R. HARRIS III

9.0

Crispy, light . Definitely will purchase again. — 16 days ago

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9.5

Tasting the 1990 Léoville Las Cases just a few days after the 1989, it is clear which is the best vintage…this one. It has a sublime nose of melted black fruit, tar, cedar and bay leaf that shrugs off the heat of that summer better than most others. At 33 years of age, you could just lose yourself in these aromatics. The palate is clearly holding up well: beautifully defined and supple yet with typical Las-Cases backbone and depth. It builds magnificently in the glass toward a harmonious finish that reminds me of the 1985 in terms of its fleshiness. Wonderful. Tasted at the Lia's Wings/book dinner at Medlar restaurant. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2023)
— 4 months ago

Stan Nguyen

9.8

Great funk and strong finish. — 2 years ago

David Walser

9.1

I’m a bit disappointed in this bottle. I had been hoping this bottle would be as good as the last one I had. 66% Cab Franc, 33% Merlot…I wonder what the last 1% was??? — 2 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

2010 | Chardonnay
Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix; Vaillon 1er Cru
Burgundy; Chablis, France
(92-94; Drink 2025-33)

This bottle is crushing our prior enjoyed a few months ago...Wowzer. — 4 months ago

Brian Ager

9.0

A delicious left bank Bordeaux which greatly beneifted from a 60+ minute decant. The nose presents fig jam & blueberry along with notes of anise, cocoa, and pencil lead.  The palate is impressively well balanced with flavors of blueberry and blackberry along with tertiary notes of sage & leather along with well integrated tannins and a bright acidity. Paired equally well with both filet mignon on day 1 & burgers on day 2! ($33) [5/27/22] — 2 years ago

Martinez

9.1

Blanc de Blancs, 100% Chardonnay from vineyards in the premier cru village of Vertus, in the Côte des Blancs (40% of wines from the estate’s reserve). Low dosage. Notes of vanilla and yeast. Mostly green apple on the palate. Dry, great chalky texture, somewhat reminiscent of Jura white — 4 months ago

Dutchbastard

9.2

I'm glad I waited to open this one up next day even better — a year ago

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Jax DesMarais

9.0

Peach on the nose, honeydew melon, rose water, strawberry, underripe blueberry, clean finish — 2 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.2

2014 Vintage. 15.4% ABV. 47% Grenache, 33% Syrah, 19% Mourvèdre, and 1% Viognier. Still young. Finished the rest of our 2013’s. In my opinion, these need cellaring for 5-8 years. — 2 years ago