France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Walk around tasting. Wonderfully fresh for its age and producer, with plenty of lemon and lime notes, some zest. Not the most dense of Grand Crus. but nicely harmonious.
Walk around tasting. Ripe and lush while still very nicely bright. Big, powerful, and well balanced. Much better/ harmonious vs when last tasted in 2021.
Walk around tasting. Rich and nearly sweet fruit that seem so young, which is a good thing because the tannins are still too firm. Not perfectly balanced to me, others enjoyed this more, but I would cellar for probable further upside.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Walkaround tasting. Ripe, dense and powerful, still slightly backward, ending in an exciting, well spiced finish. Upside from here. 93-94 point potential.
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Walkaround tasting. Not even close to the quality level of the Pagani 2017 just tasted. Tasty sweet, ripe fruit with moderate intensity. Still, very easy to enjoy now.
Walkaround tasting. Softened sweetness, good brightness, surprisingly lighter than expected. Always going to have bottle variation at this age, but this didn't quite meet expectations.
2018 00 Wines Chardonnay EGW 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Magnum. Lots of ripe apple, some spiced baked apple with very good volume, ending with good brightness.
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2016 Rose & Arrow Pinot Noir Hopewell Hills 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Black and red cherry with faintly sweet spice. Very good balance and persistence. Just entering its peak drinking window. Lots of fun in the glass.
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2002 Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Walk around tasting. Wonderfully fresh for its age and producer, with plenty of lemon and lime notes, some zest. Not the most dense of Grand Crus. but nicely harmonious.
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1978 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barbaresco Riserva
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Opened the previous day, still fresh enough with fully mature red cherries. On the lighter side.
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2000 Château Monbousquet 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Walk around tasting. Very good black fruit with power and depth, just too firm on its long-ish finish. Cellar longer.
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2004 Château Lascombes Flawed
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Slightly corked
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2005 Viña Almaviva S.A. Almaviva 92 Points
Chile, Maipo Valley, Puente Alto
Walk around tasting. Ripe and lush while still very nicely bright. Big, powerful, and well balanced. Much better/ harmonious vs when last tasted in 2021.
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2007 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT
Walk around tasting. Rich and nearly sweet fruit that seem so young, which is a good thing because the tannins are still too firm. Not perfectly balanced to me, others enjoyed this more, but I would cellar for probable further upside.
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1996 Château Léoville Barton Flawed
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Magnum badly corked.
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2001 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate Flawed
USA, California, Napa Valley
Walk around tasting. Dull and completely lacking brightness.
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2007 Carter Cellars Hossfeld Coliseum
USA, California, Napa Valley
Walk around tasting. From 375. Very big and fat. Not my style.
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2006 Bevan Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Showket Vineyards 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville
Walkaround tasting. Rich with really exceptional balance pulling this through a long, impressive finish.
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2013 Sine Qua Non Grenache ♀
USA, California, Central Coast
Walkaround tasting. A rare lackluster bottle from SQN, this seemed slightly stewed, so perhaps heat damaged.
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2010 Agharta Wines Cabernet Sauvignon White Label Mountain Terraces Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Walkaround tasting. Ultra ripe with little that I found interesting. Didn't seem like mountain fruit to me.
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2017 Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Howell Mountain
USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
Walk around tasting. More large scaled and hedonistic than I consider idea, but well balanced enough that I was to enjoy.
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2016 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée 93 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Walkaround tasting. Ripe, dense and powerful, still slightly backward, ending in an exciting, well spiced finish. Upside from here. 93-94 point potential.
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2017 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée 88 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Walkaround tasting. Unfortunately tasted immediately after the glorious 2016, this had less of everything. Good enough for near-term enjoyment.
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2017 Bedrock Wine Co. Heritage Wine Pagani Ranch 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Walkaround tasting. Intense concentration with intense all black fruits supported by roasted meat notes. Good enough balance keeps this going.
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2017 Bedrock Wine Co. Heritage Wine Papera Ranch 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Walkaround tasting. Not even close to the quality level of the Pagani 2017 just tasted. Tasty sweet, ripe fruit with moderate intensity. Still, very easy to enjoy now.
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1977 Dow Porto Vintage 89 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
Walkaround tasting. Softened sweetness, good brightness, surprisingly lighter than expected. Always going to have bottle variation at this age, but this didn't quite meet expectations.
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2020 Bodega Chacra Pinot Noir Cincuenta y Cinco 89 Points
Argentina, Patagonia
Walkaround tasting. Red cherry and berry throughout, bright and lithe, still getting ready to be its best. Better from 2026.
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2010 Delas Frères Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes Flawed
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Walkaround tasting. I imagine this is an off bottle, seeming rather dirty and getting tired.
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