JS

9.5

1988 vintage on June 1st, 2015 in Cincinnati, OH — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.3

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🌍 3.72B

Fab @ £95 for a 47yr old 😁

🍷 Ruby w/ brick edge

👃 Gravel, gun smoke, soot, pencil lead, minerals & faint dark fruit w/ mocha

👄 Med body of mineral laden faded dark fruit w/ black currant coming to life in the mouth & a mocha & liquorice touché

🎯 Med mineral & dark fruit w/ liquorice mocha

Bonus 🗣 Weebles wobble but they don't fall down 🤣 — 9 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

I have always loved this vintage of LMHB & have consumed more than 5 cases in the last 4 years. Soaring aromatics of black fruits, cedar, leather, soy, iron, black olive, tobacco, mineral & violets. Fully mature & holding in its prime drinking window. Groups favorite with 4 1st place votes. — 9 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

This is the 2nd for Chateau Montrose which is 2nd class in Bordeaux. I tasted this one to compare with 2008. Color is same, deep red violet color, but a bit deeper, not raspberry nose, it should be pepper like flavor, taste is black fruits like. It has robust structure, body is also different close to full, then felt more tannin, to make me feel its potential. The degree of perfection for the balance is much higher. This is completely different from 2008. But, later, I realized the ratio is different, Merlot82/CS18 to CS65/Merlot25/CF8 for 08, bcs lots of CS were used for 1st label. @2300, Winona, 170121-170126 — 9 years ago

LM Segal

9.5

1st CS for me that's this big and round, neat mineral infusion around a core of citrus, apple and peach pie, with a certain oily viscosity that was beguiling. The nose was fresh, a hint of burnt banana. Ready to drink. — 10 years ago

Abbi Kanthasamy

9.8

1996 in 1st Jan 2016 — 11 years ago

Zack Klug

9.3

Apple cider, pear juice, and TDN. Beautiful. — 11 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

10

My 1st perfect score of 2015. This was magical stuff worthy of all the descriptive writing that come with the rating. So I'll save those reading it the time. Take a moment out of your day, and sit down and crack one of these open with somebody you love. You will enjoy what is prob one of the best bottles of Bordeaux you can drink right now. When this is showing well it's amazing. 100pts — 11 years ago

Doctor No

10

This was a "okay, now I get it" wine w/r/t 1st growths. Beautiful, blockbuster, nose I could smell for hours... — 12 years ago

Leo Priemer

9.1

2 yr anniversary of 1st date with Ashley. Bottle was a gift from Uncle Brian — 13 years ago

with Ashley

Jeffrey Lew

9.6

Needs about 2hrs to really strut, but this still out classes almost all the 1st growths of the year. Very tough to beat. Awesome — 8 years ago

Dave Wood

9.0

Stalwart and stable example of 1967 with some fruit and complexity left. 1st 1967 of the night. — 9 years ago

with David

Ron Siegel

9.2

This was much more primary & not very aromatic compared to the LM. Although some of the group liked this giving it 2 votes for 1st place — 9 years ago

Andreas Frei

10

1st anniversary. — 9 years ago

with Charlotte

Cedric Bernardeau

9.0

Great everyday wine. — 10 years ago

Wojciech Bońkowski

Bloger bonkowshi.me

9.5

1st vintage without Malbec (“wasn't adding anything to the wine.”) Approachable now but I'd hold it 5y. — 10 years ago

Gus Kalaris

9.5

24 years old and should drink well for another 10 - 1st commercial release — 11 years ago

Charlie Abbott

Sommelier Casa Mono

9.4

Double trouble. 1st bottle getting there, with some fruit still intact and a campfire, underbrush character, while 2nd was grippy and totally in denial about its age, basically the Madonna of wines. Both had tons of Asian spices (ginger, curry, cola). 💖 — 11 years ago

with Miguel and Casa

Ron Siegel

9.6

One of the great 82's that is not a 1st growth. Drinking beautifully now and just reaching its prime drinking window. Red fruits, truffle, dried herbs, and mocha. — 11 years ago

E & K G

9.2

So smooth, probably not as complex/long as the 1st line. But sooo good. — 13 years ago

Chris England

9.1

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🌍 6.6B

Paid £65 now £210+ nice but overpriced - I’d leave until 2025 or sell em 😁

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Chocolate covered blackcurrant in soft smoked oak w/ dark cherry, fine blackberry, cedar & herbs

👄 Med+ body of creamy mocha dominated black fruits that need more time

🎯 Long dark 85% mocha & ripe ninja fruit sludgy linger & green stalky kick — 8 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

My 1st time trying the 09 vintage. Rich, open & very approachable with a creamy texture. Enjoyed this! — 9 years ago

Max Gottesfeld, FWS, CSW

9.7

Like Rosh Hashanah. Honey and Apples. But crisp and minerally. — 9 years ago

with V

Nico J. Snyman

10

Second time trying this '66, it's better than the 1st, such an amazing combination of fruit intensity & development, aromatic complexity for days, & when open for an hour so much purity of darker berried fruit, seriously outstanding wine. — 9 years ago

Marc Djozlija

9.5

1st Anniversary Beverage — 10 years ago

Joe Kaiser

9.6

Opened, took a small taste, after a swirl in the stem. Surprise! it seemed a little thin & woody. Decanted for a hour MUCH Better and just continued to evolve in the stem, each sip better than the last! This wine is still young and vibrant. The tannins are integrating nicely. I truly believe this wine can compete with 1st growths. Well done Phelps!!! What a way to end a week & begin a weekend, now I need something to compete tonight, Colgin? — 10 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

1st vintage for Opus taken from an owc that was released with the 80 vintage. Dark color for a 36 yr old. Very Balanced and elegant, fully mature drinking like a great Claret. — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.5

85 Sangiovese 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet franc 1971 was the first vintage had Trebbiano and Malvasia but still did not pass the the chianti docg test pierro took over in 1966 when he was 28 years old Giacomo tachas was the winemaker and sassicaia was run by pierros uncle and they brought Cabernet Sauvignon from lafite they consulted to bring Cabernet to the chianti region specifically the tignanello vineyard 72, 73, and 74 were not made. This is a very forward and seductive released on April 1st — 11 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.6

This was the groups WOTN against some pretty stiff competition. 59 Leroy GE, 82 LMHB, 82 Pichon Lalande & 80 La Mouline.
This is a very underrated vintage for LaTache as it is still showing tight and firm when 1st opened but really starts opening up after 30 min of air. Very aromatic and complex with red fruits, Asian spice, dried rose petal, game bird displaying power with elegance and finesse. Always a treat to drink a fully mature LaTache that is just reaching its peak drinking window. — 11 years ago

Lisa Huxel

9.7

Very mellow red blend — 13 years ago