Etienne Sauzet 1986
Very raw ripe hot butter nose, quite oxidised, though not totally maderized, golden amber colour, crisp and clean palate compared to nose with lots of mineral hints. Poor nose need decanting but past its best.
Domaine de Vougerie 2000
Medium pale colour brick garnet rim, nose deep full and ripe, but quite closed damson and hedgerow fruit, soft tannins and smooth palate, elegant but not very dynamic.
Dauvissat 1998
Nose ripe forward mature straw and cheese rind, lactic cottage cheese and baked choux pastry, palate full and very mineral limestone, crisp acidity round and mature fruit, very good, very classic.
Domaine Ramonet 1990
Nose very fresh claen and minerally, racy acidity and depth of complexity, youthful but mature, 30 minutes after opening nose becomes more macadamia nut, roasted hazelnuts, creamy butter hints and damp cloth. Amazing palate fresh mineral and very long. Ramonet at his best.
Chateau de la Maltroye 2002
Nose very lactic, creamy round and honeyed nuts, round rich and fat buttery palate, creamy and long with undelying minerality and freshness. V good.
Coche Dury 2006
Complex mineral, citrus lime and wet limestone nose, very typical coche style, touch of vanilla oak, little creamy and gunsmoke on nose, quite open for such a young wine, palate youthful fresh and mineral, fresh hazelnut and lime citrus, not powerful, med to long length.
Michel Lafarge 2001
Red bowl brown orange rim, nose open quite rustic and dried fruit aromas, cranberry and strawberry, earthy with hints of leather and kirsch cherries on the nose, some VA, dry and soft palate, not great length good aromas not substantial.
Henri Jayer 1993
Wonderfully expressive nose, very open soft and ripe, mature and spicey, round soft fruirts strawberry and raspberry, with some tart cranberry, soft leather and earthy wet forest character, palate light well balanced with long firm acidity, soft dried fruits, shorter on length than expected.
Emmanuel Rouget 1988
Brick red rim against a garnet bowl, nose open soft and aromatic, forest fruit aromas – strawberry, raspberry damsons and redcurrant, some earthy undergrowth sous bois aromas, mushroom and leather. Delicate palate, balanced earthy and long.
Dominic Laurent 1999
Pale red garbet, brick rim, nose little closed and light, earthy and vegetal forest floor with rowan cranberry aromas, not too complex, fruity round and rich on palate bright cherry acidity, easy drinking medium to long length. Pleasant.
