Tom Philbrick

8.9

Thought we would check in on one of these. Shy nose, even after 4+ hours. Almost no discernible fruit at this point with a strong savory quality. I love Corison wines and this has great potential but this needs to be forgotten about in the darkest corner of your cellar for 5-10 years more. Drink the regular Napa cab while this one slowly evolves. 89 at this point but possible mid 90’s in 5-10 years. This is a structured beast at this point. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.3

🐥 Let's kick of Easter with a £157 Sassy Sassicaia 😇 I preferred the 09 over this but still a fab drop 👍

🍇 85% Cab S & 15% Cab F

🍷 Deep ruby red

👃 Stewed & spiced blackcurrant, cherry & plum through smoked earthy herbs & burnt oak w/ a touch of leather, prune, liquorice & vanilla mocha

👄 Med smooth body of herby earthy blackcurrant w/ mocha, prune & tart red cherry/currant tones in fine dry tannins

🎯 Med+ earthy dark & red fruit touch dry mocha herby earthy smile

— 7 years ago

jams jerfy

9.0

so, this was rated on a curve. stored in a fridge in another city. fridge died in summer and it was weeks before i found it. it was baked. and then it was weirdly ok. just used it to explain to @captain henrik how get wine out of a bottle with a coravin (merry xmas, cap'n!) expecting it to be destroyed. lo and behold. second wine from that lot which wasn't ruined. the OTHER, miraculously, was the bernaudeau "sans souffre" which I'll never understand why it was ok. maybe there are wine elves sticking ice in the dead fridge until I found it.... god jul!! — 7 years ago

with captain and Christina

J Ferrugia

9.2

Initial nose after 10 minutes open is very hot, with hints of currants & dried fruit. After 40 minutes the alcohol fades revealing a nose of dark, ripe cherry with prune/light raisin. This is not an Amarone or ripasso but has some of the characteristics. On the palate there is a blast of beautiful dried fruit, rich and full. After an hour open the soft prune, currant fruit is evident and delicious.
This wine is peaking. Drink now or in next five years. Elizabetta Fanetti's traditional style is one I admire. Loved it! — 8 years ago

Daniel Steilen

9.3

Nose has strong notes of that musty barnyardy pinot skunk I love so much. Full rich mouth feel, tastes of juicy dark cherries and strawberry. Big fan of this in particular and Sta. Rita Hills pinots in general. — 8 years ago

with Aneessa

Jonathan Wall

9.2

Always love Musar because it has spunk. It's a Bordeaux with character and doesn't hold back. Medium bodied with leather, liquorice, charred raspberry... I've had mid 90's vintages I liked better, but 2007 had the familiar notes I liked so assume they will get better with patience. Tasted over two nights. — 8 years ago

Joe Nemeth

10

This old and empty bottle I drank with friends and family members on my Birthday it's a Magnum and wasn't as well cared for as another Magnum of Chateau Talbot also a 1949 Magnum also drank on my birthday with friends who as well as me, are old farts or dead. I'm still kicking but not a clue as to why? Possibly the fine wine I/we consumed? The Talbot was considerably better and I paid less for it back in the 70's. Drank it in 1979 it & me were 30 back then. I loved it then and my guess is I'd love it today!
From my, "For What it's Worth Department!" Joe — 8 years ago

Brian Ritchie

9.5

I really loved this wine. It was a recommendation by the sommelier and turned out to be fantastic. Berry nose - that upon taste has a beautiful sweet licorice with a slight hint of spice. What makes this wine even more fantastic is the in mouth nasal nose that rises - it's beautifully floral that adds depth to the awesomeness of this wine. Goes down delicious, smooth and well - just yummy. — 9 years ago

Dean McRobie

10

wow I love this mineral rich, earthy wine with spicy food, so good! thanks Melissa S!! — 9 years ago

Mike Davila

9.0

Opened last night with pizza a little left to try again today.
Drinking real nice, soft tannins, smooth mouthfeel with just a tiny grip at the end. I have a few other Turley 08's time to drink them up. — 10 years ago

jams jerfy

9.8

this is killing it. better than most things. incl. clos rougeard. — 11 years ago

Pat Taylor

8.9

Decent vintage but this one was possibly over the hill. Or, it is in the awkward pubescent stage. Acidity was a little flat and the fruit was subdued. The nose, on the other hand, was all of that and more. I look forward to see how the 06’s compare in my cellar. — 7 years ago

with Chris and Jeff

Anthony Lombardi

9.7

A ridiculous amount of fruit remains intact here. A ton of secondary truffle & savory character shows. The vibrant nature is shocking in every good way. I modestly would say that I've been lucky enough to taste quite a few 82's and this is among the best ones. — 7 years ago

Erik Nordman

9.0

First time trying the '15s and it's as great as always. This is definitely a decent amount more brawny and ripe than the '14s but still identifiable as a Lapierre wine. That said, I'm still not the biggest fan of most of these '15's so far, they are too hot and ripe and don't really fit the profile of what I want from most Beaujolais. This is still pretty good on its own merits though. Day 1 it was closed and not giving up very much but on this morning, Day 2, it's come around and opened up quite a bit. Ripe, juicy strawberry and raspberry red fruit, tart rhubarb, wild violet, smoky gravel minerality, with a nice briny, almost gamey salinity underscoring things a bit. Nice medium (+) acid, medium (-) body with a great, soft texture. Just a touch of fine, supple tannic grip. There a bit of brett and VA but they're in balance rather than being a faulty distraction; the VA helps give a little extra lift, if anything. Will try another bottle after some more time has passed because even though it's good now it honestly still needs to come together a bit more; it seemed almost still slightly bottle shocked when I first opened it yesterday. If you're opening one soon I'd recommend giving it a little air to let it unfurl. — 7 years ago

Gil Pontes III

9.0

A fantastic wine. A nice red berry aroma and a beautiful ruby red color. I recommend with pasta. — 8 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.4

An old half bottle- among the first with a government warning and before even the days of Remy importing the Champagne. @Garth Hodgdon and I are both guessing released around 1989 and perhaps based on a late 70's harvest. This still had a touch of pressure and almond like complexity to spare. Big acid on the back end will keep it going for a long time! — 8 years ago

Gae Saccoccio - NdC

9.8

Vintage 1949 in Burgundy according to Broadbent: “..most perfect end of a decade - elegant, well-balanced wines”; Clive Coates in his book Cote D'Or: "best vintage of 40's all-perfect beauty and purity”; Robert M. Parker Jr.: “it was the best of post world war II vintages before 1959”
Henri Leroy at that time was négociant based in Auxey-Duresses, his mythical daughter Lalou Bize-Leroy in 1949 was only seventeen.
Les Cazetiers is amongst the most elevated of Premier Cru site in Gevrey-Chambertin - and indeed the whole of Burgundy.
I drank this precious bottle on Mount Etna with #FrankCornelissen and other dear friends. Uncork this bottle lead to a surgical operation. Just begun to pull it out, a light breath of wine molecule with air bubbles magically have emerged on the surface of the cork. It's been like witness the passing away of a dying old man (or Pinot Noir must be a woman?) That humanized wine had held "élan vital", hope and breath inside him for the last 66 years! A miracle of a wine still so tasty, robust, citrusy, vibrant, earthy, incredibly alive and well-preserved despite color and neck level did not bode so well.. that's what I thought and I'll remember until I die: "the wine was waiting for us to drink it up, he gave off his mortal blow to offer us life, joy and smile!" — 8 years ago

with Alberto

Pat Travis

9.4

Marina Cvetic is a legend! 2010! So good. Anyone want to visit Abruzzo with Fran and I? — 9 years ago

with Fran and Frank

Maiki Machiela

9.0

Finally found a bottle that will last Kim and I at least one night...yeah, it's a 1.5...details. Good stuff tho, and only $25 — 9 years ago

with Kim

Debbie Mason

9.8

Best I have ever had!! — 11 years ago

Chris England

9.8

🐶 Epic bottle swap from Roger this month - what a lucky boy I am 😍 Check out his review also 👍 a 💯 RP wine! & so much life left in it 😎

💨 4+ hr

🍇 66% Cab S, 19% Mer, 11% Cab F & 4% Pet V

🍷 Dark opaque garnet ruby

👃 Mocha, burnt oak smoke, wet earth/leaves/minerals, lead, leather & herbs through dark ripe spiced mashed berries & plum

👄 Med+ body of super silky well integrated dark full fruits w/ a mocha, liquorice & earthy backbone

🎯 Long earthy dark berry, mocha & sweet liquorice smooth 💋 — 7 years ago

Eric

9.0

Nice floral thing on the nose and palate. Medium smooth body. A little overpriced and light on the finish which I find with a lot of the -09's I have. I put it in my "mix it up sometimes" column but by no means a mainstay. — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.4

6 December 2016. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 7 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.3

As a long-time Mailing List member I faithfully add these Pinots to my cellar but have to say that their Chardonnay(s) is what really rocks my boat.

This 2011 is fresh off the delivery truck and does show potential but I'll wait for a while before popping the next one. — 8 years ago

with Kurt-Inge

David L

9.5

08' Colgin Cariad. This bottle of wine is for my beautiful bride, of 16 years today!
I'll get right to it. This wine after a 60 minute decanting is in a perfect place. It's one of the best 2008's. I think it will taste just like this for 5 years.
There's a dozen things going on in this. Blue and red fruits stand out for me. Throw in a little licorice, chocolate. Medium tannins & acidity. A smooth finish. If you would like to open up a Colgin that's drinking today. I highly recommend this bottle. — 8 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.1

Dark Crimson color, opened at 8am and double decanted. The oak permeates the dark cherry & fruit flavored. Nice nose but unfortunately very average.
I gave this vintage EVERY opportunity to reveal itself but this particular bottle s still hiding behind its name. I'm unfortunately dissapointed — 8 years ago

with Christine

Mike Davila

9.3

I can't say I have had many 2004's but this was a real treat, still has time left. Good example of a CdP in an average year. I ranked this 3rd for the night. — 9 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.3

Gosh darn I love Nebbiolo! — 9 years ago

Ryan Mullins

9.1

4 months after original coravin this wine is singing for my supper. I dig the "cool" rhone vintages. sc'whores can keep the 07's and the 09's. I'm sticking with the 08's and 11's in their youth. — 9 years ago

Manny Jemente

9.6

2009. I can keep smelling this wine all night if I had to - great nose. Typical red fruit, roses, and a hint of licorice and mint. And the high tannin and acid typical in Barolo are so balanced. Very approachable and enjoyable despite its youth. — 10 years ago

with Marie