| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| Red |
2005 Cheval des AndesVistalba Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/24/2010 - the player wrote: 90 pointsIntense dark color at the core with shiny ruby and purple rim. Full bodied. Nose very smoky, oaky with dark red fruits. On the palate rich with fruit and minerality, full fruit mid palate but short and dry finish. Not overly complex structure but this wine became a delight to drink after 2 hours of decanting as the tannins softened. Would definitely wait a few years for the wine to evolve before I try it again. |
| Red |
2006 Torbreck RunRigBarossa Valley Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
4/24/2018 - the player Likes this wine: 93 pointsRating likely to increase with time. This wine is a beast of a Shiraz/viognier. Blackish crimson color, decanted for one to two hours then drank over another hour or two. Nose of blackberries, spices, lilacs. One the palate very thick entry, one feels the power of the alcohol on this wine, black and blue berries mid palate, screaming acidity and complexity, very tannic and long bitter chocolate tinged finish. This wine needs a decade! But still very enjoyable especially with food. |
| Red |
2006 Torbreck RunRigBarossa Valley Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
11/6/2020 - the player Likes this wine: 93 pointsBlackish crimson color. Very powerful nose of blackberries, blueberries, anise, leather and earth. Decanted and aerated for several hours which I think at this stage did more harm than good to the wine as it turned out syrupy and disjointed. Early on the wine was too tight and masculine which I don’t mind but it needed to come around and I think a few more years in bottle will do it justice. Very long finish, full bodied but not in a good place in my book unless this was a bottle variance. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1994 Trimbach Gewurztraminer Sélection de Grains NoblesAlsace Gewürztraminer more |
12/15/2011 - the player wrote: 94 pointsIncredibly fresh, great acidity balancing pear, apricots, peaches, jasmine, paired beautifully with foie GRAS. Nice sweetness but not overwhelming, just right. Very nice finish. What great value |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1994 Trimbach Gewurztraminer Sélection de Grains NoblesAlsace Gewürztraminer more |
12/28/2012 - the player Likes this wine: 94 pointsLovely Gewurtz, sweet honeyed nose of peaches, jasmine, yellow fruits, deep golden color, great acidity, not too sweet, excellent balance and finish. Paired nicely with chocolate mousse although foie GRAS is the best complement. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1985 Trimbach Pinot Gris Sélection de Grains NoblesAlsace more |
1/2/2013 - the player wrote: 92 pointsDrank over New Year's and paired very nicely with foie gras and some soft cheeses. Dark golden color, fragrant nose of honey, white flowers, apricot, pears and orange blossom. Great freshness, not too sweet, very well balanced, very enjoyable and a decent finish. |
| Red |
2009 Château La Mission Haut-Brion La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/27/2022 - the player Likes this wine: 93 pointsFrom magnum. Blackish crimson color. Nose of blackberries, opulent dark red berries, asphalt, spices, minerals. On the palate very powerful and palate staining tannins cloaked by the opulence of the fruit and a long finish. Infanticide at this stage especially from magnum. But truly nice. |
| Red |
1995 Château Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/16/2022 - the player Likes this wine: 95 pointsOutstanding and one of the readier 95s heavyweights out there. Deep garnet color, blackish at the core. Delicious nose of black currants, cassis, dark cherries, tobacco leaf, graphite and spiced perfume. Decanted and aerated for an hour then drank over 2 hours. Medium to full bodied this is a charmer of a 95 with lots of complexity in the dark fruits on the palate, perfect balance and acidity, envelops the mid and lower palate with dark fruits and graphite, some old leather, and a long finish. Simply marvellous. |
| Red |
1990 Château Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/18/2023 - the player Likes this wine: 98 pointsDelicious WOTN in a line up against Margaux and Mouton. Blackish ruby color, dense wine, decanted and aerated for an hour then drank over two hours. Medium to full bodied, lots of asphalt, black fruits from berries, currants to cherries and plums, spicy peppery cassis, some leather and masculine notes. Powerful on the palate, secondary notes of dark red and black fruits, superb balance, structure and acidity, finishes peppery long with dark chocolate notes. Fabulous. |
| Red |
1990 Château Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/12/2016 - the player Likes this wine: 96 pointsAlways amazing and first bottle in 3 years. This wine is progressing at a glacial pace. Lots of cassis, black currant, tar and asphalt, dark ruby red, hardly any signs of aging. After two hours in the decanter, the wine opened up and transitioned from a very masculin full bodied wine to a very complex and hedonistic a la LMHB style with a superb mid palate structure, sweet black fruits and a long coffee tinged finish with tannins almost fully resolved. As good as it comes by my book. |
| Red |
1990 Château Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/19/2014 - the player Likes this wine: 95 pointsExcellent nose dominated by leather, gravel, cigar tobacco and spice. With time in the decanter the fruit emerges to intermingle with the leather, tobacco and gravel. Velvety entry on the palate, full bodied mid palate and well integrated tannins for a long deliberate finish. Not as good as the first bottle I've had but just as enjoyable. |
| Red |
1990 Château Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/27/2013 - the player Likes this wine: 96 pointsOutstanding wine one of the best 1990s I've had. Crimson color with bricking throughout the body of the wine clearly reflecting the wine's age. This is clearly in its drinking window but has a long life ahead. Decanted and drank over an hour or so. Complex nose of black currant, raspberries, tar, old leather, hints of black olives, jasmin and spice cake. Very dense and complex wine, enters the palate with pure silky fruit, coats the mid palate with multiple layers of black and dark red fruits, but the leather and tar still present which is why this will always be one of my favorite wines. Very dense mid palate, just the right amount of acidity, this wine is dark, full bodied, dense, pure and elegant, and finishes very long. A little less delineation on the wine and a little less purity of fruit say versus the Margaux and Montrose of the same vintage which has me rating the nose closer to 100 points but a slightly lower rating on the palate. Nonetheless an outstanding wine, to be savored on a special occasion. |
| Red |
1982 Château Larrivet-Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/12/2016 - the player wrote: 89 pointsRuby red color with substantial bricking throughout. Nose of sweet tobacco, cassis, spices and black currants. Decanted and drank. Medium bodied but this wine is on the decline. Past its prime. |
| Red |
1994 Château La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/22/2016 - the player Likes this wine: 92 pointsOutstanding given the vintage. Decanter, let the wine breathe for an hour than drank over another. Blackish crimson with some bricking throughout. Great nose of blackberries, tar, leather, spices and wet earth. Excellent entry on the palate, great acidity, structure, complexity and sweet creamy finish with soft tannins. Medium to full bodied. Wow for the vintage, similar to Latour's effort. |
| Red |
1994 Château La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/28/2016 - the player Likes this wine: 90 pointsSlightly disappointing after last 2 bottles a few months ago. Ruby red, some signs of aging with bricking on the rims. Decanted and aerated for about 2 hours and drank over another hour or so. Nose of black currants, cassis, and tar. Slightly too linear with good overall balance, no rough edges and a tarry finish with tannins fully integrated. Medium bodied. |
| Red |
1994 Château La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/4/2018 - the player Likes this wine: 92 pointsMore open than the last bottle. Tar, leather, black currant on the nose, fully reflected on the palate. Forward fruit on the palate, nicely balanced, good weight, decent complexity and a satisfying finish with good acidity and tannins well resolved. Not bad at all. |
| Red |
1995 Château Pape ClémentPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/4/2016 - the player wrote: 91 pointsProbably one of the least exciting 95s I've had. The wine however is well built, bricking red and fully mature, with a nose of dust, cedar, black currants and baked dark cherries. A bit lacking in power mid palate, and whilst the acidity is good, the raspberry and tobacco tinged finish is slightly marred by thinning yet present tannins. |
| Red |
1996 Château La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/4/2020 - the player Likes this wine: 93 pointsLast of my LMHB 96s. Blackish crimson color. Decated and aerated for an hour and drank over 2 hrs. Lovely nose of black currants, gravel, some tar, leather, blackberries. Lush on the palate, super structure, lots of black fruits, some inkiness to the wine, excellent acidity and structure, finishes long with sweet tannins. Delicious and forward. |
| Red |
1996 Château La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/15/2015 - the player Likes this wine: 94 pointsDecanted and aerated for about an hour. Right from the outset, the nose captivates you with black currants, blackberries, cassis, graphite, old saddle leather. Very deep dark ruby color typical of this vintage which "doesn't seem to age on the eye". Velvety entry on the palate, almost feminine, creeps up on the mid palate with black fruits, spices, graphite, excellent structure overall. Medium bodied the wines finishes long with tannins well integrated and a hint of spice cake. Best bottle to date! |
| Red |
1996 Château La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/11/2014 - the player Likes this wine: 94 pointsLovely wine. Blackish crimson, hardly any signs of aging, best bottle to date. Decanted and aerated for 90minutes and drank over an hour. The nose took an hour to fully open up to sweet tobacco, leather, laced with ripe black fruits and truffles. On the palate, the entry showcases the wine's pedigree, pure finesse and class, leather, black fruits, tobacco, truffles and stone perfectly balanced by excellent acidity. The wine is medium to full bodied with soft but present tannins and a decent mocha tinged finish. Excellent wine indeed. |
| Red |
2005 Château Pape ClémentPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/27/2021 - the player Likes this wine: 93 pointsDon’t remember much except that it was very concentrated, ready to drink after an hour in the glass / decanter, with ripe dark red and black fruits and velvety tannins and a long finish. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
| Red |
2004 Château La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/9/2014 - the player Likes this wine: 93 pointsDon't remember much from that evening except that this is probably one of the best 2004s I've had. True class, finesse and balance, excellent structure, medium to full bodied, a tad short on the finish clearly telling me this wine needs more time in the bottle to reach its peak. Beautifully made, artistic. |
| Red |
1996 Château La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/9/2014 - the player Likes this wine: 92 pointsSlightly disappointing bottle compared to the last two I've had. Nice nose of tar, olives, black currant, dark cherries, mineral stone, ruby color with bricking indicating the wine's age. On the palate nice entry, well balanced, decent fruit mid palate, medium bodied, very good balance but a slightly dry tannic finish. Again I've had much better bottles of this vintage of LMHB. |
| Red |
1996 Château La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/10/2014 - the player Likes this wine: 93 pointsBest bottle so far. Blackish crimson, hardly any signs of aging, excellent nose of gravel, black fruits, mocha. Silky entry on the palate, beginning to show complexity mid palate, very well structured wine, medium to full bodied, finishes decently long with mocha and well resolved tannins. Excellent wine indeed. |
| Red |
1996 Château La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/26/2013 - the player Likes this wine: 93 pointsOpened and decanted for an hour then drank over next hour or so. Very earthy nose with cigar tobacco, rocks and hints of black fruits and cassis. Nice crimson color, hardly any signs of aging, velvety entry on the palate, fruit more forward mid palate, nice acidity and balance, firm but integrated tannins, sweet finish for this medium bodied wine. Lovely of not mind boggling. |
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