January 4, 2017 - Same rating as two years ago, enjoyable but not a huge amount of flavor.
November 11, 2014 - Darkly colored. Aromas of grape juice and black cherries. The overall gestalt here is it tastes kind of burnt and very ripe. Tastes like roasted red meat, garigue mid-palate and with a zesty finish that seems to have some salinity. May have some modest upside with some more time in the bottle. 88
March 22, 2014 - decanted 2 hrs, about right.typical cndp flavors. should improve. Fell flat when tasting with a delicious Australian John Duval GSM.
September 16, 2013 - PnP from wine fridge -- this was much more aromatic at cooler temps, so drink this one cool (wine from bottle kept upright in wine fridge was more aromatic than that from decanter at room temp).
Primary with red fruit, kirsch, with floral and meat notes, but drinking well now. Enough structure & tannins for balance, this can age for a few years, but I don't see this as a long-time ager, so drink over the next 8-10 years when you feel like it.
The finish had good length with some spice notes.
July 28, 2013 - Evolving very nicely. Earth cherry and spice on the nose, long finish. Paired well with Asian food. Drink now or hold door another ten years.
June 28, 2013 - Very well balanced. Great value.
November 8, 2012 - Almost changed this to 92 points.... The tannin edge has softened and the fruit and background spices are just blooming right now.... Very nice wine.
January 20, 2012 - Bright fruit with a nice acidity that made it go well with charcuterie and cheese. Enjoyable in a non-cerebral sort of a way.
February 5, 2011 - Young wine but starting to delivery already. Fresh fruit with a background of earth and cocoa. Medium body, smooth mouth with slight tannic edge. Flavor matches the nose with crisp fruits, berry and earth.
I am sure this will evolve with time and the fruits and organic qualities will merge into a fine wine made for enjoyment. Looking forward to trying this again in a year or two.
July 27, 2010 - Just pure, pure, pure. Great equilibrium between buoyant fruit and crisp acidity, and a delightful if slightly tempered finish. From what the sisters told me in June, this is made from what's typically used for the traditional cuvee, and also what was harvested from (and is usually bottled seperately as) the Hautes des Brusquieres and the Vieilles Vignes parcels. Well, you can certainly tell. Much in the same way as you can tell Julien Barroche's 2008 has a bit more 'something' in it. Just lovely!