linda sakane

9.0

Delicate Cab... but truly delicious — 11 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.4

2001 vintage. Quite fresh and youthful despite the age. Honey and nuts, apricots and cream. On the palate, medium plus acidity and medium alcohol, medium body. Great depth to this wine. Still has a good decade ahead of it. No oxidation whatsoever on this bottle. A truly great example of hermitage Blanc. — 11 years ago

Tony Ware

9.4

Like a lamb to the slaughter, and also the perfect accompaniment to slaughtered lamb as an Easter treat. Even with a decade+ on it, it felt young. Candied dark red fruit, baking spices, earth and herbs, yet never dried out. Dense, but never weighed down. Beaucastel is wine that truly rewards patience. — 11 years ago

Alex Fishman

9.8

Truly amazing wine, earthy nose and perfect tannins. From a mag :) — 13 years ago

with rachel and Stewart

Cody Short

9.8

Everything great Bordeaux should be. Cork crumbled in the Durand but first sniff and I knew it was on. Waves of saddle leather, tobacco, cedar, forrest floor and cherries. The wine was intense but more feminine than I expected, a great balance. Truly one of the best and most memorable bottles I've had the last few years. This is what drinking wine is all about, experiences that shake you to your core. — 11 years ago

Erik Norton

9.6

A beautiful infant! Truly gorgeous - yet still entirely primary. Thanks, Ed! — 11 years ago

with Michael

Christian Baeppler

9.8

Subtle with rich aromas of meat, spice and red fruits. Very soft and silky, with youthful almost underripe tannins. The finish is long, truly elegant. The quality of the tannins is beautiful. All the components are in the right place, the prominent tannins indicate, that this wine should be left alone for at least a decade. Special, but comes with a serious price tag. A privilege having had the opportunity to taste it! 3,500 cases made. — 13 years ago

Rgayton@lakesidevfo.com

9.8

This 56 year old gem is showing no signs of old age. Truly a sublime experience with a balance of power and grace. — 11 years ago

Christanna Honer

9.9

This wine is damn near perfect. So many layers of spice, florals, herbs, soil, dark fruit, red fruit-- so soft and truly velvety on the palate, it's actually soothing to drink. Bravo. — 11 years ago

Sarah Doyle

9.1

Truly one of the best Sauvignon Blancs I've ever had. — 12 years ago