12/4/2022 - calgarywino wrote:

Opened this as the foil had bubbled up and there was some leakage. A bit funky I opened g but whatever it was blew off to leave a great wine! Don’t think there’s any rush to drink these up.

2/22/2022 - calgarywino wrote:

The cork was soaked through as well as the neck showed lots of leaking. Super funky off the start - undrinkable really. After an hour in the decanter this came along beautifully.

8/14/2021 - calgarywino Likes this wine:

This was really fresh still. Lots of fruit on the nose and very balanced. A little sweet for my liking but excellent overall.

2/11/2021 - calgarywino wrote:

Ignore the consumption end date - this is still going strong!!

1/8/2020 - calgarywino wrote:

Completely totally utterly ignore the drinking window suggested for this wine!!!
Easily the best bottle of the 3 consumed so far yet it still improved after being open a couple of hours. Threw a fair bit of sediment in the decanter and has a beautiful nose of fresh berries and black berries. Gorgeous stuff!

10/13/2019 - calgarywino Likes this wine:

This is easily the best version they’ve done. Needs a good 2 hour decant at this time which suggests a few years left to this one.

3/29/2018 - calgarywino wrote:

Fantastic wine - this was changing the whole 4 hours it was open and feel it has may years left ahead of it. Well made and integrated wine with some fruit still left on the nose.

3/3/2018 - calgarywino wrote:

Took quite a while to open up but really enjoyed it once it did. Still some fruit and the tannins are really soft now. Still no rush to drink these.

2/14/2018 - calgarywino wrote:

Fantastic! This was a pleasant surprise as i didn't know what to expect. Smelled like blowing up a child's beach toy - that sort of wet plastic smell. A bit closed at first but opened up after an hour to give some fresh fruit and licorice notes. Very bold and extremely smooth. Much better than the last bottle i had in 2009.

9/3/2017 - calgarywino wrote:

Great stuff! decanted a couple of hours and that helped a lot from the first sips. A bit funky on opening but really grew with time. Tannins are very much softened now - drink with an hour decant or hold five more years

9/2/2017 - calgarywino wrote:

Decanted 3 hours before tasting and this just improved through the evening. Frech berry notes along with some tannins on opening and then mellowing with time. No rush to drink this.

4/9/2017 - calgarywino wrote:

Fantastic and only going to get better over the next 5 years.

1/21/2017 - calgarywino wrote:

Really interesting wine. A little low on the fill which is why I opened this one of three first. Cork had lots of mold on top and was soaked through but cam out of the bottle fine. Really musty looking in the glass - certainly looked like an old wine. Bricking at the edges and not clear in the glass. Nose was fairly subdued without any real fruit on the first sniff. First taste in the glass was almost port-like which lessened with time. Very hard to rate this wine as i don't think the bottle was pristine - hope the other 2 are in better shape.

1/13/2017 - calgarywino wrote:

This wine was fantastic. Second time this year I've had it and again did not disappoint. This wine definitely improved after being open and decanted for a couple of hours which is consistent with the first bottle. Very fresh fruit on opening that faded nicely to more earth and smoked meat notes. Certainly no rush to drink any remaining bottles and i think this wine still has a long life ahead of it.

12/13/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Killer right out of the gate. Still some lingering tannins but very fine. Some fresh fruit on the nose and some floral notes as well. Really in a nice place right now but don't think there's any rush.

11/28/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Similar to last note - give this some time in a decanter before serving. Still lots of life left in this.

11/13/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Still a bit of life left in this. Some fresh fruit still upon opening and very subtle tannins. Not sure there's really any point in holding.

9/21/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Wonderful stuff. We had this over the course of an evening and the wine held up all night. Wish we had a whole bunch more of this. Some initial fruit and then a forest floor and earthiness to it that is wonderful. Ignore the drinking window as this has several years left on it.

9/19/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Excellent stuff! We really enjoyed this after it had been open for an hour. Definitely looked like an aged wine on opening - really brick looking in the glass. On opening it was a bit closed with a funky after taste. Lots of cherry to begin with that turned into a subdued red fruit as well as earthiness after being in the decanter for a while. Really good with no rush to drink the rest - think this has a few more years left in it.

9/14/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Brooding and big hearty wine. Was very surprised at how full this wine still is considering its age.

9/14/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Fantastic! Took a half hour for this to really open up but was rewarded nicely! Still some dark fruit but fading a bit; lots of barnyard and earth as well as that classic Paullac leather. Think these will last another 5 years but not sure much to be gained.

9/11/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Awesome after some time in the decanter. No rush for the rest.

9/5/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Nice little bottle. Drink up.

9/2/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

A bit subdued on opening - much better on day 2.

8/26/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Had with pizzas - pretty good qpr wine.

8/19/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

From a 375 mil. Opened and decanted about an hour which is a wise move for this wine. Really need the time to come together. Great fater the second hour. Very well made wine that was earth and spice and everything nice. No rush to get after these.

8/12/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Took to a restaurant and had over the span of 3 hours. Had a 30 minute decant but right off the start this was a great wine. Very soft nose of old spices and some fresh fruit. A bit of bricking giving a hint of the age of the wine. Tannins were very refined in this and the wine has several years left I think but is drinking so well now will be hard to hang on to.

8/1/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Great stuff on this night but think waiting a couple years will be rewarding.

6/10/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

This was actually a Sforzato di Valtellina. Excellent wine. had voer 2 nights and enjoyable both nights.

6/7/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Really drinking well right now but no real rush. Decanted 3 hours and was still full of fruit and leather and tar. Very well integrated tannin and great mouth feel.

6/6/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

This wine needed at least a 2 hour decant before really opening up - wonderful wine once it did!

5/24/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

This was a stellar wine that kept moving forward the whole night. It was decanted for 2 hours before drinking with much pleasure and gusto! Some earth and leather and tar but still with fruit one nose and palate. Can't imagine that this will improve with more age as it is so good right now.

5/20/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Wonderful bottle of wine but not what I expect from this vineyard. A bit green and not as much fruit drive as I would hav eliked.

5/20/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Fantastic! Had this alongside a Mondavi To Kalon '11 and such a difference. As with most B&H/Erna Schein wines an absolute monster but never over the top or overbearing.

5/21/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Decanted a couple of hours. No real rush for this

5/21/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Spectacular! First time I'v ever had this wine and thought it was stellar. Needed to be decanted a couple of hours and was just oh so smooth. Never heavy or dense but certainly full - and it really changed over the several hours it was open.

5/7/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Stunning. This was open for a couple of hours before it really came around.

5/7/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Kicking great wine. Took a bit to open up but certainly not a dissapointment. Browning on the edge of the glass but still very much alive.

3/9/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Don't trust the "drink by" on this one. Had this open for about half an hour and was really singing. Have one more left and really struggling to drink next week or hold.

2/27/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Stunning. Took about 2 hours to get this to really open up but when it did - wow.

2/20/2016 - calgarywino Likes this wine:

Very oakey to start but opened up after half an hour in the glass. Well made wine with nice balance and structure once it opened up. No rush to drink these yet.

2/18/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Stunning stuff. Took a good 2 hour decant for this wine to really show its stuff. Beautiful fruit after it opened up and this wine kept giving. Just as good on night 2.

2/14/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

This was fantastic. Needed to be decanted an hour or so and then a fully integrated wine with very little tannin left. Smashing good wine!

1/16/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Took quite a bit of time for this to open up and and show its stuff but when it did wow! Seemed light on opening with some tannin but not a lot of nose to it. after 4 hours truly fabulous. Some primary fruit and a fair bit of garrigue. This still needs a few years to come together. give it a 93 with the potential to be a 95

1/15/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Lot of funk off the bat but really improved with an hour in the decanter. No rush to get after this as yet.

1/11/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

wonderful bottle of this and still have one left. No rush to drink this masterpiece.

1/11/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Pop and pour which is not the right way to treat this wine right now. A decant is definitely required for this wine. Wonderful primary black fruit and fine tannins that faded an hour in. Truly majestic stuff

1/11/2016 - calgarywino wrote:

Had the last 2 bottles of this the same bight and drastic bottle variation. One was a fantastic bottle while the other was a puzzle. not sure the issue with the poor bottle as both were bought and stored the same time. The good one was REALLY good and the other not so much.

11/24/2015 - calgarywino wrote:

Wow. What else can you say about this wine? From opening until the last drop this was fantastic. Lots of dark fruit and just a hint of earth on the nose and palate that was firm yet unbelievably smooth. A Brunello in a bit different style, more new world than most, that is really enjoyable regardless your desire for a more traditional style. The tannins are integrated fully and not sure that any more time in the cellar is of benefit. Glad I have 3 more but will probably drink 2 of them in the next few months and hold one a couple more years for research :)

11/22/2015 - calgarywino Likes this wine:

Stunning. Had this open about an hour before delving in and were blown away how good this is. No real rush to drink either as this kept changing subtly through the night. one of the nicest bottles of Clos, or any CDP, we've ever had.