Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2015

9.4

Very light pale yellow robe, nose of orchards, limestone and a hint of honeysuckle. Very fresh and rich in the mouth, with lemon zests and mineral notes. Very long. A pleasure now, but hold your breath. A great Don. Impressive how each year they get it right ! — 7 days ago

with Jamie, Jose and 2 others

Jamie, Ira and 8 others liked this

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 1998

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Beautiful fruit, soft mousse. Round and creamy. Lovely! — 4 days ago

Lisanne, Stef and 6 others liked this

Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 1990

Doug Powers

9.3

Lovely, sweet mature fruit (dried redfruits), there might be a touch of Brett (but less than the 1995 Beaucastel I posted last week), suave and complex on the palate, lingering finish, excellent Chateauneuf-du-Pape at its peak!! — 8 days ago

with Jim

Dave, Brian and 10 others liked this

Dave

Usually awesome, but a 1990? Wow!

Doug Powers

@Dave, I got lucky and caught this at its peak, more cellaring would have been a mistake!

Dave

That's a great feeling. Congrats! 💪

Krug

Brut Champagne Blend 1996

Conrad Green

9.7

Sift and settled with gorgeous secondary notes. Pliable and lush with freshness and texture. Really delicious and in a great place — 5 days ago

Ira, Juan and 5 others liked this

Bollinger

Special Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Jake Perez

9.3

Magnum, 2x fantastic! — 13 days ago

Billy and Dominic liked this

Salon

'S' Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil Brut Chardonnay 1997

Andrew Cullimore

9.3

Medium lemon gold , still some perlage. This is quite evolved on the nose , with candied peel, brioche , roasted nuts , brine and touch of porcini . On the palate this has good intensity , with high acidity . Creamy lemon peel , toasted nuts , brioche, and a mineral backbone . Quite persistent, lemon pith and chalky finish . At peak now and will continue over the next few years , though this won’t improve — 18 days ago

Matt, Andrew and 6 others liked this

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 1995

Doug Powers

9.4

[En Magnum] This is absolutely a beautiful, 30-year-old, Beaucastel Rouge in large format, mostly clean (just a trace of Brett), red fruits, still some structure, but not tannic, balanced, complex layers of flavors, long finish, really a top-notch Beaucastel with old school ABV (13.5%)!, lovely!!! — 11 days ago

with Jim

Andrew, Steven and 4 others liked this

Tom Casagrande

Yum!

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

NV. 375ml format. 11.11.25. — 8 days ago

Paul, Ira and 17 others liked this

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2002

Conrad Green

9.6

Gorgeous. Soft lemon, corn, fresh wet stone, great sizzling acidity. Perfect balance- great length. Perfect time to drink now for my palate. — a month ago

with Bex, Walker and 1 other

Bob, Jan and 10 others liked this

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. — 11 days ago

Ira, Neil and 16 others liked this