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Cellar Journal – Bordeaux to Start… (Jul 2018)

The 1990 Troplong Mondot has been highly rated in the past, although I have been troubled by recent showings. This is one particular wine why Antonio and myself will have to agree to differ! I have encountered this particular vintage three times over the course of 12 months, twice served blind, and on all three…

The Margaux Paragon: Rauzan-Ségla 1900-2015 (Apr 2019)

The 1986 Rauzan-Ségla is tasted from two bottles, the first showing a little oxidation. The second is similar to my note taken at my 30-Year On retrospective. Picked between 1 and 21 October, it is quite youthful at first, it clearly has more energy and focus, more cohesion than either the 1983 or 1990: blackberry,…

A Century of Bordeaux: The Twos (Sep 2022)

It is time that the 1982 Haut-Brion got the respect it deserves. Forever deemed the “least” of the First Growth, that holds no water if this example is anything to go by, the best of a couple of dozen bottles encountered over many years. Amazingly-fresh on the nose, this shimmers with red fruit, black olive,…

1982 Bordeaux, 20 Years On (Jul 2002)

Good medium amber-edge red. Flamboyant aromas of smoked meat, leather, truffle and burnished oak. Intensely flavored and penetrating, with strong acids giving the flavors terrific cut and grip. I get an impression of strong cabernet tannins. Drink now through 2020. 94. My second bottle showed even more extravagantly expressive aromas of hot stones, tobacco, minerals…

La Festa del Barolo 2017 (Oct 2017)

Salon’s 1979 is one of my favorite Champagnes from this historic vintage. The interplay of aromas and textures is captivating, as is the nervous energy that makes the best 1979 Champagnes so compelling. This is a fabulous bottle.

Cleaning Out the Cupboard: Bordeaux 1943-2020 (Jan 2023)

The 1971 Les Forts de Latour is a bottle bought by yours truly for a dinner, though I was perturbed by what looked like some leakage from the capsule. Forewarning my guests not to expect much, lo and behold, it was rather fine. There are dark berry fruit, cedar/pine forest and dry tobacco notes on…