Jay Kline

9.2

Opened and double-decanted several hours prior to service; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The 1999 pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core. On the nose, the wine is developing and predominately red fruited with notes of Morello cherry, tomato leaf, some olive…a touch of well oiled leather. On the palate, the wine is dry and has all the “Power of Grayskull” and the relative structure to match. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and more bitter than the other great Bordeaux in the line-up. Drink now with a long decant and through 2049. — 6 days ago

Austin Blackwell

9.3

Heady aromas of dark fruits and graphite. Tannins are developing nicely and soft enough after a 2 hour decent to drink easily. — 19 hours ago

Kristen Grimes

9.5

Lush black fruit aromas, a full rich body with black fruits, light vanilla and new oak, and silky buy present tannins. Merry Christmas!! — 13 hours ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Opened and double-decanted several hours prior to service; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The 1998 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with beautiful, ripe red cherries and a total smoke show in the earth department, giving me an impression of iron-rich earth from an Alpine forest floor. Wonderful stuff. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose with the ferrous earth notes doubling down. The finish is long. I would like to have more Figeac in my life. Drink now after a whole heap of air or through 2068. — 10 days ago

Paul K

9.3

Day 1, 1 glass - 90/91. Got the funk on the nose, chocolate, cherry, graphite, iron core and floral. Day 2 everything plus, but better, solid 93. There was nothing wrong with this wine day 2. Was so fun to drink. Can’t wait for bottles 5 and 10 years from now. — 19 days ago

Abbas Zand

9.5

Beautiful nose of red fruits and florals.
Medium body.
Cherry and plum flavors, notes of herbs and clay. Integrated tannins and a nice long finish. Mostly Merlot w/ a little Cab Franc.
$30 — 12 days ago

Peter Chung

9.4

Picked up a 2012 at Wine House for $60 on 12/21/2024

One of the best wines I’ve tasted all year especially in the sub $100 price range

Smells like fertilizer and funk (in a good way) but tastes like blackberries and cherries with hints of soil — 10 hours ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.4

Label was gone so you'll all just have to believe me that this was a Cheval blanc 🤣. Very far along with leather, mushroom and forest floor flavours. Great wine from a poor vintage — 5 days ago

Tomo F

10

Opened up after 4 hours of decanting. Dark ruby color even at the edge. Dark berries, leather, tobacco, wet autumn leaves. Full body with a long, well balanced finish. — 2 days ago

Mike Evans

8.9

Fading but not entirely lacking in charm, with appealing leather and bell pepper on the nose and some red fruit remaining on the palate. — 15 days ago