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Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1975

This had the classic LB nose showing mostly black fruits with currant, cedar, leather, menthol, spice box, cigar ash & tobacco leaf. — 14 days ago

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Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2010

In Magnum. Excellent balance of fruit and acid. Many years to go. — 3 days ago

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Continuum

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

305 group annual 10 yr Napa cab retrospective — a month ago

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Château Lanessan

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Probably my favourite Bordeaux vintage but i found this a bit lacking. Still offers a fairly good QPR. Wouldnt buy it again but would drink it again 😂 — 25 days ago

Ted, Dick and 9 others liked this

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2023

So elegant Montrose. It builds up an epic journey in the aftertaste. Rich and opulent as usual but with a fine touch of incredible level.
Softer extraction resulted on a fruitier, more sapid and rounder wine than usual. It feels it’s going to be approachable in its youth.
— 3 days ago

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Pahlmeyer

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 1997

Vibrant and alive. Fun to drink - kids birth year. Still some nice fruit on the nose Smooth and caressing tannins. Fun to drink. Took a while to wake up but worth the wait. Really nice. — 7 days ago

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Château Chasse-Spleen

Moulis en Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

David T
9.4

A perfect bottle, direct import from a Negotiate via K&L. It has seen only Chateau & Negotiate storage.

Love, love, love the style of 80’s Bordeaux. Especially, the very good 80’s vintages. The style at this age is just so good as is the 12.5 ABV.

The fruit is still very solid & fresh. Ruby; blackberries, plums, poached strawberries, black raspberries, raspberries & blueberries hues. Lead pencil for days, some light v/a-bandaid, used tobacco w/ ash, very used leather, dark spice, understated mushroom, baking spices- light nutmeg/clove, cinnamon, vanillin, dry, river stone, limestone, dark rich soil with dry leaves, mix of dry and fresh herbs, touch of mint, moist clay, withering & dry dark, red, flowers, rainfall acidity and a well balanced, nicely structured, softly tensioned, beautiful finish that lasts 90 seconds.

Paired with/ Allen Brothers Cover Ribs.
— 5 days ago

Rob, Shay and 16 others liked this
Peter van den Besselaar

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Fine description, so much joy 👌

Matthiasson

Napa Valley Red Blend 2013

Quite delicious, but needs a 2+ hour decant even at 10+ years (plus lots of sediment so the decant is necessary anyway). Great pairing with an Easter roast beef and mushrooms. Nice darker fruit. Tannins still quite there - could take another ~5 years. Nice acid on the finish and always appreciate the < 14% abv. — a month ago

Neil, Severn and 3 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2020

Wonderful wine. One of my favorite vineyards. This is always a high quality wine. This one is still young but getting its legs. Vibrant and fresh if not yet rounded out. There is complexity that will only build. The length is good now but I know will be significantly longer in near term. Cherry. Fig. Eucalyptus. Loved this wine. Looking forward to sampling the next few I have over ensuing decade. — a month ago

Shay, Joseph and 18 others liked this
Ron R

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When did you take delivery of this?
Vino Joe

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Sorry. Just saw this: ordered in Aug ‘23. Picked up Jan ‘24