Tom Casagrande

9.2

I think this is peaking. From a marginal year but really nice. Lots of cedar and a little roasted peanut note augmenting some nice, mellow cassis fruit on the nose. A big whack of intense flavors on initial entry, with tannins still there but softening. A teensy bit drying on the finish, but damn this is nice with grilled butterflied leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary. — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This showed well with red & black fruits, cassis, spice box that is sweet on palate, underbrush & tobacco notes — 10 days ago

Alexandre Pagliano

8.9

Very cool bottle of 1986 Lanessan: not complex but truly well done and ready to drink. — a month ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Sipping Fine Wine

9.7

Blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc with 5% Semillon and 5% Sauvignon Gris, aged 50% new oak. Medium lemon color with aromas of stone and tropical fruits, citrus and blossom with spicy notes. On the palate flavors of peach, pear and pineapple with slight citrus and honeysuckle adding pepper spice. Long finish, balanced acidity, ending with a fruit, oak and chalky mineral spice character. Very good! Will age well! — 3 days ago

romo

9.2

Paying more attention to vintage w Bdx these days, 2012 Graves showing very well right now with enough punch to go longer. — 7 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

This had the classic la mission character showing red & black fruits, plum, cedar, leather, spice with cigar box & tobacco leaf — 7 days ago

Damian

9.2

Color showing some age already. Nose of ripe plum. Medium acidity with resolved tannins and medium plus finish. Still some fruit at the first sip, which gives way to some wood, coffee and dark chocolate flavors. — 3 days ago

Mick DB

9.7

Zeer lekkere wijn, mooie afdronk, niet bombastisch of explosief.
29,90 euro — 21 days ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Gorgeous and deep. Blood and herbs ( rosemary and thyme), black pepper and iron. Intense and salty and delicious. Great. Stuff — 3 days ago

with David

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.0

Gentle and feminine. Light and balanced. Nice wine  that reflects the vintage without overextracting strange flavors. — a month ago