The 2005 Haut Bergey is delightfully aged after just over a decade, with a plummy mauve hue in the glass and a rich, aromatic nose. Plum, blackcurrant, gravel and ash hint at the complexity to come on the palate. Still...

Much better than my previous tasting, ago, now you find a round, concentrated, blackberry, black currant, and black cherry-filled wine with nuances of green, leafy herbs, forest floor, tobacco leaf, and spice box notes in...

The 2005 Grand Mayne has a broody bouquet, quite closed compared to the 2004 with black rather than red fruit, laced with chimney soot and tobacco scents. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, bold structure...