James Elliott

9.2

Like a wet wool sock filled with preserved lemon and dried mushrooms, all covered with honey. — 9 years ago

with Sarah

Nathan ratapu

9.0

Charming minerality, sort of like sucking on a honeydew melon and then licking a wet river stone. Petrol and peach nose, very drinkable. — 9 years ago

Jesse Mallgren

9.3

10 years before the summer of love. Stewed Strawberry, cherry skins, cranberry, white pepper, bark, wet slate, breakfast muffin, parsley, fennel seed, #margaux #bordeauxwines #bordeaux #wineporn #oldworldwine #oldwine — 10 years ago

Nils Johnson

9.8

Man I love this wine! Smells of petrol, wet limestone and lemon curd. Delicious! — 12 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Let's start with classic Haut Brion elegance. So soft, beautiful and understated. Black plum, black raspberries, dark cherries, cooked strawberries, even a touch of cooked rhubarb, suede leather, cedar, spice box, dried red roses, elegant wet black earth and a finish one never forgets. Perfect pair with the lamb chops. Out of 375ml. — 9 years ago

Jordan Gianelli

9.3

On the fuller side of medium body, the black fruits are showing well and they are perfectly shrouded in a cloak of wet rock and lean oak treatment. A softy all the way through but it's elegance is what makes this wine a masterpiece. Delicate yet full of flavor and terroir. Enjoy! — 10 years ago

Ben Rossen

9.4

Wet stone, green apple and melon. Zippy and mineral. I want more. — 10 years ago

Bill Bender

9.3

Double trouble. Short decant, tight and reluctant first 30 minutes with not much depth, then opened beautifully and put on weight and complexity. A front load of cassis, then bruised plum and warm wet earth. Suggest 3 hour decant to let it strut. — 9 years ago

with Sammie

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.4

Aging beautifully. Bee pollen, candle wax, dried lemon peel, and pomelo pith, all dripping with wet chalkboard minerality. — 10 years ago

Ian Blackburn

9.3

I have tasted many 1961 over the years, this continues to be one of my favorite wines...The strange thing is that this bottle with its high necklinewas the youngest 1961 that I had ever tried, wine had an great Providence - One owner and one incredible cellar.

1961 was a magical year on the right bank; now over 50 years of age it has lost some weight but picked up elegance on the nose - wet clay, graphite/lead pencil, umami/truffle - nose candy for sure. — 10 years ago