October 27, 2023 - Burgundy Wimps 2023 - Hôtel Frédéric Carrion table (La Trompette): In a great spot, with a dark, ashy, ferrous character but also beautifully smooth, juicy and medium-bodied. Such a pleasure to drink a wine that's both so serious and hedonistic. Like its flight-mates, tremendous with the food.
May 8, 2022 - Wonderful bottle. So smooth and earthy, yet balanced acidity. Mellow, yet brightish red fruits. We first enjoyed this bottling on our honeymoon (May 2007) in Bermuda. I picked up a couple bottles upon our return. We enjoyed the first bottle on our 5-year anniversary and now the second bottle to celebrate our 15 yr anniversary.
August 11, 2021 - Black raspberry, autumn leaves, sandalwood, nice texture and finish. Beautiful Mouches. A-
July 17, 2021 - Getting better and better! Several years to go in my book.
July 12, 2021 - Tons of tertiary character, especially on the nose with a cooked fruit character, mushroom, umami, soy sauce, wet leaves, and forest floor. Red and black fruits are accentuated by dried potpourri. Stewed black cherries, stewed red cherries, stewed red plums, stewed black plums, stewed cranberries + dried, crushed rose and lavender. Oak is restrained and allows the primary flavors to shine while providing structure and complexity with flavors of cloves, cocoa, black pepper, scorched cedar, and a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. An outstanding wine that I think is at the perfect spot in its drinking window.
March 10, 2021 - This was awesome....in a fantastic place right now. If you have it...drink or wait 5-10 for more tertiary development.
January 16, 2021 - Tasted over 3 hrs and day 2
-mild bricking
-very muted warm earth berry sousbois; a little more expressive earthy cherry on day 2
-med acidity appears on the finish, med/med+ weight faint dark fruit accents the soil-dominant mid-palate, finishes with some heat and caramel and med- tannins; acidity brighter, mid-palate fuller and more focused with pretty earthy cherry on day 2
-this is fairly disjointed and lacking charm, quite disappointing for this wine in a good vintage, perhaps an off bottle; wow what a difference a day makes - this is vibrant and excellent on day 2 showing some maturity but far from tired, let your bottles get some air!
December 16, 2020 - Much fresher than a bottle 16 months ago, this one offered a subtle blend of spices along with good fruit. Benefited measurably from a bit of air and time. Very nice.
November 14, 2020 - Tart cherry. Nice and can still go many years.
August 28, 2020 - Very much liked this wine for such a vintage...peaking