Daniel P. Drake

9.3

This afternoon at lunch we had open the 2011 Chateau Lynch Bages. 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot. A very productive and enjoyable lunch.

At open the nose was quite muted. We had to vigorously swirl in order to get the notes of dark fruit, dark cherry, chocolate, tobacco, herbal notes, and a minerality.

On the palate the dark cherry comes through nicely with dark plum following to the mid palate, blackberry, black currant, tobacco, a fine licorice and mocha.

This is a full bodied wine with medium + acidity, medium + chewy tannins which leads to a long enjoyable finish. It all worked together well with the New York Strip Steak that was a true delight.

Continue having a wonderful week and please, nothing is more important then your safety. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 8 years ago

Nicholas Livingston

9.7

How else to warm up for a trade tasting of invigorating Champagne this afternoon? Penetrating Sercial Madeira from the year that brought us the Boy Scouts of America. If wine were merit badges perhaps I'd nearly be an Eagle by now... After this evening's tasting I'll have quite a heavy merit badge sash for Champagne -an obsession that can reach no surfeit -it becomes more fascinating and evermore nuanced. For the moment however I'm awash in crushed kumquats in honey, marmalade, hazelnuts and roast peanuts -all layered among so much more in one of the richest Sercial Madeiras I've tried to date. — 9 years ago

Craig Stanfield

9.2

A belated birthday treat courtesy of Daragh and Kara. Great acidity and tannin providing a great frame for the fruit, herb and earth notes. A true delight! — 9 years ago

Dan Hess

9.7

For centuries now, the luscious, bright, all-encompassing delight of Champagne has been used to toast happy occasions. Often times a decent bubbly does the trick, but other times, something grander deserves to be poured.

Dom Pérignon (named after the monk who put Champagne on the map), a 2000 vintage. It's the kind of Champs one drinks upon making the decision that wine is not just a hobby, not just a passion, but a career. — 9 years ago

with Sarah

Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.2

From 375ml bottle at French Laundry. Beautifully aromatic with clean acidity and fresh berry fruit. A delight if a bit immature. — 10 years ago

Joy Lindholm

Sales Synergy Fine Wines

9.0

Not as stunning as the 2000, but a delight to drink nonetheless. — 10 years ago

with Haley

Cathy Wells

9.0

Crisp with hints of pear. Lovely Sunday afternoon drinker. — 10 years ago

Taras Matiychuk

9.1

Even though I looked for some Chenin Blanc or Pinot Gris for our ribs dinner this NZ summer delight did not disappoint. Light and crisp. — 11 years ago

with Brittany

Kimberly Moore

9.5

Bubbly fun! — 12 years ago

Nagib Nasr

8.9

Beautiful aperitif on a hot afternoon. — 8 years ago

Ryan Wofford

9.2

This was a delight... the '05 is drinking so we'll right now it felt like much more of a "special" bottle than its price point. I need more of this! Had lots of sediment... def. decant for an hour or more. — 8 years ago

D.J.

9.1

rooftop french delight with the fam — 9 years ago

dmoore61

9.0

A solid starter in the late afternoon. Strawberries, light berry. Not tremendous depth but not the purpose. Enjoy. Relax. — 9 years ago

with RobPITSKO and Ken

Lachlan McMurdo

9.1

A delight with plumb pudding! — 10 years ago

L.A. Warren

9.0

Deceptively smooth with a bright finish.

Honestly, I grabbed this bottle off the shelf (along with 4 other random Cabs) in order to fill the new 6 bottle wine rack I was given as a birthday gift. I opened this one after sneaking out of the office early on a Friday afternoon. Wasn't really expecting much, but I was very pleasantly surprised by this Napa wine.

Goes well with the sushi lunch I had 3 hours prior. — 10 years ago

Michael Mathews

9.1

Wow. Smoked pork butt...grilled mac-n-cheese....truly a summer delight. Killer Cab....rounding out the night... — 10 years ago

Marshall H

9.4

A delight. Deep with some minerality... tannic but not biting... very drinkable, but not boring at all. Managed to complement octopus with Calabrian chiles just as well as pappardelle with morels in butter sauce. Som. mentioned the fruit's soil had a volcanic ash to it. $70 at Babbo. — 10 years ago

Laura Mika

9.5

I really enjoyed this one. — 10 years ago

Dan Ponce

9.6

Back in Boston enjoying an afternoon glass with my friend, Rei. — 11 years ago

Sam Bilbro

Owner/Vineyardist Idlewild Wines

9.0

Raging (!!) acidity. Tasty and bright and perfect for an unseasonably warm April afternoon. — 12 years ago

Phil Castellano

9.4

A classic. Tasting great on an Easter afternoon. — 8 years ago

Zachary Jeannotte

8.9

Love this high acid green apple bomb! Crisp and well balanced. Light citrus on the nose with a lingering lime on the palate. What a great Sunday afternoon sipper we have here! — 9 years ago

Ben nunn

9.2

The peppery finish is such a delight. So great. — 9 years ago

Shane Walker

10

Bolly! Fantastic sunny afternoon, lunchtime BBQ in the back yard...
What more is there to say? — 9 years ago

with Michele

Peter Giles

9.1

Orange Delight, really yum. — 9 years ago

Daniel Bloom

9.3

Worth the wait.Complex, big Rioja that begs for protein. A masculine ideal more on the lines of LdH's Bosconia than Tondonia. A delight! — 10 years ago

miniapple sweet

8.9

Bought this one in the Fine city of Fargo on our way to Minot. Unfortunately my delectable app wasn't working so rolled the dice with this one...great summer afternoon wine with meat and cheese. Dry and crisp. Everyone liked it but grandma... — 10 years ago

with Jackie, flute and 1 other

Christine Havens

9.2

What can be said about d'Yquem can only be expressed in poetry, even in a modest vintage like 1998. It is an inner sanctum, a fragrant garden, a poignant release that is both profound and glorious. Descriptors cannot do it justice, sensual and honey-drenched layers of apricots, vanilla bean, creme brûlée and almond pastry. Viscous and glycerol-laden in the mouth, offset by dazzling acidity, dried fruit—quince, more apricots. A pure, honey-spun web of delight. I'm rambling, but d'Yquem does that. — 10 years ago

Julia Cochran

Manager/Buyer The Wine Club-Santa Clara

9.0

Sheer delight! — 11 years ago

Neil Shah

9.3

One of my faves. I ordered two half bottles - imagine my delight when I received two full bottles at the half bottle price. — 12 years ago