9/25/2015 - Bodge wrote:

Boo. The premox.

9/15/2015 - Bodge Likes this wine:

Superb. This wine was oaky when young but it is very well integrated with the fruit now. Lovely minerality and persistence on the palate. Shows these wines can really age. Unfortunately my penultimate bottle.

5/7/2013 - Bodge wrote:

Having loved this first time I now think it is rather overripe. Not bad drinking in the sun with a BBQ (which is when I first tried it)

1/10/2013 - Bodge wrote:

This was one of those forgotten/unwanted/neglected bottles from the cellar that I decided must be opened. I am assuming Pouilly Fuisse is not known for its cellaring ability and this probably cost Euro 5 from the vignernon when it was bought in 2001/2 on a trip to Macon. But it was fine. Darker colour with the age. Fresh and clean. No hint of oxidation. Maybe keep final bottle another five years to experiment?

8/29/2012 - Bodge wrote:

This had a citrusy and mineral character I wouldn't normally associate with Aus chardonnay, but also an oakiness I would. However, the overall package was good and the oak may mellow with some more time.

12/15/2011 - Bodge wrote:

Crikey! This was gorgeous. It may add some weight and complexity with time, but is drinking very well now. Seemed more open than an '05 Fevre Valmur tasted recently. Those things I associate with grand cru Chablis - the purity of fruit, minerality and delineation - were all there in spades. The oak was very unobtrusive.

10/3/2011 - Bodge wrote:

This is seriously classy wine for the price. Drinking well now but no hurry

7/5/2011 - Bodge wrote:

Well there we go, it's gone. Colour not as faded as you might expect. Nose was outstanding Cabernet cassis, almost a touch sweet, palate a bit tea like with still noticeable tannins. A wonderful experience.

1/1/2011 - Bodge wrote:

Thought this was great. Opulent cassis nose, excellent fruit intensity on the palate, a few years left in it as well so no hurry to finish remaining bottles.

12/27/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Much improved from previous tastings. Coming into a good drinking window now.

10/25/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Some bottle age has improved this and provided a counterpoint to the edge of sweetness it had when first tried (I've never experienced that sweetness before on any other Macon). Drink up however.

10/6/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Soft ripe berry thing. Needed the zip given by more acidity to my taste. Will leave for a couple of years before trying again

9/26/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Disappointed with this wine when first tried a few years ago but think it is in a really good place now.

8/31/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Much improved from previous bottle. Palate of garrigue with something herby, refreshing acidity. No hurry to drink. Great QPR

8/29/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Very beautiful and with great finesse in a don't concentrate and you will miss it sort of way

8/16/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Pretty rustic tasting in my book. Won't try another bottle for a couple of years

7/26/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Thought this was fairly spectacular. Most of the case finished some years ago and decided to leave a couple of bottles to see how they did with more time. Quite a lot of sediment. Bright and clean fruit flavours. On the nose and palate had some of the sour cherry thing going on I normally associate with Piedmonte wines. The remnants held up reasonably well the following day.

7/19/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Starting to drink well. I find the sour cherry thing with these Barbera's really appealing with a few years of ageing. Compares well to the Giacosa 05 Nebbiolo d'Alba

5/2/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Four bottles left from the case. This is still drinking well, which is not bad for Barral's basic wine costing £10/btl a few years ago. For us this wine divides opinion. I think it is wonderfully expressive, herby and mouth filling. My wife says it is "fusty" and won't touch it. Barral's wines are volatile and maybe that's what comes with biodynamic producers.

4/25/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Fabulous again, perhaps even better than earlier bottles. Powerful and full bodied, with great fruit definition. It has the structure to last but the question is whether the vibrant fruit will fade if you wait.

4/17/2010 - Bodge wrote:

This is slightly off dry and lacks the bite of the best Southern French roses.

4/17/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Has lost some of the stunning vitality it had when first purchased but still a good wine

4/10/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Drinking beautifully and I would not wait with this one. Punches well above its weight. Needs some warmth to open up the flavours and benefits from decanting

4/7/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Lost some of its pizzazz with the passage of time but I still enjoyed it

4/7/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Pleasantly surprised. There was some good earthy fruit there to balance the acidity.

3/15/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Seemed a bit oakier and more unbalanced than previous bottles but still good.

3/15/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Well made wine but difficult to fall in love with. Good acidity and sour cherry on the palate. Drinking well now.

3/15/2010 - Bodge wrote:

First bottle of a case. Initial rubbery thing on the nose which went after a decent decant revealing a gorgeous quite beguiling perfumed nose. Sleek and satiny on the palate. This is drinking well now but my guess is that it will hold for a few years yet.

3/9/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Supple, rounded wine, drinking well now. Perfectly pleasant but I expected more intensity and polish from this estate. For me Ornellaia's Serre Nuove is a better bet in most vintages and, from what I recall, about the same cost

2/20/2010 - Bodge wrote:

A real delight for an ordinary Bourgogne. Well-integrated oak, citrus, floral, quite tense, Puligny style

2/7/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Alluring dark fruit nose. Not v expressive on the palate but balance and fine grained tannins make it a pleasure to drink

2/1/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Although not well known, I think the Gaillac doux are charming sweet wines and very good value

2/1/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Too much unbalanced oak for my taste.

2/1/2010 - Bodge wrote:

I struggled with this when last tried a couple of years ago, but it has come round really nicely and is drinking very harmoniously now. Provided a great counterpoint to a rich pasta sauce.

1/19/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Drinking beautifully at the moment and plenty of stuffing left in it.

1/18/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Last bottle. Always a crowd pleaser at my house this one. Quite an opulent vintage for Rubicon.

1/18/2010 - Bodge wrote:

No notes taken but this was really excellent and a bit of age is certainly improving it

1/18/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Drinking better now than previous bottles tasted. Blind I would have called a Puligny or something like that. Quite a delicate, citrusy, feminine style. Well judged oak.

1/13/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Thought this was excellent given expectations. Nose had quite a perfumed element to it which followed into the palate. Not fruity but really nice - not sure how to categorise it with cab sav from other countries

1/13/2010 - Bodge wrote:

No notes taken but this was drinking fabulously

1/13/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Clean, fresh palate without much that is distinctive. Oak well integrated and adding some richness. This is hardly showing its age at all and I think has plenty of years ahead of it.

1/5/2010 - Bodge wrote:

This is a great big wine with excellent components but I think it needs more time (maybe quite a bit) to show at its best.

1/5/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Ripe dark fruit and chocolate on the palate, very smooth. Probably drank this too young and it improved with some time in the decanter.

12/25/2009 - Bodge wrote:

Enjoyed more than previous bottle, partly because I knew what was coming. There is great intensity to this wine.

1/4/2010 - Bodge wrote:

Last bottle. Wonderful purity of fruit and balance. Good QPR. Will look out for this again.

12/29/2009 - Bodge wrote:

A very pleasant low key barbera. Good acidity holding it all together. Food wine.

12/26/2009 - Bodge wrote:

I think this is really good, especially for the price.

12/25/2009 - Bodge wrote:

Magnum. Visually not much sign of its age. I always like the nose of the Jadis: garrigue and some bloody steak. My wife slightly uncharitably describes it as "fusty". More tannic than I remember the previous bottle and maybe the fruit has receded a bit. No hurry to drink up the remaining bottles though.

12/26/2009 - Bodge wrote:

This has aged quite well but time to drink up.

12/25/2009 - Bodge wrote:

I don't get too much on the nose but in the mouth it is fabulous, very balanced, predominantly apricots for me, goes on and on. There was a touch of woodiness on the nose which I don't think was supposed to be there - maybe it was very slightly corked but not enough to spoil the enjoyment. Half bottle and my only one.