Still powerful and kicking! Cassis, plum preserves, camp smoke, olive, new leather.
Still powerful and kicking! Cassis, plum preserves, camp smoke, olive, new leather.
Apr 15th, 2021
Herbal and still rather tannic and youthful. Leather, mushroom, tobacco, thyme, rosemary, dusted plum. Some redder tones emerge from the black fruit core - strawberry even. A pleasant rusty patina with some gentle, welcome bitterness on the finish.
Herbal and still rather tannic and youthful. Leather, mushroom, tobacco, thyme, rosemary, dusted plum. Some redder tones emerge from the black fruit core - strawberry even. A pleasant rusty patina with some gentle, welcome bitterness on the finish.
Dec 30th, 2017
Boozy - iron and iodine with melted licorice - fruit is put on the back burner - very subtle but not necessarily nuanced - out of 375ml - will wait a few years to revisit
Boozy - iron and iodine with melted licorice - fruit is put on the back burner - very subtle but not necessarily nuanced - out of 375ml - will wait a few years to revisit
Jun 18th, 2016
Half bottle. Yum.
May 13th, 2016
Round and opulent. Smoky herbs and a touch gamey
Round and opulent. Smoky herbs and a touch gamey
Mar 8th, 2016
Not ready to drink. Hold for 10 years
Not ready to drink. Hold for 10 years
Nov 5th, 2015
Delicious, but could age for about 4 or 5 years more.
Delicious, but could age for about 4 or 5 years more.
Dec 30th, 2014
Mag of Beaucastel '09 with grilled ribeyes over the July 4 holiday was exceptional, though too young.
Mag of Beaucastel '09 with grilled ribeyes over the July 4 holiday was exceptional, though too young.
Jul 25th, 2014
Raspberry, red fruit, boysenberry, cinnamon, underripe strawberry, orange peel. Spice, cinnamon, red licorice on palate w lots of black and white pepper.
Raspberry, red fruit, boysenberry, cinnamon, underripe strawberry, orange peel. Spice, cinnamon, red licorice on palate w lots of black and white pepper.
Jun 1st, 2014
375ml night cap
Apr 15th, 2014
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
