Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.5

The 2008 ‘La Grand Dame’ by Veuve Clicquot is a revelation at more than ten years old. At this stage the Champagne is a tightly wound, monster of a wine, displaying deep diatomaceous earth tones that marvelously mingle with lemon oil and hazelnut aromatics that all are woven together in the glass. Rich, round and highly satisfying on the mouth, the palate shows shades of roasted pineapple, Japanese pear, kumquat, salted praline and suggestions of freshly baked sourdough bread. This is massive now and really needs a few years of bottle age before enjoying. Drink 2020-2040- 95 — 7 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.8

Cinnamon said this was a ten- and I couldn't ask for more with duck confit & lentils. It had a lot of exotic fruit, great density, almost sweaty white Bordeaux like oak framing and acid cut for days... What a peacocks tail of a finish! Thanks to all the Burgundy collectors for not wanting 2004's... I will keep snapping them up! — 9 years ago

Christine Havens

9.2

One of the more intriguing Champagnes I had the pleasure of tasting while in Champagne is J de Telmont's 2002 Brut Champagne O.R. 1735. A delicate mousse preceded by lemon curd that unfolds to something more distinctive, like Meyer lemon and a very pretty top note of white flowers, chervil and chalk. Telmont uses natural cork rather than crown cap during tirage, a method that introduces slightly more oxygen to the bottle and thus, increases the yeast population—the attack is dense, creamy, and mineral-driven. This lovely prestige cuvée is assembled from 100% Grand Cru Chardonnay and has been aged ten years en tirage prior to disgorgement. Sample — 10 years ago

ie

9.2

Quite concentrated ink and light weighted at the same time. Black berries, cherries, balmy and a touch minty, lifting up. Silky Margaux sexiness with a biggie framework but greatly assembled all together. Give it ten years. Classy — 11 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

OMG--this old
#Latour is so massive that you could eat it with a fork!
One of the greatest vintages of the 20th century, and, even now, this wine has years of life ahead of it!
And to think that I used to work in a wine shop that had cases piled up ten high priced at $50 per bottle! #1959 — 11 years ago

with Petra and Wietske

Ezequiel Lamb

9.3

Ezequiel had this 11 years ago

Patty Herold

8.9

Husband loves this one! — 12 years ago

Max Coane

9.0

Intensity in ten cities...375ml but lots of power still wound up in there — 12 years ago

Robert Mann

9.6

Sensation Grand Cru infanticide. Five to ten years more cellar time needed — 12 years ago

Christopher Hoel

Sommelier/Senior Wine Advisor Soutirage

9.8

Better than the RSV but not by much. Not sure where this will go in ten years but it needs at least that much time. — 13 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.5

The 'Cuvée 1911' is an absolutely thrilling bottle of Champagne from winemaker Jean-François Clouet. Composed of 100% Pinot Noir, this wine was sourced from Clouet’s ten best lieux-dits in the Grand Cru villages of Bouzy and Ambonnay. This Cuvée is a blend of vintages, primarialy consisting of the 2008 vintage, with ’07, ’09, ’10 vintages rounding out the blend. The wine spent more than 6 years aging on its lees before its disgorgement in November, 2017. This non-vintage Champagne is simply remarkable, as it displays great intensity on the nose, with aromatics of Pazazz apple, toast, florals and kumquat all instantly drawing you in. Even more captivating is its combination of weight, tension and gorgeous textural compisition. Wonderful flavors of orchard fruits and citrus continue to impress as they come together with a beautiful salinity character which persists through the pretty finish. This is an absolutely striking Champagne, which will continue to evolve gracefully for decades. Drink 2019-2035- 95 — 7 years ago

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9.4

Full red with virtually no amber. Inviting aromas of strawberry, woodsmoke, tobacco and earth, plus a cedary balsamic note. Large-scaled, thick wine with sappy pungency to its flavors of redcurrant, tobacco and saline minerality. The wine's fatness is perfectly cut by brisk acidity. Shows sexy notes of evolution but this grand cru finishes with remarkable energy--in fact even a bit clenched. Fans of fully mature Burgundies might want to wait another six to eight years before pulling the cork. Incidentally, Marie-Christine Mugneret singled out 1999 as the year when the estate's wines began to change, as their vineyard work through the '90s bore fruit. The year also witnessed the estate's longest fermentations to that point, due mostly to very high grape sugars. This wine was de-cuved with ten grams of sugar, and the fermentation finished slowly in barrels. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, March 2018) — 8 years ago

Greg Gregory

9.4

In adolescent mode right now. All about the fruit and there is lots of it. Will be fun to have this at least ten years from now. — 10 years ago

PS Michaels

9.5

2012. From a tiny parcel abutting grand cry Musigny. Great drinking now and for ten years. But if you can find it. — 11 years ago

Mark Seeber

9.0

I continue to be impressed with Colorado wine. Wonderful weeknight wine paired with a steak, sweet potato, pear and spinach salad. Poured in my glass 30 minutes before drinking to let breathe. Bordeaux blend w/ plurality of Cabernet Sauvignon (43%), Petit Verdot (30%), Cab Franc (14%), Merlot (8%), Chardonnay (3%) and Malbec (2%). Perfumed nose (violets, red berries), good spice and fruit on the entry, medium body, and tannins to last for a few more years if desired (maybe 2017-2018). Becomes more nuanced over an hour, it may pair well with elk or venison if decanted. — 11 years ago

Weston Mallgren

9.2

Amazing this year! Can't be beat al fresco. — 11 years ago

Alan Weinberg

9.4

tart acids in front with no fruit--after ten minutes, the acidity melded into the background and gorgeous fruit and tertiary elements filled nose and palate, becoming a gorgeous bottle of red Burgundy--more finesse than expected from a Gevrey. Stunning wine. — 11 years ago

Harrison Fong

9.0

Well. It's young. Serious Oaked up nose. Even so quite pleasant and intense on the palate. It'll be perfect in Ten years. — 12 years ago

James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.9

God is wonderful. I am a lucky man. This wine is in my top ten of all time. — 13 years ago

Dmitri Bourkovski

9.3

Southing is not that good as Ten, but still nice — 13 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.0

Spicy peppery pyrazines. Delicious. Boldly green yet ripe with body. So young in fruit yet mature with structure. Lay down for up to ten years to enjoy. — 7 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.7

Infanticide but oh so good. Full Cherry nose. Powerful, great acidity but very drinkable young. Super long finish, this is a monumental effort. Will easily keep another 30 years and will only get better and more complex over the next ten years. Can not wait to taste the 2016. — 8 years ago

Adam Jacobs

9.6

Ok always a classic cali blend for me. Over the past ten years it's stayed true to its style. It's a big rich blend, but very harmonious on the palette. On the nose citrus and tropical fruit with brown sugar and river stone. The blanc and gris combine flavors to make a very strong Alsatian grand cru style blend. A lingering finish seems to Drift on and on with medium+ French oak treatment. Definitely a winner for the alt white section. The river stones really come back on the finish. Yum — 9 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.4

Ten years old and drinking like a champ! Pear skins and petrol, with a lush texture that pairs very well with Coq Au Riesling. — 10 years ago

with Josefa

Paul Albright

9.5

Young and smokin' - give it ten more years — 11 years ago

John Crenshaw

9.1

It'd be a lot better in ten years, but I was impatient. — 11 years ago

Makoto Iwasaki

9.0

Nose is unique.
Love to drink ten years later — 11 years ago

Travis W

9.2

A lovely sparkling from Tassie. A fine bead, delicate restrained nose and graceful yet powerful palate. Ten years young. — 12 years ago

Victor Hwang

9.3

Green bell pepper. Great bright fruit and balanced acidity. Can go another ten years but after decanting 2 hrs, drinkable today — 12 years ago

Will Stanley

9.9

The Bordeaux I've had over the last six months has, I must admit, left me sceptical as to why Bordeaux is so brilliant. With the exceptions of Chateau La Cardonne 2003 and Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 2001, much of the Bordeaux I've had has left me disappointed. This bottle however reaffirmed to me the beauty of the region. Just an astonishingly good wine - 2005 of course being an excellent vintage - whose only let-down lay in my not opening the bottle a few years later; the wine would definitely benefit from a good five to ten years' more age, to soften the tannins and allow a longer finish. I am however being fussy. It was fantastic. — 13 years ago