Mike R

9.6

What happens when you place a well made cab to rest for five years - magic - I had this wine when the wine first came out / it was good but just need some time to mellow - mellow if did - wow this wine is drinking well and a pnp - maybe 5 more years but don’t sit on them for a long time - color out the bottle was deep rich purplish red and swirled in the glass and the smell was delightful- just elegant yet jammy fruits inviting your nose for another deep inhale - the taste was delicious and rich - black and refreshing currants with creamy textures - but the finish was exotic - loved ever 20-30 seconds of it - all smiles last night with my friend @R Bowers — 7 years ago

with R

edward Simpson

9.4

Purchased after a visite, Sept 2017, was excellent then and for a first excellent when sampled back home, lovely berries, soft tannins, almost note of graphite, of the terroir, lovely 4th Growth, so happy with the visit and purchase...will lay the rest down... — 9 years ago

Rakesh Tondon

9.4

Love the nose on this. This is like a burgundy — 9 years ago

Lisa Evans

9.8

Wow, this wine takes me back to wine tasting at Arista. While it is still so young, the smells and flavors that you experience while drinking it, take you right back.... lovely!! — 9 years ago

with Rob

Barbie Fiallo

9.5

Our New Year's Eve dinner bottle. Fabulous! Decanted for an hour or so. Saving the rest for aging. Yummm. @Benoit Touquette does it again!!! — 9 years ago

with Jonathan

Mike R

9.3

First time with this wine - me likely - big bold beautiful - decanted for one hour - this does have a jimmy Durante nose on it - a real intoxicating one - drink the rest in another hour - i have to remember to breath as @Jody Scharf reminds me and remember the band Durant Durant as they say "Relax relax" - nice night for wine and smiles - love to 😁😬😬 — 9 years ago

Casey Stringer

9.6

2013 Bard. I just couldn't wait. Now that I got that out of me I will let the rest sleep. — 10 years ago

Kevin Reyes

10

The last vintage of Verset. Rest in Peace — 11 years ago

Bill Ward

9.9

Right in the zone, but probably good for rest of this decade. Just big enough all the way around. Refined and robust. Still tasting three minutes in. — 12 years ago

Simon Stuart

9.8

Stunning! Aprox £35 rest. 9/10 — 13 years ago

Severn G

9.3

Nose has lightly oxidized yellow apple peel, wet seashells, freshly cut pear, light creamy oak, fresh lemon pith and light honey.

Palate has light salinity, lemon skin, honey on oak slab and under-ripe peach.

Beautiful wine, great (medium) acidity, yet still young. Likely this will benefit with another 4-6 years of rest. Oliver Lamy is one of the best Saint-Aubin producers, and this bottle is proof, chaotic vintage and still shining.

Decanted ~3hr. Easter 2019. — 7 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.2

Deep, dark extracted fruit. The nose on this one is initially black licorice, a hint of truffle, dark fruit and chocolate. As this wine opened up, it started to develop a LOT of dark, deep blackberry and mulberry. The middle of this wine is dark, deep, black cherry notes start to develop but also an herb note. This is a thick and dense wine. Finishes still with quite a bit of stiff tannin and some acidity. I think that this wine is still developing in bottle, and if you've got one of these, please rest assured that it is just now starting to get to peak, but probably won't be there with a 2-hour decant until closer to 2020. This basically means that my 2012 and 2013 needs to hang out for about 5-6 years before they are anywhere close to ready. — 8 years ago

with Dan and Keith

Roman Sukley

9.9

2002 Cariad. A blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot and the rest Cab Franc and Petite Verdot. Dark purple in color with a little brickiness on the rim. Opulent and sexy old world bouquet of graphite, smoke, Blackberry liqueur and expresso roast. Yet another one of those wines that I could swirl and contemplate into the evening. On the palate, dark berry, sage, cedary tobacco leaf and loamy earth flavors, along with Asian spices, duck sauce and exotic herbs and spices. Rich and intense with silky tannins. Beautiful structure. Intense. Complex. Elegant. Ethereal is the word I'm searching for. Endless finish. Just sensational. I stopped buying California Cabernet as I was simply priced out of the market. I had to choose, and I went with my main man Manfred and never have looked back. But whenever I taste one of these gems from my favorite Cabernet producer, @anncolgin and @colgincellars, I'm reminded of how compelling a truly great California Cabernet can be. — 9 years ago

Levi Glenn

9.1

Had all the Beaucastel character, but just wasn't firing. Maybe in just a bit of a closed/weird phase. Time to let the rest, well, rest. — 9 years ago

Juan Del Pueblo

8.9

$66. @ Perla Rest La Concha — 10 years ago

Tom Swanson

8.9

Drinking very well, the other bottle is going to rest for a few years! — 10 years ago

with Melissa

Jesse Dang

9.3

Found this bottle tucked away and misplaced due to a move a year ago and was pretty anxious about how the bottle may have been stored over the past 12 months. Fears were put to rest soon after opening. Glorious fruit and a little dirt for good measure - so glad I found this gem. — 10 years ago

Julia Eklund

9.0

Don't know anything about this wine but I did think it was an elegant sonoma Pinot — 11 years ago

Peter Tongren

9.2

Very very good. Not too fruity. I like this a lot. — 13 years ago

Paty Garza

9.4

La MESA rest Cesar Palace LV — 7 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

8.9

Good blend just like previous vintages. Lower rating because I think the wine hasn’t integrated enough yet and needs at least two more years of rest. — 7 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.3

Another Wednesday and another Bordeaux. I have opened the 2014 Château Beychevelle 51% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc.

On the nose there is black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, black currant, licorice, graphite, chocolate, black pepper and rich soil.

On the palate there is black cherry, blackberry, black currant, licorice, green bell pepper, menthol, graphite and rich dark soil.

The wine is full bodied velvety smooth with medium + acidity and medium + fine tannin that leads into a long pleasing finish. Nothing better than a beautiful Bordeaux. Enjoy your rest of the week and please stay safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 8 years ago

SV

9.3

Honeysuckle, beeswax, chamomile and lemon curd nose. The acid hits first and then evolves into underripe peach, and pith, and aromatic citrus like yuzu or pomelo. A wine that makes you want to stick your nose in the glass and rest your forehead on the rim to enjoy. — 9 years ago

Edmond Bordelon

9.5

Winner of the night!! Hands down!! Had it an hour in the decanter (should go longer), and it just opened up nicely, as you can tell by the empty glass. Phillipe Melka is at his best with Brand. I need to hide the rest of these from myself for another 6 years. Balanced, beautiful color and a great finish. — 9 years ago

Brian Nickerson

9.0

Too young. Need to let the rest rest — 9 years ago

David Annis

9.3

Cork disintegrated, but otherwise no concerns. Very restrained with more fruit showing as it took on air. Looking forward to seeing how the rest of the bottles age. — 10 years ago

Andrew S

9.3

Red fruits, floor, light blossoms, and grapefruit/citrus rind. Lots of energy. Looking forward to letting it rest a while, will be fun to see how things become more integrated. — 10 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.6

An absolutely fantastic offerring from Juan and company at Realm. Their merlot-driven cuvee with the rest cab franc, cabernet, and petite verdot, this wine boasts increbile fruit and depth of flavor. Sweet, ripe tannins and a long finish that both suggest many years of life, this is easily the best version of The Tempest that I've ever had (and I've tried every vintage of this wine). Just terrific. — 10 years ago

with Vanessa

Justin H

9.2

Has been a while since we've had the '07. It was great to find it at our small local Italian restaurant, especially for way below retail. Purchased the rest to take home to the cellar. Anyways, it is drinking very well. The 07 and 05 are our favorites and about the only Opus we purchase. — 11 years ago

Kevin O'Connor

9.0

Love this vineyard and really like this wine. Going to let the rest of my bottles rest for a few months before trying again. — 13 years ago

with Megan