Lovely Creatures

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 1996

Medium lemon , hints of gold , quite a healthy colour with fine pretty persistent bubbles still . This quite intense with candied lemon peel , brioche , oyster shells , touch of porcini . On the palate this is intense ,with good volume and vibrant acidity. Buttered brioche , oyster shell , candied orange and lemon peel . Really quite lovely and intense , long and toasted brioche , chalky finish . This is at peak now , but no rush from here over the next 5 perhaps 10 years . — 7 days ago

Scott@Mister, Ira and 12 others liked this

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

La Tâche Pinot Noir 2002

Both intense and haunting at the same time. Lovely clear complex fruit with raspberry, deep cherry, a hint of orange rind. Spice and brooding dark gnarly fruit underneath but still light and deft. This is so complex and beautiful — 20 days ago

Matt Lichtenberg
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Jay, Bob and 7 others liked this
Alan Weinberg

Alan Weinberg

Was it pretty open? Decanted or aired first?
Conrad Green

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Decanted for a good few hours in advance. Showed really well

Krug

Brut Champagne Blend 1998

Soft peach and apricot with a touch of brioche and delicate honey. Rounded and mature., suffers a bit by the pristine 2002 alongside. Lovely stuff but could be a touch more dynamic — 2 months ago

Matt LichtenbergDavid Schachter
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Tom, Austin and 11 others liked this

Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

Dark cherry, some tang some lovely plum fruit. Clear with a touch of band aid and some gnarly fruit. Complex and fresh — 18 days ago

Bex GreenWalker StrangisDavid Schachter
with Bex, Walker and 1 other
Bob, Jan and 7 others liked this
Alan Weinberg

Alan Weinberg

Better than the 82.

Château Cantemerle

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

From 750ml with a couple hours of air, it’s showing bell pepper and ripe currant fruit with just a hint of leather, knit together by lovely acidity. At peak and excellent but with plenty of life remaining. — 2 months ago

Ron, Peter and 6 others liked this

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2020

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of 90 minutes. The 2020 Classico pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of Morello cherry, pomegranate, red flowers, old wood, and dry gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. My first time trying the 2020 vintage of Produttori’s Classico and it’s another really lovely, benchmark example of Barbaresco. Drink now through 2040. — 3 months ago

Ira, Pooneet and 19 others liked this
Zach D

Zach D

Nice. 2020 more approachable now than the 2019s from what I remember

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2008

From mag. Beautiful stuff. Lime, slate, honeysuckle, pear. Fresh and bright with a light salinity. Great texture and mouthfeel. Delicious and long. This is all in place- the best mdt I’ve tasted. Lovely. — 18 days ago

Bex GreenWalker StrangisDavid Schachter
with Bex, Walker and 1 other
Bob, Jan and 8 others liked this

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2023

Great birthday wine with my lovely wife! — a month ago

Dave, Ira and 5 others liked this

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend 2023

One of the best rosés. Delicious fruit, lovely mineral notes, and well-balanced. — 2 months ago

Ted, Joseph and 6 others liked this

Philipponnat

Clos des Goisses Champagne Blend 1987

A lovely vegetal quality of fresh tomato vine with hints of celery seed bring brightness, still incredibly light in color,, outstanding and interesting. Disgorged in 2007. — 4 months ago

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