Neal Ferry

9.0

Dry as Dirt…. — 4 years ago

with TwiLea

Mike Holzer

9.0

Black currant on nose and taste with cherries hint of cocoa great length. Very subtle tannins. 1-2 more bottles drink over next 2 years. — 5 years ago

with Ania

Meagan Higgins

9.3

Concentrated chocolate had at total wine sample — 6 years ago

Bloody Amateur

9.5

Not a “Bordeaux guy” but that may be because I don’t/can’t get my hands on the real stuff. This was pretty revelatory. More floral and delicate and sensuous than I could’ve imagined for a broad category our server called “cigar-box.” — 7 years ago

with Gaurav

JJ Lumia

9.1

Big and brooding. Plum, currant, toasty oak, vanilla, and mocha notes. I have long been a big fan of the Medella Real Gran Reserva. Relatively easy to find. Great price. Always reliable. It’s one of those wines that will appeal to both the newly-initiated and experienced tasters. I also love that it’s so multifaceted. You can drink it alone or with a burger, and it has enough structure to pair with a steak. You won’t go wrong always having some of this on hand. — 8 years ago

Marya Afzal

8.9

Make sure you decant this one - it's wayyyyy better! — 9 years ago

Paul Costigan

Founder Courtier Wines

9.5

1973: Beautiful bottle. Wines like this make everyone stop and take notice. The color was clear and light. Arresting nose full of plums and roasted beets. The depth of flavor and long finish was in contrast with the appearance. Really a fine experience, only second to the few times I had the 1952 Mont Real. — 10 years ago

with Barry

Elizabeth Criner

8.9

Great Cab / Garnacha / Syrah blend. Nice grilled dinner wine, food friendly. — 10 years ago

Siham Fayez Armache

9.5

A great wine for a special day. The name Casa Real is to honor Don Vicente Garcia Huidobro, whose title was given by the King of Spain in the 18th century.
It is the best of the chilean terroir, coming from the heart of Vale del Maipo. Preserved in French oak, it's a must! After "breathing" it gets even better. Cheers!
— 11 years ago

Marshall Parrish

9.5

Really great. Magnums make a difference. My first real magnum. — 12 years ago

Pooneet K

9.2

Beautiful vintage Krug, but clearly still very young (which is slightly nuts). Bubbles are quite fine but still very present. Yeasty and mouth filling - there is real power here. Deep and intense on the palate, long finish, great acid. Very fun to try - but would love to try in 5-10 years. — 5 years ago

Jess

9.3

Light, very interesting — 5 years ago

Kayli Hirsty

10

Love this. I could drink this whole bottle easily. It’s just spicy enough! Delicious — 6 years ago

Janet Coleman

9.0

2012 vintage is the perfect Cab- lush with a spicy fruit - really like this — 7 years ago

James P Grover

8.9

Dark berries and a hint of orange peel, with a little graphite and stone. Medium acidity and tannins. Very good value, which is typical of the wines I’ve had from this producer. — 8 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Fresh, bright and vivid. A chalky, lime inflected front to the palate. Real vigor, salinity and drive. Excellent. Decades ahead — 8 years ago

with Lloyd, Walker and 2 others

Spinning_spins

9.2

Highly slammable. — 9 years ago

Hasib Nasirullah

9.3

Awesome after dinner with some Stilton, grapes, and crackers. — 10 years ago

Brett Wittman

9.4

Completely wonderful. Top of its game, not going any longer. Wonderful sherry oxidative notes. Flora and light. — 10 years ago

David Monaghan

9.6

A real real treat — 11 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

White chocolate covered cherries, pralines, pecan pie. I think, I may like this better than TF10.

92 points — 5 years ago

Juan Pablo Perez

9.1

Nariz: cereza, frambuesa, ciruela, cuero, rosas. Aromas secundarios y terciarios.

Boca: Tanino M, Acidez M, Alcohol M

En su punto de tomar. — 5 years ago

Dani Ruiz Sanchez

9.0

Dorado , muy seco. A madera y frutos secos. Denso y muy redondo — 6 years ago

Nancy Bernstein

8.9

At the wedding - Douro — 6 years ago

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9.6

The 1983 Cristal is fabulous. Rich, ample and generous, the 1983 is incredibly inviting, with tons of class and personality. A wine of real volume and textural breadth, the 1983 has enough pedigree to drink well for many years. None of the elements stand out in the 1983, the whole is far greater than the sum of the parts. “Nineteen eighty-three is a different animal from some of the other wines of the decade,” Lécaillon explains. “It was a heavy crop, with a lot of fruit. There was so much wine in the cellar that the team could not get to everything in a timely fashion, and so there were some lots that started to oxidize a bit, and that, naturally, made the wine bigger.” In tasting, though, there are no off aromas or mushroomy flavors that suggest the wine is fading. If anything, the 1983 is spectacularly beautiful right now, even in the presence of other wines from more highly reputed vintages. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, December 2018) — 7 years ago

Xavi Nolla

9.3

Eternal wine. #rioja — 9 years ago

Philip May

9.0

Lovely rich smokey and smooth. Majestic France — 9 years ago

Felipe Ferreiro

Sommelier/Wine Director Restaurante Las Rias Bajas

9.2

Capa y densidad media alta, en nariz naranja alcohólica amarga, ciruela negra y frutas rojas maduras, manzanilla pan tostado. En boca buena entrada, secante en el paso, buen tanino y final potente y con un recorrido brutal. — 10 years ago

Mihir

10

Lite, fruity and slightly sweet.. Like it. — 11 years ago

Patrick Berry

9.0

p good n cheap — 12 years ago