Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.4

Final night of the cruise.....night ten coming to a close so we decided to go with another Special Selection.

Deep and dark purplish ruby red, completely coats the glass. Plump and rich aromas on the nose with blueberries, vanilla, cinnamon, blackberries and even some purple flowers. Rounded and integrated heavy tannins (7/10) and medium plus to full bodied. Love the blue and black fruits on the palate of this wine. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2032. — 8 years ago

with Sean and India

JJ Lumia

9.8

#KWN Wine 7. Obvious Bordeaux from the bouquet. Full of life and energy. Full-bodied and unctuous, bursting with blackberry, mineral, barnyard, Haro's gym socks, mushroom and leather flavors. So smooth. Like drinking liquid silk. Damn close to perfection. After much reflection, not just the #WOTN but the best wine I have ever tasted. Moff you have earned the right to attend another #KWN. — 9 years ago

Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe

9.3

Big and dense. Long way to go. Meaty black cherry and berry. Lots of spice. — 9 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. — 9 years ago

with Alexander

Flavio Menezes

9.8

WOTN, was a bit warm, but after 5 mins in the ice bucket, exploded in complexity and sweet fruit. This is close to perfection, and will get even better for decades! — 10 years ago

Stephen Rosemire

9.7

Real Bordeaux!!! Just everything I want from a French wine! Funk, tobacco, braised greens, murky fruit, and acid to boot!! Best enjoyed as a surprise as you close....probably better with food, but fuck, that's delicious — 11 years ago

Jodi Doherty

9.2

Always delicious 😍🇫🇷🍾 — 8 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. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Sweet blackberry currants, strawberry licorice, black plum, black tea, black earth, dried roses, dry black earth, gravel, underbrush, crushed dry rock powder, dark dry sweet mineral finish. I will open my first bottle in 2020. It's getting close but not quite there yet. Tasted from the Chateau. — 9 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. — 10 years ago

Lucy Tang

9.2

Light easy going — 11 years ago

Luke Stanko

9.4

Almonds and lemons. Delicious! — 8 years ago

David L

9.6

05' Shafer Hillside Select. Pretty spectacular! Very close to a pop & pour. — 9 years ago

PS Michaels

9.5

Only 130 cases made of this ethereal beauty. — 9 years ago

Nate Norfolk

9.5

2004 shared with great friends. Close to perfect, biscuity with green apples and walnuts. — 9 years ago

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 ;) — 10 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 — 11 years ago

Alexis Elder

9.6

Golden apples and nuts. Lengthy finish. Almondy flor flavors highly present. vibrant with mashed autumn fruits and oak. — 11 years ago