Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

9.2

Krug is always most welcome, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. This is edition 169. A bit more yeasty and slightly less acidic than previous versions, to my taste. But if you like the Krug style - which we do very much - it hits the spot per usual.

My wife used to work with Fritz Hatton, proprietor of Arietta wines and auctioneer for Zachys. Fritz always says to have a half bottle of champagne waiting in the fridge in case you need a “midnight snack”, and I have to agree with him! — 4 years ago

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Severn Goodwin

Reminds me, I need a Krug split in the fridge!

Château Pesquié

Terrasses Rhone Valley Vineyards Red Rhone Blend

Ritesch Sharma

9.2

Great with steak — 7 years ago

Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1970

Ron Siegel

9.4

Sweet red berry fruits, with some earth, leather and spice, ethereal bouquet very elegant and a silky mouth feel. I love Palmer and rate the 70 equal to the 66. — 10 years ago

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Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

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9.5

The 1989 Pichon-Baron repeats its performance from the vertical tasting in May 2018. It storms from the glass, bearing copious blackberry, cedar and perhaps a little more mint than I noticed on the previous bottle. There is so much youthful zeal to this harmonious, refined Pauillac that you would barely guess it is 30 years old. Long and tender with a graphite-infused finish, this bottle might be even better than the ex-château example. Tasted at the 1989 Bordeaux dinner at Hatched in London. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2019) — 6 years ago

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Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Paul K

9.4

@Ryan Mullins and @Jeff Loo are spot on. This needs 10 years. I double aerated back into bottle for 12 hour corked decant and after two hours open in glass this is still closed. You can still taste the potential though. There is a density and purity of fruit behind it that I’m excited to open up one day. Was still a great experience. 94 for now. Will hold remaining bottles for at least 5 years. Please yell at me if u see another post of this wine before then. — 6 years ago

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Hugh O'Riordan

Nice. I bought for years but got too pricy. Have a couple of cases in basement. I’m afraid to drink it.

Paul T HB

Never buy on release,, I only buy on Auctions. Haven’t had a bad bottle yet,
Down to two 05, two 12’s & two 13’s plus one 06.
The 11 is great for the price if you can find it for $175.00 or less, one of the few 2011 which were actually good

Hugh O'Riordan

Thanks, good tip!