Alex Xu

9.5

Alex had this 8 years ago

with Patrick

Alex Xu

9.7

Incredible. Jaboulet family apparently inconsistent in final years of ownership, but this one had everything. So dense still, with lots of kalamata olive, olive brine, cherry, blackberry, black pepper, leather, cured meat, earth. Savory, sweet, powerful, elegant, hit every end of the taste spectrum. Super long. In magnum — 8 years ago

Alex Xu

9.0

Took a lot of air to coax out the fruit. Tannin still quite firm, nicely integrated vanilla and coconut on the nose. Plum, and a few savory notes, leather, tomato paste. — 8 years ago

Alex Xu

9.3

Alex had this 8 years ago

with Patrick

Alex Xu

8.9

Couldn't coax this one out. Kind of disjointed, maybe on the road to premox? — 8 years ago

Alex Xu

9.1

Alex had this 8 years ago

with Patrick

Alex Xu

9.3

Honey, almond, apricot, lemon, lime, laced with lots of acid and crushed rock. Dense yet super refreshing — 8 years ago

Alex Xu

9.3

Silky tannins. Obvious oak, but on 2nd tasting, fruit much more forward than oak. Very dense, classic Nebbiolo flavors, raspberry, cranberry, violets, savory too, lots of length. Having tried both old and new school, I love the purity of fruit and flavor from big botte, but this is also clearly well made, almost like good burgundy vs good Bordeaux. — 8 years ago

Alex Xu

9.3

This had a lot less oak on it than other magnien I've tried. Masses of red fruit, raspberry, strawberry, even some black cherry. Vanilla, clove behind the fruit, some sous bois. A little too boisterous for my taste, but maybe that can be resolved with time. — 8 years ago

Alex Xu

9.2

Took a 2 hours of decanting to coax this one out of its shell. Very floral, lots of strawberry and a little cranberry. Dense on the mid palate, sight sous bois undertone. Whole bunch characteristics, very pure fruit qualifies, slight slight herbal edge. Bitterness on the finish wouldn't shake — 8 years ago