Grand Puy Lacoste

Grand Puy LacosteTwo bottles of the 2010 Grand Puy Lacoste were opened, the first showing just a little oxidation. The second has an attractive minty bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit laced with subtle marine seaweed notes, a touch of graphite developing with time. The palate is medium bodied with impressive tension and wonderful freshness right from the start. There is a sense of coiled up energy here and the finish just leaves you breathless. Tasted blind at

Underneath all of that plush fruit is a stony core of structure and myriad spicy complexities that should sustain it for decades to come

chargrill and scorched earth

The finish is long

Very impressive

The pretty 2011 Barolo Tre Tine shows elegance

The 2005 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape blanc

sweet pipe tobacco and leather are some of the nuances that emerge from the 2014 Barbaresco Pajè

Not that that should be a problem

40% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah that spent 16 months in equal parts concrete tanks and smaller barrels

this finished with moderate bang and pop a couple of hours later

It was bottled in September 2019

and it's rich and supple despite the underlying tannins