Ron Williams

10

1945. Amazing fruit, so drinkable. — 10 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

Julia Burke

9.2

The daily grind. — 10 years ago

Jasmine Hirsch

Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance

9.0

Back in the day. — 10 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

I was the only one that guessed Bordeaux. Shows again that 45 was a big year for Bordeaux and of course historically. Very light and translucent in the glass. Has a rustic ness to it that is very attractive and the fruit has a sweetness that captures what this might have been when younger. Great finish. — 11 years ago

Jay Clark

9.5

Hay, forest, bakery, apricot, walnut, all around green apple searing acid. Unbelievable. Day 3 of being open was much the same. More banana peel and less dough, but the acid core remains. A treat. — 11 years ago

George Chen

10

Yo Delectable...this is 1945 'The Year of the VICTORY'... Drank this with Karen MacNeil and it was absolutely perfect. Front to back, soft melted tannins to fresh acid backbone. So elegant and complete that these experience are why we seek almost holy beings in our wine life. Just incredible. — 11 years ago

Marc Smoler

Sales Hart Davis Hart Wine Co.

9.4

#wartimevintage — 12 years ago

Lionel Schneider

10

Château Haut Brion 1945 en magnum... Une pure merveille... Signe d'une grande jeunesse, peut être éternel, ce superbe vin s'exprime dans son toucher sensuel et délicat a la manière d'une caresse d'un tissu de soie... Long, gourmand et plein de peps, il se délecte sans fin... — 12 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

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

Eddy Kangnavong

9.3

Amazing that this bottle is still tight and could age more. Still amazing fruit and structure. — 10 years ago

Aurelie Foucher

9.6

1945!!!! Amazingly fresh — 10 years ago

Johnny Madsen

9.0

Grand Puy Ducasse 1945 — 11 years ago

with Dorthe

Brian Tuite

9.9

A little pist-Halloween fun. — 11 years ago

Jens Hoogstad

9.7

96/100. Funky stuff but I really like it. Great 1945! — 11 years ago

Alex Ring

Sommelier Balena

9.6

Real neat. — 11 years ago

Chris John

10

My fault. — 12 years ago

Jason Owens

9.7

Really interesting wine. Fig, ginger, orange and hazelnut. Reminded me of an old tawny port. — 13 years ago

Ehren Jordan

Owner/Winemaker Failla Wines

10

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

with IPOB, Rajat and 1 other

Holly Whaley

10

Perfection. — 10 years ago

Manu Rosier

9.0

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

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

Peter Mansell

8.9

Excellent — 10 years ago

Bethan Wallace

10

How to commemorate the end of WW2? how about a wine from then. This made me cry. That is all. — 11 years ago

Thomas Gillham

9.9

Doesn't get much better than this. Gemstone ruby hue with a tawny ring. Attractive nose, but the palate is just magnificent. Orange and spices underpinned by tar. Endless finish. I shy from giving it a 10 only because I consider it to be "life affirming" rather than "life changing." Like drinking time itself. Amazingly, it could probably age another decade or so with ease. Sheer brilliance. Bravo! — 11 years ago

Zoe Shyn

10

'45 Vouvray. #monster #oldjuice @sohmbar thanks! — 11 years ago

with Steve

Marek Dusek

9.6

Another legend that leaves you speechless — 12 years ago

Christopher Hoel

Sommelier/Senior Wine Advisor Soutirage

10

You bet your ass this just happened! I'm about to loose my s#%t! Oh my GOD! — 13 years ago