1/10/2024 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Showing beuatfully for such a young wine! Glad I bought a case.

4/4/2023 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Gorgeous with ripe peach, the delight idrinks crisp yet with touches of soft toast. Rich and layered, this beauty is deliciously full-bodied, the gorgous fruit caresses the palate and all parts with grace.

4/3/2023 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Gorgeous with ripe peach, the delight idrinks crisp yet with touches of soft toast. Rich and layered, this beauty is deliciously full-bodied, the gorgous fruit caresses the palate and all parts with grace.

4/4/2023 - gsquireh wrote:

Decanted two hours before drinking at Marea in NYC for anniversary dinner. Floral and black fruit merge beautifully creating a lovely nose followed by an impressive concentration of black fruit, forest floor, and luscious licorice. Delicious finish caressing the palate with loving strength.

4/17/2022 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

My note from six years ago is pretty much my note today with a few changes. The 1998 Angelus is even better than when I drank in 2016. The color is now a deep, dark, but inviting purple color. Beautiful and lucsious in the mouth at 24 years old. The blueberry has embraced the black currant and black raspberries, making this Angelus even more glorious and delicious. A hint of chocolate, with scrumptious white truffle, the tannins are are magnificent, rich and rounded, and lead to a luxuriating forever finish. Elegant elegance! Only sad note, my last bottle.

4/4/2022 - gsquireh wrote:

Opened at 4 pm for my 41st wedding anniversary celebration with my wife. Selected to drink during a Chef tasting menu dinner at The Modern in NYC at 8 PM. By the time we finished the 2008 Dom Pérignon Champagne with our first four of seven courses, it was 9:30 PM when began drinking the DRC, and 10:45 PM when we finished. Decanting five to seven hours before drinking will reveal the glory of this DRC.
This rich, red and purple beauty displayed all that it should during that hour and fifteen minutes of drinking time. The red fruits- strawberry, raspberry, red currant, and cherry were wrapped in the distinctive DRC bouquet of roses and carnations and supported by the sweet smell of a field ready to be harvested. Classic and medium bodied, the ever-present, distinctive DRC spice permeates the underlying flavors that lead to a silky, long, refined, but depth-filled finish. Joyously and superbly sublime.

1/9/2022 - gsquireh wrote:

Everything you could expect and receive from a California Cab! Twenty one years and deliccccious! Thanks Steve.

12/21/2021 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

What a value! Bought for under $25 and drinks better than many $100 plus wines today. A Right Bank Bordeaux mostly Merlot with 15% plus of Cabernet Franc. A rich purple color, the texture and mouthfeel are still very pleasing. The black currant and raspberry fruit offer primary floral aromas of lavender and Iris. The sweet, charming nature of the acidity allows the texture to reveal a variety of enticing flavors, a hint of white chocolate, a sniff of sweet toast,
and a sprinkle of licorice dust, Oh, yes, and a dash of creme de cassis. Never find a wine priced under $25 like this today, not even in your dreams.

11/6/2021 - gsquireh wrote:

A wonderful Sangiovese already drinking beautifully. Double decanted 1 and 1/2 hours before drinking. Only six years old this precosious gem displayed purity and definition from eye to nose to lips to palate. A balanced beauty reveals the the grape in all its glory, full of pure extraction, rounded yet showing marvellous acidity, with a blend of blueberry, black currant and plum, spring soil and fresh desert rose. Penetrates the palate with a vibrant acidity, pure pleasure and remains savory from start to finish.

10/30/2021 - gsquireh wrote:

Drank at the Lido at The Four Seasons in Miami Beach (used to be Le Sirenuse Miami) with Joyce. Opened at the restaurant and did light pour while I let the wine breathe. In the meantime, I drank a glass of Vintage Dom with my dozen oysters. The wine was leisure in its desire to open up, but after thirty five minutes in the glass and much swirling it was time to begin drinking. The rose petal, rich raspberry and red currant were offering an enticing and multi- dimensional nose and an absolutely delicious, mouth-filling and inviting liquid spice muffin. The textures, flavors, spine and finish delighted and lingered while enjoying the softening yet firm and rich tannins. Love Michel Magnien wines and have been drinking with a smile since Michel branded his own label and fully embraced biodynamic wine making in 2008.

9/13/2021 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Showing beautfully, a burst of cinnamon spice and lucsious red plum and raspberry fruit, has you at first sniff and swirl. Rich and rounded the fruit aromas frame ginger and cocoa, depth. Savor this sweet and delicious beauty with scents of the finest and most tender roast meat at the heart of the enchanting and enveloping garden floral bouquet.

9/1/2021 - gsquireh wrote:

Oak and sweet tobacco notes waft from mixture of berries grown from clay and rich organic soil that merge with the perfume flower of pink peonies and white hydrangea. The berries are blueberries, black currants, and hints of black raspberry. Medium bodied , I double decanted two hours before drinking.

7/11/2021 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Do not underestimate 2004 Bordeaux, and especially the Château Latour. Opened the bottle and let it breathe while we drank a 2010 Antinori Tignaello. Cork was dry and tough to get out. Did a pour ten miuntes before drinking for additional decanting. Captivating nose, with rich purple red hue that invites you to this seventeen year old. Fruit is rich, layered and youthfully mature. The black current stream is filled with blueberry, black plum, and a hint of cherry. This wine is a real mouth filler with wondeful acidity, and fine delineated tannins. Yes, cedar, lead pencil and just a touch of tobacco lead the way to pure pleasure punctuated with cinnamon,minerals, dates, and coffee. Sultry, sexy, so satisfying, this was part of case of 2004 Latour that I bought along with the 2005 futures of all the other first growths, and more. At the price then, I am happy today.

7/5/2021 - gsquireh wrote:

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6/6/2021 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Opened and drank, and was very impressed with the lovely spicey, black and red grape perfumed, and inviting nose. The wine drinks delightfully and for the price, a winner! Smooth, caressing concentration that is balanced and fully integrated.First time drinking, and I truly, like this wine! And what a value at my cost of $80.00

5/28/2021 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

What a value!!!

5/21/2021 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Surprised and a bit disappointed in drinking this special wine. Drank after the 2006 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque and quite honestly, the Lafite never provided the surprise special flavors, nor the delightful mouthfeel of the Guigal. After decanting at L’Appart in NYC, the Lafite remained a bit closed on first smell and taste. Fortunately, the wined breathed while we drank the Guigal.Opening up, we enjoyed a bit of red fruit, but mostly black cherry and black currant richly concentrated and luscious in the mouth. Over time, the wine became very friendly, and to strutted its ripe fruit, texture, and world class finish

5/21/2021 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Absolutely delicious! Opened after a bottle of Taittinger Comtes Vogue 2008 and before our 2006 Chateau Lafite Rothschild celebrating with Adam and Valentina at the new downtown NYC restaurant, ‘Appart. Maybe the best La La in recent memory! On first smell and taste, off the chart wonderful with a mouth-caressing fruit gardem – cherry, boysenberry, blueberry, and blackberry joining in harmony to both surprise and delight. Recently, to be genuinely be surprised by the wonder of a wine has become a special treat. The bottle was special from first to last smell, swirl, sip, and swallow.

5/10/2021 - gsquireh wrote:

Double decanted two hours before drinking at the The Mark in NYC for Mother’s Day. 415 cases made. Drinking perfectly now with black and red fruits - cherries, currant and raspberries, wonderful tannins and mouth happy structure. Smokey spine laced with violets, and hints of coffee, bacon and truffles.

5/10/2021 - gsquireh wrote:

This twenty-year old has lost much of its zip. Oxidative, though it has not changed in color significantly, and is drinkable. Pleasant, but uninspiring, offering flavors of dried fruit, nuts, honey and toast.

4/17/2021 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Once opened at dinner, the wine needed a half hour to reveal its full bodied, and delicious mineral infused nature. Fresh and vibrant this is an elegant wine that gives new meaning to sauvignon blanc, not one of my favorite grapes. The aromas keep coming the longer we linger drinking this wine. And this begins to approach the fondness I have for fine white Burgundy from Domaine LeFlaive. Gardenias and luscious lemons, a touch of apple, lovely and lingering.

4/18/2021 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Took almost two hours to open up and reveal its characteristic Margaux fragrance of purple and red berries, lead pencil, minerals, violets and petals of rose. Wonderful, and much better than the undrinkable 1982 Chateau Haut Brion I opened a week ago. Both bottles had crumbling corks, and both wines I purchased in 2001 at Acker Auction. I have not bought an auction wine in over a decade; and my Bordeaux from 2000 on were all bought at future prices from very reliable importers. Drank at dinner at David Burke's new restaurant three minutes from my home. along with 2006 Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux Blanc.

4/5/2021 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Beautiful wine, this bottle was drinking exquisitely. Ripe plum and dark cherries with a hint of blackberry merge together to create a luscious nose - a basket of berries, oriental spices, a touch of clove, and another basket, this one of flowers - from almond blossom to Hibiscus to Lotus and touch of Rose Hip. Star anise adds to the complexity. This delight from nose to sip to swirl, to swallow rewards with a bright, full of finesse, yet textured mouthfeel. The 2007 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée St. Vivant is richly subtle, and at the same time deliciously vibrant. This wine is a lingering and loving DRC experience.

4/6/2021 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

This wine is a glorious journey to euphoria. Had my first bottle in Montreal about six years ago, and when back home, I began scouring the U.S. for various vintages of this wine whose provenance I could trust. I found 2 bottles of the 2008; 1 of the 2006, 1 of the 2005, and 1 of the 2003.When the wine flows from bottle to glass, (we DID NOT decant) the color evolves from pale amber to a polished ruby red. Savory culinary notes with some hazy, soft peppery, herbal scents evolve to a fresh aromatic, classic nose of crushed almonds with a cherry bouquet. A sweet, dark earth odor, merges potting soil with the glory of truffles, accompanied by slight hints of licorice. As we drink, dine and enjoy subsequent pours, the wine becomes rich and full-bodied, evolves into a seductive structure, caressing the mouth and palate with every swirl. Am I drinking a Grand Cru Burgundy? Sure feels in every sense like one. This is my favorite CDP on mother earth. Wine-making at its best, Chateau Rayas is the pinnacle of CDP bringing honor and love to the wines of the Rhone Valley

4/4/2021 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Earned the nomenclature "Nectar of the Gods" AND "Liquid Gold", this evening. Drank at dinner with friends celebrating a 40th wedding anniversary. Exquisite!
Ripe apricots and pineapple, with a hint of lemon, and laced with hazelnuts, this after dinner treat was drank alongside a delicious homemade carrot cake, and was a glory road finish. Full-bodied, rich with complex favors, this is one of the best vintages of Chateau d'Yquem that I have EVER tasted. I have tasted over fifty different vintages of Chateau d'Yquem.

4/5/2021 - gsquireh wrote:

The wine was undrinkable. Cannot imagine that storage since 2001 was an issue, since this bottle was stored in my temperature controlled first rate cellar since I purchased on 9/14/2001 at Acker Auction.
Quite disappointing, since I selected this wine to drink for a 40th Wedding Anniversary Dinner. I stopped buying wines at auction over a decade ago because of provenance. This bottle supports my decision. I bought thousands of bottles of futures for vintages 2000 through 2010 and have yet to had a bottle this undrinkable. Maybe a couple of bottles slightly off.
For this bottle, no blame to the Chateau which makes exquisite wines. I hosted, along with H.R.H. Prince Robert of Luxembourg, a dinner at Restaurant Daniel on December 10, 2014, and we celebrated and enjoyed many wonderful wines and vintages of Chateau Haut Brion.
Beware when buying at auction. Caveat emptor!

1/2/2021 - gsquireh wrote:

Velvet in a bottle. This sans Cabernet Sauvignon grape wine is glorious and drinking perfectly. A delight for celebrating New Year's Eve at Thomas Keller's Surf Club in Miami Beach. The concentration is rich, ripe and regal! Kudos to the Boüard family for making an extraordinary Right bank 2005 beauty. The tannins blend exquisitely as the mouthfeel is layered, lingering and so VERY pure. The blue and black fruits blend in harmony inviting you to panoply of flowers, gourmet licorice from the Netherlands, and the finest coffee from Ethiopia. Think spectacular from nose to mouth feel, to swirl, to swallow, to savoring!

11/27/2020 - gsquireh wrote:

A gift from Wendy and Hamilton......and we could wait no longer to share with you. We in NYC; you in Moriches (Mauritius), but the pleasure Joyce, Alex, Adam and I experienced drinking this 67 year old Sauternes is beyond a tasting note, beyond description. Words could never do justice to this end of Thanksgiving evening experience. Here are a few to describe this very golden brown caramelized glory.... honeysuckle, mango, ginger, cedar, creme brulee, macadamia,nashi pear, hazelnut, malt, champaca, and Spanish broom. I could go on, and this was a rare treat to share with my wife and sons at the end of the evening

11/26/2020 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Transporting, Transformational, Transcendant. Like no other Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réservé. Yes, my favorite, and if I had to choose, my one and only CDP. Always Burgundian with its textured yet sliky elegance and range of red berries -strawberry, raspberry, barbery, dewberry, cherry, red currant. Needs decanting and after an hour, begins to truly show the perfect structure, texture, and luscious mouth feel. And the aromas are a sensual treat as well, a panoply of pleasure. Any vintage of this wine is a glorious experience.

9/23/2020 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

What a deal. I bought a case at futures and they are lushious. $52.00! Opened up rather quickly and beatifully. All you can ask.

9/15/2020 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Last bottle tasted over many years. From this bottle, I say drink up, not in decline, but not getting better. Cherry and blueberry, cappuccino, mature garden, and silk tree blossoms STILL emerge.

9/3/2020 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Love wines 25 years plus!!!

7/6/2020 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Had my last bottle and the first in eleven years at the end of a wonderful dinner featuring roasted chicken. After two Rhone wines, 2001 CDP and 1999 Cote-Rotie, and 2011 Bouchard Père et Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, this unsuspecting hanger on was a delight. Luscious and ripe, the wine rippled with honey and botrytis. Streams of apricot and white flowers flow richly past the palate with pleasure.

6/20/2020 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Red raspberry and plum mingle to give a ripe luscious concentration with complex texture and a mouth coating of glorious fruit. Love this wine and although you could wait two years or four years or whatever years to open, this ten year old beauty is drinking beautifully now. A full bodied Burgundy, the fresh spring earth mingles with a touch of sweet wood to provide a delightful Clos de la Roche. Hard to find a better one for this price.

6/17/2020 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Rich and rounded blackberry, black cherry, black currant, plum, and boysenberry- a veritable fruit farm. This beaut was a surprise and what a value, only paid $49! Ripe and rich with fig, espresso, chocolate, and cocoa.The minerality is pure and fills the mouth with rounded, succulent and mature fruit. For the wine, region, grapes, this unassuming wine in price and stature is a winner from from the nose to the last sip. Out for a leisurely dinner with what I thought would be a simple Rhone wine. Wonderfully surprised. Too bad it was a one night stand.

6/3/2020 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

Aromatically arousing, decanted for an hour plus, the jam-packed treat is a fruit farm for the connoisseur of berries- blackberry, blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, and cherry are all revealed in the nose, on the palate, and all the way down. Cedar forest has receded to a wonderful whiff of violets, honeysuckle and heliotrope. Stored next to the tobacco on the way from China, the spices complement the vibrant tannins right to the core of this ripe, full-bodied, supple, and enrapturing wine. Eleven more, halleluiah!

5/23/2020 - gsquireh Likes this wine:

"Patience" be damned, this wine is drinking beautifully! Dark purple plum color and with medium to full body, the red and black currant combine lusciously and caress the palate with hints of mint chocolate and beguiling aromas of a spring forest floor. There is a wonderful combination of mandarin and sweet tea. Classic structure and delicious finish up this from when I tasted ten years ago. Complex and strutting elegance and class.

5/8/2020 - gsquireh wrote:

To Alex

5/8/2020 - gsquireh wrote:

To Alex

5/8/2020 - gsquireh wrote:

To Adam

5/8/2020 - gsquireh wrote:

To Adam

5/8/2020 - gsquireh wrote:

To ALex

5/8/2020 - gsquireh wrote:

TO Alex and Adam

5/8/2020 - gsquireh wrote:

TO Alex

5/8/2020 - gsquireh wrote:

TO Alex

5/8/2020 - gsquireh wrote:

TO Adam

5/8/2020 - gsquireh wrote:

TO Adam