Eric Urbani

9.0

Madeira, cassis 1945 — 7 years ago

Gray Newman

9.0

Honeyed and rich. Like an old Port with more elegance. — 9 years ago

Greg Gregory

9.4

A remarkable wine, a bit like many ‘45’s in its power and concentration. And while those who are after some more of the La Chapelle structure may be disappointed (and I have sympathy with aspects of the assessment), this is such an full expression of fruit and terroir, that I can really only cheer. Plums, orange zest, pepper and currants on the enticing nose. The palate is awash in luscious, sweet fruit, soy tinged, with melting tannins, round and soft, pure velvet past the mid palate, and it finishes with gusto, batons twirling, with layered exuberance and appealing length. — 9 years ago

Ludovic Anacleto

9.8

Magic. What else to say..... This is not wine. This is History. — 9 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.4

1945 vintage. Wonderful nose. Rich and grapey. Nutty and woody. Some sweet spice. Pepper notes. On the palate, medium body, warm alcohol, long finish. Very complex and alluring. Superb. — 10 years ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Showing its age but still admirable depth and structure. Fascinating wine — 10 years ago

with Matt and Paul

Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.5

Hard to separate the wine with the history, but it really was stunning. Carmelites Apple, honey, brioche, Tatin, gold. Elegant and balanced. — 10 years ago

Martin G Rivard

10

1945 and it's not even at it's peak yet!!!
Amazing., simply amazing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — 9 years ago

with Ted

Greg Gregory

9.0

An initially distracting nose, after it resolved itself, you had eventually, aromas of cherries, mocha and tobacco. Fairly soft and refined on the palate, you have silky texture, nice balance of fruit and very gentle lapping acidity; then some chocolate, truffles and mushrooms past the mid palate, leading invitingly to a fairly velvety, well structured finish. — 9 years ago

NI

10

Excellent vintage port wine 1945 — 9 years ago

Peter N

9.0

From the estate's cellars...which I'm guessing are cooler than most. All Jura all the time on the nose and palate. Fresh, zesty, vibrant fruit; lovely texture and long. Doesn't fade in any way over time. — 10 years ago

Holly Whaley

10

Perfection. — 10 years ago

Manu Rosier

9.0

Amazingly fresh. Powerful bruised and cinnamon apples... — 10 years ago

Julia Burke

9.2

The daily grind. — 10 years ago

Mike Saviage

10

Tasted blind. Ruby color. Almost opaque. Young fruit forward nose. Notes of plums, mocha, dark chocolate, coffee, cinnamon and some exotic thing like eucalyptus. So rich and vibrant in the mouth. A forever finish. This wine took us in all directions. Immortal. Stan's 60th will always be remembered for the 45 Latour vs 45 Mouton mano y mano battle. A wine life moment for sure. — 9 years ago

Gus Kalaris

9.8

Perfect condition- beautiful wine. — 9 years ago

Greg Gregory

9.8

The bouquet was dazzlingly aromatic, spices, cherries, cassis, earth and smoked game. A simply brilliant wine with supple, intensity, sweet and round, ebullient and yet still elegant. Gorgeously resolved cushioning tannins, lovely integrated acidity, mature red and black cherries past the mid palate, a silky spice confection and a floral mouth perfume as it finishes with still just superb length and depth. On this showing, this was such a spirited, distinguished yet time-defyingly ravishing wine. — 9 years ago

Ron Williams

10

1945. Amazing fruit, so drinkable. — 10 years ago

Ehren Jordan

Owner/Winemaker Failla Wines

10

Extraordinary. Sweet and chocolatey. Riveting wine!! — 10 years ago

with IPOB, Rajat and 1 other

Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.9

Well. I've thought a lot about this, and what to say. Drank same night as the drc I posted the other night. This is the bottle I have wanted to drink for almost a decade. I hoped to drink it the night I passed the masters but could not afford it. I've dreamt about it, searched for it, and boot strapped for it. While tasting blind is a wonderful way to evaluate wine purely on its content, this acts as an ultimate reason not to. I wanted to taste the wine, but more, I wanted to be a part of the story. I wanted to be a part of the time and the place. To make this only months after finally being released from a pow camp and finding vines that had gone wild on your return. To feel the joy, and despair of that year! It amazed me. And to share that story, that struggle through wine is amazing. I actually think I cried a bit (and now). Either way, it was an honor and a pleasure to finally get to open this and share it with some of my dearest friends. Oh, and story aside, it's one of the greatest wines I've ever had in my life. With story, I'm not sure I will ever get to taste anything so good again. — 10 years ago

with Isabel