Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2017 vintage. Ridiculously delicious and intertwined notes of peach, apricot and pear with the sweetness dimmed just enough so as not to dominate. Mouth-watering. 01.16.26. — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2012 vintage. Tasted courtesy of @romo. Nice tension remaining and not totally committed to the overt golden qualities of the involved fruits this effort generally exhibits just yet. Maybe in another 7-8 years but this still had freshness in spades. Impressed enough to put it on the shopping list. Delicious and still fairly focused. Thank you @romo! 01.16.26. — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2021 vintage. A little monopole Grand Cru action. Decently compelling but better out there for the $150 resto price currently. Wouldn't mind tasting the previous or next vintage tho...01.16.26. — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2007 vintage. Nice fill, nice cork. Opened with a Durand. Decanted with minimal sed. Tasted 30 mins and 2 hrs after decanting. Light-medium body. Impressions of black olive, earth, mushrooms, baking chocolate and dark plum/cherry. As befitting the Elyse style, not a demonstrative effort but more of an enduring one focused on subtleties. More comparable pleasure ahead...for at least 5-7 years. 01.15.26. — 2 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2014 vintage. Excellent cork and fill. Decanted with minimal sed and tasted after 1.5 hours. One of the few exceptions that proves the rule. Delicate impressions from start to finish with impeccable balance. Medium body. Plenty of flavors and sensations without big, overt commitments to any of them. Playing the field and we are all the better for it. Drinking beautifully now without any perceived or obvious Scylla/Charybdis pitfalls in the next decade. 01.16.26. — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2021 vintage. Showing nicely for the $45.10 resto price. Earth, fruit, stuffing, decent finish and that je ne sais quoi in the nose. 01.16.26. — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2022 vintage. Good, not great. A bit disappointing for the pedigree and the price. Not enough intensity or enduring subtlety. 01.16.26. — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2010 vintage. 4th of 4 bottles. Last officially tasted 2.22.25 (9.4) but tasted two other bottles since...about 6 and 8 months ago. All three visits decanted, medium body, showing more fruit than expected and rated 9.4. This last bottle not decanted and tasted with @romo after approx 30 minutes open and again after 1.5 hours open. Light-medium/medium body. Most advanced of the four experiences and the least amount of fruit. Allowed for the delicate, finishing latticework to develop without distractions. Another 3-4 years in this current state before detouring elsewhere seems about right. 01.16.26. — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2022 vintage. $75 a bottle resto cost. Better to be had out there. 01.16.26. — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2018 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 45 minutes and 1.25 hours. Medium/medium-heavy body. Dropped the overt weight and starting to get more chiseled. The usual fruit and spice suspects without surprises. Would love to hit this in 8-10 years. Too well-balanced currently so it will be a difficult task to accomplish. 01.16.26. — a day ago