Kirk F

9.1

A nice start to the evening. A pale yellow in the glass, a slight bit of oak but the purity of the fruit really shone through. — 8 years ago

with Rick, Michael and 2 others

Tom Kobylarz

9.3

The second wine in this flight was a favorite of the group, a classic 1985 Pichon Baron from the south end of Pauillac near Saint-Julien. When we first opened it there was talk of it maybe being corked, but we decanted it and the funk blew off and the wine blossomed into a beautiful old Cabernet. A gorgeous dark red color barely shows its age, a great first sign. The boquet shone with mints, red and black currants, a touch of bell pepper (in a good way), a strong note of pencil lead and a hint of smoke. The tannin were mostly resolved and integrated well in this wine, something I had read it had issues with in its youth. A long, elegant but focused finish, this wine is in a great place and very present once it woke from its slumber — 9 years ago

Randall Brater

8.9

This took a little time to open up, but when it did the Merlot shone through. Smooth, silky and black raspberry. — 9 years ago

with Jacques

Nathaniel DiMaggio

9.1

Drinking very well right now! Sulphur is gone and this taut, acidic beauty shone through! — 9 years ago

with Maxwell and David

Spencer Dodd

9.0

Notes from last night. An elegant and well rounded wine. Once it had a chance to breathe and the musk left (which took a little longer than anticipated) it really shone. Would definitely buy again — 9 years ago

Melody Han

9.5

This was SO GOOD with a short rib stroganoff I made - light acidity cut nicely through the cream sauce and the black pepper flavor shone through beautifully. Must must must! Without food it was already a leads to drink though a bit light and not as interesting; phenomenal with food. — 10 years ago

Carnet Williams

9.0

Not my fav year but shone bright compared to other 2009 horizontal flight. — 10 years ago

Rob Moose

9.2

This guy survived the wine fridge failure and shone! A bit softer than the Fevre, although paired with fried chicken and such. Impressive, elegant wine. Nice to have a bottle that's not pre-moxed! — 10 years ago

Gregg Adams

9.1

Started off as pale, thin and Maderized. I had slim hopes. But it made a tremendous come back. Within 45 to 60 minutes it was rich, dark fruity and balanced. It bloomed and shone. It never completely lost it's mustiness, but it darkened, became around and very fruity. The acid continued throughout. It had only a short window before it began to fade. It had its 15 minutes of fame, but oh what a 15 minutes. — 10 years ago

Jason Priestley

9.9

Still a beautiful example of California Cabernet. Just a touch of barnyard, but the black fruit still shone through. — 12 years ago

Carson

9.0

The third of the birthday trifecta--probably shouldn't have finished with a wine of this caliber, but nonetheless, it still shone through. White pepper, balsamic, marjoram, dried leather and pipe tobacco. Burnt palette but still impressive. Needs a few more years to develop. — 8 years ago

Ron R

9.1

Just opened the case, which came direct from the winery, en primeur.
I let this breathe for 3 hrs, reason being, I could smell sh%* in my glass. It took a while to evaporate, but in the end, the Bdx notes shone through. This needs food, as the acid structure overpower the tannins. Good light mouthfeel with a tart cherry finish. Drink this with rich meats or full-fat, soft cheeses. Still fresh and youthful, and has the stuffing to last for another 15 years, at least.
At 12.5 abv, the alcohol was nowhere to be seen. — 9 years ago

Lesa Gough

9.4

Lovely, lovely wine. Restrained fruit, kiss of richness, minerality and seashells shone through with acid and fruit to keep it both lively yet restrained. — 9 years ago

with Glenn, Tracy and 1 other

Melina Dio

10

Smooth fruity with a little spice. So good — 9 years ago

Richard Hall

9.2

Cork had gone which meant some filtering. Not so fun. Wine hadnt been well kept but had resisted. Very complex flavours and clear quality shone through, even though it wasnt at its best. Should have cracked this open a year ago! — 9 years ago

Dana Weisbrodt

9.1

Been holding onto this one for a couple years with good reason. The wine is aged but with some fruity overtones. After a decant, some of the alcohol smell blew off and the dirt and earth shone through. Lovely with lamb and pasta. — 10 years ago

Matt Ackerman

9.7

Nice bottle age and depth of flavors. A very smooth soft cabernet flavor shone through — 10 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. — 10 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.4

Needed a couple hours to come around, but then shone in a restrained CA way with miso glazed salmon. Mature, but no rush. — 11 years ago

with Greg

William Karnasiewicz

9.4

Delicious wine from Napa wine tasting (Doyle girls) with nice minerality and hints of fruit: white peach and melon. — 13 years ago

with Katherine

James Forsyth

9.4

Château Margaux from 2005 is one of my favorite wines. Kirwan shows that the vintage shone fondly over other sites in the area. Cherry and mocha meld together, tannins grippy, texture velvety. Jolly good with a nice big slice of lamb shoulder at the East India club with a dear old friend. — 8 years ago

Matt Grills

9.0

Delicious. We had it as an aperitif and it shone. Bright and clear with a slightly woody nose it was a treat to enjoy the return of Vineland estates Gewurtztraminer. — 8 years ago

with Sylvia

Nico J. Snyman

9.9

This one has many great years ahead of it, quite indicative of the intensity of the vintage, likewise the vineyard, it needed a little time to open up, but the intensity of darker berried fruit really shone through, give it some more time... — 9 years ago

Ann Marie

9.3

One of the nicer roses I've had in a while. We had with sushi, but I think it would have shone with oysters. — 9 years ago

Kevin Lord

9.8

A deceptively sweet nose gives way before a pleasing, zippy acidity that cuts through a harmonious blend of minerality and notes of strawberry. Light effervescence completes the package. I paired this with New Mexico-style red chile and somehow, this wine was not only not overwhelmed, it shone even brighter. Fantastic! #schlossgobelsburg #roséseasonneverends #osterreich #austria — 9 years ago

Ron R

9.2

Just when you thought it was all over...

On the nose, the wine is slightly minty and spicy. Fruit is dominant. On the palette, the tight mountain fruit shone through. Blacurrants and blueberries bring a laser focus on the mid-palette - it's almost weightless. It finishes with super fine tannins. This wine has stood still and has retained much of its youthfulness. I'd love to take another look at this 10 years from now. — 9 years ago

with David and Anne-marie

Chris Grimm

8.9

A great value. Started out seeming a little heavy handed on the oak, but after being open a bit, fruit shone through. — 10 years ago

Zach McFarland

9.0

Took about 45 min for this to really come into its own. Seductive nose...the acidity toned down and the dark berry fruits really shone through. Finish is clean and the tannins are soft yet hold on throughout. — 10 years ago

Chrystal Clifton

9.6

This wine shone on the 3rd day, opened with no gas. A true beauty. — 10 years ago

Alexander Niehenke

9.6

2010 tasted like the 2005 and vice-versa. This could easily do another 5 years. Tannins but with food esp shone. — 11 years ago

with Greg and The