Marcus Chacos

9.2

A fortified wine [Tawny]. Wow, smooth, not overly sweet - absolutely delicious. — 5 months ago

Karl Boffey

9.5

Heavy but soft. Full of flavour. Great drop — 3 years ago

Michelle

9.0

Gifted this by my client Helen for Christmas — 4 years ago

Pooneet K

9.2

An exceptional value and probably my favorite bottling of their Langhe Nebbiolo to date. So typical - could certainly have mistaken for the general produttori barbaresco. At $23 just ridiculous- should have bought a couple cases. Interesting to see this is the clearly highest rated vintage of this wine on Delectable. — 5 years ago

"Odedi"

8.9

This is a very nice Grenache from Santa Ynez Valley, California.

Easy drinking and fruit forward. Drinks very much like a new world Pinot Noir.

Showing red and blue fruits with spices, peppercorn, leather, earth, light vegetables, tobacco and dark coffee.

Medium bodied with medium acidity and nice legs.

Nice nose, spicy and tangy. A good quality wine and very easy drinking.

I gave it a slight chill, and had it by the pool with some cheeses.

13.6% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$38. — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Estate named Beau-Séjour in 1787 by General Jacques de Carle, proprietor at the time. Michel Bécot bought estate from Dr Jean Fagouet in 1969 increasing vines from 10.5 hectares to 15, acquiring Trois Moulins plateau in 1979, kept the name Beau-Séjour Bécot. Blend of 87% Merlot, 9% Cab Sauv & 4% Cab Franc. Nice berry aromas, ripe cherry & fresh raspberry flavors with notes of sweet cacao & tobacco adding some toasty notes. Firm tannins, not overpowering, lingering ending with tangy sweet oak.Tasting Sample. — 7 years ago

Wayne Bull

9.3

Very smooth, would definitely buy again. — 7 years ago

Marcus Chacos

9.0

Sooo smooth, compare against the 2023. — 5 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. This estate owes its name to Connetable Talbot, the English general & governor of the province of Guyenne who was defeated at the famous Battle of Castillon in 1453. Deep Ruby color, with aromas of black fruits, herb, tobacco and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of plums and black currants with cacao and tobacco spice, on a well balanced frame. Fine tight tannins, long finish ending with fruit, earthy spice and cedar character. Nice! — 8 months ago

Shay A

9.3

@Delectable Wine : This is the Aonair Winemaker’s Reserve bottling. I didn’t see it in the database.

When I asked Grant what the “winemakers Reserve” was, he said “the good sh*t”, so I’m not sure what the makeup is here. Having enjoyed quite a few Aonair wines over the years, this seemed more like the Cabernet Reserve as opposed to the Mountains Proprietary sporting the higher toned red/black fruit profile with a bit of tangy oak. Very unique as it seemed a cross between American and French oak. Dark chocolate frosted black cherries, currant, violets and a mixed berry pie dominate both the nose and palate. Fine grain tannins at the finish. This needed a few hours to open up as the aromatics and palate were a roller coaster. Give this a few hrs of air or hold another 2-3yrs. — 5 years ago

David Wong

9.1

Worth waiting for three hours — 6 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.8

One of the most fascinating wines I move had in recent memory. Smoke and citrus fruit on the nose. The power on those aromatics defies description. Tropical fruit and fresh, bright acid across the palate. This is the best I can do to describe it. This defies descriptors. All I can say is if you have preconceived notions about wine in general, get a bottle of this to change them. Absolutely amazing. — 6 years ago

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

8.9

Vibrant fruit, blanched almonds, not so flor dominant. Develops interest on the finish.
Bottled 05/2018 — 7 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2014 vintage. Excellent cork and fill. Decanted with minimal sed and tasted after 1.5 hours. One of the few outlier exceptions (Haut-Bages-Libéral, Pichon-Lalande, et al) that proves the general, big and bold, Pauillac rule. Delicate impressions from start to finish with impeccable balance. Medium body. Plenty of flavors and sensations without big, overt commitments to any of them. Playing the field and we are all the better for it. Drinking beautifully now without any perceived or obvious Scylla/Charybdis pitfalls in the next decade. 01.16.26. — 5 months ago

Anthony Pro

9.0

I haven’t had this wine since the late 2000’s.

As good as I remember it.

#Nostalgia — 4 years ago

Ash & Chris

9.0

Smooth. Good all rounder, you couldn’t be offended by it — 5 years ago

Bestpolar

9.6

Lockdown week 2 January 2021
Bottle number 001096
medaille de bronze concours general agricole Paris 2002 — 5 years ago

Kyle Fortman

9.1

Great blended malt scotch. Slightly sweet. — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

Catching up with old wine notes now that I’m spending more time at home. Aromas of earth, mushrooms, beetroot, root vegetables in general. Afterwards - dried rose petals. Easily Premier Cru standard. The palate is intense, fluid, long and very Burgundian - the most of any Australian Pinot although I am hearing wonderful things about By Farr Serre. A sooty tarry earthy element developed after a while. A brilliant Pinot Noir. — 6 years ago

Connor Schaller

8.9

I’m giving this a very high rating only because the price is worth it. It’s a good wine in general, but VERY good considering the cost. I mean come on.... even the picture is next to a carnivore wine lmaoooo — 7 years ago