2/12/2017 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Decanted for 10 minutes, nice color, smoke tobacco, dark fruits, and spice. In the mouth velvety sour apple with strong oak finish. I picked 6 bottles for 25 buck's great QPR. Will go great with a fettuccine Alfredo or a creamy sauce.

1/18/2016 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Good value vine, 30 bucks no problem!

1/18/2016 - GEDC wrote:

6L Imperial bottle There was nothing special here the wine was at the end of the road. Even though the wine was not at its finest you can’t go wrong when you show up to a party with a 6L bottle of wine :)

1/18/2016 - GEDC Likes this wine:

PNP at the begging the wine was shut down it needed a bit of time, I think a 1 decant would have serve this wine well. After about 30 minutes the wine started to come to life and reveled some oaky coffee tobacco notes with dark fruits. Nice ruby color with a silky polish finish a bit of sour apple at the end. Very nice wine!

2/10/2015 - GEDC Likes this wine:

From Mag very nice...

11/26/2014 - GEDC wrote:

Very American in style, sweet jammy vanilla. Not my style but its a solid effort from the folks at BV.

11/26/2014 - GEDC Does not like this wine:

Nothing positive to add here, pass on this wine!

11/26/2014 - GEDC wrote:

Like I said in 8/12/2012 PnP strawberry pie like with a little minerality. No a fan of CDP but it's not a bad wine.

11/26/2014 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Same as my previous notes on 2/10/2013 still at a young stage, patience will be rewarded.

7/7/2014 - GEDC wrote:

Expensive disappointment, wish I had better news. If you are thinking on purchasing this specimen far better options out there in the $50 range.

7/7/2014 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Open and let it sit for 30 minutes it will open beautifully on the glass, you will be able to discover this sexy Merlot with every sip.

7/7/2014 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Sexy merlot!

7/7/2014 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Winner winner, chicken dinner, a steal at today's prices!!!

5/17/2014 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Wine has not done much since my last encounter 7/14/2013. This modern style specimen is built for the long haul. It has a big in your face grapey juicy,oak, vanilla, and cherry's, that says hello I'm hear. If you have the patience to wait for a couple of years this might be a wine worth investing on. In any event its still very nice right now. I will suggest to enjoy it with food or cheese not on its own.

4/6/2014 - GEDC Likes this wine:

From a 5L bottle sexy, silky juice, with lots of spice and dark fruits. Large aged format bottles really bring out the shine on the wines.

4/6/2014 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Same as before, nice easy to drink, enjoy!

4/6/2014 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Consistent with my previous notes on 9/28/2013. If you have it I would drink it soon!!!

4/6/2014 - GEDC Likes this wine:

PNP from Mag nice California cab.

4/6/2014 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Same as previous notes, great QPR.

11/30/2013 - GEDC Does not like this wine:

PNP drik now, wine is over the hill. I would pass on this wine!!!!

11/30/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

PnP great QPR Smoke, leather, drark fruits, wood spices, very nice.

11/28/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Pnp very nice aged claret all the right elements for a modest price, had it with thanksgiving lunch, very easy to enjoy Happy turkey day :)

11/22/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Decanted for 20 minutes consistent with my notes on 4/14/2013 Leather, coffee, tobacco, dark fruits. The wine is finally starting to gain some weight, enjoy!!!

10/24/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

LLC was opened 5 hours before consumption. Side by side with Pichon Baron 1999 that was opened 1 hour prior to consumption. Started with the Baron and boom the nose was there lovely as ever ready to go welcoming to drink this splendid juice. This bottle at the very end had a bit of sour apple and felt a bit more evolved then the previous 2 bottles on 6/17/2012 & 5/20/2013. I give the baron 93. One thing that is important here is the price. The Baron is around $100 and the LLC $200+ The LLC nose was a bit muted, this wine has been in a shut down mode for at least 10 years I remember one of my friends complaining about when is it ever going to be ready to enjoy the long wait. What did not offer on the nose made it up on the pallet very concentrated, tannic cab with a strong presence of spices would of liked to see a bit more fruit could have had a better score in my humble opinion. Was the LLC better than the baron, yes, was it mind blowing better, no. Is it worth shelling out twice as much for it? That is up to you fine wine brother's to decide, enjoy!!!

10/24/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Opened 1 hour prior to consumption. Side by side with Leoville Las Cases 1996 "LLC" was opened 5 hours before consumption. Started with the Baron and boom the nose was there lovely as ever ready to go welcoming to drink this splendid juice. This bottle at the very end had a bit of sour apple and felt a bit more evolved then the previous 2 bottles on 6/17/2012 & 5/20/2013. One thing that is important here is the price. The Baron is around $100 and the LLC $200+ The LLC nose was a bit muted, this wine has been in a shut down mode for at least 10 years I remember one of my friends complaining about when is it ever going to be ready to enjoy the long wait. What did not offer on the nose made it up on the pallet very concentrated, tannic cab with a strong presence of spices would of liked to see a bit more fruit could have had a better score in my humble opinion. Was the LLC better than the baron, yes, was it mind blowing better, in my opinion no, I give the LLC a 95/96. Is it worth shelling out twice as much for it? That is up to you fine wine brother's to decide, enjoy!!!

10/20/2013 - GEDC wrote:

Pnp red fruits, oak spices, with a bit of liquorish on the back end. In the mouth sand paper dry, sour apple, and dark chocolate. Not very impressed, specially at US$50+

10/13/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Same as previous notes, excellent PQR!

10/13/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

My 36th Birthday lunch after a flight of 72/80/81 Lafite and 71/85/86 Latour we decided to change the pace and started with the Haut Brions. 59/99/02. Drinking great at this stage Tobacco, wood spices, moss, and cherries. The 59 is on a class of its own magical specimen that could not be compared to the 99 and 02. I would say that the 99 it far better wine at this stage than the 02 that its very tight and not willing to give.

10/13/2013 - GEDC wrote:

My 36th Birthday lunch after a flight of 72/80/81 Lafite and 71/85/86 Latour we decided to change the pace and started with the Haut Brions. 59/99/02. Much better than the last bottle I had last year. Felt more approachable and willing to make a better showing. Haut Brion are tough wines built to last and I have never had much luck with them, little smoke wood, tobacco and graphite. I'm not sure how this is going to turn out but maybe " 7/20/2013 Papies" is right and in 5 years or so it will come around. I would invest my money in something else or at least another vintage, Salud!!!

10/13/2013 - GEDC wrote:

Same as previous notes...

10/13/2013 - GEDC wrote:

3L bottle no thing special about it, besides the fact that it was a large format that's all....

10/13/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Another South American top wine notes are consistent with the other 2 previous bottles 4/12/2012 & 7/14/2013 last one on the cellar. It is a super effort from Rothschild & Concha y Toro venture, definitely raised the bar for South America wine making.

10/13/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

In my opinion one of the best South American wine out there. It's rich full of personality, it stands out and I really like that. The only issue with this wine is that at this 80 / 90 dollar mark has some very stiff competition. This would be an excellent option at the 50 dollar range enjoy!

10/13/2013 - GEDC wrote:

I agree with "rmodak" note on this wine. It' licorice with a fruit driven core, it's good but nothing special here guy's. Alvaro Palacios is a very talented wine maker since I tried the 2005 Dofi it would be hard for the other vintages to measure up. The 2005 Dofi it's the bomb!!!

10/13/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

PNP same as before 9/29/2013 last bottle :(

10/11/2013 - GEDC wrote:

Decanted for 1 hour, still a it's early stages, very tight and green. Fruit, leather, and a vegetal component that was quite displeasing. I hope it get better with time 3-5 years maybe....

10/7/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Sexy merlot, easy to enjoy, excellent QPR!

10/7/2013 - GEDC wrote:

Nice and refreshing acidity lovely sparkling bubbles, but nothing special really....

10/7/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Consistent with my previous notes
 8/12/2012 - 9/16/2012 The wine is fine seem like it still has a few years left, but I can’t help asking is it worth the 100+ buks?

10/7/2013 - GEDC wrote:

Decanted for 2 hours with my new mamba decanter. The wine feels a bit disjointed and acid, needs patience and celler time. In my opinion patience and celler time are two very difficult attributes to master. I will stay away from this wine if you are not willing to lay them down at least 5 years.

10/7/2013 - GEDC wrote:

It is hard to resist drinking this beauty, It just gets better with time. Had it last night with tagliatelle aglio olio & parmigiano reggiano excellent!

10/7/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Consistent with my notes on 11/10/2012 - 3/9/2013 PnP lovely aromas of leather, tobacco, dark chocolate, and coffee. Excellent in every way!!!

10/7/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

perfect condition, PNP lovely sexy feminine merlot, for $25 it's a steal at todays market prices. I don't agree with the other folks giving this wine such low scores, wine is great and easy to enjoy.

9/29/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

Decided not to decant, tobacco, spices, toasty oak and red fruits. Sweet and yummy finishes with lively dry tannins a tad of tobacco. Very impressive, my first time sampling this winery and I’m digging it, Kudos!!!

9/28/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

My 36th Birthday lunch after a flight of 72/80/81 Lafite 71/85/86 Latour and Haut Brion. 59/99/02 had this golden happy juice with Crème Brule, a fantastic way to finish a magical experience.

9/28/2013 - GEDC wrote:

My 36th Birthday lunch after a flight of 72/80/81 Lafite and 71/85/86 Latour we decided to change the pace and started with the Haut Brions. 59/99/02 Unbelievably the cork came out in one piece perfectly consumed almost to the top of the bottle with 3.5cm ullage. This magical specimen looked like and tasted like Avignonesi.

9/28/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

My 36th Birthday lunch Latour 1971 – 1985 – 1986 opened 2 hours before consumption. Excellent wine has all the right element in its place still has a long life ahead. It’s drinking very well at this stage.

9/28/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

My 36th Birthday lunch Latour 1971 – 1985 – 1986 opened 2 hours before consumption. Damp earth, tobacco and flowers. After trying the 71 it was hard to think of nothing else.

9/28/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

My 36th Birthday lunch Latour 1971 – 1985 – 1986 opened 2 hours before consumption. Excellent in everyway, a mixture of dirt, tobacco, wax, honey and spices, This wine takes you places with every sip.

9/28/2013 - GEDC Likes this wine:

My 36th Birthday lunch Lafite 1972 – 1980 – 1981 opened 2 hours before consumption. Excellent in everyway, tobacco, wood spices with a hint of laurel in the back end. Best one out the bunch.