Scott Soren

9.1

This was extremely pleasant. Honeycomb with some lemon zest. Completely neutral on the palate. Great mouthfeel. — 8 days ago

Nic Anderson

9.0

Really enjoyed this Bordeaux. Had it with roast beef and dark chocolate. Went well with Girl Scout thin mints. Berry, fruit forward, raspberries. — 4 days ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Gorgeously supple and engaging. Honey, lemon tart, bright mint, limestone. Intense and focused. Amazing acidity and drive but all so light. Gorgeous. — 11 days ago

with Gregg and Rick

Peter van den Besselaar

9.4

Vintage 2000 / impressive wine, vanilla tropical fruit rondeur with minutes aftertaste. Wow! — 16 days ago

ADAM STROMFELD

9.7

If somebody can find a better way to finish lunch then this, please let me know! A perfect balance of cooked apricots and honey. As usual, the crème brûlée didn’t hurt us at all either! — 7 days ago

with Leonard and Joe

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2001 / Botrytis Par Ecellence. Clove. Apricot. Caramel. Honey. Heavenly, with that characteristic stinking tone of the pourriture noble. Syrupy structure. A treat! With lots and lots of life ahead. — 16 days ago

Robert McCall

9.4

Wow. This guy shed its youthfulness within the hour after it went into the decanter. Evolved several times over the next two into a real treat. Dark fruit, cedar, leather, lavender. Scent geek stuff. Silky tannic grip emerged to frame dark fruit, tobacco/mint, a l’il spice box. This producer delivers every time for me. Quickly becoming my go to Bordeaux house. Awesome again. — 5 days ago

Weijie Shi (Jay)

9.4

Disaster for reds but great vintage for Sauternes. I always found 01, 05, 10 a bit heavy to drink now but this is refreshing and has beautiful acidity. One of my favorite Sauternes vintages. — 12 days ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.5

This gets the score because of the value. Pop and pour. Uber clean... le pin roots in Castillon. Unbelievable value. 90% merlot. Ripe, plump and delicious yet still very Bordeaux and fresh. Highly highly recommended — 5 days ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Château Croix de la Nauve Saint Emilion 1982, Bordeaux, France

Time for #MerlotThursday. Here is a gorgeous one from Bordeaux.

Dark brown in color with a wide copper rim.

Nose of cherries, blueberries, wood, licorice, spices, dark coffee, green tea, light barnyard, black pepper and tobacco.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with blueberries, cherries, plums, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, earth, wet leaves, leather, light vegetables, spices, tobacco leaf, black tea, dark coffee and black pepper.

Medium finish with no tannins and cherries.

This Saint Emilion from a the great 1982 vintage is drinking very nicely now. Showing nice complexity and mouthfeel. Smooth, soft and elegant.

Not very earthy, which surprised me, and easy drinking. Simpler on the nose than on the palate, and still holds lots of fruits.

Good right out of the bottle and didn't need much to open up.

Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.

91 points. — 7 days ago