Tanja Yokum

9.0

Always trying "Loup wines" to honor my buddy @CathyLoup. This "Vent d'Ange" Chablis is divine, lush minerality defined. — 7 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.5

@Kirk Alexander Thank you buddy for such a wonderful gift!! You are invited over everyday from now on!! lol Amazing Chardonnay which is always a steadfast pour. Rich, textured and layered. Badass in a glass as I always say! — 7 years ago

Greggum

10

2001 enjoying in Nov 2016. Beautiful. Buddy says it can last 5 more years. — 8 years ago

Jim Levantino

9.2

This Pinot Noir (the t in Pinot is silent) is delectable. A true shining star. The aromatic treat starts with strong notes of red, and screams 'drink the entire bottle buddy'. Succumbing to the temptation you will discover a blissful elegance as this masterpiece flows through your body. Invigorating your inner youth, enchanting your inner sommelier, and appeasing your inner drunkard with the 16.0% alcohol by volume. This reasonably priced bottle of happiness would truly be a delight on any occasion. Additionally the surgeon general declares consumption of such a magnificent beverage could be detrimental to the growth of a child, pregnant women be warned. — 8 years ago

with Vin

Bromento Mori

8.9

Blackcherry--all juicy sweet, with a hot-rock streak before it opent up all green streaked & soft. Great acid, for a boozy buddy. Great stuff. — 8 years ago

Ted

9.4

Spicy but soft and smooth. Almost a nutty finish. Thanks to my buddy @Todd Abrams for this recommendation. — 8 years ago

with Jeni

Chris Luke

9.3

Cooler vintage character. Nice complexity for a top flight producer. Thinking of my good buddy who gave this to me. — 8 years ago

Chris Loretta

9.5

Wow.. A tribute to Ray. Miss you buddy — 8 years ago

Bob Halifax

9.4

Gotta thank our buddy who brought this back from N.Z. Only 610 boxes made. — 9 years ago

Courtney Vassalo

9.7

Relaxing with my husband and little buddy after a day at Muir Beach with Eddie, Chase, Kaylee and Nathan. Gotta love the perks of my mom's job! — 10 years ago

Colleen Nielsen

9.5

Well, hello old buddy..... Good to see you again. It's been a while. — 10 years ago

Jay Latham

Sales & Marketing AI Selections

9.2

From good buddy @macforbes. Delicious! — 11 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Pichon Lalande is my favorite 2nd growth with a steak. Yup...it's #SteakandClaret night to quote my buddy Gary Westby. Further, it's certainly one of my favorite producers period. I've waited for this wine to be in the bottle for 10 years before finding out definitely how good it was or wasn't. You see, the 05 Bordeaux vintage was exceptional. It's drinking right now better than 00. 00 may turn out to be better, but not for some time. The real issue was the division of scores between RP & NM. Parker had this as low as an 86 and now has it at 89. Neil Martin has been consistently at 95-96. I found it simply inexplicable that Pichon Lalande could have bombed in such a great vintage. Tonight, I know they didn't. This wine is beautiful. Although, I don't believe it will cellar as long as their some of their very best vintages and many others I've enjoyed. On the nose, bramble, ripe blackberries, dark cherries, notes of blueberries, poached strawberries, graphite, baking spices, cedar, lightly perfumed violets and dark, fresh & dry red flowers. The body is medium-medium plus, tannins nicely resolved with 10 years to be completely resolved. Fruits of; ripe blackberries, dark cherries, notes of blueberries, poached strawberries and pomegranate with a whiff of spice. There's notes of dry bramble, soft leather, fresh violets, graphite, cedar, dry stones, dark rich earth, limestone, tobacco, spice-box, vanilla, very light cinnamon & nutmeg. The finish is very long, elegant, ripe, round, smooth, good acidity and beautifully elegant...50-50 earth & fruit. I bought more bottles of this at $85 after it's was first released in futures and I do not regret it. $85 is proving to be a steal for this wine when it normally sells for between $100-$150 a bottle and higher. Might heavy up further after tonight if I find more around the same price. Oh yes...I'm with NM on the scoring. Photos of the Chateau, estate vines, newer tasting room & the Virginie de Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande. Forgive my long post, but my passion and love for this producer is profound. Producer history and notes...as I wrote in an earlier post for Pichon Baron, Pichon Baron and Lalande started as one entity. The first mention of what is now called Chateau Pichon Lalande was the creation of Pierre de Mazure de Rauzan. Pierre de Mazure de Rauzan is responsible for forming many of the top Bordeaux estates today. Pichon Lalande was given its name when Therse, the daughter of the founder received the estate as a dowry when she married Jacques de Pichon Longueville. Pichon Lalande was essentially managed by three women, Therese de Rauzan, Germaine de Lajus and Marie Branda de Terrefort. On the eve of his death in 1850, Baron Joseph de Pichon Longueville divided the property between his five children. His three daughters received Pichon Lalande and his sons Pichon Baron. What happened next was Virginie, the wife of the Count of Lalande took over the management of the estate under the name of Comtesse de Lalande. In 1850 she commissioned the popular, architect Duphot to build a residence inspired by the Hotel de Lalande, located in Bordeaux. Without heirs, Pichon Lalande passed down from aunts to nieces. Following World War I, the Miailhe brothers, bought Pichon Lalande in 1925. They were the ones who planted even more Merlot. May-Eliane de Lencquesaing, the daughter of Edouard Miailhe became the new owner and general manager of Chateau Pichon Lalande in 1978. She expand the size of Chateau Pichon Lalande from 40 hectares to it's current 89 hectares. Chateau Pichon Lalande remained in the same family for more than 250 years! In fact, over three centuries, only two families have owned Pichon Lalande. May-Eliane de Lencquesaing sold Pichon Lalande to the owners of Roederer Champagnein in January 2007. This family-run company is managed by Frederic Rouzaud who owned several other wine estates in Bordeaux; Chateau Bernadotte, Chateau de Pez, Haut Beausejour and Chateau Reaut la Graviere. He sold Chateau Bernadotte in December 2012. In February, 2011, Sylvie Cazes was named the director of Chateau Pichon Lalande. She replaced Gildas d’Ollone. Sylvie Cazes was replaced in 2012 by current Director Nicolas Glumineau, who was previously at Chateau Montrose. In 2012, Pichon Lalande renovated the estate with a budget estimated at over 15 Million Euros. The new facilities included; building of a new underground barrel aging cellar and several new buildings...one that houses their new tasting room as shown. This renovation provided numerous improvements in their wine making. Most importantly, in the vinification. They created a new, triple tiered, cellar where everything moves by gravity. They also added numerous new, stainless steel, temperature controlled, double skinned vats. These new vats allow Pichon Lalande to vinify on a parcel by parcel basis as well as get much softer & gentle extractions. The 89 hectare vineyard of Chateau Pichon Lalande is located adjacent to Chateau Latour and and across the road from Pichon Baron. The terroir of Chateau Pichon Lalande is deep gravel with clay and limestone soil and is planted to; 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. — 7 years ago

Devin Bray

9.4

In the words of my buddy, "smells like a beautiful lady." Herbs and flowers, orange blossom, cherry and plum, a hint of mulling spice, good dusty/gritty mouthfeel, nice phenols giving it some lovely notes on the exhale. Intensely earthy with great Rosewater and well managed oak. This estate is good friends with the adjacent Gaja vineyards, world renowned for their Nebbiolos. — 8 years ago

Neil Shah

9.3

HdR catchup. With my buddy Kool Kitty @Ron Hromoko — 8 years ago

with romo

James Casey

9.4

Buddy of bolognese — 9 years ago

with Alastair and Edo

Wine Snob

9.1

Convinced by buddy to try it, glad I did. More like cab than Merlot. Great with a ribeye! — 10 years ago

Mark Duong

9.6

Love this! Pear, good acidity, from my buddy JPH — 10 years ago

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.0

Tonight's study buddy. Really, quite lovely, rich and precise. Will be too toasty for some. — 11 years ago

Jarrod Mclendon

9.6

Bloody buddy — 7 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.8

@Mike R @David L @Joe Lucca @Ron R @Paul T The WOTN was a beauty so generously given to me by my Bud Paul Treadway! Thanks Paul!!! The tasting notes between the Beau Vigne Estate and Morlet's Coeur de Vallee are eerily similar. The true differentiation between the 2 is Morlet's seem less integration at this time. My buddy Kirk @Kirk Alexander always says "The test of a great wine is when nothing jumps out at you". This particular bottle did just that. Every person this evening commented on the fact that it was such a superbly balanced wine. It was dialed back ever so slightly in all the right spots for it to dance on your palate effortlessly.
Thank you Paul for a stellar bottle!!
It was enjoyed by friends outdoors on this beautiful S FL cool night. What else could one ask for?
— 7 years ago

with Christine and Gina

El Guapo

9.5

With Whitenacks and buddy paris — 8 years ago

David L

9.4

05' Domaine Des Perdrix Aux Perdrix Nuits St Georges Premier Cru. I want to thank my good friend Ronnie for this amazing wine! @Ron R think we all can agree this app is made for somebody like yourself. Always look forward to reading your reviews.

It needed to be decanted for about 30 minutes. I get on the nose soy sauce, forest floor. Palate- Red fruits, black cherries, light tannins & moderate acidity. A nice lingering finish to it. Extremely enjoyable! You're one of the good guys! Thanks buddy! @Ron R — 8 years ago

Anthony Iandoli

9.0

My buddy Dave Lamonte off the hook with the wine tonight Then again it is my Anniversary — 8 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.3

Stunning very special to bad last bottle. Worth to drinking this with my best high school buddy in the desert while grilling. Simply great stuff. Leathery nose rose pedals. Tinge of bitterness very long!!!! From gagariste in Seattle. An email shop. — 8 years ago

Arthur Tildesley

9.4

Drinking this with by main man Artie. At lunch in NYC. Delicious and so happy to have my buddy home! — 8 years ago

with Arthur

Max Coane

9.3

Yeah buddy! Delicate but powerful. Cherries and bacon — 9 years ago

Mark Lindzy

8.9

Oyster buddy — 10 years ago

Bob Halifax

9.0

For our buddy Merlot Boy on today's Aussie Rules Footy Final. We didn't have any Aussie Merlot around though. — 11 years ago

Collin-Peter Casey

Northern California Sales Manager Weygandt-Metzler Importing

10

Yeah, buddy. — 12 years ago