July 24, 2020 - Found this lacking complexity for the appelation and somewhat muted but remained a good wine
July 10, 2017 - Cork in pristine condition. Fully mature with a medium dark golden color. Nutty almond flavors but with a nice spine of acidity left. Long finish. Creamy body.
May 30, 2017 - Dinner at The Bristol (Chicago, IL): I was certainly very excited to try this, but alas, I wasn't particularly keen on this bottle. As expected by the trio of vintage, producer, and vineyard, this is a massively scaled, emphatically fat chardonnay. However, the ripe fruit is starting to show flabbiness, and without any reductive, acidic, or mineral cut to temper that fat, I'd say drink up. I toyed for a minute with the thought that this was showing the pox, but at the end of the day, I would think this is fairly representative of what I'd expect.
March 21, 2017 - Very mature but not premoxed with oxidized flavors of butterscotch and caramel but there is some underlying acidity left ot keep it interesting. It really perked up with the langoustine thermador dish. Drink up now man.
March 20, 2017 - Fully mature. Notes of oxidation but with good fruit and acidity left. Nose of orange peel
March 9, 2017 - Beautifully mature white Burgundy. Dark color, orange flavors with a long fresh acidic finish. Kept opening up more and more in the glass. Delicious.
February 9, 2016 - Lime citrus nose, stone fruit, nice acid, weighty, creamy (think lime yogurt). Vibrant.
June 26, 2015 - At a great point in its aging curve to drink now (out of a 375 ml bottle). Great balance and poise, yet wonderful intensity as well. Aroma has floral, mineral, and apricot / white peach notes. On the palate the fruit has clearly evolved to a more honeyed and tertiary point. Nice mouthfeel: rich, slightly viscous and while acidity is detectible, it is in harmony with the fruit and other aspects of the wine. I found the finish a bit short, but also didn't give the wine much time before drinking.
June 10, 2015 - I enjoyed this more than the Chevalier but was in the minority. it had power, richness and length. Like many of his wines, its a little fat but in a good way
June 9, 2015 - BYO Barolo Dinner (Campagna at the Bedford Post Inn): Exuberant and forward with sweet yellow corn custard. Broad and warm in the mouth without being too heavy. Oak is well integrated. Nice.