Château De France

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 1995

Great Beaucastel, dark fruits, still a little structured, long finish, excellent!! — a month ago

Jim Powers
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Tom, Dave and 7 others liked this

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2008

Youthful showing mostly black fruits with cedar, graphite, mocha, spice & tobacco — a month ago

Somm, Jan and 16 others liked this
Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

😍 my fav!

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

Boom. Still lively and fresh. Tannins present but smooth. Still has life left. What a treat. Well balanced. Medium long finish Really a privilege to experience — a month ago

David Stein
with David
Ira and Sagee liked this

Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2019

Wow. A richer, darker, and more concentrated Picasses than I’ve had in some time. Oak is also a bit more gratuitous than I’m used to for this wine. Blackberries, currant, moss, anise. This can go the distance, but definitely a bit hot. Still one of my favorite wines in the world for consistent quality to price ratio and age-ability. — a month ago

romo, Ira and 2 others liked this

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Bordeaux aromas and like opening the wine game box 😋
Still fresh colour and some tobacco and pencil shavings on palate.
Good claret that will improve further
— 2 months ago

Dave, Tom and 4 others liked this

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.
— 2 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.

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

Held this wine for 43 years. drank on my 75th birthday. decanted -tasted delicious near perfect harmonies with the tannins and fruits. I was pleased. My last bottle out of six that I bought in futures in 1984.  — 2 months ago

Jay, Somm and 3 others liked this

Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2021

Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Nose of red and black fruits with light wood, tobacco and chocolate notes.

Dry on the palate with sweet raspberries, cherries, light oak, licorice, chocolates, spices and earth.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This young Grenache blend is starting to drink very nicely now, with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years.

Elegant and rich. Interesting and engaging. A very traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape in style.

Well balanced and good by itself as a sipping wine. Will also pair nicely with food.

A blend of all 13 allowed grapes in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but mostly Grenache. Hand picked and whole cluster. Aged for 2 years in large French oak barrels.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$110.
— 3 months ago

Dave, Jay and 14 others liked this

Château d'Esclans

Whispering Angel Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend 2023

One of the best roses I have drank. Clear and elegant taste. Long fruity aftertaste. — 8 months ago

Lee and Ludger liked this

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend

The platonic ideal of rose water and fruit. — 5 days ago

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2002

Beautifully resolved. Soft edges. Brioche, soft peach, hints of dried apricot, corn. Great balance and perfectly resolved. Excellent — 25 days ago

Joe, Jeroen and 9 others liked this

Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2022

Already open, already definitive, already delicious. — 12 days ago

Scott@Mister, Andrew and 8 others liked this
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Had the ‘05 with @Bill Bender last night at his house. Sorry for the bad weather I brought with me.

Krug

Brut Champagne Blend 2005

What a contrast to the 04 alongside. Chalk and cheese. Polish and gorgeously delicate and soft. Plush hints of corn and lemon oil with delicate acidity. Perhaps lacking in structure but still beautifully fresh, rounded, sophisticated and complete. Excellent given the hot vintage. — a month ago

Matt LichtenbergDavid Schachter
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Douglas, Juan and 4 others liked this

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2003

Had the 2012, 2013, 2016 and this was by far the standout. Amazing longevity — a month ago

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2022

🍷Cheers to this compelling Morgon crafted by one of the region’s luminaries!✨

We’re talking about the ‘Côte du Py’ Morgon (Gamay Noir) by the revered Jean Foillard.

This Gamay hails from Morgon – a “Cru” within the broader appellation of Beaujolais – with a reputation for producing structured & age-worthy wine.

👁️ This wine is medium ruby in color, like a gemstone with the delicate haze you’d expect from an unfiltered wine.

👃 The aromas & flavors are perfumed with ripe red and black cherry, wild strawberry, blueberry, pomegranate, blood orange, mulberry, rosehips, hibiscus, lilac, black tea, rooibos, black licorice, star anise, potting soil, gunflint, & clove.

👄 On the palate, it’s dry with vibrant acidity, warming alcohol, a medium body, fine, ripe tannins, followed by a persistent finish.

In sum, this is a captivating, soulful, & expressive wine; a beautiful representation of Morgon, so deliciously drinkable now, with its layers of lush fruit, florals, & spice, while demurely holding the spine, structure, & intensity to age…

I can imagine it gaining mushroom, earthy, leather, & cured meat dimensions with time.

It offers power and elegance; a wine to sip, savor, & appreciate.
— 2 months ago

Deked1
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Deked1, Dave and 18 others liked this
Somm David T

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One of my absolute favorite producers of Grand Cru Gamay. Cheers! 🍷
Vanessa

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@Somm David T Jean Foillard is an icon! And this wine 🍷 was a beautiful example of his deep talent & craft. 😍 Cheers!

Pierre Péters

Cuvée de Réserve Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Base year of the blend: 2021.
Disgorgement date: 2024-01-19.
OF No: L01E2102
— 3 months ago

Dick, Aravind and 7 others liked this

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2015

Absolutely singing at 10 yrs. Beautiful weight. Age coming thru with beeswax and acacia with plenty of acidity to back it up. — 6 months ago

Pooneet, Tom and 7 others liked this

Vincent Dauvissat

La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2021

For Dauvissat, I consistently find Forest to drink just as well as the Grand Cru’s. 2021 is perfect, already showing great complexity and it’s incredible how much weight it puts on in the decanter. Perfect pairing with so much of the Lazy Bear menu. — 19 days ago

Tom, Dave and 4 others liked this

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

First bottle of the 2010. This is gonna be a really special wine but I think it need another 5-7 years. Tannins and softened, fruit is there, acidity is still strong, and don’t get me wrong it’s great now with a couple hour decant, but in a few years it’ll be really nice. Getting black, blue, and dark red fruit, ripe and juicy. Man so silky in the mouth. Graphite, stone, forest floor, cedar, hints of camphor, black licorice. Wonderful. Nice medium + finish. Really nice, only going to get better! — a month ago

Austin, "Odedi" and 10 others liked this

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1976

Delicate with amazing aging. Still taste the licorice and blackberries. Fruit is subtle with age; the oak and earthiness remain. — a month ago

Tyler and Vino liked this

Bollinger

La Grande Année Brut Champagne Blend 2015

Vintage 2015 — a month ago

Tom, Somm and 9 others liked this

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend 2023

One of the best rosés. Delicious fruit, lovely mineral notes, and well-balanced. — a month ago

Ted, Joseph and 6 others liked this

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah 2012

Showing lots of dark fruits, smoke, meat, savory spice, mineral & violets. — a month ago

Hermes, Shay and 10 others liked this

Domaine Auguste Clape

Cornas Syrah 2011

Who the hell brought this awesome mag of Clape? Romo, you are awesome. 😛 — a month ago

Joey, Andrew and 9 others liked this

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Syrah 2005

Great vintage that is drinking well at 20 yrs with many more yrs ahead. Dark, inky, polished showing red & black cherry, berry fruit, mineral driven with sweet spices, graphite & violet. — a month ago

Tom, Shay and 10 others liked this

Bollinger

Special Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

QPR hard to beat. Just a really good Champagne — 2 months ago

Dick, Ted and 12 others liked this

Clos des Papes

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2005

Very lush and punchy. Dark plum and cherry with a hefty dose of alcohol. Rounded and bright. Black cherry and violets. Good — 4 months ago

Jay, Shay and 7 others liked this