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Jonathan Lai

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Chateau Montelena

The Montelena Estate Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

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Jonathan Lai

Jonathan Lai

9.8

Drank beautifully even without a decant!! So impressed! Thank goodness there are a few more bottles lurking in the cellar! — 6 years ago

Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi)

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2008

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Jonathan Lai

Jonathan Lai

9.5

Opened without decanting but in awe for how beautiful it drank compared to the 2005 Gaja Darmagi which was opened and decanted for 2 hrs before dinner. Still a long way to mature but the finesse is already there! — 6 years ago

Château La Tour Carnet

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

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Jonathan Lai

Jonathan Lai

9.6

Glad I didn’t wait any longer to open this special bottle from my vintage!!! Thank goodness it was stored well and no fault. Also thanks to my osso opener that pulled a near perfect cork! — 6 years ago

Marco Felluga

Russiz Superiore Collio Cabernet Franc 2014

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Jonathan Lai

Jonathan Lai

9.0

1st time to drink Marco Felluga’s reds. Loved the balance of the fruit and how approachable it was to drink. Quite impressed!! — 6 years ago

Gaja

Darmagi Langhe Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

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Jonathan Lai

Jonathan Lai

8.5

Definitely not ready to drink! Could use another 10 yrs of age even though it’s already a 14 yr old bottle!! It came out of the gate charging like a bull with a very full and textural character! Amazing tannin structure. On the nose, could have been mistaken for Amarone perhaps from the warmer vintage! It did improve through the night. Would like to revisit at least in 7 yrs. — 6 years ago