Willie Carter

9.5

Already so lovely, but still so young. Medium ruby red in the glass with long, lusty legs and a wide brim. The nose is exactly what you think a classic Left Bank Bordeaux should be. Cassis, plums, and tobacco immediately upon opening. New leather and oak with just the right amount of earth. Very nice.

Big, powerful, and virile. Amazing balance and purity for a wine so young. Still a bit tannic at times but decanting certainly helps with that. Pretty fruit on the palate with blackberries and cherries. Soft vanilla undertones from start to finish along with licorice and more earth on the tongue.

Very impressive with such depth and such personality. As good as this is today it will be so much better if you can show patience. Put these away and try your best to forget about them and you will be rewarded. — 3 days ago

Jan A

9.6

Could use 5 more years, but nevertheless a joy to drink — a day ago

Tyler Felous

9.0

This unfortunately didn’t blow us away. Gave it an hour or two in the decanter. Well made but lacked the punch I expected. — 2 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.3

Lovely Bordeaux in a beautiful setting — 3 days ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.3

Left Bank blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (57%), Merlot (27%) and a surprising 16% of Petite Verdot! Dark ruby color with black and purple highlights. Aromas of both red and black fruit, cedar, graphite and smoky minerals. Flavors of blackberry, raspberry and red/black currant fruit with additional flavors of tobacco, dark chocolate and savory spices. Long and expressive finish with exceptional balance and very smooth tannins. Great combination of fruit and tertiary notes. Exceptional QPR for good quality Bordeaux. Outstanding aging potential. Really appreciate you serving this one, Kase! — a day ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2016 | chocolate in smell, way too young , much potential — 2 days ago

Mark S.

9.0

Deep cherry red. oak vanilla black currant blueberry black cherry and berry. Leather. spicy bitter. Necessary to wait at least for 30 min to understand this, then understood its gentleness from Merlot rich 85%. It is mentioned that it is drinkable relatively early. Traditional. Fruitiness M Sweetness M Acidity M Gentle Tannin M+ Bitterness M Body M+ Finish M+ 13.5% Château Troplong Mondot St. Emilion Red Bordeaux Blend 21 @31500, AD, 260226 — 11 days ago

John Hagood

9.1

Gift of Lara. Excellent. Lively. Acid calms down quickly. Red Plum, cherry. Weak finish. — 5 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.6

Very sturdy and strict, yet extremely classy. Wait another 5 years. — a day ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deep purple/garnet color with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears and signs of fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of cassis, mixed brambles, tobacco, purple flowers, graphite, dry organic earth and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+.

Initial conclusions: this could be Cabernet Sauvignon (or based blend), Merlot (or based blend) or Tempranillo (or based blend) from France, the United States or Spain. But the oak is French so unlikely to be from Spain and I think this leans more towards its structure so I’m taking this to France. Final conclusion: this is a Cabernet-Sauvignon-based blend from France, from Bordeaux, from the Haut-Medoc, 2015. I’ll take it. Tasty stuff. Drink now through 2049. — 22 days ago