Mike Saviage

9.3

Kicking the festivities off with some 1990 Champagne. This is medium gold with active bubble stream. Brioche toast nose. Also notes of citrus, apple juice and stones. Pleasant in the mouth but not overpowering. Decent showing but I expected (and wanted) more energy and mousse. (Bday 1 of 13) — 4 years ago

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9.9

The 1948 Cheval Blanc may well constitute the most unheralded legendary wine of the 20th century, in no small part because it precedes the 1947. However, after years of several mavens lionizing this vintage and after one impressive but not convincing bottle, I encountered a 1948 Cheval Blanc that frankly, blew me away. This third bottle originates from the same source as that and mirrors its performance. Deep and lucid in color, it has a quite astonishing bouquet that is high-toned and decadent: kirsch, blueberry and a hint of liquorice, all beautifully defined. But it is the power that knocks you sideways. The palate is exquisitely balanced with supple tannin, velvety in texture with a multi-layered smorgasbord of glistening red fruit towards the finish – wild strawberry, Morello cherry, and cranberry all mixed with subtle ferrous and tobacco notes. It is a wondrous Saint-Émilion that I would dearly love to compare with the 1947 one day! Tasted at a private dinner in London. (Neal Martin, Vinous, May 2018) — 6 years ago

Eric Egan

9.4

What a beautifully graceful wine! A bit muted on the nose (slow ox for three hours - perhaps I should have decanted) but one of the most amazingly expressive palates I have experienced for a very long time. All the elements in perfect equilibrium; one of the rare times that I would actually apply the term 'smooth' to a wine. Tannins still lightly peppery, poised acidity, and an insanely long velvety finish that kept revealing hidden layers of complexity. Like a Burgundian peacock's tail that keeps expanding, adding new layers of graceful shades and patterns to the rolling tapestry of flavour. — 7 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.4

From magnum this was a very feminine and sensual wine. Classic cassis, toasted oak, roasted coffee beans, currants galore. The palate was youthful, though in a great spot now this should drink like this for a few years then start to gain tertiary notes. So balanced, so pure, so classic. Not a great vintage for most but this shows quite well regardless, plenty to enjoy here. — 8 years ago

Michael Steele

9.7

One of the best Pinot Noirs I've had. Strong cherry flavors, bolder than most Pinots... — 8 years ago

Aristotelis Protopapas

Head Sommelier The Savoy, London

9.5

Outstandgly balanced. Savory yet still fruit will appear in its most delicate dark ripe plum that has smashed against earth and let dry for few hours. The fact that is a magnum btl has benefit in its evolvement perfectly to one of my favorites ever! — 8 years ago

Big Sky Guy

9.4

Like I drink most wines, I poured a glass full to the brim and then took it down in one swig. You don't really taste wine when you do it like I do, but I can attest to its alcohol content, because after two bottles, I was thoroughly over-served. Very nice vino — 8 years ago

Jae Cho

9.0

Not the most fragrant Nebbiolo, but has focused sour cherries typifying it with balanced acidity. — 9 years ago

with Diana

Nathaniel DiMaggio

9.1

Probably my first place of the night overall. Also has the most legs to go the distance. Put this one away for 5-10 years before trying again. Very balanced but built for true greatness. — 10 years ago

Mac Riding

9.8

Probably my most favorite! Not inexpensive at restaurants ($65-$76), but pairs so well with just about anything. Year after year it is consistently great. It's hard not to share it, but then you must keep multiple bottles in stock! — 10 years ago

with Heidi

Emma Kul

10

The most perfect bottling — 4 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.9

The 2013 Opus One is an absolute stunning release, and is certainly one of most impressive young wines I have ever tasted from this estate. This shows a darker, more forward profile from this warm vintage, and is clearly one to contemplate, as there are so many complexities and working parts to this compelling wine. This instantly impresses as it opens to intense aromatics of crème de cassis, black cherry, blackberry compote and black plum woven together with mocha, sandalwood. The mouthfeel is voluptuous and beautifully concenrated with deep and penetrating flavors of black cherry, créme de cassis, blackberry cobbler, anise, sage and anise, which all resonate beautifully across the palate. This is already extreamly appealing, but try to resist this hedonistic wine for at least another few years, as there is undoubtedly a long future ahead. Drink 2019-2035-99 — 5 years ago

Fanny Louton

9.3

Perfect 10 event. Balanced and elegant cabernet that is a bit fruitier than most. 2010 vintage. Would be delicious with food. Drinkable now but can age longer. Has a bit of new European quality. — 6 years ago

David MacMillan

9.4

Some degenerate we found wanted to drink with us...... — 7 years ago

with Robert

Ryan M

9.2

First @caymuscab and want to say hints of Rutherford but definitely more juicy than most. Juicy, purple ink, strong cherry and blackberry. Almost like biting into a plum. — 8 years ago

Sean Genn

9.3

Drinking great. Notes of cassis with subtle eucalyptus. Much less eucalyptus than in earlier vintages. Smooth and silky tannins. I think this wine will provide the most drinking pleasure if consumed within the next 5 years. — 8 years ago

Mark Quezada

9.0

I felt it drank like a 50 year old wine. On the most part I like to drink my wines younger. But, it was still a great to experience this wine! — 8 years ago

with Adam

Max Coane

9.2

Big, curvy but she still had se tension. It's like we both knew how the evening would end but we still wanted to act out the chase — 9 years ago

Christine Havens

9.7

As always, Krug is for me, the perfect illustration of power and fineness. The common thread amongst all of the bottles I have been fortunate to taste is a sense of luxury. In a wine, luxury is not an easy to define, but most certainly Krug has it. A generous nose of brioche, apple galette, quince and nutmeg. The mousse is quite fine, gracefully leading into full texture, and an acid spine that pierces through layers of crème and orchard fruit. And the finish—as long and languid as any great story arc. — 9 years ago

Jesse Lanzon

10

One of the most elegant wines ive had. A gentle brute up feomt with pure elegance on the finish. Dark fruit nose with sweet tobacco and leather. Tastes of ripe raspberry black cherry, with rounded tannins that melt into a 12 swcond butterery finish with hints of vanilla. 25€ per taste, 650€ for bottle. — 11 years ago

Brett Rogosin

9.1

Black pepper, black berry, a bit of rose, dark and brooding. Very pretty nose. It’s drinking very well right now. There’s still a good tannic structure. This wine most definitely has a few more years, but will lose that nice dark fruit element. It’s well balanced. I’d drink now. — 5 years ago

Tess vO

9.5

Burst of dried fruit flavor. Not tart like most Pinots. — 5 years ago

Vijay Parikh

9.7

This bottle needs a 90-120 minute decant. After which it offers on the mouth some red fruit surrounding a core of black fruit and thoroughly integrates note of leather, tobacco, dark chocolate, espresso and the faintest trace of stems and gelatin. It is beautifully balanced and has the most amazing finish which seems to expand occupy your mouth forever! A terrific bottle which will pay off in spades if held for another five to ten years — 6 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

9.4

Wonderful comparison between (as one taster mentioned) the femininity of Lalande vs the masculinity of Baron. The theme held true throughout the night with most Barons being bigger and bolder and the Lalandes being more elegant and refined. Both beautiful but different. — 7 years ago

with Jorge and Ilida

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

The nose on this wine is stunning baring the alcohol heat. Perfumed red florals and candied dark and lighter red fruits. While the wine is truly elegant, the alcohol is seriously burning the back of my throat. The bottle reads 14.1 but I think over 15 degrees. Maybe, they wanted to save on the higher alcohol tax. The wine starts so beautifully only to burn the back of my throat. The fruits are ripe, elegant and beautifully soft. Blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, raspberries, faint back palate of strawberries, sweet/soft leather, black licorice, violets & roses, rich delicate & sweet wet black earth, soft light baking spices, caramel, milk chocolate, figs & dates, amazingly sweet dark minerals, touch of black tar, touch of spice and a rich long elegant dark fruit liqueur finish. I would score this wine higher if it didn't punish my palate and throat with the burning alcohol finish. — 8 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

One of most sensational #Rhône wines we've ever encountered--with all the grace and finesse of a great Burgundy it dazzled us all last Sunday at @ZuniCafe! #1990 #ChateauRayas #Reserve — 8 years ago

with Petra

The Corkdork

9.9

Most perfect 40+ old bottle I have ever had. It was in stunning shape. Velvety texture, vivacious tannins, menthol, cassis. Superb. — 9 years ago

Fabien Lainé

Blogger VinDeling.com

9.1

Dense and elegant with great structure - a nice wine - still need time to mature in the cellar - one of the most attracting 2012 I tasted — 9 years ago

Jamie Law

9.4

One of the most incredible wines I've ever tasted. — 9 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.9

This is the current release from the most famous producer of Sauternes lots of pineapple jolly rancher candy hints of vanilla creme white apricot. Wonderful richness and concentration of fruit very exotic with a firm hand of acidity very long and layered. Finish 50+ killer needs time the 1986 has a wonderful honeyed character with a lovely creamy texture layers of fruit still very fresh with hazelnut notes very nuanced with lots if rich unctuous liqueur like fruit very long and layered. Finish. 50+ killer — 10 years ago