November 27, 2020 - Needs time in the decanter. Patience is rewarded. Lots of depth and character. Classic Pauillac flavors.
June 7, 2020 - Great nose. Still in its youth. Dark garnet. Red currant, blackberry, and licorice. Still tannic on the palate, and still evolving. Classic 2005 vintage Pauillac. Enjoyed with Smoked Tri-Tip. Early maturity to drink with decant.
December 9, 2016 - Very good wine. So different to Les Forts from the same year, lighter on the palate and less intense. I really liked the nose and the long finish.
May 25, 2014 - Drinking very well.
May 4, 2013 - Regular dinner group (@ EM): Beautiful slightly developed bouquet with cassis and some beautiful oak. On the palate cassis, some chocolate and spiciness, elegant acidity, good bitterness and soft tannin with a pleasant bite. Really beautiful wine. Luxurious, but not overly complex. Early maturity now. Will offer great drinking from now until about 2020.
December 17, 2012 - No change in note, this is still a rather elegant drink despite its third wine brand.
September 16, 2012 - 375ml bottle. Subtle nose. Notes of damped forest floor, black cherry, cassis, and hints of oak. Medium-bodied with sweet and sour tannins. Hints of chocolate at the end. Comparatively, Pauillac 2009 seems to have higher viscosity and better intensity. Good acidity and low alcohol level at 13%. Quite a distant behind Pauillac 2009. Probably still need a couple of years of cellaring. Acidity emerged 4 hrs after uncorked. Hmmmmm... 87-88 pts.
June 16, 2012 - Deep purple colour. Nose was oaky and earthy. Blackcurrant fruity flavour, slightly harsh tannins, long finish.
January 31, 2012 - Deep purple to the rim. Very bold legs with an exotic plethora of tears. Nose slightly muted for the first hour and then opened into dark chocolate and mocha, vanilla, cream, black fruit, sour cherries. Palate reflected the fruit with smooth mild tannins, minimum acidity but a short dry finish. Wine is too young but approachable. However, somewhat agree with previous notes by others that the fruit was a tad muted on the palate as well. Based upon those notes and mine I Recommend with more time in bottle.
October 29, 2011 - Decanted two hours, still some purple on the rim. very muted nose with hints of csssis and cinnamo, good entry, but still harsh tannins masking the fruit'////dumb phase