Cellar Cru

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2003

2003 vintage. Opened (not decanted) and tasted after 1 hour and 3 hours. Perfect cork and fill. Immediate, perfumed nose upon the open as it couldn't wait to escape. Light-medium/medium body. A quiet, simmering intensity throughout. First tastes invited the pretty, berry flavors. Last tastes emphasized delicate tea and earth influences. Feel like another 5-spot might just find it tickling the top of the bell curve. Still climbing currently. 1.23.26. — 4 months ago

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Château Haut-Bailly

Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

ET
9.3

Beautiful on its own. Outstanding with an aged chuck turned into traditional gulash (braised). Just exploded together with the meat. — 3 months ago

Egly-Ouriet

Les Vignes De Vrigny 1er Cru Brut Pinot Meunier Champagne 2021

Fucking stunner. I love the Pinot Meunier champagnes they’re so round and just incredible. A beautiful bottle — 3 months ago

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Château Fleur Cardinale

Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Zach D
9.5

Improved with another year of bottle age; I think it is entering the drinking window and will prob be apex in 5-7 years. Kland’s bday — 4 months ago

Jay, Dave and 4 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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Love this vintage for this wine. Ridiculous QPR.
Zach D

Zach D

@Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego I agree; punches far above its weight

Louis Latour

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2018

Going for a magnum of this wonderful 2018 white Burgundy. Heavy on the alcohol and the typical Burgundy Chardonnay flavors. Hits the mark — 5 months ago

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Jacques Selosse

Initial Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay 2017

Amazing! Concentration, flavour...wow! — 5 months ago

Tom, Tom and 17 others liked this
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Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

What an experience!!!
Andrew McIntyre

Andrew McIntyre

@Jan de Weerd a truly exceptional Champagne. Quite a lot of hype around the producer and often in this situation the wines don't live up to it or arent your taste. This was amazing!
Sidenote: if you are ever in Paris then the restaurant was great. Offered the wine for below market price as well🥳

Vincent Dauvissat

La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2020

I’ve said it before…for Dauvissat, I consistently find Forest to drink pretty much just as well as the Grand Crus, especially after proper aeration. 2020 is a fabulous rendition, open and giving and adding serious weight with some time in the decanter. Pure, textured and expansive with electric acids and layered Chablisen minerality. As it is often with these wines, last glass was the best. — 4 months ago

Bob, Tom and 7 others liked this

Château Pavie

Saint-Èmilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

Wow Better 2.5 hours after opening. Spectacular. A decade of life at least. Elegant and youthful. Not quite yet in its prime — 4 months ago

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Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Clos de la Maréchale Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2014

Another beautiful drinking btl showing dark cherry, red berry, savory spice, earth, mineral & violet — 3 months ago

Juan, Tom and 5 others liked this

Domaine Henri Boillot

Clos de la Mouchère Monopole Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2022

Bottle seems too advanced. Color more like a 10 year old wine. Unmoved — 4 months ago

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Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2004

Absolutely on fire with lemon zest and acidity, ripe fruit, a finish that echoes. Used to be the value grand cru white. This still has the Premier Cru strip label. — 5 months ago

Mike, Ira and 15 others liked this

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2012

Pair of 12’s with the Rousseau showing more finesse & floral than the Roumier that will need more time — 5 months ago

Somm, Jonathan and 15 others liked this

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! — 5 months ago

Dave, Roman and 17 others liked this

Domaine des Lambrays

Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2015

Don’t open it yet! Took 11 hours to open up! But all signs point in the right direction. — 4 months ago

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Domaine Ponsot

Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1996

Absolutely lovely. Opened 90 mins before and didn’t decant, don’t think it needed it. Finish really may be 1min+. This is drinking meaningfully more advanced than the 1999 that we had a number of months ago - so, drink up, but enjoy. Incredible precision of fruit and earth and excellent acid. Paired with simple chicken thighs crisped and the fat rendered down in a pan and then a pan sauce with shallot, garlic, thyme, and lemon. Delicious. — 4 months ago

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Oh snap!!!
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@Pooneet K I too, had the 1999 almost a year ago and it was awesome.

Domaine Leflaive

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 1999

Weekend with Friends and average wines…😎 — 4 months ago

Jan, Andrew and 11 others liked this

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2016

So underrated and punching way above its weight class. Bit more delicate and pure than your high end Boudreaux. Perfect for seaside dinners. Great vintage too. — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister, Sagee and 13 others liked this
Sagee Aran

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I have 2 bottles from this vintage. Would you wait or open now?
Ericsson

Ericsson

Has potential for further aging but drinking great now.

Vilmart & Cie

Cœur de Cuvée Rilly-la-Montagne 1er Cru Brut Champagne Blend 2006

Love this champagne. I think my last bottle of it

A lot of finesse and very smooth. Drinking from a red burgundy glass.

Has a nice consistent sweetness to it that is balanced by a citrus flavor such that it’s a pleasant sweetness and not sugary.

Delicious
— 5 months ago

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Comte Armand

Clos des Epeneaux Monopole Pommard 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2012

Quite a deep colour , deep garnet , with a medium wide garnet rim . Needs time to open , quite discreet but quite deep and dark on the nose , with some blackberry tinged , liquorice , dark cherry , earthy sous bois . This opens up after a while to show more floral influences, lighter , redder fruits . On the palate this is quite dense , with a blackberry , dark cherry hint , earthy , mineral with quite grippy tannins . Good volume and density . Balanced acidity and earthy , mineral tinged finish. This needs time and improved quite a lot with air but really needs a few more years in the cellar , maybe come back in 5 years and will last well at least another 10. Promising . — 6 months ago

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