Paul J

9.3

@ Silverspoon. Lovely as always. Nice depth with decent acidity from the Meyer lemons. — 7 months ago

with Brooke

Marc Chiapperino

9.7

Sassicaia is a masterpiece of a Tuscan wine. 2014 vintage (Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, Not the Merlot), opened up and filled the pallette with fruit, spices and depth of complexity unmatched...Nose to finish one of the best Tuscan's ever. — 2 years ago

Paul J

9.3

Always a favorite!

1hr+ decant. Definitely needs a decant! Dark red color with purple rims. Wine is dominated by vanilla, watermelon, and candied fruit. Medium depth. I actually thought it had some Pinot elements. Reminded me of the Chateau Philippe Le Hardi Montee Rouge which I love. This definitely was like candy and my first review of this wine. Last bottle of this vintage :( — 4 years ago

with Brooke

Bruce Leboff

9.4

A beauty with great depth. Lovely. Great balance and well interested tannins. Lovely. But lots of life left. — 6 years ago

with Michael and David

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. — 7 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!! — 7 years ago

with Jim

Paul J

9.5

PnP. Darkish red color. Nose has cedar and cherries. Super juicy wine with a nice Napa sweetness and texture. Could drink this all day long. Depth and finish are medium. Loved it! — 9 months ago

with Brooke

Alan Weinberg

9.6

Why 2 pictures of 96? We had two bottles. Both stunning and amazing depth and flavors. Better tonight than the 08 mag. — 3 years ago

Keith Crump

9.3

2011 not as great year but well made, plenty of depth despite poor fruit. My go to Bordeaux — 4 years ago

Paul J

9.5

1 hour plus decant. Dark red color. Nose contains graphite, black cherry, and some medicinal elements. Wine has more oak than expected but nice cherry fruit. Awesome texture and great depth. Medium plus finish. Not as good as the ‘12 I recently had, but still one of my favorite producers! — 6 years ago

with Brooke

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

Andrew S

9.7

This was a fantastic bottle. While big in breadth and depth of flavor, it carries it in an elegant manor. Dark fruits, glorious acidity, meats give way to saline, leather, charcoal and a host of flavors so subtle and numerous it would be a disservice to list. The finish sails on and cleanly disappears while you contemplate the emotions it leaves in its wake. — 7 years ago

Rich Bluth

8.9

A consistently fine Pinot every year. Nice depth as always. — 8 years ago

Jae Cho

9.0

Always felt this wine a bit boring, even in a **** vintage. A recent Capbern had more depth and cigar spice. — 10 months ago

Jonathan Wall

9.1

I decanted knowing this was way too young. But found it balanced and drinking well. As usual, I suspect depth and character will develop with patience. 375ml. — 4 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

Sommsergio

9.5

Wine ha a deep purpose color, a kiss of blackberry and cassis fruit, a full-bodied mouthfeel with ripe tannin and a long finish. Fantastic staying power and depth. This wine is lush, velvety, intense and pure. A must have! — 6 years ago

V M

9.7

Age has done this well. Underrated vintage of mouton. The nose is big and signature mouton with some glycerine and tar, some barnyard funk, and some baked berries. Palate is super vibrant yet smooth and sings of dark berries, cherries, Christmas spice cake, and a touch of herbs. Finish is polished yet lingers. Really great and a surprise for an underrated year. Only knock is it lacks a bit of depth vs some of the real top vintages but still what a showing — 7 years ago

Michal Rosenn

9.6

gorgeous 1999 vintage — brambly and so elegant with incredible depth — 8 years ago

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Martin G Rivard

10

My favorite birth year wines are usually Burgundy or Bordeaux's since the hold up so well over time. Unfortunately, the 1965 growing season is known for Cold weather, Rain an Rot!!!! The 1965 vintage is Atrocious!! Michel Broadband called the 65 Bordeaux wine "Mean, Acidic and Short". Robert Parker was even tougher on the vintage!! Everyone that I spoke to and the research that I did pointed me to this Beauty!! 1965 Vega Sicilia Unico. I opened this last night for my wife's birthday. This bottle was in pristine condition with an original price tag of $4.80 on it!! Too funny!! I love finding beauties like this. I wasn't sure what to expect after reading so much in regards to the terrible growing year. This had a gorgeous earthy dried fruit which lightly caressed our palate. It wasn't the typical huge kid on the block with depth, character and conviction that we've enjoyed previously from other vintages. It was actually really cool to enjoy age, grace and playful Beauty. The finish.was relatively short but there it was still very good and somewhat robust. I just wish it lingered a little longer but oh well., it simply made us pick up the glass that much faster!! The wine was Very, very good. The family and friends that we enjoyed it with are awesome!!
The Love that I have for my wife on her birthday and every other day of the year is Priceless!!!
Happy Birthday Babe!!! — 9 years ago

with Christine, Robert and 2 others