E & K G

9.1

A big more volume on the palate vs past vintages I’ve had. Easy drinking as usual though. Pop and pour! — 8 years ago

Marc Poirier

9.2

Une vieille bouteille Pour la fete de Mathieu ! — 8 years ago

Jenni Rippey

10

3/31/17- 3oz pour at Cole's just for me 😀 Happy Dennis got a car loan — 9 years ago

Raul Puga

9.1

Really showing well. Pop and pour. Young but great acidity with just the right amount of food. Will be amazing in a few years — 10 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.4

I found this to be a very enjoyable wine. I was hoping for a little bit more Oak. I'm not quite sure how it would evolve over time. I always find these to be a great pop and pour wine. I never hang on to them too long in my cellar.
I would love feedback from anyone that has aged some of these to see how they evolve.@Ron R @Mike Rowe @David A Lentine @Howard Greenfield — 10 years ago

with Christine

Ming L

9.5

Open up the bottle for about an hour before decanted for another half an hour before we pour the first glass. We were advised to drink it rather quickly once the wine is in the glass. Deep purple with browning in the glass. Aroma of tobacco, black tea, leather, and charred oak on the nose. Well rounded, complex, smooth and yet intense on the palate. Tanning is mellow. The finish seemed never end. The tiny drawback is that it seems to past its prime a bit. Overall an elegant wine. — 11 years ago

Greg Kramer

9.4

Yes the vintage precludes its vibrancy but this '80 is deeply engaging, put on weight throughout and was delicious. Despite pop 'n pour into small plastic cups. — 12 years ago

Carl Fischer

9.2

Most vintages of this wine are great pop and pour candidates but this one really benefitted from some time in the decanter. Both the tannins and the acid are strong. Nice flavors of raspberry, cola, baking spices and vanilla with mineral notes on the finish. — 8 years ago

John Malcolm

9.8

Fantastic! Intense, smoky, earthy, and sexy. Spices and cherries to boot. Pop and pour. Paired beautifully with venison. Juicy, creamy, and sweet finish. At its peak! — 9 years ago

David L

9.6

05' Shafer Hillside Select. Pretty spectacular! Very close to a pop & pour. — 10 years ago

Bill Bender

9.1

I have to toot my own horn a little on the cork removal gymnastics I performed here. Magyver would have been proud. Big wet earth component, nose of Genoa salami and tobacco. A touch of spice and cherry. Plenty of fruit but tannins dominate. Still nice on day 2. — 10 years ago

Aurélien

9.0

Un véritable moment d'exception. Laisser décanter trente minutes pour apprécier au plus juste ce grand vin. — 11 years ago

Jim Trobaugh

9.0

Kelly Fleming, like he wines! — 11 years ago

Shamus Booth

10

Holy shit. Mr. Pott, when is the last time you've had this wine? — 12 years ago

Mike R

9.3

Wow - that was fun / pop and pour a 2001 Syrah and had some funk but quickly it opened to display why Alban makes such wonderful wines

Spicy and meaty with full bodied and complex structure - aroma of jammy fruits but no heat no burn and no funk / it can sing

Smile and world will smile with you and this baby sure helps me smile - drink if you have - it is on the downslope of age — 8 years ago

Martin G Rivard

10

What a beautiful person inside and out! I'm blessed beyond measure to be able to call him "Dad". Words can't adequately express how much I Love him. We opened a few bottles last night that I will hold near and dear to my heart forever. We are celebrating his completion of 6 rounds of chemo therapy in his battle against Prostate cancer. This is his 3rd time in the ring against this opponent and it appears that he's won with a unanimous decision by knockout at this time!!!!!! Love you dad!!!!! So proud of your strength through this process. My Father was born in 1940. A difficult year to say the least:
Germans entered Bordeaux in June of 1940. As dictated by Hitler himself, it was the sworn duty of each and every commander to search and seize whatever could be used for the advancement of the German cause. Bedlam broke out. Chateaux' were ransacked, wine cellars were looted if not used for target practice. The Chateauxs were forced to continue producing wines. It's poetic justice that Mother Nature provided the Germans with the worst growing season from 1940 to 1944!!!! The Germans left Bordeaux in 1944 to the cheers of the residents "Au Revoir Les Allemands"!!!! The 1940 bottle that we enjoyed this evening survived World War II. It Survived the ransacking, pillaging & plunder of countless German soldiers. It's outer capsule showed evident signs of its struggle but it's inner beauty was unblemished and glorious. I've had many, many vintages of Latour from 1928 and on but none have ever tasted as perfect as the one we enjoyed tonight. This 1940 was perfect. It was a fighter, it never gave up, it never relinquished in the face of adversity. That's my Father, that my role model. He's a beautiful person inside & out. I think 1940 is the best vintage that I have ever had the privilege to enjoy. Special thanks to my good friends Michael Troise whom provided me with much of the insights in regards to the incredibly difficult vintage and David Page whom gifted this bottle to me for our celebration this evening. I will never forget your generosity. It was a glorious evening to say the least!!! Wine has a way of bringing people together and encapsulating an evening and event. I couldn't think of a better way to rejoice in his victory than to open a Father & Son birth year wine. — 9 years ago

with Ryan, Christine and 1 other

Philippe Dauguet

8.9

Belle amélioration pour ce 2011 qui devient une belle bouteille — 10 years ago

Francois Richeboeuf

8.9

Un peu maderise pour moi mais une super bouteille — 11 years ago

David L

9.2

Medium body , light acidity, perfect balance. Pop & pour 10 minutes in your glass & it opens nicely. — 11 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.3

A little rough on pop and pour, but came around nicely with air. Peaked on night two. Interesting dill component on the nose. — 12 years ago