Ron Siegel

9.6

Amazing! Rich with good intensity hitting all notes. One of my favorite Champagnes this year. — 9 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

It is really not fair to have their 06 after their 09. It’s good but, all you can think about is the 09.

The nose reveals, slightly stewed to cooked fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, strawberries, rhubarb and bright cherries. Steeped tea, limestone, licorice, dry crushed rocks, cedar, dry tobacco, soft, used leather, dry crushed rocks, dry stones, underbrush, dry stems, dry top soil, understated baking spices, light graphite, dry herbs, light, dark spice and withering red & dark florals.

The body is lean, not quite full. The structure, tension, length and and balance are just ok to good and reveal the shortcomings of the 06 vintage. slightly stewed to cooked fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, strawberries, rhubarb and bright cherries. Steeped tea, limestone, licorice, dry crushed rocks, cedar, dry tobacco, soft, used leather, dry crushed rocks, dry stones, underbrush, dry stems, dry top soil, understated baking spices, some v/a or bandaid, light graphite, dry herbs, light, dark spice with some heat across the palate and withering red & dark florals. The finish is nice and elegant but, lack the fullness and beauty of most really good vintage Palmer’s. It finishes with nice persistent dark spice on the long set. Just give me another taste of the 09. 😜

Photos of; Chateau Palmer, their barrel room, a photo of their vineyard soil structure-if you didn’t know where all that earthiness comes from, a picture is worth a thousand words and their tasting room. — 6 years ago

Raj Ajrawat

9.4

All spice. Burnt pomegranate. Life goal is to make this my everyday drinker. — 6 years ago

Louie Christensen

9.4

Everything you'd expect and more. All the rich dark fruit, chocolate and lush purple flowers, but none of the sticky over-ripe flavors. So balanced. — 8 years ago

Lori Mike

8.9

Pours Mangue in color. ON THE NOSE: lime, strawberry and floral accents ON THE PALATE: citrus, strawberry, minerality with a nice burst of acidity on the finish. light body with a medium finish. — 9 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.4

1990. Slow burn with this one--firing on all cylinders with 2 hours of air. Hits all the aged pauillac notes — 10 years ago

with evie and V

Joseph Moss

9.3

Gamay all day, every day! With some aging on it. Good to drink, still good to keep. — 11 years ago

Timothy Lynch

9.5

The Chablis was showing beautifully. Out of the gate the Cos clearly charged ahead of the LP. However, thirty minutes in the LP was in full control and never looked back. All three wines…an easy mid-nine range. — 2 years ago

Larry Frierson

9.9

The wine of Martie’s birthday dinner. It just has it all. Verve, tart but not thin. Mouth filling body. Next to the 1988, my favorite Krug. — 6 years ago

with Craig

Ron Siegel

9.5

Never disappoints! The 66 is hitting on all cylinders showing no signs of slowing down with perfumed aromatics of black & red fruits, cassis, cedar, leather, smoke, cigar box, soy , black olive, licorice & rose petal. — 6 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.7

Tasted blind. Reddish tawny, translucent and old looking. Awesome nose. Notes of leather saddle, pencil lead, currants, cherry, soil, and some toasted hickory. All guessed 61 Bordeaux. This got better through the night and was at its best in the last glass. — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Everything about this BSR is perfect right now. Certainly, one of my favorites and the start of Christmas dinner makes it all the better!!! The fruit is sensational strawberries, black raspberries, raspberries, watermelon, touch of tangerine, the acidity so fresh and perfect, powdery gentle chalkiness, soft minerals and a finish I simply love. — 8 years ago

Peter Plaehn

8.9

1995 from Mag. A beast that evolved all night. — 10 years ago

Barry Schuler

Owner Meter Vineyard

9.5

1985 has it all over the 82s loads of elegance — 10 years ago

Mike Beltran

9.1

Decanted and really opened up in little more than half an hour. 54 years and still has vitality. There’s still some fruit but it is mixed with subtle acidity and soft tannins. A delight to drink and share with friends. Our friend was given the wine and wanted to share it. We all were quite happy.👍🍷🍷 — 4 years ago

with Joe

Shay A

9.4

Monthly WTF wine group night. Our theme was American oak vs French oak. All wines tasted blind. We started off with two bottles of bubbly and finished with two non-themed reds.

My contribution for the evening. I’m posting my previous review of this wine below as it’s been consistent the few times I’ve had it over the last 12-18 months. Love these wines!

Youthful. Icredibly perfumed with typical sweet dill and coconut American oak on the nose. Gosh, I could smell this stuff all day. Aside from needing time away, it needs roughly an hour of decanting to hit stride. Tobacco, cherry tart, and great herbal nuances on the finish. — 6 years ago

with Jack, Ryan and 4 others

Shay A

9.5

Night 1 of the Fall WNH event in San Antonio. What a killer start to the extended weekend, all courtesy to Shawn and Jennifer for hosting! Tonight was Italian wines.

Another in the running for WOTN. Maple and rich! Cherry and vanilla tobacco on the nose with herbal spice and a strawberry tart finish. Young and acidic! There is a very underripe red fruit dominant profile here. Crazy how young it tastes for 23yrs old. Bravo @Shawn R ! — 6 years ago

with Mike, David and 5 others

Sam Coturri

Winery Sixteen 600, Enterprise Vineyards and the Moon Mountain District

9.8

I only got a taste. But that's all it took. One of the most remarkable things I've ever had. — 10 years ago

Matt Baker

10

Z-Best!!! My personal fav of all time!!!! — 10 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

10

Wonderfully complex and perfectly mature, showing cedar notes, red currant fruit and still gripping tannins, all balanced by fresh acidity. Old school, but great. — 12 years ago