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Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2010

Deep garnet with a tawny rim. A savoury earthy mushroom note coming through - also balsamic notes. Fading red cherry on the palate. An excellent Brunello from a good vintage, travelling well at 15 years. A fabulous food wine with homemade fettuccine. I will probably drink my last bottle in 2027/28 although I have a drinking window through to the early 2030s. — a month ago

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Jan de Weerd

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I enjoyed the ride, great description!

Castello di Neive

Santo Stefano Riserva Barbaresco Nebbiolo 1982

Tangy red fruit. Cherry and floral notes. P lush. Excellent — 14 days ago

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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Marey-Monge Romanée-St. Vivant Pinot Noir 2007

Tangy and vivid. Punchy fruit plum and violets and rose with real clarity and intensity. Black pepper and vines taste. Very 2007. Loads of character. Great — 11 days ago

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Bob McDonald

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@Conrad Green I have a bottle of this very wine. Thanks for your note - I will probably drink this early next year.
Conrad Green

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It will definitely be better many years from now. There’s no rush
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Thanks Conrad.

Castello di Bossi

Riserva Berardo Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2018

This up-front, fleshy Chianti is drinking really nicely right now. Pretty extroverted nose shows dark, macerated cherry, iodiney minerality, and a little loamy soil. In the mouth it’s pretty full, with a big whack of fruit initially, some tertiary notes developing and becoming apparent in the back half of the palate. Decent acids and still some soft tannin providing some scaffolding. I’d like a bit more linearity and persistence in the finish but for a ‘18 it’s darn nice. — 22 days ago

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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Grands Échézeaux Pinot Noir 2009

Medium ruby garnet with a quite wide garnet rim . Quite explosive from the off with spicy , stemmy violet , smoky darker fruits, touch of cassis with some dark cherry , and allspice. On the palate this again shows quite exotic fruit , mix of red and dark , dry spices with smoky violets . This has quite a generous mouthfeel with some noticable tannin still and balanced acidity . Quite long and mineral tinged on the palate , with smoky , cherry , black tea finish . Still pretty young and fruit driven , balanced alcohol and ripe tannin. Probably better in 5 - 10 years and will last well a further 10. — 16 days ago

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Castello di Amorosa

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Excellent! Black cherry, blueberry, plum, cedar, nice acidity, smooth tannins, long finish, and full bodied. — 3 days ago

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

La Tâche Pinot Noir 2000

Ruby core still , quite wide garnet rim . Still quite young looking . This is quite exotic at first with some Asian spice , rose water , floral hints and after a while red cherries , red currant and blackberry . On the palate this has more of the darker fruits , dark cherry , blackberry with some spicy , wet slate and , lightly herbal , tobacco notes . Fresh acidity and fine but noticable tannins . Quite long and detailed , saline with spiced tea tinged finish . Quite reserved and understated but enough fruit and mid palate to cover the structure . This is drinking well now with time in the glass , and will continue at this level for another 10 years or so . So exotic and enticing on the nose , and with great poise and freshness on the palate, really great showing. — 16 days ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Holy cow what a night!
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Yes @Tom Casagrande , it was a really good showing overall , pleased when that happens . For most of the group it was their first time having Leflaive or DRC , so I was somewhat apprehensive given expectations etc …. DRCs showed so well , the Batard highlighted the difference between sound and not sound bottles with the comparison with the Pucelles, so all said and done it was a fascinating , educational not to mention delicious event…
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Nicely done. Treat!

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Romanée-St. Vivant Pinot Noir 2012

Spectacular. Well balanced. Elegant super long finish. We should revisit every decade Lovely. — 4 days ago

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@Bruce Leboff At what stage of evolution do you believe the wine to be? Thanks
Bruce Leboff

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It’s a baby. Good for 10-20 years. Or more!!
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@Bruce Leboff Thanks. The problem is I’m not a baby .🤫

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Montrachet Chardonnay 2018

A super intense noise. Golden corn, oak, rich lemon… powerful and contained. Super rich and dense. A bit young but stunning quality. Plush and broad with fine acidity. Great, but young. — 14 days ago

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What a wee babe