April 25, 2020 - Somewhat inexpressive and dominated by fruit. Not bad after a few days in the fridge.
November 21, 2017 - Just starting to show signs of life. This wine is still going to take some time in bottle. Really good right now, but still young.
April 8, 2016 - Weather sucks - Wines don't (GHT): Purple in color. The nose is very nice with a nice earthiness, black raspberries and a bit of black pepper. On the palate, this is lean but enough fruit to work well with dinner. A nice backbone of acidity. A bit more fruit would be good but such is the vintage IMO. Still an outstanding value at $35. I think it will continue to improve but am not sure if it puts on any weight. Certainly no hurry to drink these. A Fass Selection wine.
April 4, 2015 - OK, but a bit one-dimensional. Not a very good value at $35. I'll hold onto my remaining bottles to see if a few years in the cellar adds some depth. (Edited to add that the little bit leftover was much improved by the next night. I think this wine will really flesh out with age.)
January 25, 2015 - Slow ox'ed for 4 h and brought to friends' dinner. Showed the best among 2010 Cep Syrah, this, and 2011 Domaine Pierres Seches (Sylvain Gauthier) St. Joseph. Floral, meat broth, minerals, herbs and red/black fruits. Nice acidic lift but not nearly as much as Gauthier's wine. Nicely balanced. Meaty but still elegant. Also, still a bit young but very enjoyable now.
June 10, 2014 - Nose has so much flowers first, then savory beef broth, herbs, some earth, minerals and just barely ripe blue and black fruits undergirded by juicy acidity. Very mild and silky tannins. Really nice St. Joseph.
March 1, 2014 - Decanted for several hours. At this stage I recommend a long decant for this wine to show well. Medium body with bright red fruits and herbs on the nose. Medium plus acidity with precise, clear red fruits on the palate, almost jolly rancher like. A vein of minerality and dusty earthiness carry out onto the finish. Firm fine grained tannins add ample structure. This wine is obviously extremely primary right now, but is delicious and easy to drink at the moment. A little one dimensional, but I would expect some complexity with a few years of age.
December 21, 2013 - This was really nice. The circumstances didn't allow for a detailed note, but this was delicious in a medium-bodied package; fruit was a little shy to start with but had a nice mix of earth and peppery flavors. Neither tannin nor acid stuck out.