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Ruby in color. Nice solid cherries on the nose. Medium bodied. Tart cherries on the palate. Light bodied. Good acidity. This really needs food to be at its best.
100% Pinot Noir (Blanc de Noirs) Champagne that got no dosage. It might be a bit austere for some, but I really enjoyed it. Light gold in color. The nose is all about minerality though there is some tart cherry notes. On the palate, this is lean and intense. Minerals with a slight tart cranberry note. Good depth. Nice finish. Would work well with foods.
I got a chance to try this (December, 2017) and was told that storage was less than ideal. Considering that and its age, this was pretty impressive. Light golden in color. Still some evervescence although not really showing bubbles in the glass. On the nose, a bit soapy but nice lemon-lime notes and minerals. Not much in the way of oxidation, considering and no mushrooms. On the palate, this is crisp with a lemony note. Some depth and complexity. There is certainly some energy. Way better than one might have guessed. Very cool.
What a nice way to end a meal. This is drinking great right now. Deep golden in color. The nose has honey, apricots and a floral note. Really pretty. It is sweet and bumps up against cloying but there is enough acidity to manage it. Deep and compled. Long finish. Such a pretty wine. A little goes a long way. Fantastic.
Very nice. A new producer for me. Ruby/purple in color. The nose has black raspberries, cigar box, slight bacon note and slight earthiness. On the palate, this has a nice acidity. Boysenberry fruit. Very clean. Good finish. Worked better with food.
This is fantastic. This is quite open and soft and semmingly at or near peak. Ruby/purple in color. The nose is very good with cassis, pencil lead, soy sauce, dust and a bit of cigar box. On the palate, it is even better. Not a full bodied as I was expecting but lean and strong nevertheless. Layers of cassis, tobacco and dried leaves. Waves of complexity. Juicy fruit and acidity. Great with food. Nice finish. I don't think this gets better but no hurry.
This had been decanted for a bit. Purple in color. Great nose. Just gorgeous. Tobacco, dark cherries and spice. A hint of funk. On the palate, nice acidity. Tart cherries and dark cherries. Very soft in texture. While not as good as the nose, the palate is excellent. Layers of fruit and earth. Still seems to need some time though. Good finish. Excellent with food. Upside potential still.
Excellent. Light golden in color. There is a lot of tiny bubbles in the mousse. On the nose; selztzer, minerals and slight ginger. This is deep with a lot going on. Great acidity. Lemon/lime on the palate. Long finish that turns a bit earthy in a good way. This is fantastic if very young right now.
At ten years from vintage this seems to be at close to peak. No hurry though. Purple/ruby in color. The nose has some funk along with dark cherries and black pepper. On the palate, there are slight tannins. Black cherry fruit. Layers of complexity of fruit and funk. Nice acidity. Good finish. Fun wine to open something different.
This wins is at peak right now. As good as it gets. Ruby/purple in color. The nose has cherries, cassis and leather. Complex. Layers of fruit, earth and funk on the palate. Long finish. This is an example of buying great wine and storing it for 15 years in a great vintage in Bordeaux. This was under $30 on release.
