March 16, 2023 - Dark plum and light oak aromas, with similar taste and resolved tannins after several hour slow ox. Slightly overextracted, but the mild spiciness would go great with dry rub ribs.
February 18, 2023 - This was actually very good. It is finally balanced with currants, plum and toast notes, full bodied, dark, smooth and tannins are soft. Did aerate and decant. Initially was still a bit closed but opened up nicely after 2 hours.
November 11, 2022 - Last one. This one is dried out and not nearly as good as it used to be.
August 25, 2020 - past its prime
May 23, 2020 - Dark crimson. Plummy, ripe blackberry and cassis with a little sage and cedar on the nose; savory flavors really come through on the palate. Round and soft; tannins have completely resolved, making for a long silky finish. Pleasurable quaff at a terrific price. Enjoyed with NY strip. Probably not much left to happen from here, so would drink up.
March 2, 2020 - PnD let air for 2hrs.
Fresh vibrant with great balance.
Great fruit with cassis plum and blackberry on the nose and palate. Nice tertiary elements of sage cigar box and leather.
This is in a great zone right now. A revelation of the agebility of minor Bdx in a great vintage and how it improves.
February 1, 2020 - Splash decanted and tasted over 2 hours. Dark crimson with rose-colored meniscus. Blue-purple fruits (Prune, blueberry), creosote, lead pencil on the nose; disappointingly sour on the palate - black cherry, brett. Surprisingly short, dry finish.
Day 2: This really needed a longer decant! Full and flavorful on the nose and palate. Sour flavors resolved and dryness has disappeared. More like a Pessac-Leognan in its current state, with rich black fruits and a round and flinty finish. Great QPR!
December 31, 2019 - Community score of 88?! Not for me. This was such a pleasant surprise. Decanted but got impatient and drank after ~15 minutes. Very smooth. Went from good to excellent over the course of the meal. Drink up.
May 23, 2019 - Blueberry, ash and currant in the nose with peppery blueberry, leather and zoo notes. Pretty good but drink now.
July 28, 2018 - Dark plummy purple. A little short, but very chewy and enjoyable.