Danny Fortier

9.8

Love this one. A little sweet and not dry but really easy to drink. One of my fav reds so far — a month ago

Paul Woolls

9.5

Another Judgement winner. What fun to have these. Chance of a lifetime! — 5 months ago

Brent S

9.2

A bit shocked. — 8 months ago

Ericsson

9.3

Deff old word style… 2018, drinking very well. Med plus body good acidity, dark fruit and earth notes abound. — 8 months ago

Paige Donnell

9.5

Are with beef, great flavor - rich and delightful — a year ago

Robby

9.0

Made bolognese and drank this — 4 years ago

Madison Rossi

9.5

One of my favorites so far. Deep plummy color. — 6 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Presented double-blind at dinner. The wine pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core and a slightly orange rim with considerable variation; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and desiccated fruit: black currants, blackberries, plum, pipe tobacco, capsicum, pencil shavings, a touch leather, organic earth and a mix of dried herbs and some fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Really tasty stuff.

Initial conclusions: this is an old wine, likely 30-40 years old. That being said, it’s still very distinguishable as it’s showing varietal characteristics. This could be Cabernet Sauvignon (or a blend thereof), Cabernet Franc (or a blend thereof), or Merlot (or a blend thereof). I can see this being Napa because the fruit is still showing some generosity. But there’s a lot of non-fruits there too. Regardless, this was giving Left Bank vibes so I could also see this being Bordeaux from a great vintage like 1982. And that’s my call, Cabernet Sauvignon-blend from France, Bordeaux, Saint-Estèphe, from a classified growth like Calon-Ségur. Shucks. But I’m not mad about my choice! Old Opus One’s are tricky to differentiate. Drinking very well right now but this will live well past 2035. — 3 days ago

Mark S.

9.3

Deep cherry red. Oak+ vanilla clove nutmeg. Black currant++ blueberry black cherry and berry. Leather+ meat. Elegancy more than complexity. It changed a lot over time. 30 min the started feeling the value of this. Compared with the last one, it has big potential, though it has already been ready to drink, since it is 2017 vintage. Fruitiness M Sweetness M+ Acidity M Silky Tannin M+ Bitterness M Body M++ Finish M++ 13.5% Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 17 @110000, AD, 250226 — 7 months ago

Michael J Lanni Jr

8.9

A great blend of five grapes. Enjoyed with grilled chicken thighs and oven roasted mushrooms. Combo of berries and a hint of pepper. Smooth and stately finish. — 10 months ago

Tim L

9.0

2019 vintage. Best of the Reserves from Trader Joe’s and good value. Medium bodied full flavored dark berry soft palate well rounded vino. — 4 years ago

Sean Griffin

9.2

A little dry but light on tannins, currant, pepper, smooth finish. — 5 years ago

Chase Parsons

9.0

Great wine especially for the price — 6 years ago

John Malcolm

9.4

Drank my last bottle. Upped my rating a bit. A lovely wine. — 3 months ago

EJ

9.2

Great sauv from New Zealand. Grapefruit, peach and minerals. Win. — 5 months ago

Brian S

9.4

New release but showing so much promise. Getting a lot of red fruit, minerals, and well integrated oak. Beauty! — 7 months ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

Cute drawing on the label. CA villa. Nice color. Smells nice. Cranberry sauces and cherry cordial. Stems of bushes from a northwest forests. Flavors are crisp and tart. Easy drinking, but interesting. Backbone is good. — 10 months ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Sometimes no other wine will do for me than old-style (13% ABV) Bordeaux, and this lovely medium-aged Pauillac absolutely fills the bill, redfruits, structured but not really tannic, great acid balance really lifts the fruit, not a blockbuster, but very fine nonetheless, I could drink a lot of this!! — 3 years ago

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Nickie Myerholtz

9.5

Bought at Findlay Wine Merchant. — 6 years ago

Muralee Murugesu

9.6

For a 20 year old St Estephe this Cos d’Estournel is sublime. Perfectly aged but shows a lot of youth throughout the hour opening with red fruit mixed in with leather and chalk. A good 35 sec finish. A classic Bordeaux that rocks! Kept from my Phd days ( Rodolphe this is the last one buddy) is surprisingly vibrant. happy birthday 🥳 Philippa. — 7 years ago