Stefan Dolhain

9.4

2022 vintage. The Cuveliers are doing a great job here. Their Clos Fourtet might not be for everyone's wallet, but this should make you happy too. Another great 2022, and the best Côte de Baleau I have ever tasted. Black cherries, subtle oak, and flowers. Concentrated, with layers of ripe red and black fruit, embedded in a silky tannic structure with fresh balancing acidity. Highly recommended and terrific value. — 8 days ago

Some Dude

9.1

This wine has a special place in my heart for a couple reasons. First, I was drinking a 2012, which is the date my partner and I met.
But mostly it’s because this wine is delicious. Wonderful richness of the cellar with dark blue fruit and pencil shavings, tobacco and really well balanced acidity and tannins. We had the 2012 in 2025 and this wine has plenty of time to go. — 6 days ago

Ericsson

9.6

1st Growth Bordeaux Wine Dinner at Bisou in Cancun. — 16 days ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.0

Good but not great. A bit flat honestly. — 12 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

This wine screams right bank Bordeaux supported by a blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. A dark Ruby red in colour this has a lovely perfume with aromas of plum, cigar box, dried bracken and roses, tobacco and spice. Cinnamon and nutmeg from the oak. 70% of the French Oak barrels were new. Medium plus bodied. The tannins are there but lessening in impact. 14.5% ABV. This wine was #2 in the Wine Spectator’s Top 100 of 2013. A near neighbour of the aristocratic Chateau Ausone. — 16 days ago

Ericsson

9.4

1st Growth Bordeaux Wine Dinner at Bisou in Cancun. — 16 days ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.2

This was a total find! Amazing QPR...has become our go to wine for winter nights. Proper tasty, crowd pleaser and pairs with just about anything! Great wine! — 21 days ago

Joel Lara

9.5

Decanted for a couple hours. This paired wonderfully with duck cassoulet. On the nose, scents of black cherry and currants with some earthiness in the background. Full bodied but fairly smooth mouth feel. On the palette, really sumptuous dark fruits come through along with mineral notes, and some clove, pepper and cocoa come through as well. Tannins are fairly well integrated with nice acidity for balance, although the tannins do come through with some astringency on the finish. I could drink this on its own, but of course this went really well with the lamb and duck in the cassoulet. I would love to have this with a dry aged ribeye. I may have to find a couple more bottles to see its evolution. — 2 days ago

Paul K

9.6

Decanted 2 hours. Drank over next 4. 96+ got at Costco for comparatively good price. Checking now to see if I should get more to lay down. One of my favorite wines this year. Getting more. — 15 days ago

KP

9.5

Beautiful, quintessential nose! Silky and balanced from start to finish. Not trying to be too bold but it doesn’t disappear either. Truly enjoyable Bordeaux and I would absolutely buy it again — 3 days ago