Alexandre Pagliano

9.1

A very balanced wine in his late secondary evolution. Lots of fruit left, civilized tannins, medium bodied and much better than most 88s we had. Good now but really no rush. Excellent bottle !! — a month ago

with Adriana

Ivor

9.0

Classic HM. Cassis, smoke and fresh tobacco on the nose. Palate fills with pencil shaving, cigarboxes and blueberry & cranberry. Medium + finish. Still pretty young butting coming around nicely. Textbook basic Bordeaux ticking all boxes. — 17 days ago

Spencer Dodd

9.2

Lean but really awesome on the age. Elegant and pretty — 2 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Located on the terrace of alluvial gravel bordering the river. The "Village de La Lagune" was a tenant farm in its place and gradually transformed into a wine-growing estate. Dark purple with red fruits spice, cedar and flinty aromas. On the palate blackberry and cherry flavors with cedar, cacao, tobacco and leather notes. Fine sweet tannins, well balanced on long finish ending with fruit, spice and earthy mineral notes. Nice! — 5 days ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2014 59 Merlot 37 cab Sauvignon 3 petit Verdot 1 cab franc Rich, still future, swallow reflex — 14 days ago

Tom Heckert

9.0

Steak and grilled potatoes. Nice fruit. Smooth finish. — 2 days ago

Ken Z

9.1

Drank 6/20/2021.
Happy Fathers Day!

Black cherry, earth, leather, and truffle on the nose. On the palate, red and black cherry, earth, leather, are accompanied by medium tannins that are well integrated at this point, but still quite present. Long finish goes on for over a minute.

3/21/8/4/5 +50 = 91 pts. — 2 days ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

So, the owner of K&L Wine Merchants - Clyde Beffa has made a living finding good 1997 Bordeaux’s after the fact in a difficult vintage. It is these kinds of buys ($17.99) that have keep me from opening other more prestigious wines too early in my early years of collecting. He still bats 1000.

If you always open your wines too early, let this be an opportunity to try wines on their longer evolution. You won’t be sorry.

Snap peas & zucchini from the garden this week.

Excellent with the rib covers steak.

You simply cannot equate a 9.1 24 years old Bordeaux to a 9.1 Bordeaux to a young one. The complexity, integration & nuances take precedent. Not a fair race. — 10 days ago

Ross Chernin

9.1

Blackcurrant, green bell pepper, hints of cedar, super soft and pretty.

Maybe fading slightly in texture but flavor profile is beautiful.

Having with veal chops. — a day ago

with Jazmina

farzad farzin

9.0

Balanced and minerals that has become expected from the region. — 18 days ago