Mike Saviage

9.8

From a pristine bottle with a 4cm fill and an appropriate cork. Reddish tawny color with reddish amber rims. Barely translucent. Looks young for its age. Notes of rich warm fruit, cassis, smoke, some cedar planks, and a whole lot of leather saddle. Incredibly rich in the mouth. Silky. Long impactful finish. This wine appears to have no end of life in sight for it. Guesses were all in the 1980’s. Amazing wine. BDay dinner 10/12. — 8 years ago

Luna

10

Juicy red berries, eucalyptus, intense floral notes. Super funky, but yet so balanced. Playful. Like butterfies in your belly, it’s like a crazy romance. One of the best I drank in 2017! — 9 years ago

Moira Anne

9.5

Delicious and crisp wine, with slight berry note, but still quite dry and smooth. Great feature at total wine in VA — 9 years ago

Matt Berkovitch

Sommelier Babbo

9.3

Savory, meaty, earthy, caramelized, charred soy. Nose like a bowl of bomb ramen So good. — 9 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.0

Initially rich saddle leather and earth show through on the nose and palate. Not as complex or elegant as the 1990 but lovely nonetheless. A bit ripe on the palate. Color is a mature brick red. Will fall apart with air and time so don't dally. Palate and nose flatten with air — 10 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

9.1

I really enjoyed this especially for the price. — 11 years ago

with Ilida

Devin Bray

9.0

Super funky, barnyard nose that almost reminds me of lambics that are described as smelling of "horse blanket." Some spice and cherries. A surprisingly smooth, easy entry Bordeaux dominated by pepper and spice, with some cherries mingling with heavy duty tannins, saddle leather, tea leaves. — 11 years ago

Mindy Gimarelli

9.6

Olympic Provisions — 12 years ago

Ed Thralls

Owner/Winemaker Thralls, Director Flowers Winery,

8.9

Dried dark cherry, dusty tannins, saddle leather. Great acid — 13 years ago

John Allred

9.9

Mo's 11/14/12 — 14 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.7

Tasted blind. Reddish tawny, translucent and old looking. Awesome nose. Notes of leather saddle, pencil lead, currants, cherry, soil, and some toasted hickory. All guessed 61 Bordeaux. This got better through the night and was at its best in the last glass. — 8 years ago

Alexandre Calvi

9.5

Nuf said, super fresh and just ripe e black plums, Cherry 🍒 and sweet tannins soft black sky spices. #unforgettable — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

A redo after that disappointing 2002 Pichon Lalande two weeks ago on #steakandclaret night. While this is not again what I expect from this producer, it is better than the 02. Nose of cedar, fresh tobacco, stones and dry soil, quiet baking baking spices, ripe & lean; blackberries, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries, pomegranate, hues of blueberries, light mushroom, soft leather, black licorice cola and fresh red florals. The body is leaner to medium and well resolved. The fruits are fresh & bright. Dark cherries, cherries, lean blackberries, strawberries, cherries, pomegranate & cranberry juice, hues of blue fruits, saddle-wood, sweet suede leather, fresh tobacco leaf, cedar, dry stones, top soil & rich turned dark earth, limestone minerals, dry stems, slight touch of dry herbs, round, mouthwatering acidity and lean, long, well balanced fruit & earth, good structured finish with length. Finish lasts a full minute. Still 8-10 years of good drinking ahead. 9.3 with the ribeye. — 9 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.2

Lovely secondary elements of sweaty saddle leather, cedar and later some cigar box. Soft, integrated tannins. Long finish and very nice nose. — 10 years ago

John Hubbell

9.4

Dark color with green pepper full fruit and saddle leather. Acid a bit dominating. Will give it a year or two. — 11 years ago

Miles Perry

9.0

A smooth, fruity Cabernet with a hint of mocha on the finish. — 11 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.6

Classic and great vintage of La Mish. Deep dark color, very aromatic nose of black fruits, with smoky, tarry, tobacco, leather, black olive, basalmic, soy, cedar and saddle leather. Still drinking young and long finish reaching full maturity. Just an amazing wine! — 11 years ago

Ellis Jeff

9.6

Good, simple could be a bit more complex. Flakes on bottom of this and the 09 too. Liked this more than 09 tho maybe this had more time to breathe. — 12 years ago

Edward Rooney

9.5

Chocolate flavor. Very smooth. No tannins. — 13 years ago

Patrick Quinlan

10

Happy bday, Katie! — 13 years ago

with Katie

Matt

9.2

Gorgeous, true to form and place, lovely acid balance that offers a nice energy and backbone. Blackberry bramble, cocoa powder, coffee bean, smoked meat, blood sausage, wet slate. Plenty of juice and charm here. — 8 years ago

Jorge I. Montalvo

9.3

Dry with a peppery finish. Very drinkable — 8 years ago

Mickey K

9.5

Excellent, bold new world take on a traditional CDR. Tobacco and raisins. Maybe cinnamon or cardamom. But more fruit forward with jammy dark berries. Tangy. — 9 years ago

Paul Weil

9.0

An always impressive effort, this Bordeaux style blend never disappoints. This vintage is par for the course- a big wine, with thick chewy tannins and rich mocha cherry flavors. The lingering finish is lice aniseed pop rocks on the tongue. — 9 years ago

Murphy Perng

9.1

Jammy, fruity, medium m/full bodied merlot-- with Carmen and Leah — 10 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Aromatic nose of sweet black fruits, barnyard, saddle leather, cigar box, and cedar. Drinking beautifully! — 11 years ago

Justin Ennis

10

This is the 1985 Napa Cab and was tasted out of 5 liter. This wine was excellent! Herbal notes with a touch of saddle. I was so surprised by how much red fruit was on the pallet with a wine this old! Amazing! — 11 years ago

Andy Juang

8.9

Pinot noir. Single vineyard, spicy. — 12 years ago

Joseph McDonald

9.7

This was amazing...medium body, rich organic soil, newly ridden horse saddle, tart cherry, dried crocodile leather, extra long finish, sophisticated structure, finishing with a dark sweet cherry...a perfect bottle of wine. — 13 years ago

with Ben

Jesse Lopez

9.5

I've never had mead before, as I usually don't care for white wines unless I'm cooking with them. But I came across this gem, and I found myself unable to put it down. It provides an opulent honey flavor that isn't uncomfortably sweet. It accents most flavorful stir-fries, such as Chinese or Thai, and can even be enjoyed without being accompanied by any foods at all. I intend to have a case of this in stock at all times, and I recommend this to any red or white wine lover. — 13 years ago