Villa St Jean

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. — a month ago

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Domaine de L'Arlot

Clos des Forêts St. Georges Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2013

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2013 pours a deep, slightly hazy ruby color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with beautiful notes of strawberry, raspberry, dried roses, sous bois, licorice, dried green herbs, gentle warm spices and limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and full of rustic character. In general, the 2013 vintage in Burgundy is on fire right now. And as far as Domaine de l’Arlot is concerned, I adore these wines and wish I could drink them more often. Drink now through 2038. — a month ago

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Somm David T

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Very solid bottling yr in yr out.

Château Beychevelle

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2025

2025 primeur vintage. — a month ago

Peter, Scott@Mister and 4 others liked this

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Blanc Marsanne Roussanne 1985

1985. 40 years young. Gave it an hour to open up before dinner (paired orange ginger glazed duck with pistachio apricot farro). Thankfully my partner is a master of the Durand. There’s very little for me to compare this too - most aged whites are preserved by acid; Chave relies on glycerol here. It gives the wine gravitas but also life and freshness. Pleasant wood veneer/wood shop notes, dried apricots at first (become fresher with time), yellow plum, truffled earth. Salty poached apricots and timelessness. In a perfect world, we’d be sharing this with my dad. Strange & sensational. — 2 months ago

Erik, Jose and 8 others liked this
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Only had Blanc back to 1989. Have had 1985 Rouge. I bet that is amazing. Bravo!

Jean Foillard

"Cuvée Corcelette" Morgon Gamay

Cereza y guineo — 2 months ago

Jose, Dawn and 4 others liked this

Domaine Georges Roumier

Clos de la Bussière Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2019

A very powerful full bodied Pinot Noir that I like — 3 months ago

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Tegan Marriott

What a great rarity to be cherished
Rob Brobst III

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Wow I think this is the first time Ive seen you rate a Pinot Noir. ☺️✌🏼👍🏼🎉🍷

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
— 4 months ago

Tom, Jay and 9 others liked this

Mommessin

Clos de Tart Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2017

Excellent! Smooth and polished. Super long and showing more maturity than I was expecting. All the classic notes in a superb showing. — 6 months ago

Jean-Philip, Tom and 18 others liked this

Château Langoa Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2022

Expressive nose with black fruits and leathery notes. Needs a decant but certainly approachable now. Nice firm tannins. — a month ago

Scott@Mister, Douglas and 4 others liked this

Domaine Dujac

Morey Saint Denis Pinot Noir 2018

This is showing well with lots of dark cherry, berry fruit, spice, mineral & floral. — a month ago

Ira, Joel and 11 others liked this
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Amazing producer.
Ron Siegel

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Hey David one of my fav producers who’s wines I buy every year at all levels

Château Figeac

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Energetic tobacco, purple tar parfait. Still room. Wow. — 2 months ago

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Energetic tobacco, purple tar parfait. Still room. Wow.

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

Somm David T
9.5

Took a little coaxing in the decanter but became my wine of the night. Happy birthday to me. — 2 months ago

Jay, Ira and 20 others liked this
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@Somm David T ahhhh…so the Barolo was your birth year wine 😊
Sage Shimoda

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Always enjoy your reviews. HBD!
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@Sage Shimoda Thsnk you. Cheers!

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2023

Very nice choice by the Sommelier at Pastis in Nashville to pair with both grilled Branzino and Boeuf Bourguignon. (I know.). Bright, a bit astringent, fruit forward, with some structure but not too much. — 2 months ago

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Mon Coeur Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2025

Big fruity nose. Dark purple hues. Big, but easy drinking. Plums. Cherries. Vanilla. — 3 months ago

Château Monbousquet

Saint-Emilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2020

Didn’t take notes — I remember lush, graphite, and tasty. — 4 months ago

Paul, Dawn and 2 others liked this

Realm Cellars

Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Every bit as good as the last btl — 5 months ago

Joe, Jan and 1 other liked this

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Offerus Saint-Joseph Syrah 2022

Probably from last Chambers sampler. 11/8/25 Cold Night. Very dark pour, potent scent out of bottle. Black fruits on nose. Moderate tannins. Solid sediments on second day. — 7 months ago

Château Gloria

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

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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 — a month ago

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Château Phélan Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

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9.1

La Tete D’Or — a month ago

Sagee, Joel and 2 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. — a month ago

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with JiaMin
Ira, Dave and 11 others liked this

Château Lagrange

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

2010. opened a little early…
. lots of life left.
— a month ago

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Clos de la Maréchale Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2017

Drinking well with notes of red & black fruit, orange peel, floral, aromatic spices, crushed rock & fresh cut flowers. — 2 months ago

Tom, Jean-Philip and 5 others liked this

Château Pavie Macquin

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Enjoyed at Del Frisco — 2 months ago

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with Allyson
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Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Wonderful left bank Bordeaux from Saint Julien. Balanced, polished, flavorful with good tension. — 2 months ago

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with Chris, Tammy and 2 others
Ericsson, Bob and 10 others liked this
Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

Beautiful left bank Bordeaux from Saint Julien. Balanced, polished, and flavorful with great tension.
Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

Beautiful left bank Bordeaux wine from Saint Julian. Balanced, polished, and a flavorful tension that guided the wine to a satisfying finish. 

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Saint-Joseph Syrah 2018

Unreal. Still so young but drinking beautiful. — 4 months ago

Andrew, Dave and 8 others liked this

Penfolds

St. Henri Shiraz 2019

So good! Kenlee brought for Christmas dinner in Manila. Can buy from duty free in the airport — 5 months ago