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Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 1990

What a bottle. Better than the P3? Its close!! — 7 days ago

Dave, Dick and 16 others liked this
GaryWEdwards

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Serious juice and to your point, at least P2ish

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. — 18 hours ago

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John, Bob and 7 others liked this

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

2005 vintage. Last tasted 11.23.23 (9.4), 11.15.19 (9.4), 06.01.17 (9.5) Last bottle. Respectable, low neck fill. Used a Durand and excellent cork. Decanted with sticky (to the bottle) sediment and not that much floating loose to navigate. Tasted after 30 minutes. Those inimitable, sexy Cos stylings. Medium/medium heavy (still!?) bod. Richness. Ample fruit. Slight amount of aged George Clinton/Bootsy funk. Highly restrained tannins. Woah. This. Did. Not. Suck. Time to reorder. 9.13.25. — a month ago

Jan, Jeroen and 25 others liked this
Somm David T

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Still have not opened one of mine. Soonish.
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

@Somm David T Dunno how many you have lying around but if it be multiples, like 3+, I’d crack one for the holidaze or before to assess. If it is not at the top of the bell curve, it’s pretty damned close. Can’t imagine it getting better.

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1955

Vandermeulen. Perfect bottle! — 22 days ago

John, Thijs and 16 others liked this

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2008

Somm David T
9.2

2008 a good to very good vintage depending on the producer and region.

I’ve had the 2008 a few years ago. The bottle from my collection, better. This one is not in decline, just not as enjoyable. Still shows a fair amount of earthiness where the bottle from my collection did not. In fairness, I gave mine a good decant and this bottle had been open but not decanted.

Emirates Lounge Dubai with Wagyu filet.
— 18 days ago

Tom, Jay and 15 others liked this

Wölffer Estate

Summer in a Bottle Long Island Rosé Blend 2024

I think the excitement for this every year is a bit overblown but it’s tasty stuff. Melon, strawberries, peach, and grapefruit. Quite dry and high acid. Keeps you coming back for another sip. Better than the flagship rose. — 2 months ago

Krug

Brut Champagne Blend 2002

From mag. Amazing. Super fresh and precise. Bright lemon and slate with a pinch of salinity. Bright, heightened and complex. This pristine bottle is still a puppy but is exceptional. A beautiful vintage of Krug — 2 months ago

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Tom, Mark and 4 others liked this

Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

My first Palmer and it is a delight. Opulence, elegance and balance in a bottle. — 15 days ago

Tom, Peter and 9 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Noice. The 2009 isn't too shabby currently either. Helluva 1-2 punch.
Bob McDonald

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@Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego i agree Scott. The 2009 Palmer is an absolute classic.
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

@Bob McDonald Hell yes. Actually think I need to reorder 3 btls since I’m down to a single bottle or completely 86’d. So good.

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1997

Thought we’d had our last bottle 4 years ago but then found this one. Probably better then, but still very nice. Definitely quite secondary, but the core of fruit and acid carries through. Wonderful pairing with dry aged strip steaks and wild mushroom risotto for our 10 year anniversary. — 15 days ago

Zach, Tom and 5 others liked this
Seth Masterson

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One of our local stars.
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❤️👍🏼
Jason Gelman

Jason Gelman

happy 10 and lucky find!

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2021

Pop and pour 375ml bottle. Dark ruby red color. On the nose: dark cherry, toasty oak, licorice, floral. Taste: young and tannic, give it time. — a month ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
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