Dave

9.2

Big flavors competing for first chair, but all playing at equal volume. Cassis, blueberry, eucalyptus, saddle leather, cacao nibs, vanilla, and sweet tobacco. All this with poise, balance, and such a velvety mouthfeel. The finish is long and laden with Ludens. Very good!
Listening to Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman — 6 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Gorgeous nose of wet stones, wet earth, wild mint and more. A scene in nature type of nose. Stunning. 9.7 nose. Palate is killer but also needs some air as it’s juicy but also angular and backwards. But as it airs it gains a sweet lemon/lime intensity and that classic Defaix oily texture. Piercingly mineral finish. Air will make my score rise I surmise. — 7 months ago

Ericsson

9.9

The nose is profoundly layered and regal: cedar chest, humid tobacco, graphite, and dried rose petals, unfolding slowly into red currant, black tea, sandalwood, and the faintest whisper of truffle and old parchment. It’s not about intensity; it’s about dimension…

On the palate, it is seamless and sovereign. Red and black fruits are fully resolved into essence rather than flavor; currant, cherry skin, a touch of plum; all wrapped in polished leather and earth. The tannins have dissolved into silk, the acidity remains statuesque, and the finish lingers with a calm, noble persistence that feels endless rather than long.

Chateau Margaux at its absolute summit: complete, composed, and eternal; power expressed through grace, and grace sharpened by the patience of time. Do drink now. — 8 months ago

k

9.0

Delightful. Stone fruit and grapefruit/lychee notes with a tiny hint of effervescence. Slight minerality to balance and give body. — 8 months ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Lovely stuff. Great fruit. Settled with a bit of plum and faint tobacco and a tangy sour cherry. Still vibrant and rich. Pure and delicious — 10 months ago

with Matt

Carter White

8.9

Well balanced, I’d like a little more zip — a year ago

Conrad Green

9.4

supple and rounded. Fading at the edges but the core fruit is still great. Tannins resolved. Pretty — 6 months ago

with Ara

Piper June

9.4

Full bodied, slightly dry, deep complexity, seductive scent , would want a case on the reg — 6 months ago

with Seth

k

8.9

Minerality with light grassy tones accentuated by light tropical notes. Pleasant. — 7 months ago

Mike Obley

8.9

With Kyle and Sarah. Paled against the Keller GG — 8 months ago

Marianne Zuhorski

9.6

It was very good. — 7 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.1

3lts impulsor casona — 8 months ago

rob kro

9.0

8 frys
Not bad
Lacks some depth — 10 months ago

Conrad Green

9.2

quite acidic. Some tannin. Black cherry. Deep fruit — 6 months ago

with Ara

JKT

9.3

Gee forgot first one opened only over a year ago and this is it. What immediately stood out is the elegance and rounded complexity and all around goodness that I took note of but didn’t dwell on as it paired so well with Evan’s pork belly. What a surprising wine lamented as Cute de Rhone, but what a pedigree — 6 months ago

Bob Boyle

9.1

Wonderful wine, not overly tannic but very accessible. Great for mid-week meal when one wants a good wine w/o breaking the bank or risking disappointment on an unknown — 7 months ago

Cathy Levy

9.2

Drinking well. Enjoyed very much. — 8 months ago

Joe Fischer

9.3

Yellow with aromas of apple, lemon, herbs, wet stone, smoke, and petrol. On the bud, lemon, apple, pear, and a nice acidity. Finish is longer and full bodied. Great with our Grilled Swordfish. Aging nicely! — 8 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.0

Coffee, blackberry, and leather with a touch of anise. — 9 months ago

Alan Johnston

9.5

3.5. Excellent Washington State Cab, very smooth with wonderful fruits. We really enjoyed it. On sale for $16.99. — a year ago