Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

1989 vintage. Last tasted 3 years ago (9.6). Nice fill. Durand used to open. Cork 95% saturated with extensive bottle rim cleaning involved before pouring. Not decanted. Tight, minty nose throughout along with a decided, lingering zinc note under the tongue at the finish line. Tasted 2 hours after opening. Power but without delineation. Just a consistent, forgettable push. Nothing wrong with the wine...it just needed more air/time and a decant but it wasn't my call. Feel like the zinc flavor would have dissipated/blown off with more time. Good but more memorable for what it wasn't vs what it was. Pity and an entire wasting of what could have been. 11.21.25. — a month ago

GaryWEdwards

9.4

A wonderful expression of Merlot primarily that ticks all the boxes- cigar, dark berry and earthy roots. Brilliant — a month ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.6

Music ‘n Magnum tasting.
🎶Guus Meeuwis & Vagant - Het is een nacht (Levensecht) — 21 days ago

romo

9.3

En mag. Fully mature, calm and assertive with much specific pleasure. Not much upside to holding. — 23 days ago

romo

9.4

Can this get better? Difficult to imagine but not implausible. — 24 days ago

Ray Roman

9.0

Really enjoyed this wine. Smooth and as others have said, fruit forward. — 19 days ago

Kelly Cesarski

9.8

Justin Cab Sauv — 9 days ago

Robert Torretti

9.3

1990 Chateau Lynch Bages in Nebuchadnezzar. At a Lynch Bages dinner for the Commanderie de Bordeaux NY Chapter. Paired over the course of three courses vs the 1995, 1996 and 2000. The 1998 was also served earlier in the evening. So youthful, given the large format. Still got to experience different stages of evolution of the wine as it was poured throughout the night. Well balanced and beat out the other wines that night, with rhe 1996 showing more pepper and spice but also green bell pepper from the Cab Franc. The 2000 also showed strongly, but could not outshine the 1990. — 5 hours ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

Black fruits, cedar, earth, leather, graphite & tobacco — 6 days ago

Andrea

10

Delicious!!! Warm, soft. Enjoy and be merry. Lucious purple plum flavor. #MAH — 5 days ago

Paul T HB

9.8

Missed trying one last year, definitely opening up earlier than my previous bottles. 2 hour decant with a NY Strip. — 23 days ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.6

Stunning bottle - showed really well after 3 hours or so. Maturing, integrated tannin, structured, a nose you wanna swim in… — a month ago

with Alsu

Jennifer Podis

9.6

Heavenly, fruit aroma, and smooth palate- very fruit forward, lower acidity and tannins, but balanced. Delicious! — 22 days ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Oof. This is exceptional. Intense ripe fruit. Rich and textured. Great balance — 23 days ago

with Major-General

Tristan

9.5

Thanksgiving 2025. 2016 vintage, very smooth, opens nicely after 2 hours decant — 23 days ago

Eric Urbani

9.3

Still one of my fave producers of Rioja — 14 days ago

Jason Gelman

9.2

enjoyed. no formal notes. — 14 days ago

Juan Pablo Perez

9.1

Nariz: fresa, ciruela y regaliz y algo de guineo

Boca: Tanino M, Acidez M, Alcohol M

Muy buena evolucion. — 23 days ago

Richard Portes

9.2

The 1999 is dead. The 1995 is great. — a month ago

Jake Hajer

9.2

Can still use time. Thyme, pomegranate, tomato. Nice wine. Great for food. — a month ago