Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

1989 vintage. Last tasted 3 years ago (9.6). Nice fill. Durand used to open. Cork 95% saturated with extensive bottle rim cleaning involved before pouring. Not decanted. Tight, minty nose throughout along with a decided, lingering zinc note under the tongue at the finish line. Tasted 2 hours after opening. Power but without delineation. Just a consistent, forgettable push. Nothing wrong with the wine...it just needed more air/time and a decant but it wasn't my call. Feel like the zinc flavor would have dissipated/blown off with more time. Good but more memorable for what it wasn't vs what it was. Pity and an entire wasting of what could have been. 11.21.25. — 17 days ago

Sergei Peysakhov

9.2

Surprisingly bright and tropical for a Cali chard. Lighter body and slightly mineraly. Very pleasant — 10 months ago

Diana Sabo

9.0

Enjoyed 2020 vintage on April 29, 2023 — 3 years ago

Jennifer Pletcher

8.9

Tart, apples and strawberries. — 2 months ago

Tegan Marriott

9.1

Eric Sussman of radio coteaux produced this. He knows the drill. — 6 years ago

Norman

9.4

From “magnum”. Not sure what you call these for sake. — 2 years ago

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9.3

The 2017 Léoville-Poyferré has a beautifully defined bouquet with mineral-rich red fruit that is utterly refined and focused, a wine that looks as if it will be open for business before the more recalcitrant 2016. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. This is silky smooth in texture with plush black and blue fruit, pinned together by a killer line of acidity and impressive tension on the finish. Not a vintage to be ignored from this estate. Tasted at the Léoville-Poyferré vertical at the château with Sara Lecompte Cuvelier. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2022)
— 3 years ago

Rob van Kalmthout

9.2

First time I really liked a sake. Paired with ceviche with basil and small sprouts. Loved the plummy smell with a distant sweetness — 3 months ago

Tom Casagrande

8.9

A lighter (14%) style. Bright Grenache fruit, lots of stony minerality. Pretty nice acids. Atypical but quite nice. — 9 months ago

with Rebecca and Angelo

Aura Novembre

9.7

11th Anniversary Dinner with Bernie and Jason — 2 years ago