Un Amour De Bordeaux

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1990

A big brooding breast. Intense and slightly feral. Powerful deep fruit, ferrous notes, pepper and a hint of band aid. Really present and powerful but still refined. A great wine — a month ago

Paul WoollsAra Aslanian
with Paul and Ara
Shay, Jay and 4 others liked this

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

Soft and pretty. Plum and cherry and lighter notes. Medium bodied and bright on the palate — a month ago

Paul WoollsAra Aslanian
with Paul and Ara
Jay, Sagee and 6 others liked this

Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru)

St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

Jan A
9.8

Surprise, surprise... Picked from the list of the restaurant to replace a corcked Mouton 1995, this was the positive surprise of the day for me. From a modest vintage, and a modest price point of around 35€, this blew away many multi 100€ bottles from the table today!

Profile was very round and sweet. Most of the tasting group placed this in napa valley when presented blind.
— a month ago

Peter, Sharon and 11 others liked this

Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

This Bordeaux is drinking very well. Cheers. — 3 months ago

Ted, Scott@Mister and 6 others liked this

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

Blackcurrant, clay, liquorice, cigar, leather, tobacco. Medium bodied, acidic, well integrated tannins. Elegant, understated wine with brilliant structure. 22 years…. What a wait 🔴⚪️ — a month ago

Ira liked this

Vieux Château Certan

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2025

VCC made a rich, dense, dark and tannic wine this year. — 2 months ago

Tom, Stef and 2 others liked this

Château Gloria

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

ESF
9.1

app couldn't process my wine: Espirit de Gloria, what I believe to be the second wine of Chateau Gloria. it was delightful, restrained, classic Left Bank profile, well balanced, composed and utterly delicious w/fairly approachable price point — 2 months ago

Peter liked this

Château Rieussec

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2019

No formal notes but exquisite. — 3 months ago

Iwan, Joel and 10 others liked this
Douglas Braun

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Love that there putting in dark glass now

Château Malescot St. Exupéry

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

50% Cab Sauvignon 35% Merlot some Cab Franc and PV
Well integrated tannins, nice rich berry nose and great balance fruit and acidity on the palate. At eight years has still time to mature more but showing it’s there for the long run.
Very nice package overall
— 5 months ago

Tom, Jay and 9 others liked this

Château Rauzan-Ségla

Margaux Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Paul J
9.5

1hr+ decant. Medium red color with burnt edges. Flowers and cow shit dominate the nose. Lovely texture with a ton of terroir and character on the palate. Cigar box, cedar, and pencil lead throughout. Medium plus finish. Always a fav! — a month ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
with Brooke
Paul, Tom and 13 others liked this

Château Clerc Milon

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

From 37,5 cl bottle — a month ago

Ruud, Jan and 8 others liked this

Château Figeac

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

KA
9.4

Musafeer NYC — 22 days ago

Rick liked this

Château Lascombes

Margaux Merlot Blend 2005

So much lighter than the CA wines but delightful. Possible WOTN. — a month ago

Scott@Mister, Peter and 11 others liked this

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Paul K
9.6

Blown away — a month ago

Tom, Ray and 19 others liked this
Rick Phillips

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It tends to do that to you! @Paul K
James K

James K

A 2010?! Wow. Bet it was great.

Château Angélus

St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Decanted and aerated multiple times for 3 hours. Lush fruit, licorice and new leather. Strong finish, this 26 year old wine has many years left. — 2 months ago

Letha Phillips
with Letha
Rick, Dave and 5 others liked this
Dave

Dave

Wow! I can think of worse ways to spend a Friday night 😀

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1966

It’s nice to be born just inside of a great vintage across Europe. Sound and fim, still. at Laurelhurst — 2 months ago

Brian, Tom and 2 others liked this

Château Talbot

Saint-Julien Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1949

Actually deeper colour than the 1962 and 1959 . Slightly more medicinal nose , touch of swimming pool , lightly herbal with some dried fruit . On the palate this has a drier profile , darker dried fruit , slightly astringent acidity and quite gritty , rustic tannins . Slightly dry on the mid palate , but good earthy tobacco notes . Quite dense and robust , showing good backbone and body . Reasonable length , with earthy , gritty finish . Quite dense and structured. Not elegant but quite impressive for a 76 year old wine . Now and over the next 5 or more years , though obviously won’t improve. — 3 months ago

"Odedi", ESF and 6 others liked this
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Château La Conseillante

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

1990 vintage. Low neck fill. Opened with a Durand but not decanted. Cork 45% saturated but in good shape. Both darker color and slightly less sediment than expected. Secondary and tertiary nose but (still!!??) some primary and ripe cherry and plum flavors in the front and mid-palates. Consistent palate push without any potholes, gaps or regrets. Phenomenal tobacco and fudge notes in the caboose. Based on this baddy, can hold steady for another 5-6 years before a scoring recalibration. Not the biggest Pomerol fan but this didn’t suck. 3.20.26 — 3 months ago

Doug, Ron and 15 others liked this

Château Prieuré-Lichine

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2023

Château Prieuré-Lichine 2023 – Margaux, Grand Cru Classé en 1855. BDX France 🇫🇷

Overview
A developing Margaux showing early aromatic charm and layered complexity, with youthful structure and noticeable oak integration that will benefit from short-term aging.

Aromas & Flavors
Red cherry, raspberry compote, wild strawberry, subtle vanilla pod, sweet baking spice, light cedar, emerging floral tones and faint graphite.

Mouthfeel
Medium-bodied with tight but refined tannins, good mid-palate tension, clean line of acidity, and a structured finish that signals further evolution ahead.

Food Pairings
Duck breast, herb-crusted lamb rack, porcini risotto, roasted chicken with thyme, aged Gruyère.

Verdict
Already expressive and layered, but still in its formative phase. A couple more years will soften the tannins, integrate the oak, and elevate aromatic precision and depth.

🍷 Personal Pick
Not ready to fight for my podium of winnings wines for immediate consumption yet — but the engine note is promising. Worth revisiting soon.
— 5 months ago

Vanessa, Ted and 4 others liked this

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2006

Mary H
9.5

Syrupy peaches. Wildflower nectar, butter shortbread, muscat grapes. Amazing with creme Catalan. @ Persona, Stockholm — a month ago

Ira liked this

Château Pavie

Saint-Èmilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Very mature and atypical for this producer. — a month ago

Bob, Shay and 1 other liked this

Château Beychevelle

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2024

2024 vintage ( just before bottling). — 3 months ago

Tom, Brian and 2 others liked this

Château L'Evangile

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Just received my tax estimate. Had to drink to forget ;-)
— a month ago

Sagee, Bob and 9 others liked this

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

This was great but not same level as prior bottles. Perhaps a slightly off cork ? Medium dark rubi robe, nose of blackcurrant, top soil and balsam with hints of cedar. Ever so slightly reticent tannins but overall great length and good complexity. Great now, but no rush. — 2 months ago

Jose Roberto Palazzoveronique paillardAdriana Pagliano
with Jose, veronique and 4 others
Peter, Dave and 5 others liked this
Alexandre Pagliano

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This was great but not same level as prior bottles. Perhaps a slightly off cork ? Medium dark rubi robe, nose of blackcurrant, top soil and balsam with hints of cedar. Ever so slightly reticent tannins but overall great length and good complexity. Great now, but no rush.
Alexandre Pagliano

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Medium dark rubi robe, nose of top soil, cedar-wood, spices and other secondary notes. Medium bodied, long and with highly polished tannins, this is an excellent bottle, just slightly under the other we got from same 6 bottle case.

Château Haut-Brion

Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

Great clarity and texture. Deep and impressive. Fully resolved but still powerful. Very good — 2 months ago

Walker StrangisDavid Schachter
with Walker and David
Bob, Juan and 8 others liked this

Château Duhart Milon

Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot Blend 2022

2nd of Grand Cru Bordeaux. Great wine with incredible aging potential. Cheers. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister, Tom and 3 others liked this

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Might have guessed it was Californian but captivating aromatics and great concentration without being over the top. — 3 months ago

JiaMin Dierberg
with JiaMin
Ira, Dave and 11 others liked this

Château d'Armailhac

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2022

Chalky violets on the nose, tobacco, vanilla and a bit of spice on the palate. Enjoyed with Ina Garten inspired meal. — 4 months ago

Château Guiraud

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2004

Too much of everything for me. — 5 months ago

Peter, Scott@Mister and 7 others liked this