Arden Barnett

9.3

Magnum. Even after decanting around 6 hours the nose was still muted. Structure still there. What a fun treat. — 4 years ago

E & K G

9.3

A real treat that only got better with air in the glass. Good balance of concentrated fruit and grippy but smooth tannins. — 5 years ago

William Bonard

9.8

This was simply sublime and a fantastic celebration treat! — 6 years ago

James Wells

9.3

A standard favorite in our home and one my father and I were able to enjoy together...a real treat! — 7 years ago

Nathaniel DiMaggio

9.1

Well, this was a treat! Drinking perfectly for me right now. — 7 years ago

with Mariah, May and 3 others

Felix Huang

9.5

Always a treat — 8 years ago

Michael Meagher MS

Chairman/Founder Boston Sommelier Society, Beverage Director Cafe Escadrille

9.3

Exotic spice, dried red fruits and a finish that carried on for what seemed like hours. Wonderful wine showing a bit past peak, but still a treat. — 8 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.5

2014 - 13/03/15 bottling.
A treat to enjoy this with my good friend and mentor Ehren Jordan. There's been no stronger source of inspiration than Lapierre, AG and EJ for me — 9 years ago

Carla Hine

9.2

Always a treat. — 10 years ago

Winston C

9.2

Out if magnum, quite the treat. Nose of slight eucalyptus and loamy, red fruits. On the palate, fine tannins and quite a bit if energy and tannins still. Showing well now and still fairly vibrant. Drinking really well today... — 10 years ago

Ben Aneff

Managing Partner Tribeca Wine Merchants

9.7

Real depth and power in this wine. Less aromatic fireworks than the RSV but still very beautiful. Needs at least a couple if hours or air to get going. A real treat! — 10 years ago

Thomas Pastuszak

Sommelier/Wine Director The NoMad

10

A wild treat to taste with the maestro! — 11 years ago

Larry Frierson

9.8

Brought by David Speer to Martie’s birthday dinner at our Oregon Beach house. Very strong, complex, edgy. Seems twenty years younger. What a treat! A Krug paradigm. — 5 years ago

with Craig

Martin Mazner

9.8

New Year’s Eve treat with a perfectly cooked medium rare prime rib. One of the greatest wines I’ve ever enjoyed. Ranks up there with the 1966 laffite. Thanks Kirk Fry. — 5 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.5

Still life ahead, but absolutely in a beautiful place right now. Black Currants and cloves coat the palate with some herbal notes hitting the nose. Brilliant stuff, a real treat. — 6 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

A wine from Anthony that's finally ready. Just kidding. It's the volatile acidity holding this wine together. Completely resolved tannins. Ripe lean; blackberries, dark cherries, blueberries. It's almost all fruit with just a hint of earth and minerality. Fun to drink. I always like to ask, what were you doing in 1978? Nice of Lilian Barton to model the bottle for my photo. Thank you for bringing this wine. A real treat to try. — 7 years ago

Barb

9.7

Wow... So many flavors in this wine. It's quite a treat to your mouth. Smooth with a great mid taste and a long finish — 8 years ago

Michael Morgan

9.7

Never thought I'd see one of these. Highly expressive nose. Seamlessly interwoven red and black fruits. Some secondary character. So much intensity and interest but with such effortlessness. What a treat. 98 for sure. Did I mention it's a 6L? — 9 years ago

Andrew Green

Wine Director/Partner The Village Pub & Spruce Restaurants

9.2

Never had the the 69 before. What a treat! — 9 years ago

with Dade and Petra

Drew DiMatteo

9.6

An added special treat to the Bordeaux class @Corkbuzz , truly spectacular. #Bordeaux — 10 years ago

Rob Lateiner

9.6

Chave Rouge 06. Plenty of heat and a little oak too it seems (could be wrong). Oak will integrate, heat is surprising. Serious peppered beef and teriyaki jerky. Some black red fruit - black cherry. Hints of jello tease overripeness but this remains sharp and poignant. The pure jello influenced fruit makes me think few stems here, too. Oak seems to present itself not as vanilla thankfully but in a beautiful hazelnut quality that matches the fruit perfectly and uniquely to syrah. Again, this could be something else other than oak. This definitely shows some jello/jelly, no doubt. Totally ripe red cherry actually. Importantly, this has no heaviness in terms of weight or thickness yet is pungently aromatic as first, smoked, peppered meat and second as fruit. This wine makes me think of, all in the same vein, concrete vats, minerality and tiny berries. The teriyaki quality makes me think these are high toast barrels? This should continue to integrate better and better over the coming years. I can't say I ever got the "bacon fat" thing before in N Rhone but this really has Benton's bacon fat to it. Amazing all this umami while still maintaining a bright ripe red-fruited cherry core. Prefer the '06 Jamet right now for its lower alcohol but certainly love the transparency and uniqueness of flavor here. This is likely a bit more structured than the Jamet. Again, I think time will treat this well. This is dried meat while the Jamet was about the long pepper spice. So interesting how different these expressions of syrah are. — 10 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

The Joseph Party and the 1983 Insignia from 3L.

The nose show lean, stewed fruits. While it is always a treat to drink their older vintages, this one probably better served 5 years early. Still enjoyable. Blackberries, dry, dark cherries, rhubarb, bright cherries, ripe strawberries, old leather & tobacco, limestone minerals, cedar to saddle-wood, steeped tea, touch mint & dry herbs, crushed dry rocks, underbrush, forest floor with withering, dry red floral bouquet.

The body is lean and very well resolved tannin structure. The tension, structure, length has lost some their step. Blackberries, dry, dark cherries, rhubarb, bright cherries, ripe strawberries, old leather & tobacco, limestone minerals, cedar to saddle-wood, steeped tea, touch mint & dry herbs, crushed dry rocks, barnyard, pine twigs, underbrush, forest floor with withering, dry red floral bouquet. the acidy is nice. The finish while fun, interesting has lost some of its flare but, again, still enjoyable. — 5 years ago

Shay A

9.7

One of the greatest wines I’ve had the privilege of tasting. Cab franc is a favorite of mine and to enjoy a top shelf to CF in the world is a treat...not much green pepper, more beef jerky and soy sauce than vegetal notes. Powerful even after hours of being open. Worthy of smelling for days (violet, dusted blackberries). What a pull from @Mark Flesher ! I just had to feel like a part of the WNH tonight after I saw their wines last night! @Martin G Rivard @Bill Bender @Shawn R @David L — 6 years ago

with Dan, Will and 3 others

Conrad Green

9.1

1st vintage if this wine, so a real treat to try. A little shrill and sharp at the front. Lovely fruit. Still some fresh notes but in a good place age-wise. Doesn't hang together as well as the wines beside it. — 7 years ago

with Matt and Paul

France Posener

9.3

What a treat didn't expect to enjoy the harmony be grace this cab brought to our meal. Delish!! — 8 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. — 9 years ago

B

10

1997 Ornellaia MLA Cab. Second red at lunch at Ivy w K and Iana. Such a great contrast to the DuMol pinot. This wine was more brown, earthy, smooth and without sharp edges. Delicious. Such a treat — 9 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

10

Absolutely spectacular. Elegant, well balanced, beautiful notes of dark fruit, specifically picking up black currant and chocolate. Wow! — 10 years ago

Mitzi Inglis

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.0

Delicious treat. — 10 years ago

Richard Betts

Master Sommelier/Winemaker/Mezcalero Saint Glinglin, Sombra

9.6

Such a treat to drink this. Elegant, ethereal. — 10 years ago