Bob McDonald

9.1

Tuesday the 26th of January was Australia Day and a public holiday. What better way to celebrate than Australia’s best fizz Arras Grand Vintage from Tasmania. Quite light lemon in colour. Very citrussy and mineral on the nose. 7 years on Lees showing in the complexity of the palate which still shows tension and refreshment. See previous notes for the 2007 which was slightly better and Champion Wine of the Royal Brisbane Show. — 5 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.5

It was between this and the 1987 Spottswoode. Glad I chose this one. This is a black fruit dominated wine that actually had a rather sweet nose even after 2 hours of popping the cork. There is still so much youth here, but the middle shows an extremely mature integration that only time I can give these wines. Some herbs showing here in the middle. Super impressed, and this one is drinking extremely well. It is not showing the aged black fruit profile that lots of wines of this year are starting to show. If served blind, I would have guessed this was a 2005. Finishes soft, with excellent tanic integration. I still think this bottle would appreciate over the next couple of years, and then it will be at peak for who-knows-how-long. Wow. — 7 years ago

with Dan and Shay

speedy duncan

9.1

So much potential just beginning to show up, the weight alone is worth the ticket fruit, mineral and acid all compacted and balanced-wish the meal lived up to it — 9 years ago

with Eli and Laura

Tim Schroeder

10

Starts fruitier and then the tannins show up (firmly there but not too strong, giving a velvety mouthfeel). Some dark berry (Saskatoon berry?) and very dark cacao, not too much cacao or char. — 9 years ago

with Amanda

Alan Weinberg

9.4

compared 99, 00, and 01--01 a bit tannic and dense, 00 gorgeous and lighter, but 99 stole the show--in a perfect place and just a superb wine. — 10 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.9

Out of a magnum. The wine is a little rustic to start. After an hour decant, it starts to show its true colors. Dry mid fruits, some leather, dry earth and a nice long finish. — 10 years ago

Sean Shafik

8.9

Smoke show....big fruit on this in almost a new world way — 11 years ago

David Skurnik

10

The star of an extremely consistent and incredible show. #corison #25 — 11 years ago

with Skurnik and Sanjuana

Paul Taylor

9.4

Smooth and extremely drinkable.
Great find on clearance at LCBO — 12 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.1

This was tightly structured & more austere in style that needed time to show its black fruits, graphite, leather, spice, dried herbs & tobacco. — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Joseph Phelps Party and the 83 Insignia from magnum.

The nose reveals; floral liqueur notes, more mid red fruits; strawberries, cherries & dark cherries. Blackberries, black raspberries, rhubarb, soft, volcanic minerals, limestone, steeped fruit tea, cedar, old leather & tobacco, dry crushed rocks, dark spices, dry herbal notes, eucalyptus, dry stems with dry & withering dark, red florals.

The body is medium full with a fair amount of tannins in a wine with this age. The structure, tension, length and balance are still quite sound with harmony. Floral liqueur notes, more mid red fruits, strawberries, cherries & dark cherries. Blackberries, black raspberries, rhubarb, soft, volcanic minerals, limestone, steeped fruit tea, dark spice with some heat, cedar, old leather & tobacco, cedar, dry crushed rocks, dark spices, dry herbal notes, eucalyptus, dry stems with some funkiness. withering dark, red florals. The acidity is nice. The long finish still show ripeness, good balance but, has leaned and shows nice persistence. — 7 years ago

Beau Carson

9.3

Spectacular! Starting to show all the tertiary characters. — 8 years ago

Doug Kahn

9.5

🔥🔥🔥smoke show🔥🔥🔥 — 9 years ago

Phil Stice

8.9

Dark cola. Viscous. Alcohol doesn't show though. Raisiny — 9 years ago

with Josh, Jim and 3 others

Jean-Francois Pelletier

9.1

Good color. Muted nose at first but with a short decant, it started to show the dark fruit and leather notes that are typical of a good aged Bordeaux blend. Full body with a great balance. Long finish. — 10 years ago

with Frankie

Jeffrey Winick

9.2

Tight as a drum but got better as the night wore on. Definitely didn't show the ripeness of 2006. Would have guessed 2001 if asked. But still textbook Roumier. — 10 years ago

Paul Albright

9.1

Impressive depth and complexity - starting to show secondary flavors — 10 years ago

Steve Messinger

9.4

Starting to show its age, slightly nutty w cedar and cassis — 11 years ago

Mark Oldman

10

1937 Lafaurie-Peyraguey: seventy-eight years had nothing on this still-fresh show-stopper. Lucid amber color, tangy marmalade-tinged flavor, medium-weight that is not tiring to drink at all. Threads the needle with perfect balance of honeyed intensity and bright acidity. One of the best ‪#‎Sauternes‬ ever to grace these lips. The perfect ‪#‎wine‬ when the wolves of life are howling outside your door. — 11 years ago

Chris McClellan

9.1

Ripe blueberry, baking spices and slight leather...took some time to open...then the cab frank started to show itself and integrated beautifully.. — 6 years ago

with Gregory

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Pontet Canet tasting and dinner with Alfred Tesseron.

The 13 was a brutal tannin vintage when I tasted it at En Premier. The tannins are still bitty but, nothing like they were out of barrel.

The fruit in the 13 shows the difficulty in the vintage. They are duller and it’s really stands out from other vintages and not in a good way.

It’s lean and there is nothing that really draws you in. Fruits are; dark cherries, rhubarb, blackberries, some blueberries@and the strawberries show some ripeness the other do not. Lots of dry earth, dry stones, some herbs, dark withering florals, decent acidity and a uneventful dry finish.

Photos of; Clyde and Alfred at the bar, their Amphora style cement tanks they ferment part of each vintage now, road signs of the good neighbors they keep and Chateau Pontet Canet. — 7 years ago

Cody Short

9.3

Really gaining complexity and starting to show very well. — 8 years ago

Bryan Glanzberg

9.5

About two hours in the decanter before drinking. Really started to open up and show its true self. Light rose petals, tar and whole lots of earth. Definitely fading but a nice surprise — 8 years ago

Bill Bishop

9.3

We drank the 1980 Chateau Montalena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon with the 1980 Carneros Creek Turnbull/Fay Cab & Truchard Cabs. All three showing very well. All three acquired at release. The Montalena is very nice. It needed 15-20+ minutes to show its best. Great cherry, raspberry fruit. Perfectly mature now. Will hold for a couple years but peaking now. Enjoy if you have any of the wine. — 9 years ago

George Chen

9.1

Some of these really old (like in the 60's) old vine Ridge Zins show more complexity than Cabs. This bottle was balanced and excellent fruit profiles that drinking near its peak. Very nice. — 10 years ago

r b

9.4

My mom said she found out about this app on the today show. Thanks mom, why can't you remember that time I won a karate competition by decapitation? — 10 years ago

Matt Duncan

9.9

A real show stopper out of 1.5. A true pleasure to share it with great wine makers in Toronto... — 11 years ago

Linh Tran

9.5

It's a very smooth drink! Fantastic! — 11 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.1

Always Good these guys..... — 12 years ago

with Tom

MJ Thompson

10

The Show

Hefty bold delight with a nice smooth irresistible finish. — 12 years ago