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Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

1989 vintage. Last tasted 3 years ago (9.6). Nice fill. Durand used to open. Cork 95% saturated with extensive bottle rim cleaning involved before pouring. Not decanted. Tight, minty nose throughout along with a decided, lingering zinc note under the tongue at the finish line. Tasted 2 hours after opening. Power but without delineation. Just a consistent, forgettable push. Nothing wrong with the wine...it just needed more air/time and a decant but it wasn't my call. Feel like the zinc flavor would have dissipated/blown off with more time. Good but more memorable for what it wasn't vs what it was. Pity and an entire wasting of what could have been. 11.21.25. — a month ago

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Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

Very interesting and diplomatic note.
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@Pinotman /// Andreas Had to bite my tongue.

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

Took about 2 hours to open. Dark & dried cherries. Acid still nice and firm. Tannins still going strong but clearly softer and more fine grained. Feels somewhat unbalanced - good acid, good tannin, not enough fruit. May have missed the optimal window. Still very enjoyable. Only a touch of Brett. — a day ago

Bollinger

La Grande Année Brut Champagne Blend 2008

This 08 always is a hit. More caramelized pear this time around compared to 6 years ago — 3 days ago

Meghana Kaloji
with Meghana
Andrew, Tyler and 1 other liked this

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2020

Nariz: fresa, ciruela y regaliz y algo de guineo

Boca: Tanino M, Acidez M, Alcohol M

Muy buena evolucion.
— 25 days ago

Jose, Ron and 3 others liked this

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

2000 Cheval Blanc. Soaring palate sensation but also very delicate and fine texture. Still very fresh, great drinking window. A real treat. — 25 days ago

Rob, Pooneet and 19 others liked this

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend

Salmon color with copper reflexes. Nose of grapefruit, and Mandarin peel, lemon juice, pink flowers, and petrichor. Faint Aperol on the back. Palate is explosive but not effusive. More grapefruit oil, lemon pith, garrigue, waves of saline minerality and a bright acidity that makes it go on and on. Pretty serious argument on why it deserves its reputation is the best rosé in the world  — a month ago

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

2010 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 30 minutes and 1.5 hours. Light-medium/medium body. Silky, supple and supremely beautiful-for Bordeaux. Beautiful closure on a lengthy finish. So much attention to detail without it being overtly obvious. Exceptional beauty and a fave, cutting edge BDX producer-along with Durfort-Vivens in Margaux to taste the possibilities of the region. For Pauillac, nearly as gorgeous as Pichon-Lalande...a very close second. This was so stunning. 12.5.25. — 17 days ago

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Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2004

Absolutely on fire with lemon zest and acidity, ripe fruit, a finish that echoes. Used to be the value grand cru white. This still has the Premier Cru strip label. — a day ago

Mike, Ira and 5 others liked this

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

La Tâche Pinot Noir 1970

DRC Night at Secrets Moxché in Cancun. Held up better than most aged burgs I’ve had. Color is pale garnet, brickish. Notes of old church, library, dried red berries, medium body, acidity still vibrant. Long finish. Past its peak, possibly, but extremely intelectual wind. — 2 days ago

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Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2011

En mag. Fully mature, calm and assertive with much specific pleasure. Not much upside to holding. — 25 days ago

Shay, jesus and 9 others liked this

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Oof. This is exceptional. Intense ripe fruit. Rich and textured. Great balance — 25 days ago

Joe, Juan and 9 others liked this

Bollinger

Special Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Delicate old gold, frothy mousse, tiny bubbles. Nose gives me crisp apple, honey, toast. Fresh, not overstated, yummy. — 10 days ago

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Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2002

Ron R
9.6

Not the best of vintage in Bdx, but the winemaker clearly pulled off some acrobatics here.
Nose displays the usual Cos spice-box signature, along with notes of forest floor, sage and mushrooms. Palate is rich and dense showing no signs of age. Nice mature casis profile links up with brambles and sandalwood. Tannins continue to prop up this outstanding example.
— 9 days ago

Andrew MooreRick K
with Andrew and Rick
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Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

2 hour decant. A marvelous medium garnet color (decent fine sediment). On the nose: dark berries, cassis, forest floor, sandalwood, pencil shavings, chocolate, and cigar box. Taste: layered, balanced, still young wine with dark cherry/plum, cedar, dark chocolate, charcoal, and a lingering tobacco/leather finish. YUM! No hurry, a long distance Las Cases. — 16 days ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Andrew, Iwan and 16 others liked this

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2008

Black fruits, cedar, earth, leather, graphite & tobacco — 8 days ago

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Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah

Opened up very well; earthy from age but still some complexity and fruit. — 4 hours ago

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne 2009

Bottle was drained fast! — 25 days ago

Mike, Bob and 15 others liked this

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

A wonderful expression of Merlot primarily that ticks all the boxes- cigar, dark berry and earthy roots. Brilliant — a month ago

Ira, Andrew and 3 others liked this

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Thanksgiving 2025. 2016 vintage, very smooth, opens nicely after 2 hours decant — 25 days ago

Rob, J and 3 others liked this