Andrew Cullimore

9.0

Flight 4 , wine 2. This was quite a difficult wine to read at first , again quite closed , mineral and tobacco edged . Dark fruits. On the palate rounder than expected , good richness and balance , dark cherry , blackberry fruit . Good rounded tannin and ok length . Quite obviously Bordeaux in the context of this tasting , though I had this as the Lynch Bages 1982 when it was actually the Brane Cantenac 1986 …..I give up ! 90

This was an interesting , though challenging tasting , all served blind in flights of 2 wines , 3 flights of 1 Napa and 1 Bordeaux and 1 of 2 Bordeaux; served in a random sequence . The fact that at least a couple of wines were not pristine didn’t help , though if you will taste 8 , 40 year old wines that is probably par for the course . I found it relatively easy to spot whether what was in the glass was Napa or Bordeaux but didn’t actually get a single wine completely correct ! Probably overall the winner of the tasting was Napa (won the 3 rounds 2-1) as they had more suave polished , rounded personalities. Many put the wines the wrong way round , imagining that Napa was Bordeaux etc. The 1982s in general showed poorly too much funk and brett on the Lynch and Talbot but the Duhart showed surprisingly well . The 86s both showed pretty well and equalled the Dominus (even though I didn’t think we had a pristine bottle) . The Montelena was enjoyable , though was the first to oxidise whilst the Inglenook was the biggest positive surprise , still drinking surprisingly well at 47 . — 2 days ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.4

Very nice balance and finesse — 12 days ago

Carter Snead

9.7

Merry Xmas! — 2 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

8.9

First bottle we had in many years. Was nice and fresh but not as complex as our recollection from great vintages. — a month ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2019 | 375 ml | 95% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc | one hour in decanter | balanced smell with cedar, laurel, plums,spices. Juicy and vibrant taste with lovely acidity and roundness. Can be enjoyed from now and 10+ years. Good value. Paired with rumpsteak and zucchini tarts. — 22 days ago

Jason Sliwa

9.2

Found at a local wine store. Very nice comportment overall. Maybe what I paired with it, but was tasty but not memorable. — 2 months ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.8

This is really something — 12 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.2

Great effort in this not so great vintage.
Well-balanced, soft, supple, lovely fruit, some stemmy/green notes of course, some spices and minerals as well and sufficient stuffing and body to boot. — 20 days ago

Randy Fillingim

9.0

Not one of the best Bordeaux that I have drank but quite decent. 20 years old and still holding its own. for the price point back in 2008 it delivered.  — 2 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Delicious! — 2 months ago

with Dan, Douglas and 2 others