Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Opened my last 2010 bottle for my b’day! The 1855 classification recognized the quality of Duhart-Milon's soil by ranking it as the only 4th growth wine in Pauillac. A blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon and 49% Merlot. Had this twice in a year, it’s still nice! Wonderful red fruit aromas and subtle spice scents. On the palate blackberry and currants, pepper notes, tobacco and cacao, complex, generous acidity, silky tannins on a lingering finish ending with mineral notes, Wow! — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.2

🎅 Advent 📆 Day 0️⃣9️⃣

Santa’s on a roll with another top year in one of my favourite St Estephes @ £37 for a halfy 👍 this is a great 91-92 now but will age to 94-95 easy 😉

🍇 51% Cab S & 49% Mer

🍷 Opaque deep ruby

👃 Dark morello cherry, damson, spiced blackcurrant & blackberry through light smoked oak w/ violet, earth, mineral & cocoa tones

👄 Med creamy silky body of plump blackcurrant & dark plum in chocolate w/ a hint of liquorice

🎯 Long dark fruit & mocha linger — 8 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.2

This was absolutely delicious. Just the right amount of opulence for me. Dense and rich with a beautiful supporting acidity, fine tannins, and an impressive finish (even with my sinusitis working up). Cassis, cream, tobacco leaf, spice, somewhat smoky in the palate, and a touch of pyrazine to finish. Drinking well now, but will definitely see improvement with time.

Notes: 51% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Petit Verdot. 2012 had low yields for Ch Palmer. — 8 years ago

Yvette Lippert

9.4

51% Syrah, 35% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec — 9 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.8

Doesn't get much better than this; clarity and immense intensity at the same time. Long, saline and beautifully layered. — 9 years ago

Ken Edwards

8.9

Nice pineapple aftertaste. — 9 years ago

Ryan Guy

9.0

Lemon grass, honeysuckle, tropical fresh fruit on the nose. Classically Southern Hemisphere Sav Blanc (51%) aromas. Palate has more weight, hinting at the Semillion (49%). Acidity and weight are in balance. Finishes well with lemon and grapefruit notes. — 10 years ago

Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

8.9

Quite good, oxidized, Caramelized but still crisp and clean. — 11 years ago

Craig Mitchell

9.7

Love this great off-dry Western Victoria Riesling... Such a brilliant example of the style. — 12 years ago

Kiernan Messer

Sales Rumson Wine & Spirits

9.6

Awesome blend- 51% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah. Best blend I had this year. — 13 years ago

Susan Neil

9.1

Excellent Chardonnay, Well rounded, White fruits, kiwi, melon, vanilla, butter and Oak. — 8 years ago

Evan Bienstock

9.3

These wines age so beautifully. 51 years. Amazing wine. — 8 years ago

Narun P

8.9

Tasted at Chateau
51% M, 39% CS, 5% CF, and 5% PV

Deep purple, no sign of age, compact rim. Youthful.

Fruit forward, dominated by red currant, underripe raspberry, red cherry. Baking spices and new wood smell.

On the palate, surprisingly approachable. Med plus tannin but softened already, med full body, dry. The midpalate really needs to fleshen out. Slightly lacking. Finish on nutty new oak.

Time will tell if this will turn out to be in line with a line up of superb recent wines from this classic house. 89+? — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.1

First of the two blind Zinfandel blends paired with our turkey burgers and black bean veggie burgers. Deep garnet red. A bit herbal on the nose with dark fruits that became stronger with air. Medium tannins (6.5/10) and light plus to medium bodied. Rich and plush attack, drinking its best between hour one and two. Notes of strawberry jam, boysenberries, blackcurrants, bramble berries, blue fruits, asian spices and a touch of cocoa. Finish lingers for quite a bit. Drink till 2019.

This Prisoner was the first vintage under their new ownership (no longer with Orin Swift). This vintage is made up of 51% Zinfandel, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Syrah, 7% Petite Sirah, 3% Charbono, 1% Malbec and 1% Grenache. Needed twenty minutes or so to open up but beautiful fruits after that. — 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Patricia Schnitzer

9.0

Dec 14, 2016. Top Ten "Bubbles" Tasting. 51% Pinot noir, 49% Chardonnay. Lovely pink color. Strawberry on the nose. — 9 years ago

Angel Martinez

Brand ambassador GHMumm Spain, Wine reviewer www.theluxury.es"

9.8

51 -1a , 33 años, en rama, 5-6 de fino, 28 de oxidación. Elegantísimo en boca , afilado.
Un avión.
— 10 years ago

Sheri Pattillo

Consulting Sommelier Texas Hill Country

9.0

Magical wine, magical night. — 10 years ago

Scott Silver

9.0

Barrel 51. Maple syrup and toffee. Delicious! — 11 years ago

Austin Beeman

8.9

Lemon wheatgrass and stone aromas. Fine mouthfeel. Gentle lime cream and soft delicious finish. Mouthwatering. $51 — 11 years ago

Dale Cruse

8.9

Alright wine geeks, chew on this one: '51 Kokour Massandra from the cellar of a Russian czar. — 12 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Had this a few years ago, disappointed that I opened this wine early so I opened one now. Deep Ruby red, with aromas of dark fruit and spice. On the palate, the blend of 51% Cab Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, and 12% Cab Franc, had blackberry and plums with notes of cacao and gentle smoky/toasty oak. The wine spent 16 months in 40% new French and American oak. Full bodied, nice balance and well integrated soft tannins. Time will continue to enhance this wine. Very nice! — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

The 1855 classification recognized the quality of Duhart-Milon's soil by ranking it as the only 4th growth wine in Pauillac. A blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon and 49% Merlot. Had this a year ago, it’s still nice! Wonderful red fruit aromas and subtle spice scents. On the palate blackberry and currants, pepper notes, tobacco and cacao, complex, generous acidity, silky tannins on a lingering finish ending with mineral notes, Wow! — 8 years ago

David Shaw

9.2

2016 Lonesome Springs Cuvée, Marsanne/Viognier blend. Pale yellow white in color. Floral and tropical fruit notes in nose. Lemon, pineapple, guava notes in mouth, rounded mouthfeel, solid acid and Marsanne character on finish. Great with pecorino and chive popcorn — 8 years ago

Michelle Beer

9.0

Leather and smoke on the tongue, aromas of green pepper. Nicely balanced and not too boozy or over oaked. Great with steak. — 9 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

Mid Ruby. A complex blend being 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec. Aromas of Cigar leaf and Mint. From an Aussie perspective like Coonawarra. On the palate restrained berry fruit, minerality and low oak influence. A good expression of new world Cabernet blend which opened up with air giving a delightful perfume. Bought this at the winery in 2012 in Stellenbosch. We see very few quality South African wines like this one in Australia, and from reading Wine Spectator, a limited amount in the USA. Do they drink all the good stuff themselves? One of the 1001 wines. — 9 years ago

Paul T HB

9.4

Estate 24 month
51% Tempranillo 28% Syrah 13% Petit Verdot 8% Grenche,
This used to be called the Alchemist 24, nows it just Estate 24 month, according to someone, not sure who🤔 oh yeah, Jeb Dunnick — 9 years ago

Molly

9.0

Smells like winter ❄️ menthol, apple, toasty, creamy, touch of honey on the nose. The taste lemongrass, rose petal... Gives you a silky tongue 🌹😛 — 11 years ago

Sean Genn

9.7

51% Cab Franc, 32% Merlot and 17% Cab Sauv. The Cab Franc really shines and the Merlot and Cab Sauv really round it out nicely. The fruit is ripe but not over ripe and there is something distinctly Tuscan about it. — 11 years ago

Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

9.8

Still drinking strong. $51 / 93pts — 12 years ago

Samuel Marcus

9.7

Con Ricardo Velázquez en piso 51 costo 750 — 13 years ago