Doug Powers

9.3

This wine seems finally mature, with tannins fully resolved, but still showing a firm backbone and structure, fresh acidity, very good balance, lingering finish, always a good wine for me. Funny anecdote about Sociando-Mallet, at least in the 1980s they used the worst “glue” on their labels, so about 1/3 of them fall off — as long as the bottles are in OWCs, not a big deal, but this is one where the label did fall off. 🤔🤷 — 15 days ago

with Jim

Diana Cohen

9.0

Had at chez fifi . Cherry forward, but light and not to complex in flavor profile. It’s ok — 22 days ago

Garen Staglin

9.7

Beautiful nose, mid pallet and long finish. Many years to go. My birthday wine for today. — 13 days ago

Sándor Jaguar

9.0

Lots of pepper up front — 2 days ago

with Sydne, John and 22 others

Alexandre Pagliano

9.4

Dark rubi robe, nose of cedar, dark cherries and asian spices. Medium bodied, oh so elegant tannins, notes of tobacco, berries and anise. Very long, very elegant. This is probably as good as it gets in terms of elegance and complexity in Rive Gauche Bordeaux other than first growths, and not by much. Enthusiastically recommended. — 9 hours ago

with Jamie, Jose and 2 others

Ron Siegel

9.5

Classic La Mission nose showing mostly black fruits, with notes of smoke, cedar, licorice, leather, mocha, underbrush & cigar ash. Just entering its prime with many years ahead — 2 days ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.3

Great second wine here. Yes probably too young but with 2 hours in the decanter this was singing. In another couple of years 94. Super wine — 20 days ago

Chris MacLean

9.0

Better on days 2 and 3. A touch abrasive on day one. Best to decant. — 23 days ago

with Sarah

Ericsson

9.4

So underrated and punching way above its weight class. Bit more delicate and pure than your high end Boudreaux. Perfect for seaside dinners. Great vintage too. — 8 days ago

Jan de Weerd

9.4

Nuanced red. Nothing bold, nothing angular, nothing out of place. Balanced, intriguing dark wild berry flavors expressing slowly and carefully. Whispers of earth, and forest floor. Great wine to sit down and savor. But that is hard to do when there are two other people savoring that same wine and it just ‘poof’ disappears. — 21 days ago

with RoAnne and Tammy