Ken Z

9.5

Drank 12/31/20

Happy New Year!

Scents of dried cherry, leather, tobacco leaf, and cedar Incredible balance with sweet cherry, earth, and a touch leather. Long finish dominated by cherry and drying tannins.

4/22/9/5/4 +50=94 pts.

JS went 98 on this one. A fantastic wine, bit cant quite get there. — 4 years ago

Pranay Das

9.0

Fruity very well balanced and elegant and medium bodied , our favourite, can give hangovers!
Wine similar to south of France burgundy wine — 5 years ago

Matt Sterr

8.9

Nicely textured, full rosé. 50/50 Sangiovese/Prugnolo Gentile. — 6 years ago

Jen

9.3

Norb bday dinner — 6 years ago

Michael Seely

9.3

They should not have opened it. Years to go. Bright future. Three bottles opened. Absorptive crowd sucked it up. — 7 years ago

with Joe

Kevin Blix

8.9

Good wine but not a standout for $50-55 — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Super dark cassis, expresso roast, black tea, big tannins and very good acidity. Dark rich moist black soil, crushed dry rocks, leather, anise, milk & dark chocolate. Great balance, length, structure. This wine is a 30-50 year wine. — 8 years ago

Deni

9.1

The way a wine should be. Balanced and smooth. Delicious mix of merlot, cabernet and sangiovese flavors. Blend: 50% Merlot, 30% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Not overwhelming flavors. Silky smooth and round tannins. Beautiful finish. 13.5% abv — 9 years ago

Jose Castro

9.1

Great wine! Delicious and a great price! — 10 years ago

Josh Orr

9.5

Beautiful example of the vineyard. Gramercy is #legit — 10 years ago

Laurent Van Damme

9.5

Pour l'anniversaire de Philippe. Pas mal pour ces 50 ans. Merci Philippe! — 11 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.1

Gerry Casale of DEVO taking us through his rose and Pinot. Thank you Quinton Jay of Bacchus Wine Shop in Millbrae, CA for making this happen! — 5 years ago

Benjamin Wegman

9.5

Perfect pairing with crème brûlée. Doesn’t feel like like 20 years old, but more like 3-4 years on bottle. Can age for 50+ years easily. — 5 years ago

with Alain

James Calvo

9.2

This was really good, I think my favorite under $50. Soft bubbles, nice notes of toast & yeast. Very drinkable. — 6 years ago

Ben Bradford

9.2

October 2014 disgorgement. Based on 2011 (80%?). Balance 2010/2009 split evenly. 50% chard 50% pn — 6 years ago

Karyn Fricke

9.2

More special with a great group of friends. Very good cherry easy tannins. — 7 years ago

Ken Z

9.0

Tasted 8/24/17. Total wine tasting. Tasting pour.

Notes from memory. Tasted blind. Nose of black fruits and tar with some cedar eventually emerging. Blackberry and cocoa on the palate, with well integrated tannins, medium to full body, and excellent balance, straddling the line between an old world and new world style bordeaux blend. A crowd pleaser. Slightly preferred this to the Malbec, although both solid

3/21/8/5/3 +50 = 90 pts. — 8 years ago

with JT

Andy Tam

9.3

Keith's annual fino dinner where I over drink carbon dated sherry. Dry start and finish with rockstar spunk. Very mineral. Special barrel at the end of the line with the oldest wine in the entire solera. — 9 years ago

Joel Pennington #❤️🐢🍷

Owner/Winemaker Slow Turtle Vineyard

8.9

Whispers, will pair nicely with fish, poulty, and more. — 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

OMG--this old
#Latour is so massive that you could eat it with a fork!
One of the greatest vintages of the 20th century, and, even now, this wine has years of life ahead of it!
And to think that I used to work in a wine shop that had cases piled up ten high priced at $50 per bottle! #1959 — 10 years ago

with Petra and Wietske

Dag Kvittem

9.5

Virkelig god vin. — 11 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.6

Happy Father's Day 2020 to all; I'm posting pictures of our fur-kids, an independent and somewhat self-interested bunch. Two boys (9) and two girls (3), all rescued from various locations across the East Coast of the US. They generally bring the utmost of joy to my life on a daily basis.

Nose has blackberry jam on moist leather, minor cedar, very light barnyard notes, grilled blackberry,
blueberry compote, brewed dark roasted coffee, wet garden soil, chocolate vines candy and dried orange peel.

Palate has over-ripe blackberry, wet tanned leather, dark chocolate syrup, dehydrated black cherry, chocolate covered blueberry and moist cedar.

Silky smooth, intense finish running +2m, still showing tannins. Expect this bottle to easily hold another 10+ years without concern, in proper storage.

Decanted ~5h. Paired with well salted (in advance), medium-rare, grilled NY strip steaks from my favorite, local farmer in Columbia Co. NY (Kinderhook Farm) and sauted, early season, baby squash in ozro with our garden herbs.

INAUGURAL vintage on this wine, I certainly didn't realize that fact when we bought it in September 2005! This has been in storage for the prior 15 years, just coming back home in January 2020.

Merlot 50% / Cabernet Sauvignon 40% / Petit Verdot 10% — 5 years ago

Lynda

9.0

Very good warm sake. Smooth finish with a hint of licorice. Will definitely have again. — 6 years ago

Mike Sherman

9.0

Loved this. Jolly laughy red wine drunk. — 7 years ago

Michael Kilgore

9.5

Light and crisp. Smells like apples! — 7 years ago

with Aimee

Steven K

9.3

Had at Christmas, the best rioja I've had. Plum and layers of flavor, the med+ tannins work fine to hold this together. Really good value still at $50. Rated #1wine of 2016 seems a little generous though. — 8 years ago

Alec Jeffery

9.1

Young, bold, 50% Cab and 50% Merlot, rich and chocolate, tight, not sure if I can wait 10 years for optimal drinking — 9 years ago

Brandon

9.5

Great wine! Little no no acidity. No indigestion after drinking. Light tannins with a wet finish. Flavor is good despite the alcohol nose with little alcohol taste. Good deal at $4 from Kroger. — 9 years ago

Mark Pagliaro

Winemaker Stone & Key Cellars

9.0

Nice Blend from Graves. 50% Merlot, 50% Cab. Enjoying this with the Walsh family. — 10 years ago

Jordan Gianelli

9.5

Tip top quality. Dark and dirty tones on the nose lead to an eyeopening showcase of depth of flavor carried with such grace and softness. Pure artistry and craftmanship. Homerun, slamdunk, hole in one. — 10 years ago