Domaine De La Fully

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

Delectable Wine
9.3

The bottle of 2014 Pontet-Canet showed better than the previous one at the 10-Year-On tasting in London. This offers much more restraint on the nose. It's quite precise, with greater mineralité seeping through the black cherry and cassis fruit. The palate has a sorbet-fresh entry, fine tannins and a silky sheen. The oak is fully subsumed after a decade, plus there is a little more depth on the finish compared to previous showings. This is a fine example of the vintage, and bottles should drink well over the next 12 to 15 years. Tasted from an ex-château bottle at the Pontet-Canet dinner in Washington DC. (Neal Martin, Vinous, June 2024)
— a year ago

Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2000

Fully mature. Some Brett. Leather, Provençal herbs, garrigue, cherry liqueur. — 4 years ago

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E. Guigal

Brune et Blonde de Guigal Côte-Rotie Syrah 1999

Fully mature and offers a great snapshot of aged N. Rhône syrah. Leather, muddled black fruit, mint, hung meat, espresso, wilted violet. Soft and supple. — 5 years ago

Shay, Keith and 1 other liked this

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

A marvelous wine in an absolutely beautiful place. The first sip gave me goose bumps. Just such a classic Bordeaux in the best sense. No decant, slight chill, this is ready to go and fully integrated. Blackcurrant on the nose and palate. Incredible freshness and acid. Completely mouth filling and balanced. Certainly one of the best Bordeaux’s I’ve had in a long time. Amazing with grilled dry aged ribeyes. — 5 years ago

Severn, Jason and 12 others liked this
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Château Rayas

Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 1999

Wild strawberries, tart red cherries, raspberries and pomegranates enveloped by fully bloomed red roses and violets. Some iron and red clay, cinnamon and nutmeg, black tea. Med plus acid, med tannin, med plus finish. So expressive. — 6 years ago

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Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1985

Following the Mouton and Palmer, this seemed fully mature, resolved tannins, but lovely balance and freshness. — 7 years ago

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Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1983

Another great btl of this vintage showing sweet red & black fruits, cassis, cedar, leather, with graphite & tobacco. This is rich bodied, fully mature & should drink well for many years. — 7 years ago

Tom, Shay and 5 others liked this

Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1959

1959 vintage. Cork fully saturated (no seepage) but held together during removal using a Durand. Looked like a red Burgundy during decanting while throwing some sed but not nearly as much as expected. Beautiful, unified nose of age. Surprising amount of fruit with plenty of internal structure intact for balance. Simply phenomenal. — 2 years ago

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Château La Conseillante

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Delectable Wine
9.8

The 2019 La Conseillante is elegant and nuanced, just as it was from barrel. All of the freshness and energy that was present en primeur comes through in the bottle. There is an element of sophistication, of reserve, that needs time to be fully expressive. The 2019 is a wine of linear precision more than volume or density. It should age exquisitely for many years to come. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, February 2022)
— 3 years ago

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Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1953

From a great old looking bottle with a mid shoulder fill. Cork is fully saturated and the crud under the capsule had formed a strong seal. Slow-ox’d for a few hours, then decanted for an hour or two before taken to L’Escargot in Carmel. Amber tawny rims with a reddish tawny core. Crazy nose right from the start. Notes of sweet black cherries, tobacco leaf, plums, black pepper, ash and crusty wood, pencil shavings, some just unwrapped cigar and some menthol. Silky in the mouth with firm structure and soft but present acidity. Long and memorable finish. Outstanding performance over several hours. — 5 years ago

Tom, Alex and 28 others liked this
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Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

Classic vintage for GL that is fully mature showing red fruits, cassis, cedar, leather, sweet spices & pipe tobacco. — 5 years ago

Shay, Severn and 9 others liked this

Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1955

Tasted blind. Tawny color, translucent with amber rims. Notes of black cherry, cedar, some spice and a little barnyard floor. Sweet fruit in the mouth, with tannins fully resolved. Guessed 1955 Calon Segur. Perfect looking bottle, the cork revealed this bottle was reconditioned by the Chateau in 2000. — 7 years ago

Shay, Eric and 16 others liked this

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

Fully resolved and elegant — 7 years ago

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Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah 1991

Blackberries. Olives. Fully mature but plenty of fruit here. — 3 years ago

Château Talbot

Saint-Julien Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

2019 vintage. Thought some of the previous 2014-2018 vintages were ready steady go! from the onset but this may take the cake. Light-medium body. Nose is über-giving with herbs and baking spices. Finish of 40+ seconds highlighting a cocoa/baking chocolate baseline supplemented with ripe dark cherry and plum. Tannins fully in check-for now. — 3 years ago

Shay, Ron and 17 others liked this

Château Margaux

Pavillon Rouge Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

A beautiful vintage for Pavillon that is fully mature showing the elegant & feminine side of Margaux with berry fruits, floral notes, spice, leather & tobacco. — 5 years ago

Deborah, Eric and 15 others liked this

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1999

Hard to fully enjoy as the outdoor temp was 95 but still delicious. — 5 years ago

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Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 1979

Classic La Mission that is fully mature showing red & black fruits with notes of smoky tar, leather, cedar, forest floor & cigar box. — 6 years ago

Iwan, Eric and 13 others liked this

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1978

Great drinking vintage that is fully mature showing the classic Margaux style with red & black fruits, plum, earth, tobacco, dried herbs & flowers. — 7 years ago

Craig, MICHAEL and 20 others liked this
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Hey Michael, hope all is well! I have plenty of great 78’s for you on your next visit. Cheers!

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1993

Incredibly youthful. Lots of dark brambly fruit, plum, some leather. Fully resolved, moderately long finish, great balance. 25 years young! — 7 years ago

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