Longevity

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2004

A little bit tawny on the rim. Dried red fruit, leather, earth on the nose, lots of umami flavors going on. Very good, very typical, somewhat evolved so might not have the longevity of some other vintages e.g. '01 — 9 years ago

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André Perret

Les Grisières St. Joseph Syrah 2014

Austin Ferrari
9.5

The longevity on this wine has so much potential! — 10 years ago

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Dauvergne Ranvier

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2009

Quite light for Côte-Rôtie. Smart and sophisticated with just enough red fruit to play along with the savory, umami character. Medium tannins and acidity and with plenty of remaining longevity. — 10 years ago

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

A little tight but showing good structure and promising longevity. Needs time. 2010 vintage — 10 years ago

Fugue de Nénin

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Herbaceous smell. Smooth mouth into light cherry. Tannins well positioned for age. Acid slowly creeps in suggesting longevity still cautions appraisal. — 11 years ago

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Fielding Hills

Riverbend Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Quality. GREAT QPR! Beautiful color. Nice fruit on the nose. Sweet, substantial tannins. Good longevity on the finish. A great value and a solid producer. — 11 years ago

Domaine Thomas Morey

Vieilles Vignes Chassagne-Montrachet Pinot Noir 2010

Dried cherry, strawberry, persimmon and nice silky mouthfeel with good acidity. Tannins are pretty stout at the back end lending itself to definite longevity. — 12 years ago

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Realm Cellars

Farella Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Good. Not their best effort perhaps in terms of longevity, but still good. — 9 years ago

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Conti Costanti

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2011

This 2011 vintage brilliant ruby in color, the intense, ripe aromas of berry fruit prelude a lush and full-bodied palate, gorgeous tannis and nice structure, good longevity. — 9 years ago

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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

Robert Cunningham
8.9

2004 is showing fleshy fruit but lacks backbone and structure and may not have great longevity. — 10 years ago

Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin

Montmains Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2012

Really enjoying 2012 Chablis. Nice acid and longevity with the fruit. — 10 years ago

Château Cantemerle

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Dark color, good viscosity, lots of tannin and fruit with anise, hint of leather. Masculine wine with plenty of longevity. — 10 years ago

Cavallotto

Vigna Scot Dolcetto d'Alba 2012

Smooth, drinkable - would pair well with anything. Had with a wonderful Italian meal.

Ruby wine club notes: The Cavallotto family claims sole ownership of the beautiful Bricco Boschis cru in the Castiglione Falletto district (also home to Azelia), where they have been growing Nebbiolo since 1929 and bottling their own wine since 1948. These richly structured wines place emphasis on elegance and longevity, attributable to excellent vineyards in the Bricco Boschis and Vignolo crus and traditional long maturation periods in large Slovenian-oak casks. After meeting and tasting with Winemaker and owner Alfio Cavallotto, I was incredibly impressed with his wines and thought his Dolcetto was one of the best I had tasted all year. This wine offers the crunchy red fruits for which Dolcetto is known for, with an element of licorice, and sandalwood. This Impressive effort will pair with just about anything, but it is highly fashionable with pasta and grilled meats.
— 11 years ago

Tyler Altrup
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Longevity

Zinfandel 2010

S Shaw
9.5

Nicely done Zin — 13 years ago

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Cos is a wine I have only tried a few times. A collector darling, most who collect it are fanatic only about Cos. Kind of like how Pittsburgh sports fans if you are familiar.

These were both exceptional. The 2000 showed some tertiary aspects in the nose, less so in the palate as a strong, tannic structure bolstered my thoughts of much further longevity than the nose hinted to. Flush with the firm and chewy tannin Saint-Estephe wines sport for more time than their southerly Medoc counterparts. Plenty of layered, savory and pristine black and red fruits fan out over the structure.

The 2005 is even more complex and dense and I would have to think will age at a glacial pace as this was just getting going from what I could tell as it was showing so young and tight.

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— 9 years ago

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Yann Chave

Le Rouvre Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2013

Still a bit early to drink this one. Very little fruit on the nose even after some air time (subtle blackberry and cassis). Most present is the cracked pepper and earth. Hints of leather and strong acidity and tannins promise longevity. — 10 years ago

Domaine Gros Frère et Sœur

Vosne-Romanée Pinot Noir

In a really nice place right now. Really great acidity that suggests more longevity but the fruit was really starting to dry out which makes me wonder... — 10 years ago

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Peter Michael Winery

Clos du Ciel Chardonnay 1994

The longevity of P Michael Chardonnay never ceases to amaze me — 10 years ago

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Voyager Estate

Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2003

Excellent, excellent WA cabernet dominant blend; shows Margaret River's dominance of Australian cabernets; shows tobacco and black fruits flavours; undoubtedly now dry with a tannin backbone rarely found in Oz cabernet; then juicy, taut acids too to show further longevity; drink til 2025; little colour dropoff — 11 years ago

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Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1964

Rachael Ryan
10

En magnum. Amazing longevity... Still vibrant with crazy graphite, dried flowers and earth. — 12 years ago

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Ummm wow!!