Brandi Bratek

9.3

So smooth and delicious. Worth every penny. — 7 years ago

Matt Trader

9.2

Valentine's Day 2018. Paired with Roasted Butterflied Lobster Tail, and a Chocolate Truffle Torte. Notes to come:)

- - Brane-Cantenac is a special wine to my wife and I. It is the first Bordeaux Chateaux we ever visited on our honeymoon. It is this little modest estate sitting in the shadow of the oversized Chateaux of Cantenac Brown, but it couldn't be more opposite when you bring the wine into the mix. Classic Margaux nose but less funk and more fruit. Terrior is hard to define, but if you have been somewhere memorable, and have a wine or food from that place.. it's when you have it again and it transports you back that to that place and time that defines that for me. It smells of the cool clean air and morning dew, sunshine, gravel dust from the road we had just driven in on, leather and wood from the barn, and the fresh overtones of fruity wine just beginning fermentation in the production facility that make up the core character of the wine. It is the terrior of Cantenac, and more specifically of Brane-Cantenac.

Paired this with Roasted Butterflied Lobster, and Broccolini, and a little left over for the Chocolate Truffle Torte I made as well for Valentine's Day. — 8 years ago

Rob Moose

9.0

A nice debut for my case of 2011. This is in a happy drinking place for sure. No fireworks, but a great example of an approachable Nebbiolo that you can drink during summer! — 8 years ago

Mark Rosse

9.3

In a good place right now. — 9 years ago

Lehshel Kolter

9.1

Organic earth dominates with mushrooms, wet leaves, and "sweet manure." Complimented with pomegranate, cranberry, savory spices, and black tea. ❤️ — 9 years ago

Justin Mahoney

9.3

Has held up quite nicely considering sir Parker's initial 86 rating. Great earthiness, black fruit, tobacco and spice and completely smooth and lacking any tannins whatsoever. Was go time 5 years ago but still held up quite nicely - Carl's place 06-02-16 — 9 years ago

Jaume

9.4

29 years old and drank incredibly well. What a treat. The big fruits have softened but in their place is now a brooding torrent of notes which evolved from sip to sip. Quite a remarkable wine. — 10 years ago

Bethany D'Meza

9.4

1999 cdc is just in a great place ... bright and lemony... just hitting all spots — 11 years ago

Nicole Gabrielle

9.0

Thanksgiving at Bruin Woods — 11 years ago

Magno González

9.2

'09 shed most of its baby fat and is at a good place right now. Pure Joy! — 11 years ago

James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.3

Right place, right time. — 12 years ago

Chris England

9.3

The 2001 Barton @ £67 is in a lovely place right now - any Barton fan (I’m one 😉) will love this chewy mouthful of alluring nasal sensual tease 😉

🏵 93-4 points

🍇 70% Cab S, 20% Merlot & 10% Cab F

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Char smoked oak, liquorice, mocha, minerals, flint, pencil lead, gravel, tar, soggy earth & leaves through blackcurrant & dark plum w/ herbs

👄 Med body of silky smooth mocha loaded ripe dark currant/berry & plum fruits w/ a mineral loaded backbone & liquorice tones

🎯 Med+ earthy dark fruit, mocha, liquorice & mineral boom 💥& a touch of dryness
— 7 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Lovely and soft with raspberry, tobacco and leather. Delicate and resolved. Nice soft and delicious middle. Finish not profound but a really enjoyable wine in a great place. — 8 years ago

with Walker and David

Bob McDonald

9.6

Earthy mineral cherry smokey notes. Slight hints of violets and Tar. Beautifully balanced with M- silky tannins. In a wonderful place right now. After an hour this wine had an intoxicating beautiful aroma. Good Brunello is a thing of beauty! — 8 years ago

Conrad Green

9.1

1st vintage if this wine, so a real treat to try. A little shrill and sharp at the front. Lovely fruit. Still some fresh notes but in a good place age-wise. Doesn't hang together as well as the wines beside it. — 9 years ago

with Matt and Paul

Josh Kretchmer

9.5

Just gorgeous, so Bordeaux like it's crazy. Big beautiful earthy tones backed up by fruit. Love this wine... — 9 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.3

In a nice place right now. Chalky, herbal and refreshing. — 10 years ago

with Marta, Federico and 4 others

Jeff Sarfino

VP Sales and Marketing Lanterna Distributors, inc

9.3

A stunning wine from Pillot showing great breadth in mouthfeel but also a harmony between acidity and richness with integrated oak — 10 years ago

Emily Smith

9.3

Lovely, dry — 11 years ago

Nathaniel DiMaggio

9.1

Probably my first place of the night overall. Also has the most legs to go the distance. Put this one away for 5-10 years before trying again. Very balanced but built for true greatness. — 11 years ago

Rob Mondavi

Owner/President of Winemaking Folio Fine Wine Partners

9.5

Wow!! Cool place. Stellar wine. Wish I had more. Drink or hold. It's on!!! — 12 years ago

Nerd_Emperor

10

This is the ultimate red wine!! 😍 You taste the fruit as soon as it hits your tongue. Has a smooth finish. This definitely is a mislabel because their is no end to the hope in this bottle. #Perfect10 — 8 years ago

Ron R

9.3

Ethereal, in a great place now. Lovely poise and grace with a long tail. — 8 years ago

with Anne-marie

Bobby Gilbane

9.2

Shades of fantastic all over the place. I would like to be embalmed with this juice. — 8 years ago

Dan Gardner

9.2

Had it at the baked egg place in paris. Great stuff. — 9 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Really good. White flowers minerality. Very raveneau. A touch of lemon, lychee and lime with great stony minerality. A bit shorter on the finish than the valmur a but very in place. Excellent — 9 years ago

with Naoko, Larry and 1 other

Janet Ross

10

It's the hubby's b'day today and I couldn't think of a better reason to bust out a great bottle of wine. We're headed to our fav local family owned Italian restaurant. Nothing fancy, this should spice the place up 😮🍷 — 9 years ago

Doctor No

9.2

Fresh and beginning to develop some nice tertiary characteristics. In a good place. — 10 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.4

Dark ruby, with very nice polish and some decent tannin with a touch of residual sweetness. Very nice place right now but prob better in a year or so. A little better than the 07 from a week or so ago. Great stuff — 11 years ago

Kelly Cleary

10

Light, fruity, nutmeg, complex. Furthest north of tasting. Slight minerality, wet sidewalk, gun powder finish. Spice — 11 years ago