Dennis Michael

9.5

Bold, fruit-forward, delicous — a day ago

Craig Becraft

9.2

Wonderfully structured complex wine with black cherry herbs, chocolate black currant, fine acidity bit of slate nice Dusty tanins clean finish great with grilled steak all that and only 13% — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2005 vintage. Decanted and tasted over the course of two hours. Good fill, great cork. Perfect picture show sed. Vibrant color and nose. A modicum of richness up front initially but not to return. Medium body dropped down to light medium body. Thinning out meant slightly more acidity. That wasn't exactly undesirable. Currently tasting like a Napa version of LLC St. Julien (non-mountain terroir lean and mean). As it stands, will hold fast in this presentation for another 5 years. Not improving and feel it's goin' south after that 5-spot. 12.10.23. — a year ago

ESF

9.2

High end domestic Pouilly Fuisse - a real treat! — a month ago

Brandon Boesch

9.5

This is outstanding right now. Great fruit with some baking spices but really well balanced. — 9 months ago

Willem Booij

9.4

This 49 years old LLC was in the first sniff a bit dull, but then miraculously this grand master of BDX stood up and showed its pure class. Ok it’s not a young bastard but what a pleasure to drink with friends. — 10 months ago

with Kees and Hans

JPG

9.0

Has a unique character, agree with another review about the “funk” in wonderful way — 3 months ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.2

Still great. I was wondering if it would hold 10 years after release, and it’s a hint more rusty, but the flavor has even more of that complex ‘old-wine’ stuff in it. — 10 months ago

Jess

8.9

Pale ruby color.
Aromas of cherry, blood orange, earthy/herbal.
Dry. Flavors of cherry, earthy, herbal. Soft tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — a year ago

Doug Powers

9.5

FLN — The sexiest/prettiest of the three 1986s we had, showing violets and complex, layered fruit framed ever so slightly in some softening tannins, way closer to being ready than the LLC, group favorite but I’m giving a little more to the LLC to its immense additional potential. — 2 years ago

with Jim