3/27/2024 - Orso58 wrote:

From magnum, with confit du canard.
Still deep red.

Displays a wonderful cab-nose with cassis and some spice.

Very balanced and long on the palate, classic Pessac from what for me is still an underrated vintage in Bordeaux.

Very pleasing wine at this stage, Great value for money, and a good match for the duck.

3/29/2024 - Orso58 wrote:

Yellow colour with a hinge of pink.

Nose is dominated by yellow apples with some brioche, quite rich and open.

On the palate the wine appears very rich, fully mature. but still only secondary aromas. Appears younger than 22 years, but may have developed slower in the magnum format?

All in all, very good and appoacheble now

2/25/2024 - Orso58 wrote:

Very light colour, almost transparent.

The nose is dominated by oak and vanilla, some red berries in the background, which struggle to come through the coca cola scent which I find typical for this part of California. Others will call this "strawberry jam",

OK in the mouth, with some length, tasted this over 4 hours without any noticeable improvement in the glass. I do not expect this wine to improve much over age as it is not very concentrated,

Rather disappointing to me...

4/6/2023 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Found a couple of misplaced «overkeeper» bottles of this during cellar organisation, Had well kept dark colour, of course showing maturity in the glass as well. Surprisingly well kept berry fruits, blackberry/blueberry with secondary fruit character. Smooth and long on the palate, still holding together and typical Northern Rhone - a very nice surprise!

4/6/2023 - Orso58 wrote:

Definatly CORKED

12/9/2022 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Purple red, young appearance in the glass

Classic syrah / St Joseph nose wit quite sweet black/blueberry and some spices.

Really Nice in mouth, good concentration and length - with very good balance and freshness

As usual a very good effort from Bernard Gripa, still very value for «entry level St Joseph»

10/22/2022 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Medium red colour, looks quite mature
Red berry fruit of Strawberry/ Framboise - mostly primary
Great mouthfill with red strawberry fruit in front of the palate- not too concentrated but lasts very long into a balanced finish
All in all a very good red wine effort from this great white producer

9/6/2022 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Very healthy greenish yellow colour.

Nose is very appealing and rich, dominated by sitrus (lime?) and yellow fruits

Very concentrated on the palate, hits in front of the mouth, good breath in the middle and a lasting finish. The yellow fruit / sitrus is also dominating Good balance and good freshness.

A great and lovely Chassagne, drinking good now, but no hurry to drink up.

8/26/2022 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

After a couple of hours in carafe, the wine appeared as semi-mature,
showing ome maturity in the red colour.

Nose of red fruits (dark cherries), some spices and vanilla

The wine hits in front and goes all the way back for a very long finish, good sweetness with some tannins which are quite smooth and good freshness.

Very elegant Brunello, which should improve over the next 5-10 years

2/19/2022 - Orso58 wrote:

Purple / red colour,

<sweet nose dominated by darker berries (blqckberries/bromberries?), and some spice. Really delicate as it open up with air and temprature.
Hit right in front of the palate, good weight and great length, nicely balanced. To me this is 1er cru level rather than communal appelation

Really nice red from 2019, which so far hasn't given me a disappointing bottle. should be better in 5-10 years.

12/24/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Very healty appearance, not showing many signs of ageing. yellow with greenish tones.

Quite floral on the nose with some white peach

Very fresh in the mouth, nice minerality with very good balance and length.

Great bottle, Unfortunately my last from this great vintage

10/19/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Very deep colour, more purple than red.

The nose is quite open, with lots of fruit, mostly black berries, but also black olives / spices. Very nice and promising.

On the palate the wine hits in front and lasts all the way back - excellent length. Tannins are present, but generally very smooth.

Quite a mouthfill, drinking surpringly well now for the such a young wine, but should gain a lot from cellaring another 5-15 years.

9/12/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Very youthful apperance, purple / deep red.

Typical Northern Rhone syrah nose, with red/black (purple) berries, some spice in this very broad bouquet.

Very fresh in the mouth, not the same weight as previous vintages, very nce now but should improve from cellaring over the next decade.

9/11/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Red/purple colour, somewhat less dense than expected for a 2019 St. Joseph.

Nose With berries (red/black) and spices, very fresh and somewhat backward

Medíum weight With a sensational length, hits early on the palate and lasts all the way back.

Fresh appearance In the mouth, with very god balance. A more classical winemaking than the most extracted northern rhone reds, which makes the wine very appealing and more likeable in the 2. glass. I new producer for me, which I find very interesting, definately worth Seeking out..

6/1/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

3 years since previous bottle - has develooed very nicely, gained some yellow colour but still very healty appearance

Very typical Chassagne nose now - sitrus / line and some nutty flavour

Very fresh in the mouth - medium weight but exceptional length and balance

Will it get better from ageing? Probably, as there are no signa of ox or other over the top aromas - the acidity, good minerality and general structure of the wine tells me I still can wait a few years for peak for this lovely wine

5/31/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

From magnum

Pale yellow, very healthy appearance

Nose is complex - some «pfalz grapefruit», and (white) peach. No hints of petroleum which one might expect on a 12 year old riesling?

Very good concentration, length and exceptional balance. Less oppulence/ ripeness than most 2009-sesongen tasted recently

Overtall a very fine sample of a dry pfalz riesling - probably close to peak now!

5/15/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Still green, looks very healty

Sitrus lime flavour accompanied by some nutty character, still rather primary.

Fresh in the mouth, excellent length and concentration - a lot of energy here!

Really great white burg with lot of potential, if you can wait - so good now!

4/13/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Nose of blackcurrant and some spices, a touch of vanilla

A good mouthfill with excellent length and breadth, very smooth tannins , good fruit with a dry finish.

Exceptional quality and value for money for a second wine in this very satisfying vintage, glad I have a few more and not the least, a couple of bottles of the Grand Vin in my cellar

4/10/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Magnum bottle
Deep red, remarkable colour for a 20 year old wine.

Nose dominated by blackcurrant and cedar, some vanilla (oak) and some spices

Medium weight and good fruit on the palate, still a bit tight with present tannins. Only decanted for 1 hour, which probably was a mistake

A good BX from an underrated vintage

4/7/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Vow!

Vert deep colour,

Very sweet and rich berry nose, with spices - Meditative!

Very rich on the palate, hits in the front and goes all the way back with excellent length and concentration

Best 2010 birgundy I have opened so far, very good now, no need for further cellaring, but should impove in complexity over the next 5-10 years at least (if you can wait)

4/11/2021 - Orso58 wrote:

Quite deep colour, not showing much development

Berry fruit on the nose, along with spices. Quite appealing, but still a bit backward. Maybe 3 hrs of decanting wasn't enough

Rather "un-developed" in the mouth, a few hard tannins and somewhat closed.

This bottled surprised a bit, have open many 2010 burgundies lately, whc have come much longer in their lives than this. Will wait at least 3 years before opening the next.

3/25/2021 - Orso58 wrote:

Drank while re-watching Sideways movie,
Deep red, nose is very fruity opulent dominated by red fruits – maybe combination of strawberry and boysenberry?
Mouth fill is somewhat disappointing, feeling this lacks some concentration which yoy find in the best California Pinots
All in all a slight disappointment, enjoyed the movie (as always)

3/25/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Red, not showing much maturity in the glass
Nose is cedar tobacco as a start, with air it reveals a broad and complex red fruit nose
Excellent length, start in front of the mouth and goes all the way back, very good concentration and mouth fill accompanied by freshness and very smooth / polished tannins
Very good for the vintage, drinks very well now, but no hurry – this chateau impresses me more and more

3/27/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Garnet red, showing some maturity in the glass
Rich nose of red fruits, particularly strawberry (jam) accompanied by some spices
The red fruits are dominant also on the palate, good length
Approaching full maturity definitely within the drinking window now

3/21/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Appears like a young wine in the glass, not showing many signs of the maturity

Nose is dominated by Blackcurrant / Cab aromas, with some spice and a touch of vanilla

Quite fresh in the mouth with smooth tannins, good fruit concentration and length

Has reached its drinking window, but still lot of potential from further cellaring, a very decent bottle

3/24/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Garnet red, showing some maturity

Beautiful red fruit aromas with strawberry as the main flavour accompanied by some spices

Fresh with silky tannins and good concentration on the palate, with red fruits dominating the taste.

A very nice Chambolle close to reaching plateau in the drinking window

3/23/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Yellow with green tones, does not look very developed at all

Very clean and typical Chablis nose with sea and chalk dominating over some citrus aromas.

Good acidity and excellent length, a very balanced impression where you can "taste the aromas"

Very good and typical Chablis which is starting to mature, no sign of premox, should last another 10 years

3/21/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Still looks quite immature, deep red colour

Nose is dominated y red fruits and some spices, not a typical blackcurrant Cabernet.

Tannins are quite polished, with good freshness. Red fruit on the palate with nice length.

A very decent Bordeaux from what seems to be an underrated vintage, just starting in the drinking window, but should still improve from cellaring another 5-15 years (at least)

3/12/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Yellow colour with nice bubbles

Rich nose of bread and Yellow Apples, somewhat backward which indicates this wine is still not at its peak

Creamy texture and very rich on the palate, but good freshness and structure. Mature yellow Apples are still dominating the fruity appearance.

Very good champagne, somewhat early to drink, expect it to show even more of its potential in 3-5 years

3/13/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Deep red, not showing much development

Red fruits with some spice and cedar tree, very nice bouquet

Good concentration and length in the mouth with good freshness and the red fruit coming through, very smooth tannins and a balanced appearance.

Excellent Pessac from what appears to be an underrated vintage. Still a lot of potential from further cellaring, but already s lot of pleasure in this bottle

3/3/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Yellow healthy colour, shows some development

Nose is typical Forst with Citrus / Grapefruit and minerality, still a it backward even after a coupleof hours

Very energetic in the mouth with good acidity and length, good concentration and minerality

A very good Pfalz riesling which appears very youthful with a great future, will wait another 3 years before opening my next bottle

2/15/2021 - Orso58 wrote:

Deep red, showing some development on colour

Nose is dominated by some unintegrated oak, with cherry fruit beneath, quite closed.

Somewhat tannic on the palate, the fruit is rather backward at this stage.

Opened to assess the development of this wine which was very promising a couple of years ago, now the wine is in a an un-yielding phase, I believe the oak will integrate well and the fruit will open up again in a couple of years.

1/26/2021 - Orso58 wrote:

Deep ruby red, showing little development

Nose is cabernet sauvignon dominated with cassis , some vanilla (oak) but generally well integrated - pleaseant bouquet.

Very fruity on the palate. lack some structure (and acidity?).

Good for current consumption, questioning if it will improve much from cellaring. Good wine without the greatness expected from this chateau

12/23/2020 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Purple tones in this quite young wine

Nose of violets and dark berries such as blackberries and maybe Even plums

Quite structured on the palate and less seductive than many other red burgundies from this vintage, lacks a bit of the "flesh" which I really like on the 17s. Good concentration and length.

Probably gone into a phase, will wait at least 3 years before opening the next bottle

12/9/2020 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Purple tones in this still, quite deep red burgundy

Black fruit, blueberries and blackberries, som spices, nice bouquet which opened up after som time.

Good fruit with some tannin grip, nice acidity and a long balanced finish.

Drining good now, but will be far better in 3-5 years time.

12/2/2020 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Pale Yellow and healthy colour

Citrus/Lime on the nose, quite rich, but young aromas

Quite youthful in the mouth, rather raw. Fresh with nice acidity, very good concentration and length.

Good potential here, and promising for the 2015 white burgundys, which seem to have freshended up after their initial "rich fleshy style" Will wait a couple of years for the next bottle

11/27/2020 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Red Colour, not showing much maturity

Very tobacco and cedar on the nose, with some cabernet fruit aromas underneath.

Smooth tannins with some grip, very good concentration with excellent length and freshness in the finish.

One of my best BX-bottles from the 90s, really like this vintage and this chateau

11/27/2020 - Orso58 Does not like this wine:

Oxidised

11/10/2020 - Orso58 wrote:

Yellow / golden colour

Very rich nose of yellow mature fruits, melons / apricots and some tropical scents?

Quite a mouthfill, Ok acidity, but somewhat too big and rich on the palate for my taste

11/2/2020 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Very young appearance, still some purple tones of this deep coloured Givry.

Nose is very opulent, with lots of cherry fruit accompanied by spices.

Medium weight in the mouth with very good length, very silky and seductive,

This is phenomenal quality for a Givry, and drinking fantastic now as most 17s. No hurry if you can resist it in the cellar.

11/1/2020 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Colour is transparent red, not showing much maturity

Nose is very nice, full of berries (mostly cherries), spice and violet, very typical Volnay and really none of the expected green tones you often find in this vintage.

Medium weight on the palate, good length and balanced

Drinking very well now, probably not improving much from further cellaring, this was a nice surprise given the somewhat bad reputation of the vintage

10/16/2020 - Orso58 wrote:

Garnet red, showing some maturity

Nose of red berries and roses, with tar/licorice , very typical Barolo

Meduim bodied with a very good fruit which approaches quite early on the palate and lasts all way back. Smooth tannins and red fruit in the finish.

A really good 2006 Barolo, unfortunately my last bottle

10/17/2020 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Bright red,starting to show some maturity

The nose is dominated by blackcurrants with some cedar and spice.

Smooth on the palate, with good length and a nice fruity finish.

A good Pessac from what seems to be an underrated vintage.

10/15/2020 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Deep red with purple tones

Blueberries / Blackberries on the nos, with som spice. The fruit is very mature and oppulent

Smooth tannins with a long aftertaste of the same berries as you find on the nose,

Excellent St. Joeph which is drinking very well now, and should improve from cellaring for consumption over the next 10? years. I really like this producer.

10/3/2020 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Red with some development

Spices and leather on the nose, a bit of alcohol

Goodstructure with smooth tannins and nice red fruit in the finish

A good traditionl Barolo

10/3/2020 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Amber colour, very mature colour

Rich nose which is dominated by Apples - ciderlike with oxidative (sherry) aromas after a while

Very rich on the palate, Apples with naive fresh finish.

Very interesting bottle. A bit tired perhaps?

6/24/2020 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Light Yellow,

Nose is complex and "ultra-Pfalz" with grapefruit and minerality, a touch of petro adds to the complexity

Very rich and long on the palate, with good freshness , the grapefruit is the dominant flavour, combined with salty minerality.

This is a very good riesling from what appears to be a great vintage

6/19/2020 - Orso58 wrote:

Red, with purple tones, quite deep for a pinot noir

Nose dominated by violets and plums, very rich indeed

Very soft on the palate, lacks some freshness - simply too juicy to my taste.

6/14/2020 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Yellow colour, but healty look

Citrus aromas with underlying minerality, still quite primary

Fresh on the plate with good depth and richness, excellent length as the wine hits in front and lasts long over the whole palate

Very good Chassagne from what appears to be an excellent year

6/6/2020 - Orso58 Likes this wine:

Light yellow, with greenish tone

Fresh citrus aromas, some minerality - very appealing on the nose

Medium bodied with good length and freshness

A very good "budget alternative" for Central Burgundy