Daniel M

9.3

There is an irony thing in the nose along with violet and rose petals and cherry and a bit of black pepper. This is the nose I fell in love with 10 years ago. The palate is very well designed with a strong acid backbone, a very nice round and radiating fruit, a bit of a sweet touch, some nice oily, scratchy tannins which kick things up for a rather long finish with that fruit, pepper and a long lasting floral aftertaste. So great. This is 7 Euro when you buy it from the winery directly and it's 15 kilometers from where I am right now 😍 — 6 years ago

Eliza Singer

9.1

Mineral, good acid backbone. Delicious with rich food — 7 years ago

Scott Soren

9.5

Deep garnet purple wi a lushness of mouthfeel. Long finish with tannic backbone. Macerated cherry on the pallet, signature Saxum. Awesome — 7 years ago

Johan Bogaert

9.6

Lynch Bages 2000. Will this get any better? Very open nose of dark berries, leather, cigar box and white pepper. Some secondary notes are emerging. Some soft tannins remain, lending the wine structure and backbone. Long and persistent aftertaste. Very enjoyable wine indeed! 96/100. — 7 years ago

Jocholla

9.1

Tannin Vanilla delicious fruit. Blueberry pie. — 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. — 8 years ago

Richard Adams

9.3

Still evolving and a little green, but nice liquoured cherry and herbs with a solid backbone. — 9 years ago

Hanibal

9.1

Side by side testing the 97 and 99...the 99 was much better with still a good tannic backbone and length. Both however were still very much alive. — 6 years ago

Nikki Vlasic

8.9

Friday night alone with Muffin, opened this up for myself! 🍷 — 6 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.2

Last of several bottles, 2005 vintage- still strong but perhaps some wear & tear. Still, an elegant (for Etna) wine, brick red in appearance, strong acidic backbone yet lithe in its medium body. Black fruits, no blueberries here, & the strong tannins are mostly integrated.I can imagine the Pinot comparisons, but feel this kind of Etna is even more unique. Has a slight petrol character, not unpleasant, reminds of a modern Alsatian Pinot noir. Nothing suave here either, but the in house aging & overall old school approach reminds too of old school Rioja like Lopez. Oh, & these sell for under 30$. Crazy. — 7 years ago

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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. — 7 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. — 8 years ago

Brittany Bowen

9.4

Perfect combination of sweet, dry and dazzle — 9 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. — 9 years ago

Daniel M

9.2

Once again I indulge in this pretty sin... Cherry, almond, Raisin, pencil lead, maybe chocolate too? The palate is tremendous : it goes in every direction with a huge acid backbone, a superlative width, a dense and silky matter with a soft touch on the sides, a bright fruit which shows off all along, a bit of drying tannins that kick off a fantastic finish with fruit, a bit of bitterness, some raisins and a indisputable length. Man I love this one. This is bohemian rhapsody by Queen — 6 years ago

Mike Mayer

9.3

A new experience for us tonight. A 34 year old C-D-P to celebrate our 36 year anniversary. Beautiful old red/orange color from the glass. Dried fruit and herbs, licorice and wet flint on the nose. Flavors of dried red plums and cherries, licorice , herbs and some earthiness. Still showing a slight tannic backbone. A nice long finish. — 7 years ago

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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! — 7 years ago

Chris McClellan

9.3

Ripe blackberry and cassis, jalapeño and mint, medium + acid backbone and extremely noticeable tannins, but smooth with great finish. Paired with beef wellington... — 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! — 8 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. — 9 years ago

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