Alexandre Pagliano

9.2

Dar rubi robe, nose of blackcurrant, anise and limestone. Very cabernet in the mouth with the peppery register, rounded up by the ripe Merlot. Great acidity and balance, an excellent bottle just lacking a bit of complexity which is typical of the 2000 bordeaux. — 5 days ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2020 vintage. Last tasted 12.30.24 (9.3) and 10.02.24 (9.4). Still a bit tight. 85% Cabernet, 13% Merlot and 2% Cab Franc with the Cab Franc verry prominent currently. Woulda guessed at least 10% CF influence/involvement/investment. Some decided dark chocolate and dark plum on the finish. The first biodynamic Margaux estate (2016) if that moves your needle. — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.3

[En magnum] This was aerated for 3 hours, and is still currently quite closed and structured, works great with the UCD Meat Lab rib roast, but needs a fair amount of cellaring to soften. — 2 months ago

with Monique and Jim

Matthew Doty

9.3

2016 vintage. Superb, with just the right balance of dryness and flavor — 5 days ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.8

This is really something — 9 days ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Happy New Year! 🎉🎊🎈🎆 🧨

I believe @AndrewMcIntyre posted an 02 Mouton today & asked, “is there anything better than aged Bordeaux.” I replied, absolutely not!

1982 was the Bordeaux vintage Robert Parker built his career. He was the only one that called it correctly.

I love 80’s Bordeaux for the 12-12.5% ABV & style.

This is a Chateau-Négociant bottle bought in the last year. It’s still sound & singing w/ the Prime Rib. The fruit still solid.

The fruits are nice & and still sound. Blackberries, black raspberries, black plum pudding, raspberries, chocolate mousse, wet, volcanic clay/lava, spice, baking powder, clove, cinnamon, dark spice, fresh & old tobacco, used leather, soft, moist herbs, black tea, dark cola, dry soil, dry pebble, limestone, anise to black licorice, withering dark, red, blue & purple flowers, round, excellent acidity & a elegant, ripe, well balanced/structured finish that lasts a minute and land on earthiness. Soft as a feather.

What a treat to drink 80’s Bordeaux. Especially, 82. Not a terroir you would expect to hold up 40 plus years, but Chateau-Négociant storage is everything! — 2 months ago

Doug Powers

9.4

[En Magnum] Lovely perfumed older Bordeaux, violets, green olive, cassis, cigar box, great balance and depth, just hitting early maturity, very fresh, long, lingering complex finish, excellent!! — 13 days ago

with Monique and Jim

Taavi Davies

9.0

Lovely, just ready to drink, smooth, good tannin — a month ago

Tim L

9.9

A regal wine, among best ever tasted…2018 Bordeaux of St. Estephe, Grand Cru Classe en 1855, perfect balance big flavor deep purple. Expensive but not over-priced. — a month ago

Jason Gelman

9.1

1985 Cru Borgeois from Bel Air Lagrave. Tobacco leaf, cigar smoke, really subtle leather. Very pretty. — 3 months ago