2/8/2020 - moreplease wrote:

Gorgeous bouquet.lovely palate. Not quite perfect balance

8/4/2019 - moreplease wrote:

Floral, quite sweet palate. Not a typical condreu. Lacks a little balance - acholhol not fully integrated- wonder if this will soften

8/2/2019 - moreplease wrote:

Drinking nicely. Wonderful creamy palate. A little tannic and dry after an hour or so but a really nice bottle.

11/18/2018 - moreplease wrote:

Remarkable Mineral palate, gorgeous tropical fruits. Not at all buttery. Finished a little abruptly

7/3/2018 - moreplease wrote:

nose is different and a little odd at the moment, but has a wonderful walnut flavour on the attack and reasonable length. one to what develop I think

12/19/2017 - moreplease wrote:

Balanced , fruity black currants, Gorgeous with a rich lamb tagine a fantastic paring

12/19/2017 - moreplease wrote:

Rich and buttery, opened up to a nice grapefruit and citrus finish. Pleasant enough

11/28/2016 - moreplease Likes this wine:

Great, nice bouquet red fruits, creamy mouth filling, comforting on the palate. Progressing into a smokey finish not unpleasant but distinctive

2/8/2016 - moreplease Likes this wine:

At first very effervescent, but settles to an incredibly fine mouse. Yeasty but delicate nose. On the palate quite dry almost austere, wonderful lemon and citrus notes, pure and clean but not awfully long. Good stuff and not above the ordinary

8/15/2015 - moreplease wrote:

Wonderful nose. One of the nicest white bordeaux I heave smelt. Enchanting pinapple, and tropical fruits. Palate is great too but does just quite live up to the promise of the nose. Really fulfilling and long too.

8/15/2015 - moreplease wrote:

Nice earthy yeasty nose. On the palate. Dry refreshing and strangely deep. Would be lovely with game. Lovely stuff

8/8/2015 - moreplease wrote:

A little hot. Can taste the alcohol.

8/8/2015 - moreplease wrote:

Sweet and very fruity. A little tiringly so but pleasant enough

6/19/2015 - moreplease wrote:

Lovely aroma of tropical fruits. On the palate zesty. Seems to have a pronounced Sauvignon blanc "twang" in a nicish way. Would definitely serve with food next time, fish with a nice creamy sauce would complement nicely

4/2/2015 - moreplease wrote:

Pleasant nose. Creamy mouth feel, nice, but not yet integrated you can taste fruit, alcohol and strangely water? Tannins do not standout, hopefully they will laste until the balance is achieved

1/25/2015 - moreplease wrote:

Pleasant but light nose. On the palate the acidic hits you which is refreshing but over powering. Hope it settles down. Still a baby

12/28/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Frankly disappointing. A flawed bottle perhaps, but I suspect not. Interesting nose but the palate is a little too funky. Fruit mixed with a harsh taste I can only describe as tar

12/28/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Pleasant enough, quite well balanced for a Chilean Sauvignon

12/28/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Refreshing nose pineapple and tropical fruit. Refreshing on the palate makes a great aperitif with great acidity. Something too simple though to be considered a great champagne... I guess that's why champagne is normally a blend of the three grapes rather than just pinot. But good stuff

12/14/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Licorice, raisins and dried fruit on the nose. Good fruit flavours, spicy, slightly hot on the palate but not unpleasantly so. Tannins slightly drying after an hour or so, will wait before opening the next one

10/4/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Nectarine and citrus nose. Nicely balance with crisp acidity on the finish. Not overly buttery or flabby. Encouraged me to rediscover Australian Chardonnay!

9/14/2014 - moreplease Likes this wine:

Decanted for an hour, initially not much of a nose but opened up. Subtle fruit with cigar box and a sort of mild struck match. On the palate some fruit and a creamy mouth filling finish. Satisfying.... Really satisfying

9/9/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Golden colour. Powerful hermitage nose, yeast some fruit opened up after a few minutes. Not corked but slightly stale? or even plastic. On the palate a little hotness, rich. Finishes fairly quickly. Overall pleasant but a little unrewarding.

9/7/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Classic Yeasty toasty nose. On the palate pleasant. Chardonnay rings through. There is a slight medicinal taste on the finish

8/31/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Gorgeous deep rich purple, almost a pomerol. On the nose oaky but not unpleasantly so. Characterisic blackcurrant, petrol (a little hotness perhaps) but also a hint of nut.. Is it walnut. Rich creamy palate, tannins are smooth. I was apprehensive having read Jancis Robinsons review but I really enjoyed this, yes it is sweet and Oaked but that's part it's make up... Tarted up finish... No really for me.

8/30/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Lemon and appetising smell, nice grapefruit and tropical fruits, rapped up in a pleasant buttery blanket. Develops into a nice acidic punch but slightly unbalanced.... Probably too young

8/16/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Yeasty toasty notes on the nose, appetising and typical dom perignon. On the palate nice enough but somehow a little something is missing both in length and in flavour complexity. Maybe will improve with a little bottle age but for me the 2002 is a whole different level.

8/14/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Inoffensive on the nose but not much there on the palate. A fine drink but uninspiring ....

7/22/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Yellow straw colour and quite appetising nose. Concentrated but not hot. Full pallet. Not that lengthy. Went well with a lemon and orange chicken dish.

6/29/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Drank with spicy barbecue. Expressive fruit on the nose, blackberry. On the palate nice enough but not exceptional... Is there a hole in the middle? Or just not quite there yet. I think I will wait a couple of year before opening the next one.

6/29/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Made into sangria with a little brandy, oranges and apples and lemonade. Came out surprisingly well. Fruity and pleasant

6/29/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Pleasant and nicely balanced given the price. Actually enjoyed it. Eaten with a slightly spicy lamb dish... Good pairing

6/29/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Pleasant Sauvignon, eaten with a slightly spicy lamb dish. Wine paired surprising well. Would buy again!

6/29/2014 - moreplease Likes this wine:

Purchased from majestic not expensive give the age and it did not disappoint. Deep ruby colour. Toasted notes on the nose and rich and deep on the palate. Went better with slightly spicy tapas. Great

2/28/2014 - moreplease Likes this wine:

Bursting with fruit, if that is your thing. For me a little over the top, but goes great with a bbq.

2/7/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Light refreshing nose. Apricots. Very appealing. On the palate less impressive, bit light and fades quite quickly

1/7/2014 - moreplease wrote:

Lively and rich on the nose with that wonderful hermitage fruit. Butterscotch and rich on the palate, just gorgeous

12/22/2013 - moreplease wrote:

Pleasant enough with food but fairly tannic and not that balanced. Maybe will mellow in a few years

12/22/2013 - moreplease wrote:

Nose a little hot, similar hot unintegrated palate. I will leave it a while before opening any more

11/30/2013 - moreplease Likes this wine:

Colour: dark straw, atractive nose distinctively hermitage. A little hot on the palate...too young? maybe it will come together. Charming enough though and really to be drunk with food

8/16/2013 - moreplease wrote:

Rich and inticing on the nose. Creamy and truely mouth filling on the palate... Wonderfully rich. Quite tannic and full bodied. Try with rich italian food perhaps. Wonderful

7/9/2013 - moreplease wrote:

Pleasant wine for a casual dinner.

2/17/2013 - moreplease wrote:

Apricots and almonds on the nose. Rich and full but not completely together. Bet very nice.

12/30/2012 - moreplease wrote:

Not very expressive on the nose, forceful on the palate, yet to fully integrate tanins, i will wait a couple of years before opening further bottles.

12/21/2012 - moreplease Likes this wine:

Initially not very expressive nose but opened up after 30 mins to reveal a buttery characteristic chardony nose. A little tiney bit disappointing on the palate but again opened up.

11/11/2012 - moreplease wrote:

Purple in colour, the nose is hot with distinctive earthy/ farmyard notes overpowering anything delicate that might otherwise have shown. On the palate again one is hit by the heat from the alcohol. Overall it has yet to come together, i hope that it will - i have another 11 bottles! But fear it may not improve from here

3/10/2012 - moreplease wrote:

Heavy and unexpressive on the nose at first, opened up after 1 hour. Bags of fruit but the tanins are quite over powering at the moment. Will have to wait a few years before i try the next bottle.

2/25/2012 - moreplease wrote:

Quite drinkable and good value although quite drying on the end

9/17/2011 - moreplease wrote:

Buttery and rich on the nose. On the palate was initially tough and we feared well past its best. It improved over the course of the following hour, but cant help feeling it would have been so much nicer several years ago.

6/5/2011 - moreplease wrote:

On the nose this is a little harsh, note of gooseberry and the usual citrus but not that appealing. On the plate a it continued to under perform. Harsh acidity and not up to the usual cloudy bay standards.