Belle France

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

From mag. Almost inky… soft sweet fruit with dried herbs, a bit of blood and iron, white pepper and a meatiness. Really complex and interesting. A fantastically complex and clean bottle. — 8 days ago

Bex GreenWalker StrangisDavid Schachter
with Bex, Walker and 1 other
John, Bob and 8 others liked this

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2001

Outrageous. Intense pretty and bright. Lemon curd, orange rind, lifted zesty fruit. Just spectacular — 14 days ago

Matt LichtenbergDavid Schachter
with Matt and David
Ceccherini, Jeroen and 7 others liked this

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

So gnarly and violet and intense. Iron and dark plum and leather with blood and forest floor. So complex and delicious — 10 days ago

Matt Lichtenberg
with Matt
Jay, Bob and 16 others liked this
Rob Brobst III

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Way to go!!!

Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2006

Clear and light. Pear and hints of lime. White pepper, a bit of tang. Slate. Salty edges and great texture. Very correct. A touch of sweetness. — 11 days ago

Paul WoollsAra Aslanian
with Paul and Ara
Jay, Jan and 5 others liked this

Château Rayas

Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 2010

Tasting with a big fan of Rayas. Better than the 2010 and both bottles were so different than other CDP. This one more Burgundy, the 2010 closer to Bordeaux. Both very elegant. — a day ago

JiaMin Dierberg
with JiaMin
Rob and Joe liked this

Château d'Esclans

Whispering Angel Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend 2024

A little dry and a little sweet. A great blend. — 7 days ago

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

Sweet dark plum aromas and flavors, this wine still shows nice structure and has many more years ahead before it reaches maturity, long, lingering finish, excellent Bordeaux that will likely longer than me!! — 10 days ago

Monique Jim Powers
with Monique and Jim
Dave, Kland and 7 others liked this
Dave

Dave

Depends how slow you drink it

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend

Champagne tasting 🍾: 45 Chardonnay / meunier — 4 days ago

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Classic. Just classic on the color and nose. On the palate it has finer tannins, lifted acidity, and a long, polished finish that lingers on cassis and earth. One of the oldest Lafite’s I’ve tasted and feels like in last another couple of decades. Easy. — 22 days ago

Ira, Peter and 18 others liked this

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

Jol
9.1

Surprenant 2014 du fruit et de la longueur — 9 days ago

Serge, Bob and 7 others liked this
Rob Brobst III

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??? Really

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2023

Great birthday wine with my lovely wife! — 18 days ago

Dave, Ira and 5 others liked this

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Wonderful nose. Slightly muted / past prime but still very enjoyable — 5 days ago

Clos des Papes

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2015

Jan A
9.5

Paired with stamppot boerenkool and stamppot zuurkool. Traditional Dutch food. Comforting! — 17 days ago

Sharon, Lisanne and 14 others liked this

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

La Tâche Pinot Noir 2002

Both intense and haunting at the same time. Lovely clear complex fruit with raspberry, deep cherry, a hint of orange rind. Spice and brooding dark gnarly fruit underneath but still light and deft. This is so complex and beautiful — 10 days ago

Matt Lichtenberg
with Matt
Jay, Bob and 7 others liked this

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

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Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim. Doesn't show much age.

Beautiful nose with red and black fruits, chocolates, tobacco leaf, vegetables, forest floor, black tea, earth, coffee, herbs, spices, black pepper and wildflowers.

Full bodied and soft with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with blueberries, cherries, black plums, currants, oak, light chocolates, coffee, mushrooms, licorice, tobacco leaf, earth, herbs and spices.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a gorgeous 24 year old Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Saint Julien. Rich and elegant. Spicy and very complex. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.

Drinking at its peak now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 10 years.

A great sipping wine that is so much fun to drink by itself.

A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. Aged in (33% new) French oak barrels for 18 months.

13% alcohol by volume.

94 points.

$150.
— 20 days ago

Dave, Ira and 13 others liked this
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

Nice pull @"Odedi"!!
Tom Casagrande

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Very nice!

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2000

With a short decant , drinking with long finish after a fragrant nose. — 8 days ago

Ceccherini, Theodore and 3 others liked this

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

This seemed to be in a perfect spot showing red & black fruit, graphite, cedar, sweet savory spice, leather & tobacco — 23 days ago

Dave, Jean-Philip and 11 others liked this
Dave

Dave

Awesome

Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

NY wine spectator event — 9 days ago

Joel, Willem and 9 others liked this

Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin

Yellow Label Brut Champagne Blend

Somm David T
9.0

Not as bad as I remember it. It’s been a while though.

Slightly, bruised pear & red & green apple, lime zest, lemon pulp, some ginger white spice w/ a touch of heat, limestone mixed in volcanic minerals, crisp chalkiness, sea spray, yeasty bread dough, yellow & white spring flowers, lively acidity and a balanced & nicely polished elegant finish that last 45 seconds and lands on volcanics.

Emirates SFO.
— a month ago

Ming, Bob and 8 others liked this