We're not sure this has been stored all that well, but this was actually drinking pretty well; citrus fruits, smoke, roasted nuts and brioche flavors,with the acidity slightly fading at the end
This needed some time to open up, but showed very well with lots of potential with a few more years of age; the palate was concentrated and intense with ripe tropical fruits, honey, and toasty oak, although there was some nice crisp acidity keeping it in balance and I didn't think the oak was overly intrusive
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Nose was fairly restrained, and palate was slightly austere with some pear, apple and toasty oak underpinned by some stony minerality; A nice wine although a little closed off...I suspect some more air would have helped
Very rich and ripe but not over the top; palate has loads of plums, blackberries, and licorice, with sweet tannins on the finish; this should continue to age well and perhaps some more interesting tertiary flavors will emerge
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
We only decanted for roughly 30 minutes, and I don't think it was nearly enough; nose has nice aromas of dried cherries, sous bios and spice, although the tannins were still pretty prominent on the palate, keeping everything from fully integrating; Good underlying material, just needs more time
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos St. Denis Grand Cru
Drinking really well right now; palate is very lithe and elegant, packed with red and dark fruits, forest floor and baking spices; this continued to improve after several hours of air
A truly stellar wine; the nose is simply mesmerizing, with a melange of blackberries, plums, currants and earth; the palate is very silky, with concentrated red fruits underscored by well-integrated savory notes of roasted meat and tobacco; the finish just keeps sailing along, leaving you contemplating and yearning for the next sip; In its prime right now, but this will continue to be a special bottle for many more years
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Right out of the bottle, this had the classic Pegau funk, with notes of barnyard, saddle leather and herbs; the palate had lots of rich red fruits complemented by pepper, meat and cedar. A really classic expression of CDP that I truly enjoyed
1982 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut Vintage 87 Points
France, Champagne
We're not sure this has been stored all that well, but this was actually drinking pretty well; citrus fruits, smoke, roasted nuts and brioche flavors,with the acidity slightly fading at the end
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2012 Aubert Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard 94 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
This needed some time to open up, but showed very well with lots of potential with a few more years of age; the palate was concentrated and intense with ripe tropical fruits, honey, and toasty oak, although there was some nice crisp acidity keeping it in balance and I didn't think the oak was overly intrusive
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2004 Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Nose was fairly restrained, and palate was slightly austere with some pear, apple and toasty oak underpinned by some stony minerality; A nice wine although a little closed off...I suspect some more air would have helped
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2005 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Very rich and ripe but not over the top; palate has loads of plums, blackberries, and licorice, with sweet tannins on the finish; this should continue to age well and perhaps some more interesting tertiary flavors will emerge
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2001 Gros Frère et Sœur Clos Vougeot Musigni 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
We only decanted for roughly 30 minutes, and I don't think it was nearly enough; nose has nice aromas of dried cherries, sous bios and spice, although the tannins were still pretty prominent on the palate, keeping everything from fully integrating; Good underlying material, just needs more time
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1997 Louis Jadot Clos St. Denis 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos St. Denis Grand Cru
Drinking really well right now; palate is very lithe and elegant, packed with red and dark fruits, forest floor and baking spices; this continued to improve after several hours of air
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1990 Château Montrose 97 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
A truly stellar wine; the nose is simply mesmerizing, with a melange of blackberries, plums, currants and earth; the palate is very silky, with concentrated red fruits underscored by well-integrated savory notes of roasted meat and tobacco; the finish just keeps sailing along, leaving you contemplating and yearning for the next sip; In its prime right now, but this will continue to be a special bottle for many more years
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1998 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée 95 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Right out of the bottle, this had the classic Pegau funk, with notes of barnyard, saddle leather and herbs; the palate had lots of rich red fruits complemented by pepper, meat and cedar. A really classic expression of CDP that I truly enjoyed
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