David Hale Smith

9.3

Surprisingly light on its feet indeed! Very easy drinking, lush in the mouth with perfect balance. — 4 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.1

Medium rubi robe, delicate nose of cherries, black fruits and spices. Very floral and elegant in the mouth. Classic Vosne. — 4 years ago

with Adriana

Dimes

9.0

Really good after I popped it then let it sit corked for 2-3 days — 5 years ago

Aravind A

9.2

Decanted, notes from 1 hr open. On the nose: soft cocoa, game, wild strawberry, soft baking spice...very Morey. On the palate: lovely acidity, cocoa, sweet plum, excellent density. Juiciness builds, and turns into white pepper, sweet strawberry, and then very finely grained tannin on the gripping finish. — 6 years ago

Ramón Romo

9.0

Nice taste and aftertaste. — 6 years ago

Saida Santana Margalef

8.9

2018 vintage — 7 years ago

Doug Antkowiak

9.0

Stone fruit. Dry. Pear and cassis. Maybe plum. Who knows? — 7 years ago

with Brittany

Lance Anders

9.3

Danielle took one sip and said, “oh! wow!” — a year ago

Amanda Baldridge

9.0

Affordable, full body, delicious balance. — 2 years ago

Michael Giffin

9.6

Amazing ! — 5 years ago

with John

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

The better steak wine over the 2009 Ormes de Pez but, not the more beautiful, elegant wine.

The 2010 Rioja marries the Wagyu Ribcap while showing its Ranchero characteristics.

The palate shows tumble-weed, tannin fruits that are; brambly, ripe, slightly candied; blackberriesblack raspberries, dry, dark cherries with skin, ruby, black plums, very w/ ripe strawberries. Tumbleweed, straw, dark spice, tough leather, clove, sage, dry clay & top soil, crushed rocks, black pepper, dark, berry cola, mint, oak barrel powder, used charcoal with candied florals that are fresh & withering; dark, red, purple & blue. The acidity is top flight. The long finish is well balanced fruit & earth, persisting nicely falling onto earth & dark spices.

Photos of; Margues de Murrieta & vines, large oak vats and their wine shop.

1/15/21 — 5 years ago

Tim Hinck

9.4

If Loire can franc was blended with bourbon. Unlike anything I’ve ever had. — 6 years ago

Ebbe Bonde Soerensen

9.3

Amazing Pinot Noir, got it all, raspberries, cherries some cinnamon, taste is hilarious delicious crunchy wine, no oak just spacy wine🇫🇷🙏 — 7 years ago

Stav

9.3

Incredible wine - easy drinking — 8 years ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.2

A 5th Growth from the left bank of Bordeaux, driven on 70% Cab Sauv and 30% Merlot. It has the finesse and the style of Pauillac wines. Elegant and quite complex, highly aromatic and has abundance of tannins while shining on the finish. Warm and active!
Chateau owners also have Lynch-Baches and Ormes de Pez. — a year ago

Reed H Whitman

9.2

Unbelievable Christmas wine for the festivities…. — 4 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.0

Just too young obviously,an experiment since we had an 08 Bordeaux yesterday.
Spectator 92,
Other reviews,
Decanter Magazine Review
Rated 94
Another bargain alert! At this price level, perhaps the most subtle and elegant of all wines tasted. Not as expressive as Ormes de Pez, but top marks for delicate refinement and indeed a noticeably floral aromatic profile that accentuates the palate. As wine consultant Kevin Gagnon noted at a tasting: ‘Finesse and great length.' Do not hesitate. Drink now-2035.

Wine Enthusiast Review
Rated 93
One of the many estates on the Pez plateau in Saint-Estèphe, this property is at the top of its game. Owned by the same proprietors as Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, the wine has structure, big tannins as well as dense black fruits. Drink from 2024.

Wine Tasting Notes
The vintage is dense in color, retaining a purplish-blue hint typical of wines that are slow to develop. The slightly toasty nose has plenty of red- and black- berry fruit and a hint of jamminess mingled with aromas of spice and tobacco. The nose is what you would expect of a wine made from very ripe grapes. It is already deliciously complex. The palate is entirely consistent with the nose. The attack is still firm at this stage but developing in a manner that instantly suggests an opulent wine. Good, well-rounded substance lingers elegantly on the palate, with silky tannins and not a trace of harshness. This is truly an exceptional wine: thoroughbred, elegant and rich. — 5 years ago

Jack Kr

8.9

Light bodied, soft tannins, interesting mix of strawberry, raspberry and good amounts of spice and pepper. Nice wine. — 7 years ago

Tina Shapiro

10

Excellent recommendation — 7 years ago

Keith Smoly

9.5

Enjoyed this bottle over the last two evenings. Fruity and light on the pallet, another gem from France — 7 years ago