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9.0

Easy to drink, but not much complexity. 2013 vintage and May 2018 disgorgement. — 4 years ago

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9.2

May 2013 visit to Emidio Pepe. — 5 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of dark purple, ruby, and a bit brown note on the rim. Nose of dark fruits, tobacco leaves, spice, and indeed some strawberry. Taste is sweet! Zest, cherry, , spice, marginal tannins come next. Quite milky. Aftertaste is also a bit spicy, tobacco leaves, and just a bit too watery. Too sweet for me but may be a good one in the party. — 5 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

Spaaayt-burgunder. So impressed with this bottle. — 6 years ago

Bret Barker

9.2

Love it. Some may not like the Brett but works for me. Beautiful st julien If you are looking for high quality Bordeaux at a good price this is a solid choice. — 7 years ago

with Adam

Michael Piaker

9.1

21 December 2016. Vine Wine, Brooklyn, NY. — 7 years ago

Ben Atash

9.6

This one may have been the most interesting of the vertical. The complexity of fruit juxtaposed with barnyard funk made this not only a great wine, but a great learning experience. — 8 years ago

Curtis Anders

9.0

Nice dark fruit. Subdued tannins. Very satisfying but not very complex. May need a little time. Still enjoyable now. — 8 years ago

with Courtney

Mark Elie

9.0

Strong full bodied. That's my style of wine. — 8 years ago

Cindy Lin

8.9

Its okay scent is well integrated. Its taste is fruity with good acidity. However I think it may not age well with time as I tried it again next again. It wasn't as good. — 9 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.4

Wine in biodynamics. Very beautiful light red dress, quite thick. On the nose, perennial aromas of fruits and flowers. A lively wine with multiple nuances in the light and fruity wine category. Assertive floral notes. a real treat — 5 years ago

Rob Russell

9.0

Just had this in Bordeaux a few weeks ago. Like most wines of this vintage it took a bit of imagination to fully appreciate. It is clearly time to drink this wine, it may be on the downhill side of life. Overall a good experience for what was not noted as a premium vintage, but is a very solid wine. — 5 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.1

29 May 2018. Brooklyn, NY. — 6 years ago

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9.9

The 1948 Cheval Blanc may well constitute the most unheralded legendary wine of the 20th century, in no small part because it precedes the 1947. However, after years of several mavens lionizing this vintage and after one impressive but not convincing bottle, I encountered a 1948 Cheval Blanc that frankly, blew me away. This third bottle originates from the same source as that and mirrors its performance. Deep and lucid in color, it has a quite astonishing bouquet that is high-toned and decadent: kirsch, blueberry and a hint of liquorice, all beautifully defined. But it is the power that knocks you sideways. The palate is exquisitely balanced with supple tannin, velvety in texture with a multi-layered smorgasbord of glistening red fruit towards the finish – wild strawberry, Morello cherry, and cranberry all mixed with subtle ferrous and tobacco notes. It is a wondrous Saint-Émilion that I would dearly love to compare with the 1947 one day! Tasted at a private dinner in London. (Neal Martin, Vinous, May 2018) — 6 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Just a stunning Champagne & one of my favs for its richness, intensity, mineral & depth of complexity. May 2016 DG — 7 years ago

Greg Gregory

9.4

A remarkable wine, a bit like many ‘45’s in its power and concentration. And while those who are after some more of the La Chapelle structure may be disappointed (and I have sympathy with aspects of the assessment), this is such an full expression of fruit and terroir, that I can really only cheer. Plums, orange zest, pepper and currants on the enticing nose. The palate is awash in luscious, sweet fruit, soy tinged, with melting tannins, round and soft, pure velvet past the mid palate, and it finishes with gusto, batons twirling, with layered exuberance and appealing length. — 8 years ago

Natalie Wassum

10

#sunshineinaglass #nvs — 8 years ago

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Joseph Ferris

9.3

Wonderful Reisling and normally not even a fan — 9 years ago

Flavio Menezes

9.3

Haven't drank this vintage in over a year, forgot how hedonistic it may be... — 9 years ago

Kitten Mayakara

9.2

Watching a film for the SeVENTH time this week, late nights at the office, and delivery dinner with emails... calls for a Friday night companion! — 10 years ago

Manny Abascal

9.7

Complex, balanced, elegant. Medium body, silky tannins and texture, endless finish that doesn’t overwhelm but just goes on and on. Wow. May be the best wine I’ve had from Napa. — 5 years ago

Pablo Garcia

9.4

Great left bank Bordeaux blend from South Africa. Dark fruits, pencil lead...Cabernet Sauvignon taste....actually this is all Cab Sav. Made by a Bordeaux lady who moved to South Africa — 5 years ago

Corey Critchfield

9.2

Crisp, clean, minerally. — 5 years ago

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9.6

The 1988 d'Yquem is almost identical to the bottle I tasted in 2016. This is almost Barsac-like in style on the nose with scents of barley sugar, complemented by marmalade and mandarin, fresh and vibrant with a palpable sense of energy. The palate is medium-bodied with a viscous texture but it is not, and has never been, as unctuous as either the 1989 or 1990. However, what the 1988 does possess is a surfeit of vitality and tension. There are layers of blood orange, quince and marmalade towards the finish that as the aromatics suggest, comes across as quite Barsac in style. Superb. Tasted at Château Batailley. (Neal Martin, Vinous, May 2018) — 6 years ago

Andrew Lubeck

8.9

Rich though lacked some oomph. May have been open awhile (by the glass) — 7 years ago

A. R.

9.0

I may be a bit biased, since this is one of my all time favorite wineries, but there are few (if any other) wines with this amount of pedigree and age for 25 dollars. On the nose, dried cherries, tobacco leaf and leather. In the mouth, red fruits, a straight-razor leather oiled strop, slight grip of tannin and some acid. Medium-long finish. — 8 years ago

Andrew Mecoli

9.5

Sassicaia may be too 'perfect' for some, but damn... It's good. Elegant and complex, this is a serious wine. — 8 years ago

with Gianluct and Federico

Diego Moya

8.9

Typical dry Riesling but comes alive as it warms. Lavender. — 8 years ago

Robert Gray

9.0

Solid with a good chill and some grilled salmon. — 9 years ago

Jordan Monkman

9.7

Just beginning to settle down. May revisit this vintage in 5 years. — 9 years ago