Di Majo Norante
Ramitello Molise Rosso Montepulciano Aglianico 1996
Drunk out of Double Magnum for Rosy Isabelle, my mother-in-law's 89th birthday. Brick red color, good clarity. Wine lasted for quite a while with no fading. Earthy with both red and black fruit flavors still present. Still had time to go in bottle. — 10 years ago
Vincent Girardin
Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2005
2005 Vincent Girardin Chambertin Grand Cru. Wine was killer, but still way too young. Great structure and depth, but never really opened up. Great potential though and my friend has two more. — 9 years ago
Au Bon Climat
"Isabelle" California Pinot Noir 2009
Drunk out of Magnum for Rosy Isabelle, my Mother-in-law's 89th birthday. Balanced, soft, lots of red fruits. — 10 years ago
C. da Silva
Five Crown Late Bottled Vintage Fine Douro Port 1946
C. Da Silva Five Crown Fine Douro Port of the 1946 Vintage.
My research indicates that it is either an old LBV or an old Tawny. C. Da Silva was founded in 1862 and it looks like they used the Five Crowns name for both styles of port. The port in this bottle was very tawny like! It was also somewhat cloudy due to age. The port was sound, though. Lots of sweet candy. Alcohol was dominant but it really tasted like a really old tawny (which it was). This was not an expensive wine to start with so it was fun to drink after the 1926 Durfort Vivens. — 10 years ago
Château Durfort-Vivens
Margaux Second Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 1926
Chateau Durfort Vivens 1926 , Margaux 2nd Growth drunk as a birth year wine at a celebration of a birthday party for my 89 year old mother-in-law Rosy Isabelle! Wine was purchased about 12 years ago from a retired estate sale guy. Wine was imported by Louden Imports, Albuquerque, N.M. Probably in the 1980s from Whitwham & Co. In England. I have no idea how it was stored before i got it. Fill was just at should to a little below. Cork disintegrated while being drawn out with a 1920s era Sanbri Pronged Cork Puller. Color was brickish with some clarity issues. We did not exhibit any apparent oxidation with just slight hints of dried red fruits, but mostly musty and earthy characteristics. I drank for over 30 minutes without a dip in quality. Overall, a great experience! Perhaps giving it a higher rating than it truly deserves, but there it is! — 10 years ago
Robert Leopardi
This wine was gorgeous. It was complex, balanced, showed both soft fruit and earthy secondary notes. I actually liked it for now much better than the Chambertin but rated them the same based on the Chambertin's potential — 9 years ago