Allyson O'Keefe

9.2

Smooth raspberry, dusted cocoa, blueberry, & red currant throughout the palate. Leathery with subtle smoke. More subdued than I remember. The alcohol hides well; I never would’ve guessed it was 16.1% ABV. Enjoyable sipper. — 3 years ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland

9.1

An early evening HH at home with a fabulous Bordeaux wine. Color is a dark brown especially on the edges Red fruit and dark plum with a subtle barnyard lingering on the nose. Tastes of black fruit, currant and leather with earthy and smoky flavors and a sweet finish; tannins are mild and drinks smoothly. — 6 years ago

Michal Sulkowski

9.2

For me this wine is better than ratings indicate. Black currant flavors are at the forefront and I like black currant, so it fits my pallet. — 7 years ago

Kellin

9.5

Perfectly aged in large format bottle. Tannins have held up over time but don't overwhelm. Aromas: dried roses, burnt blackberry. Flavors: currant, dried cranberry, juniper. Beautiful wine. Once in a lifetime opportunity to taste it! — 8 years ago

Bill Bender

9.5

Birth year wine for a very good friend acquired from the irrepressible @Matthew Beckman still a lot of depth and density, solid structure and lots of red currant, grilled herbs, menthol and cedar. Pop and pour with confidence. — 8 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.1

Of the 2 Bordeaux drinking the best tonight, but long term the Brane-Cantenac 2005 will outlive this wine by 10 years easy. While very complex, a fine touch a green is traceable.

A classic currant and forest floor nose, fall leaves abound with a spike of spice and a barely there green that while subtle is apparent.

The pleasure here is higher for its more mature tasted and feel, while the brawny 2005 is a better wine it was not as enjoyable to me and feel it will be another notch enter in 3 years, and likely 2 notches better in 5.

The elegance and feel on this wine is ready to go and will easily go another 5+ years. — 9 years ago

Andoni Pelaez

9.0

Dark cherry. Currant. Nice finish. — 9 years ago

Matt Forester

9.6

1994. Hard to believe it's a 1994. I'm sure I've never tasted a better 1994 from Bordeaux. Currant, cassis, some vegetal notes, leather, barnyard. Beautiful with some power. Doesn't taste to me like it is fading at all. — 10 years ago

with Matt

Colin Cahoon

9.2

Smooth with nice medium finish. Black cherry and currant — 10 years ago

Dan Bock

9.5

A nice example of a Rothschild family wine. Nose of cedar, plums and black currant with similar flavors spinning in the substantial tannins. Medium to long finish. Drinking great now and for a while to come. Enjoyed it! — 11 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

Aroma includes ink, Black currant, tabacco,
30 min, concentrated. Oak and complexity. No. Actual concentration came 90 min. Feel powerful. Fruity blue and black berry. 120 min texture is also getting better.
Mid +. Elegant and powerful one
It takes time, at least one hour, two or more to decant it even in 2006 @3100, xiaduo - , 210928-211015 — 4 years ago

Skip Smyser

9.7

An absolute JOY🍷 Soft lovely tannins! Minerality,flint dried fruit hints of tobacco with a dried currant Overtone.Will drink great at 40🍷🍷🍷✝️ — 6 years ago

Mike Evans

9.3

Still showing very well, with the meaty leather and black currant that typifies Gruaud Larose, with fine tannin and nice acidity, but an elegance that only time can deliver. — 7 years ago

with Ryan and Eric

Todd Doolan

9.8

Surprisingly dark after all these years. Currant, mint & grandpa's baseball glove. Fantastic! — 8 years ago

Brian Grech

9.9

Cedar, violet, leather, cranberry, cherry, currant, fruit is well beyond anything like ripeness. Perfect balance, high complexity, extremely long finish. Way out of my league, to be honest. — 8 years ago

with Justin, Chi and 1 other

Jon Simpson

9.2

Opens with smells of cassis, currant, and dried herbs. The tastes include orange peel, dark fruit, and tobacco. He finish is smooth and long. — 8 years ago

Jimmy Hayes

Estate Director Mayacamas Vineyard

9.3

Sweet little half bottle. Lovely detailed nose from the beginning, but hard and metallic on the pallet out of the gate. Opened and softened considerably. Sweet tannins, nice plump middle. Red currant.. Was good in he glass for 2 hours. Pas mal for a 375. #bordeaux — 9 years ago

Greg Bennett

9.5

Fantastic wine - this vintage is exceptionally drinkable right now. Dark cherry has moved to a blackberry, dark currant flavor texture in this vintage. — 9 years ago

Billy Hendriksen

9.3

Older than me and gorgeous. Dried red cherry, plum, currant, cedar, acid and tannin to match — 10 years ago

Mark Mannebach

9.1

Rutherford dust, chocolate, dark currant, smooth — 10 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

Purchased on release in perfect condition. This was fresh, fully mature, claret like showing red fruits, dried currant, savory herbs, leather & sweet spices in a more leaner style — 4 years ago

Katie Butler

9.0

Lots of vanilla, black currant and cherry. Dry on the finish. — 5 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.2

V12. Very nice, young, decant 30+ minutes. Tobacco nose with slight eucalyptus hints . Cherry and black currant fruits. Dry, tight, bark finish. Still maturing. — 6 years ago

Narun P

8.9

Tasted at Chateau
51% M, 39% CS, 5% CF, and 5% PV

Deep purple, no sign of age, compact rim. Youthful.

Fruit forward, dominated by red currant, underripe raspberry, red cherry. Baking spices and new wood smell.

On the palate, surprisingly approachable. Med plus tannin but softened already, med full body, dry. The midpalate really needs to fleshen out. Slightly lacking. Finish on nutty new oak.

Time will tell if this will turn out to be in line with a line up of superb recent wines from this classic house. 89+? — 8 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.4

Just a portrait of elegance. You could sniff the cedar & red currant perfume all night long. On the fuller side of medium bodied, structure yielding to secondary complexity, elegance and power working in harmony. — 8 years ago

Michal Sulkowski

9.2

Nice wine. Black currant, licorice and smoothness only Barry White could identify with. — 8 years ago

Daniel March

9.4

Here is a grand daddy Bordeaux, both in size and stature that just never fails to disappoint. Black currant, dark fruits, tobacco, vanilla, all rolled seamlessly with the classic minerality of this famous terroir. More impressive than expected for a 2006, age has treated this wine well as the nose was opulent and delicious and tannins well integrated and smooth. Sadly, this double magnum was simply not sufficient to satisfy our thirst... — 9 years ago

Christine Havens

9.0

One of the oldest winemaking properties in the Medoc, d'Issan has been turning out wine since the late 1,400s. But never mind that, '96 was a great vintage for the Left Bank, and this bottle seems to validate that fact. The nose is charming, with aromas of black currant, cassis, anise and lavender sachet. Nicely delineated on the palate, it comes across as cool and elegant with firm tannins studded with graphite, minerals, blackberries, dried herbs and that signature Margaux floral note right at the close. — 9 years ago

Scott Samlan

9.7

Wow. Blew me away. Ripe dark Jammy currant tobacco but really soft tannins. I actually picked up this bottle after someone left in the back of a cab. Win win. Let it decant for at least an hour. Totally different flavor profile — 10 years ago

Kai Chang

9.2

Clear deep purple colour with watery rim. Clean medium intensity aroma with minty black cherry and black currant with hint of oak smokiness and vanilla. Dry on the palate full bodied medium alcohol with medium acidity and high but smooth velvety tannin. Flavours of earthy black currant, black cherry, and vanilla. Flavours last through into its long pleasant finish. Very good quality, drink now but can age for another 3 to 5 years for a even more balanced complexity. — 11 years ago