Adam Welch

9.1

One of the best Malbec’s I’ve ever had and I’ve been to Mendoza!! — a year ago

Joe Ho

9.8

This is just ridiculous. Act 7. Tastes of deep figs/plums up front as if grandma just baked a pie in your mouth. Finished smooth with a tiny bit of spice and more jams that make you want to cry. More of this please. — 4 years ago

GabWine

9.2

Color : Red
Wine estate : Château Montrose
Designation : Saint-Estèphe
Name : Saint-Estèphe Grand Cru Classé
Country : France
Vivino : 4.5/5
Note : Opening of this Montrose for a birthday, her bloody red robe, dense and beautiful. A nose of tobacco, chocolate and leather. Once in the mouth, we feel the explosion of tannins with red fruit flavors. It concludes very gently with notes of tobacco to give us time to recover from this trip. — 6 years ago

Dmitri Bourkovski

9.1

Very complex and well-balanced at the same time. This Sauvignon Blanc has almost Old World Chardonnay taste. — 6 years ago

Raye Ackerman

9.4

Mango and citrus and lovely with desserts as flavours changed throughout... very very very fresh. High acidity. — 7 years ago

Ney Ney

9.0

Bold wine with nice tannins — 7 years ago

William Goldsmith

9.2

Thanks @Harry Hackett ! — 7 years ago

with Ryann

Patrick Dolan

9.3

Aromas of cherry vanilla and maybe blueberry. Very nice smell. Spicy notes in mouth and nice smooth finish. Very rich fruit. Delicious. — 9 years ago

Jonathan Walters

10

High Valley Lake County — 9 years ago

Paul Lopez

9.8

I do remember....what a wine! — 10 years ago

Erica Gamble

9.0

Very dark color. Very dark fruity nose but substantial flavor. A little bit of earthiness. — 2 years ago

Jason Gelman

9.5

alright here we go!!

nose. candied apple, pear, orange rind, and definitely get some petrol.

palate. powerful citrus, like biting into a lemon or a tart green apple. some grapefruit as well. really explosive upfront and then mid palate becomes smoother and more elegant.

medium + finish on that sour green apple note. opens up even more with time and the finish gets longer and longer. this is a really exceptional bottle of wine. — 5 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

My kind of Malbec-excellent balance, emphasis on freshness, acidity, but the black fruit shines as well, alcohol completely in check. My go to wine shop thought this was their best malbec (out of many) & I agree — 6 years ago

Ken Venezio

9.2

Dark crisp ruby red in the glass and a nose full of blackberry, bright plums and cocoa. Medium tannins and nicely structured. On the palate it was very aromatic with sage, lavender and rose and a medium to long finish. This is a winner. Love Ladera and the Cabs are world class. — 7 years ago

Jeroen de Jong

9.5

Surprised me, bold flavors, many layers, pepper, chili, vanilla. Long finish with complexity — 7 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.3

Can't believe I've held on to this treasure for so long! Cedar and sandalwood on the nose. Silky with a bright and savory--almost vegetal--finish. Perfect with filet and steak-house style garlicky creamed spinach. These grapes were picked when I was still in high school! — 7 years ago

Robert Torretti

9.0

Had over the course of a couple of nights. First night was a classic Chinon on the nose and palate, although a little lighter bodied than many other Olgas I have had. Good spice on the palate and barnyard on the nose. Second night the nose was similar but the palate mellowed. A solid Chinon but not the best I've had. Still a good value in the high-20s. — 8 years ago

Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.4

2001: going into a black olive, black truffle note. Rich meaty notes, vibrantly meated, smoky, leather, tobacco, cigar. Towards full, complex, chewy. Light liquorice, light black truffle. Tip top. — 9 years ago

Florian Soler

9.2

High as is reputation but it doesn't worse this price — 9 years ago

Kevin Walsh

Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting

8.9

2008. Dried cherry, black tea, dried mushroom and rose, prosciutto. Minerality is reminiscent of standing on a dry, dusty dirt road. Only criticism is that it falls off in the mid palate, but finishes with a nice gamey note. — 10 years ago

Dimes

9.2

From nice :) — 4 years ago

Justin Calk

10

Top notch amazing Malbec — 4 years ago

Marcie Molek

9.5

Smooth and supple. A lovely glass of red. — 6 years ago

Peter Slagowitz

9.4

Incredible Napa Cab. Big fruit. Soft tannins. Only negative is the high alcohol. Label says 14.5% but It tastes higher than that — 6 years ago

with Elizabeth and Nancy

Lyn Farmer

9.2

Medium ruby color and a pronounced nose of raspberry, violet and a spice note reminiscent of sandalwood incense. Lovely medium body with silky texture. Good acid balance for food pairing and a long lovely finish. Wonderful evocation of serious Beaujolais — 7 years ago

Tim Laffoon

9.5

Complex flavor, spicy yet smooth — 7 years ago

with Michelle

Nils Johnson

9.7

Red raspberries and herbal notes of deliciousness. I don't have great words for this wine other than I frickin love it. :-)
(JFW portfolio) — 8 years ago

Scott Newman

9.2

Dark fruit nice mouth feel — 8 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

OMG--this old
#Latour is so massive that you could eat it with a fork!
One of the greatest vintages of the 20th century, and, even now, this wine has years of life ahead of it!
And to think that I used to work in a wine shop that had cases piled up ten high priced at $50 per bottle! #1959 — 9 years ago

with Petra and Wietske

Kell Mc

9.1

Slight fruit up front, dry finish — 10 years ago