January 20, 2023 - While not an overly complex wine, it has aged very well and has a smoothness and sensation of a well-aged Bordeaux. A bargain at USD 22, but probably hard to find more.
January 28, 2022 - Decent left bank. Not bad. Good age.
July 23, 2021 - Earthy funk on opening that (somewhat disappointingly) dissipated over time. Some fruit, plenty of acid, and a nice dinner wine.
July 19, 2019 - I really was surprised at this . This wine opened up very quickly and still had some food acidity and tail end of tannins. Balanced though with present but not forward fruit.
February 15, 2019 - 15th Feb 2018 - good aroma, very earthy....
December 2, 2018 - Not decanted, consumed over ~2 hours. Similar to our bottle from 6/16/2018, the dark red fruit here was present but fading, and more autumnal notes of roast beef and herbs and wet leaves were more noticeable. This bottle seemed somewhat more lively than that last. Overall, this is a decent baseline bottle of bordeaux, maybe in decline, but it seems sound bottles should have at least a couple of years left in them.
June 16, 2018 - Opened 1.5 hours ahead of time but not decanted, consumed over ~2 hours. Fruit notes are certainly in the backseat here, with some mild dark berry and dried cherry notes giving way to shifting aromas of spice cake, roast beef, graphite, a hint of cedar maybe. Firm acidity but little tannin. This bottle was certainly enjoyable but it did seem tired to me - hopefully our other one shows better.
May 26, 2018 - K&L Wines of Bordeaux Tasting (K&L Wines, Redwood City, CA): Vibrant aromas of cherry, red currant, Mediteranean herbs, freshly turned earth, and cedar. Juicy red fruit on entry, with hints of oak adding depth. Gets a bit muted in the mid-palate and finish, suggesting it may be close to being past its prime. But otherwise drinking well right now.
April 1, 2018 - Maturing nose showing warm blackberries, dried herbs and cedar wood. Palate shows warm intense fruit and hints of leather with incipient maturity in the long finish. This is starting to show tertiary notes, but still dominated by fresh fruit and will evolve in a positive way for more years to come. Best 2016-2026.
February 22, 2018 - Mature nose showing sweet cherries, stables and wet leafs in a pleasant way. Perhaps a bit sweet on the palate, showing warm and sweet fruit on the finish. This is a little weak on the palate and feeling a bit too sweet for my taste.