Clive McNish

8.9

This is a good wine from the region, it needs decanting, the difference from opening to one hour later is marked. Cherries, spices and some earthy, leathery finish. — 9 years ago

Ken Schmidt

9.0

2013. Wine 1 of 3 from my first wine club shipment. Marin nicknames this Cabernet "French Kiss". Yikes, this is one of three bottles that are 2013 Cabernet Sauvignons but with different nicknames and labels! (1) "French Kiss", red and black label; (2) "Intimate", gold and black label; (3) "Naughty", red and gray label. Maybe his website explains the difference. — 10 years ago

Kieran Roberts

9.1

Such a difference from the premier cru. Significant identity from the soul and great complexity — 10 years ago

David Kline

9.3

What a difference a year has made! Hazelnut, espresso, whiskeyed caramel expressions of the fragrant type. Heavy liqueur cherry chocolate. Real, muddy, earthy, cigar depth. Chocolate and coffee liqueurs with a vanilla cedar, toast and cobra venom. Burnt sugar and burnt earth leave you in the dust. — 10 years ago

with Courtney

J Levenson

9.1

2010 vintage. Wonderful complexity but you must decant for 30 minutes. It will be make a huge difference — 11 years ago

Steve The Wine Guy

Cellarbrations at Cottesloe Western Australia, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW)

9.0

Petaluma white Label Chardonnay-
While I am enjoying this it bugs me to think how much better it could be. A bit of new oak for a start and although the full malo doesn't seem to be adding much the acid is persistent yet soft. The oak would have made a huge difference across the board. The fruit quality is there!
It's not my style of chardy but it deserves 8.5. -Tasted again 31/01/15
Tasting a lot more oak influence and complexity this time including some buttery notes. Oak is perfect :)
— 11 years ago

Matt Young

9.0

The reserve is supposed to be better but I can't remember a huge difference. Also a great wine. — 12 years ago

Andy Meechan

9.0

Consistently good. £10 a bottle and easily worth it. — 9 years ago

Emily Chen

9.5

Very smooth wine, apparently this bottle is about $500...! Not gonna lie, can't really tell the difference between this and cheaper wines 😅 — 10 years ago

Al Clark

8.9

Might have left this '99 vintage a few years too long. Needs a day to breathe, made a big difference. — 10 years ago

Christopher Fowler

9.1

Yes to this one. Curious forest floor notes on the nose, with lots of spice on the palate and a long finish. I opened it after our bottle of after-work Pinot Noir plonk ran dry and the difference was huge. It went well enough with burgers, but I'd like try it again with with roasted poultry and cranberry sauce. — 10 years ago

with Michael

Liza Anne Trinidad

9.3

Allow it to open up even a few minutes makes a huge difference. Excellent especially for the price — 11 years ago

with Ben

And Rew

9.2

Lovely oaky smooth warm hint of spice — 11 years ago

Jessica Tousignant

Sales Vinum Importing & Distributing

9.1

A blend of Grenache, Syrah, Carignan and Mourvèdre, aged in tank, barrel and large foudre.

Caillou’s Côtes du Rhône vineyards are essentially the same, in terroir and exposition, as its Châteauneuf vineyards.

Dense, rich red fruit with a well-balanced structure that leaves a pretty lovely, long finish. Old vine Carignan seems to be making all the difference in the world. — 12 years ago

KP

9.0

Dark color. Powerful fruity aroma. I let breathe for a day and it made a bit difference. Soil. Wet sand. — 9 years ago

Stas Medvedev

9.1

Very deep garnet. Pronounced aromas of confiture fruits and spices. Medium-full body. Elegant, delicate wine. Grape varieties: CabS 43%, Merlot 33%, CabF 19%, Petit Verdo 5%. Old vines (50 years). 18 ha in biodynamics. Concrete, wood and steel tanks. Aging 15-17 mo in oak barrels (45% new). Racking every 5 mo w/ candle and egg white fining. Château du Tertre is 5th growth Grand Cru. It is worth checking its 2nd label Les Hauts du Tertre where the only difference is younger vines (20-25 years). Rating 4,1/5 — 10 years ago

Mark Somerville

9.8

Near perfect! I drank this same wine in 2006. Wow ...what a difference 10 years makes! Very delicate. It drinks like a Pinot. Soft velvet finish. — 10 years ago

Liz Jackson

9.0

I'm normally a red wine drinker but loved this wine — 11 years ago

Anthony Piazza

9.3

What a difference a non vintage can make, not sure what year the fruit was from, but it had that 'aged' flavor. — 11 years ago

Christian Damiano

9.6

What a difference a year makes — 11 years ago