March 29, 2023 - PnP; open several hours. Light red with brown/orange tinge. Vosne spice, red berries, light earth tones on nose. Mature, medium to light fruit weight with really nice balance of acidity and fading tannins. Bright, persistent finish. Paired well with pan seared tuna and risotto. Probably at peak for a few more years.
January 14, 2023 - This bottle surfaced from the back. Pop and pour. Bloomed in half hour. Drinking beautifully. Strong nose. 95
March 10, 2022 - Some Wine Tasted at the Zachys La Paulée Auction; 3/10/2022-3/11/2022 (Le Bernardin Prive - New York NY): Small pour, brief note. Fully mature mostly red fruit with subtle spice. More earth is emerging as this ages. Best to enjoy over the next few years.
March 10, 2022 - Zachy's La Paulee 2022 (Le Bernardin Prive): Black fruit and plums, quite juicy, earthy. Ready to drink. 92
December 15, 2021 - SLDS December 21: Autumn leaves, meat, roses and smoke. Elegant and balanced on the palate, in a really lovely spot for drinking now with the right mix of savoury and sweet. Holding its shape through the tannins but feels like its ready to go.
August 16, 2021 - Cherries, strawberries, some plums and flowers. Good concentration. Not the most complex or acid but very pleasant.
May 7, 2021 - Opened at 4 to taste and first glass poured at 7 and drunk over the next 4-5 hours. Deep garnet colour with some bricking at the edges. Wide open from the beginning, very ripe cherries on the nose. Rich, full and savoury on the palate and very concentrated but would have preferred a bit more acidity and energy. Label says 14% alcohol and while not overripe its a big wine, but drinking well and fully mature.
August 21, 2020 - Medium garnet, amber hue. Earthy nose with some sweet bakery spices. Fully mature palate with polished tannins and tertiary notes. Nice and tame, would need a bit more tension for a higher score.
August 17, 2019 - 92+to 93. As we know there are no great wines just great bottles. If tonight's wasn't great it was darn close, and got better as the night wore on. It was opened 5 hours earlier but sealed back up so technically open for about 3 1/2 hrs. My suggestion therefore would be about a 3 hour decant if the bottle is pristine. Then again, who knows until it's open.
Spices and sous bois dominate with some elegant raspberry and violets. Very nice, and with a long finish. If there's a nit, it isn't the most complex GC out there, but I thought it was delicious as did the others in the group.
December 24, 2017 - Delicious mature GC.