Forever Young

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

Silky silky smooth...so well made. Still young but very enjoyable. Has a long future ahead — 3 months ago

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Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

Wow. You are on a roll!
Andrew McIntyre

Andrew McIntyre

@Jan de Weerd was a good night! Sore heads the next day though 😵‍💫

Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2021

Okay this wine was amazingly delicious but was undoubtedly quite young in this present moment.

There is so much more potential to unveil over time.

It has concentrated plum, fig, red currant, pomegranate, boysenberry notes next to licorice, meat, earth, peat, clove notes. Tannins and acidity are firm.

With time, we anticipate edges will be soften and complexity will be deepen with more tertiary notes and we cannot wait to revisit this wine down the road again.
— 6 months ago

Deked1
with Deked1
Deked1, Ira and 19 others liked this
Jay Kline

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2021 was such an outlier from the previous seven vintages in the Rhône, which were all warmer and made fairly powerful wines. For the record, I love the ‘21’s as they remind me of the 2014 vintage which I found to be more Burgundian and showed more of the rotundone I adore in Syrah.
Vanessa

Vanessa

@Jay Kline Thank you for your note! We can see what you mean. It was elegant, refined, with classic spicier notes. We are fans! We’ll have to keep our eyes peeled for the 2014s, too. 👀 Cheers!

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2023

A solid young gamay. Bramble and tart blackberries strong on the taste buds and a hint of pomegranate. Potting soil and forest floor at the end. Med+ acidity, low-med tannins, med+ body. — 8 months ago

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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Beautiful “entry level”-wine from SLWC - however it’s very very young. Decanted for 4 hours and really opened up but shouldn’t be opened until 2026 earliest. Cassis, bramble, dark cherries, dusty tannins, mocha, mint and spices! Very bold and yummy — 8 months ago

Vietti

Castiglione Barolo Nebbiolo 2019

Young but already so drinkable. Raspberries and strawberries with massive tannins that will no dount evolve beautifully. Vietti just dont make bad wines...goes against their DNA! — 9 months ago

Tom, Paul and 18 others liked this

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

So young. Nose was amazing. On palate it needed to mature — 3 years ago

Shay, Jonathan and 3 others liked this

Thierry Allemand

Chaillot Cornas Syrah 2010

Decades to go.
So young.
— 6 years ago

Cristiano, Amr and 1 other liked this

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2007

Fortunate enough to have tasted this on site in Pauillac. Incredibly smooth and powerful. Still quite young and nothing compared to the '95. A lot of potential for those wanting to wait another 30 years. — 8 years ago

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1980

Can't believe it's still young n pretty! — 11 years ago

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

Great tannins, balance, nose. Still quite young. — 4 months ago

Barbara Gazley
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Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2022

Way too young. But beautiful — 5 months ago

Paul, Rob and 1 other liked this

Cantina Bartolo Mascarello

Barolo Nebbiolo 2020

AEL
9.0

A bit young. Bright, light red in color, crushed raspberry, cherries, dried flowers, dirt, maybe a mint/menthol note on the nose. Sharp on the palate. Traditional, and great. Bottle from Doug. — 6 months ago

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Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Rosso Merlot Blend 2019

Wine is dark ruby, with purplish on the edge. On nose its ripe fruit, floral parfumed, oak in there, violets, tobacco. On palate, wine is full bodied, jammy, fine acidity, tannic, wine is open up after 1 hour decant. The intensity is there. Its still too young to drink. Try it after 2026. Red bordeaux blend, Cheers! — 6 months ago

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

A physically pristine example from a well established cellar, the cork pulled clean and without so much as a hint of compromise. It was subsequently double decanted several hours in advance. The 2000 Margaux pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. The nose: developing and simply stunning. A cornucopia of cassis, black bramble fruit, purple flowers, tobacco, new leather, cocoa, fine woody notes, dry gravelly earth and gorgeous baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid; the structure acting like the flying buttresses of Notre Dame. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is forever long and impossibly silky. Sensationally balanced.

To my palate, this falls into the very small category of wines that require no additional inquest. It is utterly complete. And, when I consider the company and circumstances, perfect. Drink now with a healthy decant and through 2100.
— 7 months ago

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@Lyle Fass thank you…and I believe it. Were/are you celebrating your 50th?!
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@Jay Kline yes sir! 50th is in the books!
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@Lyle Fass congratulations!!!

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Bolgheri Red Bordeaux Blend 2022

Still a bit too young. I’ll keep the other bottle tucked away for maybe two or three years. — 8 months ago

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1996

Still young, wow! — 2 years ago

Dick, Diederick and 12 others liked this

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 1998

Opened for daughters 21st. Starting the day strong. Straw gold. Nice appearance. Brioche toast. Quince and kiwi fruit. Yeasty. Young and vibrant in the mouth. Still going. — 6 years ago

Shay, LM and 12 others liked this

Corison

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Young with a lot of potential — 7 years ago

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Syrah 2001

2001 vintage. Lovely youthful notes here. Still way too young. Plummy and mixed berries, some smokey oak, mulberries. On the palate, medium body, tannins are well integrated, hints of black pepper and nutmeg. White chocolate. Yummy despite its youthfulness. Open in 2025. — 10 years ago

Pierre Gonon

Saint-Joseph Syrah 2011

Not a birthday night. Gonon too young but outstanding. Everything else just exceptional. — 4 months ago

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Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

Absolutely delicious. While still young, this beast is drinking profoundly well at the 10 year mark. Smooth velvety tannins and dark red fruit, followed by a long lingering finishmakes me want more and more — 5 months ago

Scott, Shay and 17 others liked this

Masseto

Toscana Merlot 2021

Young Masseto for breakfast. That’s a first and one for the books. Cheers. — 7 months ago

Vanessa, Ira and 17 others liked this
Jose Lorenzo

Jose Lorenzo

Breakfast of champions!!
Sharon B

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My kind of breakfast!

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2021

Young or old Yquem always hits 🫰🏻 — 7 months ago

Tom, Shay and 7 others liked this

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2006

Double decanted two nights before service. The 2006 pours a deep, slightly hazy garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with a mix of desiccated fruit and funky umami notes: bruised and desiccated strawberry, red rope licorice, nori, Cherry Dr. Pepper, cracked black pepper and leather. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is forever long and saline; it just hangs around forever. Initially, this came across as bit backward but it really gained power and character the more time it spent in the glass. Drink now with patience and through 2036. — 8 months ago

Bob, Tom and 16 others liked this

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

2014. still young, powerful, and very good. — 8 months ago

Michael, Pooneet and 9 others liked this

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1997

Girl. Sup? Shoot. This was utterly brilliant tonight. Classic Bordeaux yet, even at 26 years young, somewhat precocious still. A beautiful mix of deep, dark and red fruit with currants, blackberries and cherries with chocolate, purple flowers, green pepper, tobacco, earth, leather and awesomeness. Plenty of structure to keep this strutting for years to come. Fabulous balance and complexity. Drink now through 2047+. — 9 months ago

Bob, Ceccherini and 14 others liked this

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

Lean but well structured. Young. Opened up nicely over a few hours. Cedar notes. Hint of green pepper. — 5 years ago

Geoff Oltmans
with Geoff

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Richebourg Pinot Noir 2012

Voluptuous, sensual. Incredibly dark, ruby red saturated. Some cranberry, boysenberry on the nose. Long finish. Complex. Still young. Shows promise. — 7 years ago

Mike Miller
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Ira, Keith and 8 others liked this

Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2009

Young Bonneau du Martray; just linear, oak though a big presence is layered, nose awfully restrained and fruit basically hidden until it evolves some more; try in a decade maybe two; so slight but so tight; acid tucked behind the wood too; an evolution to happen; great Corton; an even better site when I drove past this vineyard in May this year; #drinkFrance #drinkburgundy #côtedor #cortoncharlemagne #corton #bonneaudumartray #grandcru #domaine #2009 #uncorkedandcultivated #wineandfoodtours #France2016 — 10 years ago

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