Lee Pitofsky

9.3

2005 is massive, still very youthful but very enjoyable. — 5 years ago

Matt Duncan

9.5

Grands Vin indeed. Opened with massive tannins and was wound very tight. Nice bright core opened up, with great length and precision after and hour. — 6 years ago

with Kiona

Scott Soren

9.4

This is my second time with this wine, Vinious media gave this 100 points, and as a lover of Pax wines, I still can’t get there. While it’s a nice wine it’s a massive fruit bomb at the moment with some underlying back side subtleties of elegance. Time is still needed and i probably won’t take another shot at this for at least 2-3 years. — 6 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.6

My favorite PS! Massive dark fruits but tannins are now tamning down some. — 7 years ago

Lance E. Farman

9.1

This wine's so massive it's bigger than your mom! The acid is good too :) — 9 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.9

Chateau Latour is my favorite 1st Growth, they demand patience and inspire not just hedonistic pleasure but also analytical thought.

Both amazing but need massive amounts of air or another 15-20 years minimum in the cellar. I get the feeling they both will hit a plateau once they blossom and slowly move towards full maturity for decades.

The nose on the 2005 rose with little agitation and shot from the hip to nose with ease. By far the most youthful and I tense nose of the evening.

The 2000 was not dissimilar in its progression, if a bit more refined from the extra few years in the glass. A cerebral wine that was also deeply pleasurable, it kept bringing me to what this wine will be like in 15-20 or more years. Easily a 50 years wine from a macro view.

Epic #latour 2000 and 2005 #pauillac — 10 years ago

B

10

1997 Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia Masseto MLA Merlot. Drank at DR concert. This followed the 1986 Margaux. Definitely much bigger, just massive. Concentrated dark fruit, balanced with a nice earthiness. Despite its (relatively) intense structure, this wine drank beautifully, with a smooth, long finish. — 10 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.8

The 2018 Mollydooker ‘The Velvet Glove’ Shiraz is a utterly sensational bottling that rivals any wine of its kind. Aged in all new American oak, this shows a gorgeous bouquet from blueberry pie to espresso grounds, graphite and toasty oak tones that all impress. The palate is deep and utterly seamless. A massive core of blue and dark fruits collide with white pepper, minerals, firm tannins and a light dusting of salinity. While obviously big, this has a weightless quality and wonderful verve. Wonderful to enjoy now, this outstanding Shiraz will provide drinking enjoyment for at least another fifteen years. But why wait? Drink 2021-2038- 98 — 5 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.4

Massive dark fruit but it taking down some with age...some lol. Very good! — 6 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Loads of dark fruit, tar, gravel, dried herbs and espresso with massive tannins still! This bottle, despite being 15 years old, seems like it was born yesterday. I wish I had more because this would be a treat to try again in 2034. Decades of life left, obviously. This is what I love about Cru Barolo. — 7 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.1

Drinking well now but needs about 30 min to open up and let the high alcohol blow off.
Typically Molly Dooker massive black and blue fruits.
Drank with blue cheese topped filet mignon. — 7 years ago

Ross Goldberg

9.1

Didn’t live up to massive hype, but was enjoyable. Dark fruit and chocolate, yum! — 9 years ago

B

10

2009 Screaming Eagle cabernet. The single Cal cab we drank during the K charity wine dinner. Massive wine- we decanted about 2 hours by the time it was served and it was still enormous. A little bit unfair to drink this after the '90 Cheval and '90 Rothschild. This wine was just all around bigger in every way- more fruit, riper fruit, heavy leather and tobacco, huge tannins, plus additional savory notes of olives, and game. Fun to try it in the order we did and definitely noted that we can decant for longer next time. — 10 years ago

Vin Zering

9.0

Wow. MASSIVE. 6hr of air and it still have off scorched wood throughout. At 9hr fruits are emerging-finally. While appreciate this wine I have moved on other styles. — 10 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.5

PnP. Light hardly penetrates the black violet color. Massive thickness. It coats the glass like a low viscosity oil. Nose is ethereal, multidimensional and arriving sequentially. Foggy herb garden on a cold/wet day, black pepper, black currant liqueur, iron. Strikes the front palette with creamy sweetness. Easily coats the mouth. Low tannin/acid. Bursting with developed fruit layers. A real pleasure to drink. — 5 years ago

Ming L

9.2

Rich and powerful. The nose features cassis, blueberry, cedar, and sweet spice, accentuated by incense, tobacco, and hint of dried flower. The lush and dense palate is ripe and concentrated but with good balance. The dusty tannins, though very polished, is still quite massive.

The 13’ is more akin to new world than old, and will benefit for at least additional 5 years of aging. — 6 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.2

What you get for the extra $10 (and 250ml less) from Emperatriz Eugenia is massive compared to the entry Don Nuno (both Oloroso). Depth, complexity, something to think about.

Mahogany caramel colored with aromas of sandalwood and sweet dates. Winey sweet palette of dried figs, golden raisins, and burnt toffee. — 7 years ago

Howard Roselinsky

9.1

2005.... has settled somewhat, fruit is now not as in your face, still needs time to integrate the massive oak here; however, overall this is a very good drinking experience — 8 years ago

Eric

9.2

Massive and complex. Vanilla, pepper, creme, blackberry jam, oranges, cloves, and fruitcake. May have even opened to young? Needed more than the 2 hour decant I gave it. — 9 years ago

Eric

9.6

Total beast. Did a quick double decant since it's 12 years old but should have let it open for a couple of hours. Eye watering nose of dirt, nutmeg, cinnamon, bramble, and camphor. Massive palate with plenty of fruit and tannin left. 45 second finish. What an awesome cab blend! — 10 years ago