| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments Comment Date Community Score More... |
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2021 Domaine Leflaive Bourgogne BlancChardonnay more |
3/7/2024 - UPL Does not like this wine: 85 pointsI´m very disappointed because of this 2021 Leflaive Bourgogne. |
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1985 Château Mouton RothschildPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/12/2024 - paul195 wrote: 94 points5 of 6…Decanted @ 4:00 served @ 7:30 still dark and dense. Initial bouquet was quite intense revealing layers of sweet red fruit, some tar and spice notes as well. The palate showed fine tannins, smooth texture, balanced acidity and an elegant finish. As the evening wore on some vegetal green pepper notes often found in 85s presented themselves but didn’t detract from our enjoyment. This is still quite youthful and should improve over the next 10 years and drink well for another 10 years after that.
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1982 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/30/2023 - sdr Likes this wine: 97 pointsSpectacular proof that the best bottles of 1982 Pichon Lalande are not only surviving but absolutely thrilling, fresh and lively. This bottle was purchased from Premier Cru almost 20 years ago. Beautiful deep ruby, no orange or brown. Ravishing bouquet of bright black cherry, raspberry and cassis. Concentrated, so fruity it almost seems like a new release but with the roundness and complexity of age. Silky. Excellent acidity and finish. A perfect St. Julien - but wait, it's Pauillac. A revelation.
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2018 Comm. G.B. Burlotto BaroloNebbiolo more |
5/24/2023 - paul195 wrote: 93 pointsDidn’t have time to decant and this bottle was a little less welcoming than the ones I have consumed over the last six months. Consumed over a long lunch it blossomed after an 90 minutes in the glass. I will be more deliberate decanting future bottles.
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| Red |
1999 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'AmpuisSyrah more |
7/24/2022 - csimm wrote: 93 pointsAlthough I typically don't like to use the word "Burgundian" when describing any wine that isn't actually from Burgundy, especially a Syrah, I couldn't help but the utter the word to describe the style currently being exhibited from this wine. What is initially surprising is the amount of energy here. Lighter-bodied and lithe, almost the exact same color as two actual bottles of Burgundy at the table, this Guigal offers interesting garrigue and red/black cherry notes that are complimented by earth and pine notes.
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| Red |
1990 Domaine Leroy Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les BoudotsPinot Noir more |
7/22/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote: 94 pointsBirthday Dinner with Wine Legends (Oriole): Black cherry, plum, and berry accompanied by a massive baking spicebox. Rich and opulent, yet this easily manages to seem wonderfully fresh for a ripe vintage wine at this age. Great now and for years to come. I could have easily mistake this for a Vosne-Romanée Grand Cru.
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1983 Château Cheval BlancSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/21/2022 - scamhi wrote: NRtried another bottle that was PnP and amazing. full of life no rush to drink or hold
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2006 Dom Pérignon Champagne RoséChampagne Blend more |
8/14/2021 - Wine_Poobah Likes this wine: 97 pointsExtremely complex bouquet, notes of earthy red fruit and yeast. Earthy red cherry flavor with notes of strawberry, raspberry, red currant, and a faint hint of orange peel. Very long ripe cherry finish with some spice and yeast. Plenty of chalk and minerals on display. Extremely smooth and well balanced, with a nice core of acidity this will help this wine live a long time. Powerful, but nuanced, and constantly evolving — a chameleon in the glass, with flashes of this and that. Give this wine some time to breathe.
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| Red |
1982 Château Léoville Las CasesSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/4/2022 - paul195 wrote: 94 points82 Bordeaux Dinner @ Union Square Cafe all wines were purchased on release and double decanteted at 4:00.
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| Red |
2005 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les VaucrainsPinot Noir more |
3/15/2022 - paul195 wrote: 94 points3 of 12 Decanted @ 4:00 served @ 7:30…. Dark core, deeply fruited nose after two hours in the decanter. Certainly early drinking window with a few hours of air this wine shows beautifully, rich layers of dark cherry fruit, spice, framed by fine tannins and acidity. Beautifully integrated and balanced with a persistent finish. Delicious now clear upside over the next decade
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| White - Sparkling |
2008 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs BrutChardonnay more |
10/1/2021 - paul195 wrote: 95 points6 of 18 The last bottle was so delicious I grabbed another for Friday afternoon road trip to Bigelows in Rockville Center…. Perfect with piles of perfectly fried clams, oyster and scallops
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| Red |
1970 Château Cheval BlancSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/21/2021 - brooklynguy Likes this wine: NRDecanted about 90 minutes before serving. Absolutely gorgeous wine, just stunning. The nose was immediately vibrant and just kept growing. Cassis, red fruit, cedar, earth, under-wood, on and on, and I can't name it all - it was a peacock's tail kind of wine where the complexity and breadth of aroma and flavor just burst and spread out. One very experienced blind taster knew that it was right bank from the roundness of the flavors, he said, but guessed it to be an 82 - it's still showing so energetically. Just a glorious wine that is showing at its apex, i would think. If I rated wine I would give this the highest possible rating - there was no way to improve upon it.
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| Red |
1982 Château CanonSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/22/2020 - BradE wrote: NRAbsolutely fantastic. A cornucopia of flavors, including a large dose of earthiness to complement the tremendous fruit. From an Ex-Chateau case, and happy to have eight more of these. Terrific.
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| White - Sparkling |
2008 Dom Pérignon ChampagneChampagne Blend more |
12/5/2020 - paul195 wrote: 94 points1 of 24. This has calmed down quite a bit since I last had it in May. Still has an energetic mousse, lovely tension, packed with white fruits, minerals and floral notes. After two hours some of the DP creaminess started to show. A very pleasing young DP with the stuffing to bring years of drinking pleasure
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| Red |
1990 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Falletto di Serralunga d'AlbaNebbiolo more |
11/19/2020 - Paul S wrote: 96 points1990 Barolo dinner (Lafiandra, Singapore): Wow. I feel quite privileged to drink this again - what a beautiful wine this was. The nose was a killer. Deep dark berries and black cherries, earth and meat, and then a lovely blush of herb - thyme and rosemary, oregano and menthol - and then drifts of smoky tar and dried flower petals. The palate was absolutely wonderful too, with a tremendous energy and clarity that just belied its age. Juicy acidity, fine-boned tannins, and a crystal clear transperancy resounding through its pure, limpid flavours of red berries and dark cherries, herb and smoke and florals. Layer after layer after layer, just unfolding inexorably though the mouth and into a wonderful long, orange peel and sour cherry, spice and dried-flower infused, palate-staining finish. Powerful, inexorable, yet effortless and elegant. This was a complete experience, drinking beautifully, almost ethereally now. Wow.
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| Red |
1997 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo SperssLanghe DOC more |
10/28/2020 - paul195 wrote: 96 pointsA nice punch of fruit as I decanted it at 4:00, haven’t had this since last summer. By dinner this was ready to go, still showing very youthful fruit with impressive density, fine tannins, perfect balance leading to a persistent finish, as others have noted best glass was the last glass. A beautiful drinking Barolo in early maturity
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| Red |
1970 Château Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/25/2020 - chablis28 wrote: 97 pointsR&Rler's btl at our 65/60/40 Bday Trifecta dinner at Minnikada Club in Minneapolis. This was in remarkably good condition for a 50yr old wine and especially from 1970 when wines were generally mishandled by the distribution system in the day. My dad sold these in his store and I remember these sorts of wines regularly showing up on hot trucks. That said, many owners of those wines did a better job of storing them once in their possession. And, back then when there were few critics and no scores everyone was calling 1970 the next 1961. The vintage was heralded on release by the wineries and the importers. Today in hindsight, I'd guess its rarely compared to 1961. Ok, I was excited to try this and at the same time apprehensive about the provenance of any wine from 1970. Well, this did not disappoint! In fact, it was my BDX of the night. Loved the unexpected richness and energy combined with resolved silkiness and plush fruit. This was truly special Chateau Haut Brion only bested by a crazy good 1955 birth year HB a few years back. That said I likely drank the other HBs too young. Now I need to try a 2000 some day. Classic Bdx loaded with tertiary notes on both the nose and palate along with a surprising delicious fruit core. Thanks Kevin, have a 2000 in the future?
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| White - Sparkling |
2008 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
8/15/2020 - paul195 wrote: 95 pointsHad a bottle of this 18 months ago and was blown away at its explosive fine mousse, bright fruit and mineral cut. I purchased a case and put it in my cellar. This is my first revisit since then, it has settled down a bit and picked up complexity, wider range of white fruits, added limestone notes It is weightless but persistent, Good acidity, excellent balance with an impressive finish.
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| White - Sparkling |
2008 Dom Pérignon ChampagneChampagne Blend more |
12/21/2019 - paul195 wrote: 94 pointsConsistent with my last note. Energetic vintage characteristics provide an interesting foil for the house style. Very nice young champagne indeed. Corked half of the bottle and had it the next night alongside the 2008 Cristal. I was pleasantly surprised how well it drank the next night, retaining quite a bit of energy and opening up to reveal richer tones. That being said and taking nothing away from this delicious young DP the 2008 Cristal was a full step up in every way, it is an extraordinary champagne.
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| White |
2004 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru ButteauxChardonnay more |
9/5/2019 - paul195 wrote: 94 pointsFirst bottle of a mixed case of Raveneau 04s bought on release. Bought, along with a 2004 Leflaive Batard, to drink with friends Thursday night at the Acker Auction held at Le Bernardin Prive.
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| Red |
1995 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils ChambertinChambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
3/2/2018 - paul195 Likes this wine: 96 pointsThis was part of an unbelievable wine evening at the Grill Room. The theme was Champagne, Chevalier and Chambertin. The Chambertin line up included:
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| Red |
2005 Lucie & Auguste Lignier Clos de la RocheClos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
3/2/2019 - jaylew1 wrote: 95 pointsI have to agree with the May of 2018 tasting note. Coming out of its shell, but still plenty of room to run. Accessible now - the next 10 years should be a lot of fun for this one.
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Comment posted by paul195:
3/18/2024 1:31:00 PM - You have had quite a run of near perfect wines for 10 years … I’ve had this and think it’s their best BB since 2002. I think you must have had a bad bottle