4/19/2024 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Delicious mature Cab! Nose of blueberries, plums compote, figs, anise, sandalwood and spices. Palate is incredible, very suave and polished, with black and blue fruits, sweet tannins, lots of layers of complexity and long finish.

4/18/2024 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Needs about 1 hr in decanter and then ready to go. Modern styled Bordeaux with bigger legs and dark fruit: blackberries, blueberries, tobacco, coffee, chocolate, and tar on the nose, palate smoothened after decant, similar dark fruit, licorice, tobacco and chocolate on the palate with slightly edgy tannins, however balanced and decadent. Medium slightly bitter finish. Good wine.

4/14/2024 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Really good Premier Cru. Good QPR. Delish

4/7/2024 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Cork was wine stained and fell apart upon opening but wine was beautiful underneath. Decanted 2 hrs, nose of black currants, plums cherries, violets, caramel, notes of iron and truffles. Palate came together at the end of decant, smooth with no hard edges, still very plentiful and sweet dark fruit with rounded tannins although this wine can go on for at least 5 more years given their potency, secondary and tertiary aromas of forest floor, truffles, caramel, herbs, old cedar and peppery on the finish which is incredibly long. Outstanding!

4/5/2024 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Excellent for the vintage. As good as Palmer 2004 I drank recently. Nose of cassis, leather, pencil lead, tobacco and peppery note. Palate is fairly rich, dark fruit and leather, some mushroom and tobacco and chocolate notes and smooth tannins. Medium finish

4/3/2024 - advinm41 wrote:

Pretty good Bordeaux for the price. Short decant recommended. Nose of cassis, truffles, cherries and light spices and pepper. Palate is smooth and medium bodied with fine grained tannins that are blended in. Finish is relatively short

3/25/2024 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Needs about 45 minutes in decanter and then ready to go! Aromas of cassis, truffles, cedar, camphor, licorice and tar. Palate is medium to full bodied with ripe dark fruit, and flavors of mocha, licorice and dark chocolate. Finish is medium to long. Great wine!

3/23/2024 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Good California Cab, no decant complex nose of cassis, cherries, blueberries, mulberries, licorice and herbs. Palate has sweet rich tannins, black and blue fruit and long mouth-coating finish

3/20/2024 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Good wine, but probably not good QPR. No decant, nose of cassis, blueberries, blackberry, licorice, plums, cedar and herbs. Palate is medium bodied, tannins are still present but not harsh, fine acidity to balance sweet black and blue fruit. Medium finish.

3/14/2024 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Clear red ruby, classic gevrey nose with strawberries, candied cranberries, forrest floor, underbrush, tobacco hints and pepper. Palate is medium with tannins slightly sharp and perhaps needing more integration, improving with air, savory red fruit with peppery finish. Should improve to 92-93 pts in a few years.

3/12/2024 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Full bodied and powerful but fairly smooth tannins. Nose of black and blue fruit, licorice, mocha and tobacco notes. Palate is full bodied, plums, figs, cherries, licorice and chocolate notes. Finish is medium. Best with food and good steak.

3/10/2024 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Pale yellow, nose of pears, peaches, lemon custard, with hints of brioche and marzipan, walnuts and flint minerality. Palate is rounded, with mix on tropical and orchard fruit, buttery, nutty with long finish. Delicious.

3/2/2024 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

What a difference 2 years make. So much more developed and delicious now with tannins mellowed down, good black snd red fruit snd secondary characteristics developed. 94 pts now, improvement from 92 pts previously.

2/17/2024 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Excellent for village level De Vogue! All things in place. Fill maturity, good fruit and suave tannins!

1/6/2024 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Really good. Excellent QPR for this village level Burgundy. Pretty nose and great balance on the palate.

10/18/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Pale yellow in color, nose of orchard fruit with hints of lemon peel and white flowers and stone minerality. Medium bodied on palate, with apples, pears, flint stone and some minerality. Good village Burgundy. Could evolve a bit more reaching 90 pts.

12/29/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

No decant needed at this stage. Nose of red fruit with strawberries and morello cherries with forest floor, leaves, mushrooms, tobacco and smokiness. Palate is sweet red fruit intermingled with fresh acidity and finely grained tannins with notes of truffles and spices. long finish. Delicious.

12/25/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Beautiful golden color. Complex nose of pears, apples, buttered brioche, hazelnut cream, white flowers, sea spray, nutmeg and spices. Palate is full bodied with sweet orchard fruit penetrated by sharp acidity with notes of lemon peel, hazelnuts, white flowers and minerality. Everything in balance. Outstanding. Great vineyard!

12/17/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Criminally underrated vintage and Palmer is one of the wine of the vintage. I have and opened VCC 2004 and Palmer showed 1-2 points better. Needs short decant and opens up with nose of black and blue fruit, currants, cherry, barnyard and truffles, pipe tobacco and cedar, cloves and anise. Palate is very smooth, polished, with fine grained tannins and rich plums and blueberries with secondary notes. Finish is medium but great wine overall.

12/8/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Dinner at Victoria and Albert's. Took 30 minutes to completely open up. Beautiful dark ruby color and tremendous nose of cassis, blackberries, cherries, roasted espresso, pencil, roses, pipe tobacco with floral elements. Palate is medium bodied with blackberries, plums, currants, tobacco, truffles with suave tannins with long finish. Everything is very balanced and polished. Peak drinking for next 5 years.

11/28/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

This is still young but decided to open a bottle. Nose of orchard fruit, pears and apples, acacia, lemon curd, almonds and baked brioche. Palate is medium bodied, round, same orchard fluid wwith good balance and some minerality. Medium to long finish. Could use more time but very promising in a few years.

11/24/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

This did the best after 2 hours of air when it fully came together on the palate but nose was amazing right from get go. Deep red fruit with notes of truffles, wet earth, forrest floor taragon, pepper, spices. Palate is the best at 2 hours mark with strawberries, cranberries, truffles note along with notes of black pepper and herbs. Long finish. Paired with duck magnet with risotto.

11/22/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Needs 1 hour decant and then ready to go. Nose of black fruit, plums, licorice, dark chocolate, truffles thyme and smoke. Palate is medium to full bodied with dark rich fruit, mocha, truffles and smokiness with suave tannins that are still there but no hard edges and balanced acidity. Medium finish. Delicious now but would keep for at least 5 more years.

11/15/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Great wine with 1 hour decant. Cassis, flowery bouquet of violet and spices on the nose with medium palate, fresh note of Cab Franc in the blend, cherries, currants and peppery finish.

11/13/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Approachable at this young age with 30 min - 1 hour decant. Nose initially muted but then slowly revealing black and blue fruit: blackberries, blueberries and cherries with pronounced vanilla and hint of licorice reduction, mocha and cocoa and tobacco. Palate is full bodied with sweet black and blue fruit extraction, dusty potent tannins and background adequate acidity. Finish is medium. Should improve a bit with age in the bottle. Crowd pleaser. 92-93 pts for now.

11/3/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Amazing Chard even at this young age and will only get better. Rich nose of golden apples, white peaches, lemon curd, white flower blossom, and hazelnut cream with hints of brioche and sea salt spray. Palate if mix of orchard and tropical fruit, buttery brioche and crisp acidity with long and juicy finish.

9/23/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Pretty good MSD. Ready to go, red fruit with some secondary development and medium finish

9/23/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

The best Sauvignon Blanc I have tried. Rich nose of tropical flavors of pineapple, lemon rind, grapefruit, kiwi, some green apple, with notes of caramel and vanilla and green grass. Palate is full bodied with rich texture of grapefruit and other tropical fruit and juicy mouth puckering acidity and long mineral laced finish. Outstanding!

8/19/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Drank from Magnum. Cork was very well preserved. After decanting 45 min wine started singing. Classic St. Julien with rich nose of black fruit predominantly blackberries, blueberries, currants and cherry with secondary characteristics of tobacco, cedar and cola. Palate is full of blackberries and currants grained with fine tannins and balanced acidity. Finish was a bit short but very smooth. Enjoyed with ribeye steak. This has few more years to go.

8/16/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Nice second wine that does not break the bank. Minimal decant and it is ready to go. Dark red ruby, beautiful nose of cherries and blackberries, some anise, tobacco, hint of rose hips, scorched earth and herbaceous notes. Palate is medium body, red and black fruit, blackberry compote and cherries, cola and white pepper, fine tannins, good acidity. Medium finish. Could get 1-2 points better in few years but delicious now.

8/7/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

What a wine! Had it with grilled lobster tails and it was drinking beautifully with it but also excellent on its own. Golden yellow in color nose has bouquet of apple tart, pears, peach cobbler pie, buttery vanilla, lemon oil, cashew nuts, white flowers and herbal notes of dill. Palate is extremely balanced and polished of orchard fruit with tropical fruit notes in harmonious package with lively acidity and long tangy finish. 97-98 pts.

8/3/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Straightforward red fruit with Morello cherries, herbs, tobacco and touch of anise and vanilla with medium body palate and dusty broad tannic backbone with peppery finish. 91-92 pts, good value for $35

7/31/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

PnP. What an amazing vintage from this single vineyard Chardonnay. Nose is rich with matchstick, apples, grapefruit, peaches, cashew nuts, hints of lemon curd and sea spray. Palate is medium to full bodied, grapefruit, apples with tropical hints, elevated acidity with same richness and creamy texture fully evident and long finish. I liked this touch more than Powder House same 2017 vintage. Could get even a little better in a couple of more years but no need to hold back.

7/28/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Good Brunello for the money. Straight forward Morello cherries, herbs and tobacco on the nose. Balanced palate and dry finish. 91-92 pts

7/25/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

I am so glad I did not drink it few years ago and let it develop. It's utterly delicious now. Goldens straw color, nose of orchard apples, poached pear, nectarines with hints of pineapple, buttery brioche, almonds. Palate is full bodied with orchard fruit intermingled with lemon custard and pineapple, creamy texture, lifted up by great acidity, finishing long and pure.

7/22/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Excellent premier cru. No decant. Ready to go peak drinking. Nose is of strawberry jam, cherries and crandberries with load of secondary features truffle shavings, peppercorns, forest leaves and hints of tobacco. Palate is juicy red fruit, medium to full bodies, spicy oak, fine dusty tannins coating the tongue, fine acidity with long and spicy finish.

7/18/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Bottle needed 2 hours to fully opened. Initial nose was quite interesting with red fruit of cherries, strawberries, raspberry jam, forrest and freshly tilled earth with notes of Chinese five spice and Sichuan peppercorns. After few hours additional notes of tobacco and truffles appeared. Palate is quite complex with red and some black fruits, spicy, with penetrating acidity and lively tannins. Finish is quite long and peppery. This will only get better with additional cellaring for another 5 years. Potential 95-96 pts.

7/4/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Minimal decant. Dark burgundy color. Nose is of cherries compote, truffles, pencil lead and anise note. Palate medium bodied, balanced sweetness and acidity, soft tannins, dark fruit with some secondary development. Held up well on 2nd day. Finish is medium.

6/22/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

This is good value Bordeaux. Decanted 1 hour, dark ruby color, nose of cassis, cherries, blackberries, menthol, pipe tobacco, pencil shavings and freshness. Palate is medium body, blackberries, currants, cherries, same tobacco and pencil lead with slightly edgy swath of tannins, good acidity and medium-short finish. Would have given higher score if more complexity and longer finish but this is good for the vintage. Can drink now with short decant or hold-this will keep for 10 more years.

5/30/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Drinking well presently and probably at the peak. Nose of cassis, plums, figs with medium body palate of black and red fruit and softened tannic backbone with short to medium finish.

5/29/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

This wine opened up nicely after about 30 minutes in a the glass after initially being muted on the nose. Green apples, pears, lemon peel, some white peach and whine flower hints with mild brioche and hazelnut notes. On the palate medium bodied, orchard and tropical fruit and yeasty buttery notes I found acidity quite present in this wine despite earlier comments and decently long finish. I think this will get a bit better with age as well. Overall great wine! 93 pts

5/23/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Fully mature Nuits St. Georges, no decant needed, quite aromatic with red and black fruit, freshly tilled earth, cedar, truffles, incredible freshness with medium body palate of the same red and black fruit, cola, soil and pepper with powdery, well integrated and resolved tannins. Medium finish otherwise would give it 94-95 pts.

5/7/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

This is good stuff. No decant, wined opened up in the glass quickly unfurling in the glass with black and red fruit of cherries, plums and mulberry with pipe tobacco, cedar and peppery notes. Palate is medium bodied with same rich black and dark fruit and some secondary development with smooth tannins and medium to long finish. Had it with ribeye and complemented it nicely

5/4/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Outstanding Eiswein. Rich nose of peach, nectarine, apples, honeysuckle, white flowers and petrol. Palate is dense, mouth coating viscous, delicious white fruit, sweet but well balanced with acidity, long long finish. This is well made. Can age for another 15 or more years.

4/28/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Excellent Chablis, nose of tropical fruit, granny smith apple, pear interlaced with minerals and slight note of brioche and almonds. Palate is along the same line with lemon zest, apples, pears, pineapple, flintly with piercing acidity and clean finish.

4/23/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Cork in good condition, aromas of black and purple fruit: cassis, blueberry pie, figs, plums with notes of mocha, anise and tar. Palate is a bit jammy but balanced with still present tannic backbone although quite mellow with flavors of currants, plums, blueberries interlaced with cola and chocolate. Delicious and no reason to wait any longer.

4/6/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Good Rioja. Decanted for 1-2 hours which made it better. Nose of cherries, leather, dill and herbs. Palate medium bodied and with red and black mouth coating fruit with pronounced but sweet tannins and long finish. Good QPR

4/7/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Nicely aged Montrachet. Nose of pears, green apples, lemon curd, pineapple with hints of almonds and acacia and warm brioche, overall nose is rather subtle but very complex. Palate is of lemons, apples, vanilla and pineappple with hints of butterscotch and with piercing acidity to balance richness and minerality of flintstone on the finish. Medium to long finish. Loved it. Better than current reviews suggest. Very contrasting to fruity Cali Chardonnays.

3/24/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Very modern styled, fruit forward Left Bank from hot vintage, however surprised to the upside. Nose of cassis, plums and cherries mixed in with spice box, tobacco, cola and cedar. Palate is rich, full bodies black fruit but not too jammy with fine grainy tannins and balanced acidity with secondary developments finishing long.

3/20/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine:

Burgundy in color with orange hue on the rim and slightly bricking this wine has nose of strawberries, cranberries, rose petals, tobacco, allspice forrest underbrush and Paulliac-like pencil led followed by the rich medium to full-body palate with an ensemble of red fruit, fresh acidity and finely grained tannins with pronounced secondary characteristics of pencil lead, truffles and spices finishing long and savory.