B. Lovely

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1990

Lovely bottle sweetness, fruit shows a little fat, as acidity has mostly faded, rich and deep flavors, medium-long, lingering finish, mature but still a lovely bottle tonight!! — 2 days ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Hermes, Shay and 6 others liked this

Bodegas Vistalba

Corte B Malbec Blend 2019

Deep purple in color; blackberries, black plums, and graphite on the nose; high acidity; medium tannins; tastes like red plums, sage, and clay pots with a long finish. Bri and I liked it. — 2 months ago

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 2002

In a great place. Sweet edges of soft lemon with some toasty notes and steely minerality. Lovely and complex and delicious. — 3 months ago

Bex Green
with Bex
Lyle, Mario and 17 others liked this

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

Goorgeous nose. Plum and blackcurrant and anise. Very pure and contained. Lovely stuff. — 9 days ago

Paul WoollsAra Aslanian
with Paul and Ara
Jeroen, Tom and 5 others liked this

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2023

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course two hours. The 2023 Morgon (S) pours a brilliant ruby/purple color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart red fruits: strawberry, raspberry, cherry, a touch of bubblegum, red flowers, licorice, black pepper, a mix of cool spices and rocky minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. This is a more dense expression of Lapierre’s Morgon which isn’t a surprise considering the vintage. Quite lovely with chicken pâté. Drink now through 2037. — 24 days ago

Juan, Lyle and 11 others liked this
Peter van den Besselaar

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Classic combi 😍

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

Opened and double-decanted several hours prior to service; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The 1996 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core. On the nose, the wine is developing and loaded with currants, pencil lead, earth and soft baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and super grippy; slightly bitter and earthy. A lovely, classic expression of Bordeaux and drinking well in its prime. Drink now through 2046. — 4 months ago

Jakub, Tom and 14 others liked this
Severn Goodwin

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You've been hitting all my favorite Léoville lately, so jealous
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@Severn Goodwin I catching up on some notes from a night with a line-up of bangers from Bordeaux. It was pretty awesome, ngl

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

A good but not great LLC, classic black current and hints of leather and cedar, but a little rustic, though drinking it next to a lovely 1990 Troplong-Mondot didn’t do it any favors. — 3 days ago

Ira, Shay and 1 other liked this

Sine Qua Non

B 20 Syrah

blackberry, kalamata, assuaged tannins, in retrospect would’ve decanted a few hours ahead. — 2 months ago

Kinjil Mathur
with Kinjil

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2018

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. No formal notes due to the setting. The 2018 is a fairly classic expression of Beaucastel with a mixed bramble fruit set, underbrush, herbs and spices in lovely balance. Good structure. While still on the youthful side, the 2018 is already showing well and was an awesome accompaniment with a wagyu burger. Drink now through 2038. — 3 months ago

Juan, Vanessa and 16 others liked this

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2004

Lovely wine that took about an hour to really open up. Sad that this has gotten so pricy! — 4 months ago

Lauren
with Lauren
Lauren, Bob and 9 others liked this