Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

1990 vintage. Excellent fill and halfway saturated cork. Used a Durand but surmise a regular waiter's friend, wielded carefully, could have done the trick with the cork. Decanted and tasted after 30 mins, one hour and two hours. Some obvious sed but not troublesome or overtly noticeable. Original owner-château direct on original release. Super cold cellar because this was lagging noticeably behind other '90's and LB's. Bigger tannic structure (for a generally feminine-styled house) than anything save a Latour, Mouton, Ducru Left Bank property. Even more guts than Lynch-Bages or Pichon-Baron '90's currently stored above 55 or so degrees. Surprising but made sense. Light-medium body. Appropriate color. 3-4 years left in this stage unless larger format in play. Slight, fleeting burst of richness in the frontal palate and a tad brickish and then it just flowed on, without speed bumps. A little cocoa powder and cedar/tobacco. Suspect 750ml specimens not stored as cold/religiously will be showing more in the 9.0-9.1 range and farther down the backside of the bell curve. 10.26.24. — 20 days ago

Ted

9.0

Solid rose. Watermelon and strawberry. Got my flowers planted. Too bad it’s chilly and raining. — 6 months ago

Mike Nelson

9.0

At the vineyard for a tasting with Kathleen, Jay and Josie Barton, Jenny Rhodes. A bit less tannin than the 2020. Bolder than the estate Pinot Noir. — 2 years ago

Kevin Blix

8.9

Tasted good United flight to SGa — a month ago

K Brooks

8.9

Enjoyed with Pat’s grilled steaks, but lighter than expected. May be my “cellar” storage. — 3 months ago

Audrey Irvine

9.7

Wine Shoe 2024 — 6 months ago

Gdubbs

9.0

A solid fruit forward blend. — 8 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.2

Medium deep garnet core with slightly wider terracotta rim . Quite exuberant nose , more dark fruits than the Barton , spicy , cedar notes , touch of funk , swimming pool note also . On the palate quite spicy more intense black fruits , cassis , sous bois , coffee , saline , mineral tinged sea spray notes . Balanced acidity and quite rounded but noticeable tannin . Long and denser on the finish than the Barton . Showing well now but can go another 10 years no problem — 2 months ago

Jason Mills

9.5

Drinks like a big, big, mellowed Bordeaux — 4 months ago

Michelle Walrath

9.0

Really nice everyday drinkable white , strong pineapple and green apple, minerality but soft , produced by oldest wine merchant in Bordeaux Barton & Gustier in 1725 — 7 months ago