Tom Garland

9.4

1 hour decant(decent fine/cloudy sediment). A remarkable dark garnet with some bricking. On the nose: rolling waves of sour cherry, stewed meat, minty menthol, licorice, forest floor. Taste: layered, juicy, lush mouthcoating wine with dark cherry/plum, chocolate, graphite, and peppery cedar medium plus finish. YUM! — 2 months ago

with Brenda

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. This estate owes its name to Connetable Talbot, the English general & governor of the province of Guyenne who was defeated at the famous Battle of Castillon in 1453. Deep Ruby, purple hues, with aromas of black fruits, herb, tobacco and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of plums and black currants with cacao and tobacco spice, on a well balanced frame. Fine tight tannins, long finish ending with fruit, earthy spice and cedar character. Nice! — 2 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.4

Very interesting wine this. Lots of leather with cassis and a hint of menthol. Very easy to drink and very smooth. This could develop in the coming years to an amazing wine...one to watch.
Paired with lamb shanks — 2 months ago

Jan Brunner

9.3

flint, gravel, blackberry,cedar.... we had with lamb. Excellent. — 23 days ago

with John

John Bratincevic

9.1

NOSE: mild, cooked fruit, a little carob. Inoffensive but not especially inviting.

TASTE: cooking spices, chicory, ash, a little bitter —unsweetened minerally dark chocolate - red fruit barely present and dried. Very balanced and elegant. This is going to kill with the herb roasted chicken I’m about to eat. 91. — 24 days ago

Joe Christenson

9.0

Lively and effervescent. Strawberry, raspberry, tart cherry — fruit forward, balanced by acidity and herbal notes. Picking up bay leaf, dried herb, general green notes. Fun and unexpected. — 2 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.1

Oak, herb, leather, and blackberry. Bold and vibrant with tannins. — 3 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Bright Ruby with aromas of dark fruits, spices, oak and floral notes. On the palate flavors of cherry and plum with notes of herb pepper, tobacco, cedar and cacao. Long finish, nice balance with fine soft tannins, ending with oak and earthy notes. Needs a few more years in the bottle! — 9 hours ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

Last Sunday lunch with Roast Lamb. A 20 year old Rioja fitted the bill nicely. A blend of 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo. Aged in new French and American oak for 24 months. Aromatics of tobacco leaf, plum, ashphalt and a bit of tar. A medicinal note the following night. The palate is medium to full bodied with berry, plum and liquorice. Resolved Tannins - quite fluid. This was Wine Spectators No. 1 wine for 2013 and now drinking at its peak but could go on for another 5 years on the evidence of this superb wine. — 2 months ago

Anthony Cammarata Jr.

9.4

This full body wine has blackberry, cedar and vanilla aromas with hints of juicy black currant, black cherry, spice, herb and menthol flavors alongside taut tannins. What a great wine! — 3 months ago