Graham Brooks

9.2

Bought from coop in Holmfirth with steak and chips in a lovely cottage. I broke my tooth earlier in the afternoon, so it did a great job of cheering me up. Great balance all round, dark colour, enticing aroma and dark fruits in the mouth with a bit of length. Great balance would love a case of it. — 2 hours ago

Jerry Raphael

9.2

OMG, berries, veg but so much going on with Booze Bros week at my beach house. Need to get some cash to buy Bordeaux again — 4 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.3

Truncated dinner party notes. Still youthful but soft and resolving enough to really enjoy with mesquite grilled lamb chops. — 7 days ago

romo

9.3

Mostly Merlot. Super powdery soft cotton candy. Great pairings tonight. — 14 days ago

Hiroshi Tominaga

9.0

Like. Bought at Enoteca for ¥7,000. — a month ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.7

Blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc with 5% Semillon and 5% Sauvignon Gris, aged 50% new oak. Medium lemon color with aromas of stone and tropical fruits, citrus and blossom with spicy notes. On the palate flavors of peach, pear and pineapple with slight citrus and honeysuckle adding pepper spice. Long finish, balanced acidity, ending with a fruit, oak and chalky mineral spice character. Very good! Will age well! — 11 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

I think this is peaking. From a marginal year but really nice. Lots of cedar and a little roasted peanut note augmenting some nice, mellow cassis fruit on the nose. A big whack of intense flavors on initial entry, with tannins still there but softening. A teensy bit drying on the finish, but damn this is nice with grilled butterflied leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary. — a month ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

From the Downs Club First Growth Lunch last Saturday. Very brief notes. Mid crimson in colour - some bricking at the rim. A meaty note - a lovely red fruited perfume - unmistakably first growth. Just medium weight - a lesser vintage. — 8 days ago

Damian

9.2

Color showing some age already. Nose of ripe plum. Medium acidity with resolved tannins and medium plus finish. Still some fruit at the first sip, which gives way to some wood, coffee and dark chocolate flavors. — 10 days ago

romo

9.2

Paying more attention to vintage w Bdx these days, 2012 Graves showing very well right now with enough punch to go longer. — 15 days ago