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9.2

The 2004 Léoville Las Cases has a noticeable mintiness on the nose that actually complements the red fruit, though it deviates away from what you might call Saint-Julien typicité. After ten minutes, it coheres with ash and black tea aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with a rounded texture on the entry. The 2004 shows fine acidity and is lightly spiced with cracked black pepper towards the finish. A little conservative, but it acquits itself well considering the vintage. (Neal Martin, Vinous, June 2024)
— 5 months ago

Will Stanley

9.2

In absolutely pristine condition, this 1989 Pindefleurs, and remarkably young for its age! Big, bold and tannic even with two hours in the decanter, with fresh aromas of raspberries, cherries, balsamic and chocolate orange. This is in a lovely spot for drinking, but will comfortably age another ten years or so. — a year ago

Colin Cahoon

9.1

This wine continues to improve with age. A bit sharp and tightly wound when I first tried this vintage nearly ten years ago, the fruit is now nicely blended and mellowed. Dark cherry, raspberry, plum, and ripe strawberry, with some spice on the palate. Medium plus tannins, medium plus alcohol, and high acid. Finally living up to its label. — 2 years ago

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Kamall

8.9

I’d say these wines are overrated. Second of the 2012’s I picked up. Dark fruit, supple but not that interesting. — 10 months ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Great 05 fruit with classic Bordeaux profile.

Starts with the bright, ripe fruits that 05 gave. Blackberries, black raspberries, very, dark cherries, black plum, raspberries, plum, perfect graphite for days, cedar, fresh & slightly dry tobacco, forest floor with dry leaves, perfect, dark spices, dry crushed limestone, dry river stone, nutmeg, cinnamon & vanillin, salted caramel, dry, dark chocolate bar, steep tea with fruit, anise to black licorice, haunting herbaceous notes, saline notes, dry to moist clay, bright, mid to dark florals framed in violets, excellent acidity with amazing tension, beautifully balanced & structured, polished, wire to wire finish that lasts close to two-minutes. So round on the palate. Great with the El Salciciero ribeyes.

Corn picked today from my organic garden. Ten to fifteen plus year left. — a year ago

Lee Lightfoot

9.6

Exceptional. Length, power, toasted almond stone fruit brioche lemon curd. Could have passed for ten years younger. — 3 years ago

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Lee Pitofsky

9.7

With 30 years under his belt working directly alongside Anselme Selosse, finally getting the opportunity to make his own wine, “Ozanne” is made with the same vinification practices as Selosse wines, a barrel fermented and aged solera style blend made from ten vintages with just over half being from the most recent vintage. And it is as Selossien as it gets, simultaneously oxidative and fresh with infinite minerality and intensity of vibrant fruit with a stunningly voluminous and satiny texture. Spectacular Champagne. — a year ago

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9.3

The 2012 Angélus has a fragrant bouquet: a mixture of red and black fruit, truffle, crushed stone and light wilted flower scents. Very pretty. The palate is medium-bodied with fine delineation and good acidity, quite sappy with modest depth. Fairly structured with a dash of white pepper and peppermint on the finish. This Angélus has tons of personality and is drinking well now. Tasted twice at Bordeaux Index's Ten Year-On tasting and blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2022)
— 2 years ago

Kyle Miller

9.4

Incredible depth. Plum and black currants, touches of cedar. Showing well with 10 years under its belt. I see it continuing to age well over the next ten. — 3 years ago

Willie Carter

9.2

Off golden color with oh so many fine little bubbles. Absolutely intoxicating aromas bursting out of the glass. Fine cheese, green apples, and boysenberry immediately followed by a whiff of violets. Gingerbread and almonds with a nice shock of grapefruit. This is ridiculous, it just keeps going. A little chalk and yeast with a bit of sage.

From a selection of Grand and Premier Cru areas in the Côte des Blancs, Montagne de Reims, and Vallée de la Marne and aged over ten years on lees. This is a superb standard bearer of Grand Marque vintage champagne year in and year out. Almost perfect structure and balance and all is in harmony here. 60/40 Pinot Noir/Chardonnay mostly vinified in steel tanks with a small amount done in oak. Disgorged in June of 2019.

Grace and elegance with a sturdy backbone. A bit closed in initially but given some time really opens up nicely. Cherries and pineapples with honey butter. Herbs and citrus with oak. Roasted nuts on the long, powerful finish. You already know you want this so there’s not much else I can say except, you’re right. — 3 years ago