This is definitely a great bottle. High alcohol but once it opens up the bouquet is marvelous; Vanilla, baking spices, fresh berries and cream. All upfront taste... bright fruit, berries, orange notes, red apple skin, medium-high tannins but all upfront clean finish, surprisingly light body. I would recommend this wine and would be an easy seller with a decent price point. — 9 years ago
Light dry crisp smooth lovely! — 10 years ago
Excellent. Even better the second day. A lot of grip but the tannins are well integrated. — 10 years ago
Beautiful bouquet. Smell of roast meat. — 11 years ago
Big black fruit, great bouquet, dry. — 10 years ago
Garnet core fading to tawny rim. Strong bouquet of leather, coffee, and vanilla. Dried red fruit and oak on the palate with long, lovely finish. An outstanding vintage. — 10 years ago
All kinds of delicious dark fruit...juicy and baked blueberry. For the $ it's a knockout.--2010 vintage — 10 years ago
Stunning immediately. Just increased in bouquet over two hours. C'est parfait — 11 years ago
Mineral tasting. Good bouquet. Lacks vibrant fruit flavor — 8 years ago
Blueberry and spice bouquet. Rich and smooth palate. A great wine for a special occasion. Happy anniversary to us! Thanks Molly! — 9 years ago
V13. Very good today, great tomorrow! Very nice cedar bouquet, deep blackberry and plum fruit with a spicy and very slight green pepper finish . Wine is really good today , but there is a slight "newness" that will eventually round out. Enjoyable dinner wine. — 10 years ago
Intense bouquet. Complex. Medium to full bodied with a well rounded, smooth finish. Very yummy even on its own ! — 11 years ago
1934 Château Margaux
Top shoulder fill. Semi-opaque at the core, almost like an old burgundy with its brownish hews. Beautiful and graceful bouquet of roses, raspberries that have been baked, very elegant and healthy nose. At first very dry, with the fruit barely hanging on for dear life, but after 15 minutes in the decanted it comes alive with sweet fruit, high acidity and just a kiss of tannin. This is very complex and sublime for about a period of 20-40 minutes, what else could you ask for from a 80 year old bottle of wine.
THANKS DAVE !!
50-5-12-13-5=85+ — 11 years ago
Drinks better now than 61...more lushness and full bouquet. Haunting layers of flavor, beautifully extracted front to back balance is amazing!!! — 12 years ago
Chris Bensick
Our other Thanksgiving wine. A bit dried out, but a lovely bouquet. Good cork. Of the recent Leovilles, I prefer the 78 Barton, and next the 81 Las Cases. This comes in third, but not shabby at all! — 8 years ago