Mark S.

9.1

16 years. 5 hours decanting today. Complexity. Matured. Black currant, tobacco. Acidity is a bit high in this area. Château Cos d'Estournel 2007 @4811, F wine. , 231106-231215 — 3 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.8

At the Dom Perignon dinner last Friday night. This was definitely the Star of the Show. David Cross from Moët Hennessy who presented on the night and has tasted many great Champagnes in his 30 year career said this was in the top 3 Champagnes he had ever tasted. He also represents Krug. In a word this was stunning!! The essence of the Plenitude programme - Complexity with Freshness. Disgorged 18 months ago. Touches of sea spray, biscuit, beeswax and mineral. Poised and refined. Just gorgeous - had to buy a bottle. — 4 years ago

Philip Dobrin

9.1

A little muddled. Great nose but exhibits neither the complexity of a mature wine nor the structure of one its prime. — 7 years ago

Frank Chen

8.9

Not that impressive..light bodied tart red fruit driven old world Pinot...does have subtle complexity but too young and not vibrant enough to balance the tart fruit — 7 years ago

Charles Denois Lito

9.5

1988 vintage
Fantastic balance and complexity. — 8 years ago

Michael Patrone

9.2

Well balanced tannins. Decent amount of alcohol. Mild complexity. — 8 years ago

Jon Ruyle

9.6

Amazing complexity. Dark fruit, and a finish in which herbs dominate minerals. Tons going on throughout the finish. — 9 years ago

Ebbe Bonde Soerensen

9.5

A wonderful color, nose fantastic multiplex, a hint of oak but also minerals and fatness, taste delicious velvet fullbodied Chardonnay , is approachable but needs more time to develope more complexity. — 9 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

#AgedWineTuesday

Beautiful color of dark ruby, with a cloudy brick rim.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing black plums, cherries, sweet strawberries, spices, oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco leaf, eucalyptus, earth, dark coffee and peppercorn.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 13 year old is drinking beautifully now. Shows exactly how you would expect it to, especially from this wonderful vintage.

Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Good by itself or with food. Rich yet elegant.

Good right out of the bottle, and much better after 2 hours of airtime, when tannins show up.

I've had a few different vintages of this wine, younger and older, and I find this to be at a perfect age for my palate. Nonetheless, it will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years.

Wine Spectator 96 points. Wine Advocate 97 points.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$120. — 3 years ago

Steven Gullo

9.7

Birth year Dominus! Outstanding complexity and fully mature flavors. Roasted herbs, dark berries, old leather. Still has a ripe tannic backbone. — 5 years ago

Vijay Parikh

9.5

Aromatically amazing with notes of violet, Asian spice, red and black fruit, both the length of the wine and complexity surprised — 7 years ago

Fernando Cabanillas

9.1

Tried the 1991. Medium body with complexity. Good persistence. — 7 years ago

with Marian

Marc vanholst

10

Phantastic bottle and worthy end a great 1982 tasting ! Has it all...finesse,complexity,length. Beautiful ! — 8 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

This wine has it all! Great purity, complexity & elegance from the master of Cornas. — 9 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.9

OMG! This wine has it all. Amazing power, complexity, structure and aromatics. — 9 years ago

"Odedi"

9.4

#AgedWineTuesday

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.

Showing black fruits with earth, vanilla, cedar, leather, licorice, tobacco leaf, peppercorn, pencil lead, dark coffee, spices and dark chocolates.

Nice length on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

What a great Cabernet Sauvignon based blend from Saint Julien.

This gorgeous wine feels much younger than it is right now. Complex and tasty.

This 18 year old will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 4 hours in the decanter.

Wine Spectator 96 points. Wine Advocate 97 points.

Thank you Robbie for sharing this with me.

The 2005 vintage was outstanding, and it's really shining through right here.

Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses. Will pair nicely with a nice piece of steak.

A blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot. Aged in 100% new French oak barrels.

13% alcohol by volume.

94 points.

$325. — 3 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

#AgedWineTuesday

Celebrating our wedding anniversary, with a Vintage Champagne from the same year.

Light yellow in color with a golden hue.

Strong nose of bread, spices, earth, wet leaves, herbs, yeast, white pepper, lemons, yellow apples and river rocks.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and soft, small bubbles.

Dry on the palate with light citrus, over ripen apples, spices, yeast, bread, river rocks, herbs and white pepper.

Short finish with limes.

This 28 year old Champagne is still delicious, although probably on its last leg.

Showing great complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Soft and elegant.

Not much fruit is left, but enough to make it tangy and interesting.

Thank you Judy for sharing this with us.

Good by itself or with food. I paired it with caviar and good friends. Very tasty, especially with the caviar.

12% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$550. — 5 years ago

Karen Larson

9.5

Great nose! Lots of berry, spice and pepper on palette. Velvety too! Need to order more 😋 — 8 years ago

with Bob and Craig

Rick Jordan

9.0

VINTAGE: 2004
BOTTLE: 375ml
APPEARANCE: Deep red, garnet meniscus, viscous legs.
NOSE: Allspice, white pepper, bell pepper, dark fruits.
MOUTHFEEL: Round, medium - acidity, medium + tannins.
PALATE: Cinnamon, tomato leaf, leather, hints of vanilla.
FINISH: Long with sandalwood throughout and some cocoa at the very end.
NOTES: Picked this up in December of 2017, thinking the 375 bottle will have made this ready to drink immediately. Was not wrong, it is drinking well, but there is sufficient backbone left in this wine to age for many more years to come, even in a 375. Nice layers of complexity that were fun to tease out, but still many notes that I don’t yet have the ability to properly identify. I look forward to trying again with more years under its belt. — 8 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

A true bordeaux ringer. Lovely deep fruit with great cab and merlot showing more prominent than its % would suggest. Loads of depth and complexity. A revelation. — 9 years ago

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