April 19, 2020 - Best one yet. Just noticed the DIAM 10 corks. I might try to just let my last one alone as long as possible to see what happens. But 8 years on a bourgogne blanc is pretty amazing.
May 9, 2019 - This hasn’t missed a beat since my last one 4 yrs ago! Super fresh still...loaded with citrus cut energy, crushed minerality giving a nice salinity and geology funk...sulfur doing its job well with its integrated match strike...richer mouthfeel than a BB should. Really dig this!
December 22, 2018 - I don't like to leave a billion notes on the same wine but I want to mention that, with the bottle variation I've noticed, this one was a bit flat. At first. But on day two it opened up and deepened quite a bit. Never had one make it to day two before, and this was surprising.
November 3, 2018 - Not as vibrant as the others. Great match stick but on the other side, a little flat. Still good QPR.
October 8, 2018 - These have been wildly variable, some sublime, some with overwhelming struck match that wouldn't dissipate. This bottle was on the sublime side of the equation. Just gorgeous. A whiff of matchstick, a palate comprised of lemon, grapefruit, melon, a hint of apricot, some of that saline/minerality/seashore stuff, mouthwatering acidity, and a totally pleasing viscous mouth feel. No sign of oak. A bottle that makes me wish I'd opened it with my wine geek friends, but that also makes me glad I don't have to share it with anyone except Mrs. Sunnylea.
April 24, 2018 - This time the Dujac crap shoot came up a winner.
January 1, 2018 - Great way to show 2017 the door.
November 17, 2017 - One of the better showings. The struck match was more muted on this bottle than on some of the previous bottles. Once again, the palate has a lovely balance between the crisp citrus and the more honeyed stone fruit.
November 9, 2017 - Huge bottle variation with these. Fourth bottle, and it was similar to the first with strong struck match on the nose that never dissipated. The palate was very good with both lithe citrusy notes and rich, round stone fruit.
November 5, 2017 - My third bottle with Three Bears variation between each one. The first was very good, with heavy struck match on the nose that didn't dissipate over the course of 2 hours. The second was a bit of a disappointment: weirdly disjointed. This third bottle was just right: a terrific example of white burg, perfectly balanced between crisp, clean lemon/apple and rich, viscous, honeyed melon, pear and mango. Just a hint of oak.