Bodega Catena Zapata

High Mountain Vines Mendoza Malbec 2022

Hillary Johnson

9.2

Shockingly great. Only Malbec I drink — 7 days ago

Deutz

Brut Classic Champagne Blend

Ray Vanderhoff

9.3

Traditional champagne blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier. Straw gold color. Aromas of dried orchard fruit, white flowers and toasted bread and spices. Ripe dried apple, yellow plum, white peach, citrus and chalk flavors with distinctive pepper spice, mineral and smoky notes on the long and lasting finish. Mouth watering acidity and beautiful balance. Creamy texture and a frothy mousse. Clean and refreshing. Classic! Thanks Kase and Petey for sharing this bottle. — 2 months ago

Rob, Tom and 2 others liked this

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

The most showy bottle I’ve had of this wine, 95 Mouton is in a terrific place, and an absolute classic, with Paulliac power and concentration, fine grained tannins and hugely persistent finish. Fantastic with the legendary EMP duck! — 2 months ago

Matt, Paul and 11 others liked this

Iron Horse Vineyards

Classic Vintage Brut Sparkling Blend 2020

Michelle Beer

9.0

More residual sugar than I remembered. Brioche finish, delicate bubbles — 20 days ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2012

Carter White

9.3

Stone-cold classic — a month ago

Tom, Andrew and 5 others liked this

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1717

Daniel Sullivan

9.6

Classic:)
Won’t peak for another 10-20 years. — 2 months ago

Tom liked this

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Andrew Cullimore

9.3

Medium deep garnet ruby , quite thin garnet terracotta rim . This is quite classic and more austere on the nose after the 1990s , grafite , cedar, sweet spice , earthiness and mint. More dry and four square on the palate compared to the 1990s but enough stuffing to fill out. Cassis , plum and blackberry , coffee , grafite . Refreshing acidity , slightly grippy drier tannin. Sous bois , grafite , herbal character with good length and earthy cassis finish . This got better with time in the glass and probably should have been decanted . This shows there is some upside , from now , with time in the glass, and over the next 10 years. The wine that improved the most during the dinner , quite impressive . — a month ago

Scott@Mister, Ira and 12 others liked this

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

A previous, all-time fave. Haven't had it in a larger format in the last decade which I feel would yield a 9.5-9.6 now. Out of a 750ml package currently, feel like the 1996 (difficult to source) is the superstar right now.

Andrew Cullimore

Yes @Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego I would imagine in large format this would be spectacular, in regular bottle still needs a little time to show its full colours . I remember having this at my 21st birthday party in 2001 …. Everyone complained it was too young and tannic , typical 1986 , though in 12 people (and pretty light drinkers I might add) we still managed to struggle through 7 bottles !

Feudi di San Marzano

Sessantanni Old Vines Primitivo di Manduria 2019

Sergio L Figueiredo

9.4

J. Rached Álcool 14,5%. — 12 days ago

Ray liked this

St. Francis Winery

Sonoma County "Old Vines" Zinfandel 2021

Brada

9.0

Very dark with a robust taste. I would buy it again. — a month ago

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1996