La Rioja Alta

Reserva Viña Ardanza Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha 2017

9.1

2017 vintage. Extremely difficult to get past the coconut/pickles nose with the aggressive oak. Flavors better than scents currently. Could use an hour or two in a decanter or 7-8 years in the bottle to minimize said oak. Medium body. Will eventually lead the group on an epic hike but not in the next few years. 03.05.25. — 20 days ago

Jan, Ruud and 13 others liked this

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Conrad Green

9.6

A plush, meaty open nose. Dark plum and underbrush. Some iodine and a serious, brooding midpalate. Great balance and poise, and settled. Fantastic — 3 days ago

with Paul and Ara

Jeroen, Tom and 10 others liked this

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1999

Ron R

9.7

Direct from the winery. Pristine and exquisite. So well behaved on the nose and palate. Intense fruit cake and blueberry pie. So much weight, yer balanced. Tannins have softened but still prominent. Stellar presentation overall.
Happy birthday, Drew! — 11 days ago

with Andrew

Dawn, Somm and 34 others liked this

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

The lightest 1st Growth and, consistently, the best.

Ridge Vineyards

Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend 2021

Tom Nguyen

9.2

Great zin blend I first had at House of Prime Rib in SF. Spicy, aromatic and rich paired really well with roast lamb. — a day ago

Ira, Neil and 3 others liked this

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Tom Garland

9.5

1.5 hour decant(decent chunky/fine sediment). A remarkable purplish magenta color. On the nose: very aeromatic notes of black & red berries, truffles, loamy soil, worn leather, tobacco leaf, floral, herbaceous. Taste: soft, elegant, balanced, layered mouthfeel wine with blackberry, dark plum, leather, crushed granite, dried herbs, and a spiced cedar long finish with some dusty tannins. YUM! At the start of its drinking window with 20-30 years to go, so no rush. — 10 days ago

with Brenda

Brenda, Cassandra and 17 others liked this

Somm David T

Nice!!!

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1966

Matthew Goldenberg

9.1

My first experience with a bdx with this type of age. It had a note of green pepper on the nose and had a lot of life left. — 6 days ago

Ron, Jay and 6 others liked this

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Andrew McIntyre

9.5

Magnum of 168. Absolutely love Krug and it has become my favourite Champagne. Fresh yet complex...so much to enjoy! — 3 days ago

Bob, Ted and 8 others liked this

Bollinger

Special Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Billy L.

9.4

BOLLINGER, BRUT, AY, "SPECIAL CUVEE",
NV - Cheers 🍾 Champagne Tasting @ Hi-Time Wines Costa Mesa — 8 days ago

Shay, Tom and 10 others liked this

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

Lee Pitofsky

9.7

Age 30 has 1995 Latour is in an amazing place, finally, fully open and giving wafting unmistakable Pauillac perfume, integrated and seamless and liquid velvet in the mouth with melting tannins and an explosively long finale. My fav first growth 💯 — 10 days ago

Jay, Jan and 11 others liked this

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2008