V M

9.1

Wonderful expression of Howell mountain fruit. The nose and palate sing of dark cherries and ripe blackberries. There is nice minerality that cuts the formidable sweet tannins and makes this approachable now. The finish goes on for a over 30 seconds and echoes the palate — 12 years ago

Wilfred Wong

Chief Storyteller, Wine.com

9.6

Nearly 40 years of drinking countless bottles of Krug Grande Cuvée Champagne has neither diminished the thrill or the pleasure of popping the cork! Presenting a picture of intricate sophistication, the wine rewards the palate with formidable presence. Ranging from rock-solid core fruit and yeast autolysis, one could forego the carbs from a freshly baked sweet baguette and just drink this fine bubbly!👍 #champagne #france #reims #bubbly #krug (Tasted: September 30, 2013, San Francisco, CA) — 13 years ago

V M

9.3

This wine needs time and should only improve. There is subtle complexity here with Cassius and sugar plums with hints of spices and wood. This wine has silk and balance but still formidable tannins that need to calm. Look forward to tasting a bottle in a few years — 13 years ago

V M

8.9

Delicious dark fruit dominated by plum and ripe dark cherries. Formidable but smooth and approachable tannins. There aren't too many people who can pull off a pure petit Verdot but Bryan page did! — 12 years ago

V M

9.4

This a big boy no holds bard Syrah dominated blend from JS. What blows me away about this very talented young super star winemaker is he truly adapts his wine making style to the vintage. Each year is unique with its own optimized signature. This wine is a big brooding effort in which dark cherry, black plum and sweet tobacco dominate. There are cloves and cinnamon on the long drawn out finish. The tannins are formidable and this will benefit from another couple years in the bottle. Give it at least an hour in the decanter if u drink it now. This wine continues to evolve in my glass. Such a talented wine maker, I'm sorry I just discovered this producer only recently. His 2007 James berry vineyard is the only wine I have ever tasted that I consider perfection. — 12 years ago

Steve De Long

Owner De Long Wine Discovery Tools

9.7

Tres formidable — 13 years ago

Charles Schneider

9.9

Since it's the only moutai I've had, big smiles. A formidable taste, I will say. — 12 years ago

Christophe Pinel

9.5

Formidable ! — 12 years ago

V M

9.0

Dark and brooding in color this wine has bold flavors and formidable tannins. Still needs some time but with air this reveals dark berries and cherries with hints or mocha and black pepper — 13 years ago

John Kemper

9.9

Sadly, this was my last bottle of the '94 La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon '13th Anniversary Release'. Under Helen Turley's superlative winemaking skills these mid-nineties efforts were quite formidable. Big smoky aromas of black fruit and minerals explode from the glass. I still tasted the slowly diminishing flavors well over a minute after swallowing. Absolutely a heavenly wine! — 13 years ago