Robert

9.4

This is delicious! — 7 years ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.4

What a tremendous bottle ! Very dark rubi color, with no signs of aging. Nose of black currant, some secondary aromas and a hint of flowers. Very polished tannins, in a medium length mouth and the traditional rich and round Pauillac mouthfeel. Its incredibly good to drink right now, but will for sure hold at the very least another 10 years or so. Very highly recommended. — 7 years ago

with Adriana

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

8.9

Super dark ruby red. A bit of complexity on the nose with cinnamon, cedar, earth, herbs, a bit toasty and touch of red berries. Rounded and medium tannins (6/10). Medium bodied with notes of spices, dust, strawberries and cherries. Medium plus finish and well balanced. Drink till 2023.

Made up of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Merlot. Aged for 20 months in 40% new French oak, and then an additional 6 months in the bottle prior to release. Only 308 cases produced.|Sample provided by Winery, retail price is $85.00. — 9 years ago

with Sean and India

Mike Saviage

9.4

Light yellow straw color, youthful. Razor sharp nose with lemon, pit fruit and river stone notes. Great balance of fruit and acidity in the mouth. Got better with 5 hrs of air. Long finish. No signs of premox, a great showing. — 10 years ago

Cindy Fraser

9.5

Very Jammy nose. Quite deep in color and flavorful. Like it a lot. Good buy! — 11 years ago

Katherine Cooper

9.0

Great with Thai food — 11 years ago

with Spencer

Brian Reams

8.9

Littttle thin. Dark. Opened up nicely tho. Solid wine. — 11 years ago

Louise Perold

9.3

My kind of Sav .... Grassy ... — 12 years ago

Anthony Labatt

9.9

Delicious Riesling — 13 years ago

Rickey Allen

10

Favorite white I have found yet. — 13 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Pontet Canet tasting and dinner with Alfred Tesseron.

The 13 was a brutal tannin vintage when I tasted it at En Premier. The tannins are still bitty but, nothing like they were out of barrel.

The fruit in the 13 shows the difficulty in the vintage. They are duller and it’s really stands out from other vintages and not in a good way.

It’s lean and there is nothing that really draws you in. Fruits are; dark cherries, rhubarb, blackberries, some blueberries@and the strawberries show some ripeness the other do not. Lots of dry earth, dry stones, some herbs, dark withering florals, decent acidity and a uneventful dry finish.

Photos of; Clyde and Alfred at the bar, their Amphora style cement tanks they ferment part of each vintage now, road signs of the good neighbors they keep and Chateau Pontet Canet. — 7 years ago

Matt Smith

9.1

Classic Yamhill Pinot. Light n lovely. — 8 years ago

Miki Moreno

9.6

Excelente IPA, suave. — 9 years ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Very intense. Powerful gunpowder, flint, lime. A dazzling and broad midpalate. Really juicy and focused with none of the over-ripeness you sometimes see in 05. Killer. No signs of premox and will probably kick ass in 20 years on this showing. — 9 years ago

with Naoko and Larry

Oreste Fede

9.0

Beautiful wine. Great flavours. — 10 years ago

Mike Shane

9.4

Amazing. Classic Carneros flavor. One of my favorite Pinots — 11 years ago

Rgayton@lakesidevfo.com

9.8

This 56 year old gem is showing no signs of old age. Truly a sublime experience with a balance of power and grace. — 11 years ago

Farzana Sedillo

9.0

Portland 2014 trip — 12 years ago

Karine Sully

9.0

Blackberries, fruity — 12 years ago

with Dan

Rafael Landestoy

9.7

Had this a while ago and boy was it special... — 13 years ago

Ron from VA

8.9

While it is not a reserve build, this still sees plenty of oak...malo is avoided here. I like its fresh Chard fruit vibe and viability...acid is key here — 7 years ago

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. — 8 years ago

Adam Coy

9.3

Excellent perfume on the nose with a subtle light finish. Very nice. — 8 years ago

Nathan Renfro

9.1

Big fruit, very mild, easy follow — 9 years ago

Heather Perry

9.5

Balanced earthy undertones with an extremely clean finish. — 10 years ago

BurgundyFan

9.5

In a magnum format, this 2002 had very little signs of maturing but it was delicious, fresh, the crispy nose is something amazing in Montbello — 11 years ago

Blake Conklin

Cellar Hand Relic Winery

9.0

A little fruit forward, but nice for this hot summer day. — 11 years ago

Rooted Vine Tours

9.3

Great pinot, will improve with age. — 12 years ago

Michael Walsh

9.0

Something different from a distributor friend. Big, big wine for those cool fall nights. — 12 years ago

Natalie Adriaens

9.7

Was $22, got it for $13. Loved the powerful tannin — 13 years ago