Noble Cru

Vincent Dauvissat

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2012

Stunning. Dauvissat perfection. 2012 Clos is perfect tonight, with more fruit definition than Preuses as expected from the site. It’s textural, chiseled and powerful with Chablisen oyster shell minerality layered in a tidal wave of spiced orchard fruit and white flowers. It’s incredibly silky on the palate showing killer volume and density with racy citrusy acids and a sea spray-like salinity to round it out. When Dauvissat is on it’s hard to beat. And this is still young. — 3 months ago

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Domaine Marquis d'Angerville

Clos des Ducs Monopole Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2002

Twenty-five years as a stubborn tart, she has finally expressed on taste what the nose and ruby color suggested for much of her path. Pleasant 1er to enjoy for at least a decade. — 3 months ago

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Château Haut-Bailly

Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

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9.3

Beautiful on its own. Outstanding with an aged chuck turned into traditional gulash (braised). Just exploded together with the meat. — 4 months ago

Domaine Henri Boillot

Clos de la Mouchère Monopole Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2022

Bottle seems too advanced. Color more like a 10 year old wine. Unmoved — 4 months ago

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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

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Mommessin

Clos de Tart Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2017

Excellent! Smooth and polished. Super long and showing more maturity than I was expecting. All the classic notes in a superb showing. — 6 months ago

Jean-Philip, Tom and 18 others liked this

Château Climens

Barsac 1er Cru Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1973

Alive and kicking! And beautiful at that. The balance you want and come to expect in a top notch Sauternes between sugar, alcohol, fruits.
— 8 months ago

Domaine Georges Roumier

Clos de la Bussière Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2019

A very powerful full bodied Pinot Noir that I like — 3 months ago

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Tegan Marriott

Tegan Marriott

What a great rarity to be cherished
Rob Brobst III

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Wow I think this is the first time Ive seen you rate a Pinot Noir. ☺️✌🏼👍🏼🎉🍷

Comte Armand

Clos des Epeneaux Monopole Pommard 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2010

Pale to mid Ruby. A sooty earthy savoury red fruited note with raspberry and new leather. The palate is reserved yet with M+ intensity. Delicate yet assertive. Still very fresh for its age. Elegant with enough palate weight to make it totally enjoyable. Benjamin Leroux was the winemaker who has gone on to more accolades with his own label. Jasper Morris thought that this was the best wine made by Benjamin Leroux during his 14 year tenure at Domaine du Comte Armand. Would go on for several more years if you were lucky enough to be holding some. Pommard is another commune which has no Grand Crus but this must be one of the best Premier Crus. I concur with Jasper Morris MW when he had a bottle of this very wine with friends when he said “we were very sad to finish the bottle “. My son Hugh bought this wine for me from Sotheby’s NY in December 2013 and brought it home in his luggage for Christmas that year and I am so glad he did. This is one of the 1001 Wines. — 3 months ago

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Jose Lorenzo

Jose Lorenzo

Great info! Sitting on 2022’s. Excited to see what Paul Zinetti is doing with the next generation of this prestigious Domaine.
Bob McDonald

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@Jose Lorenzo Those 22s are probably good for 15 to 20 years judging on this 2010.
Ira Schwartz

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@Bob McDonald For some reason I have never had a bottle that wowed me from this producer. Have 1-2 bottles remaining .

Noble Vines

337 Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Wood Ranch yummy dinner on a very windy night before NY Eve, almost the end of 2025. Thanks to Mitch and Krista for Xmas gift card here. — 5 months ago

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Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé

Bonnes Mares Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2015

(En Magnum)…One to live forever, but with proper aeration it’s plenty giving, perfumed and seductive with a powerful, vibrant and structured palate with killer Grand Cru density and stunning length that seemingly never dissipates. For the long haul! — 6 months ago

Tom, Austin and 14 others 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

Jose Roberto Palazzoveronique paillardAdriana Pagliano
with Jose, veronique and 1 other
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Georges Laval

Brut Nature Cumières 1er Cru Champagne Blend 2015

Brut Nature — 8 years ago

Marcos Fonseca SantosOtavio YazbekMagno González
with Marcos, Otavio and 2 others
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Egly-Ouriet

Brut Tradition Grand Cru Champagne Blend

F’ing delicious. By the glass at clove club — 3 months ago

Domaine Marquis d'Angerville

Champans Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2011

Adv paul jcsap jgi beny — 3 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

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I concur.

Egly-Ouriet

Les Vignes De Vrigny 1er Cru Brut Pinot Meunier Champagne 2021

Fucking stunner. I love the Pinot Meunier champagnes they’re so round and just incredible. A beautiful bottle — 4 months ago

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Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2016

So underrated and punching way above its weight class. Bit more delicate and pure than your high end Boudreaux. Perfect for seaside dinners. Great vintage too. — 5 months ago

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Sagee Aran

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I have 2 bottles from this vintage. Would you wait or open now?
Ericsson

Ericsson

Has potential for further aging but drinking great now.

Domaine William Fèvre

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2010

Super clean and light with steeliness and light lime color. Much fresher than the 09. Zippy with rock pools, green apple. Almost Riesling like in its precision. Light on its feet despite its depth. — 7 months ago

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