Christine T

9.0

You could smell the beauty of it the second you open the bottle. Takes a minute to open up, naturally but had pretty good staying power. Great structure and balance. — 2 years ago

Diederick Swagemakers

9.1

Yquem 2017 ‘gesloten’ maar wel eleganter dan Climens 2015 welke meer intensiteit en power heeft, nu… — 3 years ago

Ming L

9.7

The 3rd and final bottle of the 11’ vintage (a underestimated vintage IMO), and it keeps getting better. The slight green note from the previous 2 bottles is no longer present. At a great place now. While it does not have the usual richness and power, it’s impeccably balanced, fresh, seamless, and graceful, which is preferable to me.

And I can’t thinking of a better bottle to pair with Pekin duck.

Almost perfect!

— 4 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Reddish tawny. Youthful nose. Notes of black currants, blackberries, herbs and spices and some menthol. Silky in the mouth, although at first it comes off as delicate. With more air, some spice and white pepper notes develop, and this goes full on Chave and Hermitage power on you... Not bad for Syrah that's pushing 40 years in age! — 4 years ago

Shay A

9.6

After an epic lunch from @joe leatherwood , a few of us got together for a socially-distanced evening hosted by @Keith Fisher to keep the party going.

After the 2012 Harlan at lunch, Keith decided to continue with the theme with an ‘06. Unbelievably smooth and balanced while still retaining power. Aromatically it is very black fruit dominant...blackberries, cassis, sweet tar/pipe tobacco, graphite and channeling just a touch of bay leaf. Waves of flavor on the palate of smoked meat, creme de cassis, currant, mocha, baking spices and a supremely balanced finish. At this point in its evolution, it’s reminiscent of a high end bordeaux from a warm/ripe vintage. A total treat. — 5 years ago

with Jid, joe and 3 others

Evan Bienstock

9.3

Very approachable, soft and elegant. Grace over power. Pretty. — 6 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

Medium gold, heavy like oil in the glass. Complex nose with notes of citrus, stones, marzipan and a little honey. A hint of oxidation is evident, but it's part of the complexity this bottle offers tonight. In the mouth this has massive power, yet is silky and coats the palate. — 2 years ago

David Kline

9.5

Fresh violets, black cherries half-cooked, near prunes, strong fresh cut hay, blackberry reduced and fortified, chopped oak, cedar, mushroom coffee. Chewy beauty spills red and black cherries across the palate. Light sarsaparilla tones enhance a complex array of thyme, oregano, herbs de Provence, espresso that turns rose tea. Rich with power and resonance that literally won’t quit!


#tentutasanguido #bolgherisassicaia #sassicaia #marchesiiacisadellarocchetta #supertuscan #tuscany #tuscanred — 4 years ago

Lee Lightfoot

9.6

Exceptional. Length, power, toasted almond stone fruit brioche lemon curd. Could have passed for ten years younger. — 4 years ago

with Alex

Ron Siegel

9.5

One of the great vintages of Jamet that I have posted on many times. Youthful, incredibly complex showing power & finesse with notes of black cherry, graphite, inky, licorice, smoke, meat, floral, polished that is silky with rose petal & violet. — 4 years ago

Scott Kahn

9.1

A surprisingly nice mouthful, with nice oak to support the structure of the fruit. The vintage lacks the power of many Palmers albeit the wine is a very nice complement to any meal. — 5 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

That special kind of wine that can display both elegance and power. Deep and perfumed, blackberry, black olive, hints of black licorice and cracked black pepper. Finishes superbly long and elegant. Shows itself best after 2 hour decant. — 6 years ago

romo

9.2

More power w air. — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Deep fruit. Fresh red fruit with acidity and power. Excellent — 2 years ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Mike Saviage

9.9

Tasted blind. Deep purple color. Looks very young, compared to the 45 Margaux next to it. Almost opaque. Notes of black fruit, cracked walnuts, sweet fruit, raspberry and some cedar desk. Super rich in the mouth. Seems young and is firm, but tannins are softened and the mouthfeel is velvet touch. Long finish. It peacocks all night. The walnuts thing leads my guess to Latour, but can this be the 45? Is it a 61 or 82? Could be... I go with it being a 59 given how young it seems. Just an amazing bottle of wine, open for ~9 hours by the time we left, it seemed to effortlessly power along. Thanks Stan! — 3 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

At the Dom Perignon dinner last Friday night. David Cross from Moët Hennessy who presented on the night said that this was the first showing of the 2012 in Australia. More intensity and power than the 2010. David thought the 2012 will be the better wine (a definite future P2 star) but the 2010 the better wine to drink now. Almost like a very good white burgundy with a little bubble. — 4 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.3

Gorgeous and delicious, such grace and power with tons left in the tank for many years to come. Very Cali Cab like texture in the palate for me. 93-94

Quel beau vin avec une jolie texture de Cab Californien de haut niveau pour moi. Superbe et beaucoup d’années devant lui. — 4 years ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Leather, tar, roses, intense pure fruit. This is incredibly well preserved for a wine that’s 60+ years old. The nose is still lifted and it’s really pure and clarified. There’s a bit of stink and then real length and power. Pretty, pretty good. — 5 years ago

with Aaron, Walker and 2 others

Larry Frierson

9.6

Has become way more Kruggish since release. Prettiness has given way to power. Long edgy finish. Very balanced through the whole taste. — 6 years ago

with Craig

Greg Koslosky

9.3

Very saline and mineral driven with lots of power wow! — 7 years ago