Jon Simpson

9.0

Rich and layered, with a long finish. Berries, mocha, and nutmeg. Let it breath before enjoying. Pairs well with grilled steak on the back patio with friends, overlooking azaleas in full bloom. — 9 years ago

Vern Burling

9.4

Surprisingly plenty of life left in this 31 yr old darling. Poured with an orange hue, but opened up nicely. Full flavored with saddle leather, barnyard, cherry and anise notes. A pleasure to celebrate with friends: good to the last drop! — 10 years ago

with Bob

Paul Kaan

Winemaker/Blogger FilthyGoodVino.com

9.1

Gaja! A drink with friends! 5 Decades of Gaja, 13 wines revealed 4 phases in the evolution of Gaja's winemaking over the period. Full report on filthygoodvino.com in the next 3 days! #FilthyGoodVino #Barberesco #Nebbiolo #Wine #Gaja — 10 years ago

Kelly Hulme

8.9

Tricked my non-adventurous friends into thinking this was a Sauvignon blanc. They were just excited it was a full liter! Simple yummy fruity-not-sweet porch pounder — 9 years ago

Chelsea Heath

8.9

Full bodied and great with friends. Welcoming fall! — 10 years ago

with Whitney

Scott Spangler

9.2

The 2nd label of Buccella. Wine maker Celia Welch (Scarecrow) with another beautiful full can. Great balance of dark fruits, tannin, and a lingering finish. Where are my friends to enjoy this with me? — 10 years ago

Julia Weinberg

9.3

Pull my commie youth heartstrings why don't you. Roquefort lost his entire harvest in 2012. Friends to the rescue. And yes, it rocks. — 12 years ago

Gae Saccoccio - NdC

9.8

Vintage 1949 in Burgundy according to Broadbent: “..most perfect end of a decade - elegant, well-balanced wines”; Clive Coates in his book Cote D'Or: "best vintage of 40's all-perfect beauty and purity”; Robert M. Parker Jr.: “it was the best of post world war II vintages before 1959”
Henri Leroy at that time was négociant based in Auxey-Duresses, his mythical daughter Lalou Bize-Leroy in 1949 was only seventeen.
Les Cazetiers is amongst the most elevated of Premier Cru site in Gevrey-Chambertin - and indeed the whole of Burgundy.
I drank this precious bottle on Mount Etna with #FrankCornelissen and other dear friends. Uncork this bottle lead to a surgical operation. Just begun to pull it out, a light breath of wine molecule with air bubbles magically have emerged on the surface of the cork. It's been like witness the passing away of a dying old man (or Pinot Noir must be a woman?) That humanized wine had held "élan vital", hope and breath inside him for the last 66 years! A miracle of a wine still so tasty, robust, citrusy, vibrant, earthy, incredibly alive and well-preserved despite color and neck level did not bode so well.. that's what I thought and I'll remember until I die: "the wine was waiting for us to drink it up, he gave off his mortal blow to offer us life, joy and smile!" — 10 years ago

with Alberto

Peggy Easey

10

Smooth ... Oak .... Rich full body flavor... Can't wait to get together with our friends at lake and enjoy again — 10 years ago

Karen Bergquist

9.4

Full fruit forward. Smokey and medium dry. Nice with Prime Rib. — 11 years ago