Eric Egan

9.2

Super-weird bottle. Mid-shoulder, crumbly cork, and the colour of freshly pressed strawberry juice - extremely pale as slightly cloudy! The immediate scent was quite off-putting but after 30 minutes it stormed back! Scents of autumn mulch, burning vine roots, sour cherries, and raspberry compote. A weird sourness and heady acidity on the front of the palette but it still keeps together well. Clearly badly kept but still really interesting to drink! A true testament to The quality of Mouton under the stewardship of the late Baron. I wonder if this is what some of the better kept bottles might be like in 100 years' time!? — 9 years ago

Paul S

10

It's fabulous — 10 years ago

Chris Lucchese

9.5

This was amazing. Such great black fruit and notes of tar and cedar. This is a true Grand Vin. Briefly decanted to settle and didn't lose much. Still some slight acids and tannins. Ultra smooth. — 10 years ago

Mark Dundon

9.0

Complex, full bodied rounded great herbs. Toasty fruits .. — 11 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.2

A true treat. Old. No effervescence. But has some cut and spine still. Long finish. A St. Francis hotel liquor store sticker on it. Drinking history. — 11 years ago

Mike W

10

Buttery, light toast, nutty on the nose. Low to medium acidity, hints of citrus. — 11 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.3

I have had a Chardonnay from Paragon Vineyard before,and this reminds me of it, quite a lot. It’s a SIP certified sustainable growing site and winemaker Christian Roguenant gets a nice full mouthfeel from the lees and the oak.
The straw-colored wine shows quite a bit of minerality on the nose, to be expected from Edna Valley grapes. The wet rocks and lime aromas are always a pleasure, as the are here. On the palate, there are tropical tones and plenty of citrus along with the beautiful oak effect - the wood is used in a very tasteful way. I vacillate between liking oaky Chardonnays and those with none. This one hits in the middle of the range and could be my favorite - for a while, anyway. — 10 years ago

Ara Aslanian

9.6

A true gem — 10 years ago

with Emil, Mike and 5 others

Kristy Marie

10

My favorite nightly habit. A true jewel for its price tag $19 most places and you will definitely think it's twice the price with its berry taste and rich texture. — 10 years ago

Michael Townley

9.3

True Caymus classic. Very fruit forward. Many years left in them but not tonight — 10 years ago

Parag Lalit

9.9

True custodians of Syrah. Blood Pudding and pepper for days. Primal, cave mans wine. Delish! 2011 — 11 years ago

Punky Mahle

10

These Ch Boswell 2013 are rocking. True course is their flagship — 11 years ago

Petra Thieriot

Owner/Importer Dee Vine Wines

10

It's a true Sunday ☺Instead of going to church... — 12 years ago

with Dade and Alan

Rebecca Fletcher

9.1

Nutty, orange rind, and chocolate. M+ acid and M sweetness. M+ intensity. On the palate, raisin, dried fruit, cherry, caramel and orange. Long finish. — 10 years ago

Michael Makkonen

9.5

Amazing. Continue to buy. — 10 years ago

Lesa Gough

9.0

Great wine, complex and true to style. — 10 years ago

Mark Oldman

9.3

True prep for my IPO seminars at the Aspen Classic: kind buddy brings Bryant Family ’01. Cork shatters, no coffee filters available, but kitchen strainer rescues. Glorious wine: oriental spiced nose, cashmere texture. Has many years of life left. — 10 years ago

Andrew Whittle

Co-Owner/Director Summit Estate Wines

9.2

2000 vintage - true to form - travelling well — 11 years ago

Terroir Lover

9.1

True Margaux aromas plus animal scent. Loved it! — 11 years ago

André Guérin

Manager Ambassador Wines & Spirits

10

True story: at some point in this bottle's 23 years of aging, the cork sank into the bottle. When I saw that that had happened, I thought I'd lost this treasure. I thought it had to be bad, but nope. This legendary wine withstood the test of time! Even without a cork intact, the wine stayed really, really good. Thank goodness and yummmmm-y! — 12 years ago