Aaron Tan

9.9

Harmony, depth, and energy - what more can one ask for from a wine. I must note, the texture is surreal and ranks amongst the most pleasing mouthfeel I've experienced in a wine. It carreses, teases, and was greatly nuanced. All I can say is that Gerard Potel's a genius. True master of his artform. How I wished I could have learnt from him. — 7 years ago

Taylor Smith

10

Aged wonderfully. — 10 years ago

Greg Gregory

9.3

Always a stellar wine from a forgotten vintage. Beautiful. — 10 years ago

Jennifer Chambers

9.3

Super rich...smells like a good cigar and tastes like a comfy leather chair. Delicious inspire of the sediment. — 11 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.0

This was served from magnum and showed much younger than its 36 yrs though not as complex as the 70
— 11 years ago

MJ Tsay

10

Hard to see in photo but a 1979 9L that Danielle Colombo shared with us and that was lovingly stored all these years by Bob Colombo. And it was amazing! Incredible acidity and balance with still a lot of fresh aromas. — 11 years ago

Jay Thomson

Owner Copain Winery & Punchdown Cellars

9.5

Typical eucalyptus aroma, great fruit and acid. Drink now — 11 years ago

Michael Pitts

9.7

1979.....disgorged Sept '96. This is stunning. — 12 years ago

Anthony Casagrande

9.6

Nothing needs to be said. Great wineries make great wines even in not so great vintages — 12 years ago

Julia Weinberg

9.9

Holy smokes pristine. Watch this be the standard bearer of things to come. Hell yes. Happy Birthday Jasmine! — 13 years ago

with Jasmine

Loren Grossman

Vintner Wilde Farm Wines

9.0

From a split. Tired but good leather and tar and violets. — 9 years ago

Rachel Van Til

9.2

In good condition but never really sung over it's five hours open. More herbs and flowers than tobacco. — 10 years ago

Greg Koslosky

9.7

Earth red fruit mineral incredible ! — 10 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.2

Really nice and deep with balance — 11 years ago

Michael Moser

9.7

Conpletely insane. Never had a wine like this before. Mocha, brûlée, smoke, lovely! — 11 years ago

Andrew Lubeck

9.3

Spectacular — 11 years ago

Bill Bender

9.1

35 years young and tasty, a little sharp on the finish but impressive tannins for it's age — 11 years ago

Alejandro Artigas

9.7

Delicious and drinking so well. A year younger than me and showing youth, vigor and a sense of refinement lacking in me. Cinnamon, tobacco leaf, red fruits, dry tannins. — 11 years ago

Matt

9.6

Dried black cherry, licorice, earth, blueberries. Balanced and showing well. — 12 years ago

Erica Orr

9.7

Deeeeelicious — 12 years ago

CS

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

8.9

From Martigne Briand in Coteaux du Layon. — 13 years ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

10

My wine of the year (2016). — 9 years ago

with Sung

Chris Tanghe

9.5

Out of mag and just awesome — 10 years ago

with Lauren

Robbie Ward

9.4

Very alive, very gorgeous. Surprised by the depth and colour. None of that tired Bordeaux. Fresh and beautiful. A priveledge — 11 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

10

This was Michel Drappier's first vintage, and I was lucky enough to drink it with him, his father and his son- Three generations of Drappier's! Truffles, forest floor and deep golden toast balanced by enough clean acid to go another generation! — 11 years ago

Brett Pinkin

9.7

Aged to perfection. Never seen a wine aged so perfectly. — 11 years ago

with Palmer, Mark and 2 others

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

8.9

Sadly dried out fruit. Not showing as well as it should. Some green elements — 11 years ago

Flavio Menezes

9.2

La Tache 1979 Jeroboam. I definitely expected more, especially in that format... not that I disliked it... just a little over the hill. But still showing La Tache's noble breed. — 11 years ago

Jordan Mackay

Wine Editor San Francisco Magazine

9.1

Amazing wine. Youthful, fresh, powerful. And only 1979. — 12 years ago

Rebecca Hopkins

PR Folio Fine Wine Partners

10

RMW CSR from Michael Mondavi's personal cellar. Aged of course but fruit still bright & vibrant... — 13 years ago