December 25, 2023 - Still excellent
April 3, 2023 - Intense, spices, black fruits, some smoke
March 28, 2023 - Always a delight. See my note of last year. Drink at will.
February 8, 2023 - 93+
Dunkelrot, undurchsichtig im Glas. Die Nase zeigt überreife Früchte.
Und was für eine Bombe. Ein Supertuscan wie er im Buch steht. Voluminös, kräftig und ein nie endender Abgang. Kann sicherlich noch ein paar Jahre Spaß machen, aber er performt auch heute abartig gut.
December 11, 2022 - A Super Tuscan with a grape variety of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 5% Syrah. Cassis, tobacco, plum, cherry, blackberry, leather, cedar, medium plus body, great long aftertaste.
October 3, 2022 - Not blind
Dark cherries, black currant, tertiary aromas, I would wait not much longer, drank it over two days. Balanced, reminds to left bank Bordeaux. 92
September 23, 2022 - Consumed over 2 days, vacuvined and refrigerated, note from day 2. Appearance: Clear, deep garnet - little, if any, edge bricking. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of ripe dark fruit - plum and blackberry, leather, black olive, and licorice with hints of bell pepper. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid and tannin, medium+ intensity and body, 14.5% abv with developing flavors of ripe dark fruit - blackberry and plum, spice, and leather with a long finish. Overall an outstanding wine at, or near, peak. Excellent in all categories - balance, length, intensity, and complexity. Drinks well upon opening, as good or better on day 2. Drink now or over next 3-5 years.
February 28, 2022 - In a perfect spot right now, soft and balanced with perfectly ripe fruits and tannins without being overripe. Intense wine with a well dosed use of the wood.
February 28, 2022 - Very nice, warmer, richer and more acidity than bordeaux, or reminiscent of a topbordeaux in a warmer year (minus the acidity). Great bottle with a few years left
November 7, 2021 - PnP. Very Pauillac-like, great structure, pencil lead aromas. In a good place now, and I feel it can improve over the next few years. Drink or hold.