Johan Bogaert

9.2

Like always a true gentleman, somewhat lean but very sophisticated. Silky wine with fruit preserved. Very little signs of evolution. Very aristocratic but lacks some flesh. Still very enjoyable. — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Beautiful dark cassis, mocha, caramel, dark florals, velvety texture and a beautiful finish. This will be even better when it’s had 10 more years of bottle evolution. — 8 years ago

Victor Nomi

8.9

Balanced. Nice blend of acidity, vanilla. — 8 years ago

Daniel M

8.9

The wine shows a nice evolution with an orange rim in the glas. The cork was fully soaked. The nose is discreet. Strawberry jam and some wet earth scents. The palate is not ample. The tannins are now fully integrated. A nice acidic touch makes it interesting with a slight saltiness and strawberry jam again. Not great, a bit discreet but a nice lovable wine considering the vintage. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

I under estimated this wine last weekend as I didn't decant it. Some concern over a 20 year old CA Cabernet. However, this wine is still all there. There's something special when the right wine hits 20 years of age and there is simply no shortcut or substitute. The evolution in this wine is spectacular. Ripe plum, blackberries, dark raspberries, cooked strawberries, amazing baking spices, sweet dark earth and minerals, swede and soft leather, tobacco leaf, great balance, an amazing elegant finish and perfect acidity. I would have not expected this much from a Tapestry but there you go!!! Holding my 07's for much longer than I expected based on this 96. — 10 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.1

This is still a baby. Over time this could score higher. It's all there but a bit too muscular in its evolution. The stuffing is there. — 10 years ago

Franswine

9.5

Beautiful soft evolution on the nose, still showing ripe fruits with slightly earthy aromas. Still full bodied, structured with great balance! — 11 years ago

Jay Gaughan

9.0

Another evolution! Sweet but good — 11 years ago

Noelle Lynne

10

Love Sokol Blosser — 12 years ago

Jim Brammer

10

Sokol Blosser Evolution - white meritage tastes at Tamarind restaurant on Baltic Cruise — 12 years ago

Ludovic Anacleto

9.6

Wasn’t expecting “much” of 88 Margaux but 😳 , it was a killer ! Plush, sexy, multilayered, everlasting finish, great oak integration and vivid acidity. Love the cedar-camphor- dry eucalyptus nose. This wine got it all right and had a truly great evolution. — 8 years ago

Kristen Wilson

10

With regina and Ken at wild olive — 8 years ago

Amy

9.5

So drinkable. Great for summer. — 8 years ago

Phil Castellano

9.0

Pretty amazing. Great PQR. Italian varietals + Syrah, all grown in Oregon. Definitely an evolution in blending. — 9 years ago

web bond

9.3

Elegant and seamless and much evolution ahead. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Consistly one of the top values in Bordeaux. This 01 is over delivering the vintage and my expectation. Rich dark cassis. Ripe blackberries, blueberries, strawberries paint the background. Rich wet dark earth, black tea, velvety leather, nice baking spices and a long rich elegant finish. It's hit it's stride with even better evolution ahead. Just got a wave of warm chocolate fudge brownie with raspberries. — 10 years ago

Jeremy Noye

CEO Morrell & Company

9.4

From half bottle. Was half the size but packed twice the intensity. Really showing well. That fun balance of fruit to earth evolution. — 10 years ago

Geoffrey Turnbull

9.1

Somm Factory II - Evolution
Session 2 - Rhone VS South Australia

Cornas syrah

Ruby w/ violet
Ac: M
Alc: M
B: M
T: M
S: dry

Firm, drying; old world; representative of Cornas syrah — 11 years ago

Vin Zering

9.0

Bright red cherry and nice full tannins. I truly like this wine and look forward to its evolution next 1-3 years as tannin fade a bit and fruit balances across red/blues. — 11 years ago

William Moy

9.9

Samaroli multi vintage Evolution 2011 scotch — 12 years ago

Lisa Huxel

9.7

Very mellow red blend — 13 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

My notes on this from May of 2017 still apply. Popped and poured. Drank well over two days. Immediately this wine impresses visually. Sure, the color is an expected deep garnet but what's most striking is the fact that it's never completely opaque at the core. You can just barely get the faintest amount of light to see through it. It's quite beautiful, really. The nose is initially a bit reticent but a few minutes of air in the glass does the trick and then it really begins to show off the most lovely perfume of mixed red and dark fruit; so fresh and pure with just a flash of garrigue. No perceptible heat on the nose. On the palate it's a veritable wonder of berries, Rainier cherries, black berry liqueur, and just a touch of fine white pepper. The body is perfectly proportioned and the finish lasts for over 30 seconds. In summary, this is an incredibly balanced 2010 CdP that is already hitting its prime. Personally, I felt it was really at its very best about two hours in which leaves me to believe it should be a great pop and pour for the next couple of years and potentially has the balance to be great for longer. That being said, there is no need to decant, just pull the cork, pour and enjoy the evolution in the glass. The hard part is allowing it to last for two hours and longer. It should be noted that this is dangerously quaffable wine and it wouldn't be hard to take the whole thing to the head. Might as well drink these sooner than later as I'm always a bit wary of CdP much beyond the 10 year mark, where I tend so find many of them fall apart on the palate. Perhaps others with more experience in the long-term ageing of CdP can chime in though. Absurd value at $30.

As a side note, this paired very nicely with pan fried pork savory bacon wrapped filet mignon. — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.9

A glass of wine to finish up the night...good age, nice evolution and an extremely good value at $25. Recent direct Chateau purchase. While the 1998 Bordeaux vintage was panned by the critics as a whole on the Left Bank, Pessac-Leognan shined better than most on the Left Bank. It was Right Bank Saint Emilion that had the great year. This 98 Haut-Bergey is not quite the wine the 98 Haut-Bailly is. However, it is delicious for $25. Nose of; blackberries, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries leather, cedar, tobacco leaf, dry stones, vanilla, dark moist soils and fresh red florals. The body is medium to lean. Tannins are completely resolved. Ripe, lean, shining; blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries & cherries. Black moist earth, touch of funk, soft chewy leather, stones, crushed dry rock powder, cedar, tobacco leaf, steeped fruit tea, cola, dry underbrush, fresh & dry red florals, liquid violets with raining acidity. The finish has lean, bright mid red fruits, earth and dark spices. Nice wine for the $. While this will hold another 3-5 years, it's not going to continue to improve. So, drink em. Photos of; the Chateau, barrel room, view inside the Chateau and their shiny stainless steel fermentation tanks. — 9 years ago

Courtney Fletcher

9.1

Easy drinking — 10 years ago

with Brice

Virginia Thornton

9.0

Always a solid choice — 10 years ago

Michele Smith

Sommelier/Wine Director Brooklyn Fare

9.2

Apero wine at Lapierre. Elegant wine showing its evolution in a slimmer vintage — 10 years ago

Nick Kiss

9.1

Nice blend with a soft finish. Insane with my filet Oscar tonight. — 11 years ago

Alexis Tauer

9.3

I'm not much for white wines but this white blend is tasty!
— 11 years ago

June Winters

9.6

young, grippy but elegant. decant, and enjoy its evolution over a leisurely dinner. — 12 years ago

Andrea Parker

8.9

One of my favorite winery's. — 13 years ago