4/20/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Blackberry, blueberry, gravel, leather; smooth, long, balanced, fairly elegant, showing some development, not especially complex but classic and very good

4/3/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

From a half bottle: Sous bois, cherry, raspberry, gravel; mature but very dignified on nose
Extremely elegant, and while certainly manifesting a thinning, fading, and aging, there is remarkable presence, poise, life, substance, penetration, depth, and grace; pure and expansive; truly lovely

4/2/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Cassis, black currant, leather, hints of licorice; beautiful fruitful expressive nose; rich, hedonistic, succulent, elegant but with some grip; long, fruitful and forward but without being excessive
After a Half Hour: Constantly changing from forward to reticent, elusive; with time continues to fade and becomes more muted

3/26/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Blackberry, black currant, leather; graceful and mellowed, fruit mostly faded; not particularly lively but enjoyable with some refinement of age

3/20/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Strawberry, cherry, raspberry; dusted fruit, a bit extracted, some extension and length; good but not exceptional

3/19/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Pencil lead, blackberry, cigar box, with faint hints of black currant and chocolate
Big and powerful, but with length and elegance, notably thinning out for much of the finish; mellowed and fading
After 1.5 Hours: Nose is similar but with hints of cherry; a slightly greater integration and sweetness, and some of the richness is brought out further; an elegance amidst the power and a certain austerity
After 2.5 Hours: Cherry notes have now turned more sour but with a sensuality, elegance, and persistence that is now also more prominent; faded and declining but with a powerful grace

3/11/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Blueberry, violets, leather; smooth, silky, long, graceful, though a little dull and a little thin, but at least moderately pleasing nonetheless

3/3/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Blackberry, iron, notes of leather, violets; powerful, full, swift descent, but then long and substantial finish, quite succulent; there is a simplicity but very good

2/25/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Raspberry, sous bois, notes of wood, grapefruit, violets; long and elegant but a bit linear, possibly still a little young and closed; not exceptional, but very good, graceful, and quite enjoyable

2/17/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Apricot, peaches, orange peal, anise; fruitful and aggressive but pleasing and opulent; very nice indeed

2/14/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Peaches, lemon, hints of mango and anise; powerful and bright, but not overly aggressive; a little monolithic but long, with good structure, and pleasing

2/13/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Blackberry, cassis, leather, violets, fragrant nose; smooth, pure, penetrating, substantial, excellent length and balance; a very fine Napa cabernet

2/13/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Apricot, sunflower, hints of anise; deep, sweet, mature, penetrating, then sinuous and long lived; good presence and very much in tact with a certain uprightness and nobility; excellent mature Sauternes

2/12/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Strawberry, raspberry, cloves, hints of leather; elegant, though showing notable age and maturity; fruit is mostly faded; good presence and also a sense of stateliness, but may have begun decline

2/9/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Raspberry, blackberry, cloves; fruitful and full, reasonably long; fairly simple but good intensity of fruit

2/8/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Blackberry, cigar box, leather, vegetal notes; smooth, graceful, mature, very good length and presence, extended; fruits are mostly faded but well preserved and structured
After 1.5 Hours: Nose is similar but more integrated, with cigar box and hints of perfume now more dominating; on palate more gripping and enticing but also more tart and less smooth or elegant, but engaging, lively, and pleasing

2/4/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Raspberry, cranberry, hints of earth, sous bois, wild spice; rich, graceful, elongated, sinuous, with depth and penetration; not especially complex but well-structured and very good
From One Hour Onward: Similar on nose but sous bois is more dominant and raspberry more aged; on palate it is more penetrating but less graceful; notes of tart grateful also emerging, but overall still quite pleasing

2/1/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Cherry, cranberry, anise, sous bois; powerful and extended, balanced, showing some age but long and steady, with some fruit remaining; very good aged Burgundy
After 2 Hours: Nose is richer, denser, more penetrating and beautiful; on palate, it is fuller, with a greater intensity and somewhat more plush; still robust, but good mature fruits and pleasing

1/18/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Raspberry, strawberry, boysenberry, sous bois, lovely mature nose; lively, with some still notable fruit, but showing age, maturity, and depth; elegant, and also tasty and alluring; very good indeed

1/12/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Peaches, vanilla, banana peal; fruitful, sensuous and rounded; pleasing and somewhat succulent; ready to drink and very good indeed

1/10/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Raspberry, seaweed, sous bois; fading and earthy, still an elegance but on the decline; some liveliness and grip still remaining nevertheless and enjoyable

1/5/2024 - wineappreciation wrote:

Black cherry, raspberry, plum, hints of cinnamon; powerful and compact; intense and somewhat closed; long presence and finish; very good with notable potential but needs more time
After 2 Hours: Similar, but more open, with a loveliness emerging, and some of the harder edges slightly softening, and rather more enticing; but then later yet still slightly closing also once again

12/28/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

From a half bottle: Blackberry, raspberry, leather, mushroom, forest floor, hints of tobacco; powerful and robust, but somewhat lacking in fruit, without all that much of the characteristic elegance of the chateau; good and distinctive, but not as pleasing as hoped

12/25/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Black cherry, ripe blueberry, cassis, hints of gravel; rich and thick, luscious and caressing, very long, sinuous but with some grip, extended, full, generous, very new world but excellent

12/19/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Raspberry, cranberry, hints of sous bois, cherry; still somewhat dense and closed and perhaps needing yet more time although also vague indications of decline, but nevertheless with a finesse, structure and power that is pleasing

12/7/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Blackberry, oak, hints of mushroom; somewhat closed, light, somewhat elegant, long, linear; good, obviously young, but not in any way exceptional

12/6/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Raspberry and sous bois; somewhat muted nose; long and elegant, fruit faded but still a fairly majestic presence; good, but well past prime
One Hour Onwards: Nose is similar but slightly richer and more brooding; on palate slightly more open and slightly more fruit with a good presence and balance, and once again hints of majesty, but a bit tart and in decline; enjoyable dying Burgundy

12/2/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Blackberry, chocolate, cassis, licorice; full and intense, rich, very long, showing age, but well shaped and very good indeed

12/1/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Raspberry, blueberry, violets, gravel; long, elegant, beautifully aged, pleasing, and ready to drink

12/1/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Plum, blackberry, cassis, gravel; beautifully poised, good fruit but not overly aggressive; long and elegant

11/15/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Raspberry, earth, sous bois; fruit is fading, and terroir is dominant; elegant, extended, and expressive, though in decline, but still rather cerebrally enjoyable

11/1/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Nose of cherry and grapefruit; tart and a bit unstable; still penetrating, full, and long but not especially elegant; opens with time to be a bit more pleasing

10/25/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Blueberry, with hints of leather, cigar box, and gravel; elegant and very long; a little flat but engaging and pleasing nevertheless

10/16/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Blackberry, blueberry, leather; long, powerful, and well-structured, with very good-long term potential, but at present somewhat monolithic and closed

10/15/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Blackberry, plum, and leather; fruitful and elegant, rounded though somewhat undulating; some grip and some charm, though needs further development
After 1 Hour: Somewhat smoother, more integrated, more succulent, more grip, and consequently also more enjoyable

10/13/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Blackberry and sous bois; elegant but a little thin and a little vegetal (possibly slightly corked?), but still somehow smooth and somewhat pleasing nonetheless

10/1/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Blackberry, black cherry, leather, hints of mushroom; firm and with some grip, yet also with a certain elegance, along with good persistence, and somewhat gentle but still slightly tannic finish

9/26/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Blackberry cranberry, leather, sous bois; silky, lithe but also full and intense, hints of stewed fruit, chocolatey, but also elegant with a pleasing entry and very good length; showing some maturity but very good
After 1 Hour: More chocolatey with yet richer fruits and hints of spice emerging; richer, denser, yet more intense; enticing, excellent

9/25/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Peaches and lemon zest; full, buttery, fruitful, powerful, lively, very forward but very enjoyable
After 1 Hour: Somewhat more subdued but still pleasing

9/24/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Floral notes of violets, hints of cranberry; fairly closed on the nose; long, pure, penetrating, elegant; a little weak perhaps but with good depth and a somewhat alluring finish
From One Hour Onward: Floral notes have faded; more grapefruit and sous bois; on palate it is still elegant but beginning to lack the fuller penetration and depth; fading

9/19/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Blackberry, cassis, leather, hints of mushroom; smooth, intense, a little candied, chocolatey, reasonably long but not especially elegant

9/4/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Plums, ripe blackberry, black currant, cassis, very fruitful nose, jammy, hints of leather and cinnamon; powerful, monolithic, forceful, but pure and refined nevertheless; very fruit forward but not entirely over the top; not my preferred style but very good

9/3/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Unripe raspberry, dark cherry, violets, oak; good fruit and length, and notable presence; somewhat simple and slightly thin finish and beginning to show some age but still quite good
After 30 Minutes: Opens up notably with greater presence and depth; still relatively simple but quite enticing

8/31/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Mature raspberry, dark cherry, notes of sous bois; firm and muscular, showing age, but still good fruit and good extension
After 30 Minutes: Fairly quickly loses both fruit and life, though still with a notable structure, but overall less pleasing

8/27/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Blueberry, black cherry, leather, sous bois; lean and elegant but fruitful still with an intensity, penetration, power, finesse and length that is impressive; very very good

8/26/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Blackberry and plums, fruitful nose; elegant and poised, but simple without much penetration, though still good and lovely to drink

8/24/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Raspberry, cherry, wild berry, spices, and licorice, lovely nose; showing some maturity and depth, good length and elegant, though without much fruit and perhaps even beginning to fade

8/21/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Milld but firm nose of black cherry, fig, and chocolate; full, sleek, expansive, balanced and long, some grip and slightly closed still but very good

8/16/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Cigar box, leather, blackberry; powerful but also silky and smooth; a little disjointed but also rich and engaging; young but still quite pleasing

8/14/2023 - wineappreciation wrote:

Peaches, lemon zest, caramels, sunflower; full, expansive, beautifully balanced, showing some maturity but still fruitful and open, very good length with a sudden crisp finish; quite lovely