Erica Skoglund

9.4

2/20/19: velvety texture, lighter Bordeaux with brighter fruits, truffle nose. Good but liked 2005 better — 7 years ago

MaJ CappS

9.2

Crushed velvety leaves from alpine flowers. A wondrous bouquet of a nose, and floral in the right way, not your grandmothers bathroom kind of a way.

Seemed fitting to picture this with our urban garlic harvest. As garlic take such a long time to mature, then even after picked, must be stored properly, to get the fullness of flavor.

Sweet blackberry tar is what this well crafted wine shows up front, subtle mint, eucalyptus, river stone. A perfect tango of tannins and acids, complete with the heel in the air - or maybe that’s my heel, enjoying this wine completely.
Decanted for the usual 3-4 hours. — 8 years ago

Amanda Thomas

9.3

Gorgeous color, dark and rich, with velvety dark fruit flavor. Moderately tannic. Great right out of the bottle. — 8 years ago

with Tim

Rick Riddle

10

100 Pt wine. Extremely smooth and well balanced right out of the bottle. Dark Chocolate covered black cherries on the nose adding black currant, cocoa with a silky smooth mouthfeel and a velvety Tannin finish. As it opens, the cherries and cocoa becomes sweeter, The best wine I have ever had. — 9 years ago

with Meagan

Eric Egan

9.4

What a beautifully graceful wine! A bit muted on the nose (slow ox for three hours - perhaps I should have decanted) but one of the most amazingly expressive palates I have experienced for a very long time. All the elements in perfect equilibrium; one of the rare times that I would actually apply the term 'smooth' to a wine. Tannins still lightly peppery, poised acidity, and an insanely long velvety finish that kept revealing hidden layers of complexity. Like a Burgundian peacock's tail that keeps expanding, adding new layers of graceful shades and patterns to the rolling tapestry of flavour. — 9 years ago

Salvatore Borzi

9.3

Drank for Sean's birthday. Drinking very well. Beautiful, velvety tannins and acidity. Leather, earth, mushroom, red fruits. — 10 years ago

Matthew Davison

9.5

Aromas of sweet oak right off the bat. Opening up well with a subtle, but nice fruit carried across the palate by the same sweet oak. Long, smooth, velvety finish... — 10 years ago

Blair Campomizzi

9.3

Super velvety almost creamy. Touches of vanilla, cedar and coffee on the nose with luscious berry and plum flavors. — 10 years ago

with Marilea

Natalie Griffin

9.0

Dry, semi young tannins, not quite as smooth as an older vintage. But wonderful velvety texture. Our pick for Christmas wine — 12 years ago

Adam Mahler

9.0

Great-took an hour to open-silly and velvety-red raspberries, fairly light on its feet. Anise dill, nice herbal backbone. — 12 years ago

with Andrew

Ryan Vento

9.6

I can already tell that my palate is going to need a breather when I get back home: so many big boy reds 😅 Tonight’s pour is luscious and supple with velvety dark fruits, moistened tobacco, smoke, graphite, lavender, and eucalyptus. Looking forward to this opening up. Excellent craftsmanship right here. — 8 years ago

with Krystal

Chris England

9.2

When first tried this 2011 $95 🇺🇸 Cab was not showing well but since a few years ago it has evolved into a yummy 😈 drop - reminds me of the non overpowered 🇺🇸 Cabs of old 😉

4.25 ⭐️ / 92-93

🍇 95% Cab S, 3% Pet V, 1% Malbec, & 1% Cab F

🍷 Opaque dark ruby

👃 Chocolate covered blackcurrant w/ minerals, blueberry, plum, red berry, lavender, light oak & gravel

👄 Med+ body of rich warming dark berry & plummy damson fruits in creamy chocolate w/ blueberry & purple blackcurrant ooizing through

🎯 Long smooth velvety full flavoured dark fruit in gooey choc — 8 years ago

Lucky Palmer

9.5

Velvety full bodied but balanced — 9 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.5

2004 Vintage. From Double Magnum. At Harry's Bar. Dark purple hue. On the nose high concentration of stewed black fruits, Black Forest cherries, kirsh liqueur, almond paste. Primary and youthful, but layers of complexity starting to show. Alluring. On the palate, velvety and rich, whilst maintaining class and elegance. Tannins are lush and ripe. Medium plus alcohol, medium acidity and a long finish. This is a big Sass, but none the worse for it. It's perfectly drinkable now but in this format, could last another decade or two as it sheds its puppy fat. Excellent. Drink now until 2035+ — 9 years ago

Mike R

9.4

Love the wine and winery - excited the damn Olympics are finally here - don't hate me but go Red, White and Blue - plus want the UK Rugby Seven team to do well (long story) - the wine is starter - been saving these babies -a winner from Napa - rich, spicy with velvety texture and a firm acid structure; elegant, balanced palette and legs built to last.a very long time - really SMILING!
— 10 years ago

Jon Simpson

9.3

Baking spices, savory herbs, blueberries, plum, lavender... A velvety finish. Enjoyed over conversations at Le Bernardin between courses. — 10 years ago

Louiza Collins

9.4

Velvety mouthfeel with medium tannins. Robust red and dried fruits, finish of vanilla and graphite. Quaffable af. Would pair with lamb, rabbit, pork, cheese, hummus. Versatile. Honestly not worth it's price point. An off vintage from a delicious vinyard. Would not be hard to find a bottle 1/5 of the price. — 11 years ago

Leah InParis

9.5

A testament to a visionary winemaker surrounded by people who want to join him in living the dream. Leather and liquorice on the nose, blackberries in the mouth and a long, velvety vanilla finish. Merci, Jean-Michel Comme. — 12 years ago

Larry Eskew

9.6

Really great wine. Big hit at supper club. — 12 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.2

On this Saturday night I have opened the 2014 Réserve De La Comtesse. 59% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Merlot the second wine from Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de la Lalande.

On the nose there is sumptuous dark fruit, blackberry, black cherry, black currant, stewed plums, chocolate, a bit of meatiness and tar.

On the palate the dark fruit continues with blackberry, black cherry, black currant, licorice, cedar, smoky oak, mocha and an earthiness.

This wine has a velvety mouth feel an is medium to full bodied with medium + acidity and medium + fine rounded tannin that leads to a delicious lingering finish. Stay safe and continued enjoyable weekend. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 8 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

Everything you want out of St Estephe (even though the chateau is famously close to Pauillac from a terroir perspective...) Black currant, plums, leather, green tobacco, iodine, olive tapenade, but velvety soft so the austerity doesn’t extend to the tannic structure. — 8 years ago

John Svoboda

9.6

My first Pichon Baron. The cork was pristine. Dark ruby color. Bouquet of cassis and dark chocolate, full and beautifully balanced. Soft tannins and mild acidity. Full in the mouth, elegant and beautifully balanced. Long finish , of jammy cassis and cedar bark. Not powerful but long, velvety satisfying finish. The wine was at or near its peak. — 8 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2014 vintage "40th anniversary Reserve" with red velvet label. Blend of different vineyards, mainly Rutherford. Medium to full-bodied with pure black fruit, elegance and tannin as velvety as the label suggests. Great value too for a Napa cab. — 9 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.3

Bright ripe red fruit with dark berries that linger on. The acidity is well balanced but a bit firm, hints of vanilla in the tannins, that are velvety and mouthwatering. Full bodied wine. — 9 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.7

Stupendous. The tannins...where to begin. So velvety and plush. Coffee, licorice, and cedar. Such a good selection. — 9 years ago

with Krystal

Gustavo Nogueira

9.4

A superb Cabernet from the Napa Valley. Rich, elegant, with a warm woody nose and velvety roundness. Lots of fruit and vanilla. To be sipped with pause and circumspection. Had the 2009 vintage. — 10 years ago

Michele Weaver

9.4

Lush!!!! Velvety texture to the palette. Love this wine! — 10 years ago

with Evans

Chip Krotee

9.5

Great smooth and velvety fruit opening. blackberry and spices and licorice. Dark mocha emerges on the long finish. Well worth the high rating. Great wine. I — 11 years ago

Kai Chang

9.2

Clear deep purple colour with watery rim. Clean medium intensity aroma with minty black cherry and black currant with hint of oak smokiness and vanilla. Dry on the palate full bodied medium alcohol with medium acidity and high but smooth velvety tannin. Flavours of earthy black currant, black cherry, and vanilla. Flavours last through into its long pleasant finish. Very good quality, drink now but can age for another 3 to 5 years for a even more balanced complexity. — 12 years ago

Katrina Marcuse-Sharratt

9.7

Amazing smooth velvety Pinot!! — 13 years ago