Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

9.3

1990 vintage. Last tasted 10.26.24 (9.3). Bottom neck fill. Opened with a Durand and decanted. Cork about 70% saturated. Throwing a mix of lentil-sized chunky and powdery sediment. Surprisingly dark color. Nose initially had the funk while decanting. Tasting 30 minutes after the open, the funk had blown off. Light body. Coffee grounds and tobacco throughout. Some damp and decaying forest floor matter/earth (but not mud) notes along with a cedilla of lean, dark cherry. Based on this specimen, feel this can hold tight in this phase for another 3-4 years. 2.27.26 — 6 days ago

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Somm David T

Much respect for this producer.

Doug Powers

@Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego, thanks for the update, I still have some of these in my cellar.

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

@Doug Powers Lucky ducky.

Château Ormes de Pez

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

David Hale Smith

9.3

Surprisingly light on its feet indeed! Very easy drinking, lush in the mouth with perfect balance. — 5 days ago

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Château Lilian Ladouys

Saint Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Drinking well right now, but with a lot of stuffing that will ease it into the future and very likely improve. Nose shows very intense cassis, a little mentholated. There’s also some of that classic Saint-Estephe cooling, wet-clay-infused earthy minerality. Intense and weighty, bit a little tightly-wound still in the mouth. Lots of tacky but soft tannin still embedded. Nice finish. Very nice value, as this property usually is. 9.1 for now but I think it will warrant a higher score in 5 years or so. — a month ago

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Château Meyney

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2020

Dave

9.3

Elegant! After an hour of airtime, this wine is very nice. Dried fruits pinned together with various savory notes. Chocolate, cedar, a touch of balsamic that adds to its richness. Tannins are smooth, and a bit dusty on the finish. This is still young, but I don't feel like a baby killer. Its excellent and a good deal at $33.
Listening to Dua Lipa — 15 days ago

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Dave

Newcastle! I don't know 🤔 Suggestions? @Joshua Fisher

Paul K

🤔 @Dave @Joshua Fisher Iron Maiden. I’d go with anything from Kirk Venge. Hunnicutt, B Cellars, Venge… with a rare steak.

Dave

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Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Jan de Weerd

9.3

Classic left bank Bordeaux. Well integrated rounded tannins leading the march surrounded with dark fruit and that unmistakable lead pencil. Was hoping for a little more layered complexity. — 17 days ago

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