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Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

1995 | Red Blend
(74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc)
Château Léoville Barton
Bordeaux; Médoc, St. Julien, France
(92-94; Drink 2020-2035)

When you can drink anything you want...this was a spectacular paring with Wagyu burgers.
— 3 months ago

Dave, Doug and 36 others liked this
Severn G

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1990 ❤️ but open (slow ox, cork pull only) it 24h in advance, those 90's are still bulletproof.
Doug Powers

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@Severn G, OK, thanks for the advice, will do!
Pooneet K

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Delicious.

Cellers Can Blau

Garnacha Syrah

A long time favorite, excellent valué (about $15-16). 2021 vintage. Easy to drink and pair, a crowd pleaser! — 5 months ago

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2014

JKT
9.2

As good as a Morgan can get? Frances, lift, complexity, Gamay fruits. — 5 months ago

Ira liked this

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2014

Mary H
9.5

I’m an addict, what can I say? Full mouthful of bright fruit flavor, golden tropical fruit, honey, singing acidity and long finish. — 6 months ago

Joe, Dave and 2 others liked this

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

An exceptional wine that shows its age ability to endure and improve over time. The 2009 vintage has 76% Cab Sauv, 18% Merlot, 4% Cab Fran and 2% Petit Verdot and was aged for 15 months in French Oak barrels. Extremely opulent and luscious, though tannins were already falling, but its elegance and finesse was compelling. All ripe red fruits with a persistent perfumed aromas. Elongated finish with some fig notes as a bit of baked raisins. It can continue aging for another 15 years without compromising its elegance and complexity. This is a show stopper!! — 8 months ago

Iwan, David and 11 others liked this

Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Only so much cheap wine a person can take. The 13 is definitely not feminine in style.

I’ve been eye balling this for months now.
Down to my 2005 & 12 stock wise. This I could drink everyday, needs hours of decant per norm.
Grab a glass re cork then decant 4 hours on the 2nd day.
I’ve had 92,03,05,06,07,08,11 & 12
— 3 years ago

Casey, Tom and 28 others liked this
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'13👍
Paul T HB

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The 13 is a different beast compared to every other vintage I’ve had,

Mastroberardino

Nova Serra Greco di Tufo

Best Greco I’ve had, and I’ve had many. This is an amazingly underrated grape, but’s great along, with cheese, or light fare. All I know is that I want to try some of the other obscure Mastrobernardino whites I can’t usually get and in fact have barely heard of. — 6 years ago

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

1st Growth Bordeaux comparison. Mind blowing. I mean, from a weak Bordeaux vintage comes this masterpiece which can be enjoyed now or saved for decades to come. Beautiful nose and almost perfumed with roses and black cheery and blueberry, cedar, and pencil shavings. The palate is pure bliss full of complexity, intensity yet balanced and the finish just goes on and on. Cheers. — 4 months ago

Andrew, Severn and 10 others liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Gravonia Crianza Rioja Viura 2016

Wow this packs a punch! Can smell the glass 30 cm away from your face. As it got warmer almost sherry-like but still very enjoyable. Will drink again. — 4 months ago

Daniel, Tom and 13 others liked this

Franco Serra

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

Super dry with mixed pepper, minerals, and herbs — 5 months ago

Giovanni Rosso

La Serra Barolo Nebbiolo 2006

Upon decanting for 30 minutes the nose is full of ripe cherry, tobacco & a bit of mint.
On the palate the nose is verified with good structure and soft tannin. it is medium bodied, delightful wine that is fully mature and has a long full finish. Drink it now. It is a lovely classic barolo.
— 6 months ago

Terredora di Paolo

Loggia Della Serra Greco di Tufo 2021

Pale golden yellow color with aromas of stone fruit, citrus and herb spice notes. On the palate flavors of apple with slight citrus and honey notes and herb spice. Good acidity, balance and structure, medium+ finish ending with earthy mineral character. Very Nice! — 7 months ago

Paul, Tom and 1 other liked this

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

1990 vintage. This was the start to the weekly tasting day with the reps. A fave guest brought this in. Was summoned to open it immediately despite having just strolled in. Grabbed the Durand and pounced. Didn't get the opportunity to see the fill but the foil, label and cork were all pristine (too little cork saturation for a 3+decade-old bottle). Screamed château reconditioned. Opened but not decanted. Good color. Great nose immediately. Tasted after 15 mins and 45 mins open. Tasted around noon but bottle needed to have been opened at prior midnight. Showed pretty well, however, with the delicate intricacies this wine is renowned for. Would have presented better with more air time but you can only control so much. 01.29.25. — 10 months ago

Ted, Daniel and 13 others liked this

Azienda Agricola Negro Angelo e Figli

Serra Lupini Roero Arneis 2019

Mineral expression of arneis. Very pleasant . 2019 vintage — 5 years ago

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1985

No formal notes . Quite deep ruby , garnet , thin garnet rim . This is quite open and aromatic , with a spicy , herbaceous cassis , truffle , tobacco , grafite hints , very classic and serious but also really attention grabbing . On the palate this is quite rounded and juicy for Las Cases , good mineral , grafite tinged cassis , quite fine but present tannins , balanced acidity with a tobacco tinged finished and pretty good length . Drinking well now but also can go a while yet, perhaps over the next 10 or so years . — 4 months ago

Dave, Bob and 13 others liked this

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2020

I can sit and sniff this for 20 minutes without taking a sip. Tonight I'm pairing it with a little Chicago deep dish and the Drive By Truckers. — 4 months ago

Dave, Pooneet and 19 others liked this
Doug Powers

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Such an excellent producer!!
Dave

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Consistently good! @Doug Powers

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1995

Ron R
9.3

Celebrating the day when fathers can reflect on what’s next with their families and children. Carpe Diem! — 5 months ago

James, Tom and 34 others liked this
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Very nice
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Thank you @Dawn E., @Daniel Martinez Cardenas, @Zach D. If you are Fathers (excluding Dawn), my very best wishes to you.

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Notes of leather and dark fruits on the nose, very smooth on the palette. A lovely cab I can drink all day long. — 7 months ago

DAD, Steve and 1 other liked this

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1991

You can wake me up for this wine, 29 years old and still very much alive. A nose so good that I can snif it for hours. Love it! — 2 years ago

Peter, Ivor and 3 others liked this

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011

All class, all sophistication. Lots of black fruit, currants, cedar, earth. A touch of oak, well balanced acidity and fruit. Can age well much longer. Beautiful long finish. Very savory. Smoke meats and salt. Dark chocolate and dusts of graphite also noticed. 13% — 4 years ago

Vanessa, Ira and 13 others liked this