Ron Siegel

9.2

This had lots of black cherry, berry fruit, spice, violet & mineral. — 9 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Great SJ that was elegant & floral that reminded me a lot of Gonon less the $$$ This had lots dark fruits, meat, iron, savory spice, black olive, pepper, licorice & violet. — 2 years ago

Ken Z

9.2

Drank 2/16/20. Beautiful with a New York Strip.

No formal notes taken, but scents of plum, blackberry, mint, and tobacco. Flavors of black fruit. Nice balance, black fruit on the finish. Very nice. Ready to drink now, but will easily hold another 5 years.

92 pts — 4 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This was all about meat, floral & spices with black cherry, raspberry, bacon fat, licorice, camphor & violets. Open for business that is aromatic, full bodied & balanced, — 6 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Still drinking very young. Dark red & black fruits, raspberry, game, mocha, earth & dried herbs. — 7 years ago

Ian Burrows

Sommelier Atelier Crenn

9.0

Tartare venison & Tar, fresh black raspberries. — 8 years ago

with Ian and Ann

Lewis Chester

9.1

2013 vintage. Black fruits. Big wine. Lots of chalky chewy tannins here. Bit of a brute. — 9 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.3

This is the 2019 Chateau Montrose La Dame de Montrose. Saint-Estèphe Gironde, France Bordeaux. The blend is 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc.

On the nose there is black cherry, blackberry, black plum, black currant, perfume rose petals, green bell pepper, spice, vanilla and earth.

On the palate is black cherry, blackberry, plum, black currant, herbaceous, green bell pepper, licorice, black pepper and a real dark earth edge.

This wine is beautifully full bodied with medium + to high but not overbearing acidity and medium + sinewy muscular firm tannins that nicely move into a long black fruit rich earthy finish. This can definitely be a top line Bordeaux. I hope everyone is well. This weekend looks to be a good one. Drink something special with someone special. Stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 9 months ago

Michelle M

9.4

Cocoa powder, wild strawberries, early rose garden, play dough, hints of mint in the bouquet. Blueberry black cherry, strong tart black tea tannins on the finish. Needed to decant longer but very unique and fascinating St Emilion red. — 4 years ago

Sarah Worner

9.1

Medium body, purple color, notes of blueberry, pomegranate, black spice smoke and bubble gum. Med tannins and low acid; smooth. — 5 years ago

Matt Trader

9.4

This is just a stunning wine. 2005 is still just so young and absolutely gorgeous at the same time. The nose is almost the best part.. mushroom, leather, pencil box, dark chocolate, anise, grilled meat, and tobacco - classics of St Julien. The pallet is firm and full of flavor, no where near it's plateau! Exhibiting notes of black pluma, bruised red apple skins, white pepper & clove, and a still fresh blackberry finish that lingers forever. Need some more of this! — 7 years ago

Steven Hammer

9.6

Nose of menthol, jam, black tea, old cedar. Complex. Balanced mouthfeel with notable acid and decent heft. Finish layers through cigar to licorice and fresh pepper. Just right now. — 9 years ago

with Lauren

John Malcolm

9.5

I rarely disagree by a wide margin with Stephen Tanzer about a rating, but I am going to here (although he rated this wine in 2006 - giving it an 87 - before it much chance to age). This wine is outstanding. It has a lot of plum, currants, black cherries, blueberries, and a hint of mocha. — 2 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

A lot of wine for the $$. Black fruits, black pepper. An herbal note. Pretty darn complex. Long finish. — 4 years ago

Greg

9.1

Good great Bordeaux nose this isn’t going to be long-lived but very good at 14 years of age. Light crushed raspberry some black pepper a bit of alcohol heat and nice lavender finish — 4 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.3

Dense, still tightly wound-definitely a bit smoother w the age. Black currants, monolythic, in its granite like, chiseled mineralty — 7 years ago

with Owen and Paul

Steven Gullo

9.3

Superb balance given the high abv. Supple, ripe tannins and lush black fruits with coffee and tobacco in the background. — 7 years ago

Austen Ito

9.1

Vegetal with black fruits. Blackberry, black currant, vanilla, cedar, chocolate. Med+ body, high tannin, long finish. Drink very well now and will improve. — 8 years ago

Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe

9.2

Tons of structure and black fruit. — 10 years ago