One of the best vintages, inky fruits, plum, scents of floral, concentrated aroma, adorable and sweet smiling. A little flabby for me made it not a perfect night.
2018/6/21 — 6 years ago
Magnum 1991 Joseph Phelps Insignia CS. Dinner at T w neighbors. Drank alongside the '90 Latour out of magnum. We didn't decant this as long as the Latour and out of the gate, this wine was a little tight. However, by the end of dinner, this was the clear winner. Just held up and got better as the night progressed. — 7 years ago
Late night 2005...I love Krug more? — 8 years ago
Bright and lively, perfect for a hot summer night. Lots of character and the blend process makes it an amazing drink. — 9 years ago
Really enjoyed a bottle at the Ore House in Durango. Sunday being 1/2 price bottle night made it all the more enjoyable. — 9 years ago
Wild berries, eucalyptus, baking spices. Got better and better as the night went on. — 9 years ago
Great night @mrchow — 9 years ago
1948 Cheval Blanc going to be a great night. — 10 years ago
Fortunate enough to have tasted this along with 6 other stunning wines last night during a cellar tasting. This 36 year old 2nd growth was nearly perfect, unusual but very pleasant mint, camphor, crushed sage and rosemary aromas with the same cooling delicate herbal initial palate. Dried but expressive red fruits mid- palate with a great structural graphite element throughout. Whiff of new leather. Changed in the glass showing different mellow facets. Pretty much intercepted at the exact right time. A real privilege to taste such a renowned vintage with folks who appreciates what was in front of them. — 5 years ago
To me the most complex wine of the night offering a deep cerebral experience, with what I thought of as a berry bouquet garni was the 2000 Haut-Brion. The most contemplative, while also a deeply pleasurable wine, offered layers of classic Bordeaux notes of toast, coffee, currants, cassis, subtle & smokey campfire embers, cigar box...the list goes on and most of that was in the nose. The palate was texturally seamless, packed and stacked with structure that never got in the way, though you would notice it on the finish letting you know it was there.
2005 was locked up and unrelenting at first, the second go an hour later was more repenting but it was still not nudging much. A thoroughly excellent wine, but just not revealing much beyond the hints of its greatness.
#hautbrion #pessacleognan #bordeaux #wine — 8 years ago
The obligatory Wedding night champagne...could use a few years to gain some weight and complexity but still quaffable and pleasant — 9 years ago
Big jammy zin on a cool fall night. — 10 years ago
First Chave. First red of the night. So dusty and intriguing. Not sure it came alive fully. Will see how the remainder drinks today — 10 years ago
Great food - great wine - great company! What a night! — 11 years ago
Our first Morgon and oh, so good! The first bottle didn’t make it past the appetizer, so we had another. Explosive aromas of dark berry, violets and a little orange peel coax you to sip, again and again. A long supple finish, tinged with spice and a lovely sweetness. Delicious. Last night in Paris. South tomorrow! — 6 years ago
Excellent, bold new world take on a traditional CDR. Tobacco and raisins. Maybe cinnamon or cardamom. But more fruit forward with jammy dark berries. Tangy. — 6 years ago
Lovely night with my soulmate — 9 years ago
For that extra special date night or big moment in your life, this red is always a winner. — 9 years ago
Started the birthday weekend off right last night with my sweetie and a bottle of the 2010. Layered power nuanced with silky tannins. The wine was really good too. — 9 years ago
1995 from Mag. A beast that evolved all night. — 9 years ago
Florally silky delight! Best wine of the night. — 11 years ago
Will Bean
What a find on half price wine night! Such a deal, especially with so much bottle age! — 5 years ago