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White - Sparkling

2004 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année Champagne Blend

1/2/2023 - rnellans wrote:

93 points

Yellow golden...oxidative style...brioche, rich....

rnellans commented:

1/3/23, 6:27 AM - Decanting Queen. Depends on whether you like the Bollinger oxidative style. Given how champagne prices have risen this past year, I’d say it’s in the ballpark for value.

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White - Sparkling

2008 Dom Pérignon Champagne Champagne Blend

7/13/2019 - rnellans wrote:

95 points

Quite bright, laser like acidity. Brioche, apple, lemon. Long. Should develop into a great DP with all of its structure.

rnellans commented:

7/14/19, 9:22 AM - If you can find the 02 Winston at a decent price, buy.....08 for the long haul, but bury in the cellar.

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1988 Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts Pinot Noir

3/2/2015 - rnellans wrote:

94 points

Funky nose initially with truffle mushroom. Better with air. Big rich and long. Structured. Still moderate tannins on finish. Kept getting better and better with time I the glass . Grand Cru quality

rnellans commented:

3/15/15, 4:32 PM - Yes, I think there's no hurry on drinking...good structure and has a few more years in it I believe...

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1947 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva Nebbiolo

11/14/2013 - rnellans wrote:

93 points

Loved it. Mature, leather, tobacco..balanced. Some dusty tannins on the finish.

rnellans commented:

9/25/14, 8:11 PM - I would decant from sediment and serve immediately. Let it develop in the glass. Very nice wine. Hope you have a good bottle !

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White

2006 Blain-Gagnard Bâtard-Montrachet Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay

9/5/2012 - rnellans wrote:

91 points

Stone fruits, citrus. Round. Could use more cut..Lacks complexity. Finish a bit short. Not bad, but in stiff competition with several heavyweight grand crus.

rnellans commented:

4/3/14, 6:19 PM - I haven't had an issue with thew wines being advanced in the ones that I have had…but always a risk..most that I have had have been on the younger side…might be concerned with late 90's or early 00's

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White - Sparkling

2002 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année Champagne Blend

2/25/2014 - rnellans wrote:

93 points

Very nice. Great balance with just a hint of brioche. Nice apple, pear notes. Very fresh with nice length.

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2/26/14, 12:05 PM - Sorry I don't have the disgorgement date...brought by a friend to dinner and bottle has been tossed. The wine was drinking well and was enjoyable, however, I love older champagnes and I think this one will hold up for the long haul.

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2002 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche La Tâche Grand Cru Pinot Noir

2/22/2014 - rnellans wrote:

92 points

Very interesting. Much more floral, stem, celery, herbal notes on the nose than previous bottles...almost to a fault imo. Spice. Great fruit, acid and balance. Complex. ? off bottle.

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2/22/14, 12:35 PM - From the same case as a bottle that I had a couple of years ago, that did not have the same intense green notes on the nose. So not sure if just an off bottle, or if it's going through some strange phase.

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White - Off-dry

2007 Selbach-Oster Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese Mosel Saar Ruwer

8/24/2013 - rnellans wrote:

really lovely, went well with stir fry prime beef filet asian style.
dry with hint of sweetness a HINT...

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8/24/13, 11:57 AM - I didn't pick up a lot of sweetness in this particular bottle. Maybe the acidity balanced it out so well. So not sure if it could have been a different bottling...I also see that i didn't finish my note for some reason..

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White - Sparkling

N.V. Bollinger Champagne Special Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

5/10/2013 - rnellans wrote:

92 points

Very nice NV. Citrus, apples. Just the right amount of toast.

rnellans commented:

5/16/13, 7:10 AM - No, mine is the regular neck..

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White

2002 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay

4/20/2013 - rnellans wrote:

94 points

I like this better than BH notes. Darker than the 07 Sauzet BBM served alongside. Pineapple, citrus notes. No pox! Rich and lush, but still good acidity. Excellent structure with dry extract coating the palate.

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4/20/13, 12:57 PM - Fred, I think that I would be drinking this one up and it won't likely get a lot better imo..And it's drinking really well now. It's always a guess...but the pox scare is always there. And I would think in magnum there should be no hurry.

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Red

2004 Domaine Anne Gros Vosne-Romanée Les Barreaux Pinot Noir

7/7/2011 - BradA wrote:

91 points

Popped and poured for a dinner of basted chicken---really tasty and full of flavor and depth. I will enjoy my remaining over the next three years.

rnellans commented:

7/12/11, 2:59 PM - I just had the wine last night, and found too much herbaceous aromas for me. A good example of the 'Greenie Meanies" IMO.

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