| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments Comment Date Community Score More... |
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2001 Viña Almaviva S.A. AlmavivaPuente Alto Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/10/2018 - Burgundy Al wrote: 91 pointsGreat aromas with lots of black plum and berry alongside rich spice. Good depth and richness with reasonably good complexity. Good now through the next few years. |
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1995 Château La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/21/2021 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 pointsSam's 60th Birthday (The Krengels - Bannockburn IL): This wine is finally, finally, finally showing its true potential. It has always had a great aromatic profile, with robust black fruit, cigarbox and spice, but the palate has finally caught up as it has softened. So much here, persistently engaging through to its long finish. One of tonight's highlights.
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1995 Château Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/28/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 pointsSteak Dinner with Great Wine (Asador Bastian - Chicago IL): Black plum and cherry with good meaty spice and good enough weight, even if not quite at the level I expect from Haut-Brion in a vintage as well as 1995s are tasting today.
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2000 Château Bahans Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/8/2017 - KenK Likes this wine: 91 pointsImpressive, but the 200 Haut Brion had more of everything.
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2017 Château Canon-la-GaffelièreSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/22/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: NRUGC Bordeaux (Drake Hotel - Chicago IL): Walk around tasting. Black plum, cassis, anise and roasted meat. Very good nose, good+ palate. Structure is slightly more dominant than I’d prefer, but this has very good substance, so I think there is also very good overall potential.
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2005 Château PavieSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/28/2006 - Burgundy Al wrote: NR2005 Bordeaux en Primeur; 3/26/2006-3/28/2006 (Bordeaux France): En Primeur tasting. Massive concentration and powerful black fruit, with enough floral and spice notes to add complexity. Very firm tannins as well, so there is the stuffing for balance and longevity, even if not perfectly harmonious yet. I'm sure this will be a Parker "100," but I like it a lot anyway. 93-95 points for me.
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2005 Château Larcis DucasseSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/28/2006 - Burgundy Al wrote: NR2005 Bordeaux en Primeur; 3/26/2006-3/28/2006 (Bordeaux France): En Primeur tasting. A very extroverted , ripe and oaky wine. Certainly very good concentration and structure, but not really balanced or elegant. Another wine I am certain many will adore.
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2005 Château Bellevue St. Émilion Grand CruRed Bordeaux Blend more |
4/3/2006 - Burgundy Al wrote: NREn primeur tasting. Floral with black cherry, cassis, anise. Balanced already and accessible. Some warmth on finish, so I expect this might be best on the younger side, 2010-2020. 90-91 point potential.
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2019 Château Pichon-Longueville BaronPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/28/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote: 94 pointsUGC Bordeaux (Union Station - Chicago IL): Walk around tasting. Concentrated black fruit with enticing spice, this is so well balanced and nearly accessible now. Not quite as exciting/ vibrant/ interesting as Comtesse de Lalande, but close.
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1990 Château Lynch-BagesPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/11/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 points1990 Bordeaux Dinner (The Bristol - Chicago IL): Single blind at 1990 Bordeaux dinner. Meaty and powerful, this showed lots of ripe, rich black fruit with spice hints, but is not particularly elegant. I do not expect any further upside.
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1959 Château Latour Grand VinPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/18/2013 - Burgundy Al wrote: NRFlickinger "Significant Cellar" Tasting (Chicago IL): Tasting, brief note. Tasted when open approx one hour. Dried out, well past its peak. I was told it was pleasant earlier when first opened.
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1989 Château Lafite RothschildPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/1/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 pointsPre-Paulee Warm-up Dinner (House of Nanda - Chicago IL): Fun but seemingly mature for a 1989. Good depth, just slightly flat. I haven't had this wine in 15+ years, and my expectations were not met.
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1989 Château MeyneySt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/20/2013 - Burgundy Al wrote: 83 pointsAnother Saturday at Knightsbridge - mostly blind (Northbrook, IL): Tasted double blind. Lots of brett, I found this somewhat dirty and unwelcoming. Others liked this more than I did today.
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1989 Château Léoville Las CasesSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/10/2021 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 pointsAcker's COVID-Vaccinated BYO Dinner and Auction Simulcast (Craft - New York NY): Small glass, brief note. Spice, black plum and cigarbox all nicely combined in a rich, complex package. Great nose, good flavors are slightly less enticing or complete, but still very good. Best I can ever recall for this wine.
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| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1990 Château d'YquemSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
8/5/2021 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 pointsLa Tâche Dinner (RPM Steak - Chicago IL): Very dark color, darker than I recall from most previous bottles. Ripe fruit, showing both mature and dried apricot, along with burnt caramel sauce. Good concentration, slightly lacking acidity and lift for d'Yquem.
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1986 Château d'YquemSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
11/23/2012 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 pointsFriday after Thanksgiving (FAT) (Palm Beach Gardens FL): From 6L. Tasting, brief note. Lush and tropical fruit with a wonderful unctuous, oily character.
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2016 Domaine Lafarge-Vial Fleurie Clos VernayGamay more |
5/9/2021 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 pointsBright red berry and cherry start-to-finish with subtle savory and earthy spice. This started out light and bright, and picked up weight with more air. Very good now with further upside.
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2012 Claude Dugat BourgognePinot Noir more |
3/23/2017 - Burgundy Al wrote: 87 pointsTasting, brief note. Black fruit with roasted meat hints. Still tannic and slightly backward, but certainly good for its level, probably better to cellar another year or two.
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| White |
2010 Jean-Philippe Fichet Bourgogne BlancChardonnay more |
3/23/2012 - Burgundy Al wrote: NRGrands Jours de Bourgogne - Meursault and Volnay (Tonnellerie Damy - Meursault): Tasting. Lean and precise with lots of good lemon character. Very good for its level.
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2019 Domaine Berlancourt Bourgogne Blanc Cuvée Les EquincesChardonnay more |
6/15/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: flawedThis is a big scaled Bourgogne with impressive density for its level. It is also very ripe (very 2019) with more than a faint hint of volatile acidity. While I do not have a lot of experience with Berlancourt (and this is my first ever Equinces), it was disappointing.
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2009 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de TonnerreChardonnay more |
9/10/2021 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 pointsAcker's COVID-Vaccinated BYO Dinner and Auction Simulcast (Craft - New York NY): From magnum. This was very reductive to start, so while it showed lots of potential, it provided me with little pleasure. Wow, did several hours in a decanter help! Very rich and intense start, seemingly more 2009 than Chablis, but ending with a brighter, minerally finish that was more classic very engaging.
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2007 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis 1er Cru VaillonsChardonnay more |
3/30/2013 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 pointsAnother Saturday at Knightsbridge - mostly blind (Northbrook, IL): Tasting. lean and energetic style, even for a 2007 Chablis. All green apple and lemon with a verp finish. Open approx 3 hours before I tasted.
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2014 François Raveneau Petit ChablisChardonnay more |
11/14/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 pointsPopped-and-poured, this showed no signs of the reduction I often find in Raveneau. Lots of lemon and lemon curd with floral hints to starts. Richer citrus flavors to start, turning brighter and leaner towards its finish with good+ weight and length for its level. OK, this is the most expensive Petit Chablis out there, but I can only think of one other nearly as good. Very good now.
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| Red |
2011 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Vigne de L'Enfant JesusPinot Noir more |
9/6/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 pointsRed fruit with background spice and faint earth notes. Very good balance, this starts out lighter styled but picks up weight towards a medium-long finish. In its peak drinking window.
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2009 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Vigne de L'Enfant JesusPinot Noir more |
2/2/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 pointsGood Wine with an Exciting Super Bowl (Chez Kailin - Northbrook IL): Small glass from magnum, brief note. Black and red cherry with some earth and roasted game. Powerful and ripe, just still slightly backward and less accessible vs other times tasted from 750.
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Comment posted by Burgundy Al:
3/22/2019 11:07:00 AM - Oldwines, Not decanted. I don't recall how long in advance it was opened, but certainly not more than one hour. Possibly pop and pour. Probably then slowly enjoyed over several hours.