Chris England

9.3

I picked up this Magnum of Palmer for £200 recently 😱 from a shop closing down RRP £430+ so I was a happy boy 😊 Not as rich in depth as top vintages but a beautiful elegant Margaux nevertheless 😉

📍 Chateau Palmer 2003 Margaux Magnum

🏵 93 points vs the pros who say 89 - really? Did they try the same wine 🤣

🧀 Paired with Iberian cheeses 👍

🍇 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot & 12% Petit verdot

🍷 Deep opaque ruby

👃 Smokey oak through blackcurrant & dark plum w/ minerals, cracked pencil, gravel, tar, soggy earth, herbs, mocha & blackberry liquorice - yumtastic 😍

👄 Med body of smooth earthy mineral infused blackcurrant & blackberry w/ slight butter mocha & red liquorice

🎯 Med+ touch dry minerality bathed in dark berry fruits w/ a stoney mocha finale
— 8 years ago

Josh Weinstein

9.4

Still 15-20 years left in this bad boy! Can’t imagine how this tasted out of the barrel. — 9 years ago

with Evan and Kristen

Michael Park

9.5

A five hour decant. Dark cherry and blueberries with a rub of minerals and tobacco. Just awesome — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.8

Decanted for about an hour and this bad boy performed like the rockstar that it is! — 10 years ago

with Christine

Timmo Rol

9.1

Bowen Home - fruits, minerals and citrus balance. — 10 years ago

Len Weil

9.4

Oh boy! After steak wine. Pax killed it! Surprised it was so ready after 4 1/2 years in oak. Fill throttle and so nicely balanced. Will be very interesting to see how this continues to evolve. — 11 years ago

Scottie Upshall

9.5

Crushed this bad boy w/ a buddy from Back home and his comment was "oh so this is what Real wine tastes like!" Lol. Love it. — 11 years ago

Noble Cloche

9.3

Brilliantly big boy with a wonderfully complex nose and palate. Delicious... — 11 years ago

Pete Spear

10

Great blend by Smasne Winery — 12 years ago

Nicole Avilla

10

Mitchell Katz Fat Boy — 13 years ago

with Julian, Danny and 1 other

Raun Kupiec

9.0

Bright, nice tannns and finish, earthy, luscious mouthfeel. Curious how it might develop. — 8 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.1

Always yummy. Raisins, pepper and black cherry. — 8 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Wonderful 100% Washington State Grenache. Cherry, Earth, Black Pepper, Herbal aromas. Cherry, red currant and Vanilla flavors. Light color and body. Great summer red. So Fruit forward, it almost seems that it has a bit of sweetness. (But really bone dry) Hint of chocolate on the finish. Serve it a bit chilled! — 9 years ago

with Mark

John Van Trijp

10

Oh boy! Burgundy.....eat your heart out! Man! Do I loooooooove this chardonnay! — 9 years ago

Tony Bartos

9.4

Anniversary dinner. More fruit than I was expecting for a 14 year old. Decanted only an hour. Ripe but structured. Smoothed out with time. Nice but not overly refined. It's a big boy for its age and the finish was quite long. — 10 years ago

with Leslie

Monica O

9.5

This oldie was funky to start thought it was ready to go down the drain. Gave it about 2 hours and boy it just Flourished. very nice 🍷 — 10 years ago

Johan Schulte

9.0

Was a great wine went well with some finger foods on a nice day at the Vinyard. — 11 years ago

Allan Sapp

9.2

Wow. I had forgotten what a great NV red this is. Mostly Syrah but light and stands well on its own. — 11 years ago

with PJ

Drew Dodson

9.6

After four hours in decanter this bad boy was drinking like gold. A lot of cherry and rose petal — 12 years ago

Neil Koffler

8.9

2007 Eric Kent Kalen's Big Boy blend. — 13 years ago

Mike Swann

9.2

She’s the girl you have known since you were a boy. You shared sparklers back then. Now you celebrate moments. She hasn’t changed, and shouldn’t. Even better courtesy of the manager at Shangri-La Paris. — 8 years ago

with KBM

dan boedeker

9.2

The cabernet cousin to one of my favorites. First time I have seen this. In the house style of big extracted fruit, supple tannins, and high but well hidden ABV. Would seek out again but if not there is always Blue Eyed Boy. — 8 years ago

Russ W

9.5

Hoooo boy still kickin — 9 years ago

Jake Rubash

9.1

Big boy. Olives, meat and fruit — 9 years ago

James Dale

9.0

Cab syrah. Big boy wine. Plum strawberry and spice on the nose. Dark purple and rose color. Very intense flavors. I love it. — 10 years ago

Chris McGuire

9.3

2013 Vintage - seriously big Shiraz!! Big fruit, big alcohol, must find more!! — 10 years ago

with Andy

Derek Raymond

9.0

It thrusts in my glass/Chunky boy on the moped/Ladies ride this stache 🍷 — 11 years ago

with Anthony and Kaitlin

Michael Townley

9.3

Awesome wine mostly a syrah. Very smooth. — 11 years ago

with Carin

Wanda Cole

9.6

2005 Single vineyard Tinta de Toro....old ungrafed vines...rich, dense fruit coupled with inorganic minerality and a lengthy finish....best to decant this bad boy a few hours ahead of time...opens up beautifully. — 12 years ago

Christopher Hoel

Sommelier/Senior Wine Advisor Soutirage

10

Boy did the critics get this one wrong! Epic! Served with Asparagus and truffle and was one of the best pairings I've had in a while. — 12 years ago