Château Grand Corbin

Domaine Leflaive

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2012

Medium light lemon yellow colour . This is quite reserved and closed , quite a difference from the incorrect Pucelles . Quite mineral , chalky and stony , touch of struck match , white flowers , some lemon pith , focused and detailed , with the freshness the Pucelles lacked. On the palate this is denser and richer than the nose suggests with lemon peel , touch of white peach , chalky and mineral , excellent extract and good freshness . Quite long rich and intense but still really well balanced finish . This needs more time , I would leave this another 3-5 years and will last well a further 10 years . — a day ago

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Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2012

Another stunning Chambertin from the Burgundy dinner in Sydney 6 weeks ago. An absolutely gorgeous nose. Interestingly 100% new oak but the powerful fruit just swallows it. A little Animale/Feral note which adds interest. The medium plus bodied palate shows a savoury and sinewy texture. This has got the lot and still with a long window up to the early 2040s. Surpassed the 2002 in my book. — 17 days ago

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Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1945

Margaux- soft plummy fruit. Rounded and supple with dark cherry and hints of violet. Harmonious, gorgeous and complete — 3 days ago

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Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1990

1990 vintage. Last tasted 12.11.22 (9.6) and 8.20.16 (9.2-slightly off bottle). Tasted side by side with the 1989 (9.4) version of this wine. Ridiculous 1-2 heavyweight punch. Opened but not decanted. Tasted at the conclusion of lunch after an hour open. Not much in the nose but bringing it in the flavors. Still heavy bits of ripe plum and cherry with a substantial mid-palate. Larger format of this wine likely clocks in as a 9.6/9.7 but this was a 750ml. In the 750ml format, not improving and it's drink now and until 2028. Still, most likely, the best wine this producer has ever made. The 1989 has a case as well. Like the Lebowski rug, this one just tied the late-80's/early-90's BDX rug together. 10.10.25. — a day ago

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Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2011

Beautiful and precise. Stone and orchard fruit. A pinch of salinity. very pure and delicate. — 13 days ago

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Bouchard Père et Fils

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2006

Double Magnum. Still very fresh — 8 days ago

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Château Brane-Cantenac

Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1959

Impressively knit and proudly firm. A rare treat that is magically sound and correct. An ambivalence insists it has some years left. Scary. — 8 days ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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Excellent vintage. The ‘59 BDX are holding on surprisingly well. Frankenweins.
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59 is my birth year. Wish it could be said I were holding on as well!

Vincent Dauvissat

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2007

Decant your white burgs! This improved so much with air. There’s such power and verve with incredible depth and seamlessness of its layered Chablisen minerality, with buttercream, roasted hazelnuts and an ocean spray-like salinity. It’s texturally captivating, wrapping around the palate with killer density without weight. Racy acids balance its richness and secondary nuttiness and it finishes forever. Excellent. — 8 hours ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Dauvissat always getting decanted on my end.

Domaine Leflaive

Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2004

bright and sharp. Lemon and slate. Dazzling and pretty — 3 days ago

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Laurent-Perrier

Grand Siècle Grande Cuvée Champagne Blend

Focused intensity. Peach honey and sweet pear in a tight punchy joy. First time with this champagne and I loved it. — 14 days ago

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