Joshua Figg

9.2

Hints of pepper and spice. Fruit forward and slightly jammy. Acidity hits nicely in the finish. — 3 months ago

Chris England

9.2

A surprising lighter style Pauillac for an 05 but @ £90+ it’s in a nice place, but a touch disappointing compared to others such as the amazing 2000 😁

🏵 92-93 points

🍇 64% Cab S, 29% Mer, 6% Cab F, and 1% Pet V

🍷 Blackened ruby

👃 Warm oak, soggy earthy leaves, gravel, minerals, pencil lead through dark berries & plum w/ mocha

👄 Med body of smooth rich blackcurrant, damson & red/black currants w/ a mineral mocha & mineral undertone

🎯 Med red & dark berry kick w/ touch dry minerals, light mocha & liquorice

— 6 years ago

Chris England

9.2

98+ rated £107+ LP entering the start of its 3-4 decade drinking window but needs 5-10yrs to start shining - too young now but potential is there for greatness 😉

🍇 56% Cab S, 34% Mer, 7% Pet V & 3% Cab F

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Smokey oak through mocha infused blackcurrant & dark plum w/ gravel, pencil lead & minerals

👄 Med body of smooth blackcurrant & dark plum w/ mocha, raspberry & minerals in fine dry tannins

🎯 Short+ finish of mocha & dark fruits w/ dry minerals - needs time — 7 years ago

Martijn

9.4

70% Sangiovese, 20% Cab S and F, 10% Merlot for me this is an amazing wine. Picked it up at the Mercado in San Remo without any knowledge. Paired it with a perfectly grilled cotoletto Bavarese. The wine is coffee, milk chocolate, dark ripe fruit in the nose. The palate very balanced in fruit, acid and a bit of wood. Perfect now from a 375 bottle. — 4 months ago

peter taylor

10

Still drinking the 89 while storing at temps rainging from 50 to 90 degrees F for the last 22 years. 2 bottles left. Not one bottle in all thes years was less than perfect. I would rate it as a 98.5, but, i am no expert. I have had great assulase, tokaji aszu and chateau d'Yquem but, for the price i paid (20$/bottle), it far exceeds the others. It is now a medium amber color complex fruity tones great finish. I feel sad when the last drop leaves my teast buds. I also have a few of the 90's to us as a comparison. They are a distant second. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.4

Superb top year St Julien @ £60 that’s drinking great already but could be fantastic - what a great buy 👍

🍇 70% Cab S, 22% Mer, 4% Cab F & 4% Pet V

🍷 Opaque glass slicking ruby

👃 Plummy dark cherry & blackcurrant through light smoked soft oak w/ herbs, soggy earth, mocha, liquorice & minerals

👄 Med+ body of rich opulent smooth blackcurrant & dark plum w/ a mineral infused liquorice mocha creamy undertone

🎯 Long minerally plump dark fruit w/ a touch of stoney dryness — 7 years ago

Martijn

9.6

40 cab f, 32 cab s, 13 merlot, 11 pv and 4 malbec.
Great blend. Fantastic nose. Lush lush lush. — 3 years ago

Angela Mazziotta

9.0

Bright and a tad hot. Some pepper/spice. Cherry cola with soft tannins and a TON of acidity. Almost an effervescence which never hurts my feelings. Smells candy sweet but drinks with a bit more maturity. — 3 years ago

Chris England

9.6

I very rarely say this for an expensive wine but this Graves is worth every penny @ £117+ as it will just kept getting better & better but is already divine 😍

🏵 96 points

🍇 64% Cab S, 30% Mer, 5% Cab F & 1% Pet V

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Minerals & pencil lead through spiced black berry/currant & blueberry w/ soft char-smoked oak, mocha & gravel

👄 Med+ dark plummy silky smooth body of gloopy blackcurrant in chewy liquorice & creamy mocha goo

🎯 Long dark gooey fruity plummy sticky liquorice linger w/ mocha & mineral hit — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.3

Another fab Talbot @ £89-£112 that’s already gorgeous but will still improve 👍

🍇 70% Cab S, 25% Mer, 4% Pet V & 1% Cab F

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Oozing with enticing spiced black & red fruits bathed in smokey oak, leather, liquorice, pencil lead, minerals & gravel w/ herbs & wet earth

👄 Med body of silky smooth mouth coating creamy dark berry/current fruits w/ red fruit tones, mocha, liquorice & earthy minerals

🎯 Long gorgeous decadent dark fruit explosion w/ light mocha grounds & raspberry liquorice — 7 years ago