6/22/2023 - Erete Likes this wine:

Nose is immediately captivating with pure and distinct rose, blood orange, strawberry top, and a background array of warming spice, just the faintest tar underneath it all. Tannins surprisingly accessible considering the youth, though large and a bit blocky. Palate is pure and pristine, the fruit already melting together and really making you contemplate each sip.

One of the best showings for Barbaresco I've personally ever had. Will peak in 2-5 more years, but it's pretty outrageous right now. I said "wow" multiple times.

2/26/2020 - BenSlivka wrote:

Bought a bottle at Dominique Portet Winery in Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia this afternoon (Thursday 27 February 2020). Dominique's brother Bernard selected the site and was the first wine maker. This bottle had come to the Yarra Valley a few years after release, and was stored carefully. Among the 2006, 2008, and 2012 "Andre" releases (named for Dominique's father), several of us thought this was a 2003 or 2005. Very surprised it was a 1974 from Napa Valley in California! Held itself together for a good half hour. Drink now!

10/22/2020 - Collector1855 wrote:

Tasted blind. Rich, ripe, plum, cake, on the nose. Is this right bank? The palate then was precise with Medoc tannins, so more classic left bank. A surprise when this was revealed. Did not think a 1999 Medoc could have such lovely ripeness. A good showing. 94+

2/27/2021 - BenSlivka wrote:

VERY STRONG TCA -- CORKED. Tragedy!

4/4/2020 - red_man Likes this wine:

negociant bottling (de Luze & Fils), as was still common at the time, level uppermost shoulder, cork a bit short by modern standards, distinct brown tinge as would be expected at nearly 60, fantastic nose, fine, complex but really intense and still with powerful fruit, just lovely, palate just so fine but also with great intensity and power, the epitome of “fine wine”, a privilege to drink, at its peak and obviously has been for some time but the ultimate stability of the wine means it is not going downhill anytime soon

7/13/2020 - walkerjfw wrote:

With K&O, socially distanced wine on our patio...last bottle of this 5 years ago, good time to check in on it. Drank next to an 02 Lascombes, nice to contrast 2 wines at a great point in their evolution. Splash decant, drank over an hour

Medium ruby color, no separation. Nose showing dark fruits, floral/violets, earth notes. Palate showing blackberry, currant, cedar, licorice, damp earth. Full body, richly texture. Long finish, tannins smooth and dusted.

In a great spot right now. Earth/terroir is dominant at this point. Maybe a Napa version of Haut Brion at this stage...:) Well, stored bottles should continue to drink at this level but not likely to improve much. Great showing on this evening.

5/24/2018 - cubswinws Likes this wine:

Drank at Bistro Jeanty. Wonderful showing with nice freshness and long finish. Just the perfect foil for steak au poivre.

1/10/2018 - Bacchus&Ceres Likes this wine:

Dark garnet bordering on purple, no rim variation. Aromatics a bit closed even after a 2 hour breathe after double decant. Dehydrating, collapsing in on itself, restraint, unpleasantly dry tough tannins. This is what I continued to come away with, must be a strange bottle comparatively to others comments on this wine, even with food and fat, I found this to be dessicating with very pale watery fruits. A harsh review for what i consider a classic Bordeaux, I still like the wine!

6/29/2015 - galewskj wrote:

Consumed one glass over about an hour. This wine is quite bold, creamy, has nice acidity and richness. With time, it becomes more caramelized and has a distinct toffee smell.

11/28/2012 - Loren Sonkin wrote:

2009 Cote Roties (and a few others) (Trent's): Purple/ruby in color. The nose is meaty, slight mint notes. Also a bit of black olives and black raspberries. This is thinner in body but really good. It has this bright acidity with black raspberry fruit that is delicious. Long finish. This improved with food even more. And the label has a naked woman on it.