Melissa Kingman

9.2

Feels refreshing and really well balanced with a nice long juicy but hint of butter finish. Mmmm — 6 years ago

with James

Clive McNish

9.4

A rare journey into the damned 2011 vintage and what a great surprise. This is excellent, very Bordeaux like, with a wonderful nose of cherries, violet, cedar, mushroom and menthol. The palate is very smooth without the spicy tannins of the neighbouring sunnier vintages. There is some delicate fruit, blueberry and plums with a creamy but relatively short finish. I really like this and will seek out some more and also challenge the ‘11 curse particularly from higher elevation producers. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.8

At £240-£330 DP Rose is a decadent treat & the 2000 (David Lynch) is one of our favourite & a great bottle to pop for 1,000 Instagram posts 😁 Thank you friends for following my crazy wine journey 😘

🏵 97-98 points

🍇 55% Pinot Noir (25% is still) & 45% Chardonnay

🍷 Rusted copper salmon pink

👃 Grapefruit infused brioche, croissant w/ strawberry jam, fine citrus zest & red apple expressed in a #zalto glass 😍

👄 Med bodied silky creamy fine bubbled mousse of red berry fruits, red apple, grapefruit, citrus & drying minerals

🎯 Long mineral filled red & citrus fruit seductive dry red apple biscuity tongue licking linger — 7 years ago

Alejandro García Carballo

9.2

Amazing. Decant and enjoy the journey. — 7 years ago

Mike R

9.5

When you pop one and decant and then taste you never really know what to expect but gratefully my family on Delectable has helped me so much - I know it is holidays speaking but we have so much as a group to thankful for - to you and yours - have a glorious holiday

This wine has been resting for a long time - I have decided to start drinking wines that I was storing as I cannot take them with me so Dilly Dilly

What a wine what a wine what a mighty good wine

Dark purplish red as is the season - when I taste I immediately smile and laugh with hohoho sound - the smell is amazing with all the kitchen sink ingredients but somehow I smell mistletoe and cinnamon - ''tis the season again" - and the finish is long like when you watch a big snowflake fall from the sky - it takes forever and ever

Starting my annual Christmas wine journey and again thank you folks for making the wine taste even better with your likes and comments - more wine to come tonight and tomorrow

Smiling for so many reasons and happy holiday — 7 years ago

Corinne Porter

9.2

Interestingly smooth and full bodied — 8 years ago

Rubychick

9.2

First taste of the 2014 and allow time to let the decanter evolution begin... The amazing journey from heady oak on the nose to musky fox on the palate, then delicate violets and ending up in a smoky barrel. 3 days of joy — 6 years ago

with Geoff

Lisa Hall

9.8

Love this wine. Perfect red blend, complex flavors that take your taste buds on a journey — 7 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Tasted blind. Similar descriptors for this wine sitting next to the 82 LLC. Bright fruit. Earthy. Wow factor with puckering acidity going up against a strong core of fruit. Also very young in its journey. Needs a few more decades to acquire some complexity and secondary/tertiary characteristics. Also 94+ — 7 years ago

Mark Howard

9.5

Life is a highway... top of peak of this wine’s life. Bouquet of raspberry nutmeg just fun California pinot. Mid palate leans toward the classic California style of soft fruits and jam with plenty of acid to pair with food. Finish is soft and about 40 seconds. What we all want for a quality California pinot at its peak. Great job! Bravo! — 7 years ago

with Elizabeth and Richard

Matt Trader

8.9

Very nice white wine, but not very complex at the same time. Stand alone, it is a citrus packed, high acid, crisp white similar to the way a dry Sémillon from Australia drinks. Combined with the Mediterranean spices in Greek and Med cuisine, and it is perfectly at home. Might just take a little journey through Greek wine this next month and see what I find! — 7 years ago

Duncan Purcell

9.5

What a fantastic wine. Complex journey from start to finish. Will buy it again if I can find it. — 8 years ago

Alex

10

Complex and incredible. Blankets the tongue and takes you on a journey with every sip you take. — 8 years ago

Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

8.9

Sweet fruit with band aid and medicinal Alsace reminders. Quite the range on the palate. Takes you on a journey. — 8 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.5

Rather suddenly, and without much explanation, Bordeaux found itself in the middle of my crosshairs as being the next place I wanted to conduct a deep dive in. With this shift in my general attention from New World to Old World I began to do more research on the various appellations, prominent chateaus, and nuances of Left Bank and Right Bank, as well as compile a spreadsheet highlighting specific bottles I wanted to seek out. For a reason unbeknownst to me, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou was the producer I wanted to start my deep dive with. I researched the history of the chateaux, learned about their wines, priced out vintages that were immediately available for my acquisition, and added it to my Bordeaux spreadsheet, waiting for the time to pull the trigger and purchase a bottle (or two) to start the trek with. As far as wines are concerned it was all I could think about: Ducru-Beaucaillou. Apparently, the mere act of researching a chateau left me beguiled, craving a wine I had never even had before! With all of this research in mind I’ve learned over the years that as much as I thoroughly enjoy researching and trying wine, it’s certainly more enjoyable to share the knowledge and the experiences with others. Enter @codyuzzel, who has heard more than his fair share of my wine ramblings over the years. One day we began discussing Bordeaux, Left Bank v. Right bank, and changes in our thought patterns about the region over the years, which eventually lead him to asking the million-dollar question: Are there any producers you’ve highlighted that you’re particularly interested in? I told him that Ducru-Beaucaillou was in my crosshairs, along with a handful of other producers that I’d explore once I’d tried Ducru. That’s when he texted me the picture; a picture of him holding a glorious bottle of 2012 Ducru-Beaucaillou. “I took this pic before we started this conversation.” Given the serendipitous nature of this occurrence he extended an invitation to pop the cork upon our next meeting, which is interesting in and of itself given that I had been thinking about visiting him at the wine bar just earlier that day. It’s moments like these that truly make the wine journey a sweet and rewarding one. Thanks, Cody, for your generosity and epic invitations.
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Anise, graphite, plums, and blackberries. Very polished and very delicious. — 6 years ago

with Cody

Justin Hart

9.1

The most pinot like syrah one could imagine! Maraschino cherries blast you initially, but nice tannic grip and lingering bright red finish make this an interesting treat. Yum! — 7 years ago

with Alex and Cherish

Daniel P. Drake

9.3

Thursday night and I have pulled the trigger on the 2014 La Dame de Montrose Staint-Estèph. 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. I've been wanting to try this for awhile and today I pulled the trigger on it and I am sooooo glad I did. What a beautiful 2nd wine from Château Montrose which hear taken me back to the 1st Bordeaux I ever tasted and set me on my wine journey.

The nose has notes of black cherry, strawberry, plum, black currant, herbal notes, beautiful purple florals, tar, sweet licorice, oak and graphite.

On the palate is dense dark fruit, black cherry, raspberry, blueberry, green bell pepper, black currants and good minerality.

This wine is medium.to full bodied with medium + acidity leaning more to the + side and medium + grippy tannins that coat the whole mouth and leads you right into a long strong enjoyable finish. I'm starting my Memorial Day weekend off right and want you all to have a wonderful holiday weekend. PLEASE be SAFE! Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 7 years ago

Narun P

9.1

Mainly Grenache with roughly equal parts of Syrah and Cinsault.

I have never been a fan of France's hot 2003 vintage in general. However, last couple of encounters have shaken my prejudice.

This Gigondas definitely drank like it was bathed in a long heatwave for sure with very low acidic structure, soft tannin, and dried stewy red fruit characters. However, it kept me interested with the enticing Southern Rhone unique profile of grilled gamey meat, iodine, green olive, dried mint and damp earth.

This wine will not hold any longer. It's on its last leg but what a journey! 91. — 8 years ago

Solomon O. Lopez

10

The best Rioja I've ever tried! Deep, rich flavors, and a smooth, oaky finish. This Rioja took me on a journey to old España and back! — 8 years ago

Jean-Baptiste

9.4

Still a baby but what a journey during 4 hours — 8 years ago