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Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 1978

Both me and the girl enter our 40th year in 2018, so we are celebrating a couple of days early with the oldest champagne we've ever had. Special is an understatement. Tastes like I'm butt naked, face down in a seafood tower on the top of the Empire State Building, waiting on a helicopter to come take us to Waffle House to sober up before we get in a Ferrari to see a 35mm print of E.T. Endless thanks to @Christian Moses for this bottle. Will remember it for a long time to come. ❤🥂 Happy New Years Friends — 8 years ago

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Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 2000

Outstanding as usual! I have to slow down - otherwise I'll drink through all my bottles of the 2000! — 9 years ago

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Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

Hands down the best wine I have ever had. The depth and complexity were outstanding — 10 years ago

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Always a great cab, but generally after a 15-20 year lay down. This tasting was still tight, but fruit came through. — 10 years ago

Vietti

Castiglione Barolo Nebbiolo 2004

Dark fruited spicy castiglione terroir not shut down, makes me want to check in on other 04s — 12 years ago

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Henry Kahn

Henry Kahn

Significant positive change overnight (with coravin) denser chewier more balsamic but still very castiglione . Crazy good value

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2001

Bliss. This 2001 Tondonia went down well... — 13 years ago

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

Out of a magnum.....big and tannic, settled down with some air...nice wine — 8 years ago

Eric, Bill and 1 other liked this

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

This 2008 was cellared for almost five years after purchased in 2012. Consumed Nov 2015, the best way to describe this delight is that "it melts in your mouth". You do not even feel it as it goes down, the taste begins with its scents as soon as it hits your palate. Delightfully fruity with cherry, blackberry and jam. — 10 years ago

Apothic

Winemaker's Blend California Zinfandel Blend 2013

Sweeter than I normally drink, but man does it go down easy. — 10 years ago

Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2011

This 2011 vintage has a bright future. I would lay this beauty down for another 5-10 years before revisiting. — 11 years ago

R Paul Drake
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Chapel Down

Vintage Reserve Brut White Blend

This wine appeared to have bubbles in it - most curious... — 11 years ago

Richard Parkhouse
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Richard Parkhouse

Richard Parkhouse

Yes there do seem to be bubbles in it. I got fresh citrus, quince (easily confused with soap) and hints of brioche on the finish.
9.4
Rick Parkhouse

Rick Parkhouse

It is of course the perfect terroir for cooler climate wines... Hence the lemongrass notes

Pio Cesare

Barolo Nebbiolo

Mmmm this was very good. Good fruit concentration with an aroma right down my alley - dry fruit, smokey, earthy, earl grey and a little nutmeg. Full body, high tannins and a long finish, of course, for a Nebb ;) — 8 years ago

Spinning_spins, Bob and 3 others liked this

Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

While it is a great bottle of wine, the 2013 does not compare to the 2012. Bold fruit, tampered down by some proper tannins. And then there is that wonderful velvety Rutherford dust on the long finish. — 9 years ago

Joe Bell
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David, Shay and 9 others liked this

Clos des Papes

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

2010. Not a lot of notes from me in the long tasting. It was up against 07 Pegau which I could put down. Very enjoyable though. — 10 years ago

Jeffrey LewDavid RubinoffHoward Greenfield
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Howard, LM and 8 others liked this

Château Sociando-Mallet

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend

A little too late, smoky but winds down quickly even in decanter, still worth the evening. — 10 years ago

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Chantal Forthun
10

Hands down delicious. — 11 years ago

Anthony, Gary and 2 others liked this

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Very good from would like to lay it down for a couple years and revisit. — 13 years ago