Louis Martin

9.1

Crisp, tart, smooth, light body and aroma, pairs well with sea bass and shellfish. — 2 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Second wine of classed growth Grand-Puy Ducasse. Blend 50/50 Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, has Merlot that did not make the cut for the top wine. Deep Ruby red color, with aromas of ripe dark fruits, spice and herbs. On the palate flavors of blackberry, plum and cinnamon spice. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, smoky spice and earthy mineral character. Good now! — 4 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.8

2019 vintage. Calicem might well be Saint-Emilion's best kept secret. Tasted it several times and was always blown away. This time I tasted it alongside the extraordinary Larcis Ducasse 2019, which proves my point that Calicem is definitely of Premier Grand Cru quality ( in case the classification is still a thing after Cheval Blanc, Ausone and a few others left). — 3 years ago

Elisabeth mersier

10

Grand contrôle Alain Ducasse — 4 years ago

with Karim

Carolyn VM

9.1

Great weeknight wine — 5 years ago

Mike Lev

8.9

Day one 89. Day 2, 87 — 7 years ago

Kraig n. Johnson

9.8

This was 2000 vintage consumed in Jan., 2019. OMG! Perfectly cellared and probably the best bottle (magnum) of Bordeaux I’ve had in 15 years. My thanks to the somm at Alain duCasse for the introduction, and to Steve Rayman, formerly of B-21, for making it available at retail. And, of course, to my friends at Stacole! Yummm...! — 7 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

20 years Bordeaux. Even in Pauillac, quite gentle. Black currant, berry and cherry. Fruity. Silky tannin. Beautiful aged. Grand Puy Ducasse 01 @, ,260612 — 11 days ago

Christopher Appel

9.2

2009 Bordeaux — 6 months ago

Gage Orion

9.0

Delicious.. blackberry and cherry. 99% Merlot 1% cab franc blend. — a year ago

Elisabeth mersier

10

Grand contrôle Alain Ducasse — 4 years ago

with Karim

Elisabeth mersier

10

Le Grand Contrôle - Ducasse Year 2018 — 4 years ago

with Karim

Michael Lopez

9.0

A wonderful unoaked Chablis. Dry w a light floral/fruit note — 6 years ago

Ken Z

9.5

Drank 1/18/19 at the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux event in Miami.  All wines from the 2016 Vintage.

Tasting pour, no formal notes taken.  Most of these wines are very tight, and will require 5-15 years to really come together.  Many will likely improve a few points with time.

Delicious black fruit. More complexity and depth than the Grand Puy Ducasse. — 7 years ago

with JT

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2017 vintage. Last tasted 8.8.24 (9.4), 3.15.22 (9.4) and 8.27.21 (9.4). IIRC…95% Merlot, 5% Cab Franc. Medium body. Lost a little weight and oak influence. Consequently, many of the overt, feminine influences so noticeable the last few years, have retreated a tad. More prominent dark chocolate and earthy tones currently. The new red BDX Coravin pour at $50 a glass. 5.7.26. — 2 months ago

GaryWEdwards

9.6

Wow! Like most of Burgundy, only a quality somm would have directed me here and my lack of knowledge but trust in a pro reaped huge dividends. Unfolding pretty quickly in the glass and only improved through the courses at Alain Ducasse London. No other experience in London comes close. — a year ago

GaryWEdwards

9.5

This “Rarity” Pinot Bianco is a great find and until this gem, I would not have paid attention to Italian whites at all. But this is a serious wine with nice florals if not saffron notes. I was wowed by the new Head Somm at Ducasse London. — 3 years ago

Elisabeth mersier

10

Grand contrôle Alain Ducasse — 4 years ago

with Karim

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2016 vintage. Nicolas Thienpont is a great winemaker at 3 Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classés Beauséjour HDL, Pavie Macquin and Larcis Ducasse +Grand Cru Classé Berliquet + a few estates in the Côtes de Bordeaux). This Côtes de Francs is probably the most humble in his stable, but it's a very serious wine. A blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, it features a dark red colour colour with a purplish rim, a complex nose with blueberry and strawberry fruit, flowers and cocoa powder. The fruit is packed in a tight ripe tannic structure, with balancing acidity and serious length. I would recommend to give this overachiever a few years of bottle age. Abv. 14,5%. Great value at 12,90 euro. — 6 years ago

Daniel M

8.9

Second take on this pauillac made by grand puy Ducasse. The nose is intense upon opening with black currant, cedar, cigar, even chocolate. Exquisite. The palate is nice too. Very strong acid backbone and some matter on the sides. Currant, width, a silky layer. Fine tannins to kick things up a bit before a nice curranty, cedary, long lasting finish. Not at grand cru level but still a very enjoyable pauillac. Highly recommended. — 7 years ago