Primary Wines

Clos des Papes

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

Alex Barty
9.3

Some good primary fruit and reasonable acidity giving good length. Some developing complexity. Intriguing wine that went well with our gyros! — 11 years ago

Jean-Marc and Matthew liked this

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Josh Luhn
9.3

Classic Bordeaux, from an overlooked vintage. Great primary cassis and red currant fruits are now accompanying secondary bouquet notes of graphite, leather, and earth. Apologize for the filter on the image, I was drinking! — 11 years ago

Domaine A. et P. de Villaine

La Digoine Côte Chalonnaise Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2012

Wonderfully enjoyable wine. Seemed very well advanced for such a young pup. Round and balanced with all the right primary fruit aromas layered with developed earth and coffee notes. — 12 years ago

Domaine Georges Roumier

Chambolle-Musigny Pinot Noir 2009

Very beautiful wine: bright acid and fresh forward primary aromas; youthful, elegant and complex — 11 years ago

Carmine liked this

Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1999

1999. Ripe cherry, oak well integrated and nice balance of primary and secondary. — 11 years ago

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah 1998

So good w/ a great future ahead. Still primary fruit for the first couple of hours and then it all comes into place after that. Will be fantastic when fully mature. — 12 years ago

Max Kogod
with Max
Audra, Steve and 3 others liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2002

Casey Curbow
9.2

Ripe red fruit. Healthy showing of spice and tobacco. Silky mouthfeel, lifted weight. Clean acid. Drinking well, however still primary with glimpses of depth and age. Excited to watch this go for the long haul. — 11 years ago

Gerald liked this

Harlan Estate

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2005

2005 and 2010 Harlan. C'est magnifique! 2005 was slightly more shallow from the last tasting, suggesting the wine is evolving yet again. Still primary, with a bit more earth. The 2010 - spectacular. Need more of this, particularly in large formats. Built for the ages. Really love these wines in moderate to cool years so the terroir gets a chance to shine. Bravo — 11 years ago

Scott and Roberto liked this

Thierry Allemand

Chaillot Cornas Syrah 2004

So much potential but already delicious if primary. — 12 years ago

Jeremiah PMichael LewisTom DeLorme
with Jeremiah, Michael and 1 other
Anthony, Flavio and 4 others liked this