April 16, 2023 - (Blind tasting)
Very mature nose with oxidized hints. Oak, dried fruit and bacon.
Full and mature palate. Oak, bacon and blackberry shines through. But also quite tired.
April 2, 2023 - Svårt att betygsätta men väldigt kul att prova. På väg nedför backen
January 7, 2023 - Last bottle and it was a treat. Great, smooth fruit. No signs of ageing so the bottles that remain in cellars should provide excellent experiences as they are consumed. The drinking window needs to be adjusted. 2025 at a minimum IMHO.
September 17, 2022 - Just a hint of orange around the rim, but this still looks rather youthful. Beguiling nose of maraschino cherry, dark chocolate and herby, smoky game meat. Lovely palate, sweet berries and dark cherry on the attack woven in with savoury elements and an almost grapefruit acidity. Very long finish of spice, smoke - the gamey herby kind again, tar and quince jam. Beautifully structured and elegant expression of CR drunk at peak.
June 4, 2022 - Darker garnet. Nose of pine forest, char, peppery spice, earthy floral notes. Layers of blackberry, black pepper, tarry iodine on the palate. Moderate acidity and firm but smoothed tannin. Longer finish of chiming plum fruit and crushed rock. Nicely done.
May 9, 2022 - Based on the April 22 review I decided to open a bottle. This vintage has been hit or miss and I have had a couple of off bottles. This bottle was a hit with a big but smooth structure and excellent fresh fruit. Very enjoyable and no real sign of ageing out. I am thinking that my off bottles may have just been too young? One bottle left which I am looking forward to opening.
April 22, 2022 - Sultry nose, blackberry and cherry fruit with a bit of leather on the palate.
October 22, 2021 - Final bottle from a very problematic full case purchased at Christie's in Amsterdam in 2010. Very similar to the previous bottle, structurally intact, holds up well in the open bottle over two days, but the aromas are unmistakably maderised. I'm glad that this is over...
October 16, 2021 - (Blind tasting)
Fully mature nose. Charcuterie and dried herbs. Quite deep. Meat stock and mineral. Dried plum and some hints of flowers.
Mature, fullish palate. Still austere. Soft, but also bitter tannins. Very good concentration, but bitter finish. Meaty. Dark fruit and liquorice. Just a hint of soy sauce.
Would not hold on to this.
July 21, 2021 - Tenth bottle from a full case purchased in 2010. Pristine bottle, absolutely perfect cork and level. Basically fresh and lively, but with maderised flavours. Not undrinkable but not correct either. The bad bottles beat the good ones 8:2 in this case.