Paul K

8.9

RP 95 and WE 93 This is good. It has a great nose, it’s well balanced, and has good structure, may be a bit simple, but sometimes I love that. There’s a purity of fruit that I like as well. I just don’t love the profile. I wanted to, but there is an earthiness / mushroom that was out of place IMO. Both on the nose and palate. Great deal on this right now and I was going to pick up volume (I’m stocking up on ‘16’s, think it’s gonna pay off big) just not on this one. Please give me a hollar if you have this and think it’s great. — 5 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.4

(93-95 pts for me at this point).
I’m not usually a fan of this vintage but this is one of the successes. — 5 years ago

with Kurt-Inge

Chris England

9.3

My favourite Cotes De Bourg wine in a top vintage @ £60 😁 will keep improving 👍 If you’ve never tried this tiny region of Bordeaux you should check it out as there are some great value bottles here; this being one of the more expensive as made by the folks behind Tertre Roteboeuf 😎

📍 Chateau Roc De Cambes 2010

🏵 93 points

🍇 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon & 5% Malbec

🍷 Deep opaque ruby

👃 Cracked mineral rock & gravel through blackcurrant, dark plum & raspberry w/ cocoa, soggy earth, black cherry & herbs

👄 Med body of rich creamy plump fruit filled blackcurrant w/ dark plum, cocoa, dark cherry & raspberry liquorice

🎯 Long ripe dark fruit blackcurrant burst w/ a raspberry mocha liquorice cherry smacker of a kiss
— 5 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.3

Can't remember having this before, but I'm super impressed. Some pine needles. A tad hot but young. I really need to study France and Bordeaux wines more. The country has always taken a back seat to Italy and Spain for me, so maybe starting today things change?

93 points — 6 years ago

Chris England

8.9

2nd Wine of Ornellaia in top year @ £40 showing fabulous value that could be lovely in 3-5yrs once the dry tannins ease 😉 89 going 90-93

🍇 64% Mer, 17% Cab S, 10% Cab F & 9% Pet V

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Rich bramble blackcurrant & dark plum in dark cocoa cream w/ violets, minerals, light smoked wood chip & soft earthy farmyard spiced blackberry

👄 Med+ body of dark plum w/ blackcurrant/berry in cocoa & minerals w/ green stalky tones & fine dry tannins

🎯 Med dry dark fruits w/ unripe green tones & a mocha grounds kick & hint of black tea — 6 years ago

admiral von schnauzer

9.5

#theoldmanswine. Really nice showing. Truthfully this was in contention for wine of the night. (For me anyway). Part of a flight of 93s because hey 93, but they all didnt really gel for me the way they should have. — 7 years ago

Christopher Zulueta

9.3

Champagne style reese. French fries not included — 7 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.3

This is some real deal shit. Blue-black berries nose with slight licorice and leather. A perfect sphere in my mouth--hits everything equally. The zin comes out subtly. Really amazing.
93 points — 8 years ago

Denis Roudenko

9.3

17.5/20 (93/100)

Цвет светло-рубиновый, кроваво-охристый. С вуалью. Аромат с тонами мягкой карамели, вяленого мяса, сладковатый, дымный, мясной. Очень приятный, глубокий. Аккуратное, сформированное тело, бархатистые танины, довольно высокая кислотность, вяленая вишня, груша, сухофрукты, ваниль. Отлично.
— 9 years ago

Denis Roudenko

9.3

17/20 (93/100)

#bordeaux #margaux #pts93 #france #dwfrance — 9 years ago

"Odedi"

9.3

This is a very tasty and spicy Napa Cabernet. Big and bold with a great mouthfeel and nice complexity.

Needs time to open up properly.

Showing black fruits with chocolates earth, cedar, vanilla, licorice, coffee, tobacco, spices and peppercorn chocolates.

Still young and needs longer time in the bottle to mature, but already yummy.

Interesting and delicious.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$70. — 5 years ago

Chris England

9.2

This is probably my favourite Sangiovese for the money so thought I’d take one for the community & try the new 2015 @ £65 so you know if you should buy 😉 The 07 is stunning now & this 15 is drinking well but should be just as fab but is lighter at present 😉 We drank 3 bottles over the weekend 😊 Oakier than others I’ve had but not dominating 😉

🐮 The 3rd bottle paired perfectly w/ Mrs Es slow cooked Beef Stew & Dumplings in gloopy gravy 😍 on a cold rainy ☔️ day

📍 Isole e Olena Cepparello 2015

🏵 92-93 today w/ potential for 95-96 I’d say

🍇 Sangiovese

🍷 Clear rich ruby

👃 Smokey oak infused cherry w/ tones on spiced black fruits, minerals, cranberry, cedar chards & light herbs

👄 Med body of smooth red cherry & black berry in touch dry minerals w/ a slight mocha & cranberry tones coming through

🎯 Med+ big red cherry boom w/ a slight sweet black berry undertone oozing through mineral, red berry & mocha w/ a dry oaky linger
— 5 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.3

17.5/20 (93/100) Насыщенный аромат с нотами чернослива, чёрной смородины, фиников, кожи, гвоздики и шоколада. Довольно тельное и кислотное вино. Танины интенсивные, но гладкие по текстуре. Можно пить уже сейчас. #dfwe2018 — 5 years ago

Chris England

9.4

After another day shopping with Mrs E we were not only worn out but broke so to McDonalds we went & I grabbed the new €44 Pardo Enea to pair with the burger 🍔 & enjoy in our hotel room at 11pm - dinner with style 🤣 better than the thick shake 😊

📍 Muga Pardo Enea 2010 (not decanted - wish I’d brought my 😉😉 vSpin)

🏵 93-94 points w/ great potential aged & decanted 😉

🍷 Deep opaque ruby

👃 Chocolate dark cherry cake w/ cracked rock mineral through red & purple flowers bathed in thick balsamic sauce & a hint of earthy herbs (not the pickle in the Big Mac 🤣)

👄 Med+ creamy body of balsamic infused mocha dark cherry gooeyness w/ a mineral dry tone

🎯 Med+ touch dry dark cherry balsamic mocha choc fest

⚠️ Can’t sleep after eating late? Just enjoy the wine with a view 😁 I left some for day 2 & it really opened up lovely 😉 — 6 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.7

Zachys BYO
A trio of Rousseau with the legendary 93 — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.3

One of my favourite 🇨🇱 wines 👍 @ £55 worth every penny - great now but will be superb in 4-5yrs 😎

🍇 93% Cab S & 7% Cab F

🍷 Dark ruby

👃 Blackcurrant & dark cherry smoke oak mist w/ cocoa mocha condensation dripping off your nasal hairs whilst walking in a mineral infused violet field

👄 Full bodied plump bursting blackcurrant & plum that's silky smooth through a creamy mocha shell

🎯 Long dark fruit & cocoa teeth stain — 7 years ago

Andrew G

9.3

Classic bordeaux blend. Always great. 93 — 7 years ago

Chris Hemming

10

Intricate and exciting. Best bourbon out there — 8 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

22 Mouton deep color nose dried cherry, lead pencil, Cinnamon, oregano, Bev picked up lavender, so fresh and showing much younger than its 93 years. — 9 years ago

with Andres

Denis Roudenko

9.0

17/20 (93/100) — 10 years ago

"Odedi"

9.3

For this week's #MerlotThursday here is a very enjoyable Right Bank Bordeaux.

Showing black fruits with earth, wet leaves, cherries, black currants, oak, licorice, spices, chocolates and tobacco.

Full bodied and bold with medium plus acidity and long legs. Already showing elegance.

Long finish with firm tannins and tangy raspberries.

Well balanced with great complexity and a great mouthfeel.

Still young and needs 5 years in the bottle to mature, but already drinking very nicely now. This is a good one for long term aging.

Robert Parker 93 points. Wine Spectator 94 points.

A very nice wine and totally my style. Enjoyable by itself or with food.

A blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. aged in 60% New French oak barrels for 20 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$80. — 5 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.3

As @P A just recommended... I'm on to the next wine from that last disaster...

2nd decanter working, I'll let one part of Spain rescue the other ..

Massive strawberry on the nose of this thing so far...

Acidity and tannins are medium plus, very strong structure for 13.5. Well worth the investment.

93 points — 5 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.3

17.5/20 (93/100) Насыщенный аромат с тонами варенья из чёрной смородины, ментола, кедра, пряных трав и шоколада. Тельное с умеренной кислотностью и мягкими, обволакивающими танинами. Почти идеально если бы не недостаток кислотности. — 6 years ago

Josh Center

8.9

Suckling says 93. It’s not. Good though. Dry. Nice earth/fruit balance. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.2

Fab St Estephe @ £63 drinking great already but will age lovely to 93-95 in 4-5yrs

🍇 41% Cab S & 59% Merlot

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Earthy blackcurrant & dark cherry raspberry chocolate gateaux w/ a gravelly mineral tone & plum compote splat

👄 Med body of choc cherry & blackcurrant plummy gateaux w/ a liquorice & mineral backbone

🎯 Med+ dark fruit gooey choc gateaux lickyness w/ a touch dry mineral linger — 6 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.3

Musty on open

93 points — 6 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

Mr. DEPENDABLE Phelps...

92+ points

So I was wondering why this wasn't hitting 93, 94 for me tonight. Sure enough, new vintage 2013. 2012 scored better. Maybe needs more time, but I did decant this for 1.5 hours. Still solid 92 though.

92 points — 7 years ago

Ram Majlessi

9.3

Wow, I wasn't expecting this 05 to be still rocking. Tons of fruit and vanilla, loaded with chocolate and coffee. Aged perfectly. 93 pts ! Great job
Long Shadows — 8 years ago

David Canter

9.5

Tremendous. I feel like the earlier ratings on this wine were way way off. After 10 years in the bottle this wine is just starting to show its true character. Its glorious dramatic and has a great finish.
93-95points 2005 vintage — 9 years ago

with Ian

Ben Leger

9.3

99 points? The flaw in the rating system. If you compare it to other ampuis, sure. Compared to La mouline 2010 this is a 91-93 pt. cote rotie. Phenomenal. — 10 years ago