Medium deep ruby garnet core , with garnet terracotta rim . Lots of dry spice , clove , cinnamon , with strawberry and cherry jam . On the palate spiced raspberry and strawberry , slightly earthy , porcini note , with nice balancing fresh acidity and suave velvety tannins , balanced alcohol . Good refreshing vanilla tinged finish . With more time , there is a mineral , stony note on the finish . Within its drinking window , but with lots to show over the next 7-15 years — 3 days ago
Medium lemon colour . Lime cordial with herbal notes , then touches of beeswax , wet wool and a light toasty honied note . On the palate quite light bodied with high acidity and lime , lemon rind and grapefruit , waxy and toasty notes on the finish . Reasonable length and ok balance , not overly intense or super complex but still very well made and successful. Drinking well now but will probably last well for a further decade — 5 days ago
Quite light straw coloured . Light floral notes , touch of citrus, quite mineral also, discreet but precise . On the palate quite reserved , light and delicate , well balanced with enough fresh acidity to balance the moderate sweetness. Lemon and lime , delicate white pepper , touch of honey elegant stoniness and decent length. Drinking well now though will continue to show well over the next 7-10 years — a day ago
Medium lemon yellow . Ripe lemon , white flowers , camomile, touch of wet slate and subtle petrol notes . Very elegant and precise . On the palate light and weightless with high acidity balancing the moderate sweetness . Ripe citrus , grapefruit , baked apple , wet stones , really intense and mouthwatering . Long and perfectly poised , honied finish . Young but drinking well , and will be fun to follow over the next 10-15 years . — 3 days ago
Medium ruby , wide pink rim . Touch of wood spice then strawberry compote , raspberry and red cherry . On the palate the ripe red fruits present on the nose , with good balance and balanced acidity . Rounded tannins , balanced alcohol . Very juicy, a crowd pleaser really , also young still , more complexity may come with time. Better in 3-5 years and will last well a further 10. — 5 days ago
Quite light straw colour . Green apple , lemon rind , white flowers and wet stones . On the palate high acidity balanced with hint of sweetness . Green apple , lime freshness , cool stony notes , good length and balanced alcohol . Simple but effective . Drink now but no rush over the next decade I should imagine . — 7 days ago
Garnet core with wide garnet , terracotta rim . Quite tertiary on the nose , with tobacco , spicy herbal sous bois , and a earthy note , a bit bretty perhaps . On the palate just a bit hollow , with those spicy herbal notes , some red fruit, cranberry , red currant and sous bois . Quite high acidity and little bitterness from
the rather rustic tannin on the finish . Ok length , with an earthy, charcoal note . Drink now , in fact should probably have already been drunk a while ago but has done well to get this far , though it does loose it’s way after half an hour. Pretty rustic , but certainly recognisable as Chinon. — 3 days ago
Medium lemon colour . Quite discreet on the nose with white peach , lemon rind and white flowers . On the palate much more intensity and grip , white peach , ground white pepper , blanched almonds , fresh green herbs . Good acidity and length , lovely texture , with a mineral finish . This seems quite young , intense and promising. Now and over the next 7-10 years. — 3 days ago
Medium terracota with brown , orange tinged rim . Slightly balsamic , iodine tinged nose , not oxidised but just old with touches of mushroom , brown sugar, devoid of fruit . On the palate again way too old with quite high acidity but ok mid palate weight, very mushroomy , liquorice , dried wood character . Slightly chalky on the finish . Unfortunately curiosity value only here now , I’m sure was probably quite a nice wine 30 years ago . Maybe better bottles out there , though the first bottle I opened was maderised , so probably not from this source . — 5 days ago
Andrew Cullimore
Medium garnet , narrow garnet rim. Really elegant , meaty red fruits , red rose , touch of spice. On the palate lovely balance , with fresh acidity , suave tannins . Red cherry , strawberry, raspberry , touch of sous bois. Long on the finish , earthy , chalky finish. A model of elegance, and drinkability, really incredibly moreish , got better and better over 2 -3 hours . Showing well now but will continue well over the next 8-12 years — a day ago