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Beaulieu Vineyard

Private Reserve Georges de Latour Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

1984, surprisingly tanic, acidic, and Heavy dried fruit, prunes and dried figs. over oxidized tasting at first but interesting. From producer to cellar at breakers in palm beach. Small leak out the bottle on one side of the cork. Over time it settles and the dried fruit subsides and then the lighter acidic flavors of fresh berries comes forward. — 3 years ago

Krug

Brut Champagne Blend 1995

Lovely out of magnum — 7 years ago

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La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2007

Finally on the balcony...

I know I love this wine, so I should exercise patience. On open, it's crystal clean, ruby to pink to clear rim. Nose is evolving from initial raspberry and vanilla to mild petroleum and veggies. What I need patience with is the middle and end. Quite tart and the pucker carries through to the finish. Will update...

So the acidity balanced by about 20%. This makes this a good choice with a rib eye, but I max out at 92 points on this.
— 7 years ago

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@M. Christopher Roebuck looks great Enjoy Cheers 🍷
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Love those wines
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I think the ‘97 is in the optimum drinking window right now and you can source it for the same price as the ‘07

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1999

🇬🇧 Vivino London Dinner - 01 Apr 🇬🇧

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d'Yquem 99 from Mami

📝 What a perfect sexual climax to a stunning meal with fab folks 😍

Mami generously brought a 75cl bottle of this god nectar to wash down the cheeses 🧀 I died & went to heaven when I had this with blue Stilton cheese 😍

I think I had more than my fair share of this silky sweet seductive love juice 😎

Too busy enjoying for notes so check out others reviews 😜

Thank you Mami for sharing this superb treat 👍😘
— 8 years ago

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Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 1982

Alder Yarrow
9.4

Cloudy ruby, this wine smells of earth and cedar and dried red fruits. In the mouth, dried flowers and forest floor mix with river-mud-tannins and a bright juicy acidity. Tasted out of magnum. — 9 years ago

John, Anthony and 15 others liked this
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Just tasted a few vintages of this. Very nice. Love the whites too.

The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

Good stuff, putting some flames out... — 10 years ago

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

An incredible complex layered Bordeaux blend, is better now than when I first experience it out of barrel. @winewatch @cheapwinefinder #WINE @Sassodoro @sociallybrenda @larrywyn — 10 years ago

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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

This was poured through a Zazzol aerator and just spilled out Cassis, black olive, cigar box and vanilla/brown sugar from the glass. Should she well for another 8-10 years. Delicious! — 11 years ago

Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

Drinking well with its dried red fruit, berry, cassis , cedar, leather, earth, graphite & tobacco notes. Sadly my last btl out of 2 owc’s purchased on release — 9 months ago

Shay, Aaron and 11 others liked this

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend

This is just a delicious brut rosé, really one of the best out there that isn’t four figures...beautiful fruit that melts on your tongue, just excellent — 6 years ago

Corison

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Needs more time but nice. Hasn’t filled out yet. — 6 years ago

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Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 1990

Rich and exotic ripe but not over the top flat out delicious . Out of magnum for Heaven my Assistants b-day! — 7 years ago

Brendan, Steve and 12 others liked this

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

One of my favorite vintages for LLC. Still very structured but just coming out of its tannic shell showing black currants & cassis fruit with cedar, leather, graphite, mineral, tobacco & vanilla spice. — 7 years ago

Anthony, James and 22 others liked this

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1992

Cedar, violet, leather, cranberry, cherry, currant, fruit is well beyond anything like ripeness. Perfect balance, high complexity, extremely long finish. Way out of my league, to be honest. — 8 years ago

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with Justin, Chi and 1 other
Gary, Terri and 1 other liked this

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Charlie Beatty
9.6

2013 out of a MAGNUM that is very Rare. The 13 has more structure and body. Fruit and tannin levels also are much bigger, overall I believe this 2013 will outlive the 12's. CB 96 — 10 years ago

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Chris, Velma and 9 others liked this
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Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 1996

This was great, though someone forgot to put it on ice and then put ice cubes in it to cool it down! Arrggg. Still tastes great though. Oh and half the bottle is left and it was left out overnight. Never buying anything this nice again. — 10 years ago

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1970

Pam Starr
9.6

70 mouton. Wine of the night. Ok one of them. Beat out 70 leoville 70 montrose 89 lynch 89 leoville 89 la tour. — 11 years ago

Mark, Jennifer and 5 others liked this
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70 was better than the 89's?

Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 1990

Bob Bath
9.2

Out of magnum — 3 years ago

Vanessa, Daniel P. and 2 others liked this

Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 1978

Slight marmalade, hints of honey. A bit like aged Chenin in character. Still fresh but a little tangy. Fleshed out — 3 years ago

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Jan, Bob and 9 others liked this

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1998

Dark ruby. Opaque. Notes of dark plums, cassis, rhubarb, tobacco. Has a green element to it. At first it’s very linear and one dimensional in the mouth but rounds out with air. Nice for the vintage. — 7 years ago

Jonathan, Brian and 7 others liked this

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 1987

When we open from 1987, we expect everything. One thinks of its conservation in cellar, the risk that it is passed or incredible, with the tannins having evolved in this vial ... The cork pulled-out, in perfect state and one knows in advance that one hit the jackpot and that it will be phenomenal. A coppery robe, a complex nose with aromas of black and floral fruits. In the mouth, an explosion of flavors that take the length and makes us go back in time. A very large estate for an incredible wine, to fall 😍🍷 — 7 years ago

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Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1997

Nose had some funk with leather, mineral and a hint of red liquorice. Evolved nicely with fruit coming out after an hour or so. Blackberry, blueberry were present after the earthy start. — 8 years ago

Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1988

From the wine list at EMP bought by a new friend at the table next to us to go mano a mano against the 88 La Turque I shared. Slightly darker red and more pure in color. Amazing aroma that is more linear than the animalistic La La but in the same league. Hit its stride right out of the pop and pour gate. Lovely perfume with a more briary nose but speaks Cote Rotie from the get go. Perfectly integrated fruit and structure. Best Jamet I've had. Thanks to Danny for this treat. — 8 years ago

Ira, Keith and 7 others liked this
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Cool. Bet dinner wasn't half bad either!

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay

Beaujoulais. Dilla. Chill. — 9 years ago

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Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

One of the best CDP's out there — 10 years ago

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1984

Goes beautifully with lamb and beef, Lots of Red currant flavors up front with a soft finish and a bit of tang. Make sure to let it breath. black berry flavors comes out. — 11 years ago

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Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Terre Siciliane Nero d'Avola Frappato 2012

Gorgeous. Just needs to air out about 45 mins — 11 years ago