Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

In 2005 Marie and Frédéric Chauffray came across the perfect plot of land—25 acres on the plateau of Arboras in Terrasses du Larzac, situated in the Langeudoc. They sold the prestigious wine shop they owned outside Paris and embarked upon the dream of making wine, together founding Domaine de La Réserve d'O. Berry fruit and cacao notes. Cherry and mocha with spice and fine tannins. Lingering finish with ending with mineral notes. — 9 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.3

Wonderful cab. Smooth and silky. — 10 years ago

Geoff Halprin

9.2

Eminently quaffable — 11 years ago

Mike B

9.0

Very nice. Good acidity and tannins. Floral and olive on the nose? Great value for $18.99 — 10 years ago

Sharon B

9.0

A sweet fruity wine from the beautiful Cumberland Plateau of East Tennessee! A friend of mine went there on vacation so now we're wine tasting! — 10 years ago

Hozoon Kim

9.0

가볍고 시원한 약간 매콤한 액간 톡 쏘는 느낌 오프너가 필요없는 — 11 years ago

Patrick Knöfler

8.9

Half-bottle. The wine was medium amber in colour and offered orange peel, apple, honeycomb, caramel, smoke, spices, sherry and a mouldy note on the nose. On the palate the wine showed orange, peach, apple, cane sugar, caramel, smoke, spices, creamy honey, some coffee, a hint of chocolate, sherry, mild black tea and a mouldy note, paired with medium-plus acidity, a creamy honey mouthfeel and very good length. Judged by this half-bottle the wine has just passed its plateau and started its slow journey on the downward slope. A good, medium-bodied Sauternes with lots of botrytis character. Drink now. 89 — 12 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.9

Chateau Latour is my favorite 1st Growth, they demand patience and inspire not just hedonistic pleasure but also analytical thought.

Both amazing but need massive amounts of air or another 15-20 years minimum in the cellar. I get the feeling they both will hit a plateau once they blossom and slowly move towards full maturity for decades.

The nose on the 2005 rose with little agitation and shot from the hip to nose with ease. By far the most youthful and I tense nose of the evening.

The 2000 was not dissimilar in its progression, if a bit more refined from the extra few years in the glass. A cerebral wine that was also deeply pleasurable, it kept bringing me to what this wine will be like in 15-20 or more years. Easily a 50 years wine from a macro view.

Epic #latour 2000 and 2005 #pauillac — 10 years ago

Kirk Wallace

9.7

Wotn. Topped he '94 Montrose, which was superb. This had everything. At a plateau, but no signs of imminent fading. Do they still make left bank Bordeaux like this? — 10 years ago

Michel Rolland

9.2

Beautiful Canon, with all characteristics of plateau calcaire Saint Emilion. — 11 years ago