| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2009 Benjamin Leroux Clos St. DenisClos St. Denis Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
12/14/2023 - wlayne Likes this wine: 93 pointsDecanted for about 4 hours and was singing at dinner. Was second best WON behind an 85 Martha’s. Just entering its window, like all the 09s I’ve been opening. |
| Red |
2010 Domaine & Selection Clos St. DenisClos St. Denis Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
8/2/2023 - wlayne Likes this wine: 93 pointsNot sure what all the mixed reviews are about. This was wonderfully integrated and layered with incredible GC texture and complexity |
| White |
2012 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Clos de la BaronneChardonnay more |
7/15/2023 - wlayne Likes this wine: 93 pointsBeautiful and in the zone. Drink now or hold a little longer |
| Red |
2011 Olivier Bernstein Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru ChampeauxPinot Noir more |
7/1/2023 - wlayne wrote: 88 pointsVery medicinal and disjointed. Just out of balance and hard to tell how much of that is due to the cool vintage vs the producer. Lacking acidity and just not very appealing at this stage |
| Red |
2006 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vieilles VignesClos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
6/25/2023 - wlayne Likes this wine: 94 pointsStill lots of primary red fruit but the darker secondary notes are becoming more evident and the wine is more in balance with more substance than the last bottle we opened. Seems like the next couple years will be the perfect drinking window. Bravo Laurent! |
| Red |
1999 Gérard Raphet Clos VougeotClos Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
3/18/2023 - wlayne Likes this wine: 93 pointsBest bottle of the six I bought, one more to go. Drink up |
| Red |
2011 J. Confuron-Cotetidot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les SuchotsPinot Noir more |
2/19/2023 - wlayne Likes this wine: 92 pointsPNP, beautiful nose and fruit upon opening but mouthfeel fades after about an hour. Open and enjoy. |
| Red |
2013 Sherwin Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Spring Mountain Districtmore |
1/14/2023 - wlayne Likes this wine: 94 pointsDon’t usually rate wines this high but this was worthy. Took the previous reviewers advice and gave it a two hour decant after bringing it up to room temp for a few hours and this was just singing. Perfectly integrated and in the heart of the sweet spot drinking window. Just a gorgeous Napa estate Cabernet Bravo Sherwin family, couldn’t come from a nicer and more perserverant group of people. |
| Red |
2009 Louis Latour Corton-Clos du RoiCorton Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
12/2/2022 - wlayne Likes this wine: 91 pointsPretty bad TCH on the nose upon opening led us to believe that this bottle may be flawed but left it open for a few hours and it blew off. What was uncovered was some gorgeous Pinot fruit. Entering its window, drink or hold. |
| Red |
2011 Olivier Bernstein Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les LavrottesPinot Noir more |
11/30/2022 - wlayne wrote: flawedBad TCH taint |
| Red |
2011 Olivier Bernstein Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru ChampeauxPinot Noir more |
11/30/2022 - wlayne wrote: flawedBad TCH taint |
| Red |
2004 Château Tour Saint-PierreSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/25/2022 - wlayne Likes this wine: 92 pointsOpened two of these at Thanksgiving, very nice QPR. Drink up |
| Red |
2009 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les ChaignotsPinot Noir more |
10/15/2022 - wlayne Likes this wine: 93 pointsFirst of 6 purchased after drinking one off the list at Daniel (NYC) back in 2012. Drank at Chez Nous in Charleston and this has entered prime drinking window. Tannins fully resolved and both primary and secondary fruits are now evident. Open or hold. |
| Red |
2001 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin-Clos de BèzeChambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
8/17/2022 - wlayne Likes this wine: 93 pointsOne of the lighter CDB I have had, especially for Rousseau but beautiful fruit and acidity typical of this Domaine. |
| Red |
2012 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Petite ChapellePinot Noir more |
9/1/2022 - wlayne Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis wine has matured wonderfully since the last bottle from a case bought at auction. Such a hit or miss vintage and this vineyard may just be a hit based on this bottle. Beautiful integration, classic Gevrey nose, and vibrant acidity leave me excited to see what the next 9 bottles have in store. Bravo Bruno and Phillippe!!! |
| White |
2008 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Corton-CharlemagneCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
8/28/2022 - wlayne wrote: flawedOxidized |
| Red |
1996 Louis Jadot Bonnes MaresBonnes Mares Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
8/14/2022 - wlayne Likes this wine: 93 pointsLast and best of the six so bought. In the zone and perfectly mature Bonnes Mares. Punched way above its weight class. |
| White |
2019 Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Viré-ClesséChardonnay more |
6/20/2022 - wlayne Likes this wine: 91 pointsDominique Lafon does it again. Pure, linear, focused, with racy acidity that paired wonderfully with fried chicken. Fantastic QPR. |
| White |
2016 Laurent Tribut Chablis 1er Cru BeauroyChardonnay more |
6/19/2022 - wlayne wrote: flawedStay away from 2016 white burgundy Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White |
2017 François Gaunoux Meursault 1er Cru Gouttes d'OrChardonnay more |
4/16/2022 - wlayne Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis is a majestic Meursault in the making. All the textbook qualities of the 2017 vintage are there. Can drink now or hold for the long haul. |
| Red |
2004 Domaine Ponsot Griotte-ChambertinGriotte-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
12/5/2021 - wlayne Likes this wine: 94 pointsBest bottle yet and the last one of 6. Drink up |
| Red |
2001 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo ConteisaLanghe DOC more |
10/15/2021 - wlayne Likes this wine: 94 pointsThis is absolutely in the zone but it needs at least a 2 hour decant |
| Red |
2002 Domaine Michel Gaunoux Corton-RenardesCorton Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
10/9/2021 - wlayne Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis is in a fabulous spot right now. Menthol and sour cherries blow off after 1 hour decant and everything is perfectly integrated. Drink up or hold |
| Red |
2012 Phifer Pavitt Cabernet Sauvignon Date NightNapa Valley more |
8/2/2021 - wlayne Likes this wine: 91 pointsThis showed very well after a 2 hour decant. Much better than the shorter decant we gave the previous bottle so I would suggest opening these early at this point. |
| Red |
2006 Chateau MusarBekaa Valley Red Blend more |
6/29/2021 - wlayne Likes this wine: 90 pointsJust entering the window, decanted for half hour and could’ve used a touch longer. Classic Musar |
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