Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1990

9.5

Dark and briny. Gnarly fruit with dried herbs and intense meaty fruit. Mineral and deep. Rich and long. Great — 4 days ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Jay, Jeroen and 15 others liked this

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

Vino Joe

9.5

Excellent excellent. Decanted for two hours before being consumed and then enjoyed over next 3+. Weighty and very heady. Dark rich fruit aged but not dusty. I feel this wine is in the zone. — a month ago

Tom, Jean-Philip and 21 others liked this

Penfolds

Bin 389 South Australia Cabernet Shiraz 2010

Bob McDonald

9.5

Dense dark crimson - almost black in colour. Red and black fruits, choc/mocha; and wild mint. An inner core of strength, concentration and intensity. The following night - Blackberry, rich, ripe fruits. A powerful 389 which will live for decades. My first of 11. Destined for greatness. 100% American Oak. 51% Cabernet Sauvignon; 49% Shiraz. — a month ago

Tom, Dawn and 25 others liked this

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2014

Mary H

9.5

I’m an addict, what can I say? Full mouthful of bright fruit flavor, golden tropical fruit, honey, singing acidity and long finish. — 16 days ago

Joe, Dave and 1 other liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Gravonia Crianza Rioja Viura 2012

Vin d’Ottawa

9.2

This is a favourite & we picked up a few bottles to see how age changes it. This is our last bottle and age has done it well.

Time has made it weightier. The wine is real dry & has a bit of a walnut flavour. In its depths, you can tease out a hint of sweetness.

We need to find more. — 24 days ago

with Gillian

Peter, Pinotman and 1 other liked this

Peter Sultan

It sings to me too… just the price of admission has radically altered over the years!@Vin d’Ottawa

Pinotman /// Andreas

I am surprised that you did not rate this higher. I have an older version - they tend to get oxidized - hence the Walnut - there are folks who hate that - but i think it is different and brilliant!

Vin d’Ottawa

@Peter Sultan it is pricier these days.
@Pinotman /// Andreas for me this is a special wine

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Chris Ng

9.2

Notes of leather and dark fruits on the nose, very smooth on the palette. A lovely cab I can drink all day long. — 2 months ago

DAD, Steve and 1 other liked this

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 2006

Ira Schwartz

9.5

Keeps going from strength to strength.
One can easily be fooled by this champagne’s light texture but make no mistake about it, this packs a punch! Similar to my previous bottle in 2023 but with more power, .Almost too easy to drink. — 3 days ago

"Odedi", Somm and 31 others liked this

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Ron Siegel

9.3

This was rich with black fruits, mocha, graphite, cedar, leather, under brush & tobacco — a month ago

Ira, Aravind and 11 others liked this

Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Jan A

9.5

Really looked forward to this one, but a little bit too rich to warrant higher score. Missing the acidity/tension a bit.
Edit: and it was served too warm.. — a month ago

Stef, Roman and 19 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2018

Hum

9.2

Rich cassis and tobacco … vanilla frosting … everything well integrated… faint graphite ? Touch of bell pepper. — 2 months ago

Tyler and Ira liked this

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