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Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

2 hour decant. A marvelous medium garnet color (decent fine sediment). On the nose: dark berries, cassis, forest floor, sandalwood, pencil shavings, chocolate, and cigar box. Taste: layered, balanced, still young wine with dark cherry/plum, cedar, dark chocolate, charcoal, and a lingering tobacco/leather finish. YUM! No hurry, a long distance Las Cases. — a day ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
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Andrew, Iwan and 6 others liked this

Château Haut-Bailly

Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Nice. Quite fruity at this point well made. — 17 days ago

Rick, Matt and 9 others liked this

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 1998

Beautiful fruit, soft mousse. Round and creamy. Lovely! — 22 days ago

Lisanne, Stef and 8 others liked this

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

A knockout left bank Bordeaux. I’ve read that the 2005s may go longer than the potentially even more vaunted 2000s and I might agree based on this bottle. Decanted 5 hours. Cork in perfect shape. Amazing depth of fruit and a ton of Bordeaux earth. Nose goes on and on as does the finish. Was an excellent pairing but a very good but simple roast chicken. — a month ago

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Louis Latour

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2015

Somm David T
9.2

This is being served colder than I would like and that said, the nose is not all that expressive. There is green apple, stone fruits, Meyer lemon to notes of lemon pledge, lime pulp, ripe, juicy pineapple, limestone marl, notes of marmalade, honeysuckle, light butterscotch, yellow lilies/flowers, white flowers.

The palate has a clean, round smooth entry. It is good but it tastes restrained to me. Maybe, the cool temp. Green apple, stone fruits-apricots, yellow peach/nectarine, Meyer lemon to a touch of lemon pledge, lime pulp, ripe, juicy pineapple, kiwi, green melon, notes of marmalade, honeysuckle, more pronounced butterscotch, caramel as it warms up, vanillin, gentle chalky powder, limestone marl, grey volcanic minerals, white spice, herbaceous hues, yellow lilies/flowers, white flowers with greens, nice round acidity, the finish is well balanced, round & elegant, a bit viscous and lasts about a minute.

I’ve had a number of producers from CC. I have had multiple vintages of LL’s CC and it simply doesn’t deliver like some of the other producers I’ve had that make white from CC. For me, it’s a nice wine but has often underwhelmed given the terroir.

I have had good vintages of white Bourgogne’s that show this nicely and better.

@EK225
— 2 months ago

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Norman

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I would have to look up my rating and it certainly wasn’t as clear/detailed but kinda recall thinking I wanted more. Restrained sounds exactly right.

Domaine William Fèvre

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2010

Super clean and light with steeliness and light lime color. Much fresher than the 09. Zippy with rock pools, green apple. Almost Riesling like in its precision. Light on its feet despite its depth. — 2 months ago

Paul WoollsAra Aslanian
with Paul and Ara
Jay, Jan and 5 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2010

Amy Acker auction — 14 days ago

Jan, Serge and 1 other liked this

Domaine des Lambrays

Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2005

Great upside but unyielding at the moment — 7 days ago

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1981

It probably would have been better a few years ago, but still a good drink. Still some tannins, but they went away as it had time to breathe — 21 days ago

Rob and Ira liked this

Château Fleur Cardinale

Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

First bottle corked. Luckily able to pull another from the cellar to compare. What a difference! Great learning when you can compare. Black cherry, smooth, decent acidity, very soft tannins. First bottle was wet cardboard. — a month ago

Barbara Gazley
with Barbara
Rob, Jay and 1 other liked this

Domaine Dujac

Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2005

stunning nose. Plush plum and black cherry. Roses and spice. Velvet and silk- a plush long mouthfeel. Haunting and resolved. Still young but great now. — 2 months ago

Matt Lichtenberg
with Matt
Bob, Jay and 6 others liked this

Agrapart & Fils (Pascal Agrapart)

Terroirs A Avize Grand Cru Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs

Happy St. Nick’s Day! Crisp and dry, delicious BdB. Lychee, lime zest, meringue, sea shells and chalky limestone minerals. Excellent bubbles to get into the holiday season. — a day ago

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Domaine Leflaive

Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2007

Andava bevuto prima. Ma ancora super! — 16 days ago

Château Rauzan-Ségla

Margaux Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

elegant Château Rauzan-Ségla 17 @18590, Pieroth, 251117 — 21 days ago

David and Rob liked this

Domaine Ponsot

Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2007

One of the best CDLR’s in the biz showing beautifully tonight with an ultra complex and seductive bouquet of candied red cherries, rose petals, coffee beans and game meat. The palate is luxuriously silky with obvious grand cru and old vine concentration, particularly for the vintage, and there is beautiful purity and elegance to balance its power. Its spice and mineral inflicted finale just keeps on going. 07 Burgundy are in such a great spot. — 23 days ago

Billy, Andrew and 8 others liked this
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Enjoyed this same bottle recently, agreed in a good spot now.

Vincent Dauvissat

Les Preuses Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2019

Jol
9.0

Très droit agréable — 22 days ago

Ira and Andrew liked this
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Yintage? Thanks

Domaine François Raveneau

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2008

Posed and delicious. A hint of honey, some rock pool, pear and ripe apple. Stone and great texture. Long but a little less lucid than the mag of Monte alongside. Excellent — 2 months ago

Bex GreenWalker StrangisDavid Schachter
with Bex, Walker and 1 other
Bob, Jan and 8 others liked this

Domaine Leflaive

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2012

Medium light lemon yellow colour . This is quite reserved and closed , quite a difference from the incorrect Pucelles . Quite mineral , chalky and stony , touch of struck match , white flowers , some lemon pith , focused and detailed , with the freshness the Pucelles lacked. On the palate this is denser and richer than the nose suggests with lemon peel , touch of white peach , chalky and mineral , excellent extract and good freshness . Quite long rich and intense but still really well balanced finish . This needs more time , I would leave this another 3-5 years and will last well a further 10 years . — 2 months ago

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