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9.7

The 2018 Pichon-Lalande was given an hour’s decant and then observed over the next 24 hours. It has clearly retained the showstopping nose that I encountered from barrel, those same “gentle waves" of black cherries and blueberry, incense and violets lending it a Margaux-like allure. The palate is vibrant and full of tension from the start, the acidity slicing through the layers of quite plush black fruit, judiciously laced with tobacco and mint. There is a beguiling sense of harmony conveyed by this Pichon-Lalande and although there is clearly plenty of structure, the tannins are so pixelated and pliant that it might well be broachable in 4–5 years’ time. Personally, however, I would prefer to cellar it for 8–10 years (by which time I hope that the new Cure album is finally released). However long you decide to keep it tucked away, this is a quite brilliant Pauillac. (Neal Martin, Vinous. March 2021)
— 5 years ago

Conner Massey

9.0

😙 sour sour sour, but delicious 🤤 — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Love this old old vine cuvee. Complex nose of mid season cherry fruit, florals, huge rocky minerals and rock dust, some game, and lovely dust. So good. Smells ethereally complex. Like a Gamay forest. Palate is deep, deep, deep and so pure with incredible freshness and mineral energy that cleanses the palate. So juicy. Terrific, grainy and caressing tannins. This is a terrific Godefroy that has a very long life ahead of it. Really great depth and serious midpalate density. But the freshness and waves of energy on the finish are what make this wine extra special. — 5 years ago

Barb

9.0

2017 needs a lot of time. Soft earthy light — 5 years ago

Brian S

9.3

Racy acidity, lime, green apple and pear, green tropicals, so good! — 6 years ago

with Ellie

John Svoboda

9.3

Rich cherry and cassis lovely finish and balance. — 6 years ago

Gabe Kates

9.2

Very aromatic. Spicy and savory. Very flavorful but not sweet. Great finish — 8 years ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.0

Hot off the truck... I love the sweet-tart elegance and crisp, very clean finish. Hints of citrus (read blood-orange and ruby red grapefruit!), baking spice and a zippy laser-like finish promise to make this wine a spring/summer favorite. Kudos to the guys at Radio-Coteau for the third year in a row. So far my California 2016 roses have all been great! — 9 years ago

Kim Reisman McKee

9.4

Dark red/purple to red rim. Red apple skin, rose, dried sour cherry on nose after 30 minutes in the glass, more iron and paint thinner when first opened. Medium acidity, waves of iron, earth and spice in the mouth, subtle fruit, slightly bitter and peppery finish. — 10 years ago

with Patrick

Bryant Bickel

9.4

Wow! Zesty, got straight up dryed lemongrass with lemon juice, pith and a hard under ripe apricot and pith, and wild white flowers, that's pours acid all over your tongue that cascades with waves of minerality, the weight, the texture, the acid, so on point.
Sure to be a benchmark. — 11 years ago

Deborah M

9.0

Blackouts are not “rolling” in Dallas. Power is just out forever. Opened this to make the evening a little better. I have power now, but I know it won’t last long. This wine is helping. A little funk on the nose. Herbal notes with a hint of spice on the finish. Don’t hold these for much longer. — 5 years ago

Marc Karetsky

9.1

South African chenin Blanc! Tres jolie. — 5 years ago

ZYM

8.9

Bright cherry and earthy. — 5 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.3

Rich, unabashed. Quince, orange flower water, vanilla ice cream. Impressive. — 5 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Linseed oil. Yellow plums. Upfront plush with waves of acidity. Very good. Needs a classier label. — 6 years ago

Jon Reneberg

8.9

Fun and affordable wine for a quick dinner. Would drink it again. — 6 years ago

Mike Evans

9.4

Waves of cassis tinged with bell pepper, profound and classic Lynch. Still with plenty of tannin and life, sensational! — 7 years ago

Tom Wood

9.0

Justin lanes new gear - you'll take it — 8 years ago

Bill Ward

9.6

'02 and super expressive, very cherry but forest floor soon — 10 years ago

Cody Short

9.8

Everything great Bordeaux should be. Cork crumbled in the Durand but first sniff and I knew it was on. Waves of saddle leather, tobacco, cedar, forrest floor and cherries. The wine was intense but more feminine than I expected, a great balance. Truly one of the best and most memorable bottles I've had the last few years. This is what drinking wine is all about, experiences that shake you to your core. — 10 years ago

Rachel Macalisang

Lead Sommelier - The Bazaar by José Andrés

9.0

Woohoo #mag — 12 years ago

Clayton R Strong

9.3

Fabulous wine, medium acid, high tannins, good fruit flavors, phenomenal value! — 5 years ago

Marisa Arpels

9.2

Delicious cherry rose petals. — 5 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.3

Beautiful; bacon fat, raspberry, blackberry, cocoa butter, white pepper, complex, layered, integrated. Opens and evolves, opens and evolves. Roses. This will age 🖖🏽❤️🌈 — 5 years ago

Shay A

9.6

Though not the same as it was pre-COVID -19, a handful of us were able to gather (while keeping our distance) to celebrate being back together and opened some fun wines to share. Wine is always better with good company.

The ‘04 has always been a favorite of mine, but this is really close. Aromatically, it is decadent and seductive. Sweet and ripe red, blue and black fruits dipped in fondue chocolate, with graham cracker and espresso, but also a charcoal/graphite like mineral note. It is silky on the palate with waves of more chocolate dipped fruits, nutmeg, Mexican vanilla and dust all wrapped in a rich profile that is still elegant and balanced. Gorgeous wine courtesy of @joe leatherwood . — 5 years ago

with joe, Dan and 2 others

Elisabeth mersier

10

Pandemic atera wine loved it — 5 years ago

with Karim

Mike Holzer

9.3

16 year Syrah. Full bodied with great black fruit spice good length delicious — 6 years ago

with Ania

Martijn

9.3

2010 vintage on 21.11.18
Beautiful purple red color. Coffee and milkchocolate nose. Red and black fruit. Waves of taste roll over and over. Finish over the minute. Tanins not disturbing and already nicely integrated. — 7 years ago

Carson

9.1

@Ted Corvey Held onto it as long as I could. That's not to say I was saving it, but I just was waiting for the right time. Tonight was that time. I took refuge from the hordes playing Pokemon outside and cracked this bottle and poured a glass. Despite the deep purple robe, it doesn't even do the flavor justice. Humongous waves of plum, blackberry, and black cherry give way into cayenne with a hint of something I can't quite put my nose on. Huge tannins leave the palette simultaneously dry and salivating. It's a great wine, only deducted points because it's not my preferred style. Still, this is a wine to be respected. — 9 years ago

LM Segal

9.5

Freakishly good. Extracted nose of kirsch, smoke, burnt meat fat. Leather and scorched earth. Beautiful acidity and dark black fruit in waves. Years to go. — 10 years ago