Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1990

9.5

1990 vintage. Last tasted 12.11.22 (9.6) and 8.20.16 (9.2-slightly off bottle). Tasted side by side with the 1989 (9.4) version of this wine. Ridiculous 1-2 heavyweight punch. Opened but not decanted. Tasted at the conclusion of lunch after an hour open. Not much in the nose but bringing it in the flavors. Still heavy bits of ripe plum and cherry with a substantial mid-palate. Larger format of this wine likely clocks in as a 9.6/9.7 but this was a 750ml. In the 750ml format, not improving and it's drink now and until 2028. Still, most likely, the best wine this producer has ever made. The 1989 has a case as well. Like the Lebowski rug, this one just tied the late-80's/early-90's BDX room together. 10.10.25. — 8 days ago

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Paul T HB

Our anniversary year. I need to get a bottle

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend

Victor Hsu

9.5

Graceful as a ballet dancer—heady notes of yeasty and nutty roundness (think morning fresh baked bagel with almond and hazelnut) punctuated by the staccato of gently sour citrus (lemon, lime, citron, yuzu), balanced by minerals and delightful fizz. Drinks much younger than it is, so if you are lucky enough to have more of this ambrosia there’s no rush to empty out your cellar (20 is the new 10, as the Boomers would say). Enjoyed this gem at Hayato Restaurant in LA (best Kaiseki I’ve ever experienced) with my daughter Rachel and her friend Lindsay right after they finished taking the California Bar Exam. Best of luck, girls! — 2 months ago

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Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2005

Lee Pitofsky

9.6

05 drinking superbly! Along with 2007, this is one of the best drinking vintages right now. (In this time period) — 3 months ago

Dave, Jan and 12 others liked this

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Vino Joe

9.5

Wonderfully rich balanced and deep. Best enjoyed within first 2 hours. Lots of heft perfume and dark dark fruit. Very much enjoyed this. — a month ago

Tom, Tom and 19 others liked this

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend 2023

Bob Eisenbach

9.3

One of the best rosés. Delicious fruit, lovely mineral notes, and well-balanced. — 2 months ago

Ted, Joseph and 6 others liked this

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1990

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

1990 vintage. Previously tasted 3x in the last 4+ years 01.20.23 (9.6), 05.16.21 (9.4) and 09.21.23 (9.5) Top shoulder fill. Excellent cork. Decanted and tasted immediately. Oodles of sediment as expected. Beguiling St. Estèphe nose. This. Was. Phenomenal. Best of the four horsemen/tastings. Enough structure to build the infrastructure for a new city along with a surprising amount of dark fruit. A well-stored, large format bottle of this might just show you the best time you’ve ever had. WoW. 08.14.25. — 2 months ago

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