Dave Keatley

9.0

Opened this a few years too early. Dark and brooding. Olives, violet, blackberry. Wild and savory. Would love to try this again in a few years! — 2 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2010 | a treat — 3 months ago

Matt Ragan

9.3

Leathery, deep, delish — 3 months ago

Tyler Titcomb

10

Single favorite wine — 4 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Deep pink color. Aromas cherry jolly rancher, red candied apple and flint. So good, crisp and cold on a nice day at Carmel-by-the-Sea. — 7 months ago

Max

9.2

Amazing! Fruity yet not too sweet. Medium body. Easy to drink — 5 years ago

with Jazz

Casey Stringer

9.6

16.6 alcohol and didn't detect a thing. Who says Saxum can't age? — 10 years ago

Joe DAscoli

9.2

Used the Durand on the cork - soaked to the edge. Decanted for 2 hours.

This wine had some gaminess. Smooth. Fruit was a bit wild and overpowered by the savory flavors.

Paired well with the chicken skewers and onions. Needed complex flavors in the food to pair well.

Good but quite a bit below the Beaucastel — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Cuu amigos — 3 months ago

Doug Powers

9.2

A little orange bricking on the edge, this lovely aromatic 25-year-old Chateauneuf seems mature and ready to drink, still shows lively acidity which nicely lifts the red fruited flavors, good weight, lingering finish, should pair beautifully with the bison ribeye I will soon be grilling!! — 3 months ago

with Jim

romo

9.4

Who the hell brought this awesome mag of Clape? Romo, you are awesome. 😛 — 4 months ago

Vanessa

9.6

Where do I begin… this wine is stunning.

It is positively golden in color with concentrated notes of caramel, butterscotch, vanilla, creme brûlée, dried apricot, yellow apple,peach, nectarine, yellow cherry, kumquat, baked quince, lemon curd, honeysuckle, butter cream, lavender,, dried herbs, fennel, beeswax, honey, chamomile, hazelnut, praline, honey, & wet stones…

It’s textured!!! Waxy & mouth coating, full bodied, round, & opulent.

Alcohol is high at 14.5% ABV — it’s warming but balanced and integrated with the deeply rooted flavors and elevated, vibrant acidity. Yum!!!!!
— 6 months ago

with Deked1

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

Shazaam. Snacks. Gre, Gre, Grenache mutha fagule. — 8 years ago

with Mark

Gene Chow

9.0

Nice spice, great Syrah. — 2 months ago

Karita Troberg

9.3

It’s a very balanced, rich and pleasant wine. No suprises, but perfect delivery. — 3 months ago

Tom Barras

9.2

Still displaying the youth and vitality of a much younger wine, its black fruit appearance is dark and dense, the confirming perfumed aromatics and dark fruit flavors are still quite primary, and its structure is solid with ample fruit, light acidity, and supporting, chalky tannins at the long mouth coating finish. Definitely in its Golden Years. (Should be ideal with tonight’s Soy marinated Rack of Lsmb.)

— 3 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This was silky, inky & polished with dark fruits, graphite, mineral & violets. — 4 months ago

Mark Rosse

9.2

A bit beyond its peak. Still soft and sexy — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

1989 vintage. Decent fill and cork. Not decanted. Powdery, not chunky, sed. Tasted after 3.5 hours open. Light-medium body. Nose and flavors kept up the intensity in complete harmony. Special. Well-stored examples should yield similar pleasure for another 5-6 years. 03.29.25. — 9 months ago

Michael Simonetti

9.6

Dream. Herbs. Game. Fruit. — 7 years ago