Matthew Beckman

9.3

Lovely nose of cherry and tobacco...plenty of time left for this but approachable now. My wine of the night — 11 years ago

James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.4

Lovely Old Claret. — 11 years ago

David Stein

9.1

Lovely dinner at table de ventabran in Provence. — 12 years ago

Jonathan Patch

9.6

Beautiful, soft, deep and with some lovely sharpie marker VA. — 14 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.4

2001 vintage. Lovely youthful notes here. Still way too young. Plummy and mixed berries, some smokey oak, mulberries. On the palate, medium body, tannins are well integrated, hints of black pepper and nutmeg. White chocolate. Yummy despite its youthfulness. Open in 2025. — 11 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.3

Soft and lovely — 11 years ago

Sunil Gupta

9.8

Glorious - great mouthfeel, lovely acid — 12 years ago

Christine Havens

9.2

'Les Picasses' lies along a riverbank on a fairly steep slope that is primarily alluvial clay overlaying chalk and limestone. The vines are over 50 years old and the site is known to produce wines with fabulous purity and minerality. As such the Olga Raffault 'Les Picasses' Chinon 1989 has had time to mellow, the aromas are quite lovely—lavender, game, worn leather, a touch of barnyard, and cellar dust. There is a throaty, sensual wildness to this wine, punctuated by a vein of bright acidity and minerals. Everything I love in Loire Valley Cab Franc. — 11 years ago

Cameron Hobel

Owner/Winemaker Hobel Wine Works

9.1

Lovely. Aromatics blossom and brightened up after a few minutes. Maybe a little clipped on the finish but really fun to drink. — 11 years ago

Eric McDougall

9.3

Cork was crumbly. Slightly past it's prime, but not corked. Soft and lovely and supremely balanced! — 13 years ago