Far & Wide
Kongsgaard
Napa Valley Chardonnay 2019
By far the best Kongsgaard Chard I’ve had (and I’ve had a lot) with an unexpected brightness and acidity. — 3 months ago
Far Niente Winery
Post & Beam Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Like this better than some more expensive bottles that taste like they contain granulated sugar! Nice bottle. Not much time on the palate, but OK, I will drink faster! — 4 days ago
Château Léoville Barton
Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2002
Medium ruby , quite wide garnet rim, clear and bright . Cassis , blackberry , sous bois , mint , cedar , grafite , good clarity and surprisingly fruit driven still . Good volume on the palate , dark fruits , mint , good acidity and still quite gritty tannins. Saline and grafite tinged finish . Good length . Drinking very well now and over the next 5 years . For 2002 this is showing very well, classic and surprisingly elegant, a really nice surprise! — 3 months ago
Dom Pérignon
Brut Champagne Blend 2013
Amazing what a good champagne can taste like at 11 years. Completely fresh and crisp with just a slight softness. Delicious! As far as value, let’s not go there. — 7 months ago
Château Margaux
Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2000
Medium Ruby with quite wide garnet rim. More truffle , tobacco , violet , cassis and earthy notes. Takes a bit of time to get going and certainly shows a bit more age than the 2009. On the palate, more austere with dryer tannin than the 2009 , but very well balanced and classic in style . Cassis, blackcurrant , tobacco graphite notes . Some dry spices too . Quite fresh acidity , and slightly gritty tannin. Long , saline, graphite tinged finish. This is showing some development , but will improve further over the next 5 possibly 10 years and hold well a further 5-10 — 3 months ago
John W
On the nose, dark cherry , blackberry, jammy fruit. On the palate, dark berry, dark Cherry, jammy fruit. Very long finish. Full bodied, rich mouthfeel, and strong tannins. — 4 days ago