Jay Kline

9.5

Welp…I didn’t expect to run into the 1999 “La Romanée” again so soon, but the generosity of my brothers in wine is extraordinary so, here we are. For the most part, my previous notes still apply and given that this bottle was part of a special lineup, I find them all the more valid.

This bottle was opened about an hour prior to service. The 1999 “La Romanée” pours a slightly deep ruby with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing and sanguine with black cherry, bruised strawberry, some roasted meat, mushrooms, sous bois and fine spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is long. Still phenomenal old school GC Burgundy though, not quite as rustic as the 2001 Louis Remy, Latricières-Chambertain from earlier in the day…but certainly more old school than the 2005 DRC Romanée St. Vivant. Can’t believe I got to experience this again. The old drinking window holds true. Drink now with patience and through 2049+. — 4 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2021 vintage. Medium body. Compact and muscular. No diversions currently. 7.8.26. — a month ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Very clean and bright. Limestone and light lemon. Fresh and elegant — 2 months ago

with Gregg

Bruce Leboff

9.3

A nose of slight floral - with a touch of tobacco and chocolate Well balanced and ready to drink. Long elegant finish leaving a juicy mouthfeel — 3 months ago

with David

David Dorn

9.1

Very elegant Cabernet from Washington. — 4 months ago

Mike Evans

9.4

Tropical but with lovely weight and depth. — 6 months ago

Mike Lev

9.1

Pear, apple, green apple, nutty, some silkiness. Minimal tropical notes, however. — 8 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.6

Medium dark rubi robe, no fading, actually looks like at least 10 years younger. Nose of flowers and anise, blackcurrant in the end. Oh so rich and so good in the mouth. Getting better after 20 minutes of uncorking. Tonight it’s a hair better than the RSV we tasted just before. Great stuff. — 3 days ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Helen Patrikis

8.9

Delicate peach, and a hint of bubble gum and lightly herbaceous on the nose. Nice acidity. Fresh and lovely. — a month ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Bright and punchy fruit. Almost sizzling with acidity. Green apple and pear and salinity. Young but very good — 2 months ago

with Gregg

Galen Hasler

9.3

Beautiful — 3 months ago

Katya

9.1

Очень приятное, бисквитно-выпечковое, в сторону вдовы, но меньше шоколада и аромата. Отличная альтернатива. — 3 months ago

WC Fields

9.2

Ready to go. — 5 months ago

romo

9.3

Opens savory then turns sweet over an hour. Day 2 magic with more savory. Nepalese spice. — 7 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

From a just opened owc purchased on futures. This was youthful that had a polished mouthfeel with notes of red & black fruits, earth, spice, licorice, herbs, & tobacco. — 19 days ago

Daniel M

9.2

We are celebrating my daughter's entering teenage years (tomorrow) and this Château Pape Clément 2012 is a year older than she is. I bought 2 bottles of it at a foire aux vins in 2014 back in Paris, have kept it since then, it went through a bunch of moves, including one from Paris to Warsaw and it came back in the trunk of our car this summer for the occasion. The carbon imprint of this (very heavy, on top of it) bottle is not great...
It was served along 2 massive beef tomahawk steaks cooked to medium-rare perfection by my dad.
Cassis, tar, tobacco, cedar, oak, a touch of red bell pepper which turned into menthol and black pepper as the wine warmed up in the glass (I had it chilled to 16°c and opened to shoulders).
The palate is full bodied, broad, layered, with cassis, black cherry, tar and oaky notes all along. It rolls on the tongue. The mouthfeel is soft and delicate but mutes into a grainy, gravely tannic wall that disrupts the finish and creates an additional layer of complexity. The finish is long, complex, evolving a tiny bitter note in the very end. The vintage is what it is and it can be felt in the way the wine is broad without being the broadest and in the mouthfeel which is a bit soft and lacking a tad of thickness. It's nevertheless a great wine which went super well with the steak. Happy Birthday Amelia! — 12 days ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Good but not great — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.6

Acker auction @ marea — 4 months ago

JFP

9.2

2023 vintage. Quite pleasant. Fits well with Stilton.. — 5 months ago

Mike Evans

9.6

Stunning and agile. — 6 months ago