November 27, 2023 - Fantastic aroma of candied red fruits, simple and smooth fruity palate! Drinking very well now at 20 years old! Delicious!
January 30, 2021 - This wine is sitting pretty. Still has lots of red ripe fruits and color is still fresh looking and not turning garnet looking. Finish was not too impressive-drops off quickly. Very little presence of tannins. Need time to warm up. Drank over the next 6 hours. Never really changed. Good experience.
March 18, 2019 - Translucent ruby red in colour, fantastic nose of red currant, sweet cranberry and a hint of black currant fruits, a touch of vanilla, attractive and a little extravagant! Simple and yet full palate, very juicy, a little tannic and no trace of heat! From half bottle! It is ready but no rush! Well made!
February 22, 2017 - My last bottle, sadly, but opened it for my 50th. What a wine, what a tale from the 2003 vintage. This bottle used to be ripe and lush, and while it still retains a sense of fruit and freshness, it has become a fairly serious Bordeaux. Silky and substantial, it has a nice above average finish. Such a great bargain for a 2nd label. Wish I had bought cases. Getting near peak, but probably has a couple of years left. To all of us who thought 2003s wouldn't age, we are happily wrong.
August 23, 2015 - I was worried that I yet again let a wine sit a bit too long but this 2003 is still drinking very nicely. Age has smoothed out the tannins and left a well balanced, medium bodied wine. Decanted for about 1 hour. Currents, earth, and a touch of leather. Quite nice.
January 21, 2013 - Decanted 3 hrs. Really Dark red with slight bricking. Nose of red fruits & earth. Medium palate. Red fruits, very smooth. Some wood towards the finish. Very well balanced. Nice & lengthy finish. Excellent and getting better as the night goes.
July 1, 2012 - Rich, smooth, dark, well balanced. Stood up to a massive au poivre with hoisin, sherry and raisin treatment on steak.
March 30, 2012 - Slight nose of leather, a bit acidic.
February 12, 2012 - Pulled the cork to the aromas of blueberries, poured a glass and it changed to more earthy mushroom and rye bread. mid palate seems to be fading a bit, good time to drink up.
August 27, 2011 - Perfect dark purple, long finish, good fruit.