December 30, 2023 - Decent but not as good as previous bottles.
This bottle was more advanced than the one I had 2 years ago. Was nice yet still needed extended decant time. This had about 2 hrs and I don't think was enough. Lots of sediment. Nice drinking experience, old world, but give this some time to unfurl.
June 10, 2023 - In a really good place right now. Don’t see much improvement going forward so drink up. A beautiful glass of CDP. Opened a few hours before drinking, not decanted, which worked perfectly.
June 2, 2023 - Surprized to see that this still drinks well. There is a lot of cooked fruit, pruny notes pointing to the ripeness of the vintage, a little oxidative eve, but still drinkable if you dont mind this style. Too much for my palate, but it was popular at the table.
February 7, 2021 - Crazy delicious. Want more. So good with the lamb.
December 7, 2019 - Still going strong. Opened about 30 minutes before drinking. Probably would have benefited from being opened about 2 hours before. Went perfectly with roasted goat at Tar & Roses in Santa Monica.
December 24, 2018 - Fully mature, beautiful and silky.
November 16, 2018 - Kleur: Helder oranjebruin. Duidelijke verkleuring. Aroma / bouquet: Wow. Opvallend tertiair. Gaat dit nog goed komen? Eerste en - ook daarna - overheersende aroma's zijn die van maggi, madeira en zoete ketjap. Smaak / Afdronk: Indrukwekkend. Verfijnde en complexe powerwijn. Geconcentreerd, subtiel bittere en drop-achtige tannines en een extreem lange afdronk. Algemeen / potentieel: Prachtige, gerijpte Ch9dP. In de neus 'bejaard' maar in de mond opvallend jeugdig. Of is dat bittertje het begin van het einde? Hoe dan ook: NU drinken. Deze wijn wordt vanaf nu NIET beter. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 12 + Smaak / Afdronk: 17 + Algemeen / potentieel: 8 = 92/100
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Color: Bright orange-brown. Clear discoloration. Aroma / bouquet: Wow. Striking tertiary. Is this going to be okay? First and - afterwards - predominant aromas are those of maggi, madeira and sweet soy sauce. Taste / Finish: Impressive. Sophisticated and complex power wine. Concentrated, subtly bitter and liquorice-like tannins and an extremely long aftertaste. General / potential: Beautiful, matured Ch9dP. In the nose 'elderly' but in the mouth remarkably youthful. Or is that bitterness the beginning of the end? Anyway: drink NOW. This wine will NOT be better from now on. 50 + Color: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 12 + Taste / Finish: 17 + General / potential: 8 = 92/100
August 3, 2018 - Completely agree with "mpenzi divai" on this bottle... May be past prime, but still a lot of magic from this wine. Dark plums, cherry cola, chocolate, and yes, stewed fruit/prunes. Lot's of sediment. Agreeing that this needs to be drunk now.
April 1, 2018 - You need to appreciate wines past their prime a bit to fully appreciate this wine. Surprising amber orange at the rim, overtones of stewed prunes, beefy on the palate, long rich finish mingling with the over-oxidized flavor profile. Yet, complex dark berry fruit mixes with the beef/leaf flavors leading to a surprising long, satisfying delicious finish. Lots of sediment. Drink now in my opinion. Later note: May 2018 drank my second and and last bottle: roughly same flavors minus stewed notes and more intense fruit and with years of life ahead. Same cold storage after purchase--go figure.
March 30, 2018 - Flawed.... something is not right with this bottle. Doesn’t seem like taint, but???