1/11/2023 - iainlo@gmail.com Likes this wine:

PNP. Cork in great condition and colour medium red with a slight amber rim. Expressive and promising nose, hint of animal notes, some spice after a while. On palate, initially light body with red fruits but as time passed, it developed impressive weight and complexity. Layers of flavours culminating in a chocolaty finish. Utterly seductive and beguiling, no rough edges. My wife and i finished the bottle within 90 min …. Fortunately 11 more bottles to go!!

8/27/2022 - djhammond Likes this wine:

Last tasted 20 months ago, it is consistent in its delivery, but it is not one of the great vintages from the estate. That said, it is a first rate drink. The nose is the highlight of the experience, and it is deep and complex with ripe cherry, stewed plums, and liquorice and some faint cedar notes. On the palate everything is perfectly balanced, but I find it lacks real depth. The finish has transformed in the interim and is now excellent with an unwavering balance and pushing 40 seconds. If you bought this many moons ago or can blot out the cost this is a great wine experience. If not you would question its value for money.

6/19/2022 - Jimaronson Likes this wine:

Mature wine with two minute finish. Sweet cherry fruit and elegant silk on the palet. Slight spice to make it interesting. I decanted it for an hour, but I think a pnp is also a good choice. The wine took on a little weight over the course of four hours. I would have preferred more fruit, but it’s maturity took over. It seems as though the fruit will fade more as time progresses so I would suggest drinking this wine over the next few years. The sooner you consume the more fruit.

11/28/2021 - AllRed wrote:

Finishing up the last couple of ounces from last night’s bottle, which sat open overnight. Notes of burnt embers, red and black fruit and something decidedly floral in nature; rather feminine and pretty. There’s something herbal, perhaps along the lines of rosemary, lurking in the background. Flavors of macerated red berry fruit, black currant, herb, iron and tobacco. Long finish. Confirms that this needs a lot more than two hours. Check back in 2030+. 96 for Domino, 97 for me.

12/8/2021 - aquacongas wrote:

blind
I was suprised about the delicacy of this wine. Profound, primary aromas are dominating but with nice secondary notes. Elegant and powerful likewise. It is typical left bank but I thought 2000. At leat 10-15 years ahead but in a great drinking window. 97

1/17/2022 - iainlo@gmail.com wrote:

Opened an hour before pouring. Drank over three hours. Limited expression on the nose. Palate initially deep dark fruits, a little plumminess which disappeared after some time in glass. Not the complexity and intensity I expected, quite one dimensional. Disappointing! First from a case of 12 so hopefully the others are better

11/28/2021 - timothynbond Likes this wine:

Decanted 1 1/2 hours before serving. Deep ruby color with some slight bricking on the rim. Took about 10 minutes in the glass to open up, where it offered some wonderiful aromas of cigar, dark berries, old leather, and truffles. Medium-to-medium-plus body, medium-to-medium-plus acid, and some wonderful chalky tannins that lingered through the finish. Complex flavors on the palate with some possible prune juice added to the aromas, great minerality, and a nice long finish. One of the best wines I have had this year.

11/17/2020 - WineTally Likes this wine:

74% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc, 4% syrah, 2% Petit Verdot
from 314 plots totaling 27.7 hectares on the banks of the Mekong River
at the foothills of the Himalayas in north Yunnan province, China
at 2,200 - 2,600 m with manual farming involving 114 local families
following organic and traditional practices. The blend comprises yield from
4 main villages: 17% Adong, 25% Shuori, 36% Sinong, 22% Xidang.
Extra oxygen was introduced in vinification to compensate for thin air at altitude.
Malolactic in barrels and earthenware. Aged 12 months in 35% new oak.
14.5% Abv.
Proprietor: The LVMH Group
Estate Manager/Winemaker: Maxence Dulou

A(ccuray)=2: Med deep garnet/ruby. Stalky, spicy cab blend.
B(alance)=2: Fine components awaiting full integration.
C(omplexity)=2: Dark berries, plum, herbs, leaves, mineral.
D(epth)=2: Firm mouthfeel. Full palate and long dusty finish.

Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,2]= 8/10

Distinctive and delectable.

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10/13/2021 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine:

Nose of a crazy class bringing together all that Bordeaux classism can do best: it is subtly earthy, grassy, leather, black fruit and cedar.

Surprisingly fine on the palate where I expected power. The whole is still stunningly youthful, with aromas of undergrowth, truffles and spices. It's silky and complex, with incredible freshness, almost lace. A pure, racy and juicy wine, of great complexity with incredible depth and suppleness. It's still a great moment spent with a mature Bordeaux. Masterful finish on tobacco which combines power, softness and length.

A grandiose, serene wine that imposes itself quite naturally.

7/30/2021 - Whisky&Wine Likes this wine:

This was outstanding. Wonderful balance and an intensely interesting mid palate are what sets this apart from many other champagnes.

I served this at 48 farenheit in zalto zero gravity champagne glasses.

Nose is bready and heady with a smidge of jasmine flower and restrained stone fruits.

Taste and mid palate in particular is where this sings. Notes of umami and Irish soda bread plus caja (Brazilian fruit) and more traditional champagne flavors. Really lovely.

Finish is 90+ seconds and keeps you coming back for more.

This was the best bottle of bubbles I've had in a long while.

Paired with local oysters as well as ossetra caviar with creme fraiche on water crackers. What a treat!

8/6/2021 - iainlo@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Beautiful wine, like a warm hug from an old friend. Wide open, nice complexity and balance. Can’t get enough of it!!

8/11/2021 - Radders12345 Likes this wine:

First of a case and wanted to see how open for business this is. Answer more ready than I thought it would be!

Enjoyed over several days and developed nicely over time

Nose is gorgeous - red plum, cassis, graphite, a hint of balanced vanilla sweetness, nothing much tertiary yet

Palate is wonderfully rich and intense, very concentrated - red plum, pomegranate, Parma violet, acidity is there but tannins are starting to soften and integrate wonderfully. Nicely balanced already

This is great classic claret and has miles to go, no rush to open the next one. I’m a happy man!

7/20/2021 - Triforwine Likes this wine:

Tried this last week with Coravin after purple tooth posted a note reminding me o meant to check on it a while back but opened another 09 by mistake. Over the weekend the wine was great but not the wow of the 09 even with a couple hours of air. Was concerned as the cork seemed to move a bit with the Coravin pour and I thought maybe there would be a leak but it was ok. Certainly not flawed. But I felt like I should open it sooner as a result.

So, now a few days later-opened and decanted through the Venturi. Omg! Hello! Immediately a huge nose of smoke and dark fruit which I didn’t get a few days ago with Coravin. Reminded me of the amazing ‘09 but this time I knew I didn’t accidentally open the ‘09 again. With an hour in the glass, this is just awesome. Deep ruby almost purple core with light ruby rim. Aroma already complex with changes on every swirl and with time. I detect boysenberry and cafe mocha and some truffle. The flavor is on par with the aroma and there is some cherry and vanilla in the finish. Mouthfeel medium to dense and tannins slightly coarse and mouth coating but indicating a structure that should last for decades. Impossible not to take another sip, then another. Long long finish I mean LONG! Great with ravioli we had tonight but almost needs lamb or something like that. This is a huge wine. I think I benefitted from whatever happened with the cork during the Coravin a few days ago which somehow allowed a super slow ox and I didn’t have to wait hours as I expected to for it to open but I still think this wine is in the very early stage and I recommend hold unless you have a bunch of them and this should give the incredible 2009 a run for its money in the long run. I look forward to the first side by side comparison of these in a few years. Sure to improve. This is my kind of wine, st julien at its best in my opinion. I just might wind up finishing this bottle faster than I should. 96+