Stas Medvedev

9.4

🏅 Rating 94+/100 (4,45⭐)

This is my 3rd and the last bottle over the past year. It definitely sits at its plateau now and fully awake. Difficult to say when the drinking window will close down. ⁣
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Lots of energy and precision. Cabernet Sauvignon dominant. Perfumed black currant jam with leaves. Complex tertiary aromas make a beautiful bouquet. Balance of tannins, fruits and acidity at its perfection. Tannins have soften but not yet faded away.⁣
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Undoubted 2nd Growth quality. — 6 years ago

Hampus Bejnö

9.2

Kanske det bästa ”bubblet” jag har druckit som inte är från champagne. Otroligt imponerande faktiskt. Har egentligen det mesta av friskhet, syra, kritighet och gul frukt. Kanske inget stort vin att spara länge men dricks väldigt bra just nu. — 7 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.3

Nose of plums, forest floor with fresh fallen flower petals. Taste is of plums, black tea, Forest, raspberry, mushroom. I really like this. Opened up after an hour of pulling cork and really excellent after 2+. — 7 years ago

Christophe Aebi

9.8

It was a close call against the 2009 Margaux, but what a fantastic wine! Everything you might seek in 1A Pauillac. — 8 years ago

Jodi Doherty

9.2

Always delicious 😍🇫🇷🍾 — 9 years ago

JKT

9.0

CVed 12/29/16. As I remember it from years ago. Funky earthy notes and darker cherry notes that carry through to palate and long finish. Different wine from other three. Opened 1/21/17 at MRs dinner. Tasting the same. Crowd favorite. — 9 years ago

Jennifer Maxwell

9.5

Omg this is good. — 10 years ago

Francis Plante

9.4

Grandiose... Santa approved — 10 years ago

Jon Bonné

Wine Editor San Francisco Chronicle

9.2

Pinot + Poulsard from Jura East. We are kvelling over this right now. — 11 years ago

Dave Gorton

9.7

Loads of fruit. A note of dried apple skin. Close to perfection but there is still plenty of time left in this bottle. — 11 years ago

Lucy Tang

9.2

Light easy going — 12 years ago

Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.1

A cleanly expression of fruit and oaty lees. — 6 years ago

with Gerald

AJ Gubser

9.1

Nose is black cherry, plum, thyme, lavender, black pepper, and a touch of smoke. Pretty complex and inviting.

Palate opens with those black cherry/kirsch notes and then transitions to dried green herbs and medium acidity. Tannins are smooth and lend just enough dryness to keep it balanced. Good length with lingering plum skin.

Great little Rhone red with delicious approachable fruit and some nice spice subtlety. Where others at this price point (€11!) are austere or overly simple, this one delivers on deliciousness and complexity. The overall structure makes it quite drinkable too. — 7 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.6

Can’t get stop going after ‘15 Burgundy. Here, from one of region’s elite and from the fabulous Combe aux Moines vineyard, deeply flavored and beautifully perfumed, ripe black cherries, red raspberry, exotic spices and damp earth. The texture is luxurious and supple and the finish is long and seductive. 🔥 — 7 years ago

Ira Schwartz

9.5

I was floored by the aromas coming from the glass, plums , tea, smoke , something green.. I wanted to stop there because I feared the palate could not come close to the nose. Boy was I wrong. Tannins obviously resolved but the acid was an eye-opener. Mushrooms , dark fruits, orange zest and figs . A lovely finish that was silk like. — 8 years ago

with Richard and Jason

Ron Siegel

9.3

Red brambly fruits, earthy, floral, meaty and iron come into play. Sweet on the attack with good verve and mineral spine. This is in a great spot. — 10 years ago

PS Michaels

9.5

Only 130 cases made of this ethereal beauty. — 10 years ago

Andy Brown

9.2

Not quite as good as the 2009, but close, deep inky fruit with good tannins, will likely improve more with age than the 09, overall good effort — 10 years ago

with Pam

John Jansma

9.0

#fws2013 floral and long, very good — 11 years ago

Rob Moose

9.4

Delicious! Nose reminds of white burg but there is a slight tropical tenderness and almost saline element that distinguishes. Definitely a baby but loving it — 12 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Sexy fucking wine. Sexy is overused but I’d get in a hastily planned 3 month relationship with this wine that would end in bitter heartbreak. Gorgeous nose. Flowers, big cherries, lipstick vibe. Palate is ripe and opulent with lovely sucrosity and wonderful freshness. Silky tannins and great mouthfeel. Very 15 but also very alluring. Long finish. Wonderful mineral drive and very complex. Great today. — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Even though we brought spilts with us on our trip, I still missed it. There just aren’t many better starters to kickoff a weekend night. Cheers! 🥂

Many previous notes still apply.

The next time you have BSR as an aperitif and your are having red wine after, save some to close out your night. The BSR ascends from 1080p HD to OLED 4K on your palate. For that matter, any quality Champagne will do. — 7 years ago

Olivia Martin

10

Delicious, especially with sirloin steak and Billy!
— 7 years ago

Phil G

9.5

Amazing stuff. Awesome balance, biscuit, light fruits, tight bubbles, and sits perfectly on the tongue. — 8 years ago

Amy Yan

9.2

Anniversary wine. Sourced from burgundy 7 years ago. Paired beautifully with ribeye, homemade potato bread. 1999 vintage — 8 years ago

David L

9.6

05' Shafer Hillside Select. Pretty spectacular! Very close to a pop & pour. — 10 years ago

Kevin Hill

9.7

Amazing. Complex entry, medium to soft middle and the most amazing lemon, citrus and curd end. Almost like a delightful lemon chiffone or key lime. — 10 years ago

with Alexander

Nicholas Tilly

9.3

Fuller and grippier than I thought it would be. Very well balanced, nice earth and a little funk. Just liked the label ;) — 11 years ago

Evandro Pereira

9.2

Sweet fruit and a bit fatty, as one would expect from a "millesime soleil", but acidity and minerality balance it all. Very good. — 11 years ago

with Rafaela

Alexis Elder

9.6

Golden apples and nuts. Lengthy finish. Almondy flor flavors highly present. vibrant with mashed autumn fruits and oak. — 12 years ago