Paul Conti

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah 1988

The fruit for "La Chapelle" is sourced predominantly from Le Méal and Bessards (with a little form Greffieux and Rocoules. Relative to the two Chave’s, the 1988 “La Chapelle” seems a bit more like a Hermitage fastball right down the middle of the plate. Desiccated mixed berries, olives, purple flowers, and minerals with a touch of ethyl acetate. Again a great pairing with grilled lamb and Moroccan spices. Vinous and drinking well now through 2035. — 11 days ago

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Paul Jaboulet Aîné

Le Chevalier de Sterimberg Blanc Hermitage Marsanne Roussanne

Crisp and clean - no buttery oak Floral nose and displayed crisp acidity and a fruit filled palate - and nice long finish. An Elegant wine — a month ago

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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Échézeaux Pinot Noir 1971

Magnum, Great btl that was fresh & youthful. — a month ago

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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Romanée-St. Vivant Pinot Noir 2011

As Rhône or Nôwhere 2.0 concluded, our heads were spinning. Spinning not only due to the consumption but from the out-of-this-world lineup. As we tried to gather ourselves, a bottle of 2011 DRC Romanée St. Vivant was generously opened to toast the evening’s frivolities. I mean, wow. The 2011 R-S-V pours a bright but deep ruby with no signs of age. It’s dark fruited and slightly green, probably still needing another decade+ to flesh out. There is some beautiful use of oak with gorgeous baking spices. Way more closed than the 2011 DRC Echezeaux we enjoyed a couple years back. Clearly amazing. Clearly a baby still. Afterwards, a friend with more experience than (in respects to DRC) mentioned that Echezeaux usually shows well when young while R-S-V typically needs the most time. Something that I’ll keep in mind. To my palate, this will be best after 2030 and should be excellent through 2050+. It’s got that kind of guts and balance.
— 11 days ago

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Ira Schwartz

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@Severn Goodwin I’m not optimistic about the green going away.
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@Ira Schwartz I guess it depends on what you mean by “going away”. On the one hand, it’s characteristic of the vintage so we’re stuck with it. On the other hand, as the wine evolves with age, there is chance it could integrate a little more and be less obvious. Only time will really tell.

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

La Tâche Pinot Noir 2000

This was the best LT tonight for me & groups favorite, need to find more — a month ago

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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Montrachet Chardonnay 1996

Oy vey. This is something. Bright and lifted at the front. Intense fruit with lemon, chalky stone and minerality but a really deep and broad middle with hints of honey, spice and real depth. Light but powerful and long and intense. This is exceptional and in a very good place — a month ago

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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Cuvée Duvault-Blochet Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2009

Youthful that needed a little air to open — 6 days ago

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Domaine Paul Autard

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2016

Mushrooms or forest floor on the nose. Leather and stewed fruits. Prunes. — 12 days ago

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Paul Jaboulet Aîné

Domaine de Thalabert Crozes-Hermitage Syrah

Good length, a bit bordeaux like. $35, 2015 vintage  — a month ago