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9.5

The 2014 Cheval Blanc has an attractive nose with brambly red fruit, sous-bois, a pencil box and a touch of Xmas cake. It does not take too much aeration before it develops further aromas of black truffle and morels. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, fleshy, ripe and tensile with red peppercorn hints toward the slightly granular finish. Very harmonious and persistent. It is outstanding in the context of the vintage. Tasted at Bordeaux Index's 10-Year-On tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, March 2024)
— 3 months ago

Sinan Kelenchy

9.1

another gorgeous wine from arndorfer, very fruity and lightly spiced, a pleasure to drink — 6 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

19 years young. Peach, apricot and so much slate. Very airy. Confectionary aromas as I coax it. Juicy, complex and mineral with that piquant 2004 acidity and lusciousness. Outrageously complex. Juicy as all can be with peach and apricots galore and a slatey mineral finish. Superb. Outrageous florals after air. Lilacs and even roses. — 7 months ago

Mike Miller

9.0

Gentle and mineral, notes of peach, stood up to creamy pasta. Can’t ask for much more! — 9 months ago

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9.5

Very yum for $17 at Schneider's — 2 years ago

Nicole Dias

9.0

Delicious, almost a bit fizzy. Purchased at Bar & Garden in Culver City, drank at home with a caprese and steak with herb salsa. — 5 years ago

Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

8.9

Peach, honey, spice and white pepper. Was delicious and refreshing with sautéed vegetables. Great acid in the finish. — 5 years ago

Michelle Connely

9.0

Consumed 01/2024. Did not have it with any food, just sipped on it by itself.  The bottle describes it as bright with complex fruit, subtle spices and silky, refined tannins. 13.9 % ALC by VOL — 4 months ago

Sean Schulke

9.3

Excellent — 5 months ago

Charlie Tapp

9.5

Lemon oil, salinity, oyster shell and orchard fruit. — 7 months ago

Bryan Kesting

9.3

If you can be patient with these you will be rewarded. — 7 months ago

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9.2

One encounter with an ex-château bottle suggested that the 1966 Lynch-Bages is not to be overlooked. Deep in color, it has a tempting nose that unfolds gradually in the glass, graphite and cedar commingling with crushed stone and red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a firm entry, very cedary with touches of desiccated orange peel. It's a bit conservative on the finish, though that is a leitmotif of the 1966 vintage. Well-preserved bottles should still be giving pleasure. Tasted at the Lynch Bages vertical. (Neal Martin, Vinous, July 2023) — a year ago

Steve Haro

9.3

“Lovely, dark and deep.” Big and inky with supple tannins and cherry notes. Finish is a little weak or this would have been an amazing wine. — 5 years ago

Mac Tabilis

10

Amazingly smooth and the after bite is fire. I am very impressed well worth the buy!!! — 5 years ago

Daniel veit

9.2

Pretty darn close to old school Napa. — 9 months ago

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9.3

The 1982 Léoville Poyferré is a vintage that I have not seen for a while. This bottle is splendid. It is Ferrous on the nose and offers wilted rose petals, asphalt and pencil shavings, now firmly into its secondary aromatic phase yet maintaining impressive delineation and freshness. Maybe a little rustic compared to recent vintages, yet charming. The palate is very well balanced, and there is a touch of Brettanomyces that would be understandable given the warmth of the growing season. Cedar and graphite flourish toward the finish. This is at a peak now, and as I averred before, I would drink these sooner unless you have larger formats on your hands. Tasted at Burns & German's dinner to celebrate The Complete Bordeaux Vintage Guide book at Medlar. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2023)
— 5 months ago

Jeremy.Buss

9.0

Getting better with age. . . Still not an overly complex cab but much more blended tannins that provide a smoothness that covers up the limited flavors. Still have some bottles and look forward to seeing how this is in future years. — 7 months ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.1

Terrific pleasure drinking this
Definitely not a cerebral wine, but one that wants you to grab a second bottle — a year ago

Kathryn McCarty

8.9

Tastes like subtle red berries, flinty and terroir. Rated 92 by James Suckling. Soft tannins - not hearty but not as berry flavored as other Garnacha wines. — 3 years ago

Mark Evans

8.9

Nice - enjoy all the Martin Ray Cabs and Pinots — 5 years ago