Grand Cru Vineyards

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2002

A gloriously deep and intense nose. Roses and sweet fruit. Plum and violet and black cherry. Lush and round and soooo long. A gamey undertow. The essence of Chambertin. Amazing but very young — 4 days ago

Matt Lichtenberg
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Jay, Bob and 8 others liked this

Domaine William Fèvre

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2010

Super clean and light with steeliness and light lime color. Much fresher than the 09. Zippy with rock pools, green apple. Almost Riesling like in its precision. Light on its feet despite its depth. — 5 days ago

Paul WoollsAra Aslanian
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Louis Latour

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2019

Big, oaky, high alcohol, wax, peachy, frankincense — 2 days ago

DAD, Ira and 6 others liked this

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. — 17 days ago

Andrew, Scott@Mister and 6 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Excellent vintage. The ‘59 BDX are holding on surprisingly well. Frankenweins.
Tom Casagrande

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59 is my birth year. Wish it could be said I were holding on as well!

Domaine François Raveneau

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2008

Posed and delicious. A hint of honey, some rock pool, pear and ripe apple. Stone and great texture. Long but a little less lucid than the mag of Monte alongside. Excellent — 2 days ago

Bex GreenWalker StrangisDavid Schachter
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Bob, Jan and 6 others liked this

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. — 10 days ago

Rob, Tom and 7 others liked this
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 — 12 days ago

Matt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
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Jay, Juan and 6 others liked this

Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2006

Clear and light. Pear and hints of lime. White pepper, a bit of tang. Slate. Salty edges and great texture. Very correct. A touch of sweetness. — 5 days ago

Paul WoollsAra Aslanian
with Paul and Ara
Jay, Jan and 5 others liked this

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 room together. 10.10.25. — 10 days ago

Daniel, Jeroen and 24 others liked this
Paul T HB

Paul T HB

Our anniversary year. I need to get a bottle

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

From mag. Almost inky… soft sweet fruit with dried herbs, a bit of blood and iron, white pepper and a meatiness. Really complex and interesting. A fantastically complex and clean bottle. — 2 days ago

Bex GreenWalker StrangisDavid Schachter
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John, Bob and 8 others liked this