Still Bend

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah

Rod
9.4

Opened up very well; earthy from age but still some complexity and fruit. — 5 months ago

Brent and Thomas liked this

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Unico Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 1966

Show stopper. 59 years old and still providing an amazing experience. Never faded during our tasting. Elegant nose and complex mouth with a long, lingering finish. — 6 months ago

Juan liked this

Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1992

Double Magnum, still very young — 8 months ago

Jeroen, Ron and 5 others liked this

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2020

2020 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 1.5 hours. Chocolate covered cherry mixed with wet earth. Much too much too soon but still overtly delicious. 9.12.25. — 8 months ago

Ted, Dave and 12 others liked this

Corison Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

Double decant and pour(lots of sediment). A splendid medium ruby red color. On the nose: a little stewed red fruit, herbaceous, worn leather, mint, sweet smokey oak, loamy soil. Taste: smooth, elegant, savory wine with a touch of dried red fruit, dried herbs, cocoa, damp earth, minerals, and a spiced iron/meaty medium finish. YUM! Mature and on the long downside, but still drinks nicely at 28 years. — 9 months ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
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Brenda, Dave and 16 others liked this
Dave

Dave

Wow!
Somm David T

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Nice!!!

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Unfortunately this bottle has had its best time. Still ok but not tops. — 8 years ago

Dick, P and 1 other liked this

Beringer Vineyards

Private Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Still tasting really young and fruitful. — 5 months ago

Juan, Joe and 7 others liked this

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2017

Can still use time. Thyme, pomegranate, tomato. Nice wine. Great for food. — 6 months ago

Peter, Matt and 10 others liked this

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

Still full of youth. Double decanted. — 6 months ago

Bruce LeboffMarc Bissell
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Bruce, Rob and 3 others liked this

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

Still young. Needs some aging. Should peek at 99-100. — 8 months ago

Letha Phillips
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Rick, Tom and 6 others liked this

Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2019

Wow. A richer, darker, and more concentrated Picasses than I’ve had in some time. Oak is also a bit more gratuitous than I’m used to for this wine. Blackberries, currant, moss, anise. This can go the distance, but definitely a bit hot. Still one of my favorite wines in the world for consistent quality to price ratio and age-ability. — 9 months ago

romo, Ira and 2 others liked this

Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

Silky smooth nose, velvety and soft, with forewarned black currants, just a LITTLE pepper, dark cherry and maybe a little pine forest floor? Some sediment and still grippy tannin, but starting to really loosen, with prominent ripe red fruits of dark , brooding plum, cherry and dark fruits, with hints of graphite, wood, and smoke over a still zingy finish. — 2 years ago

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

A big bold plumy purple bomb As dense and luscious as a wine can get in a glass. Decanted for 2 hrs and its still a baby with blackberry, dark chocolate licorice and pepper on the nose and on the palate. A long long finish and loads of tannins to sum it all up — 7 years ago

Bruce F Taub
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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. — 6 months ago

Rob, Pooneet and 19 others liked this

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2010

Cannot go wrong with this winery…Still quite young for a bottle of 15 years old — 6 months ago

Tom, Tegan and 11 others liked this
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

It’s been many years since I’ve had any Musar wines, I have very fond memories drinking them in the 1980s when we lived in NYC and they were pretty easy to find at retail!!
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Anthony De Blasi, BTW, do you know what the cepage is in this wine?
Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

@Doug Powers indeed, it’s a great winery with iconic wines. The cepage is Cab Sauv, Cinsault and Carignan. I still have the 2011 in magnum for my daughter her birthyear 🤩

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Somm David T
9.3

In typical Calon-Segur fashion, still kinda of a baby. Nice evolution but plenty of life left in this warm vintage Calon-Segur. — 7 months ago

DAD, Paul and 10 others liked this

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

2005 vintage. Last tasted 11.23.23 (9.4), 11.15.19 (9.4), 06.01.17 (9.5) Last bottle. Respectable, low neck fill. Used a Durand and excellent cork. Decanted with sticky (to the bottle) sediment and not that much floating loose to navigate. Tasted after 30 minutes. Those inimitable, sexy Cos stylings. Medium/medium heavy (still!?) bod. Richness. Ample fruit. Slight amount of aged George Clinton/Bootsy funk. Highly restrained tannins. Woah. This. Did. Not. Suck. Time to reorder. 9.13.25. — 8 months ago

Jan, Jeroen and 25 others liked this
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Still have not opened one of mine. Soonish.
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Somm David T Dunno how many you have lying around but if it be multiples, like 3+, I’d crack one for the holidaze or before to assess. If it is not at the top of the bell curve, it’s pretty damned close. Can’t imagine it getting better.

Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2001

Took a while to open up. Purple berry fruits, olive, meaty with peppery and gunpowder notes on the nose. Elegant round tannins were still very youthful and grippy. Sweet cassis, pepper, olive tapenade and gamey flavors on the palate. High acidity and well-structured. Could have given it some more time in the cellar. — 5 years ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1984

R Bl
9.4

Alexander Valley 1984. Brown brick red, still enough tannin for another 5-10 yrs. Beautiful cedary dust and fruit. Needed 1 - 1 1/2 hrs to open up. Harmonious, medium build. — 11 years ago