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Shea Wine Cellars

Estate Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

1st of the 16’s really big fruit and spice for estate bottling. Glad we have 17 more bottles!! — 8 years ago

Château Giscours

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1967

Stalwart and stable example of 1967 with some fruit and complexity left. 1st 1967 of the night. — 9 years ago

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David, David and 2 others liked this

Château Haut-Brion

Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 1964

This was much more primary & not very aromatic compared to the LM. Although some of the group liked this giving it 2 votes for 1st place — 9 years ago

Ron, Conrad and 4 others liked this

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne 1999

1st anniversary. — 9 years ago

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Renteria

1st Cut Red Blend

Great everyday wine. — 10 years ago

Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2009

1st CS for me that's this big and round, neat mineral infusion around a core of citrus, apple and peach pie, with a certain oily viscosity that was beguiling. The nose was fresh, a hint of burnt banana. Ready to drink. — 10 years ago

David, Christine and 14 others liked this
Christine Havens

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Sounds like '09!

Krug

Brut Champagne Blend 1996

1996 in 1st Jan 2016 — 11 years ago

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Bloomer Creek Vineyard

Tanzen Dame Morehouse Road Vineyard Vineyard 1st Harvest Riesling 2012

Apple cider, pear juice, and TDN. Beautiful. — 11 years ago

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Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2011

Andrew Lampasone
9.5

85 Sangiovese 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet franc 1971 was the first vintage had Trebbiano and Malvasia but still did not pass the the chianti docg test pierro took over in 1966 when he was 28 years old Giacomo tachas was the winemaker and sassicaia was run by pierros uncle and they brought Cabernet Sauvignon from lafite they consulted to bring Cabernet to the chianti region specifically the tignanello vineyard 72, 73, and 74 were not made. This is a very forward and seductive released on April 1st — 11 years ago

Velma, Eric and 3 others liked this

Château Cheval Blanc

Le Petit Cheval St. Emilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1994

So smooth, probably not as complex/long as the 1st line. But sooo good. — 13 years ago

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

S.L.V. Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

2 yr anniversary of 1st date with Ashley. Bottle was a gift from Uncle Brian — 14 years ago

Ashley Laird
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Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

JS
9.5

1988 vintage on June 1st, 2015 in Cincinnati, OH — 8 years ago

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Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1971

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Fab @ £95 for a 47yr old 😁

🍷 Ruby w/ brick edge

👃 Gravel, gun smoke, soot, pencil lead, minerals & faint dark fruit w/ mocha

👄 Med body of mineral laden faded dark fruit w/ black currant coming to life in the mouth & a mocha & liquorice touché

🎯 Med mineral & dark fruit w/ liquorice mocha

Bonus 🗣 Weebles wobble but they don't fall down 🤣
— 9 years ago

Chris, Severn and 27 others liked this
Chris England

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@Bill Bender thank you buddy 😊🍷👍
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@Neil Valenzuela I’ve got some 95 left & agree it’s superb - we had a 95 over Xmas that I’ll post at some point 😉 i can see why it got you hooked 👍🍷
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Still enjoyable on that side too! 😋

Bloomer Creek Vineyard

Tanzen Dame Auten Vineyard 1st Harvest Riesling 2014

Like Rosh Hashanah. Honey and Apples. But crisp and minerally. — 9 years ago

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Château Montrose

La Dame de Montrose Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

This is the 2nd for Chateau Montrose which is 2nd class in Bordeaux. I tasted this one to compare with 2008. Color is same, deep red violet color, but a bit deeper, not raspberry nose, it should be pepper like flavor, taste is black fruits like. It has robust structure, body is also different close to full, then felt more tannin, to make me feel its potential. The degree of perfection for the balance is much higher. This is completely different from 2008. But, later, I realized the ratio is different, Merlot82/CS18 to CS65/Merlot25/CF8 for 08, bcs lots of CS were used for 1st label. @2300, Winona, 170121-170126 — 10 years ago

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 2009

Wojciech Bońkowski
9.5

1st vintage without Malbec (“wasn't adding anything to the wine.”) Approachable now but I'd hold it 5y. — 10 years ago

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Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2002

Opened, took a small taste, after a swirl in the stem. Surprise! it seemed a little thin & woody. Decanted for a hour MUCH Better and just continued to evolve in the stem, each sip better than the last! This wine is still young and vibrant. The tannins are integrating nicely. I truly believe this wine can compete with 1st growths. Well done Phelps!!! What a way to end a week & begin a weekend, now I need something to compete tonight, Colgin? — 11 years ago

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Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Unico Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 1967

Charlie Abbott
9.4

Double trouble. 1st bottle getting there, with some fruit still intact and a campfire, underbrush character, while 2nd was grippy and totally in denial about its age, basically the Madonna of wines. Both had tons of Asian spices (ginger, curry, cola). 💖 — 11 years ago

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Very spice. Much pretty. So cola. /// Legit though there's still so much going on -- tons of complexity and killer body. Textbook.
9.4

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

My 1st perfect score of 2015. This was magical stuff worthy of all the descriptive writing that come with the rating. So I'll save those reading it the time. Take a moment out of your day, and sit down and crack one of these open with somebody you love. You will enjoy what is prob one of the best bottles of Bordeaux you can drink right now. When this is showing well it's amazing. 100pts — 11 years ago

Monica, Howard and 3 others liked this

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2006

Low sunlight in '06 produced a darker wine, less fruit forward than I may have expected. But this is my 1st Opus One experience. Obviously, an excellently crafted wine. Licorice, cassis, and blackberry with a touch of spice. — 13 years ago

Marla Wilks
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Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1989

Needs about 2hrs to really strut, but this still out classes almost all the 1st growths of the year. Very tough to beat. Awesome — 8 years ago

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Hugh O'Riordan

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A very fine wine
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Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2009

My 1st time trying the 09 vintage. Rich, open & very approachable with a creamy texture. Enjoyed this! — 9 years ago

Velma, Conrad and 9 others liked this

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1966

I have always loved this vintage of LMHB & have consumed more than 5 cases in the last 4 years. Soaring aromatics of black fruits, cedar, leather, soy, iron, black olive, tobacco, mineral & violets. Fully mature & holding in its prime drinking window. Groups favorite with 4 1st place votes. — 9 years ago

Tom, Ron and 9 others liked this

Château Beychevelle

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1966

Second time trying this '66, it's better than the 1st, such an amazing combination of fruit intensity & development, aromatic complexity for days, & when open for an hour so much purity of darker berried fruit, seriously outstanding wine. — 10 years ago

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

1st Anniversary Beverage — 10 years ago

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Château Trotanoy

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

I'm not sure if this taste so good because I'm over a cold and it's my 1st glass in a week BUT WOW is this drinking really, really well. Beautiful Pomerol!😍🍷🍷😍1995 vintage is in full stride right now — 10 years ago

Martin, Mike and 11 others liked this
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Summer colds are the worst. Good to have you back!
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Ask your wife to rub your chest. That always helps.
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Thank you my friends! I feel as though I am back in the land of the living today 👍😀👍@Mike Rowe @David A Lentine @Ron R @Howard Greenfield

Harlan Estate

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 1991

24 years old and should drink well for another 10 - 1st commercial release — 11 years ago

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

La Tâche Pinot Noir 1996

Wednesday 1st July 2015 at The Connaught hotel. — 11 years ago

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1991

The 91 Dominus is the greatest Dominus produced and I have had every vintage since it's inception in 83. The group all thought it was a 1st Growth guessing 82 a Mouton. One of the best Cali's ever made. — 13 years ago

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Sokol Blosser

Evolution 1st Edition Red Blend

Very mellow red blend — 13 years ago