Aaron Means

9.4

A textural treat. This and Buccella are some of the best textural wines on the market. Massive tannins yet they are fine and round. Dark berry compote, cocoa, plum, mild licorice, graphite. A baby waiting to be born. Too bad most will drink this way too young because it delivers oodles immediately after popping the cork. — 9 years ago

Jano Silva

9.2

Pours a thick dark black with almost no head. Chocolate, vanilla, coffee, molasses, and bourbon all playing nicely with each other with no one flavor overpowering the others. A very nice barrel aged stout. — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.8

Decanted for about an hour and this bad boy performed like the rockstar that it is! — 10 years ago

with Christine

Paul J

9.2

Young but with signs of potential. Definitely decant this baby if your drinking it any time soon. Power developing but very condensed and restrained right now. It's Dunn so it can't be bad! — 10 years ago

with Brooke

Drew Islas

9.1

Got it for $10 at Von's not a bad vino — 11 years ago

Justin Ennis

10

I have never had a bad bottle of this vintage!Every time I have this vintage of Insignia it is amazing. — 11 years ago

Glen eagle Kiawah

9.2

Not a bad second bottle night. Good fruit. 2009 — 11 years ago

Felix Egerer

9.5

What is all this talk about bad years? Shone like a star, outplacing four other late-60s first growth Bordeaux. — 11 years ago

Diane Kessler

9.3

The nose is aged Bordeaux. It is delicious with dark fruit, spice, and tobacco. More like a nicely aged Pauilliac. The smoky finish is deliciously long.
The label was in such bad shape that I had to fill in the torn G for it to be ID'd. — 12 years ago

Joe Rice

9.7

Thinking the 2009 was a bad bottle. This was the essence of minerality. — 13 years ago

Lyndsey Addison

8.9

Not too bad. Good flavor, but a little light for my tastes. — 9 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.2

Not a bad choice at all. Excellent wine. A little tannic but a decent New World showing. — 9 years ago

Scorewine

Wine writer http://www.israelwines.co.il

9.0

A fantastic 2002, this lovely wine shows once more that today there aren't really bad years in Bordeaux, this Pontet Canet was well structured rich and tempting. Deep red, tempting rich multi layered nose ripe cherries, black current, coffee, cigar box, and tea leaves, full rich body, dry tannins, full of black fruit, high acidity and a long chewy finish. Was worth the wait, my score 90. Drink to 2022 — 10 years ago

Shawn Archambault

9.1

Whoever wrote a bad review. You don't understand. — 10 years ago

Kaitlyn Quackenbush

9.0

Bad ass is the word that came up when drinking this bottle and I think it's the perfect descriptor — 11 years ago

Bec Bert

10

Delicious! — 11 years ago

Jay Svoboda

8.9

I'm going to come clean, I'm not a huge Caymus fan. It's by no means a bad wine - far from it - but I've always felt they blend their Cab with too much Zin. I could be wrong on that account, but I don't think I am. Still, a nice brooding nose of dark red and blue fruit, with a touch of candied fruit and wet earth. — 11 years ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.8

The color is very opaque a deep dark purple almost black.
The boquet is so amazing I was sipping it before I realized what I was doing. It has absolutely no tanic smell. It smells like blackberries fresh on the vine. The initial palate taste is dry and not very rich. It has a light feel to it. It has a smooth light beginning and a dry almost tongue tantilizing finish. The flavor is of black currant, blackberry, and chocolate with a slight himt of acidity, but in a good way. It tingles the sides of my anteroir tongue. It has a very dry finish with no aftertaste. This is an amazing wine. This is Alexander Valley at its best. In a nut shell, its a big bold smooth and yet light wine. Almost like a Pinot in heaviness but big bad and bold like a Pure Cab
— 11 years ago

Will Harahan

9.3

Contrary to other wines, D'yquem is in a class of it's own in terms of Sauternes. There is rarely, if ever, a bad year, although some years, like the 2001, stand out more than others. The disparity in quality from a GREAT d'yquem to a mediocre one & so on isn't as drastic as one might imagine. While the older vintages seem to age VERY well, it isn't as discernible from a recent vintage as other wines. Sauternes, in general are consistent, & none more than d'yquem. — 12 years ago

Max Gottesfeld, FWS, CSW

9.8

Roses pedals and cherries with wonderful acidity. Too bad we only had a glass with dinner. — 13 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.0

When you have to travel on a Sunday, and that Sunday happens to be Mother's Day, you're not exactly psyched. This little oasis in the Delta Sky Club afforded me the opportunity to smile. Not a bad pour, regardless of the price. Typical Lynch-Bages cigar tobacco and leather with some luscious and velvety black fruit. Finished a little flat, most likely due to being open for a while in the fancy automated pour gizmo. But still smiling! — 9 years ago

Jonathan Bensick

9.7

Not bad for $11.97! Excellent with roasted tomato and braised bacon pasta at the Chez Benzique Oakland pop-up. — 9 years ago

with Chris

Jake Kimar

9.3

Dark fruits, dusty tannins, lively and focused on the palate. Not bad for 38 years young. — 10 years ago

Bernardo Llaguno G.

9.0

A friends of mine @Alejandro Garcia said that I needed to do homework and practice makes perfect, so I am starting to work on trying different things. This wine was outstanding for a light lunch. Very jammy wine, easy to drink for anyone. Perfect for an easy evening of chatting. — 10 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Label in bad shape from an excess humidity event in the wine cabinet. One of the most counterfeited wines in the world. More 1982 Lafite sold in China than were made!! I know this is genuine as I bought it new in 1985 at Roseville Cellars for $120 together with a 1982 Margaux drunk 6 years ago and the best wine I have ever had. This 82 Lafite had a dusty cedar cigar box nose with fading plum notes. As Jancis says A racy savoury palate with frail fruit. Cannot be more accurate than that. A total experience. — 11 years ago

Davis Smith

Sommelier Acquerello

9.1

Not bad for a tough vintage! — 11 years ago

John Bornholdt

9.0

2011, not bad. Nice oaky notes — 11 years ago

Judd Blair

9.3

You obviously know what you're getting into with this one - tannin, tannin, and more tannin. Amazing structure, nice acid, if you're in the mood for one of the Napa big boys this isn't a bad way to do it. — 11 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.9

..........RESPECT!.......... — 12 years ago

Gen

9.7

Very good for CA! — 13 years ago