Raspberry seed, leather, earthy funk, and a bit of haunted house closet dust make for a Las Cases that seems a bit older than its vintage would indicate. The initial pull was a bit balled up, but it…
Sauvage, black cherry, meat drippings, and sanguine notes creep along the palate, ending in a clip of dusty tannins on back end that seem to disallow the flavors from fully expanding. This bottle…
Higher pitched than the 2019, this 2020 is full of vibrancy and lift, with just enough candied sweetness to remind you where its hometown is. In its current state, the 2020 is such a multifaceted…
Always awesome. Always. Truly a benchmark for Yquem with some age on it. Undoubtedly sweeter and richer than the racier 2020 Yquem served beside it, the 2001 is in a great drinking window now. Every…
At the Cheval Blanc estate. This is simply a beautiful bottle of wine that is absolutely singing right now. With just an hour or so of decanted air, this 2011 behaves much like the 2009 and 2010, but…
At the Figeac Estate. A stellar vintage for Figeac, and one that is really starting to come into a nice drinking window. Steeped black cherry, earth, spice, subtle dust, and black currant. Finishes…
At the Figeac Estate. Agreeable and a little fruity. No real need to wait in this, as it's an easy going tag along for any casual dinner at (insert any medieval village in Dordogne). Plum and black…
At Chateau d'Yquem. It's hard not to be completely satisfied when you're chillin at a private picnic table overlooking the estate vineyards and grubbin on stinky cheese whilst sipping on one of the…
This bottle of 2008 Yquem (.750ml) is in the most beautiful place in its evolution at the moment. Hallmark Yquem, the balance and flavor expansion are utterly harmonious, with the distribution of…
Red on the front, black on the back, the fruit on this VCC is hyped-up with beams of primary cut and fuzzy tannins that mark a wine that shows young and pulsating. There is no question the energy…
Beautiful black fruit, charred wood, black rock, and pencil lead signal a serious delivery of flavor. Goth and dark in profile, but with lively acidity and frame so that the fruit doesn't become too…
Super funky and pretty rustic in terms of fruit flavor, but with an insanely creamy and balanced texture and contour that both confuses and satisfies at the same time. Orange rind, tea, and red…
Solid fruit here, but a severely clipped finish makes for an angular showing overall. Red and black fruit, cedar, hope chest, dry soil, and dust make for a constricted delivery. The small pour I had…
Pleasant funk dances affably with muddled red cherry, cedar, and dust elements, making for a mature but not completely down-and-out showing. Not the most impressive sample, but on any given night,…
Dark and detailed, the 2019 L'Evangile is a stellar and suave stallion. It's a soft, galloping-on-the-sand type of explosion with this equine, with super giving black and red raspberry, cherry,…
Sauvignon Blanc can often come off a bit angular for me, with any attempt to smooth out the edges resulting in a boring, though somewhat less boxy, profile. Either way, none inspire me so much…
Instantly captivating, and clearly the stallion of the stable, the powerful push on the front end of the 2009 Cheval Blanc benchpresses the initial thrust of dark black and red cherry, licorice,…
Without question the best 2012 Bordeaux I've had to date, this bottling of Cheval Blanc is a smooth operator through and through. With an elegance (not fragility) that interlaces the core red cherry,…
