Andrew Cullimore

9.4

Medium deep ruby , quite thin garnet ruby rim . Cassis , blueberry , blackberry , iris , pain grillé. On the palate this is quite dense and rounded , with more dark fruits , cassis , blackberry and a savoury , saline seaweed tinge on the finish . Fine but noticable , sweet tannins , and fresh acidity , quite rounded and richly fruited but very balanced . Good length with grafite , mineral and creme de cassis . Polished and quite decadent but all elements very balanced . Just drinkable now with time in decanter , really fruit driven still, but will improve well over the next 10 or more years and last well a further 10-15 . This shows some of the ripeness and exuberance of 2009 paired with the flamboyance of Mouton , makes for quite a pairing a very promising future ahead. — a month ago

Ericsson

9.4

Good vintage. — 18 days ago

David Koenen

9.5

Birth year tastings, evening 4.
Polished leather, nuts, ecoline, grilled red pepper, tomato leaf, gingerbread, pepper, salty savoriness, tannins still present, still youthful, lots of future. Muscular! Beautiful. — 19 days ago

Joe Flo

9.9

Wine Spectator #1 wine dinner. By far the crowd favorite. — 11 days ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.3

Medium deep garnet core , medium wide garnet rim . This shows very well still with some sous bois , dried herbal hints and cherry . On the palate this shows good freshness , red cherry again, freshly cut herbs , touch of tobacco and black tea . Balanced acidity and lightly dusty but resolved tannins . Good length and presence on the palate , with enough fruit still , good balance and a black tea stained finish. This is at peak , and will probably stay here for a few more years , so no immediate rush, but is unlikely to improve further . — a month ago

John Van Trijp

10

Vandermeulen. Perfect bottle! — a month ago

Anthony Cammarata Jr.

9.4

What a great refined wine. The 2018 Insignia opens with aromas of dark fruit, florals, and spice. On the palate, blackberry, mocha, and plum come through with a nice texture and tannins. The finish is long, savory, and elegant. Wow! — 2 months ago

with Daniel and Michael

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2015 — 2 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.3

QPR hard to beat. Just a really good Champagne — 3 months ago

Claire Mangine

9.0

I asked for a jammy red and that’s what this is !! Not super into these “commercialized” wines, but it does the job for easy drinking. Yum — 8 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2005 vintage. Decanted and tasted immediately and over the course of 4 hours. Medium body with a continually morphing nose. Super-impressive bouquet throughout the night. Overt fruit fallen off the framework and replaced with secondary attributes/complexities. @Bill Bender remarked twice about a lack of “heat”since the usual CDP ABV range seemed underwhelming One might think that would present issues but, rest assured, it did not. Great wine possibly at its’ zenith/top of the bell curve and living its’ best life now. Backed up the hype and then some. Tied for WOTN along with the 2006 Krug Clos du Mesnil Champagne (missed a picture for that one) for both myself and @Shay A 09.21.25. — a month ago

with Shay and Bill

Raul Puga

9.3

I just really love everything this producer makes. So smooth and delicious — 12 days ago

with Mariana

Sam Rubin

9.0

Excellent Italian at Carbone. Let her breathe. — 12 days ago

Rick Phillips

9.7

Still young. Needs some aging. Should peek at 99-100. — 20 days ago

with Letha

Paul K

9.1

For the price? — a month ago

Kland Aida

9.0

A good wine. Oak, a bit of chocolate, dark fruit and cherry. Pretty dry but smooth enough that easy to drink. — a month ago

Conrad Green

9.3

What a contrast to the 04 alongside. Chalk and cheese. Polish and gorgeously delicate and soft. Plush hints of corn and lemon oil with delicate acidity. Perhaps lacking in structure but still beautifully fresh, rounded, sophisticated and complete. Excellent given the hot vintage. — 2 months ago

with Matt and David

Ben Steinbock

8.9

Delicious for $40-needs to open up a little-drink now through 2030 — 3 months ago

Kamall

9.1

Lovely with a long decant — 5 months ago

Kayla Watson

9.0

Really good and smooth. Very drinkable with or without food — 8 months ago

Sean Townley

9.3

Wonderful nose. Slightly muted / past prime but still very enjoyable — 2 days ago

Charlie Tapp

9.2

Strawberry, red candy, plum and eucalyptus. Feminine and polished.

Drink now. — 9 days ago

Pooneet K

9.2

Thought we’d had our last bottle 4 years ago but then found this one. Probably better then, but still very nice. Definitely quite secondary, but the core of fruit and acid carries through. Wonderful pairing with dry aged strip steaks and wild mushroom risotto for our 10 year anniversary. — 19 days ago

Charlie Tapp

9.6

Black figs, raspberries, mesquite, tobacco and cacao nibs. — 13 days ago

Bonnie Chu

9.1

Champagne tasting 🍾: 45 Chardonnay / meunier — 7 hours ago

John Van Trijp

9.9

Magnum Jahren 70/80 — a month ago

Kyle B

9.3

Fantastic red for a great dinner — 6 days ago

with Terry

Bob Eisenbach

9.3

One of the best rosés. Delicious fruit, lovely mineral notes, and well-balanced. — 2 months ago

Robert Stackowiak

9.2

Justin’s finest, this vintage is 70 percent Cab, 11 percent Cab Franc, 10 percent Merlot. Black cherry. Smooth from the Merlot and age. August 2025. — 3 months ago

Jackson Dealey

9.4

Beautiful old, Lebanese wine. Who knew?!? — 4 months ago

with Morgan