Taylor Beard

9.2

Lillies, lemon zest, peach on the big aromatic nose. Dried apricot (lots), lemon, orange, chalk on the palette. Lingering minerality and bitterness on the finish. Keep tasting and smelling new things throughout the first glass. — 9 years ago

Ben Lehman

9.4

This is killing it this year..it was last vintage too, but still. — 10 years ago

Tom Jenkins

9.0

Another great "location" wine from Orin Swift. This one is a classic España red. A beautiful touch of Tempranillo/Rioja - very fruit forward; hints of dark berries and soft green apple finish. The wine finishes with a smooth red taste on the tongue - not too dry, just enough to keep you wanting more. For the price - this is an every day wine for sure! I could drink this alone!
— 10 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.3

Spendy bubbles aren't usually my jam, but this is pretty great. So much minerality and lime centered citrus almost keep you from noticing just how big a wine this is. — 11 years ago

Ilya Genkin

9.8

Keep it, keep it! Did I say "Keep it"? So keep it! I'm deadly serious about that. Absolutely extraordinary shiraz. Multi-layered aromas as you tasting. Starts with pepper and other spices at first changing to black and red fruits and then some vanilla, nuts and florals aromas come. Well-integrated and very smooth tannins. Long, persistent finish. Very powerful yet delicate wine. Definitely can be drinked now, but will benefit from additional bottle age. Simply delicious. — 11 years ago

Gerald Gabillet

9.7

1989 is a Great wine. I will keep a very good memory. Now, I understand more why Las Cases is different! — 11 years ago

Vinny Eng

9.5

I keep revisiting this liquid rockpile honeyed amazingness from @SacredThirst. — 12 years ago

with Heather

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. — 9 years ago

with Sean and India

Scott Wren

9.2

Spicy dark fruit with just enough acidity to keep coming back for more. So we'll knit — 10 years ago

Chris Cree MW

9.2

Love this producer! Classic Cabernet Franc herbs and spice on the nose, with beautiful gravelly stony earth tones. Moderate tannin and good acidity keep this bright and textured and supporting its mid weight dark fruits. — 10 years ago

Sariya Jarasviroj Brown

9.0

Took some days to open up and share. Earthy with a cherry chaser and a twist of acid to keep it lifted. Brett is a well known neighbor to this bottle but he doesn't overstay his welcome. Enjoyed! — 11 years ago

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.4

2011. Blanc. No one drinks enough of this. That's because there are so few things to which its a good partner, but it would be an incredible cheese-and-charcuterie wine. Broad and oily, there's just enough acid to keep you coming back for more. Sun-baked yellow orchard fruits dominate, but there's more exotic fruits too (mango and dried pineapple) yellow flowers, tons of almond husk bitterness, green olives, bay leaf, oregano, tarragon, white cheddar. Oak is assertively present but not overwhelming. Place dominates over grapes here, as it's a mix of Clairette and Grenache Blanc and a hodge-podge of other things. — 11 years ago

Joseph Moss

9.3

Gamay all day, every day! With some aging on it. Good to drink, still good to keep. — 12 years ago

Patrick Hu

9.4

Fascinatingly yeasty. — 10 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Impressive new vinification improvements recently finished at Lafon-Rochet. As well, is their 2015. Gorgeous fruit and beautiful purple florals. A Chateau to keep on eye on going forward. — 10 years ago

Teresa G

9.0

A little sweet but worked perfect for the spicy dish I had it with. A good wine to keep in house for guests. I would buy again — 10 years ago

Fabien Lainé

Blogger VinDeling.com

9.1

Mature and very pleasant, it has way time to get even better, complex, fruity light notes with tobacco, olives and oaky notes - keep on evolving a great way — 11 years ago

Ulrich Hoffmann

9.2

Still a classic. Bill and Jeff did a great job. Plenty of time to keep sampling. — 11 years ago

Swii Yii Lim

9.5

Like an older version of the 2004 I tried in April. Concentrated coffee, milk chocolate and smoky fruit, with hints of struck match minerality. Good concentration and tannic grip; could still keep. Tried blind, and guessed it was a Pauillac or Leoville Las-Cases. — 11 years ago

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.6

Shit picture. Great wine. Krug has long been one of my favorite '96s. Searing acid structure, but there's enough body, fruit and now secondary savories around it to keep it all together. Drinking now, but will go forever. A total skyscraper of a wine. — 11 years ago