Carlos Burger

9.0

From farfar’s cellar. Opened with Will and Monika and Kalen and Hugo. Tough to get the cork out but I did a yeomans job. Developing very well over time, started a bit astringent on the finish but now showing much more structure. Beautiful. — 8 months ago

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9.3

The 2015 Durfort-Vivens has a perfumed bouquet with more ripeness and perfume than the previous vintage. Buoyant red berry fruit, blueberry and a touch of violet, there is perhaps more Margaux-like than the 2014. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fleshy with a fine acidity, a touch of white pepper and clove towards the finish and a hint of espresso on the aftertaste. This is a superb Durfort Vivens, arguably the finest up to that point. Tasted twice, both at the château and at Jascott's Bordeaux tasting in London. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2023)
— 9 months ago

Dru Margolin

9.0

Big fruit fire. — 10 months ago

Benoit Duhamel

9.2

Dernière bouteille... ce n’est pas la plus belle. Nous sommes clairement dans sa phase tertiaire avec du cuir, graphite, sous-bois. Par contre je trouve qu’il a un léger creux en milieu de bouche, que le vin manque de profondeur à ce moment. — 3 years ago

Olivier Huguenin

9.2

On termine en beauté la soirée avec un grand vin, complexe, élégant, souple, du velours. Les grands Pauillac prennent au bout de 15 ans des arômes superbes, faut savoir être patient! — 6 years ago

with olivier

Ludovic Bobinet

9.0

En battle face aux 3 Chardons
Sur le tabac havane mais il manque de fruit et de complexité face aux 3 chardons — 7 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.3

En Primeur Tasting 2016 Vintage in Bordeaux — 7 years ago

Robert Torretti

9.3

Dollar for dollar a really lovely wine. Enjoyed along side a 1995 Lynch-Bages with an oeufs en Meurette dish. Just a great all-around wine, great color, lovely nose and great mouthfeel. Displayed the elegance of St Julien. Look out for 1989s down the stack from Saint Julien for sure. — 8 months ago

Robert Torretti

9.4

A lovely bottle of classic Lafite Rothschild. Ordered with old friends and new at Waldhaus Sils on the fourth anniversary of my father’s death. He was biased to Cabernet Sauvignon / Left Bank Blends, and appreciated his Lafite, even if he stopped buying them as prices got out of hand. 1995 was chosen in honor of the year that I met my friend Julian, with whom I have worked at two companies across 20+ years and now count as a dear friend and peer in our industry. The bottle was in great shape, likely bought en primeur and stored in the Alpine retreat’s cellars (tour tomorrow!). Oscar, the manager and sommelier has been at the Waldhaus for 32 years, so it was purchased in his early days. The tannins were very well integrated, with some dark fruits, delicious tobacco and cedar, and a long finish. — 10 months ago

Nicolas Duchesneau

9.2

Lafon Rochet 2005

Nez principalement sur les fruits noir, cuir, eucalyptus! En bouche, c’est très bien, les saveurs typique bordelais, fruits noirs, tabac, cuir, cèdre , roches mouillées. Le vin est quand même puissant, les tannins sont présents et le vin a un bel équilibre. Va tenir la route encore
Longtemps mais c’est très bon en ce
Moment. Excellent accord avec le boeuf Wellington. — 3 years ago

Sylvain Rhainds

9.2

2005.
Un Costaud
Aura besoin encore de 15 ans minimum. Grand vin en devenir — 3 years ago

Kaelig

9.0

Beautiful maturity, slightly off its prime age by 2 or 3 years — 6 years ago

with Ugo

John Kanellopoulos

9.1

This particular year seems even better, superior body, color a touch sweet upon decor king what can I say, along with the food at Le Bilboquet a bliss! — 7 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.9

The legend! En Magnum! Amazing wine. Just profound. One to remember… — 8 months ago

Jason Gelman

9.2

celebrating 37. another lovely old bordeaux. this one is musty and dusty with muted fruit notes, rhubarb, berries, black currant, and then some black tea, green pepper, and a little bit of tobacco leaf. very very nice. — 10 months ago

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9.5

The 2005 Ducru-Beaucaillou, tasted a dozen times since en primeur, was picked 21 September to 6 October, matured in 90% new oak for 18 months. It delivers a wall of black fruit on the nose that gradually opens up with aeration, touches of incense and wild mint, cedar coming through with time. But these aromatics remain very backward. The palate is medium-bodied with firm grippy tannins, fine acidity, solid and focused. Tremendously and uncompromisingly backward, this is a seriously fine Ducru-Beaucaillou that is just not yet ready, so go back to the cellar and leave it there for another five years. Tasted at the Ducru Beaucaillou vertical at the château. (Neal Martin, Vinous, July 2022)
— 2 years ago

Patrick Tylka

9.6

2000 excellent finish. Worth the wait😄 — 6 years ago

James Carter

8.9

Everything a bordeaux should be. Bit too much alcohol in the latter part — 7 years ago

Candide Politik

8.9

Forward first nose. Supple smooth feel with notes of plum and blackberry. Rustic but neither earthy nor leathery -idk but I know what I mean. Medium-high tannin. — 7 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.7

En Primeur Tasting 2016 Vintage in Bordeaux — 7 years ago