Jack Petras

9.1

1995 vintage. Still deep purple red, subtle earthy leather aromas with a burst of fresh red raspberries mid palate. Lots of herbal hints like anise and tarragon. Finished with graphite and iron. Changed with each sip. Very nice mature and fully approachable left bank beauty. — 8 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.0

This yellow-gold wine rings the “old-style Cali” bell in all the right ways. A nose of apricots, mangoes and apples is helped along with the smell of buttered popcorn. Oak treats the palate as well, draping over the tropical fruit like a sunshade. The acidity is zesty, yet the mouthfeel tends toward creaminess due to the wine sitting on the lees for five months. The oak is a definite part of the wine, but the effect is softened enough so that it's a pleasure, not a pain. — 8 years ago

Joyce Lin

8.9

A beautiful left bank Bordeaux. Quite classic on the palate. Dry with subtle oak note, cinnamon, clove, slightly earthy, mostly with blackberry, black cherry, black currant, pencil shave. Not too many herbal notes on the nose. Med to med plus acidity and med plus tannin. Quite smooth. — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.8

Incredible Beauty shared by our new bud Mitch Lieberman. I could not find him on delectable to tag him on this post. Perhaps @Howard Greenfield can assist?
This Right bank blend had everything going on! It was still fresh and lively on the palate, Pronounced red fruit & a huge a depth of flavor. It was drinking like a million bucks. I'm a Huge Figeac fan and this one did not disappoint!! Thank you sir., may I have another!! Lol⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — 10 years ago

with Ted

Darren Jenne

9.3

Excellent Pinot for $10 — 10 years ago

Chelli Webster

VP Marketing/Sales Webster Cellars

9.3

Typical french right bank, beautiful nose, decanted and once it opened up. Spectacular! — 11 years ago

Dann Balesky

9.2

A right bank wonder...Seamus wish you were with us. — 11 years ago

with Katie

Mr. Winecountry

9.0

For the money there is no better pinot. Radp cherry cran. Light oak. High acid. Easy to drink. — 12 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Notes of blueberries and touch of camphor developing savoury flavours. Could easily be Left Bank Bordeaux. Good wine but a hard act to follow after their brilliant 1997 which awakened me to how good Napa Cabernet could be. 18- — 12 years ago

Aaron Meeker

Sales & Marketing Vine Street Imports

10

Flawless right bank??? 32 years and going — 13 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.5

Rather suddenly, and without much explanation, Bordeaux found itself in the middle of my crosshairs as being the next place I wanted to conduct a deep dive in. With this shift in my general attention from New World to Old World I began to do more research on the various appellations, prominent chateaus, and nuances of Left Bank and Right Bank, as well as compile a spreadsheet highlighting specific bottles I wanted to seek out. For a reason unbeknownst to me, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou was the producer I wanted to start my deep dive with. I researched the history of the chateaux, learned about their wines, priced out vintages that were immediately available for my acquisition, and added it to my Bordeaux spreadsheet, waiting for the time to pull the trigger and purchase a bottle (or two) to start the trek with. As far as wines are concerned it was all I could think about: Ducru-Beaucaillou. Apparently, the mere act of researching a chateau left me beguiled, craving a wine I had never even had before! With all of this research in mind I’ve learned over the years that as much as I thoroughly enjoy researching and trying wine, it’s certainly more enjoyable to share the knowledge and the experiences with others. Enter @codyuzzel, who has heard more than his fair share of my wine ramblings over the years. One day we began discussing Bordeaux, Left Bank v. Right bank, and changes in our thought patterns about the region over the years, which eventually lead him to asking the million-dollar question: Are there any producers you’ve highlighted that you’re particularly interested in? I told him that Ducru-Beaucaillou was in my crosshairs, along with a handful of other producers that I’d explore once I’d tried Ducru. That’s when he texted me the picture; a picture of him holding a glorious bottle of 2012 Ducru-Beaucaillou. “I took this pic before we started this conversation.” Given the serendipitous nature of this occurrence he extended an invitation to pop the cork upon our next meeting, which is interesting in and of itself given that I had been thinking about visiting him at the wine bar just earlier that day. It’s moments like these that truly make the wine journey a sweet and rewarding one. Thanks, Cody, for your generosity and epic invitations.
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Anise, graphite, plums, and blackberries. Very polished and very delicious. — 8 years ago

with Cody

Natalie Griffin

9.2

Semi sweet cherries and medium body. Some dark chocolate notes. — 9 years ago

Isabelle Parenti

9.1

Lovely wine, has a little salinity to it in my opinion — 10 years ago

Shay A

9.3

This was such a treat to enjoy. Excellent representation of the vintage and region. Lovely left bank style with very restrained mid-dark fruits, cassis, clove. — 10 years ago

with Weston

Chris LoRusso

9.1

We love all of Harford Courts wines. Very textured, fruit & smooth finish! — 11 years ago

Pooneet K

8.9

Powerful yet floral, nice right bank wine. Still, a bit muddled. — 11 years ago

Chelsea Bressers

9.6

Always a pleaser. — 12 years ago

with Matt

Nicol von Schummer-Karn

9.0

Fog Crest 2011 Chardonnay - crisp vanilla lemon and citrus perfectly pairs with crab — 12 years ago

Julio Raffaine

9.1

Soft evening — 12 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.5

The original year. Still delivering. Soft subtle tannins packed with Cab Franc tootsie roll goodness. — 8 years ago

David Castricone

9.3

Powerful, dark, brooding. Primary early in the decant, but later opened up to smoke, chocolate, and licorice. A well made old world right bank that was still a bit austere but paired well with French duck. — 8 years ago

with Kiley

Lenya Ehrmann

9.0

Can hold it's own, but best with steak or hamburgers. — 9 years ago

Natalie Griffin

9.5

Darker fruit and some tannins. Well balanced. — 9 years ago

Mike Beltran

9.0

Very solid Bordeaux blend with lots of fruit flavors and balanced oak influence. Still very young and well reward cellar time over the next 5/8 years. Top rate Napa Cab at a fair price.. Nice job Bruce.... — 10 years ago

with Janelle and Joe

Paul Weil

9.2

A Bordeaux style blend that really delivers, this wine has all levels of cherry, currant, and coffee flavors, lingering in a dusty tannic finish. — 10 years ago

Natasha Phillips

9.1

Sweet and crisp tasty has with Foodshop fried chicken — 11 years ago

Ed Cohen

9.5

Awesome wine! — 11 years ago

Keith Brashaber

9.4

One of the better deals for $20, a very smooth blend — 11 years ago

Jacqueline Stellar

9.1

Big, Bordeaux Blend from Virginia. Nice tannins with a spicy finish. — 12 years ago

with Trudy

Lucky Girl Wine Club

9.0

Wine #5 Haut-Medoc left bank Bordeaux — 12 years ago

with Charles, Denise and 3 others