Tom Edgar

9.0

I got this as a substitute for Kim Crawford as a gift for my wife for Mother’s Day. I actually prefer this to Kim Crawford. The acidity makes it a tiny bit drier but it has very nice grape notes on the palate — 5 months ago

Byron Hewett

9.1

Tart, sweet and delicious. Ice Cider from Sweden. — 3 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (54%), Merlot (38%) and Cabernet Franc (8%). Dark ruby color with purple highlights. Dark fruit aromas with hints of charcoal, bramble, mint and violets. Black cherry leads the palate along with notes of blueberry, plum, currants and dark chocolate. Hint of minerals and fresh herbs on the long finish. Juicy, fresh tasting and well structured. Thanks for sharing, James W. — 3 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.2

Wasn’t expecting to like English sparkling nearly as much as I’m enjoying this bottle. A truly bizarre combination of ripe fruit and racy acidity (higher than the average for champagne) that can only come from somewhere this far north > 50 degrees latitude (long growing season + long days during growing season). Lemon curd, green apple danish, even notes of pear and passion fruit. Bond may have to trade out his Bollinger for this. — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

See previous few notes over the last several years. Definitely a winter warmer at 15.5% ABV from Drew Noon MW in McLaren Vale. Varietal Composition: Grenache 38%; Shiraz 50%; Cabernet Sauvignon 10% and Graciano 2%. — 6 years ago

Space

9.0

Выпито 01.04.19 в Dana complex . Безумный, нежный и очень минеральный совиное блан из долины Марльборо. — 8 years ago

Jasmine Mattey

10

Super sweet, candied fruit flavor. Perfect by itself — 8 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

More of a suave & polished version of LB that is showing well at 38 yrs. Notes of red & black fruits, spice box, earth, cedar, floral, leather & tobacco — 6 months ago

Randy Fillingim

9.2

38 years young. Still bringing it after all these years. near perfect harmony. A real treat from my friend Mark.  — 2 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.8

JV btw Ch Cheval Blanc & Terrazas De Los Andes, blend of Bordeaux "First Growth" winemaking in ARG, blend of Malbec (62%) & Cab Sauv (38%), aged 15 months in oak (50% new), riper fruit, slightly more alcohol than ‘16, deep Ruby, complex aromas of berry fruits & floral spice nose. On the palate flavors, blueberry and juicy blackberry fruit with spicy herb, cacao & smoky oak. Fine soft tannins, well balanced, good acidity, long finish ending with fruit & oak. Will continue to age. — 5 years ago

Nagib Nasr

9.1

2008 vintage opened in Nov 2020.... could wait a few more years!! Ruby color, intense nose, winter fruits and high tannins. Very lovely!! — 6 years ago

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Bob McDonald

9.1

An interesting blend of 60% Pinot Noir, 38% Pinot Meunière, 2% Pinot Precoce, (never heard of this last grape type) 7% barrel fermented. A delicious sparkling from England showing strawberry notes on nose and palate. — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Owes name to man of the cloth born in 1264, Bertrand de Goth, Bishop of Comminges, in the Pyrenees, later became Archbishop of Bordeaux in 1299. Blend, 57% Merlot, 38% Cab Sauv & 5% Petit Verdot & Cab Franc, aged in new French oak for 18 months. Pronounced youthful black fruit aromas with earthy baking spices. Blackberry & plum palate flavors with cedar & spice integrated with firm tannins, long ending, earthy oak with a mineral tang. Needs more bottle age! Tasting Sample! — 7 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.1

60 yo vines.

N: dusty cherry. Lovely nose.

P: delicious cranberry. Some bitterness. Well made. Tannic a bit.

Source $38 — 8 months ago

Ron from VA

9.0

2012 was a classic and tight vintage in Virginia… This blend does feature a lead of cab sauv at 38% with CF AT 31% - Merlot singing background at 25% — 2 years ago

Kyle Fortman

9.0

Very good cab from Costco. $38. — 5 years ago

Mitali P

9.1

Delish. great with food, a little too tart apple for drinking by itself — 5 years ago

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9.5

The seventeenth vintage of Cheval des Andes, a wine that has undergone a model transformation. I recently tried the 2007, and it’s fascinating to trace the different stages of its evolution, all of which say something about the contemporary history of Argentine wine. To sum up, it started out with a French love of concentration and ripeness and ended up with an equally French love of equilibrium and local terroir. The 2017 is a new beginning in itself. A blend of Malbec with 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, it presents a bold nose of fresh fruit such as sweet and sour cherry with fleshy aromas and a touch of white pepper over a bold, woody backdrop. A fluid wine, slightly taut on the palate with medium structure, a delicate feel and active tannins well integrated into the terse texture, overall it is nuanced and full of flavor. Possesses a balance that respects the concentration of the vintage without ever letting it get out of hand. An Argentine wine made with more than a nod to French expertise. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, October 2020) — 6 years ago

David Walser

9.2

Nice blend of 47% Syrah, 38% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre worked well with our pasta dishes. — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.0

2nd wine of Cos d'Estournel in an average year @ £38 but drinking lovely 😉 a great effort 👍

📍 Château Cos d'Estournel - Les Pagodes de Cos 2012

🏵 90 points

🍇 60% Cabernet Sauvignon & 40% Merlot

🍷 Deep opaque ruby

👃 Smoked rich oak through blackcurrant & sweet dark plum w/ minerals & soggy earth

👄 Med creamy body of black berry fruits w/ dark plum, minerals, blueberry, cocoa & a touch of red liquorice

🎯 Med++ smooth dark fruits w/ a touch of blue & red berry in fine mineral, liquorice, cocoa & a light oaky linger — 8 years ago