| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments Comment Date Community Score More... |
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1996 Dom Pérignon Champagne OenothèqueChampagne Blend more |
3/14/2022 - Clube Likes this wine: 100 pointsYoung at 26 yo... luminaire, vibrant, dense |
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2008 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
6/8/2022 - JordVW Likes this wine: 100 pointsDrank this side by side with the 2008 Dom Perignon, which was an incredible privilege.
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1971 Penfolds GrangeSouth Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
6/29/2010 - Goldstone wrote: 99 pointsCold War Nuclear Escalation Wine Club Dinner (Otto e Mezzo, Alexandra House, Central, Hong Kong): As ever, thanks to Runny and it didn't take too much unabashed sychophancy on our part for him to bring this along......after all, it has become a tradition. Deep, deep rich red colour that is still semi-opaque. The nose grabs you immediately and plunges you down Alice's rabbit-hole....where opium smoke hits you both in smell and taste and also creates an in-the-head resonance that is incredibly rare to experience on the nose......fresh and vibrant, wafts of youthfuil bramble fruits.....all harmony and integration. The palate is just OFMG....rich, sumptuous, velvety, punchy, smoky like a temple and with deep, deep, deep (did I say deep?) fruit......great oak and soft tannin structure that is mirror-polished mahonogy....it has a Pomerol softness and roundness about it but with such power. Gosh......it resonates in the head like bells in Chartres cathedral. Powdery but firm tannins remain on the tongue long after it has been swallowed.....and then begin the reverberations and reveries. Wow! I think it was everyone's WOTN and it even moved Jean-Paul to poetry......which is pretty impressive (the wine...) when considered it was up against Ch. Latour 1959 and Margaux 1983, amongst others. If you love wine, drink one before you die.
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1986 Penfolds GrangeSouth Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
11/28/2020 - sirpat00 Likes this wine: 99 pointsTasted blind. Red currant, blueberries, cassis fruit – surprisingly red in character although clearly with darker nuances as well. Aging notes of wet earth, leather, a bit of barnyard and mushroom. Beyond that, savoury and herbal with spearmint and dried tobacco leaves. An incredibly wide variety of flavours. Even more so when taking into account the evolution in the glass which expanded the aroma profile with full-blown eucalyptus, pepper and a melee of spices and herbs. A soft palate yet with tension, very fresh and fruity. Despite a 5h decant this was getting better and better in the glass, also here spreading out spicy notes along the lines of salad herbs and soup spices with increasing intensity, developing more push and a crystallizing bright fruit core. I am lost for words how to best capture the soul of this monumental landmark. This combines the spicy sexiness and sweet and fresh fruit of an Aussie Shiraz with all the majestic posture of an aged first growth Bordeaux - and I'm a sucker for both! The only thing missing was tears in my eyes – probably a glandular malfunction on the day, should get that checked…
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1982 Château Léoville Las CasesSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/20/2022 - drdan322 Likes this wine: 99 pointsThis Léoville Las Cases is simply exceptional.
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1986 Penfolds GrangeSouth Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
11/28/2020 - sirpat00 Likes this wine: 99 pointsTasted blind. Red currant, blueberries, cassis fruit – surprisingly red in character although clearly with darker nuances as well. Aging notes of wet earth, leather, a bit of barnyard and mushroom. Beyond that, savoury and herbal with spearmint and dried tobacco leaves. An incredibly wide variety of flavours. Even more so when taking into account the evolution in the glass which expanded the aroma profile with full-blown eucalyptus, pepper and a melee of spices and herbs. A soft palate yet with tension, very fresh and fruity. Despite a 5h decant this was getting better and better in the glass, also here spreading out spicy notes along the lines of salad herbs and soup spices with increasing intensity, developing more push and a crystallizing bright fruit core. I am lost for words how to best capture the soul of this monumental landmark. This combines the spicy sexiness and sweet and fresh fruit of an Aussie Shiraz with all the majestic posture of an aged first growth Bordeaux - and I'm a sucker for both! The only thing missing was tears in my eyes – probably a glandular malfunction on the day, should get that checked…
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2009 Château Pontet-CanetPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/10/2013 - Jeff Leve wrote: 98 pointsClosing down, if you want to taste a bottle, I'd pop one sooner than later, else you should wait 7-10 years before it's really showing its stuff. This stunning wine is packed with layer after layer of ripe, mineral driven, fresh, boysenberries, cocoa, earth and black cherries. The tannins are ripe, silky and soft. This is dense, pure, clean, long and intense with a finish that builds in your mouth. |
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1982 Château Léoville Las CasesSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/10/2013 - swyang wrote: 98 pointsOpened at 1;30pm, drank at 9pm. The cork was nearly impeccable, the color hardly had faded, in fact it was nearly black, so deep it was. On the nose, a black hole of ripe fruits, and classic Bordeaux scents of pencil, leather, wet earth, spice all in a huge reverberating chord. On the palate simply awesome, a huge presence, but not heavy, yet as deep as one could wish. This could go for another 30 years and easily, in fact I believe this would improve in the next 15 years to become a legend~ . A fabulously wine.
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1971 Penfolds GrangeSouth Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
12/5/2015 - hongkongtom Likes this wine: 98 pointsProperly decanted for once and we got lucky on the bottle. Flawless, magnificent
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2009 Château Pontet-CanetPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/30/2013 - Zweder Likes this wine: 98 pointsRegular dinner group (@ My place): Special company, I have a few and I was so curious, so why not open a bottle…. Well, it was NOT a disappointment. So young, so lush, a lot of cassis, cedar, exclusive oak. So concentrated. Soft but powerful tannin. Beautiful balance between acidity and some pleasant sweetness. Hard to not score this 99 or 100 for the moment. But it is so beautiful and will show even more elegance and complexity after some years. I will not give any advice when to open it, because this might be a superb beauty from now until 2035 or even later. 98++ for now is the most correct score I think.
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2003 Château Pontet-CanetPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/1/2022 - WDK wrote: 98 pointsDidn't know what to think based on mixed reviews I've seen about 2003 Bdx"s, but this exceeded everyone's expectations. Color was opaque purple with bricking on the edges. Full body with ripe fruit and a firm structure. Flavors of cassis, plum, and forest floor. Long delicious finish with firm tannins and perfect level of acidity. This wine was outstanding and one of the best I've ever had. Sorry that I have no more bottles of the '03's but hope that the more recent vintages turn out this good.
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2006 Thicker Than Water Shiraz Giant Squid InkMcLaren Vale more |
8/23/2014 - JohnOnWine wrote: 98 pointsDense, concentrated flavor. One of the best.
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1971 Penfolds GrangeSouth Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
7/14/2019 - cogo44 Likes this wine: 97 pointsOn immediate opening, the wine had a brick brown edge and a distinctively wood varnish nose. It also had a considerable ullage level. After 90 minutes in the decanter, the brick brown edge miraculously disappeared and the strong varnish settled down and became more reminiscent of freshly cut wood. The palate became an amalgam of beautiful spice laden fruit with a hint of candy and a velvety richness. The finish was long, persistent and satisfying. I bought this wine in a local liquor shop for $11.67 in 1976. The price sticker is still on the bottle. It was the last Grange I bought as I thought that the price was becoming too expensive for my one wage family situation. The 1962 was a great disappointment but both the 1965 and especially the 1966 were memorable wines and among the best I have consumed. Only the 1967 remains in the cellar, a legacy of my early forays into top Aussie wines. The 1971 accompanied my wife’s beautifully cooked rabbit with red wine and thyme.
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1981 Chateau MusarBekaa Valley Red Blend more |
7/13/2019 - Billigan Likes this wine: 97 pointsOn opening, the usual VA cloud hits your sniffer, but a short time in the decanter let that recede and the usual cornucopia of Musar aromas came wafting to the fore: dark coffee, cherry pie, walnut, beef blood, ash, leather, spice cabinet. Brought a smile to my face with every whiff. On the palate, perfectly resolved tannins and that unmistakable sweet cherry Musar fruit with tingly spices, acid, and VA varnish. Like old Beaucastel, the wines' flaws are always plain to see but somehow meld seamlessly into the wines' character, becoming virtues. What joy they give me!
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2001 Ridge Monte BelloSanta Cruz Mountains Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/18/2020 - Goldstone wrote: 96 points'No Masks' Hong Kong Dinner (Table, 8th Floor, The Pemberton, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong): Decanted for 3 hours before serving than drank slowly over the next 2+ hours. Black-purple totally opaque. Nose is perfect graphite purity. Black fruit taken to a modern art painting level...impossible to put into words. Palate is oh wow.... purity and linear attack of ‘black slab’ fruit and stern but somehow tactile tannin. The resonance and reverberance is a deep, low toned hum that is almost ‘ohm’. Wow, this is so young but so beautiful. The purity of the fruit and its slightly confit aspect is stunning. Silence creating....which is my greatest compliment of a wine. Can only improve with age. My first of a case and I think I have timed this right. Almost everyone's WOTN against some similar drop-dead competition that I scored almost as highly. 96+
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1959 Château Latour Grand VinPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/9/2023 - Papies wrote: 96 pointsA pre-50 pre Birthday Celebration; 6/9/2023-6/11/2023 (Around Zurich Area): Sourced pristine from the impeccable cellar of Sonne Seuzach , Switzerland . In neck level and solid cork albeit fully wet.
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2002 Dom Pérignon ChampagneChampagne Blend more |
7/14/2019 - rocknroller wrote: 96 pointsLight gold color. Opened this for our 35th Anniversary. Split bottle over 3 hours plus. Beautiful and seamless; wonderfully toasted, brioche, pear and fine lemons, creamy mousse, roasted nuts, lightly chalky minerality. Quite elegant and a long finish. My wife always being more generous, scored this a point or two higher. I wil not be arguing with her. A great bottle on a special day. 96-K, 98-V.
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2002 Dom Pérignon ChampagneChampagne Blend more |
3/10/2021 - mclanew Likes this wine: 96 pointsTerrific showing for this. Complex, sophisticated nose of orchard fruit, seashells, saline and minerals. The wine is starting to really show layers of complexity while retaining some of its youthful vigor. Really in a terrific place but I suspect the best is yet to come.
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2000 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils ChambertinChambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
10/10/2013 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 96 pointsWhite Truffle Dinner (Domani Restaurant, Pacific Place, Admiralty, Hong Kong): Transparent light ox-blood red in colour. Nosh is....GOSH!....rich, heady, powerful red cherry fruit, spices, sandalwood, incredibly complex and muscular. Palate is beautifully curvaceous with a sharp but refreshing acidic definition. WOW!..... a huge wave of reverberance on the finish. This takes you into reveries. Beautiful. Still a very young wine in terms of its development potential but so wonderful to drink now.
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2003 Château Pontet-CanetPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/29/2020 - djhammond Likes this wine: 96 pointsIn spite of the deteactors, I love the 2003 vintage for its left bank wines. For myself this is the best Pontet-Canet drinking, and it is now in its prime drinking window. It has the typical opulent nose of the year, and it is rich with wine gum aromas of cherry, blackcurrant and plum. On the palate you are reminded you are drinking a Paulliac, with a good tannic bite, but everything is seamless and silky smooth in the mouth. There is great depth and balance on the finish, but I do find it on the shorter side. I have no problem in consuming my remaining stock at a leisurely pace over the next decade.
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1982 Château Léoville Las CasesSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/20/2020 - kr522 wrote: 96 pointsI read some of the TNs here and they raise the question I’ve been wondering for close to 20 years...will LLC which has a history of carrying a hard edge ever round out? This is the ONLY Bordeaux property I know where the 86 showed more charm than the 82, such has been the state of the 82....this has been a hold and pray bottling for me. My last tasting was almost 8 years ago, and I’m happy to say this has finally achieved escape velocity. The beautiful bouquet remains, the depth of fruit remains (plums, dark chocolate, coffee, and spice), the tannins have completely melted, and a bright acidity balances the whole affair. Michel Delon, merci beaucoup
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2002 Jacques Selosse MillésiméChampagne Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
9/20/2014 - Seth Rosenberg Likes this wine: 96 pointsHDH Auction (Restaurant Tru, Chicago, IL): John ordered this of the list at Tru. This hits you like a freight train when you stick your nose in - massive, golden brown, toast and spice, and chalk and minerals. Like a mile-high monolith (made of chalk, Adrian said). Broad and energetic. Brutally powerful and focused on the palate - chalky but also deep toned. Chalk minerals, toast - malt. Long and laser-like. This has a vibrancy and vigor that 99% of wines can't even begin to approach. I really have no idea how to rate this, but it was awesome, so I'll try. 18+/20, probably will be closer to 19/20 when it matures. God knows when that will be.
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1970 Charles Krug Winery (Peter Mondavi Family) Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage SelectionNapa Valley more |
12/26/2020 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 95 pointsBoxing Day Lunch at Home with Friends (Our Place, Hong Kong): What a beautiful wine! For those who don't know the story, the Mondavi family led by Cesare Mondavi , the family scion and lead winemaker, bought this property in the 1950s but his son Robert left in 1965 to set up his eponymous winery (at the age of 53). So this is a late vintage made by his dad.
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Comment posted by Goldstone:
3/15/2022 7:15:00 AM - I too am a great fan of the 1996 Oenoteque....and your note captures it succinctly. But have you ever drank the 1971 Oenoteque? Personally, I would reserve 100 pts for that.....but, hey, who's counting :)