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Red

1990 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot

 St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more
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9/22/2022 - jal wrote: 94 points

With rack of lamb, leek gratin and roasted green beans. Cork was very dry and not even a Durand corkscrew could stop it from falling in. So we decanted through a tea filter. Dark almost black, seductive nose of tertiary notes, earth but also dark chocolate, very fine texture, very tasty with a soft feminine touch. Nice finish. Loved it and a bargain at the $90 I paid 18 months ago on Winebid.

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Red

2012 Château La Conseillante

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9/14/2022 - jal Likes this wine: 93 points

We had this with a roasted rack of lamb and a simple green salad. Dark almost inky black, nose of black forest cake. This is a delicious hedonistic wine with a high level of purity. Layers of flavors and what it lacks in complexity it more than makes up for in hedonistic pleasure. No extraction or ripeness, good balance and not overly alcoholic even though it say 14% on the label. Will probably not gain more in secondary flavors and I would recommend drinking over the next 10 years or so but I don't forecast much improvement. The finish is good.

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Red

1994 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

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8/21/2022 - jal wrote: 94 points

Served with lamb chops (that I overcooked), zucchini fritters and a tomato salad this was popped and poured.
Nice nose of cedar and black fruit but not as pronounced as the 1990 Cos of a few days ago. Dark inky color, on the palate, this is profound and complex with excellent depth, yummy fruit with a tinge of greenness and a slight bitterness on the end that I find typical with the estate and that contrasts nicely with the sweetness of the fruit. Long finish.
Delicious and patience is finally rewarded as the tannins are now manageable and not overpowering the fruit. Drink now and over the next decade or so.

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Red

1990 Château Cos d'Estournel

 St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more
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8/18/2022 - jal Likes this wine: 94 points

Opened for a couple of hours but not decanted, with roast chicken, green salad, and roasted sweet potatoes and butternut squash.
Dark color, almost black, slight bricking on the rim, very expressive old school nose of earth, graphite and tobacco. On the palate this is delicious, not the most precise or focused but still good balance with resolved black fruit, tannins are almost completely gone, and I discern a slight bitterness in the back palate. This has none of the exuberance of other 1990 Medocs, but it is a complex delicious wine. I don't think it will improve from here but it is so delicious and will last at least another decade maybe more. Long lingering finish.

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Red

2012 Château Troplong Mondot

 St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more
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6/25/2020 - jal wrote: 89 points

With roasted shoulder of lamb and some homemade succotash we opened a 2012 Troplong Mondot. 90% Merlot apparently, and it shows. The nose is expressive of dark sweet berries and chocolate, the color is deep dark purple, on the palate it is quite mellow and balanced. Not too alcoholic or oaky, quite modern but not cloying. It dies after the attack as the mid palate is hollow and the finish is weak. It is decent enough and harmless enough, has a little acidity that allows it to stand up to the lamb but frankly for the price one can do much better.

I think 2012 St Emilions are quite open and accessible and I am not sure if they will improve much. My problem is the style of those I've had so far has been a little too mellow and insipid. Good wines to share with the non geek California crowd to show how a wine can be sweet and have a little acidity at the same time, all without the alcohol burning the back of your throat

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Red

1981 Château Gloria

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6/11/2020 - jal wrote: 88 points

Opened with roast chicken, roasted sweet potatoes and arugula salad; lovely dark purple color, no bricking, I can't smell anything at all except a note of stewed prunes that quickly dissipates. On the palate it is soft, sweet with the fruit still hanging on but feels like it's on its last legs, the acidity and complexity almost all gone and the wine feels a bit monolithic. An abrupt finish. This is decent but I would drink it sooner rather than later

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Red

2006 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques

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6/8/2020 - jal wrote: 93 points

Gorgeous,with a wonderful nose, excellent fruit, purity and minerality, elegant and light on its feet, a very complex classic Pinot, just my type of red Burgundy.

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White

2017 Domaine Jacques Carillon Puligny-Montrachet

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6/8/2020 - jal wrote: 91 points

Delicious. Crisp and tense with a light clean texture and as good a structure as many 1er Cru

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Red

2017 Domaine Auguste Clape Le Vin des Amis

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6/3/2020 - jal wrote: 92 points

With a bean stew we drank this 100% Syrah from vineyards between Cornas and the village, the color is dark purple, the olive scent on nose is so strong, and on the palate it's like drinking wine that has been filtered in tapenade.
Absolutely loved it, after a while, the olives rescind a bit and some lavender and Herbes de Provence start to appear, the wine is bright, deep, with a great sense of place, like drinking a young vines Cornas with all the exuberance of youth and some of the complexity and structure. The finish is long and probably one of the better Syrahs we've had in a while.

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Red

1995 Roc de Cambes

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8/31/2019 - jal Likes this wine: 91 points

Dark inky color, some cedar and earth on the nose, on the palate this is bright and focused with a fine smooth texture. The fruit is vibrant, the tannins are resolved, impeccable balance, a bit weak in the mid palate and a tad monolithic but still delicious. The finish is good.

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Red

1998 Giuseppe Quintarelli Cà del Merlo Veneto IGT

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8/25/2019 - jal Does not like this wine: NR

Stewed, oxidized, down the drain it goes. Sad because this has been taking space in my cellar for 15 or so years.

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Red

2002 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin

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8/25/2019 - jal Likes this wine: 93 points

With duck confit, roasted potatoes and green beans.
Pale ruby color, on the nose this is definitely feral and earthy, our friends who were visiting found it charred and smoky but I don't notice that at all. On the palate, this is fully resolved, mature, complex and clean, the fruit is delicious, the wine shows fine structure and stands up well to the rustic food. Good finish. My last bottle and Rousseau prices are now out of sight so I doubt I'll ever taste wines like these again.

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White

2014 Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Blanc

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4/27/2019 - jal wrote: 88 points

Gorgeous perfume of tropical fruits but fading on the palate. Not a lot of depth and the finish is short and weak. A bit disappointing. I like the producer and his 2016 is excellent.

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Red

2011 Domaine Follin-Arbelet Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Les Vercots

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2/14/2019 - jal wrote: 91 points

We had this with sauteed chicken and rice,
This did take about half an hour to open, really harsh and unfriendly at first, but then and with food it was wonderful. Smooth tannins, good purple fruit, a bit sweet but with decent structure and a good bright finish. Will age and improve but really nice now.

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Red

1986 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate

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1/21/2019 - jal wrote: 91 points

From a magnum with prime rib and baked potato, color is light purple with a little bricking on the edges, nose is not existent (probably me and my flawed aging senses), on the palate, a sweet attack then some decent layers of fruit, berries and cherries. Should be a bit better but I think age has caught up with it and it was probably better 4-5 years ago. Still the balance and structure make up for some of the fading fruit.

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White - Sweet/Dessert

2001 Sine Qua Non Sémillon Mr. K The Straw Man

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1/21/2019 - jal wrote: 94 points

With a pot de creme, to end a fabulous dinner. Color is burnt orange, nose is caramel, I expected to hate this but it was splendid. Sweet yes, but also good acidity, and balance, not heavy at all, label says California semillon with 7% alcohol and that explains the lightness. A long finish and I did go for a second pour.

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White

2016 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Valmur

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1/1/2019 - jal wrote: 93 points

Stone fruit and honey, a delicious 2016 wine, vibrant, bright, harmonious with a fine texture, and an elegant finish. delicious

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Red

1994 Château Léoville Las Cases

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7/30/2018 - jal wrote: 93 points

Glenn's note made me want to open a 1994, this was held since release, always stored in temperature controlled cellar and moved only four times since purchased.
Dark inky color with just a little bricking, nose a bit subdued of cedar and earth (that's probably me and my failing olfactory senses), on the palate the fruit is delicious on the front, the tannins are smooth, the structure is fine, not a lot of complexity, long finish. This is really as good as any 1994 I've tasted. Will not improve much more and hopefully will last another decade or so.

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White

2014 Louis Latour Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru Château de Blagny

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7/27/2018 - jal wrote: 86 points

How can one mess up in such a good year? This is deep yellow, the nose is subdued, the fruit is very faint, the palate is diluted, the acidity is nonexistent. I've had more intensity in a glass of nonfat milk. Avoid.
And no, it shows no signs of premature oxidation

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Red

1970 Château Pape Clément

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6/5/2018 - jal wrote: 88 points

Terra Cotta color, a little earth and cedar on the nose, but a lot of VA as well, lingering acidity makes it unpleasant at first but it then opens up nicely with some good complexity. However it doesn't last long as the fruit is fading and the wine falls apart eventually. A fascinating progression in about 45 minutes, this bottle should have probably been opened fifteen years ago.

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Red

1980 Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley

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6/5/2018 - jal wrote: 91 points

Deep Purple color, a little bricking at the rim, earth and leather on the nose, sweet entry, very nice black fruits with good complexity and good grip, good finish.

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1978 Domaine de Chevalier

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6/3/2018 - jal wrote: 90 points

Terra Cota colored so bricking all over, on the nose it is all leather and tea aromas. Tasting it is exactly what I expect from an old claret; resolved tannins, earthy, smooth, sweet on the finish, not a great structure and it ends rather abruptly, no point in holding five more years on this one.

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Red

2003 Château La Fleur de Boüard Le Plus

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6/3/2018 - jal wrote: 93 points

From magnum with rack of lamb.
Label says 100% Merlot. Dark inky almost black color, classic nose of earth and black fruit, this was surprisingly good, maybe I have been too influenced by the "burnt" reputation of the vintage, I thought for sure it would be stewy, but this was complex and very classy with good fruit, earthy, sound structure and a long finish.

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Red

2016 Domaine Gramenon Côtes du Rhône La Sagesse

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5/20/2018 - jal wrote: 91 points

Oh Yeah!
Best wine of the evening for me, with dark fruit, very expressive nose, earthy and well balanced. Punches way above its weight. This is better than any Cotes du Rhone I've had. A wine to buy by the case.

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White - Sparkling

NV Agrapart Champagne Les 7 Crus Brut

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5/20/2018 - jal Likes this wine: 90 points

Pale color, fine mousse, very easy to drink. Elegant with a good structure and balance. Our house Champagne? Could be worse

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