Daniel M

9.1

Fourth time tasting Lapierre in 2017. I've got a bit of a cold so I'm not enjoying this one as the previous ones. The nose is still a cherry bomb and bears a violet stamp. The palate is still very well balanced with a strong acid backbone, lots of ripe cherry all over the place, some grip, some width. The palate is a cherry song that plays for a very long while. 24 hours later it's still singing. Great! — 6 years ago

Mike Mayer

9.0

Extremely juicy fruit bomb with a strong tannin backbone and wonderful acidity. — 7 years ago

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Patrick O Driscoll

9.2

Medium bodied palate with supple tannins with great depth and backbone — 8 years ago

Brittany Bowen

9.4

Perfect combination of sweet, dry and dazzle — 8 years ago

Daniel M

9.1

As good as ever. Blood, earth and cherry on the nose. Superb acid backbone with lots of fruits on the palate. Long finish. Quintessential Beaujolais — 8 years ago

Erin Sclar

9.0

Bright red and black fruit, cinnamon, and sweet baking spices, with well integrated smoke and cedar. Backbone is the perfect name for this more structured, bold Oregon Pinot. — 8 years ago

Sean Nelson

9.5

2006, from 6L. Elegant, intense, good fruit and backbone. — 9 years ago

Star Straf

9.3

Well balanced between acidic and citrus with nice finish significantly better then others at this price point — 10 years ago

Deborah Parker Wong

10

Steven Mirassou's Bordeaux blend has some of the best qualities of 2011: lifted, aromatic, varietal character and a backbone of acidity and minerality that will age for 20+. — 10 years ago

Bryan Lipa

9.4

Still big fruit with herbaceous backbone. Should last forever... — 11 years ago

Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe

10

Elegant with lots of power and length. Fantastic wine with a mineral backbone. — 11 years ago

Johan Bogaert

9.5

Almost mature. Black, fresh fruit. Not overripe. Velvety tannins provide just enough structure and backbone to the wine. Well controlled use of new wood (not overdone). Long aftertaste. 95/100. — 6 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Good cab franc blend. A couple years will make this sing. Stewed cranberries, dry tannins, medium body. — 7 years ago

George Chen

9.7

Incredible! Again showing 73’s outshining bigger 74’s with maturity! Bright even red fruits and silky tannins seamless front to back with burst of bouquet throughout the hour of pure joy. Took 15 minutes to open and bloom it did with structure and acid backbone. A complete wine! — 7 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.4

Deep garnet red, no bricking on the edges. Layered nose with a touch of brett, bright cherries, perfume and forest floor. Heavy tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Smooth and elegant attack with perfumed notes, crushed gravel and dried cherries. Excellent backbone and dry, long finish. Drink till 2032. — 8 years ago

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Richard Adams

9.3

Still evolving and a little green, but nice liquoured cherry and herbs with a solid backbone. — 8 years ago

Ming L

8.9

Delicious, silky and mellow. But where is the complexity and backbone? Nevertheless an enjoyable wine. — 9 years ago

Alex Xu

9.7

My first lesson in incredible Côte Rotie - black and blue fruit, subtle sweet oak spice, anise and clove. Nice backbone of acid and a transition into earth, leather and a hint of vanilla. Medium grained tannins, super long finish. — 9 years ago

Nicole McLendon

9.0

Enjoying this wine! Very smooth.... — 10 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.4

Really good. Pure fruit. Love it. Has a bit of an edge and a tannic backbone. Great structure. — 10 years ago

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Cathrine Todd

9.2

2002 Dom Perignon (DP) does not have the great backbone of fierce acidity of '96 or '04, but it does have great ripe, exotic fruit aromatics that many other 2002 Champagnes display, since it was generally a hot, dry year. '02 DP is drinking great now, so have fun! — 11 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.7

Tasted blind. Dark tawny, almost opaque. Nose of dark black fruit, cedar box, roasted meat, pencil lead, some mint and some forest floor. Smoky. Still young and youthful in the mouth. Tannins integrates but still has a big backbone. Has some power in the finish. Guessed 66 Latour. — 7 years ago

Daniel Lim

9.6

Nose - cassis, graphite, blackcurrant, cherries, floral notes, fragrant wood
Body - blackcurrant, lots of graphite and depth, full and round, smooth tannins, structure and backbone to support layers
Finish - moderate to long perfumed finish — 7 years ago

Jay Ciccarelli

9.2

Powerful wine with loads of length. Very youthful with full tannins and balanced acid backbone. Needs to open , feels a funny fase, shut down. — 7 years ago

Mark Leyendecker

9.8

Hard to beat this for perfect balance. Oak is in the background. Beautiful acidic backbone. In the zone but the drinking window has just begun. Fantastic wine. — 8 years ago

Bill Bender

9.3

To me '91 and '94 surpass '97 as the "best" vintages for north coast Cabernet Sauvignon. From recent tastings I believe that the '91's while they are more tannic....are also holding on to more fruit than the '94's. The Ridge was super strong and showed really well but the fruit is fading slightly. Still a lot of backbone, tertiary flavors and harmony to make it shine. — 8 years ago

Oliver Brown

8.9

I think ball bag birr(!), is a wine innuendo too far for a classy wine producer. However, Château Potensac, does intrinsically have a certain 'potency' and 'hardihood' to it.

Many say 2003 is oft-over extracted. With much already passed its peak even, by the very nature of the year's excessive heat. But I found this bottle to be in a good (midlife) state. With the vintage's, most criticised, low acidity, still lively... a solid backbone as such, very much still on display; for many a fine wine for that matter, especially a Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel.

Its primary and secondary aromas are very much alive too and its tertiary ones just hinting at what hands they will ultimately show. It benefitted from a good 1/2 hour decant too #wine — 8 years ago

George Chen

9.3

Neck fill and cork tight and sweet sounding when you pull it. You almost can tell if a bottle will be good by how the cork comes out. Juicy still with dark cranberry notes, pure of fruit and melted tannins and acid backbone. Love it as not sure how these 75's would have aged. — 10 years ago

Scott Diaz

9.0

Nice acid backbone. Still has bright fruit but it is at its peak. — 10 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.4

Homemade ravioli and Barbaresco? Sign me up tondo this every night! This wine was full of gorgeous tar & roses with the food and revealed its tannic backbone once we were finished eating. — 11 years ago

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