Tracy Huff

9.1

Excellent wine; papa would have enjoyed. Dark berries, smooth finish. — 5 months ago

with Kenneth

Bob McDonald

9.5

You would never pick this as a 26 year old red wine from the colour. A rich Ruby red with no tawny rim. This has the Penfolds DNA of ripe plum, mocha, coffee bean and chocolate - a trace of liquorice. The palate is medium plus weight, balanced and harmonious maintaining that core strength. Those initially firm tannins have become supple. Drinking at its peak but could stay on this plateau for a couple more years. My last bottle of the 96 but I still have a few more bottles of the Bin 707 from 1996 which was a huge wine. — 2 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Aromas of plums, wet brown leaves and Forrest Floor. Flavors of cooked plums, raisins, cola and cocoa. Hint of cedar. Full bodied and nicely complex. Well balanced. Nice wine. Revisited in November 2021. Still holding up nicely. Above notes still apply. — 4 years ago

Nadine

9.0

Very smooth, refreshing, strawberries. Yum! — 4 years ago

David Walser

8.9

In Panama trying different locally available wines. $13. Would drink again. — 5 years ago

Ken Venezio

9.2

Dark crisp ruby red in the glass and a nose full of blackberry, bright plums and cocoa. Medium tannins and nicely structured. On the palate it was very aromatic with sage, lavender and rose and a medium to long finish. This is a winner. Love Ladera and the Cabs are world class. — 7 years ago

Cameron

8.9

Amazing malbec blend. On the sweeter side but smooth and balanced. Great taste. $12 — 7 months ago

Adam Welch

9.1

One of the best Malbec’s I’ve ever had and I’ve been to Mendoza!! — 2 years ago

Kaitlyn Kosarek

9.7

Smokey and fruity. Tart. Great legs. — 2 years ago

Caitlin

9.0

Fruity af, very funky, Stoney and some leather — 4 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.6

Stunning, beautiful wine. Complete. Very impressive! — 4 years ago

Neri Cohen

9.4

Bar Vasque dinner with Carol & Dan Schwartz — 5 years ago

Roy Goble

9.0

Suggested by the Sommellier; acceptable. — 6 years ago

Peter Bauman

8.9

Quite like it. Thinner but tasty. — 8 months ago

GaryWEdwards

9.5

If you will excuse the baseball euphemism, Cheval does not play small ball. And this venture in Argentina is brilliant. This one has been on her side long enough to enjoy long ball now, as in very long finish. And a fab value at < $100 — 10 months ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Essentially a Bordeaux expression of Malbec. Cassis, dry blackberries. The mid palate is dry- not a bad thing, just wonder if this needs to be a Malbec. — 3 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.3

This dark wine offers a nose of black fruit and cassis, painted with cedar, clove and cinnamon. The very expressive aromas put me in mind of the holidays. The palate is alive with the dark berry notes and oak spice, and a monstrous set of tannins that need some decant time to soften. Don’t worry, the wine will still handle any steak you put in front of it.
— 4 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.0

Age has helped, but could still age another 15. Iodine and espresso. Baked black fruit. Dark chocolate. — 4 years ago

Julia

9.3

$36 on sale for $20 — 5 years ago

Austen Ito

8.9

Tropical fruits, honey, unoaked or minimal race of it. Med plus body and acidity. — 6 years ago