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Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

Dark cherry, some tang some lovely plum fruit. Clear with a touch of band aid and some gnarly fruit. Complex and fresh — 16 days ago

Bex GreenWalker StrangisDavid Schachter
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Bob, Jan and 7 others liked this
Alan Weinberg

Alan Weinberg

Better than the 82.

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2004

A hint of oxidative notes and a really pretty, quite intense nose. Lanolin, lemon oil, slate. Very clear and pretty with a splash of salinity on the finish. Good texture. Excellent. — 6 months ago

Amanda CrawfordSteve Pollack
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Juan, Jay and 6 others liked this
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Vintage?

Chateau Ste. Michelle

Dry Columbia Valley Riesling 2022

Smell: strong tropical smell, combination of peach, melon and passion fruit.
Taste: strong taste of peach and pineapple. Off dry taste with low acidity and low tannins.
Appearance: clear liquid with a very pale intensity.
Conclusion: very good wine.
— 2 years ago

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. — 20 days ago

Paul WoollsAra Aslanian
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Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Smooth and effortless with no hard edges, even in a warm year. Seductively savory with currant, strawberry, leather, tobacco, coffee bean, and bone marrow. There’s an incredible gamey streak here. Oak is impeccably balanced. Just tip toeing into some bricking.
The pedigree is clear. Counting myself lucky.
My
#1 tonight.
— 2 months ago

Jonathan, Scott@Mister and 7 others liked this
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Warm, ripe vintage.

Château Rayas

Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 2011

Two great thanksgiving wines but with a very clear winner and not even difficult to guess. I have zero emotion with the Margaux and love the elegance of the Rayas even in a year that may be a bit less. — a year ago

Andrew, Jan and 2 others liked this

Château L'Evangile

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

1998 vintage. Decanted and tasted over the course of two hours. Upper shoulder fill with good (not great) cork. Desired and anticipated "funk" in the nose throughout enjoyment. That light-medium L'Evangile body...the Burgundy of Pomerol. Usual spice box, cloves, tobacco and dust flavors coming in loud and clear with plenty of punch. In a great place currently. Don't see this improving but easily holding firm for another decade. It was ready steady good from the get go and neither gained nor lost anything noticeable during the 2 hour show. 12.8.23. — 2 years ago

Ted, Lyle and 23 others liked this

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

La Tâche Pinot Noir 2002

Both intense and haunting at the same time. Lovely clear complex fruit with raspberry, deep cherry, a hint of orange rind. Spice and brooding dark gnarly fruit underneath but still light and deft. This is so complex and beautiful — 18 days ago

Matt Lichtenberg
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Jay, Bob and 7 others liked this
Alan Weinberg

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Was it pretty open? Decanted or aired first?
Conrad Green

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Decanted for a good few hours in advance. Showed really well

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2024

This is always a beautiful. At this stage it’s quite complex to understand. But it’s clear that with the time it’ll turn onto a special wine. — 7 months ago

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Bodegas Faustino

Gran Reserva Faustino I Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1970

Surprisingly fresh with a really pretty mulberry and black cherry nose. A blackcurrant confit center with hints of oak and a bit of musk. Stop a bit of hidden power but clear and precise. Very good — a year ago

Bex Green
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Jay, LM and 13 others liked this