The Future Laboratory

Château Rayas

Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 1998

So much to say, but yet so much more to tell. Hold onto this one for future study. — 10 years ago

Larkmead Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Very solid out of the bottle. Still quite tannic and young but you can see the future. — 10 years ago

Steven Beal
with Steven
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Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011

The power of blending: grapes but different vintages too in Bordeaux! Juicy, good structure, freshness, chewy tannins, the future of Bordeaux? — 11 years ago

Burn Cottage

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013

So juicy and deep. Such a pretty drinkable wine. Great acid and generous fruit. So good now but will keep for a good future — 10 years ago

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Hortevie

St. Julien 2010

James McFadyen
9.3

Taut, vivacious, charmingly guarded, smokey notes to red fruit. Great
Young, bouncy, but belies power and long future totally primary. 2010
— 11 years ago

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Jon Maxwell
9.1

Very young... extremely promising future. — 11 years ago

Cori Messinger
with Cori
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Anselmo Mendes

Muros de Melgaço Vinho Verde Alvarinho 2009

Icon. Future of serious Vinho Verde, even more serious Alvarinho. Amazing wine! — 12 years ago

Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

great. all it needs. will bi great in future. — 10 years ago

Ata Rangi

Martinborough Pinot Noir 2013

More fruit driven and powerful than the Bindi Original. Ripe fleshy cherry notes. Silky mouthfeel. Through the waves of fruit there is also a reasonable level of tannin and acid which will carry it into the future. A class act. — 10 years ago

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Freycinet Vineyard

Tasmania Pinot Noir 2007

One of Australia's best Pinots IMO. Voluminous ripe nose carrying over to an equally full palate of great length. Great concentration and future. A Pinot where 15 years cellaring like Bass Phillip, is not out of the question. 2007 vintage. 18. — 11 years ago