@"Odedi" comments below are spot on. Gave this bottle 2 hours decant and it was drinking very well. Very approachable, a lighter Napa cab, very well balanced with just ripe dark fruit, medium plush tannins, med acidity. Drinking very well. Really enjoyable. Can’t wait to watch this evolve with many more years left. — 13 days ago
No specific notes but very good vintage and a classical Pauillac, ready to drink but no rush. — 13 days ago
Outshined all the wines in this night. Including some very heavy hitters. — 8 days ago
A monster. Not a great year yet it easily outshone all the others. Really very impressive. — 19 days ago
Pretty deep , narrow ruby rim. Quite rich , almost exotic nose , dark cassis , dark plum, rich spiced blackberry, touch of cocoa , vanilla, smoke. On the palate this is quite rich but also very elegant with balanced refreshing acidity . Cassis , mineral , grafite , dark cherry. Ripe but very present tannins . Long and refined finish . After a while becoming more mineral and quite serious . Needs time , better in 5-10 years and last well a further 10-15 . This is a very successful showing and though obviously very young is enjoyable and involving to drink at the moment. — 9 days ago
Great bottle, a bit on the oxidative side but very complex and long, we liked it a great deal. — 5 days ago
Doug Powers
[En magnum] Dried redfruits, smooth and mature, relatively clean (very low Brett) bottle, good balance and length, lingering finish, very fine aged Beaucastel. — 2 days ago