Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2019 vintage. Decanted but should have done so on Monday (it’s Friday!!!!). Tannins for days with only a slight amount of rich fruit on the finish. 11.21.25. — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2017 vintage. Tasted via Coravin. Last tasted 5.5.24 (9.4) and 11.16.23 (9.5). Still rambunctious af. Kids. 11.19.25. — 3 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2016 vintage. Nice but not nearly as impressive as the 2015 effort. 11.19.25. — 3 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2019 vintage. Picked up for roughly $35 at Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, CA. Light-medium body. Ever so slight metallic taste initially which quickly blew off. Dark fruits with plenty of earth and focused finish. In a bit of transition now and just on this side of being a tough customer for a spell before things work out. Try to give it 3-4 years if you're able. 11.8.25. — 14 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

1990 vintage. Excellent top shoulder fill. Cork about 90% saturated but removed with a Durand. Decanted and throwing slightly less than appropriate sed. Tasted two hours post-decanting. Wow. Scents and flavors of cocoa powder, cinnamon, old leather, mid-winter earth, coffee with cream and tobacco all bundled together and unified. This is not improving but has likely never been better. Great specimen and hinted at being stored for a long, long time in a slightly cooler storage capacity. 11.19.25. — 3 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2023 vintage. Screw cap. Trader Joe’s selection. Have picked up a few bottles of this every year over the last decade just to have as haus wine-esp during the holidaze. This is the best vintage I’ve had. Structure. Fruit. Accessibility. It has rolled at $7.99 a bottle as long as I can remember. Grabbed a bottle without checking the price but assuming it’s still $10 or less. Drinking like it’s a $25 bottle. Picking up more this week. 11.18.28. — 5 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2013 vintage. Last tasted 3.19.25 (9.4). Good cork. Decanted and tasted at approx 60 degrees one hour post-decant. Still plenty of acidity and mineral influence to firm things up interspersed with those golden flavors. Likely another 2-3 years at this stage. 11.19.25. — 3 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2020 vintage. Gotta whole lotta oak. Gotta whole lotta oak. Gotta whole lotta oak. Way down inside…11.19.25. — 3 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

NV. 375ml format. 11.11.25. — 11 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2011 vintage. Last of two, kept, bottles with two being gifted. Last tasted 7.21.25 (9.4) and 12.11.24 (9.4). PNP'd with very early Thanksgiving-styled fare. Great cork and fill and traces of sed. Tasted over the course of 1.5 hours. Still light-medium body. Very very nice but just missing that upper-level, loving touch exhibited in the last two bottles tasted in the last 11 months. If I came across another stash of this tho in the next decade, would likely pull the trigger. 11.6.25. — 16 days ago