April 10, 2024 - Completely delicious from first pour evolved slightly over an hour or so but didn’t change much. Didn’t seem to need decant but certainly wouldn’t hurt taste it first. Lovely plush dark deep fruit probably at peak now.
December 12, 2023 - Salon Ficofi Paris walkabout tasting and dinner, no detailed tasting notes. Good showing, not too hot and tannins softer than with Latour.
December 1, 2023 - Mini ESTG at Asadero Kent (Kent, WA): Mmm, smoky, chicory, deep and ripe fruit. It gained some funky and a moldy edge that made me think of a touch of TCA. Still a truly impressive wine.
November 1, 2023 - Un bordeaux qui a eu besoin d'un bon 1-2 heures pour se livrer pleinement. Bouche encore pleine, fait encore un peu sérieux. Il m'a parru encore jeune et prometteur.
June 27, 2023 - Deer Valley Palooza in 3 stages with Mark1npt and Agelvis; 6/25/2023-7/1/2023 (8,100 ft): Drank with my daughter as this is one of her birth year wines. 2.5 hour decant was perfect and this wine was drinking beautifully. Dark plummy fruit, mild tobacco, leather, so silky smooth and a long finish. Tannins were surprisingly subdued. She loved it and looking forward to the next bottle sometime next year.
June 6, 2023 - Commanderie dinner. From MAG. In very good shape despite the hot year. Torrefaction, dark fruit, slightly drying tannins but the fruit is there to carry it.
March 19, 2023 - had this a few weeks ago with friends; fantastic.
on the lighter side; cherry/raspberry, tobacco, smooth long finish.
great wine with steaks
November 23, 2022 - This was decanted for sediment and left to open for at about 3 hours, returned to bottle and slow oxed another 60mins before having a glass. I followed that glass for about 45 mins.
The nose was quite stunning. Perfumed of red and black fruits with some tertiary accents interlaced. Great acidity carried that lacy juice across the palate for a medium to long finish 45+ seconds. This was a stunner for in a perfect spot for my palate today. Perfectly integrated and showing so much finesse I was surprised and smitten. Thank you Neal!
August 8, 2022 - Slow-oxa i 7 timer, men trengte ytterligere to i dekanter for å finne sitt forføriske, mørkerødfruktige jeg. Etter 7+2 timer var vinen sensuell og silkebløt i munnen; med en raus men ikke ubalansert frukt, god (men ikke ekstrem) kompleksitet og en flott lengde. Spice, tobakk, svarte frukttoner, tydelig varm årgang men samtidig elegant.
May 31, 2022 - Cork came out in 2 pieces. Poured a glass and let it sit for about 45 while I prepared dinner. Very purplish color. Initially closed. When I got back to it, notes of black licorice, tar, cedar chest and cigar emerged. Very intoxicating. The palate carried black cherry and plum flavors. Full-bodied with fairly smooth tannins and enough acidity to cut through some pan-seared pieces of ribeye. Tasted sweeter as it picked more air. Delicious although unsure if this wine will change for the better with more years.