David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

#Remembrance #Love

One of our special stops in Chile.

The day we visited, they had just received & were using their basic bottle labeling machine. They were elated.

49% Carmenere, 42.5% Cabernet & 8.5% Syrah.

Picture of Sofia in Nefertiti’s Tomb. The top of Sofia’s bucket list.

The fruits are ripe and dryish; blackberries, black raspberries, black plum with big skin, plum pudding, darkest cherries & strawberries hues, creamy raspberries. Dark chocolate w/ fudge frosting, caramel, mocha, deep, dark spices w/ some palate heat, moist, forest floor with dry leaves, clove, nutmeg, soft cinnamon stick, vanillin, black tea, black licorice, dry river stone, moist, grey, volcanic clay, limestone & dry crushed rock minerals, dry top soil, some black pepper, dry tobacco & chewy leather, oak wood shavings, dry, withering & candied flowers, excellent, round acidity with a ruby, fresh, round, well; tensioned, balanced, knitted, smartly polished, long that lasts minutes.

Still has 10-15 years of good life ahead.

It was Bordeaux that first embraced Carmenere and the only Chateau that still blends it is Clerc Milon. It has a now Chile that champions Carmenere.

Photos; Sofia & I tasted on top of that structured & their barrel room. — 7 hours ago

Lea

8.9

Smooth and easy to drink. Bursting with berries. — 9 months ago

Rob N

9.4

Durhart-Milon Pauillac. Neé Rothschild. Buttery and subdued. Best with some cheese. Still some fruit left, very smooth. Would drink again. $149. RP 97 points. — 2 years ago

Edward Nelson

9.4

Plenty of life here. Pairs well with expensive cigars! Cheers! — a month ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.4

Nicely open. Fruity and lean. Fresh and classy. — 2 months ago

Tom Garland

9.3

Spoto Family wine dinner under the stars: always a fun night with Stuart and family!

DINNER WINES
2021 Spoto Oakville cabernet rose
2019 Spoto Godfather red....a blend you can't refuse.
2019 Spoto cuvee Christiane
2018 Spoto Beckstoffer amber Knolls malbec
2018 Spoto family reserve cabernet
2015 Spoto late harvest viognier
Also:
2004 Las Cases
2005 Pichon Baron
2009 Cos d'estournel
2012 La Mission Haut Brion
2005 Spottswood
1989 clerc milon
2005 Spoto private reserve
2001 clos du val

FOOD
Oysters, lamb lollipops, feta skewers
Tomato and nectarine panzanella
Ricotta, summer pea and corn agnolotti
Wood fired gulf prawns
Five spice grass-fed short rib, Yukon potato
Apricot and vanilla custard tartelette — 10 months ago

with Brenda

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.4

Nice orange peel touch. Lacking a bit on the mid palate but Then it waft back vividly on the aftertaste. 94-95 — 2 months ago

Shengli Hu

9.1

Green bell peppers, tart red currant, tomato leaf, vanilla cream on the palate. Middling structures - moderate acidity / tannin / finish. — 7 months ago

John Malcolm

9.4

Beautiful garnet color. Smokey, musty, and earthy on the nose. Cedar, black raspberries, leather, and tobacco. Well integrated and not overpowering. Very satisfying finish. A real treat to drink a 40-year old wine that is so pleasing to smell, look at, and taste. — 2 years ago

Scott Kahn

9.1

Reminiscent of a nice Bordeaux like Clerc Milon. Beautiful cedar notes on the nose and in the glass. Fully integrated tannins with nice complexity. Worth a try from all of you francophones!!! — 2 years ago