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Red

1998 Château Croix de Labrie St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend

10/27/2019 - eljugo Likes this wine:

95 points

This is a nice surprise. Parker's tasting window expires in 2014, but there is still life left in what I believe is the first vintage of this tiny estate that produced only 125 cases. I believe this is 100% merlot. It has everything I look for in a BDX, which is ripe with some weight on the palette, but with secondary notes on the nose. Tannins are soft and fully resolved. Drank a little more than half the bottle last night. Poured the remaining half or so into a half bottle and stuffed the cork into the neck.

eljugo commented:

8/3/23, 10:52 PM - That's great! Haven't had one since 2019, but still have 3 remaining bottles. Need to see if I can find one of those and try it again. Enjoy your magnum! Must be a rare bottle.

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White

2005 Ramey Chardonnay Hudson Vineyard Carneros

9/25/2020 - eljugo wrote:

93 points

Still drinking great. Remember buying a case of this for $30 bottle during the Great Recession. To me, this is the best “value” alternative to Aubert.

eljugo commented:

12/3/20, 10:03 AM - Not sure I could pick a favorite out of those three vineyards. All three produce great chardonnay and both Ramey and Aubert have done great things with them.

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Red

2003 Clos Les Lunelles Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend

9/25/2018 - eljugo wrote:

92 points

A return to form for this wine after a stewey, pruney bottle in August. This bottle, which came from the same case as previous bottles, was a leaker unlike previous bottles, but did not show worse for the wear.

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8/29/20, 6:21 PM - Drank another one tonight. Excellent bottle. I am finding that 1 out of 3 is no good.

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