Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.0

Good but not in any way amazing. It goes to show what improvements have been made since around 2005-2009. Green harvest in the vineyards and Selections for the grand vin have become so rigorous that the second wines of 2009 and 2010 are probably than the grand Vins of 2000 in many cases.
This particular wine was a bit green. Still has life but why wait any longer. It’s definitely a good wine — 6 years ago

Daniel Thomas Williams

9.2

4rth of July — 7 years ago

Matt

9.0

Hitting its stride since LBT. Unwound and has fleshed out just a touch. Cracked pepper, hung meat, woodsmoke, bay leaf, wild berries, crushed cherry. Mineral laden throughout the palate. Fresh and just fun to drink with its very agreeable ABV. I love these wines upon release for how high-toned they are, but some recent bottles at the 5 year mark have really got me interested in how harmonious they get with a little bottle age. — 8 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.4

Medium ruby red core with bricking at the rim. Complex aromas of dark berries, flowers, tobacco, truffles, and earth. Round and elegant in the mouth with soft tannins and good persistence. Has definitely entered its mature phase but with plenty of pleasurable drinking ahead. A second wine from one of Bordeaux’s “super seconds”. 13% ABV. — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.5

1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣7️⃣

🗞 🌎 Stock 📉, Kings Cross 🔥, Simpsons, -1 second
🎵 Faith, Livin' On A Prayer, With or Without You, I Just Can't Stop ❤️ You
🎥 Three Men & a Baby, Fatal Attraction, Good Morning Vietnam, Lethal Weapon
🗣 Nobody puts Baby in a corner
🌍 4.98B

Stunning Cos @ £180 - RP83 🤣

🍷 Deep ruby

👃 Gravel, flint, minerals & soggy earth through black berry fruits w/ herbs, soot, smokey oak & mint

👄 Med body of smooth b/berry loaded w/ mocha, liquorice & minerals

🎯 Long linger of ⬆️ w/ black tea — 9 years ago

Jim Takada

9.7

Rare find Opus One Second. Very strong, elegant, sweet and rich oak barrel flavor made my evening beyond satisfaction. The quality definitely meets Opus high standard. — 9 years ago

Mike Ancuta

9.1

The nose is alluring, still a little young, really opened up on the second day — 11 years ago

Martin Redmond

8.9

Pink orange color with appealing red fruit, and rose petal aromas. On the palate, it's medium bodied with a wonderful mouthwatering acidity and a nice grip courtesy of the Nebbiolo with tart strawberry and cherry flavors and a lingering finish. — 11 years ago

Kyle Altomare

Assistant Winemaker at Artesa Vineyards & Winery

8.9

Because it's Tuesday...why not? — 12 years ago

Gerich Fellermann

Sales Grassroots Wine Wholesalers

9.5

Thanks Pax! — 13 years ago

Kelley Perry

9.0

2010 Luna Matta Vineyard — 6 years ago

Deborah M

9.3

Late to post this from Friday night dinner at Gemma (Dallas spot with nice wine list). Surprised to find this one on the list and just had to order. Fortunately they decanted for us, but it was still a little cooler temp than my liking. Overall this is always a pleaser. Still can’t believe this is a second wine for PT. Silky smooth tannins. Approachable now, but will become even more elegant with time in the bottle. Can’t beat this QPR. Napa cab that holds true to Bordeaux style. (Drank 1/3/20) (not my photo) — 7 years ago

with Amy

Daniel P. Drake

9.2

On this Saturday night I have opened the 2014 Réserve De La Comtesse. 59% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Merlot the second wine from Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de la Lalande.

On the nose there is sumptuous dark fruit, blackberry, black cherry, black currant, stewed plums, chocolate, a bit of meatiness and tar.

On the palate the dark fruit continues with blackberry, black cherry, black currant, licorice, cedar, smoky oak, mocha and an earthiness.

This wine has a velvety mouth feel an is medium to full bodied with medium + acidity and medium + fine rounded tannin that leads to a delicious lingering finish. Stay safe and continued enjoyable weekend. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 8 years ago

Alec

9.1

Sooo carbonic — 8 years ago

Marvin Liu

9.2

First Ornellaia, gotta try the regular one next time. Good bottle for a second wine. — 9 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

8.9

Nice wine. Drank it on the second day. Still had a lot of character to it. — 9 years ago

Richard Worthington

9.4

Beautiful wine that continually evolved over the two hours it was open. We consumed 2 bottles and the second bottle was more powerful, slightly more forward tannins and acid than the first bottle which seemed a little more constrained/reserved. Flavors of black plums, dry cherries, hints of sage and tobacco - classic Mouton. Quickly replacing 1985 Vintage Mouton as my fav. Love it.
— 10 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

Unreal nose, barnyard, leather amazing long finish. Second end of lunch wine. — 11 years ago

Xander Soren

9.0

Wind Gap 2010 Pinot Noir Gap's Crown Sonoma Coast — 12 years ago

Bradley Brown

Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards

9.2

Delicious wine, — 13 years ago

Philip Faure

9.2

Really gorgeous wine. Apple pie. — 7 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.0

Closed down, bracing acidity and tough as nails straight out the bottle.
After being open for 24 hours this is a different and slightly more welcoming wine showing better true varietal character.
Despite the slender body (12.8% ABV) I wouldn’t be surprised if this really will be singing in 3+ years.

90+ pts in my book today (after aeration). — 7 years ago

Rick Baraff

9.1

That’s some nice drinkin’ stuff (circa 2017). Thanks to the local somm, Steve, at our Whole Foods for the recom... it was their last bottle and he sacrificed. — 7 years ago

Sean Herriott

9.1

A second wine that's far from second rate — 8 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.2

A savory juicy textured herbal food pairing champ. Like cooking sous-vide with an immersion circulator, what was once a geeky oddity has found a permanent home on our table. Not a universal solution, but really the right tool for the job in certain situations. Like pan seared halibut with fennel or spring vegetable risotto. — 8 years ago

Pete Turley

9.0

Blackberries and cherries... lots of fruit up front... Nuge and light, great with food. — 9 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.5

Tasted side by side with the 1976 Cos. Extremely youthful for a 20 year wine. Earth, mineral, and lovely vibrant fruit. Finishes with a touch of cracked pepper and some pleasant funk. Gorgeous for a second wine. — 9 years ago

with Frank and ADAM

Jon Fine

9.1

now we're talking! — 11 years ago

with Jay

Mark Daddino

9.4

Very good wine — 11 years ago

with Dawn

Vinny Eng

9.4

Y'all, Mr. @PaxMahle is in the zone! Electric and awesome and so wildly energetic! — 13 years ago

with Jasmine and Audra