Berg

9.3

Hint of blackberry, band-aids, roses, leather, tobacco, slight asparagus. Has the big, grippy tannins of a much younger wine. Probably 2 decades easy left here. — 9 years ago

Patrick Sullivan

Western Mountain Regional manager estates division of Jackson Family Wines

9.6

Really not much to say here except holy crap this is good. Leather, bit of game, dark almost stewed fruits, cranberry. The tannins are pure silk — 10 years ago

Daniel March

9.4

Here is a grand daddy Bordeaux, both in size and stature that just never fails to disappoint. Black currant, dark fruits, tobacco, vanilla, all rolled seamlessly with the classic minerality of this famous terroir. More impressive than expected for a 2006, age has treated this wine well as the nose was opulent and delicious and tannins well integrated and smooth. Sadly, this double magnum was simply not sufficient to satisfy our thirst... — 10 years ago

Tim O'Rourke

9.6

What? So good. All the olive and pepper and leather that you would expect and plenty of game and mushroom as well. I don't suppose I'll have another chance to taste this, so I'll have to rely on memory of something so delicious. — 11 years ago

Michael Kane

9.8

Here you go Carmine! — 11 years ago

Yoon Ha

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

8.9

Surprising green tones here. Prominent structure after 14 years and counting. — 11 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.1

2013 vintage. Black fruits. Big wine. Lots of chalky chewy tannins here. Bit of a brute. — 11 years ago

Roy Goble

9.1

Wasn't happy with this last night, but this second bottle is definitely more Caymus-like. Glad I gave the vintage a second chance. — 9 years ago

Berg

9.1

Wait, there's more DC sports on tonight?! 😋
Some funky non domestic red here too. Yeasty dough, band aids, crabapple?, cherries. Go Nats.
#RedAllOver #olgathursdays — 10 years ago

Jon Ruyle

9.7

So intense, so complex, so long, so elegant, so beautiful. Unlike other CDPs I've tried- more black fruit mixed with the blue, the finish more fruit than herbs. It was sort of cab-like. So much going on here. I loved this. A great birthday wine! — 10 years ago

BurgundyFan

9.4

In comparison to L'Eclapart I would say the difference here is the foam, perlage, the brioche touch, more as an aperitive — 10 years ago

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 — 11 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.4

2012. Vintage after vintage- just delivering great wine every year. So many things to love here. Enjoyed at a maximum with the Aussie band the Twerps. — 11 years ago

LM Segal

8.9

Well made, nicely structured and probably a bit of vinfanticide here. Solid if a bit soul-less, nicely set off a braised short rib at Anzu in SF. — 11 years ago

Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen KC

9.4

Ripe fruit up front with the savory stuff a bit in reserve. Decanting + time give the full spectrum of olive, spice, bacon, blood. There's so much wine here and such good conversation to be had around it. — 10 years ago

Mike Mayer

9.3

Here is what Wine Spectator says about this wine. One of the more endowed 2009s, this is packed with dark smoldering cocoa, mesquite, tobacco and roasted fig notes, all inlaid with pure cassis and plum preserves fruit flavors. Long and authoritative on the finish, with singed vanilla bean and tar notes adding length and dimension. Not sure I could have come up with all of these descriptors but a beautiful wine in my opinion. — 10 years ago

Kim Stanbro

9.2

Took a chance at this 3 liter buying it never tasted at auction. Shared with my Sunday night crew and it was perfectly aged and went down so easy. Gone in an hour. — 10 years ago

Scott Conroy

9.5

2011 was a difficult growing season, right? Silver Oak seems to have overcome that just fine. No disappointment, here. — 11 years ago

Ludovic Anacleto

9.3

Dusty, tight and a bit austere. A lot of pedigree here, slightly more on the old world side, this is a very serious wine. Would love a bit of exuberance and a bit more of an outgoing personality. To young perhaps? — 11 years ago

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.4

2011. Blanc. No one drinks enough of this. That's because there are so few things to which its a good partner, but it would be an incredible cheese-and-charcuterie wine. Broad and oily, there's just enough acid to keep you coming back for more. Sun-baked yellow orchard fruits dominate, but there's more exotic fruits too (mango and dried pineapple) yellow flowers, tons of almond husk bitterness, green olives, bay leaf, oregano, tarragon, white cheddar. Oak is assertively present but not overwhelming. Place dominates over grapes here, as it's a mix of Clairette and Grenache Blanc and a hodge-podge of other things. — 11 years ago