MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.9

Just it's name #elixir then there's the #chartreuse factor. Just WOW! In France it's even sold in some pharmacies and I get that, but if this is medicine Mary Poppins, then give me more — 9 years ago

Norah Gustafson

9.0

Def needs to breathe, but I'm into it. — 9 years ago

Irina Bukatik

9.5

Great Pinot — 10 years ago

Vijay Parikh

9.3

Ranked 1 by the group ( I ranked 2) at the 82 Bordeaux and Cab tasting. Good balance I thought abbot undeveloped possibly needing more air? Wine went well with antelope — 10 years ago

Yuki Watanabe

9.5

Fruity, full body, live it — 10 years ago

Levi Glenn

9.2

Refrigerator red. — 11 years ago

Ron Siegel

8.9

A little too much oak for my taste, even though some of the group liked it. — 11 years ago

Eric Hwang

9.2

Tonight's foie gras and Sauternes tasting: my rank 2 of 4. Group no. 3. Light amber glow. Tight at first but unwinds to caramel aromas and hints of brininess. Stylish viscous mouthfeel with soft salted caramel flavors. Thick lingering finish. — 12 years ago

Melissa M. Sutherland

Importer Winebow Wines

9.4

Our blind wine Italian group on Italian whites for tonight. A Verdicchio/Lugana study. — 12 years ago

Lindsay Fry

9.6

Super silky for a cab! — 12 years ago

Sebetame Voyagent

9.9

Très doux et sucre! Se boit seul sur glace. Les fille aiment! — 13 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.1

This wine was in a pretty good place tonight, although it was reportedly pre-decanted and aerated before being packed up and enoyed with the group. The biggest thing I remember thinking with this one was "I cannot believe this one is almost 10 years old" as the youth in this wine was quite impressive. There was a raspberry cough drop note that was quite present in this wine, with a lavender as well that was very expressive. Really enjoyed this one tonight. — 9 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.3

Dom Perignon P2 1999: from Jay. First presentation of the wine outside the Moet group. Dom Perignon will not be doing a commercial launch of this wine as the quantities are too small to warrant such an effort. Pale straw in colour. Good steam of bubbles - an energetic wine. Relatively restrained on the nose at first. Candied fruits, sweet dough, a degree of minerality. Attack is relatively nuanced but this wine's party trick is the delightful mid palate which is very well structured, refined with great depth and balance. The finish is strong with reasonable length. Very impressive for a 1999. 93/100. Drink 2020 to 2030. — 9 years ago

B

10

Magnum 1982 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases Bordeaux. Big group holiday dinner hosted by A&V M at Sp private room. Had a lot of funk up front, but mellowed a lot as the wine opened up in the glass. Not a lot of fruit left in this wine, but very enjoyable. — 10 years ago

B

9.0

Magnum 1997 Chateau Montelena CS. Big group dinner at Tap w RR and J&Viv M during staycation. Decanted for abt an hour and poured alongside the '79 Stag's Leap Cask 23 CS out of magnum. Unfortunately, this couldn't compare. Some thought it might be a bad bottle, but K wasn't convinced. The wine definitely evolved in the glass and softened out, but we all agreed it wasn't a great bottle. — 10 years ago

Michael Horkay

9.1

Im confused. This wine was crazy modern and s departure for the owners of lafite and latour. Wonderful fruit the group had no idea what to make if this wine but all wanted to revisit in 15 years. — 11 years ago

Sean O'Brien

9.4

This 2004 was simply amazing. The group of 6 of us enjoyed the first bottle from the case so much we drank 4 more.... Paired well with a simple salami (pork, donkey, beef, pepper, salt, and garlic) and a local bread. — 11 years ago

Arne Kittler

9.6

2013 Red / superbly harmonic as always — 12 years ago

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9.2

Need a Leo at your party? Looking for that gal who can charm the pants off a discerning group of hopeless wanderers? This is your gal. She's a people pleaser with a penchant for citrus and lemongrass. This is the city gal of summer wines. Crisp, refreshing and a pallet pleaser. Allegedly loves seafood (this according to match.com). — 12 years ago

Scott Wren

10

Had with wine group with crab. Sav Blanc and semillion Bordeaux blend worked beautifully. Good acidity but rich with body. Golden color. Melon flavored. — 13 years ago

Shay A

9.4

A group of guys decided to meet up at our Wine Storage facility and bust out some unique bottles! Scores and notes to follow!

Another Joe contribution, and another wine pushing for WOTN. My first Peter Michael red. Elegant, refined and 100% smooth. One of the best cabs I've had in recent memory. Can't believe this is an '01 based on the dark fruit and tannic structure. Wish I had some PM in my cellar! — 9 years ago

with Mark and Weston

Rafael Landestoy

9.2

Still drinking quite well but again the overall group preferred the younger vintages. — 9 years ago

with Jorge and Ilida

Tom Kobylarz

9.1

The third wine of the group was a 1989 Pichon Lalande, the cross street neighbor of Pichon Baron that also lies just north of Chateau Latour on the Gironde estuary side of the D2. The Lalande was also in great shape, with very good density and viscosity, it was a soild wall of mature black fruits like currant, bing cherry, and blackberry, with hints of mint and smoke. Texturally it was full-bodied and mouthfilling, with ripe & fleshy tannin, a dense, long finish. — 10 years ago

Riccardo L.

8.9

Initially very pleasing. Can explicitly taste the oak nuance and the ripe Cali fruit. A bit more reflection reveals tobacco and cedar. Quite Napa-esque, despite its Central coast ancestry. Impressive. — 10 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.5

One of my absolute favorites in Napa!
2nd wine served & the favorite among the group. Love the Rich notes of vanilla custard and creme Brulé, tasted apricot as well. Bravo to a spectacular Chardonnay! — 10 years ago

with Roderic, Kirk and 3 others

Lamar Hannah

8.9

Went well for a diverse group — 11 years ago

James Prude

9.2

Opening a Mag for a special group. Rating based on aroma! — 12 years ago

Stephen Rosemire

9.8

The elixir of all elixirs — 12 years ago

Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

9.6

Coming along fabulously! Chophouse with wine group!!! Wow! — 12 years ago

Bob Lane

9.9

Met Kelly during private tasting in September 2012. Group opinion, "find of the trip." Rick bought a magnum that Kelly signed. — 14 years ago