February 9, 2024 - This was drunk earlier tonight with friends at a restaurant. We drank it along side an '88 La Conseillante. Being adjoining properties which also adjoin Petrus, both wines were similar, but we liked the La Conseillante better. This has the olive, plum and violet components typical of Pomerol. With 35 years of age this wine was in its prime. There were no rough edges and the body was full. The consistency is velvety and the complexity was ethereal. It's been a while since I've drunk a Bordeaux this good. However, I'm giving this wine 2 points less than the La Conseillante and most of that comes because of the better finish and complexity of the La Conseillante.
October 25, 2023 - Glorious. On the nose: brown sugar, smoke, cedar, loads of earth. With a bit of air, soft menthol, and dried raspberry. On the palate: lovely acidity, totally attenuated tannin. If this btl is representative, then this has peaked. Not sure if it is already starting to decline, because I can't say too much about provenance (auction purchase).
January 21, 2018 - Birth Year - Themed wine dinner: 1 hour decant, followed for 3 hours.
Another 'workhorse' wine.. solid, tasty, just a really well made wine, with excellent depth. Overshadowed a little but man it's tasty.
Day 2 - intoxicating nose. WOW. just amazing.
October 24, 2016 - Nose of red and black fruits, toast, mushroom. Velvety.
September 23, 2015 - Excellent cork, colour is red and rim is small. At nose it gives off spice like pepper, and also a bit of chocolate. On palate the wine is a bit alcoholic, no tannin left, tastes spicy and a bit green, fruit is not significant, acidity is obvious. Finish is rather short. This wine should have passed its peak and should be drunk as soon as possible.
July 21, 2013 - 0.375 L bottle, late Jul 2013: not decanted; bright rubin red color; over the consuming time aromas and flavors constantly developed and improved: 20 min. after opening chocolate and milk coffee plus cherry and cassis could be detected, eventually licorice, truffle, caraway seed and cocos added in; light body; polished texture; short finish.
This wine is fully developed and over its peak. Drink your bottles in the next five years.
February 11, 2013 - DRC Tasting Group: Le Pin (Cafe Veloce): Lots of barrel spice and weedy characteristics on the nose. Rich, velvety body wrapped in chocolate. Moderately structured, the wine finished with fine tannins and a bit of tartness (acids?).
November 23, 2011 - This bottle is last bottle from 4 btls. Now it's peak It's time to drink. Blind for taste , about 8 people is say vintage 199x , cassis , leather , smoke , Good fruit Good Balance
August 28, 2010 - 0.375 L bottle, late Aug 2010: clear rubin red color; plum, cherry, vanilla, milk coffee, chocolate and cedar; strong acid on the palate; focused, well-balanced but haggard texture; no finish.
This half bottle was at the end of his preferred drinking window.
June 29, 2010 - 0.375 L bottle late Jun 2010: dark brown red color; coffee, chocolate and some red fruits; medium body; slightly lackluster texture.
Had better bottles of this wine (see my other tasting notes). This bottle was tired.