Conrad Green

9.6

Yeasty and soft on the nose. Subtle lemon and minerality. Beautifully balanced soft and intense. Lovely — 2 days ago

with Bex

Andrew Cullimore

9.6

Medium deep ruby core , medium wide ruby garnet rim . Quite slow and fat tears. Quite exotic nose , slightly high toned, lots of ripe spicy blackcurrant , dark cherry , blackberry and underneath a grafite and earthy note , marine scents also . On the palate round, ripe and sweet dark fruits, blackcurrant , blackberry and dark cherry , touches of grafite and cigar box. Surprisingly good , even refreshing acidity , ripe ample tannins; there is great intensity here. Balanced alcohol even though it is quite decadent and rich, lots of glycerin . Very long and succulent but balanced finish with touches of mineral and tobacco. The plumpness and exoticism does come across as pretty atypical for Latour , though it is a real success for the vintage and an undeniably enjoyable wine. Drinking ok now , with a decant of an hour or two but really did improve over the 5 hours we had it open. Will obviously last and improve over the next 20 years and I’m sure go further still . — 10 days ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

Confrérie de la Chaîne Des Rôtisseurs, Bailliage d'Albany; 5 March 2023 at Tighe's Bistro Americain, Averill Park, NY (Chef Ric Orlando)

Fourth Course
Quebecois Moulard Duck Breast
Charred ginger duck neck demi, rutabaga, sweet chili grilled bok choi — 16 days ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.4

Medium ruby red , still quite youthful , wide garnet rim . After a 2 hour decant , very attractive on the nose , tobacco , spicy blackcurrant , cedar and a grafite, earthy touches, roasted coffee . On the palate , lovely spicy blackcurrant and blackberry , redcurrant notes , very nice refreshing acidity , powdery tannins that are quite present still. Very elegant and refined , lovely balance . Those cigar box , tobacco notes return on the long satisfying finish , along with an iron filling , earthy note . This benefitted definitely from the decant , and is at the beginning of its drinking window, though the tannins are still present, it will probably improve over the next 5-10 years and last at least a further 5-10 . Worth seeking out . — 7 days ago

Greg Koslosky

9.5

Lower level bottle but still alive and kicking . So elegant and refined with dried red flowers , mulberry , graphite , liquid minerals , burnt sugar blood orange . The palate is elegant yet powerful with tons of dry extract and a little tannins still. I imagine a perfect bottle would be truly incredible but this bottle was pretty darn good . — 8 days ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; consumed over three days. The first half of the bottle was enjoyed on Day 1 and the second half was enjoyed on Day 3. Best on day three when it freshened up and had time to stretch its legs. The 2000 Tignanello pours a deep garnet color with a slight orange-ish rim; slightly turbid with an opaque core. Medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, deep ripe, black cherry fruit with leather, pipe tobacco, teriyaki, espresso, and earth. On the palate the fruit and non-fruit characteristics are confirmed. The wine is dry with medium+ tannin (which has all but integrated) and medium acid. Finish is medium+. A lovely 23 year old Tig that, remarkably, benefits from a good breather to get its best. Drink now with an extended decant but will continue to hold for at least another 5-10 years given good cellar conditions. — 14 days ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

The sleeper vintage. Simply just ready to go, holding nothing back as it wafts from the glass and the decanter with layers of cassis, cedar, violets and licorice. This is a wine of texture, as Margaux should be, and indeed its greatest attribute on this occasion. Liquid cashmere in the mouth with melting tannins, it’s sensual and elegant, caressing the palate with each sip, leading to its black truffle and mineral inflicted finale that keeps on going. Excellent showing tonight, and for my tastes drinking at its apogee. — 2 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.3

From a half bottle.
Perfect for a lazy afternoon. — 4 days ago

Nathan Renfro

9.8

First tastes of the 2009 P-C. Incredible. Nose is so perfumed. Wine is silky smooth, tannins so soft. Fruit so ripe, black and blue. So much going on. Silky mouthfeel, medium finish. Fantastic! — 3 days ago

Paul T- Huntington Beach

9.5

Rated 5 times by Wine Advocate, first rating in 2001 at 89-90 points
Definitely opened too soon, stick with the latest window that puts it at 2035 with a rating of 97 in 2018 — 5 days ago