Rob Brobst III

9.8

This could garner a perfect score in about a decade.... gorgeous blackberry, raspberry, cedar and orange sorbet scents that are extremely pure and refined. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, very precise acidity and layers of crisp black fruit laced with vanilla from the new oak at the moment. That will be subsumed in time. What you have here is a very precise, multi-layered, almost sensual Montrose that is going to delight many for years to come. This is highly recommended--one of the finest Left Bank wines this vintage. — 5 years ago

Paul J

9.4

1hr+ decant and could use more. Drinking nicely but has age left in it. Cherry and oak on the nose, with more subdued French tones than most of the Bordeaux’s I’ve had. It has a great texture that makes it consumable over a long time frame. Wine is very fruit forward with massive cherry. I’ve never had a wine that smoothers and encapsulates the palate like this one. Small sips are like full mouthfuls. Long finish. — 7 years ago

with Brooke

William Feinstein

9.1

Very young - tannins still need some time to resolve themselves. Going to be a beautiful wine. — 8 years ago

with Maryalice

Daniel Porter

9.2

Red fruit forward with a smooth finish and a hint of spice. Nicely done! — 9 years ago

Cody White

9.0

Rich, ripe nose. Light on the palate. Not the longest finish. Maybe going down the other side of the hill. Nice wine, nonetheless. — 9 years ago

Mike Mayer

9.4

Great Paso Robles blend. Great nose showing currants, cigar box, star anise and oak. Wonderful fruit forward flavors of dark cherry, black currant, licorice and a very subtle hint of earthiness. The tannins are extremely well integrated and lush. This is a very nicely integrated wine with lots of aging potential. This is the iconic PR wine and does not disappoint. Cheers! — 10 years ago

with Lisa

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

8.9

Super cloudy. Some fun stuff going on here though. #bordeaux #moutonrothschild — 10 years ago

George Hjelte

9.3

Classic style with well balanced tannins and acidity. Going great with some BBQ. — 11 years ago

Marta Rich

Sales Calera Winery

9.3

Delicious and going strong, a fun cellular find — 12 years ago

Aaron DeBeers

General Manager Purlieu & Le Pich Wines

9.2

Soft and delicate, fruit forward good expression of the vintage. — 12 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.2

A wonderful soft delivery of blackberry and cherry. Tannins are still present, but background noise to the fruit that is pushing forward to say hello. Delicious. — 6 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.0

Beautiful with an hour of breathing time. Concentrated berry fruit without being jammy. Pure. Fruit forward. Hot on the finish. Several blind tasters were leaning Grenache. — 7 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.0

Chewy and jammy with lush plum, cinnamon, spicebox, and white pepper flavors. A little more fruit forward than previous versions, and arguably a bit extracted. but still enjoyable, still reliable. Should always be on hand as it’s always a crowd pleaser. — 7 years ago

Paresh Patel

8.9

Paydirt is produced by Going For Broke 2015 Paso Robles — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.7

Wow this 11 is up there with 09 for me @ £120 & less subtle than 10 & 13 - my kind of Sass 93-95 going 96-98 👏 20yrs in this beauty 😍

🍇 85% Cab S & 15% Cab F

💨 5hr

🐮 Fillet Steak 🍔

🍷 Dark ruby

👃 Deep rich fresh spiced blackberry, currant & dark cherry jam in soft oak w/ soft earthy mineral undertone & herb sprinkles & dried blueberry 😍

👄 Med+ spiced soft black fruits that slide like silk around your mouth oozing pure class in fine smooth tannins

🎯 Med+ dark berry smooth cocoa finale — 9 years ago

Jean-Francois Pelletier

9.3

As usual great showing from Dom Perignon. A little bit more forward than the 2002. Great acidity with the creaminess typical from this producer. Long finish. — 9 years ago

with Frankie and Matt

Gjertsen B Gjertsen

9.0

Juicy and forward which levels off after some decanting. Best wine from Daou. — 10 years ago

Mary Lanham

9.9

Fruit forward, deep red purple color. Mouth feel is awesomely smooth all the way through the finish. This is a favorite of mine! — 10 years ago

Paul Carlson

9.1

2011- gift from a friend. Excellent structure, tannins are very mellow but alcohol is still very hot. Fruit forward, possibly oxidized fruit (port-like fruit). — 11 years ago

Johnathon Braverman

9.1

Fruit forward — 12 years ago

with Chelsea and Lindsay

Raul Puga

9.4

11 years young and still going strong — 6 years ago

with Joe

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.9

The 2013 Opus One is an absolute stunning release, and is certainly one of most impressive young wines I have ever tasted from this estate. This shows a darker, more forward profile from this warm vintage, and is clearly one to contemplate, as there are so many complexities and working parts to this compelling wine. This instantly impresses as it opens to intense aromatics of crème de cassis, black cherry, blackberry compote and black plum woven together with mocha, sandalwood. The mouthfeel is voluptuous and beautifully concenrated with deep and penetrating flavors of black cherry, créme de cassis, blackberry cobbler, anise, sage and anise, which all resonate beautifully across the palate. This is already extreamly appealing, but try to resist this hedonistic wine for at least another few years, as there is undoubtedly a long future ahead. Drink 2019-2035-99 — 7 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.6

Wow.. Shocking how good these wines can be when they are on. Wonderful nose of dark fruit, old glove leather and graphite. This was still kicking after 3hrs and shows how strong the vintage was to keep going so strong after 50+ years. — 8 years ago

Joe Lyons

9.1

Very fruit forward, cherries, plums and earth tones.... very good! — 8 years ago

with Craig

Paul J

9.1

Classic Duckhorn Cab! Very fruit forward and lovely texture. Coats the palate nicely and has a solid finish. — 9 years ago

with Brooke

Brad Pejcic

9.3

I love how in Spain you can go to a restaurant order a half bottle of Rioja and a 14 year old wine comes out aged perfectly. This is drinking great right now and can't imagine it's going to get any better. — 9 years ago

Fernando Fernandez

9.0

Bit to young still will keep my others in the cellar.. Looking forward for next year — 10 years ago

Genna Mirmak

9.1

2009 - This was much better than I expected because it was new to me. It's very smooth, but still has a lot going on and the finish is also smooth instead of high tannins.
The color is a beautiful, deep red and actually went
very well with a nice, meaty pizza. — 10 years ago

Kate Herr

10

Oh, my! Chateau Musar Wine Dinner....loved the 1994 and the white, the Rose was perfect for the appetizers. 2004 was fruit forward and young, 1998 was very earthy, which I like very much. — 11 years ago

with Garth

Justin Weaver

9.7

Tasted upon release, very impressed...looking forward to trying again in a few years. — 13 years ago