12/27/2023 - CES911 wrote:

Decanted 3 hours before serving into open pitcher. Rebottled 15 minutes before dinner. First comment by drinkers was 'wow'. The wine was beautiful in length and body. Lots of life still in this wine.

12/27/2023 - CES911 Likes this wine:

Upon opening it was tannic and extremely tight. I decanted into an open pitcher and let it rest for 4 hours before serving. Just before dinner, I recanted back into bottle and served it 30 minutes later. Transformation was complete - beautifully balanced and deliciously long finish. As we finished the bottle the wine was just beginning to lose some of its body. Lot of longevity left in this wine.

11/17/2023 - CES911 wrote:

Decanted for 3 hours. Opened up with lovely finish, spice, peppers, earthy, but still light on the palate was a crowd pleaser.
The wine looks garnet colored. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like black pepper. The body is medium. The wine has narrow texture. The wine finishes medium.

11/17/2023 - CES911 Likes this wine:

Decanted for about 3 hours. Tight upon opening, but then opened up - similar to a pinot (but not enough fruit to be a new world one, nor enough tannins to be old world). Very light with nice mid-range on the palate, not a show piece but enjoyable for what it is = a good table wine.

10/28/2022 - CES911 wrote:

Still showing its power but fading. Open and drink it up. Lovely wine

6/7/2022 - CES911 wrote:

Drink up! Showing age in the glass. Soft, transparent ruby color. Some bass notes on the palate but shallow compared to what it had been. Still enjoyable but lacking the firepower. Softer, rounder wine now.

5/28/2022 - CES911 wrote:

Gone. Opened three bottles. Two were corked and third had beautiful honeysuckle bouquet, but faded quickly. Drink up!

2/16/2022 - CES911 wrote:

Magnum. Decanted in open pitcher for 90 minutes and rebottled. The wine was inky colored with very little sediment in the bottle. It opened up and became approachable with a roundness of blackberry, blueberry, black currant (cassis), light toast and a little bark. The body was medium/full with a thick texture and medium finish. A real crowd pleaser. It has years ahead of it.

12/25/2021 - CES911 wrote:

Drinking well. Opened and double-decanted 4 hours before.

11/22/2021 - CES911 wrote:

Magnum. Double decanted. Opened up but started to fade and yet still a soft richness on the palate and medium long finish. Delicious.

11/17/2021 - CES911 Likes this wine:

Amazing finish, rich notes, slight heat from alcohol, powerhouse, velvet on the tongue, balance - has years still in it.

1/19/2021 - CES911 wrote:

Magnum. Opened it and tasted, extremely tight and bitter. Color was antique transparent at the edges. Left in glass for an hour with no change. Then double decanted and left cork off bottle for an hour. Went to dinner and the wine had transformed into deep rich color, full bodied, long finish, displayed fruit forwardness of Cali Pinot, but had depth to it as well. Drank beautifully. Don't give up on it if it first displays poorly from the bottle!

12/12/2020 - CES911 wrote:

Very surprised by how much youth was left in the bottle. Opened it and had it breathe in the glass for twenty minutes. While not complex, it had great balance and finish and terrific showcase of its age. Probably 3-5 years left on the wine.

11/8/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Opened and drank. No decanting.
The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like stoniness and toast. The body is medium/full. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.

11/7/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Magnum. Double decanted 2 hours before serving. Opened beautifully, with a long round finish.
The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like dust and lead pencil. The body is medium/full. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.

9/17/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Needed 30 minutes in the glass to open up. Still young. Needs another 6-12 months to age some. Once open in the glass was full bodied, with citrus, bright mineralogy and lovely long finish. Enjoyable

10/19/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Still going. Honeysuckle on the finish. Gold color indicating that it is fading but still has life in it! Needs to be consumed about 3-6 months left in them.

10/7/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Still drinking beautifully. Opened, did not decant, and poured,
The wine looks ruby colored. Few legs at this stage with some moderate sediment in the bottle. Lovely aroma of slight must, oak and walnut with a medium/full body. The wine has lovely satin-like texture with low acidity and a medium finish.

8/18/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Classic example. Delicious, great balance, and long rich finish.

6/15/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Disappointing. Lacked the body and richness expected. Nice but nothing special.

8/10/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Did not decant. Opened and drank. Rich, velvet, long finish, still power to the wine, not as complex as hoped but delicious all the same.

8/17/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Amazing. Opened and drank without decanting. Has age but still soft, approachable, lovely rich finish, truly enjoyable.

7/13/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Disappointing. Not the usual full body robustness one would expect - instead - light with a weak finish. Past its prime.

7/23/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Amazing. wonderful balance, great finish, lovely notes. This wine is finally arriving and it is absolutely delicious. Opened and poured and it was the the wine of the meal.

7/13/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Beautiful. Long finish great balance with full smooth and soft mouth appeal.

5/11/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Magnum. Needed an hour to open up. Nice balance on the palate, soft edges, and medium finish.
The wine looks inky colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. Given it was magnum, there is still a good year or two left on the wine.

5/9/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Drank 3 bottles. Two were brilliant with minerality and long finishes. Third was corked. Drink up!
The wine looks light gold colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. The body is medium/full. The wine has bright texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

5/7/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Drinking beautifully. Full bodied, long finish, soft on the palate. Few tannins. Drink now!

3/17/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Coming to live at last. Age on the wine, rust colors, drank soft and with age. Still a little tight and did not open further in the glass. Give another six months to a year and try again.

1/22/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Did not decant, served from the bottle upon opening and it drank beautifully. The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like flint, dust, strawberry jam, blackberry and meaty. It tastes like blackberry, dust and meaty. The body is medium/full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.

1/6/2019 - CES911 wrote:

Thin on the palate with some fruit forwardness to it. Not to the cough medicine level of new world pinot but for a burgundy. Decent table wine and drinkable but not memorable. Hopefully, still you - give it another 6-12 months and try.

12/23/2018 - CES911 wrote:

Very closed on opening. Left it for 30 minutes and then opened up. Very rich, smooth and sweet with long finish. Lots of life in the wine. Still tasting young but extremely approachable and enjoyable.

11/25/2018 - CES911 wrote:

Still young but drinking beautifully

9/15/2018 - CES911 wrote:

The wine looks purple colored. The legs are fast. There is light sediment in the bottle. It tastes like toast, cinnamon and forest floor. The body is medium/full. The wine has fleshy texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.

7/27/2018 - CES911 wrote:

Opened and drank. Soft age on it with a long finish. Drinking beautifully and paired well with fish and meat.

6/24/2018 - CES911 wrote:

Drinking well and now. Opened and poured - could decant for 30 minutes to soften a bit. Nice balance on the palate but not deep - drinkable.

12/4/2017 - CES911 wrote:

Still young and tannins. It never really opened up to its full potential. Still needs more years in the bottle to soften and share its complexity.

12/4/2017 - CES911 wrote:

Amazed at the youth still in this wine. Opened and tasted from the bottle. Lots of fruit and tightness in the structure. Then decanted the bottle, wine opened up and softened but still had the power of its youth. Not a complex wine but very enjoyable.

12/4/2017 - CES911 wrote:

Have recently consumed several of these bottles and they were beyond their age and very thin. This bottle, however, was just after its apex and while showing age still had some fruits of its youth with a nice medium long finish. Very enjoyable and drinking well.

10/20/2017 - CES911 wrote:

not as complexed as hoped but approachable and delicious.

9/30/2017 - CES911 wrote:

The beauty of a classic Burgundy. full bodied, deep layers and yet soft and subtle. Long finish, great legs, and bouquet.

7/5/2017 - CES911 wrote:

Nice table wine. Not special

7/5/2017 - CES911 wrote:

Nice table wine. Not special

6/13/2017 - CES911 wrote:

Did not decant. Opened and poured. At first rich, smooth, and narrow profile - not a lot of depth. Needed about 40 minutes then really opened up and broadened on the palate and depth increased noticeably. About 5-7 more years of life in this vintage.

6/8/2017 - CES911 wrote:

Very backwards upon opening. Decanted and waited. After 15 minutes wine opened up. High note missing given age but nice consistent body with medium depth.

2/22/2017 - CES911 Likes this wine:

The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like espresso, light toast, meaty and prune. It tastes like lead pencil and meaty. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes long.

2/22/2017 - CES911 wrote:

Bad bottle.

1/20/2017 - CES911 Likes this wine:

Better decanted. Not complex but good balance and drinking well. It needs to be consumed.

2/25/2017 - CES911 Likes this wine:

The wine looks blonde colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like honeysuckle. The body is medium. The wine has satin-like texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.

1/22/2017 - CES911 wrote:

Lots of fruit but opened up in the bottle after 30 minutes. Very nice table wine - with several years still in it.