Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 1999 | Top notch, luscious Sauternes | paired with Foie Gras | at restaurant Hofmeisterei Hirtzberger — 3 days ago

Conrad Green

9.2

A bretty nose… gravel and iron and sour black cherry. Some lush fruit underpinning. Intense on the palate. Perhaps too much Brett? — 2 days ago

with Walker and David

Anthony De Blasi

9.2

I had the impression that it was slightly flawed, but could not put my finger on it. Other bottles of this vintage I had were good though — 21 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2008 vintage. From a 375ml bottle. Nice but more dried fruits than last visit 01.29.23 (9.5) and drinking more "advanced." 04.04.25. — 15 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

From a recently opened owc that was showing red, black fruits with some plum, cedar, leather, spice box, cigar box & tobacco — 3 days ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.6

This guy is blooming. Very fine and complex nose with indefinite notes but of ample bouquet. It enters serious in the mouth without missing any bit of intensity.
Actually gaining more and more focus the longer the aftertaste.
Literally a beautiful finish.
Linger and simply wow.
Just 96 because the intensity and the weight is not quite consistent but this is a gorgeous wine. — 3 days ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.6

Yquem flight! My order of preference is 07, 98, 08. — 14 days ago

Conrad Green

8.9

Rounded with decent acidity — a month ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.6

Dark cherries and cloves prevail on the nose, then you start to dig in into a very layered nose. Complex and broad spectrum.
On the mouth it is supple and creamy, mid palate is beautiful and rich. The closing is somewhat lifting and refreshing with rose and strawberry flavors overcoming the pleasant bitterness.
An excellent wine for the vintage.
It won’t be immediate. Bit it’ll be a nice surprise in the years to come.
95-97. — 3 days ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.6

Little restrained on the nose but a nice creaminess and roundness. Moving to ripe and rich touch. On the palate is supple and creamy with a long lasting finish. Less immediate, it’ll need time. 96-97 — 3 days ago