Patrice Conxicoeur

9.2

Bang on the spot where you expect it. Very satisfying and easy to drink. Classic old Bordeaux... — 8 years ago

Luke Ragland

9.5

Very hot on the nose. cinnamon and caramel. Cut with a few drops of water and richness comes through. Amazingly long finish. Top notch. — 8 years ago

Shay A

9.4

Another great Classic Wine Happy Hour in the books! Always a treat to have a designated day each month where guys can pull out some unique bottles!

This was courtesy of @Benjamin Keator and I freaking loved it. Felt like it was in a sweet spot. I believe it had been opened earlier in the day to give it some air, and by the time I had it, it was firing on all cylinders. Texture on the palate was excellent. Tannins were well integrated. Vanilla, blueberries, black licorice, cedar. — 8 years ago

with Mark, Benjamin and 1 other

Sam Coturri

Winery Sixteen 600, Enterprise Vineyards and the Moon Mountain District

8.9

Solid, reliable and spot on. — 9 years ago

Christopher Losa

Owner/Wine Director Bar Bambino

8.9

I'm surprised this scores so low with other Delectablers. I find it spot on crisp, clean, mineral driven Chardonnay and quite interesting and weighty for the money. — 9 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.2

Cooking ratatouille while waiting on Indian food delivery, this hits the spot. Still very much alive and vibrant. Great acidity, honeyed pear and silky texture. Boom! — 9 years ago

with Josefa

Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.0

Not a great vintage, but this shows classic aged claret character. Spot on with braised short ribs. Drink up if you've got 'em. Surprised to find zero sediment in the bottle. — 10 years ago

Dock Hooks

9.0

Dark fruit balanced through old oak showing light spice on the nose encouraging thought to nail a specific note but is remaining a bit of an enigma in my rock rattled head after a good day enhanced by 75 MPH Harley induced wind and the brilliance of Bose and an iPhone. Ok, back to the wine, it touches, lightly grabs spreading its dark berry mini-burst in a layered earth touched tannin slow ride making magic with some of Chapel Hill's Bin 54's straight up amazing goodness (in this case very rare filet mignon, garlic tinged green beans and almond slivers; my go to steak spot in NC). Damn, this is all so right-on! Cheers! — 10 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.4

This is in a great spot right now. Graphite and stone on the palette. Great fruit and integrated tannins. Very good. — 11 years ago

Lauren Luquet

10

Right on the spot! — 11 years ago

with Kuan

Aaron Rankin

9.4

Maybe it’s just me being on Chateauneuf overload, but this N. Rhône style Syrah is hitting the spot. Excellent QPR as expected from Anthill. Did a quick double decant and this wine paired very well to Indian food. — 8 years ago

David Jacobs

9.3

I’m in St Emilion and everything tastes good but this is pretty spectacular. Spicy and tight but not brutalizing my tongue. The nose is that perfect combo of leather with dried fruit. Could use a few years. Like another 4-5. Tastes like a 49 euro wine so if you can get the 14/15s for less that $40 I’d jump on it. Pre game for our dinner at the local hot spot down the street. — 8 years ago

Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

8.9

Pretty good. Definitely budget friendly. I've had a few too many stellar old world riojas lately that this doesn't compare to. Anyhow....

Baked raisin on the nose. Smells cooked but it's not cooked. Some soft dried fruits. On the palate...at first huge acid and petrol. Automotive stuff going on all around. After an hour in the decanter, the acid is dialed down to a gentle roar, demanding to be noticed but not taking over. Notes of eucalyptus, lilacs, dried bitter black cherry in the mid palate. Still very lively and certainly kicking...tannin has dissipated and the structure and flavors are quite harmonious. Definitely in a good spot now. Could go considerably longer, but I doubt it will improve beyond this. Nice value for Gran reserve rioja. — 8 years ago

with Matt

Shay A

9.7

Cheers from Bergen, Norway! An absolute picturesque spot for our vacation. Tonight, we visited Altona, a 400-yr old spot that has received 9 straight Wine Spectator awards for their phenomenal wine list.
I was shocked to see such a prestigious US wine on this wine list, and had to order a glass from this textbook vintage. Red currants on the nose and cigar box. Deep purple and long legs. On the palate, beautifully structured plum and cassis. This wine is GORGEOUS right now and has at least 10+ years before really peaking. — 9 years ago

Richard Lin

9.0

Very nice. Heard some negative comments on 2007 Leflaive but this was spot on! — 9 years ago

Robert Branden Shine

9.2

Spot on amazing this year so layered so structured many of you have a lot to learn. This wine means a hundred percent mistake its taken way after most cote de Rhone with super high Brix. But it pans out perfectly he's got the right amount of structure light oak and distant layering!!! — 10 years ago

Richard Davis

9.8

Asked for a buttery wine and this is what Ryan at Taka suggested. He was spot on and I love this wine. — 10 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.4

2005 vintage. Ripe and caressing yet showing positive restraint with still present and youthfully unresolved tannins. Ripe and nearly mature dark berries add baldness and balance on the smokey, mineral-driven and concentrating finish. In a great spot right now. — 10 years ago

Matt Ryan

Hospitality Director Big Basin Vineyards

10

Killer bottle to have at the best tapas spot in Portland on your birthday. Dried red/dark fruits, rich, extended barreling aromatics and texture. Perfect with every course. — 11 years ago

Bill Ward

9.7

Leads with mineral, finishes likewise, dark blue fruit, spot-on tannins
— 11 years ago

Kevin Cahoon

9.7

From a 375. The captivating nose soras with granite, dried black olive, bright green olive, toasted white peppercorn and dried morel mushroom notes that augment the black current and black raspberry fruit. The palate echoes the nose with lifting acidity and pretty floral accents. This bottle is full on in a great spot. If there was a touch more depth and complexity on the palate and finish this would be have been perfect. — 8 years ago

Daniel Taub

9.3

Yet another 2011 drinking spot on — 8 years ago

Bryant Bickel

9.3

Still spot on good! — 9 years ago

Lauren Young

8.9

Spot on for bellota and rich tapas; dry balanced with little fruit - 2012 vintage — 9 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.2

Mineral, jam without the sugar. Spot-on. Loved with chile rellenos and avocado. — 9 years ago

Andrew Davidoff

9.4

15 years on, this one is finally starting to come into its own. An hour or more of air is useful to get this wine to the sheer silky smooth Bordeaux that hits the spot with a nice char grilled flat iron steak. Jammy on the nose but not the tongue. — 10 years ago

with Roxana

Bryan Thomas

9.6

Spot on everything you expect from grand cru leflaive - minerals freshness killer! — 10 years ago

Angus Powles

9.0

Spot on with venison. — 10 years ago

Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.1

My father-in-law bought a case of this on release and we have had one each year since. In the past this has always been very tight and structured. This year the tannins have nearly fully resolved and the wine is very fruit forward. I'm not sure that it's for the better, but this is still very enjoyable with a steak. I think in three or four years this may be in its sweet spot. — 11 years ago

Tom Riley

9.4

Perfect match tonight with the beef we all ordered. Eduardo at DBGB took perfect care of us. This was his choice and it was spot-on. — 11 years ago