Shay A

9.7

This run of about 13 PHENOMENAL wines I'm posting are from the SQN wine dinner/WNH interview I did at @Shawn R 's house last night. I was like a kid in a candy store on Christmas. What an absolutely EPIC night! Love ya brother!

We weren't poppin '90 Latour like @Martin G Rivard and the WNH were last month at 12-1AM, but we did open this up! This was just a small contribution from me that I wanted to bring as I know Shawn enjoys PH. And I may be leaning toward enjoying Dr Crane wines over To-Kalon. Crazy enough, this still has maybe 2-3yrs until it even begins peaking. At pop and pour, it was big on the nose with smoky cedar, blueberries and cassis. Not as dark as expected on the palate as it mixed in red fruits, but the finish was insanely long. Texture felt so incredibly pure and lush. It went too fast once it was opened! — 9 years ago

with Shawn

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

The 09's drink so well young. The blackberries are so ripe and elegant already. As well, the tannins. Wire to wire this wine is consistent and will not disappoint. Black cherries, black plum skin, strawberries dance around the palate, minerals dry but so silky, dry black earth, touch of lead pencil, saddle-wood, dry red roses, very high acidity and a nice dark fruit finish that runs juicy to dry. It's going to be very good in 8-10 more years. — 9 years ago

Andres Montoya

9.3

Cigar box, leather, iron, smoke and dried herbs. Absolutely delicious and exciting to smell! A throwback to the other 'classy' 60's bordeauxs' I've had the pleasure of drinking: gun flint, tar, black tea, baking spice: reminds me of freshly toast bread sprinkled with graphite powder. — 10 years ago

with Paula

Michael Horkay

9.0

A very good Ducru. Drinking fairly well at 21 but not much weight or heaviness on the palate. What you did get was a silky texture that s text book from this region. Very good wine with no dominate flavor but certainly a ton of secondary ones that made for an enjoyable wine! — 10 years ago

Andrew Z. Scharf

9.6

1985. Don't care what ppl say. This s a phenomenal wine — 11 years ago

with Alex

Jay Rosen

9.1

Nice nose of dark cherry and coffee Very soft on the palate showing plums and fig to go along with the cherries. Very soft an elegant. Has shed its youthful tannins and is in a perfect spot right now. Start drinking those 03's. — 11 years ago

Chris England

9.4

Bend me over a spank me 😁 92 going 94-95 with age

One of my fav St Em in top year @ £67

Drinking great already but a long life ahead in this bad boy 👍

🍇 85% Mer, 14% Cab F & 1% Cab S

🍷 Deep opaque ruby

👃 Deep smokey oak & prune infused mocha & thick plum bar w/ earthy liquorice, mineral & blackcurrant

👄 Med+ ripe chewy soft silky punchy slight sweet black berries & dark fat charred plum w/ touch of cherry, prune, liquorice & mocha

🎯 Long dark & red berry/cherry/plum smooth linger w/ hint of dryness — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

First, a person has to pause and realize how lucky they are to drink this wine from 3L. Thanks Clyde for opening. This is in a perfect stage. Such evolution, length, balance, structure. Love the lower 80's alcohol levels. It's rich, lush and near perfect. Dark cassis; ripe and resolved blackberries, dark cherries, black plum w/skin, mixed berry liqueur, tobacco leaf, leather so soft you would wish it as a pillow cover, dry pebbles, dark rich earth, perfect acidity and a rich, elegant, ripe dark fruit finish. In 3L, this wine still has 10-15 years. — 9 years ago

Jimmy Hayes

Estate Director Mayacamas Vineyard

9.3

This bottle was great - maybe he tiniest whisperer of TCA but it was good enough not to matter. For me 70's have been in such a nice place for coming on 10 years now - so many of the wines I have tried are supple, sweet and open. I'd have expected they would decline much more quickly then they have. Prices are right, too! This GL was so pretty and soft. A joy to drink. — 10 years ago

David L

9.6

07' Vineyard 29 Estate Cabernet. Decanted for 1+. Dark brick red/purple in color. My humble opinion it's one of the best 2007's. Close to a one minute finish! It has 20+ years in it!
Grace family previously owned these vineyards. I wonder if they regret selling them? — 10 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.2

Took a Coravin sample. Light on its feet elegant. I would think drink now no need to keep the 2008's. Acidic tannins mellowed out. A great wine. Black currant. Tasted again tastes almost like northern climate Syrah. — 10 years ago

Kurt Gress

9.0

Smooth with minerals & spices, delicious for Cosme(Pujol)'s food — 11 years ago

Stanislas Violet

9.2

Now it´s a porto — 12 years ago

Chris England

8.9

£99 Magnum that RP said "one of the most disappointing St.-Juliens I tasted 84pts" well I think he should retry the great numpty 😜 Still could do w/ 2-5yrs 👍 Great nose but palate still a little tight

🍇 63% Cab S, 25% Mer, 9% Cab F & 3% Pet V

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Smokey oaky earthy farmyard through shy blackcurrant & spiced plum w/ minerals, leather, musky cellar & wet leaves - fab nose 👍

👄 Med earthy mocha blackcurrant body w/ dry tannins & touch of tart cherry

🎯 Med dry earthy blackcurrant finish — 9 years ago

Paul J

9.3

Dark and inky out of the bottle. A little funk on the nose, so it might need more air, but it reminds me of the smell of all the great Napa caves we have visited! I don't drink, own, or ever see that many petit verdots but this one isn't bad. Nice cherry fruit, with a nice subtleness on the palate, and just a hint of spice on the finish. Quite lovely and a nice change from white wine Sunday's....moving it up 2pts as the additional air did wonders and it paired beautifully with lemon, pepper pork tenderloin, white rice, and collard greens with garlic! — 9 years ago

with Brooke

Nico J. Snyman

9.2

This is looking solid, I think the '96's are going to develop in a great way, they're starting to give back some great earthiness/complexity right now. — 9 years ago

Eric Adams

9.0

A good buttery Chardonnay — 10 years ago

George Chen

9.3

Neck fill and cork tight and sweet sounding when you pull it. You almost can tell if a bottle will be good by how the cork comes out. Juicy still with dark cranberry notes, pure of fruit and melted tannins and acid backbone. Love it as not sure how these 75's would have aged. — 10 years ago

Mike Beltran

8.9

Wonderful soft mixed fruit that have blended into classic claret. Decanted three hours and it was solid food wine all evening. Our 40th anniversary pre-wine. Not tannic like most '75's- mid weight with a nice aromatic finish - a joy to drink. — 11 years ago

Big Bob Dillon aka G-Somm

9.0

Lush and sexy , a little green but just a baby, Aaron Pott s style shines through — 11 years ago