Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

1988 vintage. Feminine-styled. Ran into some resistance back in the day with the (re-) emergence of this Château and the massive 85/86 and 89/90 efforts. Eff all that. The 1989 AND 1990 vintages probs the best this Château has ever realized. The 1988 slid in then and performed delicate magick. That cocoa powder and blueberry combo still coming forth with undeniable impressions. Whereas those four “bigger” vintages rocked harder, all four have had more noticeable drop off. This 1988 just doing its best La Mission Haut-Brion/Haut-Brion impression and pulling it off. No rush to crush. 5.13.26. — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2017 vintage. 5.11.26. — 5 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2021 vintage. Light-medium/medium body. Intense vineyard. Earth. Fruit. Mega-acidity/tannins. 5.8.26. — 8 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2018 vintage. Golden. 5.15.26. — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2021 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 30 minutes and 1.5 hours. Medium body. Surprisingly agile and without the usual, massive Napa Cab footprint on the palate. Fairly tight core of root beer and dark cherry that wasn't unraveling. This was obviously an infanticide episode but someone insisted. Delightful and tantalizing intro but, (currently) in the end, mostly sizzle and no steak. Maybe things roll diffy in a 15-spot jiffy but doubtful. The sexy intro/ambiance/influencer/wannabe vibe now doesn't translate into relevance a decade or two in. And if this was throwing everything into the pot now? Still comes up short for the price that is being commanded. 'Scuse me while I yell at some clouds. Lately things just don't seem the same. The grapes from this historic/unique vineyard are but pawns in some new, multi-millionaire/billionaire game. Gimmie some 70’s/80’s Mondavi Reserve Cabs instead porfa. Keep the Opus bleep. C’est la vie. 5.14.26. — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2024 vintage. Blend of five different vineyards. Enchanted Way, Shea, Freedom Hill, Momtazi, Temperance Hill. Less than $20 a btl resto cost. Whoa. 5.8.26. — 8 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2024 vintage. Fairly banging for the price. 5.13.26. — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2020 vintage. Has it all and right now. Picked up for $34.99 at Trader Joe’s. PNP or decant…your choice. 5.13.26. — 4 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2020 vintage. 5.10.26. — 6 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2016 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 30 minutes and 1.5 hours. Serious stuff. Concentrated lean and mean. Still pretty tight after a 1.5 hours loungefest in decanterland. One of those “holiday” wines to be opened at 8am to enjoy at 4pm. 5.8.26. — 8 days ago