Grand Puy Lacoste Vintage:1996 with compelling perfume to the

with compelling perfume to the dark fruit and mineral flavors

full-bodied and quite serious broad-shouldered flavors also possess first-rate mid-palate concentration along with evident minerality on the driving and powerful if less refined finish

Good stuff here that is clearly built for the long haul

The 2004 Brut Cristal has put on quite a bit of weight since I first tasted it earlier this year

La Joie is another winner from Vérité

Grand Puy Lacoste Vintage:1996 with compelling perfume to theTwo bottles of the 2010 Grand Puy Lacoste were opened, the first showing just a little oxidation. The second has an attractive minty bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit laced with subtle marine seaweed notes, a touch of graphite developing with time. The palate is medium bodied with impressive tension and wonderful freshness right from the start. There is a sense of coiled up energy here and the finish just leaves you breathless. Tasted blind at