Alex Mutch

9.0

fun drinking chilled red with unexpected grapes — 24 days ago

Scot Walker

9.5

Strawberries, blackberries & berry jam in the nose with strawberries, blackberries, plums, raspberries and jam in the palate. A real fruit bomb. Paired well with both Parmesan & cheddar, ham & prosciutto and a cheese flavored cracker. Went well if drank prior to dark chocolate or a double chocolate brownie, but not as good as drank after. — 7 months ago

Brandyn Pryce

9.2

Evening at Charlie’s with Brent and Sara. Fruit bomb. Beautiful evening! — 5 years ago

with Erin

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Medium light ruby , wide light pink rim . This has a fresh , herbal tinged , red currant , red cherry nose , touch of wood smoke . On the palate this has a slightly smoky , black pepper, herbal tinged wild strawberry , raspberry , red currant hint . Mineral with good acidity and slightly grippy tannins . Good length and earthy tinged finish . Drink well now but can probably age well over the next few years. At Pier 60 , Vinous NY Feb 2025 — 6 months ago

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9.3

The bottle of 1982 Léoville Las-Cases was sadly out of condition, though fortunately I tasted another example at a private dinner in Bordeaux a few weeks later. To be honest, I have always preferred the 1985 or 1986 to this vintage, and this gives me no reason to change my mind. It has a surliness on the nose that is uncharacteristic of this vintage, tightly wound tertiary scents, melted tar and pencil shavings. The palate is full-bodied with fine grip, dense and quite powerful, yet it is more impressive than pleasurable. The aforementioned vintages have pulled away from the 1982 in recent years, though it remains a very fine Saint-Julien. It just needs to turn its frown upside down. Tasted at the 1982 Dinner at Hatched. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2022)
— 3 years ago

Jonathan Wall

9.0

With burgers. Good structure under that fruit without being a bomb or overly tannic. — 6 years ago

Ericsson

9.8

1st Growth Bordeaux comparison. Mind blowing. I mean, from a weak Bordeaux vintage comes this masterpiece which can be enjoyed now or saved for decades to come. Beautiful nose and almost perfumed with roses and black cheery and blueberry, cedar, and pencil shavings. The palate is pure bliss full of complexity, intensity yet balanced and the finish just goes on and on. Cheers. — 6 months ago

Martijn

9.0

This wine gives new meaning to the Dutch expression “Dikke Sjaak”. Warm red fruit, cherry bomb, a hint of broth. — 2 years ago

Doug Craft

9.4

This is a California bomb! I don’t always want this but this example is superb — 6 years ago

Beachin Wino

9.1

This wine really wowed me. Enjoyed at my favorite wine restaurant Bella Monte. This is a beautiful fruit bomb that offers fruit, balance, structure, finish. This one should age beautifully and become more elegant with time. Plan to revisit very soon. Well crafted. — 6 years ago

with Fred