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

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

Steven Gullo

9.3

Amazing focus and depth. Mineral, Pear, Golden Apple. Still quite primary and will last for many years to come. — 9 years ago

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

Doug Scott

9.4

Rich dark fruit, lots of depth and series of pepper and spice flavored. At Villa Creek. — 10 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. — 10 years ago

with Jeremy

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. — 10 years ago

Christophe Aebi

9.2

Classic and classy! Outstanding depth and concentration, lovely! Superb QPR. — 11 years ago

Serena McClellan

10

fantastic cote rotie, great depth of flavor. tastes almost wild — 11 years ago

Jason Jarvis

9.1

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

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

Conrad Green

9.6

Gorgeous nose- settled citrus, honeysuckle, seashells. On the palate a blast of minerality. Very fresh and intense with great depth and length. Stunning — 9 years ago

with Naoko and Larry

Michael Horkay

9.3

Under the radar but a great paulliac.... Lead pencil and other characteristics dominate this glorious effort that opened up after two hours to reveal silky fruit and amazing depth... Yum. — 10 years ago

Paul Albright

9.1

Impressive depth and complexity - starting to show secondary flavors — 10 years ago

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. — 10 years ago

Joe Hirsch

8.9

Sans soufre edition. Pure and light, but it lacks the depth and lift I've seen from so many killer 2013 Morgon's. — 11 years ago

Max Reichwage

9.5

The best wine I could find in Cabo, 2002 is really good, great depth, fruity and earthy. — 11 years ago

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

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

with Itamar

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

Mike McGlone

9.4

Wine of exceptional quality and depth. Great with lamb dinner. — 10 years ago

GaYoung Kim

Graileys Fine Wines. Sommelier. Broker

9.3

One of my favorite Cos yet! Rich dark fruit, wild depth, power. #graileysfinewines — 10 years ago

Find Fine Wines

9.5

Unbelievable depth of fruit. — 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

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. — 11 years ago