Paola Bailey

9.4

Loved it. Lush, bold flavors soft finish. — 5 years ago

Chris

9.0

Great wine. $23 — 7 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

Chip Hughes

9.5

On tap. One of the original greats. Dank, juicy, crunk. #threefloyds #paleale — 8 years ago

Neil Cornish

9.1

Big bananas. Complex and mineral. Lacks a little acid — 9 years ago

with Jon, Michael and 1 other

Annika van Leynseele

9.0

Chateauneuf-du-Pape-esque. Low acidity and tannins. Berries, spices. Yum! — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

From either the 3rd largest co-op in the world or in Europe. I think it's in Europe. Produttori is located in the heart of the tiny town of Barbaresco just to the right of the tower shown in the photo and up the street from Gaja. Also, one of the best Michelin stared restaurants for lunch we've ever had. As well, the best restaurant service we have experienced and it wasn't that pricey. For such large a co-op, they produce some outstanding value wines and some straight up excellent wines. This 09 is quite nice and one of their entry level value wines. A nice pair with my skillet lasagna. The wine shows more sour than sweet dark cherries, black raspberries, dry dark plums, touch of pouched strawberries, black cherry cola, dry dark florals bouquet, a light delicate herbaceous quality, dark soils with dry powdery crushed rocks with nice acidity. The balance of fruit & earth is improving as is the finish. It still needs at least 3-5 more years in bottle. Very nice wine under $30. A 9.0 on it's own with the skillet lasagna, 9.1-9.2. — 9 years ago

Patrick Dolan

9.3

Oak notes and some darker stewed fruit notes such as cherry. Strong tannins on palette with slight acidity. — 11 years ago

Paul Taylor

9.4

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

Michael Chelus

9.1

Cherry, cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, currant and oak. Light-bodied and soft tannins. — 5 years ago

James Gourley

9.2

What a delightful red. Definitely fruity but singing acid keeps it very interesting. Very high qpr. — 7 years ago

Tierney H

9.4

Big, dark, leathery, bought from the vineyard — 7 years ago

R Bowers

9.5

After a long week, pulled this one out. Exactly what I needed! It’s wonderful! — 8 years ago

Bryan Vogt

9.0

It’s a 750. Little thick from the higher alcohol. — 8 years ago

Mike Mayer

9.2

Subtle hints of red fruit and citrus on the nose. Lots of raspberry, plum and spice on the palate. Very elegant in style with refined tannins and firm fruit overtones makes this a great wine now. — 9 years ago

with Lisa

Jason Caron

9.2

Tight but really good — 9 years ago

Nicholas Browning

8.9

To me it is a little more sweet than I'm used to for Sonoma County Zin, tastes a bit more like Lodi. If $10, a steal. If $15, maybe just ok. — 10 years ago

Cat Gomes

8.9

A nice and simple dry wine! — 11 years ago

Amy Morris

9.5

Reasonably priced, delicious and a great conversation starter.
It looks either like a bottle of olive oil or balsamic vinegar.
Either way- we bought a case! — 11 years ago

Bob Halifax

9.5

@LangmeilWinery never seems to fail to deliver. We don't see a wide array of wines but they're definitely a fave. — 12 years ago

Ashton Dicken

8.9

Tart and green apple. Yum! — 6 years ago

Joe Roth

9.1

Still maturing. Took about 30 minutes to open up but then very smooth on the palate. — 6 years ago

with Jeff and Michael

Peter Rabe

8.9

Full mouth experience and a delight for a Pinot. Enjoyed at home with a Gouda and salami. Purchased on recommendation of store clerk. $18.99 per bottle. — 8 years ago

Erica McKinley

9.0

Yummy! Happy 14th Anniversary to us! 🍷 — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

When it comes to my B-day, there is only one fit, an old Pichon Lalande with my Ribeye. As a lover of Bordeaux, these two are my favorite pairing. It’s a very slow walk to the finishline. A small bite of steak and a sip of 89 Pichon Lalande. Then, repeat until finished. I had some concerns about this bottle. A slightly slippery and crumbling cork. The first sip was not bad, but not what you want or are expecting. After some time in the decanter, it really started to shine. On the nose; ripe, ruby, floral cassis, blackberries, dark sweet & sour cherries, baked strawberries, blue fruit hues, dry cranberries, baked rhubarb, saddlewood, soft, used leather, bay leaf, touch of sage, hint of spearmint, eucalyptus, vanilla, cinnamon, crushed dry crushed rock powder, black turned earth, dry brown soil with clay, tobacco leaf and perfumed red florals with violets. The body is full, round and silky. Tannins are well resolved at around 80%. The texture, length, tension and length are in a sweet spot. The fruits are ripe, ruby & expressively floral. Blackberries, dark sweet & sour cherries, baked strawberries, blue fruit hues, dry cranberries, baked rhubarb, saddlewood, soft, used leather, bay leaf, touch of sage, hint of spearmint, eucalyptus, vanilla, cinnamon, crushed dry crushed rock powder, black turned earth, dry brown soil with clay, scorched earth, tobacco leaf and perfumed red florals with violets. The acidity is just a little off but still nice. The finish is divided nearly equally in fruit, earth, florals and herbaceous. It’s very enjoyable but falls just a little short in longer, lingering length. This bottle had good storage, not great. Even so, still has another three to five years ahead. A bottle with excellent storage has another five years beyond this one. Photos of; the backside of Pichon Lalande, angled terrace view of their vines right next to Latour, my steak & twice baked potato (so good) and CEO Nicolas Glumineau. — 8 years ago

Paul Gordon

9.3

Very good GSM blend — 10 years ago

Katie Schenk

9.8

I can't pick a favorite Pinot Noir from @Chehalem Wines because they're all fantastic. — 11 years ago

Mo Cherry

9.3

Fresh and ready to go! — 11 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.1

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

with Tom

Paten Hughes

9.9

My favorite :) thinking of my Olga's, Masha's & Irina :) — 13 years ago

with Kevin