Cellar Classic

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1985

Classic old school style of GL that was fresh showing good acidity mostly black fruits, cassis, leather, cedar, sweet & savory spices, graphite with a smoky, tarry, cigar ash on the finish. — 2 months ago

Severn, Ira and 9 others liked this

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1985

Lovely vintage In a perfect spot showing the classic La Mission character with its red & black fruits, cedar, leather, graphite, mineral, dried herbs & cigar box. — 2 months ago

Aaron, Scott@Mister and 8 others liked this

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. — 13 days ago

Aravind, David and 19 others liked this

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Delectable Wine
9.8

The 2005 Latour is a huge wine predestined for long-term aging. Noticeably deep in color, it has a showstopping bouquet with intense black fruit, graphite and touches of dried blood and tobacco as it considers moving into its secondary phase. But that's going to be slow coming...it's in no hurry. The palate is medium-bodied and unapologetically classic in style. I notice this bottle is a little grainy in texture, the salinity perhaps heightened as it enters adulthood. The finish has a tangible sense of tension, but it remains backward and swarthy. Immense. Tasted at Woo Cheong Tea House dinner organized by Paulo Pong. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2024)
— a month ago

David liked this

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

2014 vintage. A classic Pauillac from a cooler vintage. Drinking well already. — a month ago

Peter, Tom and 2 others liked this

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005

What a treat to enjoy a perfectly aged Opus One with friends over dinner. The wine was gorgeous, great color, classic nose with black fruit and spice, lovely weight and texture with a long satisfying finish. I wish more people had a chance to taste this wine when it is at this age, outstanding! — a month ago

Ira, Bob and 3 others liked this

Domaine Chandon

Classic Brut California Sparkling Blend

Amy
9.0

50th anniversary winemakers blend — 2 months ago

La Rioja Alta

Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2018

2024/2. A special Alberdi, with the grapes for all the other wines being combined into a single cuvée this year. An astonishing value in classic Rioja — 2 months ago

Tom, Ray and 2 others liked this