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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 — 7 years ago

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@Jeffrey Lew @Jason Chang Jason with you for that one?
Hugh O'Riordan

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A very fine wine
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Yum yum

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2002

🎉 Happy New Year dear friends 🎉

Have a fabulous evening & I wish you a fantastic 2018 full of health, happiness, love, peace & many more fabulous wine discoveries 😍

From Jan 1st 2018 I’ll be posting reviews from vintages 1961 through to 2018 😁 so get ready for a journey 🤪 then I can catch up with everything else I’m having tonight 🙃🍷🥂

For now this lovely Dom can kick off the celebrations 🎊 Enjoy yourself 🤗💃🕺

To 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣8️⃣ 🥂😘
— 7 years ago

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Chris England

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@Phil A thanks buddy & enjoy yours with your favourite loved ones 🥂🍷🥂🍷🥂🎉
James Cahill

James Cahill

Chris, were you born in ‘61?Curious as to why you are starting in 1961.
Chris England

Chris England

@James Cahill Ha Ha no it’s just the oldest wine I had so decided to do a count to 2018 from there 😁👍🍷

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1999

Beautiful bottle right here. 1st place at our Christmas dinner tasting of grand cru burgundy (red/white) and premier grand cru classe bordeaux — 8 years ago

Renteria

1st Cut Red Blend

Great everyday wine. — 9 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. — 9 years ago

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Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2006

Nothing negative to say here! Bright with Apple. 1st Wedding anniversary with lobster, stone crabs and shrimp :-). — 9 years ago

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Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1979

1st vintage for Opus taken from an owc that was released with the 80 vintage. Dark color for a 36 yr old. Very Balanced and elegant, fully mature drinking like a great Claret. — 10 years ago

Chris, Michael and 3 others liked this

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 — 10 years ago

Monica, Howard and 3 others liked this

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. — 11 years ago

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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 — 12 years ago

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Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1999

Very disappointing for a 1st growth!
Not much to show,nothing special about this vintage!
— 7 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. — 7 years ago

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David, David and 2 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. — 8 years ago

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 1971

1st vintage if this wine, so a real treat to try. A little shrill and sharp at the front. Lovely fruit. Still some fresh notes but in a good place age-wise. Doesn't hang together as well as the wines beside it. — 8 years ago

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Ara, Ira and 4 others liked this

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

1st Anniversary Beverage — 9 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 — 9 years ago

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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 — 10 years ago

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

La Tâche Pinot Noir 1996

Wednesday 1st July 2015 at The Connaught hotel. — 10 years ago

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1966

This should've been a 1st Growth long before 1973. Damn it was smooth and silky. Delicious! — 11 years ago

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Shoulder level?
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Scott, fill was at top shoulder.
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That's terrific for age. Nice!

Sokol Blosser

Evolution 1st Edition Red Blend

Very mellow red blend — 12 years ago

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1971

1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣1️⃣

🗞 Intel 1st microprocessor, Disney World, 18 🗳
🎵 Maggie May, Brown Sugar. Ain’t no Sunshine
🎥 Clockwork Orange, Willy Wonka
🗣 I know what you're thinking Did he fire 6 shots or only 5
🌍 3.72B

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 🤣
— 7 years ago

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Chris England

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@Bill Bender thank you buddy 😊🍷👍
Chris England

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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! 😋

Château Lafon-Rochet

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

1st wine of Lafon-Rochet in top year @ £40+ drinking good now but a great 94-95+ in 5-10yrs 👍

🍇 67% Cab Sav, 27% Merlot, 5% Petit V & 1% Cab Fr

🍷Opaque ruby w/ purple hue

👃 Gravel, lead, minerals pushing through spiced blackberry/currant with sweet cedar, light smoked oak & earthy wet leaves

👄 Med body of velvety creamy smooth rich black berry fruits w/ earthy feel, black tea & bitter cocoa tones in fine dry tannin

🎯 Med+, slight dry. earthy dark fruit & black tea finish

🎶 Earth Song MJ 👑
— 8 years ago

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Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Only time will tell...rarely a more memorable experience discovering 1st Growth offerings. — 8 years ago

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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. — 9 years ago

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Sounds like '09!

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011

Deep, dark with structure and balance. Drinking it next to Opus One(1st world problems). At first it seems a little tight and savory., over time tannins are softening and some nice fruit is coming out. And the Opus fruit is lessening and and taking more Bordeaux like quality. Both delicious and appreciated. — 9 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. — 10 years ago

Chris liked this

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Unico Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 1989

Ordered a 2nd bottle and this was even younger and fresher than the 1st.
Columbia Restaurant in Celebration
— 11 years ago

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Ruinart

Brut Rosé Champagne

Oli 1st night — 12 years ago