10/15/2022 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

PRemoxed

10/13/2022 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

3 of 3 were brutally flawed

9/14/2022 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

This wine needs time to open, just PnP doesn't do it justice. It's 100% oak fermented and a blend of the three main grapes. It reads as an old champagne as has oxidative notes, and relatively light mousse (small bubbles). The oak influence is pretty obvious, texturally. Initially seems a little short on the finish, but with air and a little bit of warmth, broadens out and lengthens. Lots of almonds, walnuts brioche, citrus and savory notes. Zero dosage, which doesn't come across, as it has a broad and rich mouth feel. Says unfiltered but fortunately not murky at all, I'd guess riddling/disgorgement gets rid of any remaining lees etc in the bottle. Very much a gastronomique rather than aperetif champagne. Needs thinking about/contemplating.

9/10/2022 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

OK for what it is, but expensive.

9/9/2022 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

bad cork

9/9/2022 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Premoxed like bottle 1

9/2/2022 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

premoxed or just oxed - deep gold, sharp, nasty

5/13/2022 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Some pleasant light floral, but past it's best. Drink up

3/26/2022 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Crumbly cork, over-oxidised, not good.

2/13/2022 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

First disappointing wine from Pangloss. All fruit, no structure. Flabby.

11/7/2021 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Drinking deliciously ow, in the house lighter style, but layered with brioche, hazelnut notes of age, still citrus coming through, very fine mousse. I wouldn't keep much longer though.

11/2/2021 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

Drinking so nicely now. Lovely integration of the tannins and cab, carries the alcohol effortlessly. Amazingly elegant for such a big wine. Very good indeed. Will easily go 3-5 more years, but delicious right now with an hour and a half of air.

9/6/2021 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

Drinking very nicely now, but is definitely showing some lacquering/sherry oxidative tones. Acidity is still present, nice fruit. In line with the prior comment, I wouldn't keep it more than another year or so as it's edging into old age.

5/2/2021 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Jammy on the nose, lacking structure. Not bad per se but not worth the money

3/26/2021 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

Beginning to fade on the carbonation front. Broad palate, lots of brioche, hazelnut, creaminess from the lees. Dosage feels a little high, but very nice to sit and contemplate. I'd drink up, you may risk flatness if you keep much longer. No disgorge date on the bottle but it's been in my cellar since 2010

3/21/2021 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

From a 750. Holding up well, decent carbonation. Not the most complex, but good acidity and lemon/lime citrus notes, pretty linear and focused. Obviously some nutty characteristics from long aging, but still relatively fresh. Good.

May hold up for a couple years more, but I'd suggest drinking it.
No disgorgement date noted but I've held it since 2010.

3/15/2021 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

Carbonation on the wane, but still delicious. Quite a generous palate, some almond/nutty notes, but also clementine, golden/yellow apple, but bursts of lemon/lime. Deep and flavorful but still light and fresh. Finish is clean as a whistle, the acidity coming through nicely. Tine delicate mousse. Needs 45 minutes in the glass to really open up.

Personally, I wouldn't keep much longer, as it's losing the fizz, but the wine is (more than) sound.
Very nice indeed

2/14/2021 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

Pretty spectacular stuff, though it takes about an hour to truly unfold. Strawberries, rose petal, mushroom, umami, some forest floor, tiny bubbles, pale rose gold color. The finish is broad and almost endless.
Krug ID indicated it was mainly 2006 base, disgorged in 2013 (19eme). Is worth the money, unfortunately - so may have to buy more!

Went with both the smoked salmon and caviar and the quail in mushroom sauce, enough savory edge to go with the quail. Yum

11/17/2020 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

July 2019 disgorgement date. Nowhere near ready, tight, reticent, subdued fruit but fresh, obviously lots of tiny bubbles. Needs time. Revisit in 5 years

8/22/2020 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Past it

8/22/2020 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

premox, usual tale of Carillon

7/6/2020 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

Drink up - still holding, but not for much longer, definitely an older champagne now, carrying melon, citrus, becoming more rich and nutty with age. Delicious but don't wait too long.

12/10/2019 - EducatedDrunk Does not like this wine:

May have been bottle variation, dull taste, no fruit, unpleasant.

10/5/2019 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Too old now

8/26/2019 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

Drinking absolutely deliciously now.

8/26/2019 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

Not bad at all - still holding up, decent acidity, fruit still left, perfectly drinkable.

8/5/2019 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Drinking nicely now, good freshness, but by no means exceptional for a tete du cuvee.

8/5/2019 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Gone from disjointed to old since the last note in 2016. Oxidative notes, lacquer, sherry overtones, dark color. Lost freshness. Drink up.

6/9/2019 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Not really premox but advanced evolution, dumb nose, decent palate but not quite right.

6/9/2019 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

On the downhill slope, gold color, nose disappearing - drink now if you've got any.

5/26/2019 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

Not the world's best, but pretty decent. Nicely integrated tannin, some cherry fruit. Drinking quite nicely.

5/12/2019 - EducatedDrunk Does not like this wine:

Some nice floral notes on the nose, good acid and tannins, but really short drying finish. Not terribly pleasant.

2/16/2019 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Reminded me of why I stopped buying his wines - not premox like in the 90s, just a dodgy cork and ruined wine :(

1/8/2019 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

Really nice, but be sure to serve it a little on the warm side for whites, otherwise it tastes closed. Great match with Thai yellow curry,

1/2/2019 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Boring, overblown fruit bomb. Limited acidity/tanin results in overwhelming black fruit sweetness, teetering on the edge of flabby. Finishes hot (14.9%). If you like Parker cocktail wines, you may enjoy it, everyone else should avoid.

1/1/2019 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

Pretty pleasant, decent palate width, but aging and not in a great way. Drink them if you've got them

9/9/2018 - EducatedDrunk Does not like this wine:

Boring, no structure, no cabernet snap to it, I guess due to the hot climate. Just fruit + flab.

96 has to be a typo.

7/6/2018 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

After a 3 hour decant, began to open up, Still big structure, but nicely integrated tannin and great dark fruit character, cracked pepper on the nose. Better on day two. Will easily go another 5 years. Pretty delicious.
The wine looks inky colored. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry, garrigue, black pepper and tar. It tastes like mineral, black pepper and garrigue. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

6/3/2018 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

Drinking beautiful - yes it's a big wine, but it's well balanced. Will definitely carry for a few more years. Hedonistic pleasure.

5/27/2018 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

Nice well made rose, beautiful pale color. Price is a little high for the quality, though.

5/11/2018 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

It's OK but has a slight metallic finish going on. Just don't think about it much and you'll be fine.

4/23/2018 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Not really what I was expecting - lot of bright clean fruit. Pleasant but no old school rioja,

4/21/2018 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Great. Lovely Bouzy style wine. Much yum.

4/20/2018 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Over the hill, down into the valley, past the wood, and out to sea

4/17/2018 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Flawed - flat,dull,dead.

3/4/2018 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

Big wine, carrying nicely. Opens with notes of earth and bramble, softening with air into more tea/tobacco notes. Not flagging at all.

3/4/2018 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

Drinking nicely now, still needs an hour or so decant. Very pretty but with oomph behind it.

1/1/2018 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Pretty good, Chablis-like in style. Good grip and very food friendly. but ultimately lacking grip and complexity. Pretty broad, lovely mouthfeel, but I'd expect better at the price point.

12/25/2017 - EducatedDrunk wrote:

Found lurking due to gremlins in the tracking department ;) Still drinking nicely, no noticeably oxidation, still rich but some remaining acidity to balance it out. Not bad.

9/18/2017 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine:

Still going OK, decent acidity, showing some traces of oxidation - drink em if you've got 'em.

As in the tasting note below, bottom half inch of cork broke off - was very soft.