Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2018 Lapostolle Syrah Cuvée Alexandre Apalta Vineyard		No
2000 Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru)	Yes
2018 Highland Cellars Areni Koor	Yes
2019 Tenuta Dei Sette Cieli Bolgheri NOI4	Yes
1996 Château Léoville Poyferré	Yes
2005 Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon Cinq Cépages	Yes
1990 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux	Yes
2019 Domaine Gavoty Côtes de Provence Blanc Cuvée Clarendon	Yes
2018 Josmeyer Pinot Gris Le Fromenteau	Yes
2017 Raul Pérez Bierzo Ultreia St. Jacques	Yes

1996 Château Clerc Milon
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3/31/2024 - Ara Kafafian Likes this wine: 92 Points
Popped and poured. Just as profound as the last time I had this in 2021. Very complex, ripe and long. Still sweet yet the tannins have melted away. A silky smooth crowd pleasing Pauillac that will easily hold until 2030 if not longer. A bargain at the time costing $55 CAD. Another one of those wines you wished you owned more. One of the better 1996's.
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2018 Lapostolle Syrah Cuvée Alexandre Apalta Vineyard
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2/26/2024 - Ara Kafafian Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Decanted 1 hour, dark colored, notes of chalk, crushed stones, peppers, blackberries emerge from this medium bodied wine that ends on a hot and austere finish. I’m not sure if time will resolve the harshness. A disappointment considering it’s $26CAD price tag. Drink now.
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2000 Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru)
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2/25/2024 - Ara Kafafian Likes this wine: 91 Points
Popped and poured, classic Margaux softness in a St-Julien where tannins have completed melted akin to silk. Deep colored no bricking yet on the light to medium body style. Evolved notes of tobacco, earth and some berries with a decent finish. Not the most profound. At peak where it should be enjoyed by 2030. Well made for the price at the time.
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