The Treat

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Grands Échézeaux Pinot Noir 1988

Never thought I'd see one of these. Highly expressive nose. Seamlessly interwoven red and black fruits. Some secondary character. So much intensity and interest but with such effortlessness. What a treat. 98 for sure. Did I mention it's a 6L? — 10 years ago

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Can Huynh

Can Huynh

So jealous

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah 1969

Andrew Green
9.2

Never had the the 69 before. What a treat! — 10 years ago

Dade ThieriotPetra Thieriot
with Dade and Petra
Jörgen, Serge and 12 others liked this

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 1947

A true treat. Old. No effervescence. But has some cut and spine still. Long finish. A St. Francis hotel liquor store sticker on it. Drinking history. — 11 years ago

The Treat

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Absolutely spectacular. Elegant, well balanced, beautiful notes of dark fruit, specifically picking up black currant and chocolate. Wow! — 11 years ago

Winemoments and Jim liked this

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

MH
9.0

Delicious treat. — 11 years ago

Harlan Estate

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 1997

What a treat! Beyond. — 12 years ago

Andrew, Konstantin and 2 others liked this

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Échézeaux Pinot Noir 1985

Michael Meagher MS
9.3

Exotic spice, dried red fruits and a finish that carried on for what seemed like hours. Wonderful wine showing a bit past peak, but still a treat. — 10 years ago

Justin, Chris and 4 others liked this

Araujo Estate

Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

A treat for our 34th anniversary 🍷at Shore Lodge. Marvelous nose, long lingering fruit forward taste. At 10 years just beginning to show its greatness!!!! — 10 years ago

Richard, Zachary and 12 others liked this

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1955

Will Predhomme
9.0

1955 Latour. Special treat to see a wine at 60 show so well. Still Cabernet fruit evident, if the palate very soft. In surprisingly good condition. — 10 years ago

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Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

A gift to my parents from Paul. Drank it while celebrating my dads 69th birthday. Absolute treat. — 11 years ago

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1981

Last night's birthday treat. Young and lush, still has many years left. Hopefully so do I. — 11 years ago

John and Alex liked this
Shelley Glennon

Shelley Glennon

Happy belated birthday! Sorry we couldn't make it.

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Syrah 2006

Chave Rouge 06. Plenty of heat and a little oak too it seems (could be wrong). Oak will integrate, heat is surprising. Serious peppered beef and teriyaki jerky. Some black red fruit - black cherry. Hints of jello tease overripeness but this remains sharp and poignant. The pure jello influenced fruit makes me think few stems here, too. Oak seems to present itself not as vanilla thankfully but in a beautiful hazelnut quality that matches the fruit perfectly and uniquely to syrah. Again, this could be something else other than oak. This definitely shows some jello/jelly, no doubt. Totally ripe red cherry actually. Importantly, this has no heaviness in terms of weight or thickness yet is pungently aromatic as first, smoked, peppered meat and second as fruit. This wine makes me think of, all in the same vein, concrete vats, minerality and tiny berries. The teriyaki quality makes me think these are high toast barrels? This should continue to integrate better and better over the coming years. I can't say I ever got the "bacon fat" thing before in N Rhone but this really has Benton's bacon fat to it. Amazing all this umami while still maintaining a bright ripe red-fruited cherry core. Prefer the '06 Jamet right now for its lower alcohol but certainly love the transparency and uniqueness of flavor here. This is likely a bit more structured than the Jamet. Again, I think time will treat this well. This is dried meat while the Jamet was about the long pepper spice. So interesting how different these expressions of syrah are. — 11 years ago

Randy, Phil and 1 other liked this

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1982

Chelli Webster
9.1

Drinking from a magnum, it's a treat. — 10 years ago

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Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 1995

1995 Chateau Musar that after 20 years is in its prime. Rich fruit, long smooth finish. What a treat! — 10 years ago

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Screaming Eagle

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 1993

B
10

1993 Screaming Eagle Cab. Drank at Press w K, Iana, S, and AG. Such a treat and very interesting as Kplanned it as a comp with the 1991 Harlan. For the first hour or so, we all favored the SE. Super unctuous and round, like velvet in the mouth. Then the wines came to temp and the picture completely changed and we all grew to favor the Harlan. Interestingly, the SE got flabby and very, very sweet. A thought it was bc it lacked the tannins that the Harlan showed. Anyway, SE turned almoSt port-like, with a nose of dates, raisins, and prunes. Amazing and fun to see the change throughout the night. — 10 years ago

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Richard Steinberg

Richard Steinberg

Great note and perspective.

Corison

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Typical Corison magic. Restraint, elegance, power. This bottle has great depth and structure. Ten more years minimum. Such a treat. 13.8%abv. — 11 years ago

Cathy, Anthony and 2 others liked this

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2003

This was a nice anniversary treat! — 11 years ago

Mary Turecke
with Mary
Mary liked this

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Richebourg Pinot Noir 1991

Ben Aneff
9.7

Real depth and power in this wine. Less aromatic fireworks than the RSV but still very beautiful. Needs at least a couple if hours or air to get going. A real treat! — 12 years ago

Steve liked this

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

La Tâche Pinot Noir 1973

Jay Latham
9.0

The big finale. Quite a treat, but I definitely give the Meursault the edge. Wes should have more 40th Birthdays. — 12 years ago

Red Wine, Raphael and 3 others liked this
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Wow! What a gem!
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happy birthday wes!