Somm David T 
Hundred Acre Vineyard
Kayli Morgan Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Delicious and worthy bottle a bit lost in a buffet of special wines. 💯 RP wine. HBTM. — a day ago
Billecart-Salmon
Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart Brut Champagne Blend 2002
More golden in color and triple the brioche since I had it 3-4 yrs ago.
Happy Birthday to me. — 2 days ago
Château Haut-Bergey
Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2000
I need to start w/ a little preamble.

For me, Pessac-Leognan was a late comer Bordeaux region. The last one I gravitated to in my 26 yr Bordeaux experience.
Nearly all the previous 2000 Bordeaux’s I’ve had up to this point needed a lot more cellaring. Mostly 1st & 2nd Growths, some 3rd. This 2000 started lean…lacking depth & a bigger tannin profile. But that is not entirely uncharacteristic for older Pessac’s. It seemed slightly more late in its drinking window. It picked up weight in the decanter at 2 1/2 hours and then showed more weight & depth w/ my Ribcap.
This started elegant w/ soft Bordeaux characteristics. Beauty & elegance as I understand it in Bordeaux’s from this region and this kind of age. But lacked 2000 earthiness & depth. For me, this is a 3rd tier Pessac producer, my terminology. Not up there with Haut Bailly or Pape Clement and of course Haut Brion.
2000’s up to this point have shown great depth & deep characteristics. Most needing longer than anticipated aging.
This was beautiful, elegant but lean based on previous definitions. Early on it seemly felt like it was a drink up in the next 3 yrs w/o the steak. With a longish decant & steak, more 7-10 yrs.
The nose shows muddled to slightly stewy; dark currants, blackberries, black cherries, both plums to pudding, poached strawberries, black raspberries and haunting blueberries, red cola, dark chocolate, dry herbs, dry leather-tobacco, softened graphite, moist clay, hints of pepper, some mushroom notes, rich, darkish soils with dry leaves, steeped tea, limestone/sandstone, dry twig, dry pebbles-top soils with dark, red, withering flowers.
The palate shows beautiful elegance with nothing that bites back. Perfectly resolved velvety tannins. Ripe, juicy, somewhat ruby fruits. Yet, have slightly stewy characteristics. Dark currants, blackberries, black cherries, both plums to pudding, poached strawberries, black raspberries and haunting blueberries, red cola, dark chocolate, softly layered & even baking spices; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & vanillin, mid, dark, Asian spices, dry herbs, dry leather-tobacco, softened, nearly sweet graphite, moist clay, hints of pepper, rich, darkish soils with dry leaves, charcoal, volcanic ash, steeped tea, limestone/sandstone, dry twig, dry pebbles, dry top soils with dark, red, withering flowers, near perfect acidity, well balanced w/ softened structure/tension, great length and an elegant finish that goes on and on and long sets on spice & clay.
Almost new cork and little to no sediment.
92-93 with a long decant & a rich, fatty steak-Ribcap. First taste after pouring into the decanter, 90.
Photos of; Haut-Bergey, Paul Garcin-Managing Director and Francois Prouteau-Cellar Master. — 9 days ago
Piper-Heidsieck
Rare Millésimé Brut Champagne 2013
Always great. Fresh and delicious. Deserves more time in the cellar. Another 5 yrs before opening another. — a day ago
Promontory
Penultimate Napa Valley Red Blend 2013
Beautiful wine that showed great elegance & style. HBTM. — a day ago
Franco Fiorina
Barolo Nebbiolo 1961
Perhaps the most interesting & intriguing older wine/Barolo I’ve had in memory. It showed its tannin profile and fruit. Tart and just gently sweet cherries, tomato leaf, soft, almost sweet tarriness, light tobacco & leather. Group intrigue. Special.
Happy birthday to me. — a day ago
Etienne Sauzet
Puligny-Montrachet Chardonnay 2022
Absolute over achiever. Pure beauty & elegance. Dead center of my wheelhouse. — a day ago
Château Calon-Ségur
Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1982
Took a little coaxing in the decanter but became my wine of the night. Happy birthday to me. — a day ago
Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga
Riserva Rancia Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2004
In absolute perfect condition…at its peak or near. Simply delicious. Everything you expect from the variety, region and producer, delivered. — 2 days ago
Somm David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
Just really starting to hit its perfect drink window. Really excellent Blanc de Blanc. Green apple, lime pulp with zest, amazing freshness & acidity. — a day ago