Left Of Ordinary

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

Coming into its own now, but has more years left on her. Lots of juicy red fruit, red flowers and some savory meaty undertones that balance out the wine. A stunning wine that will get better! — 8 years ago

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Heitz Cellar

Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1978

Anthony Biagi
9.0

Bella oaks not Martha's but a very satisfying wine. Very tasty and has great life left. Bought this from the winery two weeks ago as they are selling older stocks of this — 9 years ago

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Henrik Poulsen

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Vintage 1978?
Anthony Biagi

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Yes sir!!!
David L

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Such a great vintage.

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1980

Mitzi Inglis
9.4

Lots of life left in this wine. What a treat. From 3 liter. #josephphelps biased review — 9 years ago

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A classic wine from a classic vineyard. Enjoy

Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

What a classic wine produced by one of the classiest winemaker in Napa Valley #eliasfernandez. Beautiful nose and perfectly layered followed by a long lasting finish. Still plenty of time left for this 100 point wine. — 10 years ago

Missy Boney
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Forman

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

2010... Despite the mich higher than usual alcohol for this wine (14.9%), it still has the prototypical Left Bank Bordeaux style aromas. It does seem to be evolving much faster than most of his Cabs. Already seeing some slight fruit fade and some secondary aromas. Good now but might peak within 5 years, IMHO. — 10 years ago

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Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1964

Showing well for the age. Texture was pure silk. Good bit of fruit still left in the old bones. Can't wait to show Jean-Louis Carbonnier. — 11 years ago

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah

Go to bottle of Hermitage, good price point Syrah what else to say! Plenty of time left in this. — 8 years ago

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Dalla Valle Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

2 hr decant and it needed it. This has significant life left as there is plenty of acid and tannin left. Early this showed cherries, saline and soy at 1 hr. We started drinking at 2 hrs with significant blackberry, black cherry, cedar, graphite and pencil shavings. Consumed over 90 min and raspberries began to show up near the end, but even then still some tannins and acid left. Interesting to see where this goes in 3 years. I would've put this as a 2010. Good, but has room to get even better, even at 11 yrs old. — 9 years ago

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1961

1961 vintage. Medium ruby hue. Wood, earth, cedar wood - not a lot of fruit left. Some smokey notes. Mushroom. Ok the palate, medium body and acidity, medium concentration. There's tannins for sure - touch rough. Medium finish. Not my favourite of the trio of '61 Bordeaux. — 9 years ago

Left Hand Brewing Company

Nitro Milk Stout

Just a really great milk stout. Hard to beat it, especially with the on point addition of nitro. — 9 years ago

Beaulieu Vineyard

Private Reserve Georges de Latour Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1969

The right bank wine of the night. Still some baby fat at the outset but incredibly alive with years left. — 10 years ago

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Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Always one of my favorites. Single owner stored bottle showed great. Pretty mature but great life still left in it. — 11 years ago

Corison

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Still really tight. Dark red purple. Classic cassis notes. Still plenty of time left. 2021 maybe? — 11 years ago

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My favorite vintage of the decade!
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At lease 2021, cellared well.

Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine of the night. This wine had EXCELLENT fruit, and showed NO VISIBLE SIGNS of decline. Great powerful blackberry. I was guessing 01 Stag's Leap or Rutherford. Turns out it was Caymus SS 01, but I was second guessing myself on the year because it was a very purple color into the decanter and showing well. The wine had great vanilla on the front, blackberry on the front, and a more youthful middle and finish with some herb. This wine has 10 years left in it no doubt. Whoever cut this one off at 2017 has no idea. This one literally showed no signs of decline whatsoever. Drink by date 2007 - 2030. — 8 years ago

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1994

Yoon Ha
9.5

Refinement and plushness reminiscent of the right bank with a quiet firmness of the lower left bank. — 9 years ago

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Larry Ito

Larry Ito

I have magnums of 94 HB- what window of aging do you think it still has? Thank you !

Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 1997

Funk on top of funk on the nose. Basement, wet leaves, forest floor, cedar water, eucalyptus, and mushroom. Not much fruit left; the palate is austere and tart with red currant, mint, tobacco, and some oak. A nice old world opener for the night. Thanks @Frank for gifting this! — 9 years ago

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Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1981

With lots of life left — 9 years ago

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Did you guys go back this week?
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@boyd pearson something like that

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2002

Lovely nose of cherry and tobacco...plenty of time left for this but approachable now. My wine of the night — 10 years ago

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Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1998

Impressive wine. Dense rich iodine quality. In my book the tannins are resolved but it may have a few years left in it. This is the best of California akin to Diamond Creek. — 11 years ago

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1985

Andrew Lampasone
9.2

One of our brown bag wines today. I usually get one right and I guessed 1985 left bank on this one! Delicious - thanks Gene! — 12 years ago

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