Ron Siegel

9.5

This was my favorite wine today that seemed to just keep building in the glass showing the classic LMHB magic. Black fruits, soy, graphite, cedar, leather, licorice, mineral, cigar box & violet. A magical vintage for me that I have had many times & never disappoints! — 4 years ago

Michael Brooks Jr.

9.2

Perfect, easy going white with a hint of complexity. Just enough to keep you wanting more. — 5 years ago

Iwan

9.0

Normally one of my go to wines, when I want to drink something that I know will hit the spot. Somehow not as balanced to me today. I think that this wine does a lot better with food. By itself (this particular bottle) is a little on the tart side. Doesn’t mean that I’ll keep going back for more! — 5 years ago

Dawn E.

9.4

Deep dark fruit!! Liquid Smoke....Cedar...Mocha...Milk chocolate.
Graham cracker ...Cassis...just enough spice to create a wonderful balance. As others have stated @Mike Smith magic! Tomorrow 58th Birthday...was going to keep tradition and do a nice long run in a.m....but Iowa weather has different plans..sometimes compromise is best! Could not have chosen a better wine! — 6 years ago

Holly Orchard

Certified Sommelier, President of Savvy Cellar Wines Inc.

9.1

Needed a little time to open up, but once it did, this wine had some wonderful layers. This opened with plum, blueberry, purple flowers and rich soil before changing over to more notes of leather, and subtle pepper and nutmeg. The tannins were still pretty firm but balanced. It was a good match for a filet with blue cheese/black pepper/parsley. It was interesting to keep finding the changes in the wine over a couple hours. — 7 years ago

Jason Lee

9.6

Classic. Can really taste the craftsmanship. So smooth and drinkable with enough beauty to keep you from chugging. Nothing but love for this bottle — 8 years ago

with Jenny and Esther

Patrick Hu

9.5

Pure, clean, genuine. — 5 years ago

Matthew Davis

8.9

Really nice Syrah! A bit eucalyptus in the nose , but balanced well with fruit and tannins. — 5 years ago

with Navin and Rivka

Todd Anderson

9.5

Delicious. Will keep going strong for many more years. — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Pontet Canet tasting and dinner with Alfred Tesseron.

The 13 was a brutal tannin vintage when I tasted it at En Premier. The tannins are still bitty but, nothing like they were out of barrel.

The fruit in the 13 shows the difficulty in the vintage. They are duller and it’s really stands out from other vintages and not in a good way.

It’s lean and there is nothing that really draws you in. Fruits are; dark cherries, rhubarb, blackberries, some blueberries@and the strawberries show some ripeness the other do not. Lots of dry earth, dry stones, some herbs, dark withering florals, decent acidity and a uneventful dry finish.

Photos of; Clyde and Alfred at the bar, their Amphora style cement tanks they ferment part of each vintage now, road signs of the good neighbors they keep and Chateau Pontet Canet. — 6 years ago

Patrick Hu

9.4

Amazing chilled! — 7 years ago

Ian Staub

8.9

Nose is honeyed, floral and saline, with some ripe apple. Nice acidic finish makes this one an easy sipper with some intrigue up front. — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

Deep garnet red with lots of bricking on the edges. Light cassis and dark cherries on the nose with some tertiary notes like earthiness and damp leaves. Moderate tannins (6.5/10) and full bodied. Lots of complexity with light cassis and dark cherries, a little bit of tomato leaves and earthiness. Very well rounded and integrated with a long finish. This will only keep losing fruit and get earthier with time. Drink now. — 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Ronald Heijden

9.3

93+ so very young. Keep it! — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Deep ruby with aromas of dark fruit, sweet spice and herbs. On the palate of this mostly Cab Sauv with a splash of Merlot, sat on French oak for 18 months (about 1/3 new), flavors of rich and juicy cherry and blackberry with savory spice and integrated toasty oak that gives this medium+ length wine a satisfying finish. Artemis should keep well for at least another 5+ years. — 5 years ago

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

8.9

Strawberry/basil agua fresca. Silky. Not the cleanest nose. — 5 years ago

Josh Weinstein

9.5

2002 vintage and it was absolutely perfect!!! Magnums help keep the grapes flowing — 6 years ago

with Kristen

Justin Wittkopf

9.7

This was just amazing tonight. Perfect blend of black cherry, plums, licorice, and earth tones, with broad palate and just enough acidity to keep everything lively and fresh. Killer. — 7 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.4

Well, I fired up a couple of fullblood waygu fillets for tonight (and Vanessa made a KILLER polenta), so the competition was tough. This is a terrific cab nevertheless. Classic nose of black fruits, violet, cedar, and black currants with a hint of leather. Not as tannic as I was expecting, but still had enough backbone to keep it interesting. If you have this, I’d suggest waiting a couple of years, as I suspect it will be more interesting once it starts acquiring more secondary flavors. Still a terrific cab! — 7 years ago

with Vanessa

Jeffrey Lew

9.9

Happy Holidays from Dr. Latour. And the Dr prescribed the 1990. This was a very stubborn bottle. Started off closed and wanted to keep sleeping. 4hrs later it finally woke up. This was screaming. Dried fruit, pencil lead and beautiful aromatics of leather, clove and camphor. Worthy of the vintage and chateau. Really awesome stuff. One of the best yet. Hope all of my Delectable friends have a Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah. — 8 years ago