Domaine Du Bel Air

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1983

No orange rim in the glas. The wine is dark red with a slight sign of its age. Leather on the nose, red fruits too. Tobacco, spice. The palate is phenomenal. Multidimensional. Long with an acid frame that goes for ever. Wide with fully integrated tannins made of velvet. Strawberry, blackberry, black currant. The finish is long and remains there floating in the air like the final high note of a musical masterpiece — 10 years ago

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Philippe Dupuis

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En parfait état. La btlle n'a pas du bouger bcp depuis son achat :)
Daniel M

Daniel M

C'est ça. Je n'y ai pas cru au départ. Superbe expérience de dégustation
Philippe Dupuis

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L'intégrité vieillit bien !

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Syrah 1993

Much much better than the vintage might indicate- Stellar, and much better with air. — 11 years ago

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2008

Gran bel vino, appena ancora legnoso — 13 years ago

Domaine Taupenot-Merme

Bel-Air Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir

Prototypical 06 burgundy. Good stuff. — 10 years ago

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1962

I suspect this didn't get quite enough air. Not quite pop and pour but it was only open for 45 mins before we drank it (we were perhaps over-concerned about the mid shoulder level). Lovely (and lively) russet core with long legs as a ruby rim; nose of pencil shavings, cigar tubes (hint of metal with lots of tobacco), blackberry stalks, and lingering aromas of compté cheese rind and venerable (on-the-edge) rose petals; long and satisfying - persistent tannins and well integrated but still present acidity. From half bottle - need to give the next one more time!!! — 10 years ago

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Sasha Agapov

Sasha Agapov

Baller wines.

The Withers Winery

Bel Canto El Dorado Grenache Blend 2013

Nathan Adams
9.2

This is super tasty El Dorado goodness...thanks for this @Chris Pittenger and @Sarah Mason Pittenger!!! — 11 years ago

Claire Owen
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Glad you liked it.
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Sure did!

Enderle & Moll

Liaison Pinot Noir 2013

With a little air, this gets fragrant fast. A focused beam of dark, sappy cherry and a very clean note of stony minerality. In the mouth it's soft, balanced, and really clingy. Perfectly integrated acids. The color is about one shade darker than a rose. This is going fast. Might not have night 2 notes!

UPDATE: Two night later, nose is explosively sappy floral mossy. Deep flavors contrasting with a delicate texture and great acids. Upping to 9.4. Terrific, unique wine.
— 10 years ago

Lyle Fass
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Lyle Fass

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See them in a few days!
9.2
Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

Yes this stuff rocks. Really unique and unreal flavor profile I could drink this forever.

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah 2003

Needs time to open up. Huge wine. Finish keeps going. Confusing but delicious mix of sweet dark fruit, tar, and salty ocean air. — 10 years ago

Paco Suro

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I hope you saved me a glass.
Zac Alinder

Zac Alinder

Ha, thought of you guys when I opened it! And already put aside a half bottle or so to check in with it tomorrow.
Zac Alinder

Zac Alinder

As time passes though this keeps getting better. May need to pop it back open.... ;)

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2009

APPEARANCE Clear Medium Ruby color. NOSE Clean Light aromas of Red berry fruit mélange, tea leaf, with air more notes of earth and spice.. PALATE Dry sweetness, Medium acid and Low tannin with Light body and flavours of spice that lessen on the palate while the tea flavors are more pronounced, however the red berry fruits are the most present of the flavors with a streak of minerality. which last for Medium length on the finish. Very Good quality. #beaujolais #morgon #lapierre — 13 years ago