Eric Urbani

9.1

Gerry Casale of DEVO taking us through his rose and Pinot. Thank you Quinton Jay of Bacchus Wine Shop in Millbrae, CA for making this happen! — 5 years ago

Matt Sterr

8.9

Nicely textured, full rosé. 50/50 Sangiovese/Prugnolo Gentile. — 6 years ago

Shengli Hu

8.9

Plum, juicy and ripe red and dark cherries, some earth, a touch of sweet spices. Sweet and smooth tannins, good acidity, moderate alcohol. 50% Cinsault, 35% Grenache, 15% Cabernet Sauv. — 6 years ago

Jasmine Mattey

10

Super sweet, candied fruit flavor. Perfect by itself — 7 years ago

Michael Seely

9.3

They should not have opened it. Years to go. Bright future. Three bottles opened. Absorptive crowd sucked it up. — 7 years ago

with Joe

Steven K

9.3

Had at Christmas, the best rioja I've had. Plum and layers of flavor, the med+ tannins work fine to hold this together. Really good value still at $50. Rated #1wine of 2016 seems a little generous though. — 9 years ago

Andy Tam

9.3

Keith's annual fino dinner where I over drink carbon dated sherry. Dry start and finish with rockstar spunk. Very mineral. Special barrel at the end of the line with the oldest wine in the entire solera. — 9 years ago

Joel Pennington #❤️🐢🍷

Owner/Winemaker Slow Turtle Vineyard

8.9

Whispers, will pair nicely with fish, poulty, and more. — 10 years ago

Jose Castro

9.1

Great wine! Delicious and a great price! — 11 years ago

Steve Bachmann

9.1

Deep purple, sweet black cherry, good structure with 30 second finish, some vanilla. Little black licorice on finish. Solid Oakville cab (especially at $50). — 11 years ago

Laurent Van Damme

9.5

Pour l'anniversaire de Philippe. Pas mal pour ces 50 ans. Merci Philippe! — 11 years ago

Severn G

9.6

Happy Father's Day 2020 to all; I'm posting pictures of our fur-kids, an independent and somewhat self-interested bunch. Two boys (9) and two girls (3), all rescued from various locations across the East Coast of the US. They generally bring the utmost of joy to my life on a daily basis.

Nose has blackberry jam on moist leather, minor cedar, very light barnyard notes, grilled blackberry,
blueberry compote, brewed dark roasted coffee, wet garden soil, chocolate vines candy and dried orange peel.

Palate has over-ripe blackberry, wet tanned leather, dark chocolate syrup, dehydrated black cherry, chocolate covered blueberry and moist cedar.

Silky smooth, intense finish running +2m, still showing tannins. Expect this bottle to easily hold another 10+ years without concern, in proper storage.

Decanted ~5h. Paired with well salted (in advance), medium-rare, grilled NY strip steaks from my favorite, local farmer in Columbia Co. NY (Kinderhook Farm) and sauted, early season, baby squash in ozro with our garden herbs.

INAUGURAL vintage on this wine, I certainly didn't realize that fact when we bought it in September 2005! This has been in storage for the prior 15 years, just coming back home in January 2020.

Merlot 50% / Cabernet Sauvignon 40% / Petit Verdot 10% — 5 years ago

Lynda

9.0

Very good warm sake. Smooth finish with a hint of licorice. Will definitely have again. — 7 years ago

Ben Bradford

9.2

October 2014 disgorgement. Based on 2011 (80%?). Balance 2010/2009 split evenly. 50% chard 50% pn — 7 years ago

Karyn Fricke

9.2

More special with a great group of friends. Very good cherry easy tannins. — 7 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.9

Chateau Latour is my favorite 1st Growth, they demand patience and inspire not just hedonistic pleasure but also analytical thought.

Both amazing but need massive amounts of air or another 15-20 years minimum in the cellar. I get the feeling they both will hit a plateau once they blossom and slowly move towards full maturity for decades.

The nose on the 2005 rose with little agitation and shot from the hip to nose with ease. By far the most youthful and I tense nose of the evening.

The 2000 was not dissimilar in its progression, if a bit more refined from the extra few years in the glass. A cerebral wine that was also deeply pleasurable, it kept bringing me to what this wine will be like in 15-20 or more years. Easily a 50 years wine from a macro view.

Epic #latour 2000 and 2005 #pauillac — 9 years ago

Brandon

9.5

Great wine! Little no no acidity. No indigestion after drinking. Light tannins with a wet finish. Flavor is good despite the alcohol nose with little alcohol taste. Good deal at $4 from Kroger. — 10 years ago

Mark Pagliaro

Winemaker Stone & Key Cellars

9.0

Nice Blend from Graves. 50% Merlot, 50% Cab. Enjoying this with the Walsh family. — 10 years ago

Josh Orr

9.5

Beautiful example of the vineyard. Gramercy is #legit — 11 years ago

Dag Kvittem

9.5

Virkelig god vin. — 11 years ago

Pranay Das

9.0

Fruity very well balanced and elegant and medium bodied , our favourite, can give hangovers!
Wine similar to south of France burgundy wine — 6 years ago

Benjamin Wegman

9.5

Perfect pairing with crème brûlée. Doesn’t feel like like 20 years old, but more like 3-4 years on bottle. Can age for 50+ years easily. — 6 years ago

with Alain

James Calvo

9.2

This was really good, I think my favorite under $50. Soft bubbles, nice notes of toast & yeast. Very drinkable. — 7 years ago

Jen

9.3

Norb bday dinner — 7 years ago

Mike Sherman

9.0

Loved this. Jolly laughy red wine drunk. — 7 years ago

Ken Z

9.3

Drank 11/10/17.

Big fan of this wine. Beautiful bouquet of earth, black berries, and cedar. Very nicely balanced, with sweet black cherry, tar, and moderate tannins. Long finish. This should hold for another 10 years, but seems to be in a sweet spot right now. A great option while waiting for your 2010's to mature.

4/21/9/5/4 +50 = 93 pts. — 8 years ago

Sean Wallner - WSET II

9.6

Earthy tones with ripe raspberries and strawberries. Notes of cocoa and spice. Really fantastic and will do well with some aging. — 9 years ago

Vino Kaela

9.3

Impressive wine! Decanted it for 30 min. Checked it at opening again at 30 min but it opened up around 50 min. Full and complex with strong black fruit, cocoa, and oak spice. This is still a baby in terms of maturity. As always Insignia delivers as true as a Bordeaux first growth would, which was their model from inception. — 10 years ago

Jordan Gianelli

9.5

Tip top quality. Dark and dirty tones on the nose lead to an eyeopening showcase of depth of flavor carried with such grace and softness. Pure artistry and craftmanship. Homerun, slamdunk, hole in one. — 11 years ago

William Fowler

9.0

Bright fruit, we'll balanced and paired really well the 50/50 tagliatelle from Pirozzi in Corona del Mar, Ca — 11 years ago