Nick W

9.3

Real sleeper of a wine — 7 years ago

Ryan Guy

9.1

Nutmeg and christmas spices over raspberry preserves on the nose. Soft and youthful on the mouthfeel, with bright cherry fruits. Graceful finish with chalky tannins and well balanced acidity. Drink or hold for a couple. Private label offering from lastbottle.com - nice work! — 7 years ago

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9.0

A sleeper of the vintage, the 2015 Charmail has turned out beautifully. The interplay of intense dark fruit and savory notes yields an expressive Haut-Médoc of character and distinction. Best of all, the 2015 is a superb value. The blend is 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 13% Petit Verdot. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Feb 2018) — 8 years ago

Emile Haynie

9.2

Half bottle. Sleeper. — 8 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.2

The nose is big. There are lots of blackberry, spice, smoke and tobacco flavors. Tight, as expected. Was a taste test as plan to give a couple as gifts. With a good decant, this is enjoyable now but my advice is set it down and let it do its thing. The ‘14 is really undervalued and well priced at around $30-$35, compared to prior years. This vintage is a sleeper for sure. — 8 years ago

David McNally

9.4

Sleeper wine. Wow. Structured, bacon cloves and flowers (yeah, roses of course but more). Enough grip for another ten or more. — 9 years ago

with Paul and Stephen

Paco Suro

9.2

Lean year. But wow this rocks. Balance outstanding. Opened up more and more over an hour. This is a sleeper. If you drank it young them you missed out. This has years to go. Earth. Think forest floor. Love it. — 9 years ago

Pete Cheslock

9.1

Really enjoyed this one. — 7 years ago

Alex Shalan

9.1

Definitely not a sleeper wine! — 7 years ago

Dylan Thomas

9.1

Drinking with Heath, Dennis Rodman (broken dick), Kim Jong-un and Donald Fucking Trump. The simulation is going berserk. — 8 years ago

Philippe Dupuis

8.9

Blind tasted. Nose is very tight; star fruit, green apple, hints of poolside vapors. First sip is intense, acidic and tight as well, a few chews revealing structure and contained complexity. A nice buttery and ripe fruit retro really shows the quality of the wine, in conclusion. Very hard to describe - a thinker - that's for sure. Still very young - a sleeper - that's no doubt, pleasure was partly intellectual. I'd recommend to carafe for half a day or to taste the bottle over a few days. Taste around 14 degrees. Impressive !@Rajat Parr — 8 years ago

with Marco

David Schimizzi

9.1

Surprising sleeper. Got it at as an end bin sale. Really enjoyable. Will definitely look for more! — 8 years ago

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9.1

The 2012 Petit-Village is juicy, exuberant and forward, with striking palate presence, silky tannins and terrific overall balance. Sweet floral and spice notes add nuance on the gracious finish. Readers should expect a decidedly feminine, sensual Pomerol with considerable early and mid-term appeal. There is plenty to like here. The Petit-Village could very well be a sleeper of the vintage. In 2012 the blend is 80% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine spent 20 months in barrel, 80% new. Julien Lavenu is the consulting winemaker. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous) — 9 years ago

Ulrich Kipper

9.2

Sleeper of the Vintage. Dark berries in the nose. Lots of overall coating Cassis fruit. Rich and very balanced. Long lasting finish. — 7 years ago

TheSkip

8.9

Sigh. In a wine funk. Again. Booooring. Better with air but by that time, I had moved on. — 8 years ago

Justin Morse

9.4

Total sleeper, 2001 was their first release under this name — 8 years ago

Michael H

9.2

Real sleeper here... silky subtle sensual.... will seek out again — 8 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.2

You can tell this is a quintessential Bordeaux from a mile away. A solid backbone of fruit quickly gives way to tons of funky music - mushroom, olive, wet earth, and awesomeness. Medium-bodied; smooth. The finish is long, loamy, and mouth-puckering. A sleeper - this is seriously underrated. You can find it for around $20. Just got it at Costco. Stock up. — 8 years ago

Matt Franco

9.1

Loved the energy here. All herbs and electricity. Sleeper. — 9 years ago

Chris Durall

9.5

Sleeper street. Again a wonderful IPA from Trillium. 7.2% ABV — 10 years ago