Philippe Bernard

Philippe Pacalet

Pommard Pinot Noir 2015

Faint - Dijon mustard. I rated this vintage many many times. Very pale. Drink up really. At its peak - this is awesome but will not get better. Quite oxidized. Profound orange 🍊 notes / Inter-dispersed with fading dark cherry. Incredible well balanced at this point. „Tip of the spear….“. Super complex back palate - what the hell is this? Tumeric, ….boy am I glad i have an Argon line at home to be able to taste this for days. Last bottle. — 15 days ago

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@Pinotman /// Andreas Are you heading up to the Atherton tasting in LA on the 18th?

Bernard Faurie

Hermitage Syrah 2014

Amazing Syrah. Earth, leather, tar, smooth tannins, long finish, blackberry, accompanied by a powerful nose. Ready to drink without decanting. This is the gold capsule version. Worth its $95 price tag. — a month ago

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Domaine Bernard Gripa

St. Joseph Syrah 2019

Decided to try one of these guys. Somewhat surprised - more accessible and quite a bit glossier than I was expecting. The 14.5% is well balanced with great acid. Nice deep berry fruit but perhaps doesn’t have as much of those characteristic St. Joseph briny, earthy, olivey, somewhat rustic notes as expected. Nice pairing with shepherd’s pie made from leftovers from Christmas. — 3 months ago

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Baron Philippe de Rothschild

Mouton Cadet Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Clear, medium ruby to garnet in color; on the nose, it's clean with pronounced intensity primary and secondary aromas of black cherries, cassis, and graphite; on the palate, it's dry with high acidity, high tannins, medium alcohol, medium body, and intense primary and secondary flavors of blackberries, black cardamom, and wet gravel with a medium finish. This wine is simple, but balanced. Overall, I rate this wine as good. — 3 days ago

Nellie Bauman
with Nellie

Jean-Philippe Fichet

Le Tesson Meursault Chardonnay 2023

Pale lemon yellow with green. Ample aroma vanilla white flower pear peach elegancy. Creamy. Quite rich and high acidity. MSF Fruitiness M Sweetness M Acidity M+ Bitterness M Body M++ Finish M+ 14% Fresh Rich Jean-Philippe Fichet Le Tesson Meursault Chardonnay 23 @30600, AYB Shop, 260228 — 15 days ago

Bernard Magrez

Chateau Pape Clément Grand Cru Classé de Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

Full bodied, slightly dry, deep complexity, seductive scent , would want a case on the reg — a month ago

Seth Mansinghani
with Seth

Domaine Bernard Baudry

Le Clos Guillot Chinon Cabernet Franc 2020

Jan A
9.3

Beginning of drinking window. Last glass on day three was 94/95 with a nice emerging sweetness and delicate CF nose — 14 days ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Jan A, just a question — when you talk about it being better in a Day 3, are you using anything to preserve it (Coravin, etc.?), or just “cork back in the bottle and leave it on the counter”, or ??? Just curious, asking only from a personal calibration standpoint!! Thanks in advance!! 🍷🍷
Jan A

Jan A

Hi Doug, I drank a couple of glasses on day one, put the corck back on and put it in the fridge at 4 degrees celcius. Had a dinner party at friends on day two (didn't drink any of this wine) and came back to it on day three. Still standing fierce. Just a softer, opened up version of the youngish wine on day one. Very well made and a very good qpr.
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

Thanks for the feedback @Jan A -a your method is what I used to do, we rarely have much left over, so I usually don’t worry as much about oxidation in the leftover bottle!! 🤔🤷😂🍷

Baron Philippe de Rothschild

Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Wonderful deep and rich wine. This is in great shape. Dark plum and blakcurrant with iron and bloody intensity. Great tension and complexity. So fresh. This is great — a month ago

Bex GreenDavid Schachter
with Bex and David
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Domaine Bernard Moreau & Fils

Chassagne-Montrachet Chardonnay 2010

Clean, full bodied Montrachet with almondy body, hint of lemon and in excellent condition. — 3 years ago