Alexandre Pagliano

8.9

Very cool bottle of 1986 Lanessan: not complex but truly well done and ready to drink. — 3 months ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Dan R

9.1

Showing very well, with dark fruit, graphite and earth notes. Nicely resolved. Great w bbq — 3 months ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Beautiful dry Vouvray Chenin Blanc, color suggests it’s fully mature, though I think it will still improve, long, lingering finish, very fine!! — 4 months ago

with Jim

Tracy Hall

9.5

Initially Raspberry tart and Brett in a good way. Cork is amazing! Rich thick chewy mouthfeel. Fruit and wood still very prominent and well integrated. Surprised this has really held up well. — 5 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Quite bright medium ruby , ruby pink rim . Quite elegant and reserved , some red cherry, violet , summer fruits , scorched earth , touch of spice . On the palate quite elegant also , summer fruits, blackberry , blackcurrant , red plum . Good balanced acidity , herbal touches on the medium length , saline tinged finish . Quite polished but still grippy tannins . This is showing well , especially with food , but has a relatively long future , from now and over the next 5-10 years. A very successful second wine . — 7 months ago

Di Ana

9.0

Long Lake, NY — 5 years ago

Paul Costigan

Founder Courtier Wines

9.7

1990: This bottle given to me by Gaston Huet when I visited him in 1996, so no importation or pregnancy warning stickers to obscure the contents. Amber color revealing the level of botrytis in this vintage, since the wine was absolutely fresh. Creme bruleé nose. Silky mouthfeel, with explosions of fruit, ranging from baked apples, hints of vanilla, quince jelly and raisins. Long, long pleasing finish which is a fitting tribute to one of the true heroes of winemaking. Sublime. — 10 years ago

with Michael

William Lauder

9.4

Truly Sublime and drinking well 42 years old. — 3 months ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.4

Serious stuff here. — 3 months ago

Ruud Verhagen

9.3

both this 2020 as the 2019 vintage are stunning. Nothing out of balance from start to finish, good nose, elegant palate, smooth and fresh, a treat to drink now and in the future. (93+) — 4 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon & 28% Merlot, aged in new oak. Deep Ruby color with aromas of ripe berry fruits and floral and earthy spice notes. On the palate flavors of blueberry, cherry and blackberry with espresso, tobacco and toasty oak notes. Long rich finish on soft juicy tannins, drinking well and still has room to age. Very Nice! — 4 months ago

Bestpolar

9.0

Christmas Day 2024
Richmond Deborah Tig Joseph Xavier Wups — 6 months ago

Ryan Colthorp

8.9

This is solid. Dry. Cantaloupe. Strawberries. — 3 years ago

Paco Suro

8.9

Solid value here. #garagiste — 5 years ago

Jack Krawczyk

9.4

needs ten more years. still tight - going to be amazing with the blackberry mellowing — 2 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.0

Was a slightly off bottle with some issue with the cork. Still was a good drink. — 3 months ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

A. R.

8.9

Classic, classy, and great qpr. — 4 months ago

Ely Cohn

9.5

The difference 40 years makes is maybe just a thin wooly blanket.

Pull it back and this thing's full of life - bright, vibrant, gas in the tank.

It’s brighter yellow than tired gold. Theres more fruit than decay. Sour apricots and yellow canned peaches, white popcorn and greasy bacon, and that foggy musk.

Acid rips through and does not give. Barely sweet with the demi-sec tag thats written right there but I'm not buying it.

Tonight this is 40 years old, just gettin' goin, just like me. — 5 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

For our reception, I packed a magnum of this in 2007 into my suitcase.. Same as it was that night, it is tonight. Every 750ml I/we have had since then has better than the magnum I brought. The magnum was good, but a touch broken down. This is in amazing shape. Storage is everything w/ wine of this age.

The nose was straight up brighter, aged fruit profile with mushrooms, sweetened led pencil & barnyard. Beautiful. Classic 80’s seminole Bordeaux. 48 years from inception & 46 years in bottle, amazing.

Happy anniversary Sofia! ❤️ you endlessly!

This is a perfect example of why I love Bordeaux. — 9 months ago

Michael Meyer

9.0

Better on second night; but RP must've had something completely different. — 9 years ago