5/3/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

Very elegant, brown in color, fruit was completely resolved but a beautiful bottle of old burgundy

5/1/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

Excellent bottle to end the night with even if I as too full to enjoy at this point

5/1/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

Too early to comment on

5/1/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

Nice but still too early and put to shame by the 62 which showed what this wine could be

5/1/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

Like the rest of the 96s, this was not ready but also without the graphite and elegance you associate with Lafite

5/1/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

Totally not showing anything at this point. Fast asleep

5/1/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

The Latour was theft of the three 96s, beating the Mouton, which was not evolved enough to drink and the Lafite which showed no lafite character. The condense scars these are just not ready yet which is surprising given they are 28 years old.

5/1/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

All 3 2014 white burgs were effected by oak or something that gave them a reductive sweet taste which was unpleasant and I threw out the flight

5/1/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

All 3 2014 white burgs were effected by oak or something that gave them a reductive sweet taste which was unpleasant and I threw out the flight

5/1/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

All 3 2014 white burgs were effected by oak or something that gave them a reductive sweet taste which was unpleasant and I threw out the flight

5/1/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

This will develop into a beautiful wine. Should be ready in 5 years or do

5/1/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

Very young and not developed enough to have a note

4/30/2024 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

truly excellent bottle, i double decanted at 2 and put into decanter for 4 hours before serving. wine was smooth as silk with everything resolved and in balance. i would give it less time in the future as it started to get a porty back end in the glass after a while. this wine needs age. the 90 and 96 served along with it was fine but not in the same class.
score could go up with smarter decanting

4/29/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

Corked

4/29/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

Surprisingly this was everyone’s bottle of the night as it showed everything la mis can do and was better than the excellent 89 I had a few months ago

4/29/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

The only way Latoya gets better is great older vintages. Both these bottles were looking young and fresh and were well balanced and fruity

4/29/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

Unbelievably this was still quite tight although the last bottle I had was drinking perfectly. Tonight the 61 outshone it by a mile

4/29/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

Started do right I could barely taste but was showing well enough to know this will be great if it escapes premix. May 20 years

4/28/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

Early but rich and buttery

4/22/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

Premoxed

4/19/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

one of the best CDVs and this vintage is at its apex with a long wy to go

4/19/2024 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

almost perfect echezeaux at the top of its game with no hint of fading

4/6/2024 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

smooth as silk. early in its drinking window but beautiful

3/1/2024 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

This wine has final come into its own. While it has not reached its peak, after 4 hours and 30 minutes open it started powerfully, clearly the best wine of the night. After a while I found the tannins to creep back in but the drinking window has opened and while this wine will improve for 20 years plus it’s a pleasure now

2/29/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

I never have enjoyed this wine although most people did. I find it tannic and did not drink it
Smthird best wine of a set of 4 right bank wines at Edwardian dinner

2/29/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

Fourth wine of a set of 4 right bank wines at Edwardian dinner. As expected this is way too young. But it will probably improve greatly over time but I would give it 10 years plus prior to trying it again

2/29/2024 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

Second best wine of a set of 4 right bank wines at Edwardian dinner. Smooth silky with perfectly balanced fruit. Best 90 to date but still far behind the 82 or 61

1/14/2024 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

Still amazing and at the top of its game

12/12/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

still excellent

10/24/2023 - ricknat1 wrote:

A great wine for the vintage

10/24/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

One of the best premier cru wines and a view into the drink ability of the grand cru

10/20/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

Another perfect bottle almost perfect as usual from this terrific wine in this terrific vintage. Lush and rich but smooth and long. i love the LaLas and this bottle was totally representative from one of my favorite vintages. this should continue to drink for a long time

10/17/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

Almost perfect aged burgundy. exactly what it should be, long, lingering and gorgeous. not faded but not at full power but still at full elegance. this is a pleasure to have on any night. Thank you Jim and Deb

10/20/2023 - ricknat1 wrote:

Crisp, almost chablis like but dryer, an interesting starter that i had nevr had before. Brought by Jim. Very nice

10/14/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

similar notes as too last bottle but perhaps getting even bigger and more explosive. very big fruit but balanced. will only get better but is very,very good right now

10/14/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

Precise, but well rounded with very forward tree fruits and balanced perfectly. This is great but still on the way up. this is early but very drinkable and with the premox situation, i am starting to drink grand crus earlier. if it never got better it would be wonderful but it will get better/. she makes the best batard

10/8/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

The 1971 La Tâche is amazing. It was lush, yet subtle, alive and totally electric in the mouth. we were both dazzled from start to finish with seemingly endless layers of sweet fruit and captivating aromatics from the first smell to the last sip. This is old Burgundy at its best. it surpassed the 78 i had a few months ago, although ether is a wonderful treat. A perfect wine for a celebration.

10/4/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

the last flight of the night was the matchup of the 89 La Mission and Haut Brion. The La <ission was the clear winner at first sip after both had been decanted about 2 hours but the HB was catching up quickly in the glass. We should have given them another hour of air. The La miss is prettier, more seductive and is catching up the to the HB over time, however both wines are essentially perfect and it does not get better in 80's bordeaux as of now. Thanks Jim and Rob, the table was split over which was the winner. These will live on longer than i do.

10/4/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

the last flight of the night was the matchup of the 89 La Mission and Haut Brion. The La <ission was the clear winner at first sip after both had been decanted about 2 hours but the HB was catching up quickly in the glass. We should have given them another hour of air. The La miss is prettier, more seductive and is catching up the to the HB over time, however both wines are essentially perfect and it does not get better in 80's bordeaux as of now. Thanks Jim and Rob, the table was split over which was the winner. These will live on longer than i do.

10/4/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

Much closer to the 96 than the 2001 but much more balanced and much tighter than the 2001 as well as heavier, for some people this was the favorite of the 3. Thanks Eugene, who said this showed as much more open. few weeks ago.

10/4/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

this was my favorite of the the three , athough its the least mature. the 9=6 is a little dense for me and the 02 is its baby brother but he 01 is as Eugene put it hight toned, bright and incredibly elegeant. Its a wine of complexity and depth, with notes of raspberry fruit, spice, a touch of leather and new oak. On the palate the wine is deep and offers lovely bright complexity, with good length and well-integrated tannins. this will only get better

10/4/2023 - ricknat1 wrote:

The nose is black cherries, raspberries,spices, lots of oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, reserved and borderline over-oaked, with a good core, firm tannins and much more dense than its peers we drink that i would not have pegged as an RSV blind. It was still a beautiful wine. Thank you Stuart

10/4/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

High toned, fresh, very good nose. Tropical fruits with orange peel. strong minerality with the elegance of Chevalier should be. The wine continues to evolve in the glass while maintaining precision with good length. A smaller scale Chevalier that was delightful. Thank you Mike. the 01 and 04 just did not work out

10/4/2023 - ricknat1 wrote:

Totally at is peak but still trending up. Fresh and bright but complex and rich. Delightful but only going to get better as time goes buy. This is the 96 in 5-6 years. Thank Ed.

10/4/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

Delicious, bright and still youthful with a long life ahead of it but worth drinking now. half of the guys were late, so i pulled this out of the cellar to hve while we waited and it was a pleasure.

10/4/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

There is a subtle, super-fresh nose of baked bread, pear, apple, spice and citrus.
Its full-bodied and complex with a long, long finish.this is just coming into its own and will be great for a long time. brought by Mike Pope

9/23/2023 - ricknat1 wrote:

delicious, bright and still youthful but worth drinking now

9/20/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

Close to perfection in a glass. Extremely well integrated with notes of peach and pineapple and the acids and tannins melted in to balance it all out. Definitely at the top of its game

9/15/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

Great richness and and deep red fruits of the nose are complemented by a deep cherry flavor in the mouth. Palate is still tight and will only get better with time. i would drink again in 5 years or so and it will be a knockout and show the elegance i expect from this wine. this could also be bottle variation as the last bottle I had was clearly superior. if i drink sooner i will give it a few hours of air.

9/13/2023 - ricknat1 Likes this wine:

not the best bottle but still very nice, just not as evolved as others i have had