Andrew Cullimore

9.4

Medium deep garnet ruby with a narrow garnet rim . Dusty grafite , cedar and cassis , currants , oyster shell , quite deep and classic . On the palate this is quite dense and tannic still , deep dark cassis , herbal tinged cedar and very grafite tinged on the finish . Fresh acidity , but still good mid palate richness and even though the tannins are quite dry and grippy , this is well balanced and relatively generous . Good length on the classic grafite , oyster shell tinged finish. This didn’t need a lot of decanting time to show well , though it certainly changes and improves with time in the glass . Classic in style , but still quite generous for Latour , this is just reaching its drinking window , will continue at this level for another 5-10 years at least and probably more. — 11 days ago

PM

9.4

Served this 2005 Leoville Barton and a 2000 Lagrange for a group dinner. Both fantastic, very similar. — 11 days ago

RustyR

9.4

Open tour at Promatory Lemon zest. Some fun powder. — 22 days ago

John Van Trijp

9.6

Half bottle — 6 days ago

Jelle Lars Heijmans

9.9

Magnum 99+ — a month ago

David Dorn

9.2

Very nice wine- drinks young but the fruit and structure is already there and it will continue to get better with age. Excellent! — a month ago

Bruce Leboff

9.4

Drinking magnificently. Ready to go. Lots of life left but really nice. — a month ago

with Michael and David

Tom Garland

9.5

1/2 hour decant(decent fine sediment). A striking dark ruby red with bricking. On the nose: Captivating notes of dark fruit, forest floor, worn leather, mushroom, cigar, smoked meat, some bandaid(brett). Taste: silky, classic, elegant wine with dried red berries, currants, tobacco, saline, minerals and a cedar graphite long dry finish. YUM! What a thrill to drink tonight! — 14 days ago

with Brenda

Andrew Cullimore

9.4

Medium deep ruby garnet with a quite wide medium garnet rim . This has quite an open personality with cigar box , earth , grafite and cedar and some spicy cassis underneath. Showing maturity and quite classic in style. On the palate suave and polished , with resolved fine tannins . There is good depth with some sous bois , but mostly mixed summer fruits , earthy dark cherry and grafite. Good length , perfectly balanced alcohol, and lovely salivating freshness . This grows in the glass , showing more facets , at a great moment , without the need for an extended decant . After a while this become a touches more smoky , hints of soy sauce , violet and sea spray. Grafite tinged saline finish . Perfect now , though no rush , best over the next 5-8 years . At Hawksmoor , Liverpool , 26th July . — 20 days ago

Jessie

9.0

Tired but jammy dried fruit, rubber, BS, violets, rose.
Cherry, pomegranate, red current, nice acid and body. Beautiful! — a day ago

Ed Ryder

9.5

Fab length and lovely limey/tropical finish into savoury. Not bone dry. Delicious. Would age — 22 days ago

Mike Obley

8.9

Surprisingly good for a waek vintage — 12 days ago

Jan A

9.0

Very advanced bottle — 21 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

This btl was still fresh & in perfect condition. I am always amazed how well the 66’s show especially the La Mission HB. — 3 days ago

Christian Fischer

9.6

To close the evening we have an Yquem. Always a treat, never disappoints. The 2013 is still young with decades upon decades to go. The honey, the fruit, the endless flavor that lingers in your mouth forever - what a great wine. — 21 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

Mostly black fruits with notes of cassis, cedar, leather, graphite & tobacco — 7 days ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.2

Very elegant wine that has found a lovely balance.
Long aftertaste and surely potential to keep going. — 15 days ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Gorgeous stuff. Light lemon and toasty notes. Perfect place right now — a month ago

with Bex

David Stein

9.3

Drinking well — 9 days ago

with Bruce

DE

9.5

At Clayton with a cigar big as the 96 — a month ago