November 6, 2023 - Straddles styles of classic & modern CdP. Strong cassis fruit, with good secondary earthiness and a touch of herbs de Provence. Tannins are still evident, and I think that this wine will continue to improve for up to a decade more.
September 23, 2023 - Another superb bottle of this. It‘s really in the zone, open, radiant but enough freshness to not be overpowering. Beautiful CdP of a very high level.
August 7, 2023 - smokiness, mature, dark berry, tobacco flavors
June 4, 2023 - Dark ruby with some browning on the edges. Some hints of tertiary leather and notes of dried spices, but mainly just monolithic stewed dark fruits and a lot of alcohol. Full bodied, over-ripe, jammy. Lacking freshness and any sort of elegance. The hot weather shows and I'm not sure it was particularly well handled here. Disappointing. God knows how I am going to get through another 11 bottles...
November 26, 2022 - First glass, A good wine at the tail end of still having some primary berries and fruits. Very smooth, fennel, cherries, leather. Last glass showed its age and I’d say at the tail end of its best days. Did not decant because the restaurant did not have a decanter but based on this bottle I would not decant, I would also not sit on any bottles a lot longer either.
August 28, 2022 - Final bottle of 12. Have rated it the same every time. Consistent and very good. Mid-way through secondary development. I like this spot and think it's a great time to drink, but with at least another five years in peak window.
June 27, 2021 - Medium ruby appearance. Very little lightening as this bottle approaches age 12.
Pronounced nose of cherry liqueur, melted red and black liquorice, baking spice and even some rosemary and thyme. Very impressive nose and much more pronounced (based on my notes) than a bottle drunk 5 years ago that comes from the same case.
Full bodied with still plenty of structure and acidity. This bottle would be easy to pick out as CDP in a blind tasting, but I would never guess the age- tastes 5 years younger than it is. Gorgeous mouthfeel with lots of similar flavor characteristics and a long finish.
In my experience once CDP hits 10 years old "there are no great wines only great bottles" and this is a great bottle. Drink now or hold for up to another decade in a cold cellar.
May 30, 2021 - Mörk frukt med bigaråer i spetsen. Hade förväntat mig ett varmare vin. Här är syra och tanninen lugna och eleganta. Kanske hade hoppats på mera mognadstoner. Men det är ett mycket bra vin.
January 9, 2021 - My first of 3 drank with braised pork shoulder. great fruit and good acid balance. Drink or hold.
January 4, 2021 - Flawed