Le Grand Noir

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Wow. Wow and wow. This was amazing! It’s definitely still early on. I let this decant for 2.5 hours before the first sip. It was revved and ready by then and was stellar by hour 4+. Rich and deep but silky smooth. Currants and an earthy/smokey quality. Loved this! — 4 months ago

Tom, Jeroen and 18 others liked this

Hirsch Vineyards

San Andreas Fault Pinot Noir 2021

Very cherry driven almost over the top. Raspberry and a touch of crushed marble. Definitely a wine which will please. But it lacks the earthiness of the 2016. Super juicy. Low %. Overall this is a nice example of a CA Pinot - which just wants to please unfortunately to much ….and perhaps trying to be a burgh in the process - but this vintage ain’t it. — 5 months ago

Daniel, Rick and 12 others liked this

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 2006

Aromas of lemon zest, white peach, and chalky minerality are layered with hints of toasted brioche and hazelnut. On the palate, vibrant acidity with a creamy, seamless texture. The finish is long and precise. A confident elegance. This bottle makes you yell , “Why don’t I own magnums?” — 5 months ago

Pooneet, Somm and 39 others liked this
Jay Kline

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I think that every time I have a great bottle of Champagne.
Severn G

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Agree, Mags on Champagne are different than 750, maybe a dose of grandeur, and maybe some producers (Pierre Peters) have been known to dosage the 750/1500 ml proportionally different, but Taittinger to my knowledge is straight. A favorite in our house as well, we tasted the 2006 initially on premise at the Domaine, a wonderful experience that I'll encourage to anyone in the area.

Louis Latour

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2018

Going for a magnum of this wonderful 2018 white Burgundy. Heavy on the alcohol and the typical Burgundy Chardonnay flavors. Hits the mark — 5 months ago

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Cristom

Mt. Jefferson Cuvée Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023

[Tasted on December 12, 2025 at Home]

Bright raspberry, cranberry and blueberry fruit, with mineral, mushroom and spice. Wine was rated
#11 on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2025.
— 5 months ago

Tom, Dave and 3 others liked this

Louis Roederer

Brut Premier Champagne Blend

Showing mature flavors & drinking well! Purchased on release in 2014 — 6 months ago

Tom, Scott@Mister and 6 others liked this

Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé

Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Musigny Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2023

Lots of structure and concentration, good promise, firm tannins. — 7 months ago

Ira and Tom liked this

Flowers Vineyard & Winery

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2023

Medium ruby color with a lighter rim. Aromas of red berries, violets, wet gravel and pine resin. The pallet is full of red cherry and blueberry fruit with additional notes of baking spices, black tea and dried herbs. Crisp acidity, plush and medium bodied. A bit of grippy tannin. Always very consistent. — 8 months ago

Belle Glos

Meiomi Pinot Noir

Heavy Pinot noir than expected but welcomed on the pallet. Fragrant and enjoyable to the tip of the nose. Full bodied. — a year ago

Dave liked this

Failla

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2008

Well put together, excellent — 10 years ago

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Belle Glos

Dairyman Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2023

Dairyman Vineyard sits in the southern alluvial plains of the Russian River Valley near the ocean, a region where cooling fog comes in through the Petaluma Gap in the morning and once again in the evening. Medium Ruby color, with aromas of berries, tea and spices. On the palate flavors of raspberry and tart black cherry with herb, cedar and cinnamon. Fine tannins, medium+ finish with lively acidity, good structure, ending with fruit and cedar spice. — 5 months ago

Tom, Rob and 1 other liked this

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Échézeaux Pinot Noir 2005

gorgeously transparent. Some stems and floral notes, gnarly but super pure fruit. Still contained but very lifted and pretty and effortless. — 5 months ago

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Tom, Joel and 8 others liked this

Perrier-Jouët

Grand Brut Champagne Blend 1511

I think this bottle may be over 35 years old. Still excellent. Opened and enjoyed on New Year’s Eve 2025. — 5 months ago

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2012

Pair of 12’s with the Rousseau showing more finesse & floral than the Roumier that will need more time — 5 months ago

Somm, Jonathan and 15 others liked this

Ruinart

Brut Rosé Champagne

Pretty light. Simple, good. Gorgeous pink color. — 5 months ago

Paul liked this

Jacques Selosse

Initial Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay 2017

Amazing! Concentration, flavour...wow! — 5 months ago

Tom, Tom and 17 others liked this
ESF

ESF

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Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

What an experience!!!
Andrew McIntyre

Andrew McIntyre

@Jan de Weerd a truly exceptional Champagne. Quite a lot of hype around the producer and often in this situation the wines don't live up to it or arent your taste. This was amazing!
Sidenote: if you are ever in Paris then the restaurant was great. Offered the wine for below market price as well🥳

Château Rauzan-Ségla

Margaux Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

elegant Château Rauzan-Ségla 17 @18590, Pieroth, 251117 — 6 months ago

David and Rob liked this

Pierre Péters

Cuvée de Réserve Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Crisp, citrusy and with great acidity and freshness. This is one of the best and finest blanc de blancs from an independent grower we know: Rodolphe Peters does truly great champagne. — 8 months ago

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Adriana, Dave and 2 others liked this

EnRoute Winery

Les Pommiers Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

Bought from Far Niente in Napa, 2025. We both love it. — 9 months ago

Jim Czekner
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Belle Glos

Las Alturas Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

This is amazing we have had this several times always amazing! — a year ago

Blake Gifford
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Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend

Pale salmon color, small, delicate bubbles. Aromas of strawberries, lemon zest and grapefruit. What a solid NV champagne, red berry flavors, lemon and stone fruit on the palate.

🍇45% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir and 20% Pinot Meunier.

🏅96 Points- Wilfred Wong
🏅93 Points - James Suckling
🏅92 Points - Robert Parker
— 4 months ago

Chad Biscardi
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Dave, Tom and 15 others liked this

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Grands Échézeaux Pinot Noir 2019

It’s not about QPR when you have a chance to drink history. I had other plans for this bottle but I thought about the bottles I’ve sold over the years and never tasted which now I regret.
You can’t take them with you so you might as well enjoy while you can. Very good, bigger than I expected from a Burgundy but its another bucket list bottle
— 5 months ago

Ericsson, Pooneet and 21 others liked this
Tegan Marriott

Tegan Marriott

Going the "Full Conti" on us are you? Way to make a bunch on here green with envy🤑
Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

Should have seen the tacos 🌮 I had with it, that would cause an envious uproar
Tegan Marriott

Tegan Marriott

Best paired with guacamole 🥑!

Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2004

Absolutely on fire with lemon zest and acidity, ripe fruit, a finish that echoes. Used to be the value grand cru white. This still has the Premier Cru strip label. — 5 months ago

Mike, Ira and 15 others liked this

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Réserve Champagne Blend

Xmas day and my mother in law likes champagne with cooking. What’s not to like about that :) — 5 months ago

Vincent Dauvissat

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2002

Jan A
9.9

Rich tropical nose and very seamless chablis like palate, at its apex. Beautiful wine! — 6 months ago

Dave, Roman and 17 others liked this

Beaux Frères

The Beaux Frères Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

So good, but I served it too cold ✍🏼 — 6 months ago

Daniel, Ira and 3 others liked this

Goldeneye (Duckhorn Vineyards)

Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2022

One of our favorite Pinot noirs — 8 months ago

Dave, "Odedi" and 3 others liked this
Dave

Dave

Yeah, great!

Kosta Browne

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2022

Rich cocoa and cedar over raspberry, cola, and black cherry. Flavorful and smooth. — 10 months ago