Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2019 Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay	Yes
2018 Ochota Barrels Grenache The Fugazi	Yes
2016 Raen Winery Pinot Noir Royal St. Robert	Yes
2000 Château Palmer	Yes
2008 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut	Yes
1990 Joseph Phelps Insignia	Yes
2017 Philippe Gavignet Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Pruliers	Yes
2015 By Farr Pinot Noir "Farrside"	Yes
2009 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso PrePhylloxera La Vigna di Don Peppino	Yes
1998 Château Haut-Brion	Yes

2019 Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay
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5/18/2024 - Fuel55 Likes this wine: 93 Points
As others have noted still quite reductive - given it a cold 2 hour decant and then let it warm in the glass to unfurl. Generous and delicious. Will definitely hold another 5-10 years in the cellar and likely give more.
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2018 Ochota Barrels Grenache The Fugazi
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4/27/2024 - Fuel55 Likes this wine: 90 Points
This wine still needs more time. On day 2 and still just opening up. Well balanced and classic in design. But fruit is a little buried by structure. I’d wait 5 more years.
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2016 Raen Winery Pinot Noir Royal St. Robert
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4/2/2024 - Fuel55 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Takes a while to open up - 2hrs at least. Don't serve too cold.

Lots of stones, graphite and saline holding up mature red fruits, black tea and spice.
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