Dark garnet color with a wide brim and just a touch of bricking, nothing serious at all. The nose is still kicking at this mature age with a ton of earth notes. Mushrooms and wet moss. Old leather and fresh underbrush. Things are a bit more muted on day two but the fruit does come to play a little. Plums and blackberries mainly with just a little nip of cherry.
You always wonder about these birth year wines as you get older and older and older but I instantly had no doubts about this baby and did it ever deliver. Plenty of nice depth and kept its structure well on day two. The palate was lovely with a nice combination of refinement and rusticity. The streak of mild spice that showed was quite welcome and brings it all home. Terrific stuff. A fantastic aged Bordeaux.
— 3 years ago
Tastes new but after breathing a little 😋 plus only $13 — 5 years ago
2 February 2018. Wineshop, New York, NY. — 7 years ago
Light purple. Light body. Powerful, intense flavor. Old World style, dry and spicy not sweet and fruity. This is a splendid wine, from Vieux Lazaret (the grounds of the "old hospital") bottled by the Quito family who have been vineyard owners for three centuries in this area. — 8 years ago
Solid, struuctured and dark. Muscular for a saint emillion but still true to form. — 10 years ago
Lovely chard. Great opening. Yes — 8 months ago
On the tail end of its prime window, but still hitting. Like a mealy yellow apple, not quite browned. Has cider notes but plenty of acid in the mouth for vibrancy. Laser lemon cleaner with toasted oak becomes candied kumquat and sweet clementine.
Theres a lot of beautiful weight and texture and raw power that comes out to play as you let it warm. — 9 months ago
First on the nose was ripe stone fruits, peach especially. On palate, some minerality comes through and the mouthfeel from time on lees is delicious and creamy. Very long and pleasant finish. — 4 years ago
Really great Pinot Noir wine. — 6 years ago
Intoxicating nose. Ultimate dessert wine — 7 years ago
1983 vtge. In great shape deep color with good acid — 8 years ago
A classic white rhone blend from BC! elderberry nose and a sharp finish. a touch of peach. Viognier clearly dominates. Quite a lot of minerality but off-dry. — 9 years ago
Light. Fairly smooth. You can taste the terroir in this as well. — 9 years ago
Drank it after my college graduation, best Zinfandel I've ever had — 10 years ago
Danke Ludwig! — 12 years ago
Love this wine. Had in Bora Bora — 8 months ago
Mature but should be good for a few more years. Good fruit and balance — 3 years ago
Past prime but still very pleasant with a rack of lamb. Brownish edge pleasant dark fruit on the nose . Medium body modest fruit . — 5 years ago
Good, full bodied. 2010 opened December 2017. — 7 years ago
Absolutely delicious. Wines like this make memories more intense and valuable. — 8 years ago
Another perfectly balanced wine of the great 2005 vintage — 9 years ago
Truly delicious Okanagan Syrah... Drinkable and delicious — 10 years ago
Iowa. Uncle Rich — 12 years ago
Blackberry maple syrup? Delicious! — 12 years ago
Jeroen Koenen
Very nice Pomerol in this so-so vintage!
Cherries, pomegranate, brown spices and freshly cut herbs. Although the tannines still are slightly coarse, IMO, this is drinking very nicely now. — 6 months ago