Beautiful wine that had intense seashells and "tidal pool" aromas that were quite seductive. This was a mineral driven wine that was a touch hot for me...but that could be due to serving it at room temperature. It was also very rich with a smokiness that I found very attractive.

The nose of this wine was astounding. Toasted oats, baked bread - resembled what a french bakery smells like. The wine was loaded with graham crackers, minerals, plump melon and honeysuckle. Spectacular.

Lots of brioche, and minerals. Also had the aroma of wet metal and oats. Really nice bottle.

Young wine that I thought would benefit from 10 more years of aging. That being said, it showed amazingly well. In my opinion, this was the most complex red Bordeaux of the night exhibiting dense red berry aromas with espresso, spice, and bacon fat components that kept evolving over the course of the night. Stunning.

The bottle was in really nice shape! The nose had a delicate cherry and plum components with a really attractive spiciness that Keith characterized as classic "vosne spice". In addition to the spice and delicate fruit, there was was a seductive wet leaf mixed with balsamic vinaigrette. Very nice!

Gave the Pichon-Baron a run for WOTN for me. The wine still had really nice color...dark, dense, rich. Nose was filled with grilled meats, tilled earth, pipe tobacco, and wonderfully rich spices. A stunning wine, but painfully apparent that it will smooth out even more with another 5-10 years.

My WOTN...and thus far my WOTY.

Incredible nose that was filled with old world characteristics. Lots of cedar, sweet tobacco and roasted clove. The mouthfeel was out of this world; silky smooth with a pronounced density that was shocking.

A serious claret. Compared to the other wines of the night, this had a more distinct roasted mushroom component that I really enjoyed. In addition to the boomers, this had an attractive earthiness that I really enjoyed.

I loved this wine...and if not for the Leoville-Poyferre and Pichon-Baron this would be my WOTY so far. The nose on this wine was simply stunning - with heavy pipe tobacco, rich cherry, dark chocolate, and burnt earth. Loved it!

Shane brought this as the double-blind, mystery wine of the night. At first, I called it an italian blend, but then shifted my opinion to an Oregon merlot. Compared to the other 1990 Bordeaux of the evening, this came across very rich, fruity, and big. Despite not exhibiting the class of the Bordeaux, this is a wonderful wine.

Very dark color. Rich nose of honey, cream and smoke. By this point in the night my palate was pretty shot....but believe me, this was great!