Sipping Fine Wine

9.6

Made by famous Vega Sicilia estate. Deep Ruby with an array of aromas, dark fruits, spice, floral and some oak, aged for about 14 months in French oak, mostly new. On the palate flavors of juicy ripe blackberry currants, blueberry & plum with mocha, espresso and licorice wrapped in oak. Firm round taut tannins, great balance with acidity, full body, long finish ends with fruit, oak, spice, and mineral character. Almost starting to open, definitely needs more time! Will age a decade or more!! — 5 years ago

Pete Talala

9.9

The best Las Piedras juice / vintage tasted so far!! — 6 years ago

John B

9.0

Thinner than previous bottles. Perhaps entering it’s dumb phase? — 6 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.6

Pre and Post Yom Kippur wine. I forgave @Benoit Touquette for all his sins!!! Haha. Extraordinary effort. This wine gets better with each vintage. — 7 years ago

Justin M

9.1

It grew on me steadily. Light-bodied, bright, fruity, clean. — 8 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.4

Showing really well. Crisp and beautiful. — 9 years ago

with Michael and Richard

Phil Robleto

10

Would give an 11 — 9 years ago

Barbie Messa

9.5

Color density was shockingly rich for a 30 year old wine, but nose and palate showed the graceful aging of this absolute classic. Graphite, pencil dust, wet Forrest floor, touch of green pepper, very little primary fruit, but just a touch of black plum and tart cherry. Wonderful, but felt it was missing that "other-worldly" character that stops time and space. — 10 years ago

Ira M. Harmon, MS

9.3

1984 Opus slightly browning but very good ruby. Opening up nose of cedar cassis Tabacco slight vanilla. Taste is definitely showing some age but expressing power of Napa. Med acid med + body. Tannins mature long finish! Very balanced!! A touch of Brett but only enough to give level of character! — 10 years ago

with Jowai

Rob Sternthal

9.4

Sickest! I live on this. — 11 years ago

Will Stanley

9.5

Decanted for around an hour, the recently released 2013 Grand Vin from Chateau Musar is an enormous wine at present in its youth. Gradually, it opened into a gorgeous, exotic and utterly unique product of this unlikely corner of the wine world. There’s plenty of Bordeaux-like character in the form of dark fruit and cigar box, but there are notes too of cranberry, liquorice, clove, mandarin and five spice. The mouthfeel, as a whole, has a quasi Brunello quality to it, with its bright cherry fruit and mouthwatering acidity. But woe is anyone to compare this wine to any other, for it is incomparable. One of Serge Hochar’s last vintages before his passing in 2014, and one that will doubtless have a long life. — 5 years ago

Molly Farrar

9.7

Wow this is one of those wines that makes you say “wine can taste like that?!” — 6 years ago

Kyle McGrotty

9.5

Napa meets Europe. Old world character and ridiculously good. — 7 years ago

Joe Weinberger

9.5

One of my favorite wines ever. Period. — 7 years ago

Nina Zie

9.0

Nice blend. Would repurchase. — 8 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.0

Benny strikes again.....not well known. — 9 years ago

Eric L.

9.4

Lovely, bright, citrusy Chardonnay to sip while cooking Thanksgiving dinner. Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends on Delectable! 🦃 — 9 years ago

Paul Masson

9.5

Crazy youthful energy despite its intense, complex toasty and nutty character. A standout amongst a lineup of standouts — 10 years ago

Ameilia Douglas

9.7

Could drink this for days! Quite smooth! — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.2

2005 vintage. Tight and closed on the nose. Good acidity and structure on this wine. Citrus character. Lacks depth and complexity at this time. — 11 years ago

glenda Macco

9.1

good value and yum — 11 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Family-owned and operated started in 1999 by Dr John and Karen Bergstrom. Medium Ruby with fresh ripe berry fruit flavors, tea and floral spice notes. On the palate, cherry, cranberry and raspberry flavors with complex herb and orange citrus notes. Fine tannins on long finish ending with slight citrus character. Drink now while it’s fresh, will benefit from short-term aging. I like ‘17 better than ‘16. — 5 years ago

Chris

9.2

Really nice fruit forward Oregon Pinot, with earthy character. — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

A special wine not produced every vintage, BDX presents a different expression of Oakville in a Bordeaux blend of 79% Cab Sauv and 21% Cab Franc (To Kalon fruit), aged in French oak (87% new) for 27 months. Aromas of rich ripe berry fruit with oak spice and cedar notes. On the palate blackberry and cherry flavor with cacao and cedar spice, great balance and structure. Soft tannins with balanced acidity on a lingering finish ending with a tobacco earthy character. Nice! — 6 years ago

Ricky Young

8.9

Excellent — 8 years ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.8

From Dubai to Singapore . Ch d'Yquem 2005. Almost fell of my seat when I saw this on the menu. Medium deep lemon gold, very thin rim. Still comes across as quite reticent though floral and fruit orientated , it is I suppose in Sauternes terms still an infant. There is candied citrus peel, orange , white flowers, though one gets the impression it is holding a lot back today. Rich in the mouth , huge amount of sweetness and acidity , citrus and a creme brûlée and vanilla character dominating. It is a complex wine, but being so young many nuances appear hidden and will need real age to show. In some ways a pity to open now (nah that's not right , it's always great to drink this kind of wine ) though if I had a case I would be tempted to wait maybe another 5 years and drinking the remaining bottles over maybe another 60 years! It is mouth coating , without heaviness , perfect balance , but with real richness , a wine full of contradictions. Privilege to drink, will probably outlive the great majority of those who have purchased it. Also it is worth bearing in mind this was from a half bottle! 98 points — 8 years ago

Martin Redmond

9.2

Slightly bricking with a savory dried red fruit, earthy, cedar, and cigar box character. Delightful! — 10 years ago

Raul Puga

10

2013 vintage and Damn if Benoit didn't kill it again. The best domestic Chardonnay? I don't know but it's in the top 2 or 3 for sure!!!! Just Delicious!!!! — 10 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.4

A blend of 60/40 Pinot noir and Chardonnay almost all grand cru but everything is mid slope and chalky soils a perfect balance between power and elegance minimum 25 years. A very creamy texture on the nose. A very long finish with a good amount of richness 80% biodynamic. The aim is to convert all has a bit of a nutty almond character. — 11 years ago

John Betts

9.5

Very nice. Mild, but with sufficient character to keep it interesting. Very refined. — 11 years ago