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Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1961

A lovely settled warm red fruit nose. A touch of sandalwood. Very clear. Really settled. Quite delicate. Good shape — 10 years ago

Matt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
with Matt and Paul
Ara, Pazzu and 13 others liked this

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1961

Very good bottle. Pure, restrained. Clear fruit with that funky, leathery thing but real balance. Excellent. — 10 years ago

Howard HorwitzTony GarciaMatt Lichtenberg
with Howard, Tony and 3 others
Christine, LM and 4 others liked this

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2010

Clear, fading ruby color. Purple highlights of yourh. Nose is pure bliss! Warm cherries, pits, earth, sappy, tart cranberry. Medium body (surprising weight), low tannins, acid medium. Light, luscious red fruit with some hints of dark cherry. Very pretty! Very feminine! Very good! Drink or hold. — 11 years ago

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Nicolas Potel

Les Gaudichots Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2007

Fresh, slightly green (stems?), primary. Warm fermentation? Quite lean on the palate. A bit more fruit would help. Very clear but a bit lacking in beauty or lushness. — 10 years ago

Tony GarciaJean-Francois PelletierMatt Lichtenberg
with Tony, Jean-Francois and 2 others
David and LM liked this

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2005

It's young, no doubt about that. Might wait 5 years to open the next one... A lovely pure, greenish hue, fine, crystal clear; toast all the way - still closed but alluring; rounded and balanced, with good acidity. The fruit and sugar are present but well hidden. This will go on and on - a Bruce Forsyth like virility will keep this up for decades... — 11 years ago

Scorewine, Chris and 4 others liked this

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 1998

Excellent bottle. The 01 is supposedly a better vintage but im not sure when it comes to this producer. Clear, day bright, garnet and orange brick like color, medium - concentration, orange/peach rim variation, slight sediment, low viscosity. Nose: sound, moderate intensity, stewed cherries/strawberries/raspberries, floral, spicy and lots of dill pickle and slight game. A mushroom note as well. Palate: dry, med- body, stewed plums over ripe cherries/strawberries, lilies, dill, vinegar, leather, button mushrooms, game, mulch with some cedar and coconut. Very complex. Med- tannins, medium alcohol, high acid, long finish. Between the 01 and the 98 its a tough choice of which one to put in the wine cooler to store. — 12 years ago

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Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2002

Appearance: clear, deep ruby with tears. Nose: clean, pronounced, developing aroma of herbal, mint, black fruits, black pepper, leather, cedar, and spice. Palate: dry, medium high acidity, medium high alcohol, medium high body, medium high flavor intensity of herbal, spice, black pepper, and black fruits with medium long finish. Very good wine, good for further aging. — 10 years ago

Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2012

Clear expression of soil and salt in this one. Paired with everything on our menu (earlier) brilliantly with both weight and acidity. — 11 years ago

Beringer Vineyards

Clear Lake Zinfandel 2012

Beringer Clear Lake Zinfandel 2012. Light rubin red colour, tobacco, blackcurrant leaf, black spice, liquorice, red grape and asparagus. Balanced, high alcohol, high acidity, smooth and pronounced velvety tannins, medium high body. — 11 years ago

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Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1975

I opened this wine on 3/17/2013 for my new born son's homecoming dinner. this 37 years + wine is incredibly structure. The color of course is brownish but surprisingly clear with very little sentiment. The nose is spicy and oaky. On the tongue, a youthful peppery spicy follow by a caramel and almond note. 1/2 an hour later, the spice soften up, the almond note and a hint of slight burn sugar is in perfect balance. It could probably hold up for a few more year but it is a great time to open it. — 13 years ago

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