Jordan Franceschini

9.4

A beauty. Will continue to develop nicely for another ten years minimum. — 8 years ago

Zachary Price

9.0

A total wine pick up. Vacqueyras is a French AOC in the southern Rhône region, established in 1990. Often receiving the unfortunate moniker of "a poor man's Châteauneuf-du-Pape", the wines are typically GSMs and can age nicely if produced correctly. This one is 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, (the AOC requires a minimum of 50% Grenache in the wine). While you can drink the wines young, they truly begin to shine after 3-4 years. This wine seems to be peaking now. ~$17 | #totalwine #vacqueyras #GSM

On the eyes: Dull deep brick brown, slightly cloudy, peaking to slightly orange at the rim. Med stain, med tears, no gas/floc.

On the nose: Black cherry, mulberry, vinous, nice oak character, hint of petrol and pepper.

On the tongue: med+ acid, med tannin, med alcohol, med body, a bit chewy in the mouth. Bright red cherry, stewed blackberry, a hint of mulling spices, touch of oak and tar. Nice finish. — 8 years ago

Freddy Foot

Sommelier Restaurant Gary Danko

8.9

Cellared by the estate for a minimum of 8 years before release! This one was a little developed — 9 years ago

Beau Hickman

9.2

2011 FIGGINS Estate Red -- really started to open up aromatically. Give an hour minimum decant. Great old world version of Walla Walla. — 9 years ago

Gerald Gabillet

9.2

Very elegant! Need to be decanted minimum 1 hour before. — 9 years ago

Josh Wibbenmeyer

10

Forgot to take a picture of the bottle after tasting. One of the best vintages in recent history for the Douro. This wine has tremendous power. This should age beautifully for decades. Not ready yet though. Wouldn't pull the cork on this for 20 years minimum. — 10 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.1

#bdx10 Showing the intensity and opulence this vintage has in spades. Showing the smoky charcoal the Graves is known for, this is tight but with tome opens up quite nicely. Nicely balanced, give it an hour minimum to decant. — 11 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 — 8 years ago

Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.4

Outstanding now and will still be for another 10 years minimum and likely another 10 years after that. — 8 years ago

Jeremy Bowen

8.9

Very young and light. But still an enjoyable fruit forward wine. Lots if berry aromas. Minimum flavors and tannins from the oak. Slightly acidic finish. — 8 years ago

Sumit Bhutani

9.2

Refined Chinon. Greeness at a minimum. — 9 years ago

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.4

I had a hate-hate relationship with Grenache for a long time (alcohol, lack of acid, lots of high-extraction style winemaking), but this is one of the wines that turned me around on the variety when @Caleb Ganzer served me a bottle a few years ago. Red fruited, meaty, peppery, with plenty of red flower perfume. This is clean, low-intervention winemaking, with only a little appealing pinch of VA. There's a slightly chubby texture, but trim acid keeps the wine moving forward. Somehow this wine would appeal to the Burgundy drinker, as well as the California Pinot drinker, and you know, people who like Grenache. A screaming deal at $25-ish. — 9 years ago

Joe Kava

9.0

Decant for minimum 1 hour and this young wine become very expressive and balanced. — 10 years ago

Les Huisman

9.0

Drank better than I expected, but still pretty damn young. 5 more years minimum for my tastes. — 8 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.1

2005 vintage. Medium ruby hue. An hour after decanting: Mint, Earth and black cherry aromas, white pepper spice. Leathery notes. Black fruit dominant. Developing nicely. On the palate, medium plus acidity, medium tannins - ripe and grippy. Medium concentration and medium plus finish. Very enjoyable. Suggest 2 hour decanting at a minimum. Drink now until 2026. — 8 years ago

Tom Riley

9.1

If only more CA cabernets showed this sort of polished elegance and restraint. Youthful but eminently accessible. Savory, earthy notes dominate the red and black fruit, braced by subtle acids, a long clean finish, and a well integrated 13.8% abv. Drink now but good for five more years in the cellar, minimum. SAMPLE — 8 years ago

Taylor Smith

Sommelier, RN74

9.3

1988. Floral aromatics. Voluptuous fruit on the palate. Ripe red fruit. This wine is in great condition and could see another 7 years minimum in the cellar — 9 years ago

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David Townsend

9.1

This is a sensational wine. Clean bright fruit, minerality, terrific acidity, and minimal oak intervention. It showed way beyond expectation in a line up of sexy wines. A+ — 9 years ago

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Nestor Tsioustas

9.3

Massive is an under-statement. This wine was a Puppy. Many more years of enjoyment left in this wine, I think a minimum of 20 years. Top class Grange and worth the money! 94+ points. — 10 years ago

Hyoji Jang

9.6

Moon Minimal Intervention! Agree. — 11 years ago