Better than the previous bottle I had 6 months ago, this performance was a bit more focused and direct, which helped keep the nutty and oxidative notes from overwhelming the requisite tension and…
Along with a nicely lingering oxidized layer, there is a bit of funk and savage that circle the profile wagon here, with bruised lemon, limestone, quince, mirabelle plum, and hints of cherry water…
Dough and yeast give off an initial sluggishness to the front end, with the focus a bit of a misfire upon first pour. With time in the glass and slowly draining the bottle over a few hours, it calmed…
Third and final bottle of this. A bit of a rollercoaster among the three, with this particular bottle exhibiting a more well honed focus by which to house the yellow, semi-brassy core fruit. There is…
This was good. It wasn't amazing. I wanted an extra layer or two here. White fruit on the initial pop, with brioche and more yellow tinged fruit coming to the fold with air. It stayed a steady Edward…
This bottle was all sorts of good. It had the energy and freshness I expect, with the elevated budding complexity and focus I expect from Cristal. This bested a 2015 by a decent margin (which most…
This was a much better showing with this bottle than the one I had a few months ago. This was a bit more relaxed, slightly oxidative, but with notable concentration. Blind, I initially thought this…
Even more ripe and Martinelli's "apple cidery" than the previous bottle I had a little while back, this is a miss overall for me unfortunately. It's in the good/not great category. As others have…
Higher pitched lemon juice and white fruit, honeydew rind, chalk, and crisp yellow apple. Linear and fairly unexpressive overall. Muted and primary on the finish. This is going to take some time to…
A solid bottle right here folks. In the same league as other Churchills, with perhaps a little less power and spice than the 2013 and missing the yeast note that the 2012 carries, this 2015 is a…
The first sip was a little rough and tumble, with a rustic delivery that reminded me more of Pinot Meunier. About an hour after having been open, it transformed into a lovely display of golden raisin…
More mature notes of grilled lemon, olive oil, cantaloupe rind, poached pear, and brioche collide with pithy seed and mineral elements, making for a somewhat clipped back end that keeps the flavors…
Toasty, yeasty, and briochey, with ripe lemon and yellow pear notes that are swarmed by an almost beer-like frothing effervescence which dissipates rather quickly and leaves the tail much softer than…
This really has compelling verve. I continue to be impressed with this vintage of Dom. There is a wow factor for me akin to the 169 Krug to which I'm a fan (also a 2013 base). Great acidity and speed…
