Mike Saviage

10

Tasted blind. From a bottle that I’m told had a top shoulder fill. Reddish tawny color, translucent but with intensity. Port-like nose with notes of black cherries, plum, tan spices, molasses/brown sugar and some cranberry. Earthy and ethereal in the mouth. Intensively rich. Finish lasts forever. Guessed 47 Cheval Blanc. I’ve been fortunate to have this wine a few times now. It’s a freak of nature, which is very evident when sitting next to its 49 sibling. A top all time bottle for sure. — 7 years ago

Warren Sapp

9.9

Wow and I'm not a Gin man!! #Fire — 8 years ago

Lawrence Asrikin

9.4

Spicy and floral vermouth. It adds such an amazing level of complexity to any cocktail you make. It's not as sweet as your typical sweet vermouth. I ditched my beloved Carpano after I tried this.

Try it the next time you make a Manhattan:
- 2 oz of rye (best with medium bodied rye such as Templeton or Whistle Pig)
- 0.5 oz of Interrobang Vermouth
- 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters
- Luxardo cherries — 9 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.5

LGD departs more from the style of VC's non-vintage than any other tete-de-cuvée I can think of from a big house. This is delicate to the point of vanishing subtly and if you aren't paying attention it is easy to miss the mastery here! It is composed of 53% PN & 47% Chardonnay. Mr. DeMarville explained that this is the highest percentage of Chardonnay on record for LGD due to the warm conditions in 2006. — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.4

Monkey 47 Dry Distiller Gin. Slightly hazy, water white, colourless. Pronounced intensity of perfume, juniper, lingonberry, violets, lavender, orange and grapefruit zest. With water added, more perfume and citrus notes to the fore. Dry on the palate. Warming alcohol, medium body, pronounced flavour intensity. Long finish. Very complex. Outstanding example of a premium gin. — 10 years ago

Dan Fehr

9.5

Labeled for Element 47 - mmmmmmmmm — 11 years ago

Rich Craig

9.0

Very nice everyday wine for white wine and/or Chardonnay drinkers. Worth a try to see how your tastebuds react. — 11 years ago

Brian Smith

9.5

Nick. The Somm at Element 47 chose this and poured in a blind tasting. It was a great California Bordeaux blend. — 11 years ago

Carrie Reck

9.6

Matt likes, too — 12 years ago

Michael Bell

9.6

Wonderful blend! Rich fruit. — 12 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Tasting night @element 47 — 7 years ago

garry post

9.0

Very nice Michigan Pinot Noir with smoke and leather notes. Light color and body as in Oregon Pinots of 15-20 years ago. Light, dry fruits. With salmon, pasta, asparagus and beets salad. — 8 years ago

Shawn R

9.5

Cab Franc done so well. 400 cases produced. 53% Franc and 47 Merlot. Both play well together. Some what fleshy in its approach tannins present as the Franc speaks. Nose of mashed currants and dusty roads. Mouth-coating richness of herbs de province, dash of spice and farm fresh blackberries. Finish is dense and chewy. — 9 years ago

Will Rogers

9.0

Combine rechecks Prime 47 — 10 years ago

Jessica Tousignant

Sales Vinum Importing & Distributing

9.8

Subtlety is king here. All the notes you're looking for, but delicate and finely balanced. 47 years old. Stunning and austere. — 11 years ago

Patty Herold

8.9

Husband loves this one! — 11 years ago

Cathrine Todd

10

2000 Cheval Blanc with a blend of almost 50:50 Merlot & Cabernet Franc, even though some reports say 53:47 dominate Merlot (not all CB are dominate CF). Tasted with 03, 05, 05 and I had this vintage a few years back, and I must say the tannins have come a long way- lush, almost melts into the wine. Explosion of blueberry and cassis with tarragon, smoked meats, and bark. Even though it is such a pleasure now I have a feeling it has a lot more to give. — 11 years ago

Joel Parker

8.9

A very cheap good summer wine for hot afternoons. — 11 years ago

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

9.6

1847 1937. 47 67 87 97 and 2007 all great Yquem 110 000 bts — 12 years ago

Collin-Peter Casey

Northern California Sales Manager Weygandt-Metzler Importing

9.5

47 whole bottles of this for the state of CA. Yikes. — 13 years ago

Narun P

9.0

Tasted at Chateau
CS 47% M 47% CF 4% PV 2%

Deep almost inky with slight sign of development on the rim, some bricking but still youthful.

Classic Bordeaux bouquet of savory infused black fruit. Complex nose of enticing barnyard funk, seabreeze, new leather, cooking spice.

On the palate, still very structured. Mouth stainingly full tannin, med body, dry. Cassis, blackberry, dark cherry commingling with mature signs of development. Sage, thyme, cattle range, forest floor, mushroom, smoky, and nutty new oak.

Impressively classic. Will need at least 10 years more to not be accused of committing infanticide. 90++ — 8 years ago

Sivart Kismet

9.3

One of the darkest and richest zins I've had in ages. Full of dark jammy flavors and smooth on the palate. — 9 years ago

Rose’s Cafe

9.3

Red berry with lots of tannin. This inexpensive label produces dependably good quality wine. — 9 years ago

Carolyn

9.5

Rich spicy, full body. Going to be really good with a grilled steak — 9 years ago

Mark Seeber

9.0

I continue to be impressed with Colorado wine. Wonderful weeknight wine paired with a steak, sweet potato, pear and spinach salad. Poured in my glass 30 minutes before drinking to let breathe. Bordeaux blend w/ plurality of Cabernet Sauvignon (43%), Petit Verdot (30%), Cab Franc (14%), Merlot (8%), Chardonnay (3%) and Malbec (2%). Perfumed nose (violets, red berries), good spice and fruit on the entry, medium body, and tannins to last for a few more years if desired (maybe 2017-2018). Becomes more nuanced over an hour, it may pair well with elk or venison if decanted. — 10 years ago

Weston Mallgren

9.2

Amazing this year! Can't be beat al fresco. — 11 years ago

Wendy Ahn

9.0

Great pick for its price. Blend of 53% Cab and 47% Merlot gives it a softer feel. Young on the palate with aromas of red cherries and riper plums. Recommended decanting for an hour — 11 years ago

James Lechner

10

Holy, holy cow — 11 years ago

with Chris

Justin Fraser

9.6

Semi sweet. Smooth and buttery. — 12 years ago

Kathryn Maxson

9.6

Spicy and bold! Slightly sweet. — 13 years ago