A bit muted on the nose for the first few hours, this eventually opened up with some raspberry fruit to go along with its mineral backbone. Not quite worth what I paid for it but not terrible either.. — 2 months ago
Close to pop and pour. Not juicy, but lots of red fruit — strawberry, raspberry, cherry (the pits). Also plum. Some leather. Minerals and clay. A little violet. Dried rose petals. Still has some grip — plum-skin-like. Acidity balances it all very nicely. Really good. 92. — 6 months ago
Always singing with pure Lemons and oyster shell. — 2 months ago
CV pre dinner tasting. Color lighter than Gavi but nose shows oxidative notes melon ripe fruits. Softer texture roundness on palate. Long grippy finish that’s unexpected. Two more bottles to try. CV second bottle, less oxidative and fresher nose and palate. Upping to 9 — 2 months ago
Deep ruby red. Grenache fruitiness. A bit dry, but sweet and spicy. Red flower. Better to decant it for hours or to wait for more years. Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Rouge Domaine De Marcoux 20 @9119, Toscan, 250126-250205 — 9 months ago
3rd bottle from a rare auction purchase. Deeply earthy, loads of red and blue fruit. Lavender, white pepper. Delicious. — 2 months ago
2021 -75 yo avg (vv); assemblage always the same; clay; 2021; — 9 months ago
John Pavlovich
From a magnum, shortly before my son’s wedding. Wonderful, but I felt that it would be even better in 5-6 years. — 2 months ago