Graves, Bordeaux

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1986

Golden , orange tinged centre , lemon yellow rim . Very aromatic, clementines, orange rind , saffron , creme brûlée , caramel. On the palate rich and intense but with very good balance from fresh acidity . Orange syrup , saffron creme brûlée with a slight burnt caramel touch on the finish . Long and powerful , this is ready but will carry on at this level for another 10-20 years — 10 days ago

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Pretty color on that D’Yquem

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

+1 hour decant(some fine/chunky sediment). A splendid crimson red color. On the nose: wonderful bouquet with plum, stewed meat, cassis, sweet tobacco, funky earth, leather. Taste: silky, finessed, balanced wine with red berries/plum, coffee grounds, cedar, tobacco, and a nice peppery pencil lead long finish. YUM! Pure class in a glass. — 13 days ago

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Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001

Very nice but not quite at the same level as the one we had a couple years ago. Certainly extremely Bordeaux in terms of typicity. Paired with some La boite peppercorn blend crusted wagyu filets from Allen brothers. Definitely ready to go, opened with cork pop for 3.5 hours and decanted for 1. — 15 days ago

ESF, Michael and 4 others liked this

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1953

From mag. Savory and intense. Iron and iodine and salinity with deep dark fruit. Stone and dried herbs. Blood and inkiness. Very intense and fresh. Wow — 7 days ago

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Jay Kline

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1953 vintage needed decades but it’s a low-key 🔥 vintage. Same for Piemonte.
Conrad Green

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It was a killer wine… agreed about 1953

Château Sociando-Mallet

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Opens up very slowly, keeping a very youthful appearance. Shy black currant leaf, fresh black currants, a bit tobacco leaf, a smoky, earthy note, a faint whiff of orange peel. All interwoven, subtle, and yet, a bit underwhelming.
The wow happens on the palate - smooth and so polished… more silk than velvet.
Cool black currant, a touch of 100% cocoa chocolate, a bit of espresso savouriness
Not really rich nor broad… but the precision & depth are amazing. Harmonious, self assured, elegant. A finish that goes on forever
If only the nose would be as magical as the palate - what a grand wine this would be
— 7 days ago

Iwan, Daniel and 5 others liked this

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Bright ruby garnet with quite narrow garnet rim . Quite closed at first with mineral , cassis , sous bois , cigar box , touch of smoke . On the palate very intense with lots of cigar box tinged cassis , blackberry , cedar , coffee. Gritty but integrated tannins , fresh acidity . Very long and complex on the finish . This is still young but is starting to show what it can do , perfectly balanced and enormously long . Precise and for Las Cases very elegant . Now and for the next 10-15 years . — 10 days ago

Jeroen, Tom and 16 others liked this

Château Suduiraut

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1990

From Magnum. Gorgeous mature Sauternes. — 17 days ago

Ceccherini, Ira and 10 others liked this

Château Rieussec

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1989

Lovely mature Sauternes. Great pairing with peach crumble, but also great on its own. — a month ago

Ira, Billy and 13 others liked this
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'89 ❤️

Château Malescot St. Exupéry

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

A beautiful value of density of earthiness and jammy dark fruit. Straight out of the gate, this Margaux is ready to enjoy now. — 15 hours ago

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Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Medium garnet , medium wide garnet terracotta rim . Tobacco , sous bois , touch of ash and coffee . On the palate quite rounded but firm tannins , dark cassis , cedar , sous bois . Good acidity and medium grafite tinged finish . Overall a touch rustic in comparison to the other Leovilles , but this is drinking perfectly now , no rush however as this held up well in the glass,
so now and over the next 5-10 years
— 10 days ago

Tom, Ericsson and 13 others liked this