Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

9.1

1989 vintage. Last tasted 3 years ago (9.6). Nice fill. Durand used to open. Cork 95% saturated with extensive bottle rim cleaning involved before pouring. Not decanted. Tight, minty nose throughout along with a decided, lingering zinc note under the tongue at the finish line. Tasted 2 hours after opening. Power but without delineation. Just a consistent, forgettable push. Nothing wrong with the wine...it just needed more air/time and a decant but it wasn't my call. Feel like the zinc flavor would have dissipated/blown off with more time. Good but more memorable for what it wasn't vs what it was. Pity and an entire wasting of what could have been. 11.21.25. — 7 days ago

Tom, Paul and 11 others liked this

Pinotman /// Andreas

Very interesting and diplomatic note.

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

@Pinotman /// Andreas Had to bite my tongue.

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

GaryWEdwards

9.4

A wonderful expression of Merlot primarily that ticks all the boxes- cigar, dark berry and earthy roots. Brilliant — 4 days ago

Ira, Andrew and 2 others liked this

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Jason Gelman

9.7

2000 Cheval Blanc. Soaring palate sensation but also very delicate and fine texture. Still very fresh, great drinking window. A real treat. — 17 hours ago

Rob, Pooneet and 5 others liked this

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 1990

Joe DAscoli

9.6

From magnum at Acker birthday auction. Incredibly fresh and light colored. No oxidation. Really nice — 6 days ago

Bob, Paul and 3 others liked this

Krug

Brut Champagne Blend 1996

Conrad Green

9.7

Sift and settled with gorgeous secondary notes. Pliable and lush with freshness and texture. Really delicious and in a great place — 14 days ago

Ira, Juan and 6 others liked this

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2009

Alan Weinberg

9.2

Bottle was drained fast! — a day ago

Mike, Bob and 2 others liked this

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2012

Paul Masson

9.3

Smoking! Vibrant fruit, but drink up, starts to fade after a couple hours open — 9 days ago

Joe, Peter and 2 others liked this

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

1990 vintage. Last tasted 11.19.25 (9.6)…yes…two days ago! Someone’s gotta do the dirty work. Comparable experiences with the cork, fill and flavors from the 11.19.25 visit. Not decanted. Tasted one and two hours after opening. After one hour open (not decanted)...a 9.4. two hours...a 9.5. Perhaps decanted, surmise it could have touched 9.6 but we'll never know. This specimen slightly more advanced but still ridiculously phenomenal. 11.21.25. — 7 days ago

Tom, Somm and 13 others liked this

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Ron Siegel

9.3

Another 08 that is drinking well showing notes of cassis, plum, sweet spices with graphite, cedar, leather & tobacco — 2 days ago

David, Ted and 13 others liked this

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2009