Ryan Vento

8.9

Celebrating my wife’s 31st birthday with some of her favorite things: friends, pizza, and wine.

Been a while since I’ve had anything from H-M. I enjoyed this selection and thought it drank nicely. Brambly dark fruits, medium body, decent complexity. — 10 days ago

with Becca, Taryne and 1 other

Andrew Lohse

9.0

Don’t hold any longer than this — 10 days ago

Zach Rhodes

9.0

Drinking quite nicely after it opens up. Multiple layers of fun. Long, smooth, delicate finish. — 14 days ago

Byron Hewett

9.5

Gorgeous claret. With a bit of air this really blossomed. — 24 days ago

Deborah M

8.9

Ruby red color. Ripe black fruit on nose. Cedar, earth, old style Bordeaux. Acidity balances well with mild tannins. Slightly dry. Nice bottle. Great value. — 9 days ago

Alan Johnston

9.3

3.4. This Caronne Ste Gemme, 2016, is a lovely wine. With a minimal nose, allowed to breathe it has a fine, smooth, lingering Bordeaux taste. On sale for $21.99, regularly $24.99. — 7 days ago

Nicholas Lauf

9.0

Very balanced wine. Not over powering tannins, but they are definitely present. Black currants, juicy black fruit. Would definitely buy again. — 13 days ago

with Alyssa

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

My last bottle of 2001. It was in peak form with another 5-7 years ahead.

When you buy upon release, you get that it is a pretty good wine but, young, it is still astringent and earthy. However, when you cellar it for 17 years, it blossoms into soft, creamy, velvety expression of balance and elegance. The best part is, it was $25. I’ve had some expensive wines that were not this enjoyable.

The fruits were beautifully ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries and showing nice blue fruits. The evolution softened, the earth and gave it amazing integration. Soft tobacco tones and leather, most clay, top soil, stones, anise, a little dry brush, beautiful, round near perfect acidity and a creamy, lush, round, creamy finish that sings on the palate. Nice pair with our New York Strips. 🥩

Photos of; Chateau Malescasse, their concrete tanks, oak vats, barrel room and their elegantly appointed tasting room. — 23 days ago

Morgan Powell

9.5

Light/medium mouthfeel, dry on the tongue with undertone of blackberry. Drinking it alone, but would pair with pate, salmon, duck, chicken and perhaps a cassoulet — 10 days ago

Colin Fiola

9.2

Ostertag can do no wrong. — 9 days ago