Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Ericsson

9.7

As good as Bordeaux gets. Cheers. — 19 days ago

Ericsson, Ira and 19 others liked this

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2021

Andrew McIntyre

9.4

Unbelievably young but already smooth. Really fruity at this stage but will evolve nicely. Was hard to identify as a Supertuscan. Would consider buying some of this vintage and forgetting about it for 10 years... — 6 days ago

Lies, Ira and 24 others liked this

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2004

Bob McDonald

9.0

90% Tempranillo; 10% Graciano. Red fruited perfume, earthy with medium plus intensity. Palate at 21 years is developed, balanced and soft with fully integrated tannins. Medium weight with declining strength to its inner core. Not near as good on the 2nd night. This aged overnight and finishes a little sour. I was going to give it 94 points but will now give 90 points. — 17 days ago

Jan, Daniel and 21 others liked this

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2019

Jonathan Wall

9.2

Pretty.
Glassy Cherry leather stone.
Too pretty. Could use some more personality as it matures. Half bottle. — a month ago

Doug, Austin and 5 others liked this

Austin Hohnke

“Glassy”, I love that. An apt descriptor for many a CdP.

Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 1994

Andrew McIntyre

9.6

Wow what a wine. Aged perfectly with power and grace. Highly recommmend! — 19 days ago

Bob, Ted and 9 others liked this

Doug Powers

Someone poured me a taste of this back in the late 1990s — amazing young as well!!

Andrew McIntyre

@Doug Powers have wanted to try this for years but never had the chance. Amazing wine and experience. Young or old this would always be amazing

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

Alexandre Pagliano

9.2

We think something has changed at Montrose after the departure of Jean Bernard Delmas. Its not a bad wine by any means but the style is modern and extracted. At ten years this ie very drinkable and great quality but does not speak to its terroir as it used to. Hope its just one year… — 12 days ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Adriana, Daniel and 10 others liked this

Jay Kline

The most recent vintage of Montrose I’ve had was the 2000 vintage but I’ve have enough experience with the estate going back to vintages in the 1960’s. If it has changed, that’s borderline criminal.

Alexandre Pagliano

We have same experience, pretty much all vintages from 1966 to 2009. This 2014 is a good wine but little resemblance to our experience in so many vintages. We hope its a one off, but we dont really know. To your point if they changed, well its criminal indeed...

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

Freddy R. Troya

9.6

An exceptional wine that shows its age ability to endure and improve over time. The 2009 vintage has 76% Cab Sauv, 18% Merlot, 4% Cab Fran and 2% Petit Verdot and was aged for 15 months in French Oak barrels. Extremely opulent and luscious, though tannins were already falling, but its elegance and finesse was compelling. All ripe red fruits with a persistent perfumed aromas. Elongated finish with some fig notes as a bit of baked raisins. It can continue aging for another 15 years without compromising its elegance and complexity. This is a show stopper!! — a month ago

Iwan, David and 11 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1990

Doug Powers

9.2

Lovely bottle sweetness, fruit shows a little fat, as acidity has mostly faded, rich and deep flavors, medium-long, lingering finish, mature but still a lovely bottle tonight!! — 12 days ago

with Jim

Hermes, Shay and 6 others liked this

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

Andrew McIntyre

9.6

This wine gets so much hate and I really don't understand why. Had it 3-4 times and has always been such a pleasure to drink. WOTN contender here with power, elegance and complexity. Could have drunken the whole botttle on my own! — 19 days ago

Bob, Ted and 15 others liked this

Andrew McIntyre

@Tyler Felous it was a pretty even split between Krug, Shafer and Opus. If I was to buy one again it would be the Opus as I think it will get even better 🥂