2/11/2024 - jmht wrote:

Excellent balance of lemon zest, hay, quince, minerals, Chenin waxiness, chamomile, acidity and length. Bubbles are more like light spritz than bubbles. It is a delicious mature Chenin with mild effervescence.

8/17/2023 - jmht wrote:

Beautiful wine showing incredible balance, complexity and more.

8/17/2023 - jmht wrote:

Tasted alongside 2020 Boatman, 2020 Paso Robles, and 2015 Geyserville. The two Geyservilles were incredible! I'd call them grand cru to the Boatman and PR "premier cru" zins. But the 2021 Geyserville felt as if the planets were perfectly aligned, balanced, nuance, complexity, acidity, long long finish and sense of wanting to have an unlimited supply of 2021 Geyserville!

8/17/2023 - jmht wrote:

Tasted alongside 2020 Boatman and 2021 and 2015 Geyserville. Paso Robles was the biggest, most brambly, fruit forward Zin of the bunch. It was still balanced and fun to drink.

8/17/2023 - jmht wrote:

Tasted at the winery (with 2020 Paso Robles, 2021 and 2015 Geyserville). As others noted, this is an elegant expression of Zin... certainly of the 4 bottles, this one was the most feminine, subtle, and still packed Zin spice. I would liken it as the Volnay of Zins!

6/4/2023 - jmht wrote:

Beguiling nose of red cherry, high toned rose, forest floor and spice. The palate at first was mostly forest floor with cherry in the background... but... with 1 hour in a decanter... it became more balanced with red cherry, hint of some other darker berry, cocoa, umami, forest floor and medium long cherry finish.

4/11/2023 - jmht wrote:

Stunning nose of strawberry, violets and beetroot. Palate showed exquisite balance of the same.

4/11/2023 - jmht wrote:

Decanted 3 hours. Beguiling nose of dark red fruits and earth. Palate of cassis, raspberry, spicy peppery mid palate and long finish of cassis-blackberry. Shows no evidence of heat or jammy qualities of the 03 vintage.

4/11/2023 - jmht wrote:

Txrhoneranger note sums it up well. I am a huge fan of this wine and have opened a bottle of it every few months as I have several cases. It has been glorious over the years but sadly is now past its prime. It does show mature Chenin characteristics and pleasure at near room temperature... with more chill it tastes out of balance and decidedly sour.

3/11/2023 - jmht Likes this wine:

Similar to other comments, there is bottle variation. I found this bottle outstanding: huge nose of macerated strawberries, balsamic, floral elements, palate of dark red fruits, complex, acidity... much better at room temperature (and served in Riedel Burgundy glasses). Prior bottles seemed to acidic and disjointed (which could represent either bottle variation or that I consumed those bottles too early or too cold).

2/20/2023 - jmht wrote:

Nose of lemon drops, blossoms, wet grass, palate of lemon, straw, floral elements, gripping acidity to balance residual sugar. Exquisite balance and length.

11/20/2022 - jmht wrote:

Frank Murray's note nailed it!

11/20/2022 - jmht wrote:

Decanted two hours but still painfully young... unresolved tannins... with air and time... it showed dense red fruit, hint of dill pickle/olive that I've picked up in 30+ year old Leoville Poyferre. Try again in 5 years?

11/20/2022 - jmht wrote:

Orchard fruits, yellow fruits, good balance, long long finish... the only flaw was noticeable oak. It's my first experience with this bottling. I suspect it will improve with age.

11/20/2022 - jmht wrote:

Stunning! Cranberry, pomegranate range of tart red fruits, yet, sweet fruit at the same time... elegant mouthfeel and exquisite balance. It easily outperformed the 05 Leoville Poyferre just before it.

10/4/2022 - jmht wrote:

Delicious 01 auslese in a great place now... nose of ripe orchard fruit, orange rind, palate of orchard fruit, subdued spices, excellent acidity... nothing dominates, nothing is out of place, everything seems harmonious.

5/3/2022 - jmht wrote:

Floral nose, grapefruit and lemon pith palate, residual sugar balanced with excellent acidity, delicious and then some!

3/27/2022 - jmht wrote:

Even better than the last time I tasted this wine 3-4 years ago... pear, hint of mint, floral, sweet but light, excellent acidity, long finish. Enjoyable now but will undoubtedly improve.

2/27/2022 - jmht wrote:

This wine suffered coming after the 09 Ch Talbot. It has dense dark fruits and earth, but there are more prominent tannins (compared to the Talbot). Hold.

2/27/2022 - jmht wrote:

Delicious! Nose of dark fruits, cigar box, palate of dark red and black fruits, long, balanced finish. I am sure this could go another 15 years. I decanted 5-6 hours.

2/27/2022 - jmht wrote:

Past its prime. I don't recall as much peach when I last tasted it as I do the past two nights. It's okay but not special as it was 5-6 years ago. Drink up.

2/1/2022 - jmht wrote:

Consumed over two days... tannic and tight first night... open for business on day 2. Black fruits, floral high pitched aromas, decent balance, good acidity. It paired well with goat stew. Decant.

12/20/2021 - jmht wrote:

Enticing nose of lemon pith, citrus oil, and palate of bittersweet lemon, minerals and beeswax. Drink up!

12/12/2021 - jmht wrote:

Inviting aromas of red fruit (plum mostly), silky mouthfeel, red fruits, hint of balsamic, long finish. Balanced. Delicious.

12/9/2021 - jmht wrote:

Past its prime with dried honeysuckle dominating at this point. The minerals and fruit are well below the honeysuckle register. Still enjoyable but it won't get any better. Drink up!

11/28/2021 - jmht wrote:

Delicious.

11/28/2021 - jmht wrote:

Delicious end of a Tempier tasting.

11/28/2021 - jmht wrote:

Forceberry's notes nail it. This wine is fantastic. Decanted 6-7 hours. It was the last of a Tempier tasting (19 Bandol blanc, 17 rose, 13 rouge, 10 rouge, 08 Migoua). This wine had the most intense dark fruit, animale, tobacco, tar, but at the same time, it was really light and balanced, an elegance to the intensity.

11/28/2021 - jmht wrote:

Part of a Tempier tasting. Compared to 2013 Bandol rouge and 2008 Cabassaou the 08 Migoua showed far more "feminine" qualities I don't associate with Bandol. Yet there was plum, dark fruit, hint of animale, and impeccable balance and elegance. Decanted 6 hours. Not sure how it will age further.

11/28/2021 - jmht Does not like this wine:

Corked

11/28/2021 - jmht Likes this wine:

I really liked this wine. I agree with others that it has a SB type of grassy taste but there is the white flowers on the nose, citrus, bright acidity and as the wine warmed up, a sweet-tart profile.

11/7/2021 - jmht wrote:

Double decanted and left in the decanter for 60+ minutes before sipping it. The nose was more exuberant than the palate, but by about 2 hours the wine really opened up: cherry/strawberry nose, kirsch palate, beetroot, no sign of tertiary flavours. Decant for hours if drinking now or hold.

4/25/2021 - jmht wrote:

I agree with Acidqueen on this one... I would not guess this is Chablis... overripe Chardonnay intensity, rich, round, lemon for sure, but it lacks the minerality and elegance of Chablis. I love Savennieres but I would not confuse this for Savennieres, either.

1/19/2021 - jmht wrote:

This bottle is better than when I last tasted it in 2016. It shows sweet cherry and blossoms on the nose, sweet cherry and beetroot on the palate. It does not have any of the tart or thin qualities others have commented on. But it definitely does NOT have any Vosne qualities either. It tastes like a very solid California pinot.

12/13/2020 - jmht wrote:

Red fruit, plums and earth on the nose, palate of elegant red and black fruits, Gevrey earth and spice, long balanced finish, drinking beautifully now!

12/13/2020 - jmht wrote:

My second bottle within the year... both times it was drained quickly and deliciously! This Champagne shows remarkable finesse, bruised apple notes, and subtle minerals. A great QPR but a great Champagne.

11/8/2020 - jmht wrote:

Excellent cab franc... consumed over two days and far better on day 2 and with an additional decant. Nose of dark red fruits, dust and high pitched floral tones. Palate of dark red fruits, cranberry, tar and long finish. Excellent balance. I agree with other tasters... cellar for 3+ years.

10/31/2020 - jmht wrote:

Utterly delicious and with years to go.

10/18/2020 - jmht wrote:

Bright, refreshing, classy and balanced.

10/18/2020 - jmht wrote:

Orchard fruit, some matchstick that was not overpowering, power and elegance. I could have sipped this all night (from the magnum) if not for the Duroche Charmes Chambertin after it...

10/18/2020 - jmht wrote:

Beautiful nose of game and musk, palate of dark cherry and dark red fruit, spice, balanced. Held its own over the course of several hours.

10/18/2020 - jmht wrote:

Needs minimum 2-3 hours in a decanter or cellar longer. Weightless expression of red fruit, leather, tar, rose petals. Beautiful. Can be cellared years...

10/18/2020 - jmht wrote:

True infanticide... took 2+ hours in a decanter to start to show and strut its stuff... weightless expression of cherry, tar, rose petals... endless complexity and beauty in its power with light as a feather silky texture. Decant for many hours... or... cellar for another 5 years.

10/12/2020 - jmht wrote:

Waxy lanolin big-time... it's more sec tendre than sec... seems something is off, not sure if it's chenin funk but it's a weird mid-palate flavour that overwhelms all else. It needs food.

10/12/2020 - jmht Likes this wine:

From magnum... nose of black fruit, tobacco leaf and green peppercorn... palate of plum, some black fruit, savoury more than fruity... great balance and lithe. More pinot like in its lightness, but clearly cab franc in the tobacco leaf and green pepper aspects. It was drained quickly over a Thanksgiving turkey.

10/10/2020 - jmht wrote:

Consumed over two nights. Better second night. Muted first 2 hours on night one, then opened up. Fantastic blackcurrants, floral high note, black cherry mid and end palate, tannins mostly resolved. Very good balance and showed no 03 heat.

9/19/2020 - jmht wrote:

After two hours, VA blew off and just simply delicious raspberries and brambly fruit, stunning fruit-acidity balance, and the other taster's comments about rhubarb is spot on

9/17/2020 - jmht wrote:

Consumed over two nights. Better on night 2. Meaty, high pitched savoury nose. Palate of olives, smoked meat, and dark red fruits. Huge in so many respects but surprisingly balanced. Drink now or hold.

6/12/2020 - jmht wrote:

Nose of apricots and dried honey (botrytis). The acidity is good but the residual sugar is overpowering. It is not cloying but not a tightrope that other 95 Quarts de Chaume seem to me. I don't know whether to rate it high 80s for this lack of balance or mid 90s for its botrytis thrill factor.

6/12/2020 - jmht wrote:

Delicious... and so perfectly on point as it approaches room temperature.