Jeff Hasmann

9.3

Liquid dessert! For me, the 20 year Tawnies are the sweet spot and always a special treat. I like the 20 years because you get the intense caramel, toffee, and hazelnut, but can still taste the fruit. Grahams always makes consistent Tawnies - the style leans towards full-bodied and opulent. This batch bottled in March 2018 with 111 g/L RS. Love! NV on March 16, 2020 — 5 years ago

B

10

Magnum 2015 PYCM Les Chenevottes Chassagne Montrachet. Dinner w J&L B at Nob. Awesome. Lots of mineral notes. Loved it. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.1

🎄 Advent Halfy Calendar Day 22 🎄

🎅 Santa says “Two more sleeps boys & girls 😊 I hope you’ve all been good! I have so I’m going to pop these bubbles 😉”

📝 I say this has aged quick in the baby bottle and very oxidative reminiscent of a Bollinger with 10 years age - a good new find 👍

⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Ruinart Blanc de Blancs NV

📍 R&L Legras Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut NV

🏵 91 points but would like to re-evaluate on a 75/150cl bottle vs 37.5cl

🍇 Chardonnay

🍷 Golden yellow straw

👃 Oxidative toasted brioche, smoke, fallen apples, honey & burnt citrus curd biscuit w/ a cream caramel & mineral undertone

👄 Med+ bodied rich ripe fine bubbled mousse of caramelised apple, honey, citrus biscuit, grapefruit & dry mineral

🎯 Med++ touch dry burnt caramel apple tarte tatin, citrus curd, grapefruit & mineral linger — 7 years ago

Scott Rounds

9.0

Green curry w J &L. — 7 years ago

B

10

1990 Chateau Latour Bordeaux. Dinner at Cap w J&L B. Awesome! Decanted for 30-45 mins. Perfect. Will go for a long time still. — 8 years ago

B

10

2009 Pierre Yves Colin Morey Corton Charlemagne. Lunch at T house w B&ML M and L&M T. Such a treat! Nice minerality, not too much fruit. Excellent. — 9 years ago

B

10

1994 Screaming Eagle. Dinner w J&L B and D&M H while staying with D&M in Santa Ynez. Opened and waited about an hour. Decanted right before serving. Tons of jammy dark fruit. Opened more in the glass. JB mentioned full palate and balance. Great finish. Preferred this to ‘91 Dominus once this opened up. — 5 years ago

B

10

1990 Jaboulet Aine La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah. Post Thanksgiving dinner w J&L B and Ash/Sush at Tosc. We thought the bottle might have been off. No savory notes, very uni-dimensional, abrupt finish. — 6 years ago

B

10

2001 DRC La Tache. Dinner at Rep w DS, A&L S, McC. Amazing. Did not decant. Much bigger than the ‘85 Griotte-Chambertin. — 7 years ago

B

10

1995 Leroy Clos de Vougeot. Jaws at HB w J&L B and B&K K. Didn’t decant. Awesome. — 7 years ago

Kaushik Banerjee

9.2

Ridiculously good w pumpkin jam and baguette after dinner — 8 years ago

Larry Frierson

9.6

Fresh brioche, mineola, cut ginger. Rich w/o heaviness. Great tension lurking within the dosage ( 6-8 g/l?). Hard to stay away although will be better in several years. One of Laurent's best. — 9 years ago

B

10

2007 Spottswoode Cab. Dinner at Ch Ven w J&L B and J&J D. Joe's treat. Drank in Mary's honor and it was lovely. Beautiful as always and def still on the young side. — 9 years ago

Paul T HB

9.1

30 year old Mag for $100, its classic Napa, notes from K&L These library wines from Lakespring w\Winery have immaculate provenance and were purchased directly from the original owner of the property. They have spent the past few decades in commercial wine storage and were hand-delivered to K&L and inspected bottle by bottle. As with all old wines the corks can be fragile and we recommend using a Durand opener or other ah-so style opener for best results. The wines may also contain natural sediment — 6 years ago

B

10

1985 Maison Leroy Chambertin. Dinner at Cap w J&L B. Not great. Disappointed. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.5

A high end sexy Sauv Blanc @ £63 - £87 in a fab bottle that’s a yumtastic treat if you want to splash out 😎

📍 Baron de L 2015 Pouilly Fume 2015

🏵 95 points

🍇 100% Sauvignon Blanc

🍷 Light golden straw

👃 Flinty mineral stones through soft exotic erotic tropical fruits w/ green apple, pear, lemon & lime

👄 Med body of creamy banana, peach & mango tropical fruits, citrus & green apple in med acidity w/ a dry lime stoney minerality

🎯 Long silky smooth green apple, gooseberry, tropical & citrus dry mineral crisp linger

🐟 Paired perfectly with Mrs Es homemade Fish Pie & baked beans 😍 — 7 years ago

B

10

2013 Dana Estate Sauvignon Blanc. Jaws at HB w J&L B and B&K K. Tropical fruit- heavy pineapple- on the nose. We all really liked this wine. — 7 years ago

Carmen Westbrook

9.6

Excellent, had w friends T&L loved it, 2012 vintage — 8 years ago

B

10

Magnum 2001 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche burgundy. Lunch at T house w B&ML M and L&M T. We love this wine, tho it unfortunately paled in comparison to the '03 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape. — 9 years ago

B

10

2007 Mauro VS Vino de la Terra Tempranillo. Dinner at Ch Ven w J&L B and J&J D. Huge wine with tons of dark fruit- plum, blackberry- and even chocolate and leather. Really enjoyed. We all would have guessed it was a Cal Cab had we not known. — 9 years ago