Joseph Barsky

9.8

2011 Vintage. 15.3% Alcohol. 51% Grenache, 49% Syrah. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.2

Just found out from @"Odedi" it’s International Merlot day so out came this £62 Merlot driven St Estephe 😅 will keep improving for sure 👍

📍 Chateau Lafon Rochet 2005

🏵 92-93 points

🍇 49% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc.

🍷 Deep dark ruby

👃 Minerals, gravel & pencil lead through smokey oak baked black berry fruits w/ minty herbs, mocha & red berry tones

👄 Med body of blackberry, redcurrant & plum in minerals w/ a dry cocoa kick & earthy red liquorice tone

🎯 Med red & dark berry slight dry mineral cocoa linger
— 7 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.1

Deep, opulent pink reminiscent of a Tafel rosé. At 14.1%abv it's assertive and wonderfully balanced. Citrus peel, watermelon, red berry and meaty aromas and flavors, this is on the upper side of medium bodied. It's a serious wine that would be as welcome with a steak as with grilled shrimp or later. In 2017 the wine is 49% mourvedre, 39% grenache and 12% counoise. Delicious — 7 years ago

David Jacobs

9.3

I’m in St Emilion and everything tastes good but this is pretty spectacular. Spicy and tight but not brutalizing my tongue. The nose is that perfect combo of leather with dried fruit. Could use a few years. Like another 4-5. Tastes like a 49 euro wine so if you can get the 14/15s for less that $40 I’d jump on it. Pre game for our dinner at the local hot spot down the street. — 8 years ago

LindaBeth Nichols

9.0

Needs very little if any breathing. Medium body and very neutral--not overly fruity or spicy. — 8 years ago

Jason Heller

Master Sommelier

9.9

Holy shit, you can have your '45 your '47 and your '49. I'll drink the '48 until the end of my days! — 8 years ago

Doug Scott

9.1

Grippy tannins, dark fruit, spicy cocoa, burnt bacon finish. Patience allowing will wait a couple years and compare. 49% Grenache, 34% Mourvedre, 17% Syrah. — 9 years ago

Carol Kellett

9.3

Wow, still amazing after 49 years. All secondary aromas are there, and taste is even with a smooth flow from start to finish. — 9 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.0

2012. 49% Mourvedre, 28% Grenache, 23% Syrah. One of the best new producers from Washington. Cracked pepper/blackberry/smoky. — 10 years ago

Ashley Edon

9.9

Very light flavor for a red wine — 12 years ago

Michael Wilhelm

9.4

From Naggiar Vineyards in Grass Valley, California, a Sierra foothills town, comes this wonderful Cab.

Keeping in line with all of the terrific reds that are born of the vines from the Naggiar family, this Cab is full-bodied, very smooth finishing and pairs well with probably everything you've got to throw at it.

My new favorite "local" winery, try the Barbera, the 2016 Private Reserve La Bohéme and, especially, find the Black Beast, or, if lucky enough, the 2015 La Bête Noire Private Reserve. — 7 years ago

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

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

The 1855 classification recognized the quality of Duhart-Milon's soil by ranking it as the only 4th growth wine in Pauillac. A blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon and 49% Merlot. Had this a year ago, it’s still nice! Wonderful red fruit aromas and subtle spice scents. On the palate blackberry and currants, pepper notes, tobacco and cacao, complex, generous acidity, silky tannins on a lingering finish ending with mineral notes, Wow! — 7 years ago

Darren A Ivey

9.0

Clean, tawny, Dark fruits on the nose. Cherries, plums. Medium tannins, medium acidity medium body. Dry finish. — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.3

Superb Rotie @ £49 drinking well young with great potential in 5yrs 👍

🍇 100% Syrah

🍷 Dark ruby

👃 Farmyard infused soggy earth, blackberry jam, soft oak & peppered smoked meaty bacon cola w/ olives tapenade

👄 Med well balanced body of smooth spiced blackberry w/ light cherry & red berry, bathed in olive tapenade

🎯 Med+ velvet blackberry earthy mocha olive coating

🍔 Paired w/ Fillet Steak Burger - yum! — 8 years ago

Patricia Schnitzer

9.0

Dec 14, 2016. Top Ten "Bubbles" Tasting. 51% Pinot noir, 49% Chardonnay. Lovely pink color. Strawberry on the nose. — 9 years ago

Phil Gurin

8.9

Smooth and luscious — 9 years ago

with Tim and Michael

Jose Moran

9.5

Extreme. Salty — 9 years ago

Christopher Campbell

8.9

Easy to drink robust red table wine. — 10 years ago

Timothy Sekk

10

Cherry, raisin nose. A little vinegary tartness and oxidization. Prunes, candied orange peel. Earth and leather. Delicate on the palate. With a little clove and cinnamon. Finishes with woody oak. Cardboard. Very long finish! Excellent. $49 — 12 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.6

Rich, sappy, concentrated, fleshy, full bodied, expressive, and hedonistic with notions of dark fruit, chocolate, bacon, graphite, and wood smoke. Finishes long and saturating but smooth, showing no hard edges over the ~3 hours this bottle was consumed. A blend of 49% grenache, 25% carignan, 16% syrah, and 10% cabernet sauvignon. Drinkable now but has many more years left in it.... — 7 years ago

Trixie

8.9

I am imagining my dear Mother's disapproval of the name as she was always a proper lady.

This is a very smooth, yet crisp citrus flavored beer.

•5% ABV• October 19, 2018 — 7 years ago

P A

9.6

As I continue my never-ending and tireless search for the perfect “10” of IPAs a friend recommended that I try this one. The “Filthy Dirty” IPA from Parallel 49 Brewing Company, Vancouver BC, although not the perfect “10” it certainly ranks in the top tier of great IPAs. With its crisp mouth feel, hints of fruit and clean clarity on your palate this Canadian is a hops lover’s delight. Oh with so many great IPAs to taste and so little time, I need help. Cheers 🍻🇨🇦 — 7 years ago

Mike Ancuta

9.5

Pali Cortado, around 80 yrs old from solera that used to belong to Gasper Florido. Single Cask, bottle December 2013. The aroma on this was incredible. The taste was the opposite from the nose. Smoke/burnt note with notable presence of walnuts. Preferred this over the 49. Great bottle to try. First time experiencing old sherry. — 8 years ago

Carl Hollifield

9.0

Nice acidity not fruit forward and well balanced with a little asparagus — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Located in the communes of Macau and Ludon, Chateau Cantemerle, designated a great growth in the famous 1855 classification, has deep fine gravel soil. A blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot and 6% Cabernet Franc. Black fruit aromas with spicy notes. On the palate dark berry flavors, a touch of pepper on smooth fine tannins. Long finish, well structured on a fresh ending. Needs decanting or a few more years in the cellar. Tasting Sample. — 9 years ago

Lou Sab

8.9

Full flavour strong malt with great caramel balanced bitter finish. — 9 years ago

Michael Descamps

9.1

Tremendous dry extract. Vibrant and racy. — 10 years ago

with Christian, Rachel and 1 other

Darrin Mackie

9.0

Ripe berry flavors; smooth finish. — 10 years ago

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

9.4

43 merlot 49 cab sav 9 cab franc — 12 years ago