January 11, 2024 - Singed alder, raspberry coulis, bay leaf, graphite, black cherry, and sandalwood compliment each other perfectly in this beautiful CdP. Could cellar for a few more years, but for me this has it all going on right now. Sublime after 1 hr decant paired with braised pork shoulder
November 24, 2023 - This is just plain good! All aspects are aligned to offer the drinker a smooth well crafted experience
May 20, 2023 - This keeps on getting better and better. Wonderful place right now.
December 7, 2022 - This particular bottle may have been slightly corked, but the wine was convincing and pleasant anyway. The tannins had already softened, but there was still plenty of fruit left. The aromas and flavors of dark fruits and berries, herbs and spices were appealing, but the wine is also providing interesting notes of metal, minerals and smoke, maybe due to aging. As a whole, the wine was rich and balanced now. It went really well with the reindeer flat bone meat during the evening meal of the Finnish Independence Day.
October 29, 2022 - Dark hue. Earthy, dark berries, little spice on the nose. Wonderful CDP. Powerful wine that still has a lot of age remaining. Easy to drink with or without food. This was a gift from a friend received years ago. Popped open to help celebrate. The juice was a real treat-- thanks Jeff and Ann.
May 13, 2022 - Dark red-purple, heady brambly and cassis nose, much more savory than I recalled, and still qualifies as a bruiser, with pretty high alcohol (14.5%?) well integrated. There was a time when we thought these CdP wines were the cat’s meow, and yes, they are often/can often be quite enjoyable although our tastes have definitely changed.
November 10, 2021 - Took an hour to open up and then lovely.
October 12, 2021 - 85% grenache et 15% Cinsault élevé en demi-muids. Magnifique Châteauneuf à maturité, à la fois puissant et épicé dans tout en fraîcheur, le millésime 2010 est ici superbement représenté. La finale est interminable, ample et sur une aromatique complexe, explosive. 95
August 26, 2021 - Lovely.
May 25, 2021 - Clean, vibrant, elegant, yet very young. Still many layers to discover beneath the surface, revealing itself a bit more on day two. Will try again in five years and then 10, should I or the wine be so lucky to make it.