December 17, 2016 - Another Saturday at Chevalier...Mostly Blind (Chevalier Fine Wines - Chicago IL): Cellared well since release by its original owner. Black fruit, nicely fresh for its age. Spice and liqueur notes, with everything in wonderful harmony.
November 18, 2016 - Acker Pre-Auction Tasting Wines & In-Auction Dinner Wines (Zuma - New York NY): Tasting, brief note. Nicely fresh black fruit, ripe with liqueur notes, but well proportioned and balanced.
September 25, 2014 - Opened by TLV for his daughter's birthday and paired with Korean spiced lamb chops. Notes of cedar, plum, black currants and dusty earth. Medium-bodied and completely integrated, featuring flavors of black fruit, herbs and licorice. Wonderfully balanced, finishing with good length.
September 25, 2014 - Opened at Anvil for April's birthday. Showing no signs of visible age with an inky dark color throughout. Plum notes with a hint of green pepper and herbs. Elegant finish with fully integrated tannins.
August 26, 2013 - Birthday Celebration (Del Frisco - Chicago IL): Brief note. Very fat and lush, still mostly fresh, but not well centered.
July 1, 2013 - Shafer Hillside Select Vertical Tasting (Switzerland): Brick color. Malt and Vermouth in the Nose. Quite medicinal in flavor with only a bit of fruit left. This wine is past its prime.
April 22, 2013 - Right at the end of its life - wonderful wine still with lively fruit and deep, rich flavors
March 3, 2013 - Great fruit. Impeccable balance. Some may say a bit thin for a wine of this caliber. I would simply say great finesse. This wine is in a great spot right now. Let is breathe for at least an hour and amazing! Not a hint of bricking around the edges.
August 9, 2012 - - Brick color with medium forming legs. It's overly acidic with a medium/full body. Narrow texture with a medium finish - Drank 8/9/12 with dinner of pork ribs and green vegetables. Good body, yet little aroma. Slightly acidic, but good after couple hours.
November 12, 2010 - Starting to lose its structure. Tasted side by side with 94 and 05 HSS.
Murky but definable with the tannins. But loose in comparison to the 05.