Jeremy.Buss

9.4

Wonderful!! Medium tannins, mild nose, and medium finish. This is so enjoyable and great with our asado!! — 3 months ago

Her Mir Tage

9.6

Henry Jayer certainly live up to his name!

The wine possesses a profound, healing, oriental herbal bouquet. It's not like fresh mint or basil; it's more like opening a traditional apothecary cabinet filled with premium Chinese Angelica Root (Dāngguī), Astragalus (Huángqí), and dried lily bulbs, or walking through a damp forest after the rain, with scents of ginseng, licorice root, and dried citrus peel warming the air, all interwoven with the luxurious undertones of black truffle and moist earth. It's an aroma that evokes serenity, warmth, and nourishment.

Upon first opening, it presented an aroma of traditional Chinese herbs. After breathing in the glass for half an hour, the wine truly began to unfold, releasing intense notes of red fruits, woody fragrances, and those distinctive herbal nuances. The body is a remarkable fusion of elegance and power. Despite its age, the 1988 vintage retains a finely structured and layered profile, with a clean palate and velvety, silky-smooth tannins. The finish is exceptionally long, evoking the delicate scent of morning dew on bamboo leaves. Overall, it’s an utterly captivating wine that leaves one truly enchanted.
— 10 months ago

Sergio Fernández de Córdova

9.8

Angelica Fuentes bday — 3 years ago

Isis Hockenos

10

Bought bottle from el Prado 10/24/21, drank w/ Angelica and mike. Skin contact and slightly tannic but savory and round too — 5 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.0

Juniper, coriander, angelica, Orange peel, licorice. — 7 years ago

Rich Bluth

9.1

Historic wine made in the tradition of the Mission grape in California. Very rare. Wonderful! — 8 years ago

Mark Rosse

9.1

18% Very nice nutty blend of Mission grapes aged 12 Years before release. — 8 years ago

Her Mir Tage

9.7

1955 Giacomo Conterno Barolo (Ditta) – The "Great Emperor"

Appearance: The wine unfurls in the glass with a majestic, deep garnet core that gracefully fades into a wide brick-orange rim—the unmistakable heraldry of seven decades of life. It is perfectly clear and luminous, promising a profound experience.

Nose (Aroma): The aromatic profile is a walk through an ancient, sacred forest after the rain. It opens with a deep sense of humid earth, fungal truffle, and a subtle, refined smoked leather. As it opens, a beautiful core of blueberry compote and dried dark fruits emerges, intertwined with a complex tapestry of Chinese medicinal herbs and dried florals. It is both powerful and hauntingly ethereal.

Palate (Taste): The palate is a breathtaking journey into umami and complexity. True to the legend, the fruit has transformed into an intense medley of sweet preserved fruit (dried apricot, date). This is immediately met with a profound savory depth: a distinct salted Chinese preserved plum character provides a mouthwatering salinity, while a fine dusting of astragalus root powder and angelica root brings an authentic, warming medicinal bitterness that defines the wine’s regal structure. A hint of spicy dried ginger soda lingers on the mid-palate, adding a lift of unexpected freshness.

Acidity & Structure: The acidity is the heartbeat of this wine—sustained, mellow, and incredibly refined. It does not jab but rather flows continuously, carrying the dense, dried flavors across the palate with remarkable energy. The tannins have fully resolved into a silken, powdery texture, leaving nothing but harmony.

Finish: The finish is eternal, echoing with notes of dried citrus peel, forest floor, and a final whisper of sweet tobacco and herbs. A truly humbling experience; this is not merely a wine, but a living artifact of time, worthy of the title "Great Emperor." — 4 months ago

romo

9.0

White Madeira with a scotch note and orange zest. A nice science project. — a year ago

David Kline

9.0

Gooseberry, clove and grapefruit nose with lemon peel and nano peach slivers. Pear and pineapple afterthoughts. Pithy entry of undulating weight, lemon lime and grapefruit, a chalkiness ensues, briny and a touch of angelica.


#chateaulucheyhalde #lucheyhalde #pessacleognan #echantillon #grandvindebordeaux #bordeauxblanc — 4 years ago

Peter Coulthard

9.5

Tesco. Lovely Malbec. Great flavours, boldness without being too harsh. — 6 years ago

Lee Parry

9.2

Incredible Malbec!! Blackberry and cherry with a hint of leather and a velvety smooth finish! Combination of Angelica vineyard and Nicasia vineyard! Decanted for 3/4 hours! — 7 years ago

Brian S

9.3

Juniper, bay laurel, Douglass for, Saigon cinnamon, coriander, Angelica root, orris root, coastal sage and fennel. — 8 years ago

Nicole Mui-Tummers

10

A's favourite Chardonnay. Buttery taste. Not N's favourite. — 4 months ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Deep purple in color with a reddish rim.

Nose of blueberries, black currants, cooked plums, light oak, dark chocolates, peppercorn, herbs, bell peppers, earth, tobacco leaf and black tea.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, currants, light oak, vegetables, chocolates, tobacco, bell pepper, herbs and peppercorn.

Nice length on the finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a young Cabernet Franc from Mendoza. Rich and extracted with lots of earth and vegetable notes.

Needs 5 years in the bottle to mature, but already drinking nicely. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Complex and interesting enough to drink by itself. A good food wine too, that will pair nicely with lamb dishes.

100% Cabernet Franc grapes were aged for 18 months in (50% new) French Oak barrels.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$50. — 5 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Caramel, golden raisins. Figs, banana. No vintage or bottle on date. Not exactly sure how old. — 3 years ago

JJ Hornblass

9.0

At Angelica, Jerusalem — 5 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.3

Balsamic, walnut, apricot, ginger, persimmon, fino Sherry nose. Pale tawny. Chocolate and coffee on the palate. Low acidity from Mission grape. — 7 years ago

Kendall Johnson

9.9

A delightful blend of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, and Mission Angelica with a fruit forward palate and punchy finish. Rich and deep, with mild tannins and a hint of pepper #wsjwine — 8 years ago

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9.3

(made from old vines in La Consulta and Lunlunta): Bright medium red. Knockout nose combines black fruits, licorice, minerals and savory soil tones. Compellingly intense and alive in the mouth, conveying terrific sappy energy and cut as well as a distinct creaminess to its dark berry and dark chocolate flavors. I love the combination of sweet and salty elements here. Still quite unevolved but the very ripe, subtle, rising finish and mature tannins suggest that this wine will evolve positively for another decade. This was aged in all-new 2,000-liter oak ovals, mostly from Stockinger. It has more stuffing than the 2016 but will it offer as much complexity in the long run? (One of the two sources for this fruit, the Angelica vineyard, actually includes a bit of Sémillon, which is co-fermented with the old-vines Malbec.) (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, July 2018)
— 8 years ago