Jay Kline

9.2

Opened and double-decanted several hours prior to service; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The 1999 pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core. On the nose, the wine is developing and predominately red fruited with notes of Morello cherry, tomato leaf, some olive…a touch of well oiled leather. On the palate, the wine is dry and has all the “Power of Grayskull” and the relative structure to match. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and more bitter than the other great Bordeaux in the line-up. Drink now with a long decant and through 2049. — 2 days ago

Abbas Zand

9.5

Beautiful nose of red fruits and florals.
Medium body.
Cherry and plum flavors, notes of herbs and clay. Integrated tannins and a nice long finish. Mostly Merlot w/ a little Cab Franc.
$30 — 8 days ago

Pablo

9.4

Outstanding — 9 days ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Opened and double-decanted several hours prior to service; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The 1998 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with beautiful, ripe red cherries and a total smoke show in the earth department, giving me an impression of iron-rich earth from an Alpine forest floor. Wonderful stuff. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose with the ferrous earth notes doubling down. The finish is long. I would like to have more Figeac in my life. Drink now after a whole heap of air or through 2068. — 6 days ago

Jeremy Samuels

9.2

A real full, real feeling wine that’s still nice and enjoyable. Rly like! G&G Shabbat — a day ago

Rodney Priestley

8.9

A little lack of character… — 14 days ago

Paul K

9.3

Day 1, 1 glass - 90/91. Got the funk on the nose, chocolate, cherry, graphite, iron core and floral. Day 2 everything plus, but better, solid 93. There was nothing wrong with this wine day 2. Was so fun to drink. Can’t wait for bottles 5 and 10 years from now. — 15 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Winegeeks Chih 2 esparzas 2 aguas — a day ago

Mike Evans

8.9

Fading but not entirely lacking in charm, with appealing leather and bell pepper on the nose and some red fruit remaining on the palate. — 10 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.5

The 2016 Couvent des Jacobins starts to deliver, even if it is nowhere near its peak. Long time in the shadow of the excellent 2015, it shows now that it is in the same league. Totally outperforming fellow Cru Classé Château Laroze 2016 tasted alongside, with more depth and freshness. — a month ago