Benjamin Lehrhoff

9.0

Nothing like having a friend who has to hit a club minimum in one day. — 8 years ago

David L

9.6

10' Maybach Materium. Decanted for minimum 2 hours. Sensational bottle of wine. Drink/Hold. — 8 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.0

50 year old vines minimum. 25 g sugar. Not cloying or too sweet. Pleasant. — 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 — 9 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Remarkable floral notes. Some age after 45 minutes. Super juicy with awesome citrus on the palate and a good long finish. Really complex on the finish. This is great but I have a sense it needs 5 years minimum to really show what it can do. Wow. — 10 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. — 10 years ago

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9.1

Needs a decent decant (3+ hrs), after which it shows well. This isn't yet at peak and the firm tannins suggest it will develop for several more years, at minimum. — 10 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 — 10 years ago

Sumit Bhutani

9.2

Refined Chinon. Greeness at a minimum. — 10 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. — 11 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. — 12 years ago

Eric Egan

9.1

Feel like I dipped into this case 10 years too early. In many ways a nicely drinking wine but still in the gap between primary and secondary. The up-front blackcurrent leaf and blackberry notes are fading but the elusive cigarbox, truffle, and earthy tones have not yet started unfolding. I'd give it another 6 years minimum. — 8 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Mid Lemon. A Chenin Blanc blend with some Chardonnay, Palomino etc. A full bodied mouthful of flavour with minimum oak influence and medium + intensity on the palate. An unctuous almost syrupy wine with low acid. — 9 years ago

with Hugh and Georgina

Jordan Franceschini

9.4

A beauty. Will continue to develop nicely for another ten years minimum. — 9 years ago

Valerio Dogliotti

9.0

A Rhone blend of 75% Grenache and 25% of Carignan, Cinsault, Counoise and Clairette. Nicolas Renaud made a great job on this complex and extraordinary blend. The estate is organic certified, spontaneous fermentation in Vats. Nicolas uses a minimum amount of Sulfites and the wine is unfined and unfiltered. The color is a semi-intense ruby red, with orange nuances, gave to the fact that is a 2012. The nose is catchy and complex, with red fruits and liquorice bouquet. The palate reminds to the fruity nose, with soft and round tannins, that convey in a warm and lingering finish. Very recommended to all the lovers of Cotes du Rhone blend and not. — 10 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. — 10 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 — 10 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 — 10 years ago

with David

Gerald Gabillet

9.2

Very elegant! Need to be decanted minimum 1 hour before. — 11 years ago

Joe Kava

9.0

Decant for minimum 1 hour and this young wine become very expressive and balanced. — 11 years ago

David Lincoln

9.0

This wine is supposedly one of the top American wines of the last 25 years. Tannic as hell. Needs many hours of air before the fruit is revealed. Nose is lovely. Long finish. This needs six more years of bottle age minimum. So much potential. — 8 years ago

Paco Suro

9.0

In a great spot. Bright. Good fruit here! Let open for over an hour minimum. — 9 years ago

David L

9.4

05' Decant for 2 hours at a minimum. — 9 years ago

with James

Chris Lucchese

9.6

2013. And has many years left. Let this thing open up. For a minimum of 30 minutes. Minimum! It opens up like nothing from N. Cali. There's black cherry and overripe blackberry and some cigar box and leather and on and on. One of the most complex new world small production wines I've had. Wish I had a case. The tannins are some of the most elegant and smooth I've ever had. A truly one of kind beautiful wine. — 10 years ago

Les Huisman

9.0

Drank better than I expected, but still pretty damn young. 5 more years minimum for my tastes. — 10 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. — 10 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. — 10 years ago

William Douglas

9.6

Wow! 2003 Shiraz with plenty of tannins, acid and fruit!
3/6.5/9.5 = 19
Out of 100 = 96
Must let breath minimum 1 hour — 10 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. — 11 years ago

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. — 11 years ago