David J Rodriguez

8.9

Shame the Brett barnyard doesn’t integrate better with the lovely berry-cherry undertones swirling about...three days in, funkadelic subsided into pleasant, easy drinking juice. — 4 years ago

Keith Crump

9.2

A 2002 drinking well always a little Brett with this chateau but it gives the wine muscle — 6 years ago

Zach Demers

9.2

Drinking really well at this age. Tannins still pretty upfront and powerful on day 1 along with lots of tart cherry, some brett funk, and earthiness. Great acidic backbone. Was better on day 2! Seemed a touch softer and more integrated with an amazing mouthfeel. Nose was all cherry cola with some root beer, menthol and medicinal notes. So good. Next time I’d just open the bottle and not drink it until the next day — 6 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.2

Does VERY well a decant, takes the brett( which actually like) out & smoothes the edges a bit. Dark dark black fruits, that volcanic minerality all through. Mild to mod tannins. Can match any food, just about- this time chicken w saffron, apricots; roasted brussel sprouts, & corn pudding w roasted garlic & sage — 7 years ago

with Paul and Owen

Bob Dylan

10

Funky. Brett. — 8 years ago

Matt Duncan

9.2

Marked by brett, but vibrant nonetheless. Bing cherry, coco nib, menthol. Good length holding in after 27 years! — 8 years ago

Terence Hsu

9.0

Still fresh with dried red fruit, brick red color, slight hint of brett. Remarkable bottle. — 4 years ago

Bradley Brown

Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards

9.7

Gorgeous. No Brett, lively and silky — 6 years ago

Matt

9.1

Always been a go-to producer for me in terms of price, drinkability, and sense of place. This had all the MSD character I look for in village wines with generous fruit and weight to make it a no fuss experience. Some reduction and brett dominated but blew off quickly letting its leathery and brambly, sous bois fruity character shine through. One foot in rustic, one foot in conventional, this had a well rounded mix of what I like when I reach for this village. — 6 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.2

Strong showing from this young Pauillac. Surprisingly elegant and pretty at this stage. Cassis, red currants and tobacco with great freshness on the palate. Wonderful herbal component with just a touch of brett. Very classic expression. — 7 years ago

Mike Evans

9.4

Incredible, brambly fruit with smoked meat, black pepper, a little band-aid brett that works with it. Fantastic. — 8 years ago

Douglas Braun

9.0

2013 wonderful gamey character dried strawberry 🍓 fruit little Brett here for sure — 8 years ago

Eddie Grystar

9.1

Over carbed at first then chills out — 8 years ago

Hanibal

9.0

No brett and all that loire cab franc taste. Needs time i think it seemed shut down — 5 years ago

Matt

9.4

Caught this in a great spot. Intact and developed fruit, complex and harmonious aged Bandol notes. The brett is quite integrated and noticeable in the slight tight and metallic finish. Soaked black cherries, stewed black plums, leather, animal hide, dried herbs, woodsmoke, cinnamon, cloves, pepper, — 5 years ago

Andrew S

9.0

Dark fruits, coffee, tar, leather. A touch more Brett in this bottle than I’d hoped. Still nice. — 7 years ago

Michael Greene

9.3

Needs time to open but another fantastic foillard. Darker fruit and more structured than the other foillard bottlings. A hint of brett that largely blows off in the decanter. Great texture — 7 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.2

From magnum.

I don’t mind a hint of Brett but...(this has two-three hints). — 8 years ago

with Kenneth

Spencer T. Hess

9.0

Getting less brett on these 15 bottles of this cuvée. Did they add more sulfur for this vintage? Surprised this cuvée tastes good in this vintage with the heat of 2015 and the style of the wine. Maybe it has the grapes that normally go into the 3.14 cuvée. — 8 years ago

Matt Duncan

9.3

Really on point. Brett and vegetal quality actually find great balance in this challenging vintage. Perhaps a function of better fruit making it to the pavilion. Either way I imagine this is what most young Bordeaux tasted like pre-1980s. — 9 years ago