April 11, 2024 - This was also drinking well, but perhaps on its downwards slope. Mushrooms, leather, earth, sous bois, this also showed leathery notes on the palate. Drink up!
April 8, 2024 - Definitely past it prime, but still quite enjoyable!
February 10, 2024 - A rich and fruity but funky wine. The 85 seemed a little more vegetal and animal compared to the other wines from this decade.
April 23, 2023 - En Primeur campaign for the 2022 vintage Day Two (Bordeaux): Initially upon pouring a bit of damp earth/underground cellar but this blows off to show sous bois, umami, mushrooms, brambles, black fruits leather, earth. Surprisingly, on the palate, it's initially sweetly fruited, brambles then all of the tertiary notes present themselves, grippy tannins are still drying and slight coarse. Flavours persist. Splendid
March 11, 2023 - A beautiful well aged St. Julien. (A bit dark aromas lead me to Pauillac). Developed aromas with graphite, leather and barnyard. Polished and light weighted on the palate. Lacks some concentration though, and is maybe on decline.
August 26, 2022 - Still a bit life left but kind of weird nose. Drink now or 5-10 years ago…
July 18, 2022 - In a truly lovely spot, the fruits, acidity are in perfect alignment, every sip reveals a new layer, a new dimension, tea leaves, truffles, cherries, Zen like, wotn easily, beautiful wine
May 13, 2022 - Absolutely an ode to a classical Bordeaux bouquet - Assam tea, warm cedar, unsmoked cigar, mineral, and green peppercorns enveloping mixed berries. While the fruit is no longer in center stage on the nose, it is on the blueberry-packed palate. The tannins are of a different era, yet they are mostly tamed by now and remind you that Bordeaux was meant to be drunk with dinner.
October 17, 2021 - Classic style, tasty, spicy, on the lighter side. Perfect time to drink.
December 29, 2020 - Drunk after a Ducru 85 and the two were actually very similar. The poyferre a touch less cedary and a bit broader and sweeter - but both are gorgeous classic clarets drinking perfectly.