Steven Comfort

9.1

This was the last bottle from a case I bought in about 1997. Over the 29 years since the wine was made, the noteworthy tar and tobacco notes that Pontet Canet is known for softened to an ashy-ness that is a softer version of a Mouton Rothschild. Still plenty of life left in this outstanding vintage, but the wine won't improve much (if at all) from this point. I enjoyed this bottle with Lucas Comfort, a day after his 29th birthday (1990). — 7 years ago

Cory Fosdyck

10

Best wine of my life thus far — 8 years ago

Paul J

8.9

Young wine with mild OH on the nose paired with very nice fruit. Plums, prunes, and blackberry on the palate, but lighter than most cabs. Nice finish, and the recommendation was spot on as this wine definitely punches above it's weight at $20+. Curious as to other opinions. — 9 years ago

Mahek Shah

9.2

Chef Billy Strynkowski gives a red wine tasting with Lamb kabob — 9 years ago

Kelly Carey

9.3

Love this wine. Very smooth. — 10 years ago

Benjamin Keator

9.3

Delicious. Lots of life left — 10 years ago

Patty Grimm

9.5

Luscious, velvety on the mouth..fruit forward...amazing!!! Going to buy a case tomorrow!!! Literally a $100 cab at an amazing price!! — 11 years ago

Kristie Tacey

8.9

Still a lot of life! Nice fruit with smokey finish. Open that bottle night 2015 — 11 years ago

C Urganci

9.8

Life will never be the same again - unbelievable. — 12 years ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.5

Beautiful. Still plenty of life — 13 years ago

B

10

1961 Cos D’Estournel. Tasting dinner at Charc w MnD, B&K K. Still had some life left, but a very light wine. M’s favorite. — 7 years ago

Edward Chung

9.5

A delicious fineness wine...truly a California Bordeaux. Nice balance, great structure, and many more years of life left in this one... — 8 years ago

Raj Harb

9.4

If the 2010 Dauvissat forest on the prior night was about pleasure then this is about pain. Piercing; incredibly palate staining grapefruit rind and lemon segments. Long and tense. Still felt crazy young (or shutdown?) We did enjoy it but I’d wait on this if you can — 9 years ago

Mike Saviage

10

Tasted blind. Ruby color. Almost opaque. Young fruit forward nose. Notes of plums, mocha, dark chocolate, coffee, cinnamon and some exotic thing like eucalyptus. So rich and vibrant in the mouth. A forever finish. This wine took us in all directions. Immortal. Stan's 60th will always be remembered for the 45 Latour vs 45 Mouton mano y mano battle. A wine life moment for sure. — 9 years ago

Andrew Brenner

9.3

Elegant, with lots of life ahead. — 10 years ago

Paul Costigan

Founder Courtier Wines

9.1

1990: Corked, unfortunately. My mom had the best line, "It sure tastes better than it smells!" I recall what it was like on release, hard candy sweetness with a surprisingly light framework, particularly compared to both the '88 & '89 on release, and the crazy depth of the'90 Ch. Filholt Creme de tete, which was massively concentrated. This bottle still had oomph, yet wasn't all there. — 11 years ago

Dock Hooks

9.4

Crazy good paired with dipping into gamba al ajillo (emphasis added), at Napa's groovy/real Zuzu, catching a classic deeply dirty nose while still sporting sun-drenched fruit that initially reworks one's first blush front mouth with an iodine edge that morfs into red and black fruit edgy with acid/tannin slow dancing to the depths and begging for another pinch of broth soaked chewy freshly baked bread and the associated next swig of this sweet juice...rhythmically stellar by day or by night😎🌌👣🍷🌀🎼

PS hit Zuzu (friendly, delicious and real...

— 11 years ago

Dan Murphy

Territory Manager for Anvil Wine Company

9.3

Still bright nose, beautiful color and life on the palate - impressed — 11 years ago

Rob Moose

9.9

Best in my life. — 13 years ago

Rick Chrisler

8.9

88/12 Merlot/Cab. Nice table wine — 13 years ago

Scott Soren

9.4

Soft tannins plummy fruit nice long finish. On the backside of its life but still yummy — 8 years ago

Thomas Ozanne

9.0

Can get old again, it’s crazy. — 8 years ago

Dave Wood

9.0

Still with some life after 50 years. Nice with hazelnut espresso chocolate pot de creame. Nice way to end the 50th birthday dinner. — 8 years ago

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Kurt Soller

9.1

Drank this at a crazy lunch at Guy Savoy in Paris and will never forget it. Such a fleshy fruity memorable bottle. — 9 years ago

Matthew Beckman

9.0

A surprising number of bubbles for the age yet the age showing itself and not a lot of life left. There was concern about storage based on the shape of the bottle. — 9 years ago

MH

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.4

Lots of life left in this wine. What a treat. From 3 liter. #josephphelps biased review — 10 years ago

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Laura Booras

9.5

One of those wines I couldn't die without trying. Luscious with lots of life left. Velvety and smooth, classic Bordeaux. — 11 years ago

David Landrum

9.2

'79 5th growth. 5th element. Tons of life left, fill up in the neck. Old apples, pipe tobacco, raspberries. #Maturewinerules — 11 years ago

Ryan Arnold

9.0

Black olive, tobacco & crazy round tannins. Typical of '88. Delicious. — 12 years ago

Alex Fishman

9.9

Definitely the stand out and perfect way to end the night. Crazy cherry... — 13 years ago

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