| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1993 Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros ParantouxPinot Noir more |
7/10/2021 - bill00 wrote: 100 pointsMind-blowing from the first sniff and thrilling to drink. Explosive aromatics with the ideal combo of perfectly pure red cherry and a core of serious minerality. Perfectly composed and utterly seamless. Effortlessly beautiful. Everything I could want in a wine. |
| Red |
1989 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Santo StefanoNebbiolo more |
6/9/2015 - bill00 wrote: 100 pointsBYO Barolo Dinner (Campagna at the Bedford Post Inn): Stunning wine. Intoxicating nose – I could have just smelled this all night. So layered and complex. Perfectly ripe, sweet cherry fruit. Everything is in the right place here – perfectly harmonious. Unbelievable intensity. Everything I imagine a Barbaresco could be at about 25 years old. I couldn’t get enough of this. The stand-out wine for me in a line-up of stand-out wines. WOTN. |
| Red |
2005 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils ChambertinChambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
11/26/2021 - bill00 wrote: 100 pointsUtterly spectacular from the first sniff to the last taste. Incredible depth and purity of fruit. Completely seamless. Powerful and concentrated with no heaviness. Everything is in the right place. Nothing to nitpick, there's just no doubt. Benchmark. |
| White - Sparkling |
1981 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut CollectionChampagne Blend more |
6/9/2015 - bill00 wrote: 99 pointsBYO Barolo Dinner (Campagna at the Bedford Post Inn): From magnum. Flat-out amazing. Had this before and after dinner. Super fresh, crisp and pure at the start with some saline, seashell notes. This got better and better with time and my last sip was the best about 5 hours after opening. Tremendous complexity, depth and intensity with everything in perfect balance. I loved this wine when I had it from 750ml last year but this was a significant step-up with much more freshness and intensity. Absolutely stunning wine in a perfect spot of maturity. |
| Red |
2010 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier MusignyMusigny Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
1/31/2021 - bill00 wrote: 99 pointsAbsolutely spectacular. Everything about this just hits right. Stunning aromatics. Incredible purity of fruit with an underlying stony minerality. Pure silk with weightless power. Total knockout. A joy to drink right now and I imagine it only gets better with time. 99+ |
| Red |
1989 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Collina RiondaNebbiolo more |
1/1/2021 - bill00 wrote: 99 pointsSpectacular bottle. Benchmark Barolo. Perfectly sweet and ripe red cherry with classic notes of roses and tar. Still hugely structured and quite young but at the same time the tannins are so fine that it comes off as perfectly seamless. Drunk from a Conterno Sensory glass which I think helped to soften the wine and make it more approachable (a taste from a Zalto appeared more stern). I've had this wine several times in the past and this was the best experience by far. Could envision this being even better down the road as the structure is fully resolved. 99+ |
| Red |
1985 Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros ParantouxPinot Noir more |
4/4/2021 - bill00 wrote: 99 pointsSpectacular and effortlessly beautiful. Translucent bright ruby. Fantastic, ethereal mature aromatics of red cherry with some iron. Completely weightless and pure silk in the mouth. Utterly regal and refined. Singular. Thrilling to the last sip. |
| Red |
1982 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Collina RiondaNebbiolo more |
6/9/2015 - bill00 wrote: 99 pointsBYO Barolo Dinner (Campagna at the Bedford Post Inn): Another unbelievable wine. Classic in every way. Incredible balance, texture and complexity. A joy to drink. WOTF. |
| White |
2014 Coche-Dury Corton-CharlemagneCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
6/12/2021 - bill00 wrote: 99 pointsIncredible wine. A benchmark Coche CC. Exuberant young Coche fruit matched with serious structure. Laser focused and perfectly balanced. Totally approachable and delicious right now with obvious long-term aging potential as this got better and better with air. I find this more impressive than the '10 CC as this has more flesh and is less austere without trading off any seriousness. Loved this. |
| Red |
1999 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils ChambertinChambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
6/30/2021 - bill00 wrote: 99 pointsExtraordinary. Echoing kr522's note on the same bottle, while pretty much perfect today this is still on the ascent and feels like it will have an almost limitless ability to age. A clear step above the excellent '99 Beze beside it. Benchmark Rousseau. 99+ |
| Red |
2001 Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros ParantouxPinot Noir more |
8/14/2021 - bill00 wrote: 99 pointsSpectacular. Has that singular Jayer quality. Incredible purity of cherry fruit along with serious stony, boulder minerality (echoing Vines That Bind note from a couple of years ago). Regal and effortlessly beautiful. This grew in intensity and expressiveness over the course of a few hours with the last sips being the best indicating likely further improvement and a long life ahead. Brilliant. I just adore this wine. 99+ |
| Red |
2010 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils ChambertinChambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
5/13/2021 - bill00 wrote: 98 pointsA total knockout. As always in the best vintages with Rousseau Chambertin there is incredible depth and purity to the fruit which makes it so compelling to drink even when it's this young. Powerful but without any heaviness. Completely seamless. 98+ |
| Red |
1990 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti RichebourgRichebourg Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
7/3/2021 - bill00 wrote: 98 pointsBrilliant and probably the best bottle of this I've ever had. Super expressive with incredible range of aromatics. Power and intensity delivered in a perfectly regal and refined package. Loved this. |
| Red |
1990 Henri Jayer EchezeauxEchezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
3/13/2021 - bill00 wrote: 98 pointsFantastic wine. Pure dark cherry fruit with supporting soil-driven earthiness. Totally seamless. More weight than the slightly corked '90 Cros P tasted alongside. Love this. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Jacques Selosse Champagne Grand Cru Lieux-dits Extra Brut Ay La Côte FaronPinot Noir more |
1/25/2014 - bill00 wrote: 98 pointsStunning. Tremendous complexity. The palate is just amazing - layers of depth and so rich and smooth. Tons of minerality. Everything is in the right place. Amazing wine and experience. Disgorge 5/12. |
| Red |
1993 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils ChambertinChambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
5/7/2021 - bill00 wrote: 98 pointsA spectacular Rousseau Chambertin. This is all about the explosive and incredibly pure cherry fruit. Texturally seamless. Still comes off as somewhat youthful and likely still on the ascent. 98+ |
| White - Sparkling |
2004 Krug Champagne Clos du MesnilChardonnay more |
7/10/2021 - bill00 wrote: 98 pointsSimilar notes to recent bottle. A compelling and classic CdM. |
| Red |
1996 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier MusignyMusigny Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
9/26/2015 - bill00 wrote: 98 pointsAbsolutely gorgeous - this is in a terrific spot right now. Beautiful airy aromatics with red berry, stone and herbs. Could just smell this all night. So pure, so silky and so easy to drink. Weightless intensity. Finishes with plenty of acidity and super smooth tannins suggesting a long life ahead but I just love this right now. This was fantastic right out of the bottle but even better after it was open for a couple of hours. Awesome wine. |
| White |
2014 Coche-Dury Meursault 1er Cru Les PerrièresChardonnay more |
7/4/2021 - bill00 wrote: 98 pointsIncredible wine. Just a step behind the '14 CC from last month. '14 Coche are just exceptional. |
| White |
2014 François Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru Les ClosChardonnay more |
4/6/2021 - bill00 wrote: 98 pointsSpectacular. A classic and perfectly composed Les Clos with everything in balance and harmony. So easy to drink right now with a long life ahead. Loved this. |
| Red |
2005 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti RichebourgRichebourg Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
8/18/2021 - bill00 wrote: 98 pointsAnother incredible bottle following one from a few months ago. '05 DRC are spectacular and totally open for business. |
| Red |
2005 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti RichebourgRichebourg Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
5/9/2021 - bill00 wrote: 98 pointsOutstanding vintage of this wine. There's the typical light stemmy spice but there's so much depth of fruit and material here that it kind of fades into the background and plays a lesser role than usual. Despite the power and depth it is perfectly balanced and composed. Showing layers of complexity with likely more to come in time. Love this. |
| Red |
2005 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La TâcheLa Tâche Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
6/29/2021 - bill00 wrote: 98 pointsA brilliant La Tache. Incredible aromatics. Obviously its peak is many years away but at the same time it's very approachable. 98+ |
| White - Sparkling |
1996 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs BrutChardonnay more |
1/17/2021 - bill00 wrote: 98 pointsFrom magnum. Spectacular. Sweet lemon/lime custard with mineral and seashells. Incredible depth of fruit with perfectly balanced acid. Creamy. Seamless. Everything in the right place and right proportion. Favorite ‘96 champagne. Loved this. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2005 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin-Clos de BèzeChambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
4/16/2021 - bill00 wrote: 98 pointsSpectacular young Rousseau Beze. Explosive aromatics of pure, dark berry fruit. Impeccable balance. Powerful but with a light touch. Recent bottle of '05 CSJ probably gave a little bit more immediate pleasure but there's clearly another gear here. Fantastic. |
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