Kristin the Wine Girl

9.1

Plummy fruit, high acid, medium tannin. Red young berries, drinks younger than its vintage. — 2 days ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.2

Dar rubi robe, nose of blackcurrant, anise and limestone. Very cabernet in the mouth with the peppery register, rounded up by the ripe Merlot. Great acidity and balance, an excellent bottle just lacking a bit of complexity which is typical of the 2000 bordeaux. — a month ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Tim L

9.9

A regal wine, among best ever tasted…2018 Bordeaux of St. Estephe, Grand Cru Classe en 1855, perfect balance big flavor deep purple. Expensive but not over-priced. — 2 months ago

Mario Zillner

9.5

Popped and poured; enjoyed over a red sauce pasta night at home. High shoulder fill, but the cork completely disintegrated during removal. Juice is still drinking exceptionally well; shockingly fresh for being 40. Tons of black fruit and strong spices, with its age showing via expected tobacco and leather notes. Very structured via strong tannins and acidity; long and smooth / velvety finish...meaning this still has room to run. Cheers! — 9 days ago

Matthew Doty

9.3

2016 vintage. Superb, with just the right balance of dryness and flavor — a month ago

Taavi Davies

9.0

Lovely, just ready to drink, smooth, good tannin — 2 months ago

Doug Powers

9.3

[En magnum] This was aerated for 3 hours, and is still currently quite closed and structured, works great with the UCD Meat Lab rib roast, but needs a fair amount of cellaring to soften. — 3 months ago

with Monique and Jim

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2017 vintage. Brilliant BDX. Consistently score this vintage effort a 9.4. The nose/bouquet is flighty af. Chiseled flavors. Authentic vibe. Ridiculous value Margaux in an area not exactly known for that quality. Possibly the most distinctively different BDX property that easily comes to mind and just begs to be experienced. Cutting edge shizz. 02.25.25. — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.4

[En Magnum] Lovely perfumed older Bordeaux, violets, green olive, cassis, cigar box, great balance and depth, just hitting early maturity, very fresh, long, lingering complex finish, excellent!! — 2 months ago

with Monique and Jim

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Happy New Year! 🎉🎊🎈🎆 🧨

I believe @AndrewMcIntyre posted an 02 Mouton today & asked, “is there anything better than aged Bordeaux.” I replied, absolutely not!

1982 was the Bordeaux vintage Robert Parker built his career. He was the only one that called it correctly.

I love 80’s Bordeaux for the 12-12.5% ABV & style.

This is a Chateau-Négociant bottle bought in the last year. It’s still sound & singing w/ the Prime Rib. The fruit still solid.

The fruits are nice & and still sound. Blackberries, black raspberries, black plum pudding, raspberries, chocolate mousse, wet, volcanic clay/lava, spice, baking powder, clove, cinnamon, dark spice, fresh & old tobacco, used leather, soft, moist herbs, black tea, dark cola, dry soil, dry pebble, limestone, anise to black licorice, withering dark, red, blue & purple flowers, round, excellent acidity & a elegant, ripe, well balanced/structured finish that lasts a minute and land on earthiness. Soft as a feather.

What a treat to drink 80’s Bordeaux. Especially, 82. Not a terroir you would expect to hold up 40 plus years, but Chateau-Négociant storage is everything! — 3 months ago