April 5, 2024 - Fantastic! This was in no way drinkable 5 years ago but today is is singing. Beautiful floral nose. Exciting vibrancy on the palate, good length. Gaining elegance. Loads of structure! Grippy tannins. This will benefit from a bit more time and has many years to go.
December 7, 2023 - Good color, some light brown hues around the edge. Excellent aromatics of red berries, leather, and earth. A bit restrained overall but a lovely example of mature NSG. Might have a few years left but probably best consumed soon.
December 3, 2022 - This was in a good spot with 3-4 hours of air.
Lots of sediment
I echo woodies not supposed st the pretty factor and lightness
October 26, 2022 - very nice, and seemed at peak... surprised (and pleased a bit) that this wasn't -- particularly for 2005 and for NSG -- super heavy / dark... this had nice darkish fruit but with a good amount of lift and cut from acidity... hmmm, not typical NSG and certainly not like some of the brutish '05's I've had in the last 5 years
May 15, 2022 - My last bottle. Served blind. In beautiful condition and peak drinking time
interesting no one picked it as nuit-rather more delicate
June 20, 2019 - An almost forgotten solitary remaining bottle that really shone.
Highly focussed, fresh (in spite of vintage), juicy red cherry with plenty of desert spice nuances, earth and integrated oak to give complexity and an impression of maturity. Well judged acidity - if no PN bitter cherry - brings it all together. Very fine, intense medium bodied PN.
Should last up to twenty years from vintage, but doubt that it will gain much from here on.
June 8, 2019 - Very corked. I'm disappointed to hold a wine for 13+ years and have it be undrinkable.
October 29, 2017 - Seems dense, out of balance. Next bottle in 2019.
May 31, 2017 - in a great place. Medium ruby color. Initial nose jumps out of the glass with red berries, truffle, and hint of tea and spice. Medium bodied on the palate with vibrant red fruit balanced by a cinnamon spice and a touch of earthiness. The finish is very long with both acidity and tannins there in spades. Just starting to show secondary notes but fruit is still present, will easily age for 5-10 yrs based on the finish,but wonderful now.
February 26, 2017 - Dark cherry, good structure. Long cherry tones on the back palate. A beautiful Pinot noir with quail.