Cru Monplaisir
Château Pavie
Saint-Èmilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 1998
Another great showing for this wine with its red & black cherry, berry, cassis fruit, mocha, spice, damp earth, floral & tobacco notes. — 4 hours ago
Château Fleur Cardinale
Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2020
Nice. Maybe a little too fruit forward? Vintage prob. Nose was 🔥. — 3 days ago
Jacques Selosse
Initial Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay
Disgorged August 2018. Initial with a little age is just incredible and really allows it to reach its full potential. 2018 disgorgement is showing fabulously, totally in the zone with distinctive Selossien aromatics, a rich, powerful and textural palate with racy acids and a chalky mineral core. There’s both freshness and integrated oxidative complexity yielding a complete, balanced and seamless Champagne. Nothing like Selosse 💛 — 3 days ago
Château Haut-Bailly
Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend 2009
Still needs a lot of time 16 years on...maybe it will never reach its 100 point potential. Still an exceptional Bordeaux that improved markedly after 3 hours in the decanter. — 10 days ago
Château Angélus
St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 1995
Another great btl purchased as futures showing expressive aromatics of red fruits, plum with floral, spice box, graphite & tobacco. — 20 days ago
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2015
Monument, wow. Needs a lot more to line in the cellar. — 5 days ago
Bonneau du Martray
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2006
Pop and pour. A splendid medium straw color. On the nose: asian pear, crisp apples, lemon rind, almonds, floral. Taste: chalky, oily, vibrant wine with lemon zest, white peach, saline, slate, and a mineral lime peel long finish. YUM! Nice compelling wine at 19 years. — 24 days ago
Domaine Dujac
Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2006
Still youthful that opened up beautifully with some air showing notes of dark cherry, red berry, game, mineral, spice, soy, orange peel & violet — 12 days ago
Château Climens
Barsac 1er Cru Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2000
Deep amber color in a 375ml format. Non-descript on the nose with a hint of neutral oak. Clean and clear in the class with rich honey and a finish of candied orange peels. Some soft floral notes that I cannot fully discern. An amazingly good pairing with Asian inspired honey beef stir fry — 15 days ago
Jan de Weerd
Highlight of the night! And a surprise to some degree. I kind off had given up on Lynch Bages. Given the high price, to me, the 2015 and 2016 were below expectation. But, boy, this 2018 rung all bells. Super concentrated, layers of evolving dark cherry, blueberry, current flavors and a superb balanced finish. All one could wish for. — 16 days ago