Beaulieu Vineyard

Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 1987

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

My previous notes are listed with a click on the photo & a short scroll. I opened this bottle four hours ago. It tasted past it’s prime from the bottle we had several weeks ago. This bottle showed lots of figs, dates, prunes & Eau de Vie Brandy/Cognac. It took four hours open in bottle to get back to my previous notes that I made nearly two months ago. Now, it’s beautiful dark, rich, beautiful Cabernet. If your well stored 87 BV Rutherford tastes over the hill upon opening, I wouldn’t decant it...that would be too much air for this bottling. I would open the bottle for an hour and let it stand. Then, pour into a glass for fifteen to twenty minutes and serve. It recovers magnificently. Deliciously perfect after nearly 30 years in the bottle. For the two of us, our last pour tastes like our previous bottle did after four hours being open in bottle. A splendid recent purchase for less than $50. — 7 years ago

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Adorada

Eau de California Pinot Gris 2016

Kapyrick Wine

9.2

V16. Very, very good. Fragrant, peach and floral nose. Pear, stone fruit and Meyer lemon fruit. Creamy, flinty finish. Enjoyable. — 8 years ago

Joseph Cartron

Poire Williams Des Monts de la Côte d'Or Eau de Vie

Maxence Guilluy

9.6

Thin, peer, smooth, rond! Wow!! — 9 years ago

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Monde Eau

Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Sarah Berg

9.3

Smooth, not too punchy. Good couch wine. — 9 years ago

Château Mouton Rothschild

Eau-de-Vie de Marc d'Aquitaine

Christian Gourdin

Powerful and beautiful — 10 years ago

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Eau Vivre Winery

Similkameen Valley Malbec 2013

Fah Sathirapongsasuti

9.0

Fresh and fruity forward. Quite light and refreshing for Malbec. Cracked black pepper undertone. Lingering acidity carries through the long finish. — 10 years ago

Domaine Brana

Eau-de-Vie de Prune

Thomas Ribert

9.0

La prune de Chez Brana,une eau de vie qui accompagne les fins de repas de fort belle manière... — 10 years ago

Diwisa

Original Willisauer Eau-de-Vie de Cerises Kirsch

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.8

Thanks for the great and far to easy to drink kirsch Matt & Julia! — 11 years ago

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Camille Loye

Cuvée St. Paul Arbois Trousseau 1988

Brett Jones

9.2

Mid velvety ruby. Deep fruit, almost truffley, dry, very mature tannins supporting fruit, very much full of joie de vivre! — 12 years ago

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Claude Riffault

Les Desmalets Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2016

JB RAY

9.2

De l eau de roche — 7 years ago

Sibona Antica Distilleria

Grappa Riserva Botti da Madeira Eau-de-Vie

Tommy Fogarty

Owner Thomas Fogarty Winery

9.3

Singularly excellent grappa aged in Madeira barrels. — 8 years ago

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Richard Hennessy

Richard Hennessy Cognac Brandy

Lewis Chester

9.7

Richard Hennessy. Pre-1875 Eau de Vie from Folles Blanches. Dark amber hue. Bright and starry. Savoury, white pepper, cedar wood, raisin, dried fig, coffee bean. Very complex. On the palate, medium alcohol - integrated and surprisingly soft. Medium minus body. High concentration of flavour. Great length. Special. Not the same character of the 1910, 1965 or the 1947 casks tasted earlier today. But clearly a step up from the Paradis Imperial. — 8 years ago

Château D'Arlay

Macvin du Jura Savagnin Chardonnay

Scott Wren

9.5

Another visit with my fav elixir/appertif A blend of grape must (chard and Savsgnin) plus eau de vie aged for 10 years. A walnut herbal oxidated slightly sweet juice that should be served chilled. One of a kind wonderful. — 9 years ago

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