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Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Deep ruby hue with the onset of some garnet…

Medium(+) aromas and flavors of cassis, plum, blackberry, clove, sweet baking spice, cedar box, vanilla, mint, potpourri, violet, black olive, leather, balsamic, graphite; tobacco, cigar, and forest floor.

— 2 days ago

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Nice!
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@David T It was showing beautifully!! 😍🍷 Cheers!

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Still youthful that is suave & polished with red & black fruit, cedar, leather, graphite, mineral, spice box & tobacco — 24 days ago

Shay, Tom and 11 others liked this

Bodegas Faustino

Gran Reserva Faustino I Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1994

A gift from my old man for my thirtieth birthday this year. My last experience with this wine was the 2001, enjoyed around ten years ago. I described then how the wine lived up to its popular reputation. Happy to reaffirm that feeling with this 1994, that is an absolutely gorgeous, captivating wine that ticks every box one may have for older Rioja. It marries sweet with sour in that way that the best wines from this region do, a medley of ripe blueberries with sour cherry; bitter orange, coconut, balsamic, tobacco and cranberry. The finish is long, with flecks of sweetness that beg you for another sip. I would imagine that Faustino produce in excess of a million bottles of this stuff, given the size of their holdings, which only impresses me even more that it turns out so well. — 10 days ago

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Fine description

Château Cantemerle

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Timothy Eustis
9.5

Cigar box, lovely fruit, still showing beautiful. Amazing find. — 19 days ago

Lyle, Tom and 3 others liked this

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Perfect balanced, cigar, tobacco, oak. Leather, blackberry. — 3 days ago

Jay, David and 3 others liked this

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2003

Beautiful St Estephe 23 yo and not yet peaked. Fresh berry fruit, red and blue, chokecherry, cigar box,mocha, thyme, cinnamon, crushed granite, — a month ago

Joseph, Neil and 6 others liked this

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Rustic old school styled Bordeaux with black fruits, cedar, leather, earth, graphite & cigar box. A wine I have had many times that is just hitting its prime with many years ahead — 2 months ago

John, Shay and 19 others liked this

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1976

Still fresh showing the classic LB character with red & black fruits, cassis, earth, saddle leather, menthol, sweet spice & cigar box — a month ago

Tom, Juan and 9 others liked this

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

Part of a Chateau Mouton Rothschild vertical from 1988-1990. This was my second time enjoying the 1990 vintage and, much like my previous experience, this was rather quiet early and then came on with the business, late. As before, a mix of red and black cassis, ripe and desiccated cherries, tobacco leaf, cedar box, old leather, damp earth, some mushrooms and baking spices. After two similar experiences, I believe this vintage needs a lot of patience and a lot of air to wake up. Without either, it will be misunderstood. Drink now through 2040+ — 3 days ago

Jan, Ira and 12 others liked this

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Rich dark fruits, sweet on the palate, spice box, graphite, mocha & tobacco — a month ago

Ira, Shay and 15 others liked this
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That label is pristine !
Ron Siegel

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From a recently opened owc purchased on release. Cheers!