Justin

9.2

$54.98 & Total Wine. 2nd Growth. A bit sweet. Medium bodied. Needs more age, will be great. — 4 years ago

Shay A

9.4

Wonderful evening at the City Club courtesy of Jeff’s hosting at the Friday group. Cellar guessing Jeff is a dangerous game as he’s the type who plans to throw curveballs! All wines served blind.

Ageless. Based on color, I immediately thought Napa but the palate had me second guessing. Some rose petal, spice and tart cherry. Cedar. This tastes so much younger than the ‘88 I opened a few months back. Wonderful wines. — 6 years ago

with Dan

Al Shikoh

9.5

Dark ruby red in the glass. Very aromatic with black cherry, crème de cassis, licorice, vanilla extract, and hints of graphite. Dense, concentrated fruit on the palate with a bit of the Rutherford dust on the back end. A blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot, this is the second wine produced from the J.J. Cohn estate after Scarecrow. Although still in its infancy, it was a pleasure with Wagyu Steak Frites. 14.9% alcohol. $190. — 6 years ago

with Lisa and Kelly

Nadia Ardalich

9.1

Delicate fruit with savoury notes - looking forward to pairing with pulled pork later tonight! — 7 years ago

with Anto

Isaac Pirolo

9.0

At $30, this is good value... but probably not at $50. A second from an average vintage is rarely something I would bother with, but turned out to be quite enjoyable. Cured meats, olives, tobacco, scorched earth, and toasted oak, with some dark plum at its core. — 8 years ago

Erik Wochna

9.3

12' vintage...young, but super tasty right now...tons of dried cherry, cassis and tannin. 60 second finish... — 8 years ago

Charles Fitzgerald

9.7

Delicious wine well balanced. Drinking like an aged first growth Bordeaux — 9 years ago

Robert McCall

9.4

Opened at kickoff of the Seahawks-Carolina game. Really in a perfect spot much like the Seahawks were during that second half beatdown. This amazingly still poured dark deep purple, like Ritchie Blackmore. Perfect tannins frame ymmy dark fruit. Man, glad a have a few more in the cellar. — 9 years ago

Charles Schneider

9.2

This is singing, right now. I can't recall the last time a whole table gushed over a bottle of non-first growth Bordeaux. — 10 years ago

Victor Hwang

9.1

Second bottle of this in four nights! Very drinkable today; needs two hour decant. — 10 years ago

with Rich

Mike Beltran

9.1

The second wine of Pichon LaLande and it was showing quite well. Classic Bordeaux nose with Cabernet filling the glass. Very good vintage and this wine is quite young . It matched up with the many dishes at the table. Years of life left.👀🍷🍷 — 4 years ago

with Joe and Ray

Brad Page

9.4

Amazing wine again. Loved it. For a 3rd growth not in an exceptional year it was superb. I see why Palmer is seen as a powerhouse and should really be promoted in growth. Yummy. — 6 years ago

with Deral

Marvin Liu

9.2

First Ornellaia, gotta try the regular one next time. Good bottle for a second wine. — 6 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2004 vintage. This Spottswoode second label shows incredibly well after 13 years. Deep colour, turning slightly orange at the rim. Beautiful nose with blackberry coulis, mocha, dark chocolate and a mineral hint ( lead pencil). Surprisingly concentrated (young vines), profound with still lots of multi-layered black fruits, good balancing acidity and an impressive finish with retronasal aromas of blackberry coulis, licorice and coffee. Irrestible and incredible value. — 7 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

This is the most picturesque Chateau in Bordeaux. Oh...and they make a pretty amazing Bordeaux. It's a good first look at the 03 vintage from my five bottle set. There are steak wines and then there are steak wines. This was a 10 pair with the T-bone...Heaven. The tannins have softened but have many years ahead to get to that perfect place. The mouthfeel is full, round, creamy and elegant. The fruits have a not too sweet liqueur style. They are; blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, plum, sweet tobacco leaf, anise, used leather, black tea, used coffee grounds, rich wet black turned earth, stones, dry red florals, spice; clove, nutmeg, baking spices; very light vanilla, touch of caramel, dark chocolate and acidity that pours over the palate. There is the start of harmony in the structure, length, balance and tension. The finish lasts a full two-minutes and it crushed with the T-bone. Next bottle in 5-7 years. For the legions of you on Delectable crushing only young Napa Cabernet, you have no idea what you're missing in aged Bordeaux...forget about it...even vs. well aged Napa Cabernet. Respect!!! 3-4 hour decant and it needed every second of it. — 7 years ago

Frej Helstrand

9.5

Second try - great succes! — 8 years ago

Raph Crouan

9.3

Magnum : fantastic ! Quite tannic but a second kick flower tons on the pallet — 9 years ago

Julia Kozitsyna

9.0

Need a lot more cellaring time — 9 years ago

Craig Haserot

Founder and Proprietor Sojourn Cellars

9.3

Time for some first growth. This 1970 is a very good spot. Properly aged and goes great with the razor clams at oenotri. Hello über. — 10 years ago

Jason

Winemaker Futo Wines

9.8

Ethereal genius from the old stalwart — 11 years ago

Philip Faure

9.2

Really gorgeous wine. Apple pie. — 4 years ago

Jack Petras

9.8

Fortunate enough to have tasted this along with 6 other stunning wines last night during a cellar tasting. This 36 year old 2nd growth was nearly perfect, unusual but very pleasant mint, camphor, crushed sage and rosemary aromas with the same cooling delicate herbal initial palate. Dried but expressive red fruits mid- palate with a great structural graphite element throughout. Whiff of new leather. Changed in the glass showing different mellow facets. Pretty much intercepted at the exact right time. A real privilege to taste such a renowned vintage with folks who appreciates what was in front of them. — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

This is last of my 2010-2012 vertical tasting. Dark Ruby (not as dark as ‘10 & ‘11) of this Second Growth Bordeaux. A difficult year but Henri Lurton did a great job creating a wonderful wine. A complex nose of ripe dark fruits and tobacco notes. Palate displays blackberry & ripe cherry, gentle espresso and oak with soft tannins that is great to drink now with some aging potential. Tasting Sample. — 6 years ago

Narun P

9.0

Tasted at Chateau.
2/3 CS, 1/3 M

Deep and dark garnet, opaque, compact and youthful rim.

Rather restrained nose, much less expressive even as compared with its little sibling. Classic bouquet of cassis, graphite, minerals, and boysenberry.

Structured and definitely a very serious wine that needs time. Leafy cassis, herbal notes, pine cone, minerals.

Didn't want to come out of its shell today but potentials are evident. 10 years worth of patience minimum required for this mere "second wine". 90+ — 7 years ago

Jason Lede

9.4

Better the second day surprisingly. — 8 years ago

Mike Ancuta

9.1

The nose is alluring, still a little young, really opened up on the second day — 8 years ago

Philippe Thibault

9.5

Second growth that rarely disappoints. Complex, inviting nose with ripe cassis, toffee, caramel, fig compote and cedar. Beautifully balanced, savory mouthfeel but needs at least 5 more years to come on its own. — 8 years ago

Felix Egerer

9.5

What is all this talk about bad years? Shone like a star, outplacing four other late-60s first growth Bordeaux. — 9 years ago

Marco Lavazza

9.1

Excellent to be a second wine by the Chateaux — 9 years ago

with Vavi

Jason Koh

9.1

This new world blend from maybe not the best vintage can easily outshine first or second growth bordeaux for my palate... — 10 years ago