Jay Kline

9.3

I simply love this expression of Clos des Papes. It’s so fresh and pure with abundant red fruit and a healthy hillside of garrigue. So much tension. Just lovely. Why hold when you can drink these beauties right now. — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

An outstanding wine, something special, was lucky enough to get a taste. A blend of 60% Cab Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 10% Cab Franc, Rich dark color. Aromas of berries and spice wafting in my glass. Big fruit flavors blackberry and cherry, well integrated with gentle spice and fine acidity. Full body with tannins that still hold up well just have a subtle edge. Lingering finish ending with tobacco and oak notes. Drink this beauty in its prime. Tasting Sample. — 7 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.4

I know, I know. Too early. I couldn't hold out any longer. BUT. This. Is. Awesome. Oozing plenty of goodness with mushroom, barnyard, and bacon fat. Oh the bacon fat. If you want a fruit-forward, uninteresting Syrah, well...ok. This isn't for you. But if you have some game or are willing to lugnut up and try a real Syrah, uncork this beauty. And this beauty can easily go 10 more years without breaking a sweat. — 8 years ago

Joakim Bogström

9.1

Garnet. Orange medium-sized rim.
Lovely balanced with aromas of cigarbox, dried red apples, figs and chocolate. Really a blend of red ripe fruits and dark fruits. Peppery.
Dry. Medium acidity. Medium high plus tannins. Medium plus alcohol. But very well integrated. Full, lean body.
Great balance.
Serve at 16 degrees celsius with braised ox, cabbage and butter fried artichokes.
Drink now ord hold for another 4 years. — 9 years ago

Tyler McNulty

9.1

Hold it - '13 — 9 years ago

Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.6

Amazingly rich and silky seductive. Cedar, earth, black currant, bay leaf and dried cherry. At the peak of perfection but should easily hold another 5-10 years. — 9 years ago

with Adrienne

Justin Brilman

9.1

Big, bold and full of life. Red fruits and chewy tannin. Drink or hold for a few more it's got plenty of life. — 10 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.5

On a roll with the last few vintages, 2002, 2004 and now the 2006 (have not tried 2005), the 2006 is the latest release and man it is good! One of the few hyped wines in the wine world that to me actually matches the hype. Powerful and generous, this is drinking so good now but will go the distance is you can manage to hold onto it for long enough. — 10 years ago

Adam Greenberg

9.5

Great Cabernet. Thought it might not hold up to the 40th anniversary. Personally I think this is amazing — 10 years ago

Rob Mondavi

Owner/President of Winemaking Folio Fine Wine Partners

9.5

Wow!! Cool place. Stellar wine. Wish I had more. Drink or hold. It's on!!! — 12 years ago

Paul Masson

9.1

Much more advanced than Lafite with marked tertiary forest floor, approachable tannins. Drink or hold — 7 years ago

Jouni Kerman

9.2

Delicious, though somewhat tannic Brunello. You could hold off for another 3-5 years... but if you fancy it now, why the heck no? Each sip makes you go aaaah! — 7 years ago

Bill Bishop

9.3

Served from magnum. The 1979 Gruaud Larose is drinking beautifully. Light brick rim to dark ruby color. Just a touch of Bret in the nose but plenty of plum-like fruit. Nice acidity with plenty of fruit up front. Ripe. Soft tannins with nice lingering fruit in finish. Perfect now but will hold for several years to come. Drank on my 64th birthday with BBQ ribs. Great pairing. — 8 years ago

Martin G Rivard

10

What a beautiful person inside and out! I'm blessed beyond measure to be able to call him "Dad". Words can't adequately express how much I Love him. We opened a few bottles last night that I will hold near and dear to my heart forever. We are celebrating his completion of 6 rounds of chemo therapy in his battle against Prostate cancer. This is his 3rd time in the ring against this opponent and it appears that he's won with a unanimous decision by knockout at this time!!!!!! Love you dad!!!!! So proud of your strength through this process. My Father was born in 1940. A difficult year to say the least:
Germans entered Bordeaux in June of 1940. As dictated by Hitler himself, it was the sworn duty of each and every commander to search and seize whatever could be used for the advancement of the German cause. Bedlam broke out. Chateaux' were ransacked, wine cellars were looted if not used for target practice. The Chateauxs were forced to continue producing wines. It's poetic justice that Mother Nature provided the Germans with the worst growing season from 1940 to 1944!!!! The Germans left Bordeaux in 1944 to the cheers of the residents "Au Revoir Les Allemands"!!!! The 1940 bottle that we enjoyed this evening survived World War II. It Survived the ransacking, pillaging & plunder of countless German soldiers. It's outer capsule showed evident signs of its struggle but it's inner beauty was unblemished and glorious. I've had many, many vintages of Latour from 1928 and on but none have ever tasted as perfect as the one we enjoyed tonight. This 1940 was perfect. It was a fighter, it never gave up, it never relinquished in the face of adversity. That's my Father, that my role model. He's a beautiful person inside & out. I think 1940 is the best vintage that I have ever had the privilege to enjoy. Special thanks to my good friends Michael Troise whom provided me with much of the insights in regards to the incredibly difficult vintage and David Page whom gifted this bottle to me for our celebration this evening. I will never forget your generosity. It was a glorious evening to say the least!!! Wine has a way of bringing people together and encapsulating an evening and event. I couldn't think of a better way to rejoice in his victory than to open a Father & Son birth year wine. — 8 years ago

with Ryan, Christine and 1 other

Rebecca Fletcher

9.4

2013 vintage. Minerality, citrus, crisp green apple and pear. Almonds. M+ acid. M body and finish. Very lean. Orange/tangerine zest. Needs time. Very little of this wine was made. Hold it if you have a bottle. — 9 years ago

Yohannah Burmeister

9.5

Catching up on ratings. This was still a baby. Full of fruit, tannins, and yet-to-be-revealed character and depth. Hold it. — 10 years ago

Karen Troisi

9.2

Very nice wine - all notes indicate this is 100% cab but it drinks like a blend (very smooth especially for the vintage). Fruity but not as fruit forward as I expected. One word - smooth. Drink or hold. — 10 years ago

Dave Smigielski

9.3

Love love love. Leather and Cedar. Still extremely youthful. Drink or hold — 11 years ago

Stephen Osgood

9.5

hold on to this to 30+ yrs — 11 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.7

Absolutely singing, recently enjoyed by my wife and I on the patio with grilled steaks. Very old-school profile of dark fruit, earth and leather, still young enough to hold onto our 2nd bottle for a few more years. — 12 years ago

Ira Schwartz

9.2

Despite doing a PnP the nose was full of cassis, leather and smoke. The palate introduced a red fruit component that was not on the nose along with hints of green pepper and earth . Despite the round tannins I felt the finish was slightly compressed. Will hold off 2-3 years before revisiting. — 7 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.1

Decent drinking PB in a difficult vintage. Black currant & red berry fruit with a slight austere style showing, earth, cedar, leather & graphite. Med bodied that is fully mature & should hold for a number of years. — 7 years ago

Jeff Loo

9.3

Exotic American oak but complemented well with red fruit, spice and a kiss of oak. Drinking very well today, decanted for 45 minutes, did the trick. Will hold for easily another 20 years, no problem but so delicious now. — 8 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.3

Still drinking well. I'm not going to be able to hold on to these. Oh well. Fruit forward. Better than all other years for this wine. — 9 years ago

Colin McCartney

9.3

Explosive nose with brambly, dark fruit, white pepper, and some asian spices floating through in the mix....restrained, as always, for a zinfandel but still giving a mouthful of plums, cedar, spice and tannins that hold on for awhile....these are neck and neck with Hartford single vinyards for my favorite red zins.... — 9 years ago

Annie Marlow

9.5

Absolutely amazing. Thin body, rich tannins. Excellent with high fat foods, can hold its own. Absolutely rebuy. Delightful. — 9 years ago

with Tony and Bryan

Mike Davila

9.7

Great wine, impeccable balance and in a good spot. No sign of age but my preference is to drink them younger, 15 years is fine but I would not hold for 25 — 10 years ago

Neil Cornish

8.9

Darn. Not showing tonight. Dominated by acid and tannin. Fruit just isn't ripe enough to hold up. Did better with food — 10 years ago

with Jon, Michael and 1 other

Bill Bender

9.2

Well made, great stuffing. Still a little tannic and tight. I'd hold or decant several hours. — 11 years ago

Jake Cohen

9.4

Great leathery undertones and rich "brownish" flavors. Put on hold for 5 years. — 12 years ago