Jeffrey Woo

9.2

Dark ruby hue with slight brickish tinge. Big bouquet of dark fruit (including blackberry, cassis, and plum). Plus body, plus tannins, plus acid. Elegant with a medium-length finish. Exemplary Right Bank Bordeaux. 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc. — 5 days ago

Jeffrey Woo

9.4

Dark ruby hue. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, blackcurrant, cassis, licorice, plum, and sugarplum. Full-bodied, with full tannins and high acidity. Exquisite bouquet and a lasting finish. Exemplary Left Bank wine. — a month ago

Ming L

9.0

The ‘17 Right Bank is a blend of 56/44 CF/Merlot. Red fruited with spices and chocolate. Light green note as well. Balanced and textured palate. Nice easy drinking but lacking characters. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

1985 vintage. Decanted and open 3.5 hours before tasting. Oh hell yes. Can go another 3-5 years in this end-game, optimal drinking window, Beguiling nose filled with feminine cocoa powder. A flavor/tasting sense of eternity here. Underrated property that usually gets plenty of recognition but ages better than expected. Would/will take a meh vintage of L'Evangile vs a solid/great vintage of many comparable Right Bank properties. 8.19.23. — 8 months ago

Jeffrey Woo

9.1

Medium-dark ruby hue. Aromas of blackberry, cassis, earthy, plum, tar. Plus body, full tannins, plus acid. Structured with a long finish. Beautiful bouquet. Needs more time to soften, but drinking well now. Solid value for a Left Bank Bordeaux. 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot. — 5 days ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2010 | This wine ticks all the boxes. Purple red with a brown rim, like Italian rooftiles. Cedar and tobacco in smell but surprisingly much red fruit for a wine of this age. Velvety structure. Fine example of right bank Noblesse. | paired with skirt steak — 3 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Right Bank Blend of Merlot (68%), Cabernet Sauvignon (32%) and Petite Verdot (6%). Bright aromas of blue/black berries, violets, tar and cedar. The palate is full of black and blue fruit with hints of chocolate, baking spices, orange peel, menthol, graphite and dried herbs. Medium/plus body and chalky tannins. Vibrant and elegant. The softness of the Merlot shines through. Thanks to Alex L. For sharing this bottle. — 4 months ago

DCH

9.1

Solid Left-Bank example from Wegman’s. Aging well. Bordeaux out-competing California for the premium grocery store market. — a month ago

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9.5

The 2014 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is one of my favorite wines from the Left Bank in this vintage. Bright and vivacious blackberry, cedar and graphite scents soar from the glass with real purpose. Wonderful delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, quite tensile with ample depth. It has matured since I last tasted it four years ago. It is very fresh and has a saline finish. Recommended. Tasted at the Bordeaux Index 10-Year-On tasting. N.B. Two bottles tasted blind at Southwold showed oxidation on the first. (Neal Martin, Vinous, March 2024)
— a month ago

Jan de Weerd

9.4

Real pleasure. Started out surprisingly soft and elegant and about 1 hour in it just jumped the river and became a true grippy left bank Bordeaux. I had to check our claim that Vilafonté Bordeaux series m and c can stand shoulder to shoulder with the big rollers of Bordeaux. They sure do! Try for yourself and experience a wine from an ancient soil. You will not be disappointed. www.spokenwines.com. — 4 months ago

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