Mark Howard

9.5

More elegant than I expected. Fragrant without overwhelming. Bold, yet refined. Just an elegant grande Dame in all her majesty. Drink now or hold. A ginormous YUM!! Well done. — 6 years ago

with Richard

Sam Agami

9.0

Dark purple majesty at a bargain price. Leather, licorice, and dark fruit abounds! — 8 years ago

LC

9.0

On the Majesty of the Seas 🛳 — 8 years ago

Andrew Thomas

8.9

Found @ take out Hotel Brunswick. Bench top seats and a little spit coming from a patch of dark clouds. Pasta Bar not undersold...papardelle with crisped pancetta, black truffle, cremini, and cream sauce(two hand fulls of cheese and some EVOO). Sent from His Majesty. Spaghetti with basil, tomatos broth and seafood....👍. Blair asleep on walk to car. Wine is a winner, need 3-4 bottles to better understand. — 8 years ago

Nick Seferos

10

Delicious in all of its majesty. Smooth, easy drinking. — 9 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.7

Mid Crimson with a tawny rim of cold black tea. Initial aromas after decanting were subtle- old dusty roses to begin with but after 30 minutes its full majesty was revealed. A beautifully balanced palate where no one thing stood out except the trademark H of G silky supple tannins. Perhaps a hint of raspberry and coffee if you go searching. Jancis Robinson tasted the full array of 48 vintages at the winery on 21 March 2013 and gave this 19/20 with a drinking window of 2010 to 2040. Not sure I would be wanting to drink this after 2030. After 3 hours in the decanter it faded a little and became less complex but those supple dry tannins remained. The stellar 2012 was released in Australia last week with a price tag of $825. I won't be buying firstly because of the price and secondly because it will probably peak in 30 years time. This was my last bottle of 1991. Superlative!! — 9 years ago

Punky Mahle

8.9

From 2007 and survived the quake last year. Tasty Big ole napa cab! — 11 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Needs an hour to integrate. Then is majesty. Nose of a tropical fruit basket. Palate is mineral and the essence of tropical fruit - guava papaya. But not overwhelming as it lives with the minerality. Brightly acidic. Moderate pleasant richness. An iconic northern Rhône white. Bought from Fass selections. — 7 years ago

with Lyle

Bryce Wiatrak

9.3

The majesty of old vines at work, Argyros offers an intensely focused, stony expression of Assyrtiko with finely chiseled flavors of gunflint, iodine, oyster shell, lemon pith, and salt block. The AVERAGE vine age is 150 years, but some of these ungrafted vines reach 300 years of age. A wine of velocity, precision, and cut. 100% Assyrtiko.
— 8 years ago

TheSkip

9.7

A triumph of winemaking. There are so many things going on here that I can’t adequately explain the majesty of this wine. Kept evolving over 4 hours. Tremendous!!! I think my highest score yet. Bravo @Fraser McKinley — 8 years ago

Arecibo Message

10

Well sheeeeat. Drinking at 11 years old. It's golden mountains majesty and amber waves of grain. It's the best butter I've ever had in my life made by those death row inmates in Central California. Inject this in me when I die. — 9 years ago

with jo

Andy Baker

9.2

Outstanding version of Howell mountain majesty — 11 years ago

with Adiba

Rita Jammet

Owner La Caravelle Champagne

9.3

There's a majesty and respect in a 19 year old #champagne While I would say it was time to drink this teenager, I loved the confit lemon and honey notes and a hint of acidity to finish off. Nice. — 11 years ago

Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.5

Tasted blind out of a decanter, this was not budging initially and felt lean, maybe stilted, and angular next to a plush 2015 Voge St. Jo. After an hour or two, the wine started to expand, and impress. Of course, after revealing, we were all present to the majesty of Thierry’s touch. This was not as brooding and dense as I remember it, rather, it felt like the wine was reluctant to strut its stuff until we required it to. Forget about the 2010’s for awhile. — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

This is the second wine of Cos d’ Estournel, Les Pagodes De Cos. I find it’s a good idea not only to buy first wines of Bordeaux in good vintages but, also buy the hell out of 2nd wines of good producers as it’s a close relative of their first wine for a lot less money 💰. 2005 was a marquee vintage in Bordeaux.

On the nose, ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, baked strawberries and notes of blackberries. Black cherry cola, saddle-wood, limestone minerals, graphite, crushed, dry rocks, stones, hints of; vanilla, clove & very light cinnamon. Dark rich soil, dry stones, anise, fresh & dry red and dark flowers.

The body is not quite full. The tannins are round, soft and well resolved, 65%. The structure, tension, length and balance are peaking. Ripe & slight ruby; blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, baked strawberries and notes of blackberries. Black cherry cola, saddle-wood, dark spice, dry stems, mint, limestone minerals, slightly moist clay, graphite, charcoal ash, crushed, dry rocks, stones, tobacco with ash, hints of; vanilla, clove & very light cinnamon. Dark rich soil, dry stones, anise, fresh & dry red and dark flowers. The acidity is quite nice. The long finish is; ripe & ruby, elegant, well polished & balanced and lasts minutes.

It’s just short of its peak and will drink well for another 8–10 years.

Photos of; the majesty of Chateau Cos d’ Estournel, library cellar, see through floor barrel room and the back terrace and grounds of the Chateau.
— 8 years ago

Mark Williamson

8.9

Fully mature & deliciously in context. Without majesty today however. — 9 years ago

Jon Doll

9.1

Tammy likes too — 9 years ago

Malcolm (Dan) Powell

9.5

Queens Jubilee Wine served during the celebration year to her majesty! It's beautiful dryness and royal richness makes you beg for more no matter what occasion! If you can get your hands on it the 2007 is the best! — 10 years ago

with Lisa

Fabio Sisinni

10

celebrating birthday with great friends and its majesty Caymus. Cabernet sauvignon perfection — 11 years ago

Billy Powell

9.4

Dark, powerful, invites you in with a witches hand waiting to unfurl its majesty — 12 years ago