Championship Bottle

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2012

Jan A
9.7

Great balance of all components, drinking very well right now. Impressive bottle — 8 days ago

Peter, Stef and 11 others liked this

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1961

Plush and delicious and lucid. Haney fruit and grip. A great bottle — 17 days ago

David Schachter
with David
Bob, Jay and 8 others liked this

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Even more fantastic than the previous bottle of 2010 I enjoyed a year ago. Decanted and enjoyed over 7 hours. This was good from first pour but became great and then magnificent over the next 3.5 and 7 hours. It was still full of verve on the last sip! Early only it was more dark fruit but over time the wines softened and became a bit sweeter and rounder. Tremendous length and complexity. — 2 months ago

Tom, Shay and 20 others liked this

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2013

Always a pleasure and has an enjoyable luxury about it...this bottle was a bit muted though — 6 days ago

Daniel, Ted and 16 others liked this

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Lovely! Celebrated my daughter’s college graduation with a 2013 bottle. Hearty and fruity. Paired well with beef tenderloin. — 20 hours ago

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1945

beautiful fruit. Strawberry and plummy fruit. A hint of tangy minerality around the edges. Still quite fresh and bright. A great bottle — a month ago

BOT Matt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
with BOT, Matt and 1 other
Tom, Shay and 9 others liked this
David White

David White

That’s quite a special wine at 80 yrs

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Jan A
9.5

Already some nice development and drinking well. Still ample tight tannins that are partially resolved. Wait a couple of years for the next bottle — 2 days ago

Jelle, Roman and 23 others liked this

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1959

From mag. meaty with dark plum and beautiful fresh balanced fruit. So bright and intense, with iodine, deep plum, salinity. Gorgeous stuff and an immaculate bottle. — 23 days ago

BOT Matt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
with BOT, Matt and 1 other
Ceccherini, Bob and 14 others liked this

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah

I was going through my La Chapelle section today and my eyes got stuck on this 1999 - bottle looked absolutely pristine and I decided it was a perfect age to drink. Cork was in great condition and the wine was powerful and youthful with no signs of oxidation. Could have kept the bottle for a few more years, but it was probably perfect today. All the complex leathery earthy goodness you expect from this wine was there. — 2 months ago

Tyler liked this