February 20, 2022 - Light and mellow with earthy light raspberry; lean and balanced with soft finish.
November 11, 2021 - My first time experiencing this famous garage wine. Nose has intense tertiary impressions from mature oak, including soy, slight truffle plus loads of dark fruit. Rich mouth. Satisfying somewhat soft but well structured finish with mature tannins.
January 31, 2021 - Lower neck fill, crumbling cork; provenance? Deep pure coloring, no bricking. Feint nose of dark fruits and whiffs of camphor, cassis and saddle. First taste astringent. Dark fruits were muddled in overarching tannins that never settled. 2nd bottle days later began similarly - dark fruits and tannin were better balanced after a 7 hour decant and glass time with little texture. Try again in 5 years.
February 22, 2020 - Decanted for one hour before serving. Showing well already with plum, dark fruit, and cassis. Not a powerhouse but balanced and precise. Very enjoyable.
February 11, 2020 - Light and tannic; less fruit than tannin; still developing.
July 31, 2019 - Mature, richly textured, ripe, sweet, lush and fresh, there is no reason to hold this any longer. While not at the level of subsequent vintages, the wine is quite nice, especially for the vintage.
January 13, 2017 - a wow wine -- 5 hours decant -- still youthful -- in 10-20 years a perfect wine --
July 9, 2016 - In the bouquet dark forest fruits and well dosed, luxurious oaky flavors. On the palate ripe dark berries, sweetness, but also a firm dose of acidity and round tannin with still a good bite. Early maturity stage now and it will improve over the next 4+ years. 93+
February 18, 2014 - Rubber nose; 100% Merlot; nice opulent but earthy jamy blackberry and cherry; smooth long finish; give it time.
November 29, 2013 - Floral, crushed rock, plum and boysenberry aromas pop with little effort. This is a concentrated, deep, full bodied wine that is still young. With time in the glass and decanter, it fleshed out. In style, it's packed with minerality and plums. It's a very precise wine with a unique mineral driven personality combined with purity of fruit.