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Cellar Cru

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1988

Doug Powers
9.5

Cork broke in half (actually 6-7 pieces), initially some “old cork” flavors show through, yet after 5 minutes in the glass those dissipate and we’re left with a lovely aged Raveneau with mature fruit, some lemon and mineral notes as well, very nice complexity and length, I’ve always been very lucky aging my Raveneau, this is clearly a success (shaky cork notwithstanding)! — 2 days ago

Jim Powers
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Dave

Dave

Sounds ok to me!!!
Tom Casagrande

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Wow! So cool. I have ZERO experience with Raveneau and ZERO Raveneaus in my cellar. ☹️ so your advice is purely of a hypothetical nature for me. (I’ve been lucky enough to have a few Dauvissats, however.) Did you use a Durand corkscrew? I use that with any 20 year or older bottle. Essential.
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, I did not, but the cork broke into so many pieces that I don’t think what cork puller I used mattered (shrug)!

Agrapart & Fils (Pascal Agrapart)

Terroirs A Avize Grand Cru Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs

Steve Rura
9.5

Happy St. Nick’s Day! Crisp and dry, delicious BdB. Lychee, lime zest, meringue, sea shells and chalky limestone minerals. Excellent bubbles to get into the holiday season. — 13 days ago

Anthony, Austin and 2 others liked this

Jacques Selosse

Initial Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay 2017

Andrew McIntyre
9.7

Amazing! Concentration, flavour...wow! — 2 days ago

Tom, Tom and 5 others liked this

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2012

Ron Siegel
9.5

Pair of 12’s with the Rousseau showing more finesse & floral than the Roumier that will need more time — 7 days ago

Somm, Jonathan and 13 others liked this

Château Brane-Cantenac

Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2021

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
9.2

2021 vintage. Courtesy of @Neil Valenzuela Decanted and tasted after 1 hour. Light medium/medium body. Backing band and structure mainly there. Intro and middle of the song catchy. Last third/finish will round into form in the next 7-8 years. Pretty introduction as we speak. Def beyond above-average producer that strives for (leaner) balance. So young but feel like this will represent that eventually. 12.10.25. — 9 days ago

Neil Valenzuela
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Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

Deep purple color. Aromas of dried violets, tobacco and cedar. Took a bit to open up, elegant flavors of black fruit and oak on the finish.

🍇74% cab, 22% Merlot, 2% cab franc, 1% carmenere and 1% petit verdot.

🏅95 Points - Vinous
🏅95 Points - Decanter
9.2
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Neil Valenzula My pleasure!

Château Pavie

Saint-Èmilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Chris Niro
9.4

Damn. So subtle, tannins were mellow and benefitted from an hour decanting. — a day ago

Domaine François Raveneau

Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2011

Alan Weinberg
9.4

Creamy thick lemon fruit with good acidity. — 7 days ago

Ira, Tom and 4 others liked this

Vincent Dauvissat

La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2015

Douglas Braun
9.2

2015 -Vintage- Meyer lemon, lime zest, Stoney, oily texture, custard medium plus acidity — 7 days ago

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Vincent Dauvissat

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2002

Jan A
9.9

Rich tropical nose and very seamless chablis like palate, at its apex. Beautiful wine! — 14 days ago

Dave, Roman and 17 others liked this
Peter van den Besselaar

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Nice!

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

Doug Powers
9.9

So, my long time wine group buddy brought this bottle from his cellar, absolutely stunning 36-year-old Bordeaux, but honestly, it tasted like a 10-year-old wine, so fresh and so amazingly long on the finish, honestly needs another 25-30 years in the cellar, nigh perfect!! — 13 hours ago

Jim Powers
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