Vintage Vino

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2015

Latest vintage for my drinking pleasure. — 2 months ago

Jeremy.Buss, Juan and 6 others liked this

D'Oliveiras

Vintage Madeira Boal 1908

Notes of toffee, honey & roasted nuts with perfect acidity — 3 months ago

Jan, Severn and 10 others liked this

Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin

Vintage Brut Champagne Blend 2012

Tasted Dec 2024.

Zesty, uncomplicated champagne that fared well as a toast to the year that’s been.
— 4 months ago

Martin, Bob and 2 others liked this

Taylor's

Vintage Port Blend 2002

A real office Christmas party treat. Full of grace and depth. Really enjoyable atm. Half bottle. — 4 months ago

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Taylor Fladgate

Late Bottled Vintage Porto Port Blend 2016

Wait, this is essentially second tier Taylor Porto late-bottled vintage juice from 2016, a great vintage, this is just so darn good!! — 5 months ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Aravind, Andrew and 7 others liked this

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

I had the 2014 Latour a couple of years back. It was from a half bottle and I remember it was rather disappointing. But this wine has really come around. Or maybe it has been developing much better in a full size bottle. Today it’s graceful, with great posture and in perfect balance. A timeless beauty. I had a few 2014 (both left and right bank) lately and I find them very appealing right now. A unsung vintage that turned out pretty good imo. — 5 months ago

Billy, Andrew and 3 others liked this

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 1981

The best vintage ever made — 7 months ago

Ron, Neil and 20 others liked this

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2017

I started my visit to Opus one with this 2017 vintage.

On nose its peppery, spices, some tobacco, leather, Dried sweet fruit, Black Cherries

On palate, its so elegant. The Acidity and Tannins, its covers your mouthfeel yet sharp and warm Napa Style carbenet. Its Long, with well balanced Intensity. Surprised how 2017 can deliver this performance. CHEERS!
— 8 months ago

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Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 1993

#AgedWineTuesday

Celebrating our wedding anniversary, with a Vintage Champagne from the same year.

Light yellow in color with a golden hue.

Strong nose of bread, spices, earth, wet leaves, herbs, yeast, white pepper, lemons, yellow apples and river rocks.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and soft, small bubbles.

Dry on the palate with light citrus, over ripen apples, spices, yeast, bread, river rocks, herbs and white pepper.

Short finish with limes.

This 28 year old Champagne is still delicious, although probably on its last leg.

Showing great complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Soft and elegant.

Not much fruit is left, but enough to make it tangy and interesting.

Thank you Judy for sharing this with us.

Good by itself or with food. I paired it with caviar and good friends. Very tasty, especially with the caviar.

12% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$550.
— 4 years ago

Andrew, Alex and 36 others liked this
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Happy Anniversary!
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Thank you all 🍷
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@Daniel P. Drake that's exactly right

Charles Krug

Vintage Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1968

Still fresh. Amazing how well it's aged. — 12 years ago

Mascota Vineyards

Unánime Gran Vino Tinto Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

ESF
8.9

Solid effort: BDX blend from ARG, nice fruit profile, smooth integrated tannins, bit one dimensional but pleasant enough — 3 months ago

"Odedi", Andrew and 3 others liked this

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2007

No formal notes . Pretty deep Amber , copper colour . Intense marmalade , saffron , creme caramel . Rich on the palate with rich marmalade , saffron notes . Good acidity , but rich. Good length . This is drinkable now and shows quite an advanced colour , though due to its richness will probably carry on delivering for another 20 years , perhaps longer .

This was a rather fascinating evening put together by our incredibly generous host. All 2007 reds were served blind in two flights: 1st Mouton, Haut Brion, Cheval Blanc , La Mission Haut Brion then Latour , Lafite , Petrus and Margaux . Overall the wines showed well , and were mostly enjoyable to drink now , though there is no rush . This somewhat maligned vintage can give a lot of enjoyment in the right environment, I certainly wouldn’t hold back from opening or purchasing any of these wines . They mostly show good density of fruit , personality and elegance , with good freshness. These are not powerful wines , and at times perhaps the fruit can be a little cooler or greener but I was pleasantly surprised by the way they performed , just goes to show you should never write off a vintage without trying the wines !
— 3 months ago

Anthony, Andrew and 13 others liked this
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H a p p i n e s s!

Louis Roederer

Rosé Vintage Champagne Blend 2016

Very nice. NYE. With the Graces and Parks. — 4 months ago

Ira, Andrew and 3 others liked this

Quinta do Noval

Vintage Port Blend 2011

Xmas 2024. Friends@ home — 4 months ago

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2007

#AgedWineTuesday

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Strong nose of black fruits, cedar, spices, chocolates, coffee, licorice, light vanilla and black pepper.

Full bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, cooked cherries, tobacco leaf, dark coffee, cedar, earth, dark chocolates, licorice, cola, spices, vegetables, herbs and black pepper.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 17 year old Napa Cabernet Sauvignon feels more like a Left Bank Bordeaux. Fruit forward with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.

Showing great complexity and delicious, but I expected more from this great 2007 vintage. I had the 2001 not too long ago, and it was so much better.

Nicely balanced and good by itself or with food. A good food wine too.

A blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot.

14.1% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$350.
— 5 months ago

Paul, Juan and 15 others liked this

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

Great example of the 1989 vintage and Lafite delivers. Served with a Braised Oxtail Acquerello Risotto and a Barolo reduction. — 7 months ago

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Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Even with the 2014 vintage, I am supremely happy. Plum/blueberry maybe with some chocolate hints. A very soft finish and a little sweeter than many big cabs. Well done. — 8 years ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

Very great vintage with a dry sweet texture wonderful with a nice home cooked meal, and the right person to enjoy it with :) — 10 years ago

Carpineto

Riserva Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2015

Ruby to garnet in glass at 10 yrs tannins have softened and it’s elegant on palate quite balanced with reasonable finish — 3 months ago

Tom liked this

Dow's

Vintage Porto 1991

A little caramel on the nose and the first part of taste was not much but opened up midpalate to finish with caramel and spices.

This was a half bottle that cost $13.79 back in the day. Had this with dessert at Le Virtú in Philly
— 3 months ago

Matt liked this

Fonseca

Vintage Port Blend 2000

Delicious on a cold winters’ eve.
From a half bottle.
— 4 months ago

Peter, Thijs and 5 others liked this

Salcheto

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2020

KP
8.9

Low alcohol and soft nose. Mostly fruit palate with Medium to high tannins. Long but balanced finish. — 4 months ago

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

Medium ruby garnet, still quite young looking , garnet rim . Quite sweet sous bois , with some spice , cedar and earthy cigar notes , almost liquorice hint. Touch smoky on the palate , with a more roasted red fruit hint on the palate . Quite rounded sweet tannin , balanced acidity and ok length . This is at the end of its drinking window apparently, still showing ok , and held up quite well in the glass , shows quite a lot of the warmth of the vintage . It reminded me of the 1990 in that respect, though is overall more complex and longer on the palate than that vintage . Drink now and over the next few years , I don’t see this improving from here. — 5 months ago

Daniel, Somm and 10 others liked this

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

2000 vintage. Last tasted 9.25.23 (9.2) after 1.5 hours decanted. Popped and decanted this for lunch. Great fill and solid cork. Throwing a bit of sed but less than anticipated. Meh nose. Medium body initially. Started off on the rich side of the ledger but not plush. Had some smoothness afoot. Tasted after 45 mins open, 1.75 hours open and 8 hours open. First two were unspectacular. After lounging in the decanter 8 hours, wine had firmed up, thinned out, picked up plenty of secondary flavors and had that previously missing grip. If you're gonna open this during the holidays or anytime soon, do it very very early...otherwise, it'll be a total waste. Wine has miles to go. No rush to crush but just air it out in advance properly. 10.16.24. — 7 months ago

Ira, Jan and 21 others liked this
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Pinotman /// Andreas

Nice long description!

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

Amongst the second growths, the wine of the night (still can’t top the Lafite Rothschild). Really singing. The last glass, poured from another bottle, was less dynamic. I’ve had a good bit of 1989 Gruaud Larose in the last several years, and it is a great wine in this vintage. — 7 months ago

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@Robert Torretti Heads up, incorrect vintage

Krug

Brut Champagne Blend 2004

Vintage 2004 /excellent balance #champagne — 6 years ago

Severn, Peter and 11 others liked this

Vino di Anna

Palmento Vino Rosso Red Blend

Fun one. A little funky. Probs cause it's got toe funk it. — 9 years ago

Adam, James and 1 other liked this

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1977

This was a vertical of 38 vintages to celebrate Joseph Phelps Insignia 40th anniversary! My favorite vintage! It was a tie between this vintage and 74' but the 77' was the first time they used cab franc and that's what gave it a kick! — 12 years ago

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