Fully, Valais

Château Rayas

Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 1999

Wild strawberries, tart red cherries, raspberries and pomegranates enveloped by fully bloomed red roses and violets. Some iron and red clay, cinnamon and nutmeg, black tea. Med plus acid, med tannin, med plus finish. So expressive. — 6 years ago

Ira and Paul liked this

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1978

Great drinking vintage that is fully mature showing the classic Margaux style with red & black fruits, plum, earth, tobacco, dried herbs & flowers. — 7 years ago

Craig, MICHAEL and 20 others liked this
Ron Siegel

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Hey Michael, hope all is well! I have plenty of great 78’s for you on your next visit. Cheers!

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1993

Incredibly youthful. Lots of dark brambly fruit, plum, some leather. Fully resolved, moderately long finish, great balance. 25 years young! — 7 years ago

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Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1992

Lovely vintage for Dominus that seems to be fully mature. Notes of dark fruits, earth, barnyard, leather, tobacco, mocha & licorice all in a Bordeaux style. — 7 years ago

Ira, Anthony and 9 others liked this

Château Beychevelle

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Birth year wine. Fully mature. Nice notes of black tea and leather. Drinking well but probably not getting better. — 8 years ago

Liz Demakos
with Liz

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

This wine needed about 3 hours to release. Initially tight with uncomfortable medicinal nose which then totally dissipated. Drinking now next day and you get the age of fully integrated but not fading tannins. Nose has a delightful dark fruit and smokiness. Great fit of nose and taste, meaning - when tastes after smelling the experience is consistent and not jolting. I think the color purple in a subdued way. Very nice. Memo to self: decant and watch for sediment, and enjoy three hours later. — 9 years ago

Cynthia LangstaffChris Langstaff
with Cynthia and Chris
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Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1992

Ron R
9.2

The nose is showing its age, gracefully. Raisins and currants on the palette. Fully resolved tannins. Acid is keeping the wine upright. — 9 years ago

Eric, David and 11 others liked this

Cave Caloz (Anne-Carole et Conrad Caloz)

Les Bernunes Valais Heida Païen

Emma Criswell
9.1

Sauvignin from Switzerland. The Jura fiend in me is very excited. Not as oxidized as a typical Jura, but certainly has notes of hazelnut and orange blossom. — 10 years ago

Anthony and Paul liked this

Domaine de Beudon

Dôle du Valais AOC Gamay-Pinot Noir Blend 2010

Jeremy Shanker
9.2

Pommard in Switzerland. Iron, manure, pine needles, and fresh mountain berries. A seriously good wine for the money.👌 — 11 years ago

Elena Mercado
with Elena

Cave Caloz (Anne-Carole et Conrad Caloz)

Valais Cornalin du Lieu-dit Les Bernunes 2011

Paul Einbund
10

Fuck ya! Can I say that here? Is this hbo or tv? — 11 years ago

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 1967

Pure magic! ‘67 is a legendary vintage, lucky to experience a flawless bottle. This was fully resolved and hauntingly aromatic. It’s was energetic and lasted in the glass. Probably another decade of life left for these Normale bottlings — 7 years ago

Keith, Mark and 4 others liked this

Marie-Thérèse Chappaz

Dôle la Liaudisaz Valais Gamay Pinot Noir 2015

Robe rubis fonce
Vin ayant besoin d air
Nez de de cerise de baies noires de terre
Bouche fraîche ample mais avec une belle précision
Vin qui a besoin d aire mais très beau
— 7 years ago

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Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1983

Another great btl of this vintage showing sweet red & black fruits, cassis, cedar, leather, with graphite & tobacco. This is rich bodied, fully mature & should drink well for many years. — 7 years ago

Tom, Shay and 5 others liked this

Emidio Pepe

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 1983

Fully mature and delicious. Very Burgundian — 8 years ago

Beaulieu Vineyard

Private Reserve Georges de Latour Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Greg Ballington
9.3

Deep garnet red with ruby core. Tasted blind. Very tight and dark on the nose with dark cocoa, dark spices and soft dark berries. Heavy tannins (8/10) and full bodied. Very dark palate as well with black cherries, cassis, black currants, dark cocoa and a little woody. Long and lingering finish. Thought this was a bit older than a 2013 but powerful, needs some time to fully develop. Drink till 2032. (93+) — 8 years ago

Sean BallingtonIndia Okoh
with Sean and India
Mike, Tim and 19 others liked this

Château Cantemerle

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 1984

The wine shows a nice evolution with an orange rim in the glas. The cork was fully soaked. The nose is discreet. Strawberry jam and some wet earth scents. The palate is not ample. The tannins are now fully integrated. A nice acidic touch makes it interesting with a slight saltiness and strawberry jam again. Not great, a bit discreet but a nice lovable wine considering the vintage. — 9 years ago

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Daniel M

Daniel M

After a while wild mushrooms are overwhelming

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1988

Dan Fredman
9.2

Fully mature, showing nicely for an underappreciated vintage. On the herbal/earthy side of things, old style Bordeaux giving plenty of pleasure but few fireworks. — 10 years ago

Marc, P and 6 others liked this

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

Tremendous wine, too young and not fully integrated just yet imo, but man when this settles in watch out! — 10 years ago

Anthony and Gary liked this

Cave des Tilleuls (Fabienne Cottagnoud)

Amigne de Vétroz Valais 2007

Sanjuana Walters
9.0

Sanjuana had this 11 years ago

Anthony, Adrienne and 1 other liked this

Cave Caloz (Anne-Carole et Conrad Caloz)

La Mourziere Les Coteaux de Sierre Humagne 2011

Like this! Floral, nice acidity, herbal notes, cranberry — 6 years ago

Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1955

Tasted blind. Tawny color, translucent with amber rims. Notes of black cherry, cedar, some spice and a little barnyard floor. Sweet fruit in the mouth, with tannins fully resolved. Guessed 1955 Calon Segur. Perfect looking bottle, the cork revealed this bottle was reconditioned by the Chateau in 2000. — 7 years ago

Shay, Eric and 16 others liked this

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1985

Following the Mouton and Palmer, this seemed fully mature, resolved tannins, but lovely balance and freshness. — 7 years ago

Jim Powers
with Jim

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Lots of blackberries up front, a bit tannic, might still need some time to fully open up? Very solid showing — 7 years ago

Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2000

A delicious fully integrated cab. Dark fruit with layers of flavor. Long finish. Part of the Sun valley experience. — 8 years ago

Shay, Greg and 10 others liked this
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Like this so much

Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga

Riserva Rancia Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 1999

Fully complete Rancia bottling; beautifully secondary with dried red fruits and figs. Slight pliancy keeps some of its sex appeal at almost 20 years — 9 years ago

Bill, Anthony and 5 others liked this

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1970

Garnet-brown color. Fully mature, with nose of pencil lead and sous-bois. Medium+ body, good acidity and long finish. Nice to try 40 years after the judgment of Paris. The second bottle we opened had more funk than the first one.Drink now. — 9 years ago

Frankie CohenMatt Lichtenberg
with Frankie and Matt
David, TheSkip and 4 others liked this

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 1999

Very complex aromas with raisins and dark fruit. Tannins and acidity fully resolved. Bot after tasting with Serge. — 9 years ago

Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 1985

Not reconditioned and fully mature, this is has a delicate beauty right now. A little fragile, but mostly pure Cab Franc on the nose w/ a very nice silken texture. There's plenty of tannin, but the fruit is running out so drink up! — 10 years ago

Anthony, Peter and 2 others liked this

Cave des Tilleuls (Fabienne Cottagnoud)

Pinot Noir de Vétroz Valais 2010

Paul Einbund
10

2010 is baby richebourg amazing wine! — 11 years ago