Mark S.

9.2

fruity need to wait for more than 10 years. Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 20 @35530, Pieroth, 251117 — 7 days ago

Jon Ebsworth

9.1

Velvety smooth — 8 days ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Something for my Wagyu Burger.

I do enjoy this producers style/craft. Also, enjoy the elegance of St. Julien. 2012 is a vintage Sofia & 1 worked harvest at Clerc Milon. So, the 2012 vintage will always be a special vintage for me, even if it was only one that was good to very good for the right terroirs and producers. Just wasn’t special like; 00, 05, 09, 10, 16 or 19 etc..

Having said all that, this Ducru is not the 2012 star of the region. It’s elegant but falls short on depth, character & umpf, which are things I have grown to expect and have experienced from this producer in many vintages.

The palate shows, soft, round & velvety M-M+ tannins. Ripe; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, some of both plums, slightly baked strawberries & circling raspberries. Slightly dry tobacco w/ ash, soft leather, sandalwood, mid, dark, rounded spice, nutmeg, clove, some cinnamon & vanillin, dark most earth with clay & dry leaves, herbaceous notes, very soft & elegant graphite, a touch of of mid berry cola/licorice, dark withering flowers, red roses, nice acidity with nicely balance, good tension/structured, elegant finish that last nearly two minutes and long sets on rounded dark spice.

@EmiratesLoungeDubai — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.6

Sweet dark plum aromas and flavors, this wine still shows nice structure and has many more years ahead before it reaches maturity, long, lingering finish, excellent Bordeaux that will likely longer than me!! — a month ago

with Monique and Jim

GaryWEdwards

9.5

With a short decant , drinking with long finish after a fragrant nose. — a month ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Gorgeous. Soft lemon, corn, fresh wet stone, great sizzling acidity. Perfect balance- great length. Perfect time to drink now for my palate. — a month ago

with Bex, Walker and 1 other

Sam Rubin

9.0

Excellent Italian at Carbone. Let her breathe. — a month ago

John Van Trijp

9.9

Magnum Jahren 70/80 — 2 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2015 — 3 months ago

Michael Dierberg

9.8

Tasting with a big fan of Rayas. Better than the 2010 and both bottles were so different than other CDP. This one more Burgundy, the 2010 closer to Bordeaux. Both very elegant. — a month ago

with JiaMin

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

Finally talked this dude into drinking.

I don't know, maybe I'm getting old but aged Riojas are starting to taste/feel weighty to me. It's very good. Muddled fruits, resolved tannins, nice and round, leather notes. But somewhat boring. Probably my mood.

92+ points — 10 hours ago

Zachary Zerbe

9.3

Incredible wine, tons of life left. — 14 days ago

Jeff Choy

9.3

Poyferre seldom disappoints — 24 days ago

Kelley Raymond

9.3

His amazing, and gets better with age — a day ago

Madeleine Colonna

9.0

Very good and easy to drink — 23 days ago

Jan A

9.5

Needs a lot more time! — 23 days ago

Conrad Green

9.2

a slight tang. Lifted fruit but slightly fading. Still in really good shape given its age — 2 months ago

with Matt and Paul

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Not as bad as I remember it. It’s been a while though.

Slightly, bruised pear & red & green apple, lime zest, lemon pulp, some ginger white spice w/ a touch of heat, limestone mixed in volcanic minerals, crisp chalkiness, sea spray, yeasty bread dough, yellow & white spring flowers, lively acidity and a balanced & nicely polished elegant finish that last 45 seconds and lands on volcanics.

Emirates SFO. — 2 months ago

Kland Aida

9.0

A good wine. Oak, a bit of chocolate, dark fruit and cherry. Pretty dry but smooth enough that easy to drink. — 2 months ago

Eric Zimmerman

9.2

Aidan’s 21st bday. amazing bottle of OPUS ONE — 13 days ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

In typical Calon-Segur fashion, still kinda of a baby. Nice evolution but plenty of life left in this warm vintage Calon-Segur. — 23 days ago

John Jaye

8.9

It probably would have been better a few years ago, but still a good drink. Still some tannins, but they went away as it had time to breathe — 7 days ago

Jan A

9.4

Waaaay too young 94-97+ — 23 days ago

Ken Southall

9.2

Full bodied with a bit of pepper. A bit pricier at $40 — 4 days ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Inky and dark. Powerful fruit with iodine, salinity and a cold dark plum. Very fresh and pure. Savory — a month ago

with Bex, Walker and 1 other

Nick Jouras

9.4

Double magnum still has a lot of life left we sure enjoyed it with the crowd!! — a month ago

Joe Flo

9.9

Wine Spectator #1 wine dinner. By far the crowd favorite. — a month ago

Kyle B

9.3

Fantastic red for a great dinner — a month ago

with Terry

Paul K

9.1

For the price? — 2 months ago

Claire Mangine

9.0

I asked for a jammy red and that’s what this is !! Not super into these “commercialized” wines, but it does the job for easy drinking. Yum — 9 months ago