Lee Pitofsky

9.6

One of the best CDLR’s in the biz showing beautifully tonight with an ultra complex and seductive bouquet of candied red cherries, rose petals, coffee beans and game meat. The palate is luxuriously silky with obvious grand cru and old vine concentration, particularly for the vintage, and there is beautiful purity and elegance to balance its power. Its spice and mineral inflicted finale just keeps on going. 07 Burgundy are in such a great spot. — 8 days ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

Old vine concentration 🤌🏻 — 10 months ago

Severn G

9.3

Nose has ripe black cherry, wet leather, distant wood smoke (spring vine burn), cherry reduction and dry garden soil.

Palate has tart cherry, under-ripe plum, wet slate, green herbs, lightly creamy oak barrel notes with mild tannins. The energy in this bottle seems restrained.

Decanted 6H, and this is not enough time for this youthful wine. This bottle will likely need a decade to concentrate.

The third of several 2014 La Pousse d'Or bottles we acquired late in 2019. This, as expected, needs another 10-15+ years (2031+) to show its truer self.

(Notes will be updated tomorrow, this wine needs much more airing out.)

24 Hour Update: Nose is black cherry compote, cherry jam, wet leather and dry garden soil persists. Palate is dried cherry/blackberry, wet leather and dried tart cherry. More accessible then yesterday, yet only years of rest will open this wine for full enjoyment.

48 Hour Update:
Nose is black cherry jam, cherry juice concentrate, dry crushed rocks with light acetic acid notes. Palate is loosing a few steps today, and gaining some tannins, dried cherry and dried green herbs, yet still interesting. — 5 years ago

Halston Bruce

9.0

standard light crisp a little funky a little sea beeeze

found at central park liquor. mom and hunter hated it 👌 — 2 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

Cali Cab Grand Cru — 3 months ago

Michael H

9.0

Easy peasy old vine chard — 3 years ago

Ben Edwards

9.1

Medium-light, neither particularly sweet nor dry (a nice ride), a bit of vine and soil. Overall, drinks French, but not heavily acidic or tannic; smooth. — 5 years ago

Benjamin Jarzombek

9.2

Delightfully light and a bit funky; apricot and light minerality at play. Very drinkable and would be a hit at a dinner party. — 3 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

One of the best wines and Cabernets in the tasting. Made by Sam Kaplan. 95-97 with 10 years of proper cellaring.

It is blended from the following sites; Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard, Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard, Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard, Weitz Vineyard, and Oakville Ranch Vineyard. Not inexpensive $300.

The name, Memento Mori, is taken from an ancient Latin philosophy that reminds us of our mortality and the inevitability of death. So, forgo patience, I guess?

WS Grand Tour Las Vegas 2025. — 6 months ago

Jody Scharf

8.9

Nice cab franc from chinon. Light on all measures. But good summer red. — 4 years ago