Assyrtiko Blend

Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 1990

Another absolutely fabulous older CdP, I saw @Jay Kline’s excellent tasting note from a few years ago on the 1990 (thanks for the info, @Jay Kline!!), this is amazing, amazingly a little better than the 1989 Beaucastel, what a trio of 1988-1990 CdPs!!! — 16 days ago

Jim Powers
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Jay Kline

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Of course Doug! Laurence has some magic in her.
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Jay Kline, my brother and I visited Laurence once, in 2005, what a phenomenal lady she was, climbing all over barrels to get samples, we finished with the very youthful 2004, we both thought it great, and she said she wasn’t sure at that point about the 2004!! Great visit!!

Quintessa

Rutherford Red Blend

Peppery for me. I liked it. Bunny thought too grainy. Didn’t Ike it. At Atlas ATL — 11 days ago

Guisela Inga
with Guisela

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1990

Outstanding Saturn from Château d’ Yquem  — 7 days ago

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Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

Had the 91 and 97 amongst others. Never had a bad vintage! Cheers!

Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

What a fantastic vintage! Casis, oyester and tobacco, go get it! — 23 days ago

Pao, Sagee and 6 others liked this

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

A pair of 16’s off of Buccan’s list in PB. Way too young but started to develop slowly with air. I enjoyed both but leaned more to the Beausejour Duffau. — a month ago

Tom, Peter and 2 others liked this

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Bolgheri Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Even after 16 years, this wine will last. Lush plum flavors, tobacco, mocha mixed with berries and leather. Has many years left. — a month ago

Letha Phillips
with Letha
Rick, Bob and 2 others liked this

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend

Very nice sipping wine. Fruit forward with a slightly sweet finish. — 23 days ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 1988

Super clean and still quite youthful, this is a GREAT example of a 1980s CdP from a vintage of little surmaturite, so awesome balance and perfect acidity suggests this vintage will easily last another 5-10 years!! — 16 days ago

Jim Powers
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Tom Casagrande

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What a triumvirate of CDPs!
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, another example of a great bottle outperforming critical reviews — of the 3 CdPs, the ratings given years ago would have been higher for the ‘89 Beau and ‘90 Pegau!!

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend 2022

Ming L
9.1

Aromas of strawberry, pomelo, watermelon, rose petal, sea breeze, and hint of thyme. The palate adds additional red berries, citrus, and faint earthy notes. Medium body that is nicely textured. Fresh yet round acidity. There is off-dry sensation on the otherwise slightly savory medium finish.

Lovely but pricy rose.
— 20 days ago

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I would say in many cases, the gold standard for Provence rosés. A property my wife & I visited in 2015.
Ming L

Ming L

That must be a great visit @Somm David T ! What do you think of Domaine Ott?
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Solid producer.

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1988

1988 vintage. Feminine-styled. Ran into some resistance back in the day with the (re-) emergence of this Château and the massive 85/86 and 89/90 efforts. Eff all that. The 1989 AND 1990 vintages probs the best this Château has ever realized. The 1988 slid in then and performed delicate magick. That cocoa powder and blueberry combo still coming forth with undeniable impressions. Whereas those four “bigger” vintages rocked harder, all four have had more noticeable drop off. This 1988 just doing its best La Mission Haut-Brion/Haut-Brion impression and pulling it off. No rush to crush. 5.13.26. — 17 days ago

Bob, Sagee and 26 others liked this
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

Sounds awesome!!
Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

😱 FOMO

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2022

Great wine. Could have left it to age for another decade really — 23 days ago

Pao, Sagee and 3 others liked this

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1988

In perfect condition and drinking much more youthful than nearly 40 years!! Paired with grilled chicken thighs which went very well given the tannin structure has mostly receded. Acid still very much keeping things together and in check. Nice balance - still some good fruit, great earth, long finish. Hard to argue! — a month ago

Tom, Joel and 11 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Three Valleys Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend 2019

Interesting Zinfandel (73%) based California blend. Also includes Petite Sirah (13%), Carignan (10%), Mataro (3%) and Alicante Bouchet (1%)). Dark ruby/purple color with a slight garnet rim. Pronounced aromas of ripe red and black berries, mint, violets moist earth and wet stones. Plush flavors of black berry/raspberry/plum fruit, mulberries, cola, dried herbs and sweet baking spices. Touch of smoky black pepper spice on the long and zesty finish. Medium-plus bodied and robust with a juicy profile and soft/silky tannins. Excellent picnic wine! Memorial Day 2026. — 8 days ago

Dave, Tom and 1 other liked this

Bollinger

Special Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Выпито 25.05.26 дома у Николаса на разогрев под черную икру.Божественно. — 8 days ago

Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

This Bordeaux is drinking very well. Cheers. — 2 months ago

Ted, Scott@Mister and 6 others liked this

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

From late 1990's; Premiere wine merchants, nyc — 7 days ago

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Paul K
9.6

Blown away — 3 days ago

Tom, Ray and 16 others liked this
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It tends to do that to you! @Paul K
James K

James K

A 2010?! Wow. Bet it was great.

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1988

Double decant and pour(lots of fine sediment). A striking still dark purplish garnet color with bricking. On the nose: Alluring perfumed notes of red/blue fruit, smoked meat, tobacco, vanilla, eucalyptus, wet forest floor, cloves. Taste: silky, old school restraint, elegant wine with some red fruit, leather, earth, dried herbs, tobacco, and a medium spiced smokey wood finish. Did not wow, but still a pleasure to drink at 38 years. — a month ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
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Dave

Dave

Heavens to Betsy!

Pine Ridge Vineyards

Clarksburg Chenin Blanc + Viognier Blend 2022

Our distinctive white blend marries the crisp honeyed citrus fruit of Chenin Blanc (80%) with the plush body, soft floral and juicy peach notes of Voignier (20%) for a lush, versatile and delicious wine. — 23 days ago