Russ Kujan

9.1

202- vintage. Yellow apple, citrus on the nose. Pineapple, butter, medium acidity, some tannins. — 4 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe berries and floral spices. On the palate flavors of raspberry and cherry with licorice, floral, pepper and cinnamon. Fine tannins, medium+ finish, lively acidity, good structure, ending with fruit, pepper and earthy spice. — 7 months ago

Vino Joe

9.4

It was very good but failed to reach any special heights. Blackberries. Kirsch. It was mature and long but just didn’t click. Day 1 with a NY strip was better than stand alone Day 2 but it held up well. — 3 years ago

Jan A

9.6

Still could use another 5 years to reach its peak. 98+ potential — 4 months ago

K Brooks

9.1

This was a delicious wine for a Thanksgiving feast. ($68). — 6 months ago

Mike Saviage

9.7

Deep scarlet color, almost opaque. Sweet fruit nose. Notes of red and black fruit, spice, some wood and moist dark earth. Has great complexity in the mouth. Awesome juice, but this bottle of the 61 did not reach the superlative heights of others we've had of this. — a year ago

Michael Mugmon

9.9

One of the last of the Chandler bottles before the winery was sold to Ferrari Carano. Truly outstanding. — 3 years ago

with Amy

Gor

9.3

Wonderfully balanced but mature. Wine from our wedding ten years ago. Getting close to its peak now. Strawberries, black cherries; Provence herbs, hint of leather on the nose. Fruit is starting to reach peak expression. Long finish. — 5 months ago

Lolis Elie

9.1

Beautiful, fun, soft with just enough bite. — 8 months ago

Jerry Raphael

9.2

What a wine and did not show it’s 43 year age at all. The color was very dark with no brick edge. The nose was a bit subdued but had the typical berries, herbs and meat notes that carried over to a very tasty wine. The finish was okay not super long but long enough.

I started buying Beaucastel maybe a few years before this 1978 vintage and in Parker’s reviews of the 1978 vintage was a consistent hold but he did change his mind years down the road and said it was over the hill; well not by a long shot. I constantly purchased 2 or 3 bottle of every vintage till the price was out on my reach in 2001. I also had visited the winery in about 1990. The real kicker with this vintage is the current price estimates of $150 to about $250, current vintages run $80+ and I purchased this bottle for $11.99.
— 2 years ago

with Matt and Barbara