Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
91
/100
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20
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2005
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91/100
Red Bordeaux Blend
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91.3
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Taster #2136
· Mar 1, 2026
88/100
Aromas of stewed prunes and rust with slight oxidation. Used the Coravin which lead to a ton of fine, suspended sediment making the wine appear quite cloudy. The palate is slightly livelier for sure with some red and black cherry fruit as well as some garden herbs and tilled earth. Chocolate. Past prime, so drink up. 88 Tatiana says 92 (she always loves this type of wine)
2005 vintage
Taster #3980
· Aug 10, 2025
90/100
Stunning deep garnet with a Brilliant ruby core. Spicy tobacco and mulberries with hints of red cherries on the nose. Soft and velvety with notes of tobacco, red cherries, pomegranate, with strong acids and a funky red plum and raspberry finish . Tasty.
2005 vintage
Taster #3877
· Jul 4, 2025
88/100
Very good aroma profile but the taste lacks density and complexity.
2005 vintage
Taster #4976
· May 25, 2025
92/100
mature Bordeaux wine evening (at Shaul Hod's) : Appearance: Deep ruby with garnet reflections, indicating its maturity. Nose: A complex bouquet featuring aromas of dark red plums, violets, hints of licorice, and earthy minerality. Additional notes of tobacco, chocolate, and spice enhance its aromatic profile. Palate: Medium to full-bodied with a silky texture. Flavors of blackcurrant, cocoa, and savory hints of mushroom are complemented by sweet red fruit compote. The wine exhibits ripe tannins and a long, elegant finish. Excellent!
2005 vintage
Taster #0573
· Mar 21, 2025
91/100
My second bottle tasting in as many weeks. Interestingly, I enjoyed this bottle much less than the last one, which was much more flavorful. I guess I'll have to try a third to see which was the "outlier."
2005 vintage
Taster #4792
· Mar 19, 2025
93/100
92-93. One hour decant. This was jammin! Smooth and delicious and right bank heaven. 20 years old but tastes so fresh. Old world delight. Cork was in great shape. Some sediment that I filtered off
2005 vintage
Taster #5744
· Mar 18, 2025
93/100
This was a delicious journey! I tasted it along the way as I decanted it and it changed quite a bit. Oak was REALLY present when I opened it (cedar, smoke, chocolate). Then dark fruits and some perfumey-florals came out. Firm tannins to start. An hour in, lots of earthiness, leather, clay and some violet. On the palate dark cherry, licorice and menthol notes. A couple hours in it mellowed some and was more integrated. More fruit and less perfume …
2005 vintage
Taster #0573
· Mar 14, 2025
93/100
Recently, I've been drinking wines that require a LOT of time in the decanter to open up. This wine was very much the opposite. Delicious and very drinkable immediately upon opening the bottle. Even better after 15 - 30 minutes in the decanter. Pretty much flat and uninteresting 2 hours later. Upon opening, I was struck by a variety of notes that made me think of a tawny port. If someone had told me this wine had been aged in …
2005 vintage
Taster #0020
· Mar 12, 2025
94/100
Lovely overall. Dried strawberries and cassis. A 1.5 hour decant helped. Wish I had more bottles.
2005 vintage
Taster #4463
· Jan 14, 2025
Based on the other reviews, I gave this wine some air in the bottle and the glass, and glad that I did. Needed 2 hours to open up, and was at its best after 3 hours. Not as good on Day 2. I don't see this improving, but still has some life left
2005 vintage
Taster #4714
· Dec 24, 2024
92/100
A bit funky out of the bottle with loads of sediment. Filtered and decanted for 90 minutes to yield a fine Bordeaux. Lots of dark fruit and tannins - this one can lay down a little longer IMO
2005 vintage
Taster #4479
· Dec 10, 2024
eh. harsh and bitter and faded fruit. never really opens up and smooths out. disappointing.
2005 vintage
Taster #6290
· Dec 1, 2024
88/100
Disappointing given both the vintage and producer. Decanted and enjoyed with food. Cloudy deep ruby with garnet edges. Closed initially, starts to come around after about 30 minutes of air; initially shows very "plummy" aromatics and flavors. It never really got going; seemed like the acidity had disappeared and there was very little in the way of freshness, structure or finish. I have another bottle which I'll drink within the next year.
2005 vintage
Taster #6223
· Nov 21, 2024
horrible. well past its prime. red brick color. lots of sediment in the bottle, which isnt necessarlily a bad thing. but this wine tasted like prune juice ok, it was just one bottle. tried anothe bottle 2 days later and its just fine.
2005 vintage
Taster #0740
· Oct 23, 2024
Pleasant nose of ripe plump berries, sandalwood, cedar pencil shavings, and a distinct gamey note. Palate has more of the same, with a core of ripe berries. I feel like there’s a little less intensity than I was hoping for. It’s good, some interesting notes, felt like it was missing a little something for me.
2005 vintage
Taster #4652
· Oct 20, 2024
92/100
Beautiful aged St. Emilion. Bouquet of dark berries, some tobacco and forest floor. Medium to full bodied palate with gripping but fine tannins and quite some future ahead. No need to hurry…
2005 vintage
Taster #0228
· Oct 16, 2024
92/100
Deep purple color. Tasted over two nights. Rich aromas of dark berries, blueberries and blackberries. Based on the aromatics, this seems to be heavy on Merlot (as it is since it is usually 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet franc). Some cedar elements and a little bit of fun funkiness. This is still relatively young and tannic, even on day 2 of consumption. Very concentrated wine with good length. Probably best to wait another 5 to 10 years before drinking more …
2005 vintage
Taster #5215
· Oct 6, 2024
85/100
On the downslope
2005 vintage
Taster #3948
· Sep 7, 2024
95/100
Cassis, forest floor, bit of smoke on the nose. Maybe some fresh nutmeg... Palette started off boisterous, and maintained it somewhat even with substantial (hours in a ship's decanter) breathing. Half way through the breathing, a chalk-forward start to the palatte took a dominant stance, and then in the 2-3rd hour, that integrated into a more cohesive palette. When well breathed, the nose presages the backbone of the palatte -- it opens with an explosion of dark fruit: cassis, huckleberry, …
2005 vintage
Taster #6076
· Jul 6, 2024
92/100
Prior bottle was 3 years ago and this wine continues to show quite well. Black cherry and plum on the nose along with earth, cassis and lead pencil. Between medium and full bodied with the upfront black cherry notes continuing to show good expression and roundness. Mid-body is silky and open now with slightly darker black cherry and a light touch of plum. The middle doesn't add additional density, but the wine is consistent in weight throughout. Backside adds blackberry …
2005 vintage
Taster #5372
· Jul 4, 2024
92/100
Out of magnum, decanted for about an hour into two decanters then poured back into bottle for travel to a friends house. Nose was gorgeous, floral and fresh. Tannins fully-resolved turning the wine into a silk. Very little mid palate and an abrupt finish but a great bottle in what is probably at its peak. Drink up.
2005 vintage
Taster #5913
· Mar 29, 2024
94/100
Amazing! A big improvement on previous bottle as I was thinking this wine was starting to fade but nope, huge nose with such a long length & great concentration of fruit.
2005 vintage
Taster #3459
· Feb 18, 2024
90/100
The bouquet of this St Emilion is so huge and forward with fermented soya bean, old cabinet, stewed blackfruits and undergrowth. Very tertiary notes. Same aromatics on the palate. Medium-bodied. Transition to finish is somewhat chalky. Finish is still grippy. Promising nose but let down by the finish.
2005 vintage
Taster #7203
· Jan 12, 2024
From memory. Excellent. Really enjoyed. No notes.
2005 vintage
Taster #5913
· Dec 25, 2023
92/100
Still going strong, a few bottles left so will continue to hold them. Soft/velvet tannins, tertiary but great fruit balance still.
2005 vintage