30 Degrees

Vilmart & Cie

Grand Cellier 1er Cru Brut Champagne Blend

70% chard, 30% pinot noir. Disgorgement June 2014. #love — 9 years ago

Equipo Navazos

La Bota de Manzanilla Pasada Capataz Rivas no 30 Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palomino Fino

Ambar pálido con cierta turbiedad. Espectacularmente aromática. Frutos secos, miel y bajamar. Fresca, salina y muy muy persistente. Perfecta para maridajes atrevidos. — 10 years ago

Gonzalez Byass

Vinum Optimum Rare Signature 30 Year Old Jerez Pedro Ximénez

Mahogany color with molasses, caramel, espresso, bittersweet chocolate and subtle baking spice aromas. On the palate it's full bodied, viscous, and very persistent with a supple mouth feel that's beautifully balanced with a penetrating acidity that keep it from being cloying and persistent with very good acidity that keeps it from being cloying and provides balance. It shows very sweet flavors of molasses, honey-dipped figs, dates, caramel, and baking spice nuanced citrus note with a kiss of oxidation that adds to its allure and complexity. Long finish — 10 years ago

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Sarah C

Sarah C

Love this wine!

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

Found this bottle in my parent's wine closet and had to open it. I don't have the appropriate vocabulary to describe, but a special wine much different from the $10-$30 bottles I may drink typically. — 10 years ago

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2000

Be patient.... You have to wait at least 30 mins to bring it back to life... But we could still enjoy its preciouseness. — 12 years ago

Chappellet

Signature Donn Chappellet Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Never disappoints. Fruits and herbs on the nose. Full body, silky tannin and a long finish. Still closed 30 min after opening. I expect this to cellar very well. — 13 years ago

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Jesse Lanzon

Jesse Lanzon

This wine is great. No doubt. Especially having it in the wake of a "92" point niagara wine in the middle of January at louis' place (with sean, helman, and louis dad). 92! Fantastic
Kris Lee

Kris Lee

What a great night that was. 11 bottles of wine.

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1970

This was a gift from a friend. It was laying in a closet at ambient room temp for 30-odd years, so I was nervous to open it, but it was perfect. So complex and fragrant. Acid and tannin still seemingly youthful. Wow! — 9 years ago

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Shafer Vineyards

Relentless Napa Valley Syrah Petite Sirah 2013

One of the best wineries in Napa. Can be consumed now but would benefit for a few years aging as tannins are very firm and surround the fruit forward taste. Still amazing, especially after 30-45 min in a decanter — 10 years ago

La Rioja Alta

Reserva Viña Ardanza Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha 2007

Decanted 15 min Feels slightly over oaked. Fruit does open. Took some time 30 min. Brings out ripe cherry. Cedar. Vanilla heavy tones nose toasted — 10 years ago

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2011

So reliably good, just needed a little coaxing from 30 min decant. Hit the spot. — 10 years ago

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Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1984

Held up very well for a 30 year old wine. Took about 1-2 hours to really open up and hit its peak. Finished by hour 3 as it seemed to tail off. Very cool drinking a Lafite. — 10 years ago

Bodegas Tradición

30 Years VORS Oloroso Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palomino Fino

Underripe bananas... Super dry and focused. — 12 years ago

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Jordan Skinner

Jordan Skinner

That sounds dope

Bodegas El Nido

El Nido Jumilla Cabernet Sauvignon Monastrell 2003

Oh yeah, we have a winner. 30% cab 70% Mourvèdre. My favorite, creme de cassis. Outstanding wine — 13 years ago

Château Potensac

Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Deep, rich raspberry and chocolate, structured tannins that didn't overwhelm, I picked up the 2012 vintage as well to age, can't wait to go back to it in 30 years. — 9 years ago

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2003

Somm David T
9.2

The nose on this wine is stunning baring the alcohol heat. Perfumed red florals and candied dark and lighter red fruits. While the wine is truly elegant, the alcohol is seriously burning the back of my throat. The bottle reads 14.1 but I think over 15 degrees. Maybe, they wanted to save on the higher alcohol tax. The wine starts so beautifully only to burn the back of my throat. The fruits are ripe, elegant and beautifully soft. Blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, raspberries, faint back palate of strawberries, sweet/soft leather, black licorice, violets & roses, rich delicate & sweet wet black earth, soft light baking spices, caramel, milk chocolate, figs & dates, amazingly sweet dark minerals, touch of black tar, touch of spice and a rich long elegant dark fruit liqueur finish. I would score this wine higher if it didn't punish my palate and throat with the burning alcohol finish. — 10 years ago

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TheSkip

Great post and picture!!
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Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1987

Maxwell Burns
9.8

Stunning at almost 30 years of age. Decanted for an hour or so, opened beautifully. Pipe tobacco, plum, dank pit (Moe the bartender), tons of anise, soft tannins with some grip, holding up incredibly well. I would have guessed mid to late 90's napa cab based on looks and taste... thanks @Matthew Nagy what a treat. — 10 years ago

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Beringer Vineyards

Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2000

Ready to drink. 30 minutes decanted & this wine began opening nicely with dark fruit forward.. A bit of raisin?... Plenty of cherry.. Old leather.. Earthy.. Bit of barnyard both on the nose and palate after 45 minutes. Plenty of depth.. A pleasant surprise at 15 years old! — 11 years ago

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1994

A nose of dried prunes, 30 second finish with minimal tannins. Nice bouquet. Drink within the next few years. — 13 years ago

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Jay Miele

Jay Miele

As this opens more, increasing tannins. Still soft though. The finish is longer too - clocking it at a minute