Joe DAscoli

9.3

Corked shredded and didn’t have my Durand. Mess. Wine decanted almost 2 hours and oxygenated. Dense and super full bodied. Really needed food and the Wagyu tomahawks were perfect. Very excited to be collecting these now — 5 years ago

George Hesse

9.0

This is much better than yesterday’s SB. I would get again. — 6 years ago

Steve S

9.2

Dried apricot and white prunes, honey, almonds/hazelnuts. Really fun. With Marco and Tim. — 6 years ago

Yoshinori Tsukuda

9.0

RP 92 points — 7 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Aloxe Corton continues to be massively underrated. Gorgeously deep and refined aromas of Black cherry, spice and some hints of oak being absorbed. Palate is complex and structured like this cuvee normally is but with so much fruit, complexity and spice. Incredible palate presence and much density and sweetness. This needs and hour but then is a terrific terrific value. Will age for 10-12 years easy. — 8 years ago

Greg Koslosky

8.9

Solid wine for the price quality — 9 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

10

1965 Baga from Barraida (Agueda), Casal Mor 'Caves Primavera' is still made to this day! Founded in 1944.

So, now the wine!

Color of tawny and brick, absolutely as expected at this age. The cork was whole when pulled via Durand, a little wet and very dark.

The nose was sous bois, crushed fall leaves, dried chipped beef, citrus peel, dried flowers and red fruits.

The palate was elegant and indeed tasted Portuguese, with some notes and textures that reminded me of old Barbaresco, Rioja and even Burgundy in its purity and finnesse.

Further time won't help this wine, but to taste this history, this snapshot of time, is one of the reasons I love wine so much.

Obrigado! — 9 years ago

with Miguel

Jim Reed

Fine Wine Room Manager Harbor View Wines and Liquors

9.7

First of the season, #durand photo bomb #delectableapp — 10 years ago

Jordan Sumliner

9.0

Dry and refreshing — 10 years ago

Cindy Spence

9.2

Thanks Genie! — 11 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.0

Classic cool climate Syrah. Pepper, brambly fruit, barnyard, leather, spicy funk and dirt. Lovely. — 11 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.0

Goodness the value of a value Merlot based bottle of tastiness. Purpley it is. But it isn’t just purple drapes, there is a pot of hot spiced tea bubbling and someone is puffing a cigar just outside the window. Where are you looking to through this wine window? At your friends. Wearing purple masks but they are there for you. — 5 years ago

Lars Miller

9.4

Graphite, black peppercorn, and deep dark fruit note on the nose. After opening, a definite barnyard note with fruit undertones. A very different type of syrah, unadulterated and no tricks in the making of it. Quite nice! — 6 years ago

Jonathan Glazer

9.0

This is a delicious, crisp and light wine. — 7 years ago

Eric

9.4

One of the more unique Syrahs I’ve had. Inky black fruit, roast beef, licorice, cinnamon, and iron. Great acidity and complexity. Nose and palate morphs with each sip. — 8 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Exuberant nose of spice, cherry cough drop, wood shavings, sour cherry. Very aromatic. Round, sappy and juicy with nice balance and freshnes. Clean and mineral finish redolent of spices and red cherries. Nice suave tannins. Showing very well. Terrific balance. — 8 years ago

Scott Petrus

9.2

A mineral Sancerre w citrus. Perfect w my salad Niçoise at Côte d'Azur . 3 bottles was thrice as Nice. — 9 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.2

Rust...dusty and dried tertiary beauty of red fruits, spice, leather and forest floor...fun and actually better than the last bottle!

Should have used the #durand! Old Bordeaux transforms into a much wider spectrum of cuisine pairing. We had this with a seared duck breast and confit leg...excellent match! — 10 years ago

Eric Waxman

9.0

Very nice Red Burgundy. More fruit than I expected if a bit less earth. Went exceptionally well with our food selections; Salmon and lamb but good match for both. — 10 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Toasty oak nose. This is 2014. Very cherry. Sappy and very pure fruit. Excellent intensity. Very pure. Long. 2014 is looking good. — 11 years ago

Matt Waring

9.1

Intense, but lithe and perfectly balanced blue and black fruit. A+ cru Beauj — 5 years ago

with Christine

Eric Arnstein

9.0

Blackberry Gusher up front, with an arid wavy breeze to hang on as you wind sail off into the sunset. — 6 years ago

Charlie Evans

9.3

This was the red made from Grenache, Carignan, and Mourvèdre in Faugeres. This is a collab from Alex Durand. Wildly delicious wine. — 6 years ago

Peter Falk

9.3

Briljant Bourgogne! Underbara smaker av mörka körsbär, mandel, kanel och rostade fat. — 7 years ago

with Annika Lindh

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

This is the vintage Xavier really got going. Lovely nose of spice and mineral. Big candies cherries and some sour cherries as well. Palate is soft and elegant with huge fruit. Sappy and spicey with lovely freshness. Good mouthfeel and terrific value. Needs maybe 15 minutes and then raring to go. Terrific sweetness of fruit smothered with spice. — 8 years ago

Adam Crane

9.2

Cork barely made it out with a Durand. Took a few minutes to blow off some funk but revealed glazed strawberry and cigar box. 375ml — 9 years ago

Joe Weinberger

9.0

Great value. A little bit funky on the nose and with nicely developed fruit and structure. — 10 years ago

with Elizabeth

Ashley Alexander

9.4

Excellent French wine! Grenache Mourvèdre blend. — 10 years ago

Cody Short

9.8

Everything great Bordeaux should be. Cork crumbled in the Durand but first sniff and I knew it was on. Waves of saddle leather, tobacco, cedar, forrest floor and cherries. The wine was intense but more feminine than I expected, a great balance. Truly one of the best and most memorable bottles I've had the last few years. This is what drinking wine is all about, experiences that shake you to your core. — 10 years ago

Angelika Langenfelder

10

Super gut ! — 11 years ago

with Ralph