Lee Pitofsky

9.4

Word on the street is Butteaux triumphs MDT in warm vintages. In comes Raveneau Butteaux 2005. It had a superb nose that made it hard to put down. Palate didn’t quite match, but Raveneau is always a pleasure to drink — 4 years ago

Maria

9.5

Ovid, Ovid Ovid. What can I say? I love you ❤️. Dark fruit, lovely tannins and superb acidity. Soooo good. — 7 years ago

Kirk F

9.4

Mag. The cork blew up and we had to Macgyver our way out of the dust but the contents were superb. — 7 years ago

Alexandre Calvi

9.7

Not the most regarded vintage but a great tension, superb freshness and a fruit just ripe. Cedar, mushroom 🍄 gravel, complex and beautiful length — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.5

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🌍 5.156B

Superb @ £166

🍷Deep ruby w/ brick edge

👃 Alluring aromas of deep soft smokey oak in dark plum & black berries w/ mocha, liquorice, herbs & leather

👄 Med body of creamy dark plum, cherry & black berries w/ a mocha liquorice mineral kick

🎯 Med+ finish of ⬆️ w/ a light black tea ooze — 7 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.5

Superb, elegant. Balanced — 8 years ago

Pascal Jeangirard

9.0

A great wine for a great evening Had it with a selection of cheeses absolutely superb, vintage 1984. — 8 years ago

Lance Coleman

9.6

Superb wine.. lovely depth of flavours.
— 4 years ago

with Anna

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9.6

The 2015 Pichon Lalande has a sophisticated bouquet of blackberry, pencil shavings, black pepper and discreet touches of wild mint, all beautifully defined and focused. There is some quality Cabernet here. The palate is medium-bodied with
fine-grained tannin, superb acidity, gentle grip and satisfying tension toward the fresh, vivid finish. One of the best Pauillacs of 2015, this is a magnificent wine from Nicolas Glumineau and his team. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, July 2019) — 6 years ago

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9.6

The 1988 d'Yquem is almost identical to the bottle I tasted in 2016. This is almost Barsac-like in style on the nose with scents of barley sugar, complemented by marmalade and mandarin, fresh and vibrant with a palpable sense of energy. The palate is medium-bodied with a viscous texture but it is not, and has never been, as unctuous as either the 1989 or 1990. However, what the 1988 does possess is a surfeit of vitality and tension. There are layers of blood orange, quince and marmalade towards the finish that as the aromatics suggest, comes across as quite Barsac in style. Superb. Tasted at Château Batailley. (Neal Martin, Vinous, May 2018) — 7 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

Still superb in an off vintage — 7 years ago

Paul van Maaren

9.6

Currently in a great place, well balanced, pure and precise with warm gravel and earthy, delicate red berry silky texture - superb — 8 years ago

Greg Lowe

9.6

Surprisingly youthful nose of luscious rich plummy baked dark red fruits and the most etheral sous bois and pipe tobacco I've ever smelled. The palate had poise and grace in its age, everything was in fantastic balance. The tannins are shockingly fine, adding the structure that is necessary to hold everything together. Simply superb. I can only hope I show as well as this when I'm nearly 65! — 8 years ago

Andrew Brenner

9.5

Superb bottle. Bright acid, blueberry, tobacco and herbs. Accompany to an outstanding meal. — 9 years ago

Alan Weinberg

9.3

painfully intense in a very good way, bright fresh dense fruit all lifted by a well-integrated acid backbone. Superb creaminess, fine mousse, long future. Damn, makes me want 08 even more. Blows away 04 and 06. — 5 years ago

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9.8

I’ve been following this wine since I first tasted it from barrel in the summer of 1990, and it has always been an amazing wine and one of the best examples of this remarkable vintage. This particular bottle, which I helped to drink alongside a superb, dry-aged prime porterhouse at one of the New York City area’s best steakhouses, Rothmann’s on Long Island, might have been the best I’ve ever had. The textbook iron, tobacco and cigar box Haut-Brion character was there in abundance, but this time there was also an almost Burgundian laciness and buoyancy to the wine that I’ve not experienced before. Even at almost 30 years old, it still has a long life ahead of it, but based on this bottle I wouldn’t begrudge anyone opting to drink it right now. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, January 219) — 7 years ago

John Malcolm

9.7

Superb! Gorgeous, elegant, full-bodied, and rich. Strawberries, porcini mushrooms, and prunes. The star of the night (and it was quite a night)! — 7 years ago

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. — 7 years ago

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John Osgood

10

Superb young Cabernet. — 8 years ago

with Randy

Robert Cunningham

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9.5

Superb perfume and elegance — 8 years ago