Steven Lee

9.3

Crushed rocks and mineral rocks. tannin is resolved and pencil lead and cassis. no vegetal but floral. i just not sure how far is from the latest vintage with those high scores — 8 days ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.6

It has something really unique as always. But it’s missing that intensity.
96 + — 5 days ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.4

Primeur Tasting
Lean precise and harmonious.
Nice elegance.
Beautiful and accessible. — 5 days ago

Turd Ferguson

9.0

Good freshness. Not a bruiser. Nimble with food. Lovely wine for the price. — 13 days ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.6

More expressive than HB.
Very elegant, deep and austere.
At the same time it’s able to be expressive.
96-97 — 5 days ago

Joe Weinberger

9.3

My first HB. Some of the other tasters thought this wasn’t showing its best but without the past context of other ‘86 HBs I thought it was very good. — 5 months ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.3

Fine wine. Round and soft, seemingly watery on the kid palate but it’s not. Good and intense finish. — 5 days ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.5

Medium ruby , quite narrow ruby pink rim . Light spice and mix of summer fruits , floral , seashell , mineral notes . Touch of scorched earth and cocoa . On the palate a mix of summer fruits, with a saline kick in the mid palate , long and involving, balanced alcohol, very balanced acidity with velvety but noticeable tannins . Very elegant and graceful . Will need time, but less than the Haut Brion , in 15-20 years this will be fantastic . — an hour ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2009 vintage. Patience! This needs a few hours to open up and show its true potential. Cassis, cedar wood, and flowers. Better the next day. — 11 days ago

Rufus King

9.4

Delicious Haut-Medoc Bordeaux, with dark fruit notes and silky tannin, served at family dinner in Toronto — 13 days ago