Steven Larsen

9.4

I was pleasantly surprised that this Costco wine tasted so amazingly good!
…, candidly, it is my favorite wine under $20 a bottle from Costco right now… …. They’ve got a few good ones there right now, but most of those are 87 to 90 readings by me even though they say 92 on the bottle ,
It may just be the day or my pallet right now, but it has a really nice soft finish and a wonderful taste , not too bold but very pleasant! — 6 months ago

JKT

9.0

Drinking well like a good Bordeaux with age. Even little ones can go the distance. — a year ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

Best Rose ever from some of the best grapes they farm - almost like a red - look at the color! Lots of umpf! Orange 🍊 ish nose. Darker fruit mostly with dollop of wild Strawberries and plenty of Bing cherries yet still tart. Harribo bears - the red ones! Dangerously drinkable. Unbeatable if you like E&M’s style. Cellar worthy. Superb vintage. — 2 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

This developed positively from previous tastings here on Delectable. My brief notes - Liquorice; more savoury than fruit driven - Bacon, Charcuterie, spicy notes on the nose and medium weight palate. Some pepper. Very Northern Rhone in style. Certainly built for the long haul. I have 2 left - next in 2024. I ended up having the next bottle 42 weeks later on 31st May 2023. Consistent notes to previous ones here. — 4 years ago

Vanessa

9.3

In my mind, there’s no better way to celebrate another trip around the sun than with loved ones, watching the sunset, while sharing a delicious meal and wine pairing. This evening hits the mark!

This wine is a 2nd growth Saint-Julien from the Médoc, left bank, region of Bordeaux, France. When I say 2nd growth, that means the Château from which this wine hails received the second highest quality designation as of part of the “1855 Classification” that took place during the Universal Expedition in Paris in 1855. This quality designation remains intact today despite the centuries that have passed.

This wine is clear with a deep ruby hue and garnet rim variation. On the nose this wine has medium intensity(+) of developing aromas with a large focus on blackberry, fig, cassis, prune, potpourri, incense, anise, cedar, vanilla, clove, nutmeg, earth, leather, and tobacco. On the palate this wine is dry. It has medium acidity, a medium(+) body, medium alcohol, high tannins, and medium intensity in flavors consistent with the nose. The finish is long.

Interestingly, the fermentation took place in various vessels, including those made from oak, steel, and concrete and then this wine aged in oak barriques (small oak vessels) until it was ready for bottling.

It was also cellared at the Château from harvest until shipping in 2015.

Château Léonville, Grand Vin de Léonville du Marquis de Las Cases, Saint-Julien, Médoc. Vintage 2005. ABV 13%.

This wine has complexity, balance, structure, and length. It’s outstanding. I’m not surprised to see a 100-point rating from Wine Spectator. Thank you @Deke for the amazing Birthday selection! — 5 years ago

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Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.9

I have written notes on 4 bottles of the 97 Jones Family Cabernet. This is the most perfect.

I have had all the Napa Cult Cabernets. None have ever rocked my palate/whole body the way this 97 Jones has done.

This is sadly my last bottle. I think it has finally hit its precipice. So, enjoy. If there are others that appear on the secondary markets, you’ll have to out dual/bid me.

I could write more notes but my previous ones will still apply plus. I am simply going to enjoy near perfection w/o further notes. Cheers! 🍷

Coravined bottle from last weekend relaid in storage. If I had a long enough thin tongue, I’d lick the inside of the bottle. 🤔😂 😋

#TheTwoHourSteak — 7 months ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three days. Best of Day 3. The 2015 “Ma Belle-Fille” pours a light gold color with medium+ viscosity. On the nose, developing with notes of fruit cups (the ones with pineapples and peaches), lemon bars, honeysuckle, and cashews. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and buttery but integrates better by Day 3. Leesy. The alcohol is medium+. For my palate, this was tough to love the first couple days as it lacked balance. By Day 3 however, it was quite becoming. Still a baby at 9 years. Drink with immense patience or better yet, after 2028 and through 2035 easy. — 2 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2019 vintage. Cabernet imposter nose and entry mouthfeel. Überripe cherry and dusty plum up in the front seat with the spices, earth and wood in the back. Excellent concentration and nice heft for the $$. Almost scored it a 9.4. Gotta pick up some more of this vintage before the price goes up with future ones. — 3 years ago

Alan Hyde

9.0

Great balance of terroir and fruit. One of the better earthy ones. — 5 years ago

Patricia Schnitzer

9.4

Oct 23, 2020. Celebrating champagne day. This ones a winner! 70% Pinot noir, 30% Chardonnay. Tart green apple. So good! — 6 years ago

Stephen

9.1

Really liked this. Out of the Shenandoah Valley in VA. 90% Cab franc, 4% syrah, 3% petite manseng, and even 3% Riesling. Will buy more of their juice. — 6 years ago

Severn G

9.2

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading GERSHWIN (Piano Concerto in F), GERSHWIN (Variations on “I Got Rhythm,” for piano and orchestra) and STRAVINSKY (Petrushka) with the amazing Jean-Yves Thibaude as the piano soloist on the two first works presented today. Jean-Yves is by far among our favorite pianists to grace the Koussevitzky Shed stage, so graceful, yet poignant!

Hot days call for cool wines, today there are some fun ones planned for sharing.

Similar notes from our last bottle.
Savory herbs, beeswax, citrus pith. So wonderful! — 7 years ago

Ekaterina

9.5

One of my favorite ones, so fresh, so fruity, enough dry, in pair with parmesan/mimolette cheese in the hottest spanish days — a year ago

Matt Schwabauer

9.0

My first white Grenache. Super refreshing and very drinkable, especially after a long day. Notes of juicy peach and tropical fruits make this a great summer wine. — a year ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

Super juicy. Pinot Grigio. Clean and crisp not our Kombucha type - skin contact! Tannic and quite tart but man is this great stuff. Small pears the ones which used to grow on old forgotten trees. Touch Strawberries. 🍉 Watermelon. It is incredible hard to spit this wine. A class on its own. — 2 years ago

Raul Puga

9.5

WOW!! Needs a 2 hour decant but Omg 😜🥰 — 3 years ago

Seiji Takeuchi

9.2

I like this wine. Blackberry note. Was looking at the list of movies Francis Coppola produced/directed. Godfather, Apocalypse Now are the famous ones, but my favorite is Tucker (I wasn't even aware that this was by Coppola. — 5 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.1

This is classic NZ Sauvignon Blanc, and I rate this vintage higher than previous ones. Crisp, fresh, great minerals, balanced. Wonderful. — 6 years ago

John A

9.6

Truly a beautiful Syrah. — 6 years ago

Denise Villarreal

9.5

Smelled liked a Merlot, but shocked me with its flavor. Sweet and dry at the same time with a lovely full mouth feel and complex flavor. — 7 years ago