David Kline

9.6

Honey-brioche and almond extract commingle with orange blossom, crystalline honey, light maple syrup and butter, marmalade with aromatic musk. The warm flavors of mouth-coating, unctuous citrus defy comparison, but evocative of marmalade hard candy, candied oranges, tangerine, clementine, nectarine, dried apricot, Meyer lemon essences, and baked apple and yellow pear. Golden; delicious.

#chateaudyquem #dyquem #sauternes #botrytis #1997 #appellationsauternescontrolée #misenbouteilleauchateau #lursaluces — 4 years ago

with Courtney

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

8.3

Gold and hazy. Past its peak but still intriguing. Moldy and faded on the nose with oxidative and hazelnut notes. A little fresher on the palate with present acidity and lemon and pear. Some interesting tannins that dry out the tung. Could have been quite impressive 6 years ago. #chassagnemontrachet #chateaudelamaltroye #1997 #agedwhiteburgundy — 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

Ah, yes, the wonderful world of #magnums...what a fabulous wine even in a 750ml, but magnums seem to bring out a very special dimension of complexity in older wines--this #Abtsberg #Auslese was phenomenal with seafood as well as all by itself--a truly epic bottle! #1997 #Rieling #Mosel #MaximGrünhäuser — 11 years ago

with Petra and Wietske

David McDuff

Wine Blogger McDuff's Food & Wine Trail, Importer David Bowler Wines

#1997 — 11 years ago

Craig Sedmak

9.1

#brilliant #effort @pahlmeyer #wine #cabernetsauvignon what #1997 should be!! #napavalley — 11 years ago

Vincent Bottreau

9.8

Denis Mortet, Gevrey En Champs #1997, une année difficile mais un grand vin ! — 12 years ago

Vito Sergio Parente

9.4

Barely 21 #1997 #napavalley — 8 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.5

Great day with #Albiera #Antinori tasting 2013, 2010, 2007, 2005, 2001 & #1997 #tignanello from #chianticlassico near #siena and #florence ; #80% #sangiovese at #negociants #workingwithwine #australia ; go to #tuscany with #uncorkedandcultivated #wineandfoodtours #italy2016 — 10 years ago

David McDuff

Wine Blogger McDuff's Food & Wine Trail, Importer David Bowler Wines

#1997 — 11 years ago

Rodolphe Péters

Winemaker Champagne Pierre Péters

9.6

Everything you can wait from a top Red Bourgogne. Deep, complex, elegant. #1997 in #Magnum — 11 years ago

EatSommThings (Jimmy)

9.1

Petrol honey mineral. Lots of acid and vibrancy #1997 vintage — 11 years ago

with Diana

Tom Kobylarz

9.3

Astonishingly good, especially at 4 hours decant. This is everything I could have ever hoped for as many other Napa 1997 wines seem to have held up poorly. Crimson red the color is more youthful than I would have expected. The nose at first was odd, almost synthetic like. That blew off after an hour and continually added layers of nuance. The palate showed red currants, blackberries, creme d'cassis and black cherry with pencil shavings and cedar notes. The palate was balanced with a heady and super long finish sporting 1+ minute. By far the best Cask 23 I have ever had. #slwc #cask23 #stagsleap #1997 #Winiarski — 12 years ago

Vincent Bottreau

9.8

Une bombe ! #1997 — 13 years ago

Sage Shimoda

9.4

Dominus Estate Christian Moueix
Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend
1997

After 21 years, this wine still has plenty of good dark fruits left and is still going strong with more life ahead. After pouring into our glasses, the strength of the wine has calmed down, and we can see how elegant this wine is. This one is for a special occasion.

21年を感じさせない力強さ。グラスに注いでからは時間とともに落ち着いてきて、何ともエレガントなワインでした。特別な時に開けたいですね。

#Dominus #1997 #redwine #wine #赤ワイン #California #Napa
— 8 years ago

Dade Thieriot

8.8

The #German #dry wine industry has learned a lot in the past two decades and one aspect is how to deal with #Rieslings innately high acidity. #1997 was a very fine year throughout the various regions, but this is drying out and was clearly not intended for long-term aging in excess of 10 years.
It made a decent partner to food, but not as a straight sipping wine. A modest amount of residual sugar would have created a more balanced wine. #LangwerthvonSimmern #RauenthalerRothenberg #Riesling #Kabinett #Rheingau — 10 years ago

Andrés Solís Lira

10

Still young as a baby after 18 years of cellaring! Only just developing honey and tertiary aromas. A palpable development in the glass from tight and stern to full-bodied and ample. Orange blossom, yeasty, again honey. A woodied, complex, extremely rewarding after taste. Like another user said it is not about bubbles but about intense aroma and profound flavour. This is clearly an ULTIMATE sensorial experience from a house that has released only 37 editions in 85 years. @WineTraining #salon #champagne #blancdeblancs #1997 @Dusan Bradanovich — 11 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.1

1.5 litres of fun because this Bordeaux is looking mature; presented by Domaine Serisier for lunch at @public #400GeorgeSrreet #Bordeaux #Pauillac #premiergrandcru #magnum #mature #wagyu #1997 #18yo ; lovely, spicy, elegant, spicy; soft; fun to drink; merci — 11 years ago

Craig Sedmak

9.1

#togni does it right #1997 is #excellence #napavalley #cabernetsauvignon — 11 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.1

#magnum #1997 — 12 years ago