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• Overall :
  delicious refreshing
• Eye :
  pale straw
• Nose :
  melon tropical citrus slight grapefruit green apple pear
• Mouth :
  crisp refreshing slight lemon-peel in finish
• Delicious with :

• Bottle size : standard 750ml
• Tasting date : 2007-02-20
• Wine preparation : direct from bottle

• Overall :
• Eye :
  deep red
• Nose :
  rich black cherry plum mixed berry spice mocha
• Mouth :
  supple soft cherry chocolate beautiful finish
• Delicious with :

• Bottle size : standard 750ml
• Tasting date : 2007-02-11
• Wine preparation : direct from bottle

• Overall :
• Eye :
  pale straw
• Nose :
  floral green apple citrus melon baked bread toasted nuts
• Mouth :
  supple entry crisp and clean
• Delicious with :

• Bottle size : standard 750ml
• Tasting date : 2007-02-06
• Wine preparation : direct from bottle
• Tasting conditions : formal tasting

Comments: Tasted with guests at dinner. It was really fantastic. Disclaimer - my brother-in-law is the winemaker. I feel like I know this wine well, but it was showing very well last night, particularly the nose. It's the first time I've found slightly floral notes. Great job Frans!

• Overall :
  fantastic
• Eye :
• Nose :
  blackberry raspberry floral notes
• Mouth :
  silky tannins good length
• Delicious with :

• Bottle size : standard 750ml
• Tasting date : 2007-01-30
• Wine preparation : decanted well in advance
• Tasting conditions : with a meal
• Drinking window : from 2008 to 2015

Comments: This is a very nicely balanced Pessac-Leognan - not ripe and jammy, more reserved and fine. The acid level is substantial and the tannins nicely integrated, making it a nice match with food. An all-around smooth and fine wine.

• Overall :
  excellent smooth reserved
• Eye :
• Nose :
  cherry licorice
• Mouth :
  smooth tannins good balance fine acidity very nice aftertaste
• Delicious with :
  tomato sauce meaty fish

• Bottle size : standard 750ml
• Tasting date : 2006-12-23
• Wine preparation : direct from bottle
• Tasting conditions : with a meal
• Drinking window : from 2006 to 2020

Comments: This wine was still too young to be drunk.

• Overall :
  young
• Eye :
  ruby-black
• Nose :
  toast licorice spice
• Mouth :
  smooth tannins nice acidity blackberry licorice spice
• Delicious with :

• Bottle size : standard 750ml
• Tasting date : 2006-08-29
• Wine preparation : briefly decanted
• Tasting conditions : with a meal
• Drinking window : from 2007 to 2015

Comments: This wine is still quite youthful and a little tannic in the finish, but the nose is totally open right now and fantastic.

• Overall :
  lovely delicious
• Eye :
• Nose :
  fantastic raspberry blackberry caramel plum violets ripe
• Mouth :
  good structure nice acidity raspberry blackberry
• Delicious with :
  grilled steak grilled pork

• Bottle size : standard 750ml
• Tasting date : 2006-11-29
• Wine preparation : direct from bottle
• Tasting conditions : with a meal