Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Red Wine 2021

9.2

Came off a little disjointed. Give it some as I see a bright future. The cab franc is noticeable in a good way with a dried herb note. — 25 days ago

Neil, Scott@Mister and 1 other liked this

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1988

Inseon Hwang

Balanced deep minerals. Tobacco, graphite give way to purple fruit and ripe berries. — 3 months ago

Vanessa, Ira and 7 others liked this

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1987

Florent Peyre

9.2

Such a great way to finish the night — 3 months ago

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend

brando cox

9.3

2001 Musar is a great way to start to an amazing week. A delicate blend of Cabernet Savignon, Cinsault and Carignan aged in oak for over a year. At its peak from my cellar - 23 years later it's showing notes of dried cherries, cassis, prunes, some leathery vanilla oakyness. The complexity is off the charts and I'm getting aromas of smokey Tennessee tobacco barn and cherry bramble which is a combo I never imagined I would want so bad. The structure is light and balanced. Silky smooth acidity and fine tannins which is a hallmark of this exquisite wine. — 7 months ago

Beaulieu Vineyard

Private Reserve Georges de Latour Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Victor Hsu

9.0

A good, solid California Cab but what’s all the fuss about? I’m seeing ratings of 98, 99, even 100 from JS. Really? No way. This is a clear case of praise crossing over into hype. Granted, still a bit young and not at its peak but after five years in the bottle and an hour of decanting it needs to be more than just fine if it wants to justify stratospheric scores. This wine compares unfavorably to Ridge Monte Bello, Stags Leap S.L.V. and other peers. It lacked sophistication and poise—where’s the promised minerality, graphite, cedar shavings, oak, leather, blackcurrant, cherry, and complex balance of fine grained tannins, fruit, acid and alcohol? Where? We chose this wine for a birthday dinner at Lawry’s Prime Rib in Beverly Hills. Not a disaster but a disappointment given our high expectations (and the high price).
— a month ago

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Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1988

jesus g

Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards

9.4

Way better from large format — 3 months ago

with Shay

Shay, Vanessa and 31 others liked this

Shay A

This makes me want to cry.

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1985

jesus g

Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards

9.9

Whole room fell silent for this one — 4 months ago

Douglas, Tom and 24 others liked this

Bedrock Wine Co.

Weill A Way Vineyard Mixed Blacks Red Blend

Todd Anderson

9.5

Loved it - uncork, give it a half hour to open up, and drink now. — 2 months ago

Shay liked this

Domaine Coche-Dury (J.F. Coche Dury)

Meursault Chardonnay 2004

Ira Schwartz

9.4

Served blind. I nailed the vintage, even a broken clock is right twice a day. A spectacular nose of smoke, flowers and a dose of reduction. In the mouth, intensity and freshness . Minerals & green fruit that reminded me of Chablis to start but no way given the weightlessness. Waves of crisp fruit with exceptional balance. Most producers would be happy to make a premiere cru or grand cru of this quality. It might be an overused descriptor or cliché, but this was all about pureness. According to my friend purchased on release, and locked away. A reminder of how important proper storage is. — 3 months ago

Tom, Austin and 47 others liked this

Ceccherini Cristiano

@GaryWEdwards 🙏

Winton Sweum

And did you rate it blind? Ha, ha.