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9.2

The 2013 La Mission Haut-Brion has a light tertiary bouquet with black pepper and wild mint touches. It's elegant, even if it misses some vigor. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins and fine acidity. The 2013 is cohesive with a dash of white pepper. Moderate in terms of length, this is a very decent showing in a difficult vintage. Tasted at Bordeaux Index's 10-Year On tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2023)
— 2 years ago

Ben Christen

9.2

Tasty. Light, lemon 🍋. Great Chardonnay — 5 years ago

with Ellen

Tom Kohli

9.2

Our first patio wine for 2020. Our favorite Chardonnay! — 6 years ago

D

9.4

Very good, no complaints — 6 years ago

Sally Neal

9.1

Dark, blueberry and dark olive. Went well with grilled chicken and beef. Nice bold wine — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.2

A tannic monster. Figured a wine named "Wild Boar" is appropriate for Father's Day. This is so freaking dark in notes, but the color wouldn't allude to that. Color is red/purple and smells hot. Red licorice, peppercorn, anise on the nose. High tannins on the palate. Cedar, smoky, beef jerky notes to it. Spicy rhubarb too. If opening now, this needs at least a two hour decant. — 8 years ago

Heather Meyer

9.7

Delicious, budget-friendly wine with a long-lasting velvety finish — 10 years ago

Alessandro Nardi

9.3

Intense flavors, great balance and a bargain at $18. — 10 years ago

Marcia Robinson

9.2

Bond 45 with Susan $52 — 11 years ago

Peter Park

9.4

Delicious, full of depth. — 12 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Black & red fruits, balanced with polished tannins showing, savory spice, graphite, smoke, olive, pepper & underbrush. Still a baby with many years ahead — 3 years ago

Pooneet K

9.0

Very nice Syrah, but slightly underwhelming for the price point. Decanted 4 hours and it needs it at this point. Dark dark fruit, olive, some cured meat. — 4 years ago

Nick Miller

9.1

I'm a fan but Robin is not — 6 years ago

with Robin

Stanislav Lobanov

9.1

16.5/20 (91/100) Ароматы экзотических фруктов, спелых яблок и дыни, нота молочных сливок. Тельное с высокой кислотностью, немного спиртуозно. Отличное шардоне! — 6 years ago

Sam Shepard

9.3

Ripe green olive and dried thyme — 8 years ago

Duilio Ramallo

9.6

Same flavor profile as the 1999 - Olive tapenade, blood, tobacco, but much more integrated and subtle with a weightless, airy mouth feel. Superb! — 9 years ago

Lisa Winter

9.5

Goes wonderfully with everything from Pollo Novello (yummy roasted chicken) to Caserecce con Ragu di Salsiccia (pasta w/housemade spicy sausage)... thoroughly enjoyed our meal! — 10 years ago

Gary Moreno Jr.

10

Always my favorite — 10 years ago

Sal B

10

Sweet but done just right. Very smooth. But again! — 11 years ago

Nolan LaBrucherie

9.1

Wild ridge! — 12 years ago

Matt

9.5

Raspberry, stems, coffee, hung meat, asian spice, orange peel, tapenade, blood and stones. Feral, wild, moderate frame and earthy with a freshness to it. As always a layered and lengthy wine that evolved gloriously over dinner. The firm tannin profile and amount of perfume gave this a distinctive old school feel. — 3 years ago

Kimberly Jamrozek

9.3

I am in love with this Zin and will definitely join Uncommon Palette's wine club cause they offer the BEST!!! — 5 years ago

Andrew Lohse

8.9

Olive, earth, red fruit, brine — 6 years ago

Matt

9.0

High toned, floral, spiced, loads of pepper and crunchy minerality. Fruit has lost some youthful exuberance, moving more into the background while its earth and perfumed notes come through. Tempts you with contemplation, but just so fun to drink. Wild black and red berry, bay, green and black peppercorns, peach, crushed rocks, wild herbs. Perfect foil for Moroccan rabbit and stewed veggies — 6 years ago

Mike Searby

9.1

Superb oaky and complex — 8 years ago

Alex Xu

9.7

Incredible. Jaboulet family apparently inconsistent in final years of ownership, but this one had everything. So dense still, with lots of kalamata olive, olive brine, cherry, blackberry, black pepper, leather, cured meat, earth. Savory, sweet, powerful, elegant, hit every end of the taste spectrum. Super long. In magnum — 9 years ago

Courtney Frick

9.0

Not spectacular, but very drinkable. Smooth and mellow. — 10 years ago

Katie Kean

9.0

A little sweet — 10 years ago

Justin Timsit, MS

Wine Director, The Rittenhouse

9.2

Smoke, olive. Truffle, blackberry. Completely secondary. Gorgeous. — 11 years ago

Rebecca Chapa

9.5

What a great refreshing and tasty Chard! Neutral oak but it has great flavor — 12 years ago