4/16/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

delicate and sweet but not overpoweringly so - could do with a tad more acidity - it'll be interesting to see how it develops

4/14/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

fabulous - I don't think I have ever had better

4/14/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this is drinking quite beautifully now even though the nose remains a little reticent - quite a subtle wine and all the more lovely for it - will be sensational in ten years

4/11/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this is drinking nicely now - a lovely example of a standard chablis - good value

4/10/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

lovely bouquet - nice & easy drinking although the acidity is still quite pronounced

4/10/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

fabulous pinot noir - and for me as good as it gets outside of burgundy - probably at its peak - delicious!

4/9/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

pale and lively with just enough oomph - wonderful aperitif - good for a quite a few years and may well improve

4/8/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this is a big wine and appears to be approaching maturity although it seems a bit disjointed at the moment - definitely needs food

4/5/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

the wine poured a pale pale yellow with absolutely no sign of premox - lovely although I feel it is missing some of its length and lift as it ages - probably needs drinking

4/2/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this needs a little time in the glass to settle, then lovely bright red fruits - very easy drinking over the next three or four years - great value

4/1/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

more of the same - lovely!

3/31/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this bottle was really singing tonight - certainly mature but so delicious and complex but with a distinct lightness and freshness to it - lovely

3/31/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

the last of my bottles - fabulous bouquet and while the attack is lovely, the fruit quickly fades - needs drinking

3/30/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

delicious wine - not at all overbearing as some Viognier can be, this has a lovely balance to it while retaining its distinctive character - sadly my last bottle

3/30/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this has lost its cutting edge and is quite a gentle wine now - still quite delicious but needs drinking

3/30/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

I think my last bottle was a bit of an aberration - this was delicious with a lovely freshness - no rush

3/30/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this has lost some of its vibrancy in the last few years - still delicious, this would go well with some food

3/28/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

lovely stuff! - needs about an hour of air and is at or near its peak - very impressive

3/26/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

still lovely but this hasn't filled out as I would have hoped - I would be inclined to drink this soonish

3/22/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this has a lovely core of red fruits just peeking through the somewhat overwhelming acidity at this stage - should be delicious in a couple of years

3/21/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

pale pale yellow and the most ethereal of wines - I love it and it should get better and better

3/20/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

a lovely balance to this although I feel it needs more time and quite a lot of it - leave for three years plus

3/14/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

delicious, although the fruit is starting to fade - drink soon

3/14/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this has a lovely balance to it and is drinking surprisingly well now - should get better and better

3/12/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

perhaps a little late drinking this with the fruit a tad 'dried out' - delicious nevertheless, it improved over time, even 24 hours later

3/9/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

I now think the bottle drunk a year ago was a bit of anomaly and these were more what I would expect from a 2005 - rich and powerful with fabulous depth but need five years plus - will be sensational

3/9/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

lovely and with such remarkable length

3/5/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

the last of my bottles and drunk in good time - delicious and quite complex although the wood now tends to dominate as the fruit fades - drink soon

3/2/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

easy drinking and seems ready to drink, a bit flabby at this stage and lacking in precision

2/29/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

popped and poured from a half, I think a short decant would have helped - lots of dark fruits, this is drinking nicely but should improve with a little more time

2/25/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this opened with a tinge of green, both on the palate and particularly on the nose - took a while to dissipate but did and left quite a tight but beautifully made wine - lovely balance to this and while it is certainly delicious now, it should improve with a bit more time

2/24/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

delicious although surprisingly mature - good length, peppery with lovely complexity

2/24/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

pale and delicate - lovely wine which is probably at its peak

2/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

beautifully made, this has a lovely core of fruit and very fine tannins - it will be interesting to see if it develops a little more complexity with age

2/20/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this seems to have lost a little complexity in the last couple of years - still delicious and very easy drinking - drink soonish?

2/18/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

the last of a case bought in November 2019, these really showed the benefit of some ageing for NV champagnes - sensational and would put many vintage champagnes to shame

2/18/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this was much better than the last bottle and improved surprisingly and considerably in the glass - best after an hour or so - lovely!

2/18/2024 - hargy wrote:

this were well past their best - not rated

2/18/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

lots of lychee and ripe peach but the sweetness does overwhelm

2/18/2024 - hargy wrote:

well past its 'use by' date

2/18/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

my only two bottles probably towards the end of their life - a very light wine with gentle sweetness almost demi-sec - easy drinking but no doubt needs drinking

2/15/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

a fine cabernet franc and beautifully made - perhaps not the most complex of wines and with quite pronounced acidity, but still there are no hard edges at all and it excellent value - not for the long haul

2/15/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

difficult to assess - still a strong colour with next to no bricking, the tannins are gone but the fruit is still there, if only just

2/14/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this developed wonderfully in the glass over a couple of hours - still a lovely wine

2/8/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

a beautiful wine with such poise and finesse - what, for me, Cote-Rotie is all about - good for many years yet!

2/2/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this is lovely and with a natural balance to it - light and relatively gentle, it is probably close to the end of its drinking window - good value!

2/2/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

certainly one of the better vintages of this wine but I think this needs more time - lots of fruit and the tannins don't overwhelm and it should improve from here (fingers crossed)

1/27/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this opened quite youthful and exuberant - and with quite pronounced acidity - it settled and improved after a time - I would be inclined to leave this for a couple of years

1/25/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

like some many 2006's, this is fabulous, but just a baby and has years ahead of it - it seems a very underrated vintage - rated as tasted today - leave for at least three years

1/24/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

a lovely volnay - not the most complex but delicious with a lovely balance to it - good for a few years yet