Chris Grimm

9.2

Honey, peaches, kind of like a complex fruit cup syrup mixed with pure gold. These wines are always so sensual. — 6 years ago

Derryck Green

9.4

Full bodied Pinot. Suggest decanting first — 6 years ago

Jay Lane

8.9

Good, smooth, tasty — 7 years ago

JS

9.7

1988 vintage on August 27th, 2015 in Alexandria, LA — 7 years ago

Kyle Wallis

9.0

Funked out sauv blanc. Damn! Wouldn't have expected it from Geisen. — 8 years ago

Diane Withrow

9.2

Ripe black cherries dripping juice, a bit of new leather purse. One that’s going to last. Slightly Puckery tannins. Oak planks, smooth and warm with the sun. If the Southern weather weren’t record breaking mid-October, I could wear one of my lonesome sweaters out on the porch as the sky pinks. I’m content, dog by my side- just delicious (the wine). Crab chowder would be tasty- along with some Kelsey Lu cello. — 8 years ago

Jonathan Kozaczuk

9.1

I actually enjoyed this quite a bit. Herbaceous, acidic, has some cranberry, almost a ruby red grapefruit thing going on. Not super complex, but also not a new world fruit blast, which is a plus. — 9 years ago

Daniel Taub

9.6

One word. Stunning. @Anthony Biagi — 6 years ago

Justin M

9.4

I don't always always drink Sancerre, but when I do... I prefer Monts Damnés. — 6 years ago

John Malcolm

10

Extraordinary. Inky, deep purple color. Intoxicating bouquet. Plums, blackberries, dark cherries, chocolate, and a hint of tobacco. Full mouth feel. Elegant. Complex. A finish with a hint of sweetness. Decant for at least 60 minutes - it’s worth the wait. — 6 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.3

12 August 2018. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 7 years ago

Bill Masullo

9.0

Love Loire — 8 years ago

Kevin McCarthy

9.5

Incredible for the price. Vanilla, blackberries, cherries — 8 years ago

Mike Trigg

9.0

Thanks Kurt! — 9 years ago

with Kurt

Kristyn Frisque-Atwood

10

Sweeter. More forward fruit notes. Dry finish. — 6 years ago

Ann Kunes

9.0

Very good, a little sweeter than some. Very flavorful, fruit forward. Repeat — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

The nose reveals, ripe, brightly floral dark & red fruits. Blackberries, dark cherries, blue fruit heaven, black raspberries, baked strawberries & rhubarb, cherries, prune notes, and dry, slightly burnt cranberries. Mixed berry cola, steeped tea, vanilla, touch of clove, allspice, used leather, limestone minerals, dry stone, whiff of graphite, faint herbaceous notes, dry underbrush, old cedar, tobacco leaf, with withering red & dark withering flowers with violets.

The body is medium to full. The tannins round, nicely softened but still a little tarry. The structure, tension, length and balance are are harmonious and starting its climb to their peak. The mouthfeel is gorgeous and sexy. Brilliantly, bright, laced; blackberries, dark cherries, blue fruit heaven, black raspberries, raspberries, baked strawberries & rhubarb, cherries, and dry, slightly burnt cranberries. Mixed berry cola, steeped tea, vanilla, touch of clove, dark medium spice with heat, allspice, used leather, some sweet tarriness, limestone minerals, rich dark soil, dry stone, whiff of graphite, faint herbaceous notes, dry underbrush, old cedar, tobacco leaf, with withering red & dark withering flowers with violets. The acidity was very good and the finish showed it’s Saint Julien elegance. It’s a beautiful wine now and over the next 15-20 years.

Photos of, Chateau Leoville Barton, the “Gentleman of Medoc”, Anthony Barton, harvest work of their Merlot and their barrel cellar.

An hour and a half in decanter.
— 7 years ago

Sarah Oettel

9.0

Granny Smith apple. Tart with piercing acidity. Almost clear. Some salinity. Perfume, slight petrol. — 8 years ago

Michael O'Sullivan

9.2

My first cru Beaujolais and I was blown away. Very impressive - complex, good fruit, lots of acidity - strawberry pie filling — 9 years ago

Mikhail Sinanan

9.0

Very bright and fruity. Well-balanced — 9 years ago