Kevin Løk

8.9

Smooth tannins and muted dark fruits. Very pleasant. — 4 years ago

with Caroline and Brendan

Ken Z

8.9

Drank 12/5/18. Paired with lamb burgers.

This was a great value, originally priced around $17, currently on special for December with an additional 20% off at total wine for around 11$.

Nose of plumbs, cherries, leather, and black pepper.
Flavors of red and black cherry, soil, and tar backed by medium tannins. Dry, medium to long finish. An impressive wine for a lesser chateau in a mediocre year.

3/21/7/4/4+50 = 89 pts. — 5 years ago

Mary Rossillo

9.2

Balanced, fruity, great with a juicy filet — 6 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.1

This was dynamite for the price. Needed some time to open up but after about 2 hours in a decanter, it sang. Rich texture reminiscent of some of Von Niepperg's higher end estates. What I loved most was the absolute seamless and perfect integration of oak on this bottle. Rarely have I been as pleased with the oaking regiment of a wine as I was with this wine. Perfectly sweet oak and vanilla coming through without being too prevalent. A beauty of a bottle for $25. — 7 years ago

Adriana Casanova

9.1

2d time was much better — 8 years ago

Pirom Phadoemchit

9.4

Great fruit and earth on nose, medium bodied Merlot with balance. Awesome value — 8 years ago

Jazmin Davila

9.2

Fresh & dried strawberries, raspberries. Berry jam and tannic (not overtly)
Great summer red — 9 years ago

Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.4

Powdery tannins, sweet fruit and BBQ spice. Resolving but still vigorous. — 9 years ago

Evelina Bačianskaitė

9.4

Interesting, sharp but not too heavy — 10 years ago

Roman Ochocki

9.5

Amazing. It's fruity, but I've felt only a sweet, ripe plum. But the best is the rest: spicy aromas with leather and smoke like from smokehouse. I simply love it! — 5 years ago

Kai Wright

9.1

I don’t quite follow the Garagiste story of this vintage, but glad to have it for $20. Feels like it’s on the down slope of life, but still lovely at 12y. + short ribs = yum. — 5 years ago

with Jedd

Cristóbal Arellano Borges

8.9

Balanced and tasty. Drinking really well. — 6 years ago

Michael McGuire

9.1

A Costco home run, I think this was like 10 bucks. What a great value, this drinks like something much more than that. I'm drinking the 11 and based on the reviews there is clearly some variation between vintages. Mine drinks like a dry old world cab and merlot blend. Nice structure and finish will some oak and not much fruit. Very good. Decanted for 6 hours and it really sings. Will buy more, a lot more. — 7 years ago

Evan Baugh

9.0

Tight then opens to soft cocoa and spice — 8 years ago

Robert Rothfield

9.0

As good a Grand Vin De Bordeaux as I've had...a steal from Garigiste — 8 years ago

Michael Wilson

9.0

Very full aroma and flavor. Very good wine. — 9 years ago

M C

9.0

Suggested by the buyer at Costco. Good price point, good taste. A bit better after breathing. I'd definitely have it again. — 9 years ago

Nina Izzo

9.3

Très aromatique beaucoup de fruit et un bel équilibre et longueur. Très riche et tanin bien fait — 10 years ago

Lowell Su

9.1

Complex, smooth, great cherry and blackberry finish — 11 years ago

Mike Plaia

9.2

Very good! It’s what a good Bordeaux should be. — 5 years ago

Shane

8.9

Great easy drinking weeknight wine and perfect crowd pleaser. — 5 years ago

Megan Ryan-Wright

9.1

This smooth, berry blend makes for a wonder night cap after a filling pasta dinner! No bite, very lite in flavor. Great price here in the Ozarks. — 6 years ago

Michael McGuire

9.0

Decant for at least an hour, very good. Full bodied and tannic. Nice old world funk. — 7 years ago

with Effy

Meg Crews

10

#winecorridoor — 8 years ago

Tom Towle

9.0

Just got better as the night wore on. 2006. — 8 years ago

Max Coane

9.6

#bordeauxont even play with me right now....tasted with Jeromé at the Chateau as part of a 15 year vertical. Who knew Castillon could age?!?!?!? — 9 years ago

Miho

9.0

とっても渋くて美味しい。
with my mother. — 9 years ago

Marybeth Gannon

9.5

Smooth and a wonderful blend. — 9 years ago

Rick Chrisler

8.9

Good, nothing distinctive — 10 years ago

Alyson Hymes

9.1

My first Bordeaux! — 11 years ago