Sangiovese Blend

Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Ripest red cherry and red rose aromatic hybrid. Cherry and strawberry blossoms. Herbaceous basil and tarragon sweetness awash in warm plum and baked currants. Flowering elms with wet black bark. Finally, oak and smoke. Perfect integration on the palate. Ready now but also for the foreseeable. Sweet raspberry and blackberry flash and recede to an obverse tart cherry with incredible indelible, satisfying depth. Sweet tobacco is outlined by Saigon cinnamon, clove, allspice and a strangely sweet pepper dichotomy. Really a perfect wine in every way. Smoke and graphite find a way to bow into the shimmery finish with finesse.



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— 6 days ago

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Severn Goodwin

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2005, respect 👍

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Edition 169. Disgorged 2019, 2013 base. Always a treat. — 11 days ago

Tom, Lyle and 1 other liked this

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Even at 23 years this is still baby and needs another 5 years to fully open with integrated tannins. Started to open after a good hour in the glass. First taste after a pour acidity and gripping tannins. — 10 days ago

Andrew, Jeroen and 5 others liked this

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1999

Black cherry and plum tart emerging through aromas of violets dotting brown breads, shiitake and black oak. Cinnamon, cedar and clove coalesce. Raspberry reduction with currants. Hints of mints. Tart cherry palate brings cherry reduction and black currants, tons of dark cedar wrapped cigar, tart blackberry, peppercorn and cinnamon stick. Green notes suggest this is still young and half-blossomed despite the quarter century. Grainy tannins, though rounded.



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— 6 days ago

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Nice pull 👍

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Wow! Black currants, dark cherry, a bit of old leather and a touch of light oak. This is classic layered Latour/Bordeaux at its peak with soft tannins and a long finish. A beautiful bottle of wine… and the good news for me is that I have more! — 3 days ago

David, Ira and 9 others liked this

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

Less forward than the last bottle about 18 mos back. Still lovely. Cedary, minerally, mature St. Estephe. Red fruit very much an echo now. Excellent length and decades left if well stored. To seek out in magnum. — 11 days ago

Ira, Ericsson and 3 others liked this

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Blend

David T
9.3

Paired with the Vanilla Bean, Strawberry Rhubarb Compote. what a gastronomic evening! @plateandbottle — 9 days ago

Bob, Severn and 17 others liked this

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2009

Quite nice with a distinctive brioche overtone. Full and round, May still need a few years. Been feeling lately like more distinctive profiles in the grower champs vs the big dogs (at big dog $$). — 16 days ago

Severn, Bob and 26 others liked this

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

This was pulled last night for everyone to try. Grateful to get a taste of this one. Would have never guessed 1995. 1995 the year I finished law school. This was a lovely wine. — 8 days ago

Tom, Ira and 13 others liked this
Deborah M

Deborah M

Thanks @Ira Schwartz I will fix that!
Tracy Hall

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Absolute favorite vintage and wine. Love this! I recall the first time I had it.
Deborah M

Deborah M

@Tracy Hall it was my first time trying. It was really lovely!

Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 1998

More darkfruited than the 1999, leather and some Brett, youthful, needs time, very fine CdP!! — 4 days ago

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