December 27, 2023 - Another corked bottle. Too bad, as there was nice fruit under the TCA.
July 15, 2023 - Pop and pour, cork broke when I almost had it all the way out. I immediately got worried based on earlier notes, but this bottle showed itself to be pristine. On the nose: soft bbq, cedar, olive brine, game, dried raspberry. Not quite as haunting as the 1980 Le meal I've had, but damn if it wasn't close. Lively and energetic on the palate: dried raspberry, fantastic acid, lovely savory note and soft tannin on the long finish. Absolutely stunning.
April 22, 2022 - Unlike other members, I had no issues with my bottle, and the wine is drinking really well. Decanted about 4 hours before drinking, which was about right. An elegant lady of a certain age. Not as ravishing as when she was young, but elegant and beautiful as only an older woman of impeccable class and intelligence can be.
November 21, 2021 - not spoiled but well past its 'use by' date - not rated
September 16, 2021 - Ever so slightly corked, which wasn't apparent upon opening.
September 16, 2021 - [Blind] Lots of cork discussion around this bottle although I don’t see it. Maybe a stunted / muted finish but no obvious TCA to me. Smells a little like middle-aged Cabernet. Palate has soft edges and mellow tannin. Elegant and complex. Probably a less than perfect bottle, but unique and interesting.
March 5, 2021 - Hard to tell if this bottle was on the way down or still needed another 5-10 years. Lots and lots of reduction; now nearly four hours after decanting, there's still a small bit of reduction. The wine is velvety and rich with raspberry and dark plum fruit, but not a lot of precision or delineation. Paradoxically, it's a rustic with with some elegance to it. Cellared since original release.
October 29, 2020 - Something was off here -- plenty of fruit but just tired and muted.
May 4, 2020 - A sound bottle. A bit muted on day 1 but opened up gloriously on day 2. Some olives and meats and tertiary fruit.
January 20, 2020 - I was really hoping this would be awesome. I suspect the bottle was mildly corked. However, it still had interesting herbal, fruit, and vegetal elements including celery and stems. Some pepper lurking too. Still a bit tannic. Complex on the palate. I wanted more intensity though, more aromatics, and more nuance. Seemed past peak so drink up. Others though the fruit was overripe due to the hot 1990 vintage.