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5th Note Cellars

High Note

Uco Valley Malbec 2023

Dave Clinton
9.0

Tart, fruity, not too heavy on a warm evening. Listening to Mason Prophet. — 20 days ago

Tom, Doug and 8 others liked this

Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2013

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
9.4

2013 vintage. Sweet fill and cork. Trashy label. Slightly less sed than expected. Big nose on the decant. Tasted after 1 hour open and 5 hours open. Medium heavy body. Roasted nuts, earth, plummy fruit and grilled beef nose and flavors. Finishing palate added a finely ground black pepper note. Consistent throughout and absolutely delicious. 05.23.25. — a month ago

David, Bob and 11 others liked this

Dunn Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1987

Doug Powers
9.5

Amazing older Napa Cabernet, redfruits (currants and cassis), this is amazingly fresh and youthful, structure is there, just a faint green note pops out in the super long finish, great wine (and clearly showing much more youthful than the 1986 Dunn Napa we opened in mid-March)!! Randy killed it in this vintage, planning to open a 1987 Howell Mountain Cabernet in the next few weeks, it should be fantastic!! — 3 months ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Tyler, Paul and 11 others liked this

Château Cantemerle

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2013

Freddy R. Troya
9.2

A 5th Growth from the left bank of Bordeaux that never disappoints. Multi-layered, enticing aromas of red fruit, leathery and dried leaf, raising and date fruits, makes this earthy wine a nice option. Had the 2013 vintage and still delivers. Solid tannins, dry and not so aggressive on the mid-range of the palate. Silky finish. — 6 months ago

Daniel liked this

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 2006

Michael Dierberg
9.4

Has a little brown toast note that is distinctive. Overall very nice and worthy of a graduation celebration. — 7 days ago

Château Batailley

Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Bob McDonald
9.0

A very good left bank classed growth (5th growth) from a good vintage. Cabernet Sauvignon dominant aromatics (74%). Blackcurrant and cedar - a little tomato bush. A good wine but to state the obvious does not have the class and complexity of the higher classed growths. For example 3rd growth 2009 Chateau Palmer is a stunning wine - very rich, complex with a long life in front of it - very much superior to Chateau Batailley. — 2 months ago

Juan, Ceccherini and 19 others liked this
Ceccherini Cristiano

Ceccherini Cristiano Influencer Badge

@Somm David T i must apologise, but when we say Napoleon i only think of the guy sinking his hand in his jacket, the one that got defeated in Waterloo. Monsieur Napolene Bonaparte born in Corse. My bad, my views are limited. Napoleon the 3rd is indeed still a Napoleon...sorry😬
Bob McDonald

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@Somm David T Thanks for your comments David. Yes, I can imagine any change to the Bordeaux classification would be very political and expensive with self interest often driving the ship. At the end of the day I guess it boils down to what the punters (us) are prepared to pay for any given bottle of wine regardless of its hierarchy in any classification. Eg. Is Leroy Musigny worth $50K? Or does it become the plaything of billionaires and 3rd world dictators who only buy it because of its inflated price? Probably a debate for another day!
Somm David T

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@Bob McDonald @Ceccherini Cristiano I should have said the III. Just assumed it was implied. My bad as well. Bottle prices are quite insane lately and yes it is up to us what we paid. I would add that the wine industry is and has been challenged. More recent gen’s are not buying wine like my gen and there are no easy answers for the industry. We’ll see what happens w/ bottle prices going forward. Especially, given the rollercoaster markets. Good discussions. Cheers! 🍷

Cantina Bartolo Mascarello

Barolo Nebbiolo 2020

AEL
9.0

A bit young. Bright, light red in color, crushed raspberry, cherries, dried flowers, dirt, maybe a mint/menthol note on the nose. Sharp on the palate. Traditional, and great. Bottle from Doug. — 6 months ago

Anthony liked this

Continuum

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

Ed Chin
9.3

Not showing much age. Huge dark fruit and well integrated tannins with a spicy note. — a month ago

Vino, Ira and 4 others liked this

Château Lafleur

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

Bob McDonald
9.3

A rich crimson in colour. Initially a note of Animale (Barb thought a brief note of cow yard) amongst the dusty cherry, dark fruits, violets and mushroom notes. Great balance between the 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. Medium bodied with smooth supple tannins. The next day: Elegance with length - shows the quality of the fruit IMO. My first Lafleur, I think, and it was excellent as expected. — 2 months ago

Tom, Rob and 22 others liked this
Bob McDonald

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@Tom Casagrande @Doug Powers I doubt I will buy another bottle. The asking price has become prohibitive.
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald — @Tom Casagrande and I could probably fly to and from Australia to share 2 or 3 bottles of Lafleur with you, it’d be cheaper than us each buying bottles here in the U.S. — LOL!!
Bob McDonald

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@Doug Powers I very much doubt that Lafleur or any other Bordeaux or Burgundy would be cheaper in Australia than the USA. Only Australian wines would be cheaper here than in the USA I would imagine.

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2010

Scott E. Becker
9.3

[Tasted on January 25, 2025 at Home with Tom, Kathy, Mark and Lucille]

84% Cabernet Sauvignon; 5.5% Merlot; 5.5% Cabernet Franc; 4% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec. Blackberry and black currant fruit, with chocolate, espresso, earth and a mineral note. Nicely balanced. — 5 months ago

Joseph, Ted and 7 others liked this