Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2007 vintage. From magnum and tasted 1.5 hours after being decanted. Herbal (but not mint) and woodsy nose. Medium body. Tons of thrusters at full power initially but the dark cherry, plum and baking chocolate notes were the only remaining flavors after the leap to hyperspace. That expected and (in)famous Latour power definitely in the picture but without any other stars in the cast to make this worthy of Oscar consideration. Not a top notch vintage, yet it seems like this effort is on a giant plateau and could remain there for a decade-easy. Likely would have benefited from an additional hour or two of air time but not enough to move the needle significantly…maybe to 9.3. — 3 years ago

Conrad Green

9.8

A treat. Dark in color, slightly cloudy. A powerful nose with dark, very mouton fruit. Incredibly aromatic, blackcurrant, mint,graphite, dried herbs, eucalyptus. The palate is extraordinary. So dense and powerful for a wine of almost 70 years. Dark fruit with a savory undertow- leather, thyme, sour cherry, dark chocolate. Really precise flavors and long. After an hour or two in glass there’s notes of coconut and soft wood. Extraordinary. Clearly there’s a lot of age on this but the sheer quality makes for a really dynamic wine. An exceptional bottle, and a teal treat. — 7 years ago

with Howard, Tony and 1 other

Justin Wensek

9.3

Classic Rioja and right in the window for '04 904. Hour of air time at least. — 9 years ago

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9.1

Terrific nose. Needs an hour or so of air to fully unfold and show what it has to offer. Nice light touch of spice in the finish. — 10 years ago

Mark Juckeland

9.5

Raison on the nose. Well balanced. Could probably breath more than an hour or so — 10 years ago

Andrew Davidoff

9.3

After a solid hour of air a majestic and sophisticated wine began to bloom. It's absolutely lovely, rich berries, glycerin, minerals and dark chocolate. Merci! — 11 years ago

Robert Rothfield

9.6

From Magnum......4 hour decant......just spectacular! — 6 years ago

with Warren

leon egozi

9.6

One hour decant and it was good to go — 7 years ago

Curtis Osborn

9.4

Curtis had this 7 years ago

Lori K

9.4

Great dark fruit with pepper. Nice blend. Low acid, great overall dark red. — 8 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.1

Opened up nicely after an hour. Great primary fruit and great balance. Always a reliable wine list order. — 9 years ago

Mahek Shah

10

Strong berry rich cabernet sav. Aromatics of plum, vanilla, blackberry. Soft to tongue with long finish with just the amounts of spice and oaky. Pairs well with grilled steak. Tannins enhanced after letting it breathe for 30 min - 1 hour. Depth in flavor, great with hearty meal to compliment. — 10 years ago

Erik Leenaars

9.5

Ripe vintage, needs more time. Decant for at least an hour. Still one of the best Italian wines around, despite the hype. — 10 years ago

Jose

9.5

Decanted for about one hour. — 6 years ago

Joe Lyons

9.2

Dark fruit, needed to decant for about an hour to have it open up! Great tannins really at its peak in my opinion !!! — 7 years ago

with Michelle

John Bick

9.3

Drinking very well now. Still needs about an hour to open. Nice fruit. Elegant wine. Not as good as the 2004 which we had last night. — 8 years ago

Mark Grammer

9.3

Nose had some funk with leather, mineral and a hint of red liquorice. Evolved nicely with fruit coming out after an hour or so. Blackberry, blueberry were present after the earthy start. — 8 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.5

Stinky at first. Cinnamon, clove, olives, cedar. Tasting this with Walter who is 89 at the Meritage it's from his cellar. Very good. Was decanted and held up for at least 1 hour impressive! — 10 years ago

Scott Samlan

9.6

Fantastic. Let it breathe for an hour. Drank w our two friends who own Manousakis Vineyard in Chania. Very special wine that is full bodied with soft tannins. Full of soft cherries and forest floor. It's the bomb — 10 years ago

Zachary Zerbe

9.5

Birth Year wine, so I'm a bit biased. Took about an hour to open up. Great cherry and floral notes. Wish I had another. — 11 years ago