Will Phelps

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.9

Out of magnum, drinking absolutely beautifully right now. — 9 years ago

with MH

Lewis Chester

9.2

2003 vintage. From Jay. Very nice. Much better than expected. Goes down all together way too easily when you're surrounded by snow! Deep ruby core washing out towards the edges. No bricking...yet. Nose is a preponderance of dark fruits together with blueberries and ripe cassis with slight under tones of cloves and a hint of graphite. This is a very fruity affair- takes me back to Christmas. The wine expresses on the palate as it does on the nose. Layers of rich fruit with traces of brown spice. There's a lovely sweetness here that makes the wine a pleasure to drink despite the relatively modest acidity. The tannins are soft and lush. The finish is good with a continued preponderance of fruit right to the very end although it is moderate in length. This is a very quaff able wine...could be at this all night with pleasure just sit me down in front of an open fire and hand me a Montecristo! 92+/100. Drink now to 2028. NB - no need to decant. This wine can happily be poured from bottle post opening and allowed to open in the glass. — 10 years ago

Andrew

9.7

Le Bernardin, your chef Eric Ripert is right about Bordeaux and French fish. — 10 years ago

William Gordon

9.1

Always a favorite but a little young. Prefer the '04s right now. — 11 years ago

Jocholla

9.2

Right up my alley. Concentrated plum, tobacco, vanilla, and stewed fruit. — 11 years ago

James G

9.2

2007 Beaucastel. So good right now, as yet so much more potential. Love to retaste in 2025 — 11 years ago

Brad Pejcic

9.3

I love how in Spain you can go to a restaurant order a half bottle of Rioja and a 14 year old wine comes out aged perfectly. This is drinking great right now and can't imagine it's going to get any better. — 9 years ago

Justin Brilman

9.5

Right in its sweet spot. Gonna try and get a few more of these. Drinking really well right now. — 10 years ago

Matt Trader

9.3

I love the Echo label made by Lynch, and this was a power house of a Bordeaux. Brick wall of tannin even 4 hours later and after 60, yes, 60 hours of decanting, the flavors being masked by high acidity and tannin of a young wine finally had their 15 seconds of fame. Dark rich flavors of creme-de-casis and blackberry tart, and gravelly minerality, with a toasty oak undertone and still finishing with a firm tannin but just more enjoyable than right out of the bottle. — 10 years ago

Rich Huber

8.9

A nicely balanced cab with just the right amount of tannins and oak and well balanced fruit. This is a great buy at 42 dollars. — 11 years ago

Ian Blackburn

9.3

I have tasted many 1961 over the years, this continues to be one of my favorite wines...The strange thing is that this bottle with its high necklinewas the youngest 1961 that I had ever tried, wine had an great Providence - One owner and one incredible cellar.

1961 was a magical year on the right bank; now over 50 years of age it has lost some weight but picked up elegance on the nose - wet clay, graphite/lead pencil, umami/truffle - nose candy for sure. — 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

Izzy Nosnik

9.3

99 las cases. In an amazing spot right now. I love these ripe Bordeaux with age. All the usual scents- cedar, lead pencil, Leather, tobacco. Awesome stuff. Great drinker right now. — 13 years ago

Ludovic Anacleto

9.0

Very well made, drinking very well right now. It's pyrazine driven and the nose is a fajita: roasted bell pepper at its peak.
#cabfranc #chinon #loire — 9 years ago

Rod Hildebrant

9.0

Drinking nicely right now. — 10 years ago

Bill Talarico

8.9

Kickin off 2016 right — 10 years ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.2

Bought on release and in such a perfect place right now. It could age for another decade but why wait. So delicious — 11 years ago

Jonathan Clark

9.2

Nutty, sherry-esque, youthful. Dosed to 11-14g. Just guessing. Flipping out right now! — 11 years ago

John Price

9.1

Pinotage. 2013. Great. Great value. — 11 years ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Surprise surprise balanced Syrah from Cali — 12 years ago

with Owen