Pure Cru Wines

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1999

Dense and pure. Intense plum and bright pretty red fruit. Do pure and delicious. Outrageously sophisticated fruit — 24 days ago

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Douglas, Tom and 4 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2013

A gorgeous nose. Plush and soft with hints of tropical fruit. Great mouthfeel. Sophisticated and subtle yet expressive — 18 days ago

David Schachter
with David
Jay, Bob and 5 others liked this

Vincent Dauvissat

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2004

jesus g
9.6

lil lobster feed — 4 days ago

Ted, Bob and 12 others liked this

Château Pavie

Saint-Èmilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

+2 hour decant(loads of sediment). A splendid dark crimson color. On the nose: Intense notes of stewed ripe red fruit, clove, soy sauce, pencil lead, meat. Taste: silky, rich, hedonistic style with some plum/blackberry, licorice, mineral, graphite, soil,and a spiced earthy medium plus dry finish. Enjoyed it more 3 years ago as the opulent fruit fades with this very extracted wine. — a month ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Tom, Dave and 12 others liked this

Louis Latour

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2017

Campomar hijos — a month ago

Jan, Juan and 1 other liked this

Château Rauzan-Ségla

Margaux Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

果実味、酸味、タンニン、とてもバランスがよいが、もっとよくなる。タンニンがしっかり感じられるが、あと5年?10年経つと、さらにスムーズな口当たりになりそうわ、
さらに良くなる。
— a month ago

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

Medium deep garnet ruby with a narrow garnet rim . Dusty grafite , cedar and cassis , currants , oyster shell , quite deep and classic . On the palate this is quite dense and tannic still , deep dark cassis , herbal tinged cedar and very grafite tinged on the finish . Fresh acidity , but still good mid palate richness and even though the tannins are quite dry and grippy , this is well balanced and relatively generous . Good length on the classic grafite , oyster shell tinged finish. This didn’t need a lot of decanting time to show well , though it certainly changes and improves with time in the glass . Classic in style , but still quite generous for Latour , this is just reaching its drinking window , will continue at this level for another 5-10 years at least and probably more. — a month ago

Jeroen, Sagee and 17 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1989

Great fill, first 2/3 of the cork came out via Ah-So, last 1/3 via waiters’corkscrew (and no residue pieces left in bottle), lovely honeyed, buttery, saline, mineral and dried fruit aromas and flavors, spot on balancing acidity, not youthful but extremely fresh and lively on the palate, better than the 1986 Clos and 1989 Valmur opened 1-2 months ago, I remain extremely impressed by the 1989s, long, lingering finish, absolutely outstanding 1er Cru Chablis!! — 16 hours ago

Jim Powers
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Ira, Brian and 5 others liked this
Ira Schwartz

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@Doug Powers that is a home run and exactly what we hope for when we store a bottle
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Ira Schwartz, yep, you’re 100% correct! I did a count this afternoon and I have less than 40 bottles of old Raveneau left, hopefully the majority of them will be as good as this one!!

Domaine Leflaive

Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2010

Gorgeous soft lemon fruit. Chalk and fine detailed fruit. Lush but precise. Long intense and classy. Gorgeous — 24 days ago

Bex Green
with Bex
Ceccherini, ESF and 5 others liked this
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…and in your case, most importantly, sound.
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A miracle!

Château Haut-Bailly

Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

This showed well with notes of red & black fruits, leather, menthol, savory spices, mineral & tobacco notes. From a freshly opened owc purchased on futures. — 20 days ago

Jan, David and 7 others liked this

Domaine Marquis d'Angerville

Champans Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2022

KA
9.4

The Grill NYC — 17 days ago

Joe, Rick and 4 others liked this

Pierre Péters

Cuvée de Réserve Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay 2025

Slightly disappointed, had higher hopes based on the reviews. Although company was great, NYT, couch, candle, cheeseboard. #CPtheVP — a month ago

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1988

Strawberry and soft redcurrent. Wild flowers and plum. Delicate and haunting but beautifully pure and quietly intense. Lovely — 24 days ago

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Douglas, Tom and 5 others liked this

Château Angélus

St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

2 hour decant(lots of chunky sediment). A gorgeous dark purplish garnet color. On the nose: Intoxicating notes of ripe dark fruit, forest floor, pencil shavings, herbaceous, smokey oak, minty chocolate. Taste: silky, rich, dense wine with dark cherry/plum, dark chocolate espresso, licorice, and a very spiced graphite/sour cherry never ending finish. YUM! Drinks nicely with the decant and many years to go. — 21 days ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
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Tom, Jeroen and 18 others liked this

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Fantastic pour from an often overlooked vintage year, smooth, well-balanced, delicate, great on its own and even better when paired with a well prepared steak covered with truffle and mushroom sauce, as presented at our Commanderie de Bordeaux dinner at the Hope Club. — 2 days ago

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Clos St. Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2004

Clos Saint‑Jacques is often hailed as the “Musigny” of Gevrey‑Chambertin. It combines the signature power and structure of Gevrey with the elegance and finesse of Vosne‑Romanée, and Armand Rousseau’s bottling has always been remarkably consistent.

2004 was a challenging vintage—a weak year in which many grapes failed to reach full ripeness. Now that it has entered its drinking window, it opens up quite nicely. This is not a flamboyant style; instead, it leans more toward herbaceous notes and bay leaf, with hints of florals and red cherry. It has a mineral quality, yet without the saline or briny character often found in other Gevrey vineyards. The acidity is well‑balanced. The overall bouquet is delicately fresh, reserved rather than exuberant, yet persistent, and it doesn’t evolve dramatically over time.
— 19 days ago

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Domaine des Lambrays

Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2005

2005 vintage.
Rich black cherries, cocoa spice, orange peel, dark flowers, subois and earthy.
Long generous finish with crisp acidity and fine grained tannins.
This was bequeathed to me years ago at a Celebration of Life for a gentleman who was greatly influential and guiding on my wine journey.
A stunning wine from an incredible individual.
Cheers everyone.
🥂🥂
— a month ago

Peter, Joel and 2 others liked this
Peter van den Besselaar

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Special moments, Jamie. I once got a Gloria 1959 from a wine reseller who liked my youthful enthusiasm. The birthyear of my wife, we drank it with the birth of our first child. 🫶
Jamie Lauder

Jamie Lauder

Indeed Peter.
We carry them with us.
Tom Casagrande

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A very meaningful wine. Nice.