Jerry Raphael

9.0

Nose of red cherry, raspberry, and dried rose petals with notes of baking spice and forest floor. Taste to light to medium-bodied with nice acidity with juicy red berries, cranberry, and a hint of earthiness. At the BH — 3 days ago

Jay Kline

9.5

This was back when André Tchelistcheff was making wine for BV. In fact, it’s because of Tchelistcheff that the Georges de Latour Vineyard was bottled separately in the first place. Decanted prior to service; enjoyed over the course of several hours. This bottle of the 1970 pours a garnet color with significant rim variation; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears and signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with a mix of tart, ripe and dried mostly red fruits: red currants, lingonberries, Bing cherry, tobacco, Poblano pepper, old leather, dry gravelly earth, and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin (integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. After enjoying the 1981 vintage a couple weeks ago, this is stunning leap in quality. The 1970 is evergreen and stole my heart. Drink now through 2040. — a month ago

"Odedi"

9.2

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Rich yellow in color with a golden hue.

Fruity on the nose and medium in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing ripe citrus fruits, yellow apples, light apricots, spices, light cedar, earth, herbs and white pepper.

Long finish with lemons and light spices.

This 9 year old Napa Chardonnay is drinking beautifully now. Rich and fruit forward. Juicy and entertaining. Alcohol is nicely integrated by now.

Elegant and nicely balanced. Complex, engaging and good right out of the bottle.

Drinking at its peak, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.

Good by itself as a sipping wine.

14.9% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$50. — a month ago

Michael Walker

9.9

Maybe it’s bc this followed the barbaresco but this seems thin by comparison — 9 days ago

David Walser

9.3

A Treasury Employee Store purchase in a mystery case for $15. Delicious! — 9 days ago

Jonathan Wall

9.1

Tannins soft, fruit in check. Had a dusty finish that could have been Rutherford. But lacked the expected intensity and complexity of a reserve. — a month ago

Alex

9.1

Enjoyed over 2 days, wow — a month ago

Daniel

9.0

Fairly dry and light. A bit of acidity, low tannins. Wish it was more full bodied and complex. Finish also short. — 12 days ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Soft and balanced. Salinity and leather and deep plummy fruit. Resolved and good. — a month ago

Anne Holmes

9.5

39 years…… — 12 days ago

with Thomas