Thirteen Appellations

Château Les Bertrands

Nectar des Bertrands Côtes de Blaye Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

2005 Chateau les Bertrands Nectar des Bertrands. Cotes de Blaye. I love checking in on supposed "lesser" appellations in great vintages. This is gorgeous mocha dusted cherry juice w/ tannic structure to go a while still. If you ever see this, slip it in your Pomerol tasting. Lovely. — 11 years ago

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Fourteen Appellations

Meritage Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

So good and yet so young tasting! It's an '05 and has plenty of time left! This was very drinkable but very easily could lay down another decade and some. — 11 years ago

L'Entellana

Contessa Entellina Cabernet Sauvignon

Giampiero Nadali
9.0

From one of the smallest appellations in Sicily and Italy too: Contessa Entellina DOC. Cabernet Sauv. 100% from low yields. Red fruit at nose, with light balsamic hints. Dry taste, typical "green" notes of this variety (not perfectly mature at the harvest?), nice and balanced finish. Very good. — 12 years ago

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Domaine de la Bongran

Cuvée Tradition Sélection E.J. Thévenet Mâcon Clessé Chardonnay 1997

Terrific aged white Burgundy hazelnut, rich, layered, at peak but with no danger of decline, it is ridiculously good right now and puts most white Burgs from more prestigious appellations to shame. A little RS pops its head out with air as it just gets better — 11 years ago

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Bure Family

Thirteen Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

One if the better 2011's that I have had. #drinknapa — 11 years ago

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Château de Boursault

Millesime Champagne 2000

Eric C
9.4

Une des rares appellations Chateau en champagne. Domaine offert de la veuve clicquot a son gendre. Un de nos préférées pour les petites occasions. — 12 years ago

Villa le Prata

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2001

Wow. Great juice. Earth and funk with bright tart cherry and plum. Tannins are there but still soft enough. Very enjoyable. Thirteen years old but so good! — 11 years ago

Black Stallion Estate Winery

Rockpile Zinfandel 2010

Palmer Emmitt
9.1

Rockpile - the "Grand Cru" of Zinfandel appellations. Thanks to the hosts of the ZAP luncheon for this one. — 13 years ago