Conrad Green

9.7

Oh wow. Super pretty. Roses, dark cherry, some gnarly blue stuff, pretty floral notes. Beautiful. — 7 years ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Ariel M

9.5

Light and full of tastes of ripe berries. — 8 years ago

David McNally

9.7

Like a deep-woods, moss covered, clove-studded Christmas cake, drenched in coffee & fine cognac. A conundrum, a revelation, and likely a once in a lifetime experience. Just magic. — 9 years ago

with Matt, Paul and 1 other

Holly Anderson

9.1

Alive and kicking! — 10 years ago

Aaron Farley

9.8

Velvet in a glass to celebrate Sinatra's 100. Just a touch of smoke. Amazing. — 11 years ago

Frederick Kuehn

9.6

Caramel and smoky — 11 years ago

Bryan Garcia

Sales Grand Cru Selections

9.3

The oldest Clos des Chênes at dinner. I hope I'm still in this good of shape at 62. Michel Lafarge described it as "the most classic vintage" he made in his 65 year career. #lapaulee — 11 years ago

Scott Claffee

9.8

Amazeballs. Still fruit. Still long. A stunner. — 12 years ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.7

Hehe god is good — 13 years ago

Lindsay Jackson

9.7

What were you doing in 1953?? — 13 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Another find in the warehouse today. Perfect btl & fill. — 8 years ago

John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

10

While celebrating my birthday of the same year. Brilliant clarity, slight peach, pear and waxy petrol aromas. Rich palate of the same, at first dry then broadened out to slight sweet richness. Persistent finish with barely a hint of oxidation. Incandescent for the couple hours that we pondered and reveled over this glass of wine! — 8 years ago

with Reed

Conrad Kenley

9.2

In very good shape — 9 years ago

Ken Frank

9.5

Best of any 53 I have ever tasted. Absolutely beautiful. Wow. — 11 years ago

with Deby

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

9.3

From magnum. Pretty, alive, and smooth. #petrus #bordeaux — 11 years ago

Jon Bonné

Wine Editor San Francisco Chronicle

9.7

Hot damn. Lascombes relatively untrod territory for me.

A timeless expression of Cabernet.

From magnum. — 11 years ago

James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.8

Legendary! — 12 years ago

Matthew Latuchie

Contributing writer Terroirist.com/Enthusiast

9.8

Very good. Lots of outrageous vanilla and caramel notes. — 12 years ago

Petra Thieriot

Owner/Importer Dee Vine Wines

10

Great old #Riesling #rarity! @GermanWineUSA @summerriesling — 13 years ago

with Dade

Daniele Cuzin

9.5

The end of one bottle of the1953 plum alcool distilled in the family's Suresnes property. Plum trees are long gone there replaced by fancy homes. There is still a vine though and the Suresnes town make a few cases of wine each year as a tradition. — 14 years ago

with Mathilde, Claude and 1 other

Jasmine Hirsch

Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance

9.6

A bottle of magic. — 8 years ago

with Ray

Charles Antin

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

9.6

Direct from the bodega this is when unico comes into its own. — 8 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.7

Tasted blind. Reddish tawny, translucent and old looking. Awesome nose. Notes of leather saddle, pencil lead, currants, cherry, soil, and some toasted hickory. All guessed 61 Bordeaux. This got better through the night and was at its best in the last glass. — 8 years ago

Eric Egan

9.6

Slow-oxed for 4 hours.

In phenomenal shape! People guessed left bank or Napa merlot/cab of between 15-25 y.o.a. Still opaque, with a phenomenally aromatic nose of fried T-bone steak, roasted peppers, blackberry compote, and thick farm soil. Still with fine, refreshing tannins and well balanced acidity. A fantastic wine, surely able to hold it's own agains the fabled '47?! — 10 years ago

Mark Royer

9.3

Dark suspicious color. A bit of carmelized sugar in the nose. Crazy good on the palate . — 11 years ago

Steve Pollack

9.6

Crazy good, and full of life. — 11 years ago

Jesse Mallgren

9.4

1953 Durfort-Vivens, Margaux oldest wine I have ever tasted. It is delicious. Lots of fruit. Black olive, leather, #wineporn #wine #oldwine #2ndgrowth — 11 years ago

with Kyle and Eric

Greg Hedrick

9.6

From double mag. Such a treat. — 12 years ago

Scott Evans

Sommelier/Owner Pago & Finca

9.6

Simply magic. Worth a fist fight and a quick sprint away from the guy holding the bottle. Big producers don't always suck, this is just such an occasion. I am different now — 13 years ago

Soledad Bleu Etoile

10

Etienne's with Etienne and Paul Symington HK 2012 vinexpo dinner — 13 years ago