Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Nearly 20 years in bottle. It is still ascending will drink well for another 15 days plus years.

From a warm vintage. Beautiful, even toned fruits with elegant earth & amazing lead pencil bloom for days.

This is approaching its peak, another 5 years from its peak.

Well resolved wine-fruits. The fruits are juicy, blackberries, black raspberries, plum skin, dark cherries & slightly, poached strawberries with a highlight of pomegranate. Mocha, dark chocolate, black tea, sandalwood, sandstone, limestone, some mushroom notes, dark, rich turned earth w/ dry leaves, dry tobacco, dry leather, dry herbs, dry stone, caramel notes, dry, withering, dark, purple & red flowers with excellent acidity, balance, tension, structure and finish for days that lasts 90 seconds. — 2 days ago

Vanessa, Daniel and 16 others liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Blanco Malvasia Viura 2003

Christian Fischer

9.3

This is always such a treat. A dry white that ages gracefully and keeps evolving. Hard to get these days, but very special — 4 months ago

Ira and Brooke liked this

Lazy River Vineyard

Yamhill-Carlton District Pinot Noir 2018

Kurt Schuster

9.0

Hot with alcohol. Balanced, more savory forest floor, crushed berry, earth. — 5 months ago

Union Sacré

l'Orangerie 40 Days on skin Gewürztraminer 2022

Blake Anderson

9.2

Order this when you find it. — 9 months ago

with Kaito

Lazy Susan Ranch

The Vineyardist Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Nathan Renfro

9.4

Same comments. Ripe fruit forward. Super soft tannins, silky in the mouth. Very smooth drinking. — a month ago

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1981

Jay Kline

9.1

Opened 24 hours prior and decanted for sediment before returning to the bottle; enjoyed over the course of two days. The 1981 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of tart brambles and plums, green bell pepper, tobacco, leather, all of the decomposing earth and soft baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium, mostly integrated tannins with medium+ acid, borderline high. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. Overall, a wine that is a reflection upon the vintage and at 43 years of age, that’s a big compliment. The 1981 is very much alive and will likely live for a very long time. However, it is backward, rustic, and somewhat tough to love unless you’re an old-school masochist. But I’m guilty and this wine is charming despite all of its green character. Drink now and over the next 30 years probably. — 4 months ago

Bob, Ira and 12 others liked this

Tom Casagrande

Pontet Canet was underachieving big time in 81. The 82 was great (I bought futures!). And after that it was a gradual climb back to the high quality level that had been lacking in the 70s.

Jay Kline

@Tom Casagrande ‘81 was tough but they are still alive to tell the story. Agree that they have been on the ascendency since then.

Johan Vineyard

Vin de Days Pinot Noir

Jeanette Bangs

9.2

Delicious Vin de pays 92% Pinot noir 8% Pinot meunier — 8 months ago

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A. Rafanelli

Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

If you haven’t had a well aged bottle of this producer, you owe to yourself to acquire a bottle or more.

I had the 06 Sunday and it had much bigger tannins…it was still youthful…more so than this 08 tonight.

Tonight this was leaner than the 06, but had beautiful fruits, nice evolution and violets for days. The nose & the palate blossomed with florals, ripe fruits & also had excellent acidity/finish.

It was a nose that the group engaged in for quite awhile before sipping. Truly special. — a month ago