Chris England

9.1

New £59 Tuscan for me that’s already showing well but another 3-5yrs will reward you more 😉

🏵 91-92 points

🍇 60% Cab S, 30% Merlot & 10% Pet V

🍷 Opaque deep ruby

👃 Mineral & rocky spiced dark berries & cherry w/ red fruit, mocha, plum & liquorice w/ blackberry smoke coming through & hints of leather

👄 Med body of touch dry blackberry & cocoa w/ red cherry, plum & dry minerals

🎯 Med+ dry cherry & blackberry, touch mocha w/ blackcurrant linger — 7 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.6

Patrick Arnould passed over 2009 & 2010, but decided to make this 2011- a strange decision on paper. This all old-vine Pinot blanc de noir has it where it counts- in the bottle. Only 60 bottles for the USA, now 59. This seems lighter than past vintages, but still has that Nutella like hazelnut character that screams Verzenay. I will wait a year or two to have my next bottle for sure... But this long wine sure did go down easy last night! — 8 years ago

with Jim

Ross Dickinson

9.5

Super Merlot with a Cab like structure ! Powerful and refined . A pleasure to drink . $59 is a fair price . — 9 years ago

George Chen

9.1

Love old GL...as old big boy St Julian comes forth. They've changed their style quite a bit now it seems but the old ones really more 'fortified' than now and why so unique in its history. Loved this 59 even as label is badly torn wine was lovely! — 9 years ago

Jeff Hollinden

9.4

Warm black cherries, medium bodied, very smooth. 59 cases made in 2012. — 10 years ago

Matt Courtney

Winemaker Arista Winery

9.6

Crazy that this is a '59. Super youthful. — 10 years ago

Abbi Kanthasamy

10

Figs. Graphite. Silky n smooth. Mature. It's the best red blend I've ever had. That was the 59. Can't wait to try the 61 — 10 years ago

Garrett Smith

Sommelier Restaurant DANIEL

9.3

Similar to its Margaux brother house '59, if not as great fruit remaining. — 10 years ago

Johnny Shortsleeve

9.1

For $12, this is a pretty darn good bottle of wine. Smooth and mellow. — 11 years ago

Justin Hart

9.0

One of the best blends (59% barbera 41% sangiovese) under $20 i have ever found in the PNW. Intense cherry from the barbera meets the earthier sangio right in the middle for a very happy marriage. Punches me right in the hangy ball as my friend KJM would say :) — 12 years ago

with Cherish

Chris England

9.2

Fab St Estephe @ £63 drinking great already but will age lovely to 93-95 in 4-5yrs

🍇 41% Cab S & 59% Merlot

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Earthy blackcurrant & dark cherry raspberry chocolate gateaux w/ a gravelly mineral tone & plum compote splat

👄 Med body of choc cherry & blackcurrant plummy gateaux w/ a liquorice & mineral backbone

🎯 Med+ dark fruit gooey choc gateaux lickyness w/ a touch dry mineral linger — 7 years ago

John Malcolm

9.2

Delicious, full bodied wine. Dark cherries and chocolate with a hint of currants. Better after decanting for a couple of hours. — 7 years ago

Daron Watson

9.5

How'd the 375ml of '59 Chevy w mid-shoulder fill show?
#LIKEABOSS!
Nose of crushed leather furniture, cigar box, fig, Christmas cake, plum & hints of a red cherry cordial
Still a pop of acidity with the fruit, but richness dominated adding raisin to the flavors along w feral animale & shaved dark chocolate taking over on the lengthy finish — 8 years ago

George Chen

9.4

This is a 61 and albeit not great in Sauternes that year this wine was in perfect balance of fruits, acids with lengthy backbone. Not as intense as 67 or 59 of course but beautifully elegant. Color as dark golden with touch of hazelnut brown. Neck fill. Perfect cork. — 9 years ago

Sam Brenner

9.0

Don't be fooled by the name...this doesn't smell or taste like chocolate. It is real good juice though. 59% Grenache, 25% Shiraz, 16% Mataro. Tons of cherries and Concord grapes in your face. Like a Grape Mondo. Unique blend. — 9 years ago

Yeftos

9.2

At $59 it's a bit pricey but it's a really good wine- big, bold but balanced — 10 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.6

This was the groups WOTN against some pretty stiff competition. 59 Leroy GE, 82 LMHB, 82 Pichon Lalande & 80 La Mouline.
This is a very underrated vintage for LaTache as it is still showing tight and firm when 1st opened but really starts opening up after 30 min of air. Very aromatic and complex with red fruits, Asian spice, dried rose petal, game bird displaying power with elegance and finesse. Always a treat to drink a fully mature LaTache that is just reaching its peak drinking window. — 10 years ago

Brent Hendrich

9.4

Excellent red blend of 59% Merlot, 23% Cab Sauv, 14% Syrah, and 4% Carmenere from horse heaven hills, WA. $17. Loved the nose on this which Started with cedar and barnyard and subtle fruit and oak on the palate. The ideal amount of oak for me. Paired well with a filet. Tart cherries and spices really came out on day 2. — 10 years ago

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

9.8

blend 59 malbec 16 me 15 cs 5 sy 5pv ftom. 09 great vintage — 11 years ago

Angela Sanchez

9.6

'95 for a steel at $59! — 12 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

One day wine sale today at all Northern California Whole Foods locations. 20% off all wine. 30% off any six bottles or more. Can’t find this any other place for $59. Knock em down! If you live in another part of the country, you just have to ask the wine department person when they do theirs. Tell the wine person to add you to his email reminder list for pre-order or just the sale date reminder. I believe they do it three times a year. — 7 years ago

Andy Burwell

9.5

Elegant and refined Pinot Noir. Medium color and weight with a long smooth finish complemented by dark berries, Forrest floor and casis. — 8 years ago

ropajos

8.9

€29 that drinks like €59+. Waiter went straight to this as his reco. Awesome. Bordeaux trip off to a great start. — 9 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

An auction bottle, with a top shoulder fill and an appropriate cork. Brownish red and translucent in the glass, with brickish rims. Barnyard funk in the nose, gravel, wood, dirt, old Bordeaux fruit and some cassis. Med finish. Evolved over many hours in the glass. At the end we debated if it was slightly corked or if that was just an element of this old Haut Brion that was ok. A great experience. Not as good as the 59 or 61. But a memorable showing at our first 2016 tasting. — 9 years ago

anderld47

9.4

Aged in sherry butts. One of the great Speyside single malts. At a cask strength of 59 to 62% alcohol it readily stands up to ice. Cherries, apricot, prune, oak, malt, maybe orange, with a chocolate finish. No matter the batch, always one of my favs. — 10 years ago

Dave Persaud

9.3

A gem that is drinking beautifully with ripe plum and dark berry flavors framed by ripe tannins and a touch of spice. — 10 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

59 Gruaud Larose stood toe to toe with 61 Haut Brion & 59 Latour in its flight. Stunning! — 10 years ago

Ken Place

9.6

2010 - 59%Merlot, 38%Cab Franc, 4% Petit Verdot — 11 years ago

Desmond Echavarrie

Master Sommelier, Senior Wine Advisor Soutirage

9.8

'59 Robert Ampeau Beaune Clos du Roi - still young, amazing fruit! Stored perfectly! Very happy! — 12 years ago

Annika Lee

9.4

A little sour but very smooth. Top 59 of the world wine. Smooth after taste. — 12 years ago