Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Of course the 2014 Chaillot is in its early stages (although it is considered to be an early maturing and approachable vintage for Northern Rhône), but a multi-hour pre-dinner decant served it well as it was very open, giving and multidimensional showing great depth, power and an elegant backbone. Black raspberries, liquid stones, violets and a hint of black olive. There is a great midpalate richness leading to a long, finessed and lifted finish. — 6 years ago

Doug Powers

9.6

This was much more similar in quality and relative youthfulness to the 1984 Berlinger PR Cab recently posted than the 1982 Dunn HM from the same dinner, great depth and complexity, just a tad of chalky tannins, but still outstanding!! — 8 years ago

with Jim

Conrad Green

9.5

Deep red fruit with a lovely blue fruit middle. Nice soft acid and great depth, lots of detail, hints of leather and tobacco. Supple and clear. Delicious — 8 years ago

Rachel Paz

10

Jammy, black fruit, vanilla, earth, with a hint of tobacco and oak. Silky smooth with nice depth and character. Worth every penny yum!!! 😀 — 10 years ago

Andrew Neyer

9.2

1 of 6. Great acidity and depth. Crown favorite. — 11 years ago

Eldon Sproule

10

This really is the best wine I have ever tasted. Incredible depth. Hints of oak and spice on the nose, a very velvety texture in the mouth, big black fruit and hints of black pepper. The finish is long and full, and invites you back for more. — 11 years ago

with Jeremy

Keith Levenberg

9.7

2000. Huge wow here. No-doubter right off the bat. Next to the 2005 Batard, and I liked this better. Big thwack of sulfur and gunpowder on the nose to go along with lemony fruit and a chicken broth type of savoriness. Richly fruited but crunchy and crystalline on the palate. This keeps reminding me of those sticky lemon drop candies with the sugar crytal coating, sweet succulent concentrated fruit but with a crunch to it. Plenty of bass tones and depth though and it just doesn't quit. This is the vintage the grapes were so perfect they printed a cross-section of one on the back label and it looked like a Mandelbrot fractal. It still manages to depict the wine pretty well. — 11 years ago

David Speer

9.4

Powerful wine with lots of complexity and depth. — 11 years ago

Serena McClellan

10

fantastic cote rotie, great depth of flavor. tastes almost wild — 12 years ago

Jason Jarvis

9.1

I liked this very much. Two hour decant. Nice mellow depth. — 12 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Deep Ruby with concentrated aromas of ripe black fruits and earthy floral spice. The palate shows rich blackberry and tart raspberry, complex, good acidity, balance and depth with ultra-smooth tannins. The long finish ended with an earthy and woody spice, cacao, and mushroom, very smooth. I am guessing that this wine is at its peak, so if you are lucky enough to find a bottle, get the corkscrew! — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.7

Very dark. Blackcurrant, Asian spice, blueberry, depth. Gorgeous fruit. Hints of licorice and mint. A gamey quality and real length and complexity. This is a wonderful bottle. Wow. — 8 years ago

with Larry and MICHAEL

Conrad Green

9.4

A soft and settled nose with hints of marzipan and lanolin. Not sure about midpalate- is it too young? Or a bit simple? Lacks the acidity and structure of the 07 butteaux but pretty and gorgeous with more depth and intensity. I prefer the 07 but this is classy — 9 years ago

with Walker and David

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

8.9

Tight; closed; a bit rough. Short sweet finish. More depth than 94 Mouton — 10 years ago

Mike McGlone

9.4

Wine of exceptional quality and depth. Great with lamb dinner. — 11 years ago

Michael Horkay

9.5

WOTN - am amazing 89. Our group tasted thru first and second growths from this vintage and only now are they approaching their true potential. Classic cedar lead pencil cigar box left bank. Depth of fruit and a haunting finish. Not many can make wine like this. A legend. — 11 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.4

2001 vintage. Quite fresh and youthful despite the age. Honey and nuts, apricots and cream. On the palate, medium plus acidity and medium alcohol, medium body. Great depth to this wine. Still has a good decade ahead of it. No oxidation whatsoever on this bottle. A truly great example of hermitage Blanc. — 11 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.5

Classic, elegant St Julien showing the power and depth of this great vintage. Still showing some youth, but clearly a wonderfully mature wine. — 12 years ago

Jake Flaherty

10

Great depth of flavor. The fruit is strong but not loud. Still tastes young at 8 yrs. perfect acid balance to fruit. — 12 years ago

Greg Koslosky

9.6

Minerals ,apricot stone fruits , golden raisin , caramel , nuts . Incredible depth and richness but with perfectly balanced acidity lingering notes of nougat , minerals and dried fruits . — 7 years ago

Bill Bender

9.3

Leave it to Las Cases to transcend this wobbly vintage. The nose was muted and didn’t ever really unfurl but in the mouth this wine revealed heaps of mature, balanced dark fruits with a sprinkle of graphite. Medium finish and depth. Drink now. — 8 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.7

Probably my fifth or so taste of this vintage, and it’s always been amazing. At age 20, it’s a refined and very elegant wine with great depth and complete purity on the lengthy finish. Very impressive. — 8 years ago

Akiko Koide

9.2

Go with both fish and meat. Slightly fizzled and light initially and evolved to complex with depth. — 10 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

A touch of band aid. Blood, clear red fruit and depth. Interesting more than delicious. As the wine progressed in glass a more brambly and leather undertow emerged and some funk blew off. Getting better. Geez, these wines age. — 10 years ago

with Matt and Paul

Paul Albright

9.1

Impressive depth and complexity - starting to show secondary flavors — 11 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.2

Big herbal aromas. Big young fruit. Nice complexity and depth. Great long term potential. Needs years. — 11 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.4

2000 Montee Tonnerre. Rich beeswax on nose and palate. Long finish but lighter and less depth than the 2002 — 11 years ago

Andy Cochran

9.1

Great bottle of Cab for Pam's 28th bday. Alex Valley is always one of my faves. Lots of depth and great with some steaks. Well balanced - 08 vintage — 11 years ago

Max Reichwage

9.5

The best wine I could find in Cabo, 2002 is really good, great depth, fruity and earthy. — 12 years ago

Chantal Forthun

Winemaker Flowers Vineyard & Winery

9.0

Starts out lemon fruit and paraffin, moves to mango/guava as it warms up. Slightly sweet - oak/RS? Nice depth and persistent acid. Not a lot of perceptible oak except on the initial pour. — 14 years ago