Decades

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Richebourg Pinot Noir 1996

nothing better than a lil' red #wine with yer pasta. Intense, beautiful nose of red fruit and beetroot, joined by a touch of smoke. A powerful, balanced, near full-bodied Pinot which will improve for decades. — 10 years ago

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Cavallotto

Vigna San Giuseppe Riserva Bricco Boschis Barolo Nebbiolo 2001

So young still. Great structure that will last decades. — 11 years ago

Château de Beaucastel

Hommage à Jacques Perrin Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

First time with Homage, and '94?! Beautiful wine that's still rippling with fruit at two decades young. — 12 years ago

Decades 5

Stagecoach Vineyard Petit Verdot 2010

Oh wow. Comes off like a comic book version of a napa cab. Just dump trucks of pitch black fruit. Finish is lighter and tannins are less grippy than its cabby cousins but this is so bloody delicious I can't stand it. — 13 years ago

Thierry Allemand

Chaillot Cornas Syrah 2011

Great fruit. Such power, yet ripeness perfectly in check. This has decades ahead but is absorbing right now. Really very good — 10 years ago

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Just fabulous. Remember when Cornas was inexpensive? These wines prove that rustic is not a dirty word. Smoky, earthy, meaty.
9.6

Corison Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

One of my all-time favorite Napa producers, Cathy Corison produces wines that are always true to her style - low alcohol wines built to last for decades. This wine is no exception, even though it's her negotiant wine, purchased from Rutherford vineyards with long-term relationships where she controls the growing decisions. — 11 years ago

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Unico Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 1975

Gorgeous, complex, cigar boxy '75 Vega Sicilia Unico, with decades to go yet, of course. — 12 years ago

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Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2012

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9.0

A lovely performer in the problematic 2012 vintage, this Saint Julien blend of 65% CS, 32% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot, has a deep purple color, a tempting compressed nose full of black fruits, dark cherries, black pepper, licorice, coffee and stone notes, full rich round body, with acidity that will carry this wine for a couple of decades and a long lasting finish. My score 90, drink to 2033 — 11 years ago

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Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

WOTN, was a bit warm, but after 5 mins in the ice bucket, exploded in complexity and sweet fruit. This is close to perfection, and will get even better for decades! — 11 years ago

Rene Rostaing

Ampodium Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2010

Fantastic with decades of life left. Beautiful and well on its way to elegance. Dropping with granit — 12 years ago

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