Darren Stevens

8.9

Tim’s Wine Market — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.1

Third of the blind tasting for Father's Day weekend.

Dark purplish ruby red. Dark fruits on the nose with notes of forest floor and some aged characteristics of mushrooms. Solid acidity and heavy tannins (7/10). Rich palate on the attack with black fruits. Opened up to some anise, a touch aged, earthiness and some minerality. Medium plus body and long finish. Drink till 2028. (91+)

Will leave our last bottle for a few years. Hopefully this will improve with age. — 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.1

Third red of the evening. Deep garnet red. Needs time, slight portiness and whiskey on the nose. Dark fruits and figs too. Tasted blind but reminded us straight away of the 2009 Force Majeure IV we had earlier last year. Moderate tannins (6/10) and full bodied. A little cherry liquor and dark cocoa on the palate. Long finish and the nose is a bit off-putting. This needs time to mellow out. — 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Dakota Hewlett

8.9

Bell's is always good. — 9 years ago

Ryan Carey

Founder Wine Confidential

9.2

Finally trying Cherry Pie (from Hundred Acre). 3 different single vineyard Pinots from 2012. Stanly Ranch is dynamite (and a vineyard to keep an eye on). Reminiscent of Kosta Browne. Next up is Rodgers Creek. Darker fruit. Less explosive, but a nice wine. Third up is Carinalli. Way lighter, though some spice to it. It's fine, but doesn't hold a candle to the other two. (Thanks Mastro's in Scottsdale for hosting me!) — 9 years ago

James Pendergrass

9.5

This was an awesome surprise! Roughly a third cab, merlot and franc. All blended to opulent perfection. Full body and dark red fruit in the mouth. Amazing wine. Thanks @Ron Pizzimenti !!! — 10 years ago

with Ron

John Zuzek

9.1

Had three bottles at dinner tonight with a group of friends. First bottle good, but tannic, perfumed, spicy. Second bottle has the same backbone but lots of dark fruits. Third bottle was near perfect blend of the first two. Had with Chateaubriand. — 10 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

9.7

Fruit forward, small refreshing bubbles, and a bit of bread dough character! Would go with any food! — 11 years ago

Roxanne McGettigan

9.2

Had at Crown Tasting with Cindy & Cris — 11 years ago

Joe Fairchild

8.9

Fruit forward, medium tannins, oak in the back ground. — 12 years ago

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9.2

Wine is a product of nature. This fact was all too real for Ormes de Pez in 2014 as the estate suffered through a brutal hailstorm in May that took with it a third of the potential crop. Yet, as they say, every cloud has a silver lining and the positive result here was that the reduced yield resulted in an unusually deep, powerful vintage for this St. Estèphe property that belongs to the Cazes family, owners of Lynch-Bages. A dark, sumptuous beauty, the 2014 Ormes de Pez offers up a compelling mélange of purplish and black fruit, smoke, grilled herbs and graphite, with quite a bit of density. Rich and voluptuous, the 2014 is a gorgeous Ormes de Pez that will drink well relatively early. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Feb 2017) — 8 years ago

Michael Solimano

9.5

Right in its wheel house. Cherry and black berry. Silly tannins and long finish — 8 years ago

David Shaw

9.1

Inky purple red in color. Briar, blueberry and raspberry notes in nose. Anise, cola, blueberry, cherry-strawberry and raspberry notes in mouth with black currant finish. Great depth of fruit. Medium astringency on front third of tongue. Slightly hot finish, little or no bitterness. — 9 years ago

Giles Selves

9.4

Happy Friday — 9 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.9

From and old bottle with a medium shoulder level and a fully branded cork that had the last third of it crumble a bit. Opaque in the glass but still quite ruby in color with reddish amber rims. Nose of small blackberries, spice, cedar wood, charcoal, and soil. Unbelievably rich and fruity in the mouth. Tannins completely integrated, leaving you with a mouth of silky fruit. The perfume of this wine is amazing. One of the best Bordeaux experiences of all time for me. Maybe the 61 Latour beats it but I'm splitting hairs at that point. Smoke em if you got em. — 9 years ago

RIPE Cheese & Booze Pairings

8.9

Brightly bitter, with a long yeasty, wheaty finish. Yum! — 10 years ago

Francois Blondin

9.0

Un peu trop tôt pour ce 2013 mais j'en ai quelques unes encore et voilait comparer l'évolution. Très bien équilibré, soyeux, beaucoup aimé — 10 years ago

Leslie Faison

8.9

It definitely needs to breathe a but but its good. Fruity without being too sweet. I drank it after a long work week and frankly it did the trick! Worth a try and a good wine to bring to a party of non/wine drinkers alike. — 10 years ago

Cody Short

10

My third time having this wine in the last year and while it was still amazing it wasn't quite up to the level of the last 2. I suspect just bottle variation. Still vibrant, aromatic and full of life. Still slightly tannic with tobacco, cassis, Forrest floor, leather and some nice chocolate and black fruits. I think it's at peak now but has plenty of life left. A wonderful mature Bordeaux — 11 years ago

Peter Morrison

9.1

Aggressive fruity wine. — 13 years ago

Kyle Harvey

9.4

Third go around with this bad boy, and looks like it’s hitting its stride - ripe dark red fruits with leather and spice, some minerality - best in show single vineyard Nero D’avola from legendary hands of Salvo Foti. — 8 years ago

Vin d’Ottawa

9.2

Apparently one of the winemakers is sick. Wishing a quick recovery.

A wonderful wine. Slightly earthy and a strong cherry flavour. — 8 years ago

with Gillian

Mike Davila

9.4

Drank in pairs, this one with the 05. One of the crowd pleasers I had it at third best. Darker fruits, some sweetness, the cab franc comes through, fuller than the 05. — 9 years ago

Michael Meagher MS

Chairman/Founder Boston Sommelier Society, Beverage Director Cafe Escadrille

9.5

I heard about this wine from a lot of old school buyers. It's living up to expectation and more. — 9 years ago

Tom Wood

9.3

Third time round, killing it. Could be very easily mistaken for new world. Lacks the french charm and rusticity but so pretty and juicy — 9 years ago

Mike Elmgreen

9.3

Unbelievable value third label Chateaux Margaux. Top year. Memorable Christmas! — 10 years ago

Marshal White

9.3

The dimensions of this wine are huge, and I don't mean alcohol, acidity, or tannin, though it has fair bit of all three. There's a depth or a third dimension that only wines from special places have. The fruit is bright and the color pale, but the wine is dark in character. It's the character that Etna has - that rocky, ashy, old balsamic, dusky mountain herb, intense etnosity. — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.5

Grande Cuvée NV. Oldest wine 1988. Amazing. Blend works especially well here. Rich and generous. Concentrated, but precise and long. Citrus and stone fruit - fresh. Touch of coffee notes that adds complexity and complexity to the mid palate. NB: 4,000 kg Marc translates to 2,050 for 1st Taille. 450 litres for 2nd and 3rd tail is sold off to third parties - never used for Krug. — 10 years ago

Linda Marshall

9.2

Crisp, but not too sweet. — 11 years ago

Garrett Dale

9.6

Even though it was the third bottle it was still a standout wine — 11 years ago