Ashby Monk

27 wines • 9 followers • 4 following

Haegelen-Jayer

Echezeaux Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes Pinot Noir 1995

Ashby Monk

9.5

Ashby had this 9 years ago

Domaine des Monts Luisants

Les Monts Luisants Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2006

Ashby Monk

9.1

2006 complexity of this wine was mind boggling. Earthy nose. Palate was mine rally bordering on... Dare I say... Apple? It was fascinating. — 10 years ago

Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Volnay Pinot Noir 2011

Ashby Monk

9.3

Loooooooong finish. Cherry on nose with mineral palate. Young but deelish — 10 years ago

Château Lafleur

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1966

Ashby Monk

Ashby had this 10 years ago

with Bo

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Dan Ponce

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Bo Feng

Yes, it is.

9.6

Beaulieu Vineyard

Private Reserve Georges de Latour Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1976

Ashby Monk

Ashby had this 9 years ago

Domaine Michel Gros

Clos des Réas Monopole Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Pinot Noir

Ashby Monk

9.5

2011. Floral, violet nose. Full bodies and balanced with a long finish. Silky smooth. Raspberry and black currant. Love to see this wine in 10 years. — 10 years ago

Mongeard-Mugneret

Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir

Ashby Monk

8.2

Too young. Probably unfair to be drinking, but someone put an open bottle in front of me so... — 10 years ago

Domaine Henri Gouges

Les Chênes Carteaux Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir

Ashby Monk

8.1

Cinnamon nose spice explosion. Reminds of an Oregon Pinot. — 10 years ago

Beaulieu Vineyard

Private Reserve Georges de Latour Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Ashby Monk

1975 BV... Very little to fault. Nose, palate finish 10s. Tobacco and chocolate fills the mouth, with dark fruit nose. I wish had more days like this... — 10 years ago

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Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1988

Ashby Monk

9.9

Such a lovely wine and vintage. — 10 years ago