June 28, 2023 - (Decanted for half an hour)
Deep red colour with a brick red hue and showing a mature nose of violets, liquorice, leather and truffles in a delicious way. Smoothing tannins on the balanced palate still showing lots of primary fruit with violets and liquorice and showing dried herbs. Perfect tonight with confit de canard.
(Best 2013-2028)
July 26, 2022 - (Decanted for one hour)
Deep red colour with a mature nose with leather, sweet red fruit and some cedar wood and herbs in a very nice and pleasant way. Nice and smooth on the palate with a pleasant fruitiness and evolved tannins and showing some tertiary notes of leather and liquorice on the very balanced and lengthy finish.
(Best 2013-2033)
August 7, 2021 - (Decanted for one and a half hour)
Lovely maturity on the nose and with smooth tannins on the palate with a delicious chocolate and red berries note. Was at its best three hours later when it had really opened up.
(Best 2013-2033)
May 14, 2021 - (Decanted for two hours)
Deep red colour with a nice and warm nose showing wet soil, dried herbs and red berries together with some minerals. Nice and with smoothing tannins on the warm and fruity palate showing red berries, chocolate and with a nice and balanced smoothing finish where a nice austerity gives structure.
(Best 2013-2023)
February 4, 2015 - Cork was pulled and a small taste poured off an hour before dinner and the cork was reinserted. Notes of leather, cedar and black fruits. Light in body and completely integrated with a little bit of fruit left. Dries out across the palate, becoming slightly austere through the finish. Slightly better with my venison loin than on its own, but this probably peaked a decade ago (IF this is a representative sample).
July 28, 2011 - Chateau bottle held 3 years. Decanted 1/2 hour. Amazing how a 13 year old second wine from a basic vintage can still place you right in St Julien on the first sip. Medium bodied, perhaps a touch green or young vines, but it comes across as bright, with graphite and blackberry, some leather and a touch of animal secondary. Medium length. Many wines at 3 times the price have lasted only half as long. Very good.
July 25, 2010 - no surprises, very pleasant, could still age for a little longer
September 25, 2009 - Popped & decanted. Similar to last bottle - very satisfactory!
September 19, 2009 - Decanted & drank immediately. With Pizza.
Best bottle yet - nice hedgerow aromatics, light-medium bodied but lovely & elegant in the mouth. Medium finish. Remained very good throughout 2hr drinking window, no signs of decline (but no improvement either).
August 16, 2009 - Mature and balanced with lovely dark fruit and pleasant length. Excellent!