Springfield Estate

Life from Stone Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Audrey Irvine

Sipped on NYE 2025 at Zondwa and Lindo Mandela’s house on Hout Bay Capetown South Africa — 20 days ago

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1999

Zachary Zerbe

9.3

Incredible wine, tons of life left. — 2 months ago

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

In typical Calon-Segur fashion, still kinda of a baby. Nice evolution but plenty of life left in this warm vintage Calon-Segur. — 3 months ago

DAD, Paul and 10 others liked this

Château Rayas

Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 2005

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2005 vintage. Decanted and tasted immediately and over the course of 4 hours. Medium body with a continually morphing nose. Super-impressive bouquet throughout the night. Overt fruit fallen off the framework and replaced with secondary attributes/complexities. @Bill Bender remarked twice about a lack of “heat”since the usual CDP ABV range seemed underwhelming One might think that would present issues but, rest assured, it did not. Great wine possibly at its’ zenith/top of the bell curve and living its’ best life now. Backed up the hype and then some. Tied for WOTN along with the 2006 Krug Clos du Mesnil Champagne (missed a picture for that one) for both myself and @Shay A 09.21.25. — 4 months ago

with Shay and Bill

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Jay Kline

🙌

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Effing banging. Thank you @Bill Bender !!

Shay A

My first Rayas! So grateful to @Bill Bender for the experience (as well as the other wines) to finally check this off the list. I’d say that between the five wines of the evening, this and the ‘06 Krug CdM evolved the most. This is the most powerful and aromatic CdP I’ve ever had. The red/black cran-raspberry profile was like a missle on the palate…so youthful, even tangy the beginning. A lot of CdPs have this dirty/figgy profile but this was so clean and pure. Verve for days. Probably still rocking in another 5+ before evolving to the next stage. Epic.

9.7

Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

Nancy Heath

9.7

Delicious. Decadent. Still full of life as an almost 30 year old should be! — 6 days ago

with Bryan

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Pooneet K

9.4

A knockout left bank Bordeaux. I’ve read that the 2005s may go longer than the potentially even more vaunted 2000s and I might agree based on this bottle. Decanted 5 hours. Cork in perfect shape. Amazing depth of fruit and a ton of Bordeaux earth. Nose goes on and on as does the finish. Was an excellent pairing but a very good but simple roast chicken. — 2 months ago

Ira, Neil and 20 others liked this

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2014

Alberto Cdm

9.0

Ok but too simple — 3 months ago

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2008

Jeroen Koenen

9.7

Music ‘n Magnum tasting..
🎶 Monty Python - Always look on the bright side of life. — 2 months ago

Tom, Freek and 6 others liked this

Krug

Brut Champagne Blend 2011

Conrad Green

9.2

Light and precise. Chalky with lemon. A little simple compared to the best — 2 months ago

with Bex

David, Juan and 10 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001

Nick Jouras

9.4

Double magnum still has a lot of life left we sure enjoyed it with the crowd!! — 3 months ago

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