4/29/2013 - Bistrobro1 wrote:

quite brown and advanced or this wine, but marvelous, complex, lots of botrytis...fully developed. not sure why this one bottle is so much darker, but remarkable in any case.

4/5/2013 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

seriously good, brownish, botrytis laden, infinitely complex - with epoisses

4/23/2013 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

decent, well made Chianti. good pasta wine, good deep color, nice sangiovese dryness.

4/22/2013 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

this has finally come around and is now showing brilliantly. delicious, soft tannins, strong fruit, still pretty deep garnet color. it seems to me that a lot 0f 95s have been dormant for a long time, but this is an example of one that is coming around. No rush to drink, but it is now drinking well. i am not fond of numbers, but this si an A grade.

4/15/2013 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

this was good, not great, probably drunk to young for complete development, but decent with grilled sirloin - relatively simple

2/22/2013 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

decent....good value, but nothing wonderful, good smokiness yet a bit light.

2/24/2013 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

excellent wine in full....smoky, woodsy, nearer Bordeaux but still Cabernet. Delicious, good body, sweetish finish. still pretty dark in color.

2/21/2013 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

in general I prefer light, fruity simple Chiantis....and this is just such a wine. Enjoyable with food, usually a form of pasta - last night, tomato, pepper and sausage. just tasty, still pretty fresh, not a keeper but apropos.

2/20/2013 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

decent, not over the top with fruit, oak etc. decent value also. fairly light in color and alcohol for the type; on the other hand nothing special. maybe a B-

2/19/2013 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

this was spectacular; way above expectation. still darkish, great nose. cabernet franc to the fore. right at the apex i think. really lengthy finish. great velvety mouth feel, just a terrific wine.

2/17/2013 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

raspberry fruit, fresh and light, delightful

2/10/2013 - Bistrobro1 wrote:

THis bottle was quite nice....not great but very good. The last 2 times I have tried this wine, it has been very good, and much better than previous instances. In a good place, but not for long term cellaring. Soft, velvety mouthfeel, woodsy on the nose and palate.

2/14/2013 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

Delicious, with a long life in front of it. fruit and tannin in balance as wine shifts from primary to more mature flavors. Nice nose, strong finish. First bottle from a case; I am looking forward to the future with this.

2/13/2013 - Bistrobro1 Does not like this wine:

modern Bordeaux, probably going nowhere, plenty of fruit, wood and alcohol.

1/20/2013 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

This is why I still like Bordeaux. Once it hits 20 or so the complexity out weighs whatever flaws may be inherent. I don't know what the ratings are or were, but now as it bricks over, it retains some fruit, no wood that I can decipher, but multiple secondary and tertiary flavors, a very smooth texture and a lingering, bot not hugely so, finish. Delicious, with Osso Buco.

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

very decent, crisp minerally, great value

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

these are great,

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

this is very good, crisp and minerally almost like a white in a red cloak.

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Does not like this wine:

another overripe '98

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 wrote:

should have waited, should have bought more,

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

fabulous wine

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

really good and much underrated

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

excellent

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

nice balance, good, enjoyable wine

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

not fabulous but okeh

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

very, very nice indeed. maybe a bit past but still lovely.

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Does not like this wine:

i wasn't that enamored of this simple rose....but drinkable summer wine 6 to max

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 wrote:

all oxed or premoxed actually

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

excellent and joyous drink.

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

very nice wine with a slightly short finish

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

good value, decent wine

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

modern style with a lot of wood but okeh.

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

a little austere

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

great gruaud

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

delicious

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

fine without being great

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

very pleasant.

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

should have waited.

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

very, very good....rich and flavorful but not overripe or overbearing. an older and to my mind better style of cdp.

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

not one avril's best efforts.

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

decent, not wonderful.

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

delicious. nice wine for the year.

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

very decent inexpensive white. lots of uses at the table,

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

balanced and light for an Argetinean Malbec. quite enjoyable.

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Does not like this wine:

overripe and unpleasant. this wine is perhaps the worst Brunier wine i have ever tasted. should have been drunk by 2004 when i unfortunately had the first bottle out of my two cases.

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

excellent, tons of fruit, tons of life.

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

very nice

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

a little past it.

12/19/2012 - Bistrobro1 wrote:

these are very good food type roses.

12/12/2012 - Bistrobro1 Likes this wine:

absolutely wonderful. when i think of how Parker may have negtively influenced Bordeaux winemaking , i want to remember that he strongly recommended this. i wish i had bought 10 cases instead of one. still going strong, in fact i wish i had decanted it as it significantly improved throughout dinner. everything that could be great in a st. emilion was there in spades. plenty of fruit left. but wonderful secondary and tertiary flavors.