Garen Staglin

9.3

Nice fruit and concentration. Needs more time — 10 days ago

Diane Heyboer

9.0

Had the 2022 in December but of 2024. Really enjoyed this one. Very dry with some leathery tannins. Hints of blackberry and dark cherry that added depth and complexity. Would buy again in a heartbeat. — 2 years ago

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edward Simpson

9.0

Ch du Tertre restaurant, St Emilion Grand Cru, well structured, hint of Tabac, Lavender, little treat for the driver — 3 years ago

Weijie Shi (Jay)

9.1

Vines planted in 1902. Quite light and smooth for a Pommard. Great acidity. Linear — 5 years ago

Jamie Lauder

8.9

Nope, nope, nope….
This is Tetre Rouge. 2018
52%Merlot and 48 % Cab Franc
Single vineyard from Turtle Rock Farms with whole cluster ferment.
Aged 20 months in 34 % new oak.
Dark ripe fruit with black cherry.
Black berries, herbs, cassis and smooth tannins but with acidity and a fresh finish. — 5 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2019 vintage. A rare chance to taste a 100% Sauvignon Gris, a variety that almost went extinct after phylloxera, but it's still present in Bordeaux and other regions, mainly as a blending grape. It is naturally low-yielding and matures early. Light golden colour. Intense perfume of fresh passion fruit and a hint of flowers. Round and ripe, with crisp exotic fruit and very good minty length. Great value and a very original Bordeaux. White Côtes de Bourg is already very rare, let alone a 100% Sauvignon Gris. — 5 years ago

Aaron Tan

8.9

First experience with Launay-Horiot. While I've heard lots of good things about this rising star in Burgundy, the 15' Chaponnières was just underwhelming. Sure, there's balance and depth in the wine, but I expected a little more freshness and fineness from the domaine. Tasting notes from the professionals seem to indicate the prevalence of the vintage's warmth in this wine. Rich and earthy would best sum it up. Bouquet of cherry brandy, earth, mushroom, and graphite. The palate is muscular and smokey, balanced by well-judged acidity. Nice chalky tannins and finishes with a savory tang. A miss here for me especially for the price, but at least there wasn't any marmalade notes which I detest in Pino. Will seek out Xavier's wines again, but probably 16' onwards first. — 6 years ago

Ericsson

9.0

Unassuming Margaux, cheers. — 3 months ago

Veronica Johnson Treco

9.0

Smooth. Very easy to drink. — 7 months ago

edward Simpson

9.0

Restaurant La Tertre St Emilion, sauvignon, semillion and muscatelle, good citrus with lovely lemons, one of the best we've had so far. 😋 — 3 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.2

This white Bordeaux wine has a subdued nose, but traces of stone fruit and citrus do come through the mineral curtain. The palate is also laced with minerals and citrus, with a nice touch of salinity to add to the waterside connotation of the region’s name. The acidity is fresh and zippy enough for a salad, some vegetables or a seafood dish. — 4 years ago

Victor Hsu

9.1

Very nice Sauternes with delightful balance of fruit, flowers, sweetness and unctuousness, plus sufficient acids to bring it all together. Quite a delicious sipper. This was the very last bottle of Sauternes I could find at my local BevMo in Santa Monica, and it was just a half bottle at that. I should really go back to the Wine House or Wally’s for my wine purchases but this tells me how under appreciated Sauternes is in the U.S. A pity.
I enjoyed the 2019 vintage with homemade chicken liver pâté on toasted brioche. — 5 years ago

Burak Özan

9.0

Taste delicious — 6 years ago

Per

9.2

Smoky dry Bordeaux with tart cherry base and a sweet finish. Excellent after given some time to breathe. — 6 years ago

Jennifer Lower

9.3

2019. Really enjoyed this one. Believe it was the same maker of a wine I bought while in Paris. Would def buy again. — 2 months ago

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9.7

The 2020 Chambertin Grand Cru is clean and precise on the nose, with raspberry and wild strawberry, crushed stone and discreet sous-bois scents. This, again, unfolds wonderfully in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a gentle but insistent grip. It is more saline than Launay Horiot's Chambertin, with fine structure and a hint of spice towards the finish that has just a touch of piquancy. Bravo - this is a Chambertin from the top drawer. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2024)
— 2 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2020 vintage. The last vintage for this wine as it was bought from the Bécot family ( owners of Beauséjour-Bécot) by the owners of Haut-Brion in 2021. It will be incorporated into Château Quintus (which is a merger of 3 estates: Tertre-Daugay, L'Arrosée and Grand-Pontet). Many Saint-Emilion estates disappeared, incorporated into other estates, some very good wines sadly disappeared like Curé Bon La Madeleine (now into Canon), Cadet-Piola (now into Soutard) and so on. The fact that Grand Cru Classés can legally be incorporated into Premier Grands Crus Classés tells you that you have to take the classification with more than a grain of salt. A bit shy on the nose, even after a few hours. Medium-bodied, nice value for a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé. — 3 years ago

Gor

9.0

Violets, dark cherry liquor, ripe blackberries, hint of sandalwood, Provence herbs. Needs time for the tannin and acidity to get fully integrated but good effort. — 5 years ago

Devin Bray

9.1

On the dry side for a Calvados of this age, this is evocative of a hyperconcentrated Norman cider, with everything from baking spice and apple pie to the barnyard funk of an Etienne DuPont. Apple and sour horse pussy. 👀 A cerebral one. — 5 years ago

Manchester Sheldon

8.9

Delightful blend with mild tannins. Blackberry and cassis on the nose and palate followed by notes of dusty oak cask and leather. — 6 years ago