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. — 7 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.7

Zachys BYO
A trio of Rousseau with the legendary 93 — 7 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. — 8 years ago

"Odedi"

9.5

For my 1300th review, here on Delectable, No introduction needed...

Intense dark Inky/ purple in color with a purple rim.

Gorgeous nose of red vanilla, oak, (and more oak and vanilla), blackberries, black currants, plums, sweet cherries, figs, chocolates, raisins, light cloves, pencil lead, licorice, leather, spices and black pepper.

Full-bodied and bold, smooth and elegant, with medium plus acidity and gorgeous legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, blueberries, figs, cherries, black currants, leather, coffee, chocolates, tobacco, spices and peppercorn.

Long finish with firm tannins, spices and black pepper.

What a great pleasure I had with this Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Smooth, concentrated, balanced and chewy on the palate, with a great mouth feel.

I didn't have the luxury to let it open up enough, and that's too bad. Needed 3 hours, and I had only an hour (It was devoured very quickly... )

Still young, and not to its full potential yet, but drinking so well already, just by itself or with a big piece of steak. I paired it with lamb chops on the grill.

A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot, 4% Malbec, 2% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. Aged for 24 months in 100% French oak barrels.

Robert Parker 93 points, Wine Enthusiasts 96. I'm at 95 points.

14.5% alcohol by volume. — 8 years ago

Chris Hemming

10

Intricate and exciting. Best bourbon out there — 9 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. — 10 years ago

with Andres

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 — 7 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.3

Musty on open

93 points — 7 years ago

Jeff Loo

9.4

Barrel Sample, what a wine! This will be a great buy in 2016 Bordeaux. Don't miss it! 93-95pts — 8 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 — 8 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 — 9 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.1

Magnum. Initially a 93 rating and then falls apart after 1.5 hours and becomes an 89. Lovely, classic , delicate, herbal Bordeaux. Rich and balanced initially and then declines rapidly. Very sad. — 9 years ago

Denis Roudenko

9.0

17/20 (93/100) — 11 years ago

Josh Center

8.9

Suckling says 93. It’s not. Good though. Dry. Nice earth/fruit balance. — 7 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 — 7 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 — 8 years ago

Christopher Zulueta

9.3

Champagne style reese. French fries not included — 8 years ago

Andrew G

9.3

Classic bordeaux blend. Always great. 93 — 8 years ago

Steve Wilcox

9.3

93 pts
Always consistently great with pepper and good spicy finish — 9 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 — 10 years ago

with Ian