
Sweet vanillin, dried red fruits, still quite fresh and clean, medium-bodied, resolved tannins, but the bright acidity really carries this into a long, lingering finish, my wife’s favorite Bordeaux, alas only a few more bottles left in the cellar!! — 7 months ago
Beautiful, quintessential nose! Silky and balanced from start to finish. Not trying to be too bold but it doesn’t disappear either. Truly enjoyable Bordeaux and I would absolutely buy it again — 8 months ago
It's a true deal in Trader Joe's!!!! $13 ! — 5 years ago
Pipeau is an early foray into 2005 for me. Not a bad place to start. Very round structure. Full fruit with stewed plum, black cherry, slate, hint of mint. A little dry on the finish. Will mellow in the next few years. — 9 years ago
Early but super well balanced. — 11 years ago
“Why is your wine so fucking good!?” — 4 months ago
Gingerbread, cigar box, shoe polish, red bell pepper, fireplace, tobacco leaf, wet earth. Balanced and distinguished. A very chic and classic glass. Beautiful in it’s transition from summer notes to autumn. Drink now. — 4 months ago
2/26 beautiful bottle. Soft with lots of earth and power. 90 — 6 months ago
Opened the first night and not impressed, was closed but the following night it opened and morphed into a wonderful balanced wine with cocoa notes in the nose, full body and great finish. — 7 months ago
1990 vintage. Last tasted slightly over 3 years ago (8.7). Solid fill and cork. Not decanted. Tasted after two hours. A curious, fecal nose that never dissipated but nose didn’t invade the flavors that were earthy and spicy. This was immeasurably improved over the last encounter. Based on this visit, could go another 2-3 years at this level. 11.21.25. — 9 months ago
Paired with steak au poivre. — 8 years ago
Chewy ripe tannins, sour cherry and dried cranberries, wet leather and graphite? — 10 years ago
Balsamic tones, cherry, warmth, milk chocolate, warm cherry tart, plum. Thick, powerful, and expressive. Minerals in the finish. Macerated fruit. Beautiful. Ready to drink, now. — 4 months ago
Merlot blend. Premier grand cru classé 1995 öppnad 2026. Färg mörk roströd mot brun. Smak mot portvin. Fanatisk. — 5 months ago
This is my most favorite pairing with steak right now. Perfect!!! — 5 months ago
Going back in time for this one. Let it sit a little and it opened right up. — 6 months ago
En magnum — 8 months ago
The nose is different. Much more woodsy and less fruit than I’d have imagined. The flavour profile was blackberry based and again, some wood. Some eucalyptus and green grass. Also some wet soil and cloves. The tannins weren’t a punch in the face by any means, but also haven’t haven’t completely softened as you might expect in a ten year-old. The palate was uninspiring as there was a watery-ness in the mid palate. I’m not sure whether this is over the hill or just not quite there yet and in a dumb phase? Will wait and see for the final two bottles. Solid, I guess. Not yet amazing. — 7 years ago
Showing lots of depth - especially for the price point. — 11 years ago
Ron Siegel
I have always enjoyed this wine & decided to open one of my last few btls out of an owc. This had a perfumed nose of red & black fruits, mocha, graphite, menthol & tobacco notes. One of the wines of the vintage. — 4 months ago