Mark Farrell

9.1

Brick colored with a nose of blackberry, anise, a bit of raspberry, and slight flower bouquet maybe even potpourri. Good structure still in this wine. Tannins are still present. Definitely a more earthy, old world wine. Would pair nicely with Coq au vin. — 10 days ago

JKT

9.1

First taste!? Mature with a bit of bricking but still nice solid color and bouquet of mature red fruits and earth. Velvety and enticing on palate. Excellent with Evan’s Shanghainese pork belly. 51/43/4/2 Merlot/Cab/CabFranc/Petit Verdot on label from Bernard Magrez touting same attention as his Pape Clement, and long history dating back to 1120. Importer label says 37/55/6/2 instead! (Oldest in Medoc, 1400 by house of Foix loyal to King of England. 1486 Camet new owner. 1500s by Michel de Montaigne.) — a month ago

LM Segal

9.4

Dark and brooding, plenty of wet earth and graphite. Dark red fruit on the nose and palate, more extracted than I’d guess from an HM, masculine with an alluring dark herbal streak. Kept going back to this. Will get better for 3-5 years still, lots of power to spare. — a month ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.5

2022 vintage. Cantemerle is always about elegance, and this exceptional vintage is no exception. Cassis, blackberries, subtle floral hints, and very delicate oak. Exemplary purity of fruit, velvety tannins and serious length. Hard to resist young, but this should age effortlessly for a few decades. The best Cantemerle I have ever tasted, and incredible value too. Abv. 13,5%. — 21 days ago

Rufus King

9.2

Smooth Haut Medoc red blend, enjoyed with steak frites at Bistro du Midi, Boston — a month ago

Ashraf Attal

8.9

Home with my wife — a month ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.1

2022 vintage. A solid effort. — 2 months ago

Turd Ferguson

9.1

85% merlot. Ripe and dark. Taste like Blackberry, earth, licorice. Excellent freshness/acid and incredible bouquet for 15 yo wine. Smells like Flowers for Algernon. Pair with Bbq’d goat boy. — 5 days ago

Alan Johnston

9.1

3.2 A nice Bordeaux blend, but with a somewhat flat aftertaste. Perhaps the 2020 was affected by the fires. On sale for $32.99. — 11 days ago

Jason Bowman

10

Decanted for an hour. Extremely good, rich and balanced. Wife loves California cab sav and thought this was better than most California cabs. One of the best French wines I’ve had. — 22 days ago