Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2018 vintage. Medium body. Tight and not giving up much currently. 4.22.26. — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

2012 vintage. Last tasted 1.16.26 (9.4). WOW. Currently in that precarious, oh so difficult to nail, sweet space between youth and maturity whilst exhibiting plenty of both. Ridiculously excellent with so much complexity. 4.18.26. — 5 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

1982 vintage. Decent fill. Opened with a Durand. Cork 95% saturated. Not decanted. Tasted 30 minutes, 1.25 hours and 2.5 hours after open/decant. Earthy, dirty. old-school St Émmie nose that rolled over into the flavors. Light-medium body. Intensity/concentration on point for the duration. Lean and fairly mean but not without a few winks and nudges along the paper route. Based on this 750ml specimen, this kid stays in the game another 3-4 years in this range. 4.17.26. — 6 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2022 vintage. Medium body. Nice but overpriced. 4.22.26. — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2020 vintage. Slightly underwhelming with a lack of personality on the finish. The meet and greet with the canapés and cocktails on the initial and mid-palates were definitely covered tho. 4.18.26. — 5 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2022 vintage. Last tasted 11.16.26 (9.5). Mineralité along with perfumed spices, fruits and florals. Still my fave CA white…year in, year out. 4.17.26. — 6 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2021 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 1 hour. Fantastic nose. Medium body with above-average concentration. Haven’t seen this particular Antinori offering before but the powers that be haven’t exactly been shy/subtle about getting their products in my dish. 4.17.26. — 6 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2023 vintage. Last tasted 4.9.25 (9.2). Light medium/medium body. Some apple(s), some pear, some lychee. A bit of spicy oak during. An effort that is reluctant to grab the reins but still shows delicately with the united subtleties behind it. One of those greater than the sum of its parts wines. 4.18.26. — 5 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2014 vintage. Decanted and chilled down slightly. Great cork. Smoky, reductive nose interspersed with dark plum. Medium body since this had shed the T-M winter coat. Raspberry, rhubarb and cranberry large and in charge initially but came back into the fold in due time with some forest floor and spearmint finishing touches/accents. Well knit. Absolute gamer and willing to be thrilling now and for the next 8-10 years. Showing so nicely. 4.18.26. — 5 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

1990 vintage. Last tasted 1.29.25 (9.5). Same conditions as then. Reconditioned/Château refurbed bottle with high fill and newish cork (only 20% saturated). That nose tho…H-B fer sure. Opened with a Durand. Not decanted. Tasted after 30 minutes, 1.25 hours and 2.5 hours. Phenomnomenal. Everything. Everything. In its right place. In its right place. A refurbished bottle from Le Château from this vintage in a 750ml format…another decade at this high. For mere mortal bottles, likely half that. 4.17.26. — 6 days ago