Far + Wide

GVL Grüner Veltliner

Tamanna Shah

9.3

Bright. Easy to drink gruner. — 6 years ago

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1996

Jonathan McCarthy

9.4

My favorite Yquem so far, the explicit apricot and marcona ride over a smokier, spicier background. Clean briquettes of fine Japanese coal with a skewer of white champignons and allium petals are roasting and carbonizing. Super compelling. — 7 years ago

Pétrus

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1978

Cory Fosdyck

Best wine of my life thus far — 8 years ago

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Cupcake Vineyards

Moscato d'Asti

Tracey Clements

9.5

Favorite so far. Great anytime! Yummy and sweet and refreshing. — 8 years ago

Hartford Court

Far Coast Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

Colin McCartney

9.3

Sonoma Coast showing deeper, darker and more earthy fruit than the Russian River here....very "Oregundian".... — 9 years ago

James liked this

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2012

Gregory Fulchiero

8.9

Glad it was opened a day prior - but far to young — 9 years ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1999

Ron R

9.1

On the nose, it comes across as a tightly wound coil , with tart cherries, minerals and exotic spices.

On the palette, the wine stands firm and bold. Tannins are far from resolved (even a touch gritty, perhaps), which was a surprise. It's a strong example which was dense, layered and compact. We popped n poured, to which I plead guilty. — 10 years ago

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Jody Scharf

Thanks Ron @Ron R will consider

Ron R

@Janet Ross, saw your post. Frankly, this type of wine should not be approached the way did it. We were like "bulls in a china shop." Worst still, we brought our own china! I love this winery. I visited twice. Getting there was like trying to land a man on the moon, but it was worth the moon-walk...

Janet Ross

I would love to visit the winery....jealous! I know the feeling of not being able to wait to get into a wine. No worries, been there many times 😁

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 2006

Mel L

9.5

My favorite Taittinger so far. It has a clean, crisp taste; it's a well-structured champagne I could drink for days.
— 10 years ago

Jason liked this

Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1987

Bryan Garcia

Sales Grand Cru Selections

9.2

So much 🐴🍂✏️🚬 ! Nice to have an "off vintage" in pristine condition. Far from a blockbuster but delicious, soft, and very easy to drink. #birthyear — 11 years ago

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Bryan Garcia

#chbirthyear

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1998

Charles Schneider

9.1

2 for 2, so far. Really overachieving. — 12 years ago

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Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

Cary Kochman

9.6

Amazing! The best bottle in 2 months by far! Not even Napa Valley. Smooth and balanced with crazy delicious fruit! — 6 years ago

with Gordon and Tara

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2007

Susan Sangiacomo

9.2

Big Opus One fan. So far I find most ‘07’s to not be as great as the wine reviewers predicted. Still very good though. — 7 years ago

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Susan Sangiacomo

Seems like the wine reviewers thought 2007 was supposed to be a fantastic vintage. I’m not finding that with some of the usual wines I drink. The 2007’s aren’t living up to the hype the (originally anyway) received. The opposite for me is the ‘11’s. Not rated well in general, but I’ve had some 11’s that I preferred over many other vintages from the same producer. Maybe I need to have the ‘11 Opus One and compare.

Paul T HB

The 07 was my favorite, probably because it was the least Bordeauxish Opus I’ve had, not into those Dominus styled wines.

Susan Sangiacomo

Maybe that’s why. I like the Bordeauxish Opus style. Even though I drink mostly CA cabs, I prefer the old world blends.

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1993

LM Segal

9.4

Coravin with lowest expectations was the highlight after 1 hr glass decant. Dense, full-bodied, dominated by sweet oak and cedar. Creme de cassis and Asian spice. Far better than expected. - Robbie’s, London — 8 years ago

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Bret Barker

Huge fan of leoville Barton. They may not make a 100 rated wine but consistently solid. They last forever and well priced.

J. Lohr

Seven Oaks Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Jacob Robinson

9.8

One of the best I've had so far, smooth, full bodied, an favorite. — 9 years ago

Marcassin

Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Pascal Levensohn

9.3

Pinot with a punch. In my view one of the finest California Pinots by far. — 10 years ago

Dolce Winery

Late Harvest Napa Valley Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2003

LM Segal

9.5

I'm told this is from the guys who make Far Niente, Nickel & Nickel. It's the essence of pure apricot in a bottle, but lively, bathed in the honey part of honeydew melon. Lighter on its feet than it has any right to be. Outstanding. Thanks, Ronnie! — 10 years ago

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LM Segal

Perfect right out of a cellar, was gone before it could go into the ice bucket. No stickiness even as it warmed up.

Peter Hladun

Nice! Thanks for the feedback

LM Segal

Anything for a fellow cork dork!

Penfolds

Bin 28 Kalimna South Australia Shiraz 2010

"Odedi"

9.5

Dark ruby /purple in color with a purple rim.
Meduim to full bodied with gorgeous legs.
Beautiful on the nose with blueberries, blackberries, cherries, nutmeg, vanilla, white pepper and candy.

Smooth on palate with blackberries, dark currants, plums, raisins, oak ,vanilla, cola chocolate and black pepper.

Dry finish with dark berries, peppercorn and voluptuous tannins.

What a wonderful wine. Very recommended. The best Australian Shiraz I had so far.
Can be had by itself or with grilled meats.

This Shiraz spent 12 months in American oak barrels and aged beautifully.
WA 92.

14.5% alcohol by volume. — 11 years ago

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Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

Jeremy Giesbrecht

9.3

83 vintage was showing strong tannin still... Lovely wine, everything there but definitely in to secondary flavour characteristics. Even this far back Pontet-Canet was punching above it's 5th growth status. #mtlwinethrowdown — 11 years ago

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1978

Jeffrey Taylor

9.9

Bought a case originally at $22/bottle. Still have 5 left. Knock on wood, not a bad bottle so far! — 13 years ago

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2016

Alan Viader

9.3

Super bright red cherry, sour cherry fruit profile. Intense on the acidity. A bit too far perhaps? Nice richness and weight but the fruit wasn’t balanced. Honestly a bit underwhelmed since this is a 100 pointer! A nice wine but not my idea of “perfection”, at least not right now...maybe in a few years it will mature and evolve more? — 6 years ago

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Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Drew Brandt

9.8

Wow had this one at Caymus and it’s by far the best wine. You could even tell a distinct difference between it and their normal release. — 8 years ago

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