{"title":"Wine Smarties","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"cheval-blanc-2005-750ml","title":"2005 Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"The 2005 from Cheval Blanc is a quintessentially elegant, beautiful, deep bluish\/ruby-colored wine from St.-Emilion, with raspberry, blueberry, and floral notes, impressive density, great precision, freshness and purity. Full-bodied, but extremely light on its feet, I don’t mean to gush, but it is super-intense, rich and just so meticulously crafted! This is another fabulous wine and a perfect expression for this vintage. It is difficult to forget the gorgeous blueberry and raspberry fruit, full body, sweet tannin, a multi-layered texture, and purity and palate presence of this stunning wine. Drink it over the next 20 years. P.S. In 2005, this was 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Merlot.\" RP Jun 2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP100 \"A blend of 51% Merlot and 49% Cabernet Franc, the 2005 Cheval Blanc has a deep garnet color. The nose is still so incredibly youthful, soaring out of the glass with notes of juicy black plums, Morello cherries, mulberries, and fragrant soil, plus nuances of rose oil, spearmint, and pencil shavings. The medium to full-bodied palate is taut and energetic, delivering a firm backbone of exquisitely ripe, fine-grained tannins and great tension, finishing long and shimmery.\" LPB for TWI Sep 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG100 \"The 2005 Cheval Blanc has been nothing less than magical on two separate occasions. A wine of breathtaking nuance and sophistication, the 2005 Cheval dazzles right out of the gate. With a few hours of aeration the aromatics blossom and the wine is explosive in every dimension. Espresso, rose petal, mint, blood orange and incense all open as the 2005 shows off its magnificence and pedigree. Bright saline underpinnings convey energy, tension and brilliance. Cheval Blanc is perhaps not as immediately seductive as some of the other top 2005s, but its all there. In spades. I would give it a few more years to unwind.\" AG for VM Apr 2021\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD100 \"A magical showing, the 2005 Cheval Blanc is a powerful, deep, incredibly massive wine by this estate’s standards, yet it nevertheless never loses a sense of elegance, purity, and finesse. Bombastic notes of cassis, flowery incense, tobacco leaf, and dried soil all flow to a full-bodied red that has sweet, integrated tannins, a beautiful mid-palate, flawless balance, and a huge finish. It’s drinking shockingly well today, and my money is on it continuing to show this way for another three decades.\" JD Jun 2019","brand":"Cheval Blanc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962397503547,"sku":"BDX:CHB:CHEV-0750-2005-F0L0C0","price":1095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXCHBCHEV-0750-2005-F0L0C0_51bb0ae5-98de-458b-a461-32c7526676c4.jpg?v=1748040266"},{"product_id":"haut-brion-1989-750ml","title":"1989 Chateau Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"A spectacular wine that only goes from strength to strength, and which ranks among the pinnacles of my birth year vintage, the 1989 Haut-Brion wafts from the glass with a rich bouquet of blackberries, blackcurrants, cigar wrapper, loamy soil, black truffle, burning embers and vine smoke. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's sumptuous and dramatic, with huge reserves of fruit that are complemented by carnal, savory nuances and framed by melting tannins and ripe acids. Concluding with a long, resonant finish, the only criticism one can make is that a 750-milliliter bottle simply isn't enough.\" WK for WA Feb 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWS100 \"What a gorgeous, seductive and beautiful wine, as always. I can't get over the perfumed aromas of subtle milk chocolate, cedar and sweet tobacco. Full-bodied, yet so refined and silky, lasting for minutes on the palate. Everything is in just the right proportion. This is a wine that will go on forever. I love it. One of my great loves in the wine world. -- '89\/'99 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2009). Drink now. 12,000 cases made.\" JS for WS May 2010\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nVM100 \"The bottle of 1989 Haut-Brion poured in Hong Kong is unquestionably the best I have encountered in recent years. Youthful in hue, it has a breathtaking bouquet with stunning definition, a mixture of shimmering black fruit, crushed stone, black truffle and graphite. The palate is multi-faceted with unerring complexity, yet the freshness, frisson and energy make this a wonderful wine to drink. This has a life-affirming symmetry and a peacock's tail on the finish that leaves you struck with awe. It is one of the best examples of more than two dozen over the years. Tasted at Woo Cheong Tea House.\" NM for VM Jul 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA100 \"Stacked up against the La Mission 1989, tasted alongisde, the Haut-Brion has more immediate punch, still swinging at the very top of its game, and where La Mission has a softer welcome, showing pure pleasure and finesse, the Haut-Brion remains muscular and dense, even a little closed still on first opening, almost impossible to believe at 35 years. A stunning wine, with spiced depths to the damson, roasted plum and cassis fruits. Expect saffron, tobacco and smoked earth notes, with cigar box, rose petal and liqourice aromatics. The texture remains muscular - more so than last time I drank it, but that was from a home cellar and this is ex-château - and it proves one more time that it deserves to be in the pantheon of 20th century wines. Jean-Bernard Delmas estate director, Jean-Philippe Masclef winemaker.\" JA for IB Jul 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \" This continues to be a perfect wine with a beautiful, dense character of tobacco and sweet fruits. Chocolate, toasted walnuts and flowers here too. It's full-bodied with velvety tannins. Lasts for minutes on the palate.\" JS Jun 2016\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"This continues to be one of the immortal wines and one of the greatest young Bordeaux wines of the last half-century. Consistently prodigious and almost a sure bet to top the scoring card of any blind tasting of this vintage as well as other years, the 1989 Haut-Brion is a seamless, majestic classic, and a tribute to this phenomenal terroir and its singular characteristics. The brilliant symmetry of the wine, extraordinary purity, and seamlessness are the hallmarks of a modern-day legend. It is still in its pre-adolescent stage of development, and I would not expect it to hit its full plateau of maturity for another 3-5 years, but this should be an Haut-Brion that rivals the greatest ever made at this estate. Life is too short not to drink this wine as many times as possible! A modern day clone of the 1959?\" Published: Dec 31, 2002","brand":"Haut Brion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962439381051,"sku":"BDX:HTB:HAUT-0750-1989-F0L0C0","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXHTBHAUT-0750-1989-F0L0C0_412db36d-6b87-480d-8e88-1d40d9e5cd10.jpg?v=1713202763"},{"product_id":"lafite-1986-750ml","title":"1986 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"The 1986 possesses outstanding richness, a deep color, medium body, a graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length. The penetrating fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit is a hallmark of this wine. Powerful, dense, rich, and tannic, as well as medium to full-bodied, with awesome extraction of fruit, this Lafite has immense potential. Patience is required. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2030.\" RP Dec 1997\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA100 \"The tannins remain evident, fully in tact, and overall this 1986 is young, profound, full of spiced herbs and freshly turned-over earth. It needs time in the bottle or carafe, because although there is more evident charm in the 1985 on first opening, this is the vintage of the pair that will be around for the longest. Dense black fruits abound, along with cigar box, black tea and slate. In its youth it was described as tannic, solid, almost austere, and it is astonishing how it has kept that character over the decades. There are still nuaces here that will be revealed over the decades to come, so be sure to give it time to unwind if you are opening any time over the next decade. 45hl\/h yield. The famous Ricardo Bofill circular cellar was under construction at this point.\" JA for IB Jul 2021\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR100 \"We are in perfectly-aged claret territory here, the most beautiful impression of a wine at its plateau. It's perfectly ready to drink and is still generous, with a long life ahead of it. Its spicy notes, touches of pencil lead and still-concentrated cassis combine with menthol, buttery leather and that classic Médoc saline, mineral-edged flourish - this is the height of well-aged Cabernet Sauvignon.\" JA for DR May 2018","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962463498299,"sku":"BDX:LAF:LAFI-0750-1986-F0L0C0","price":1095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFLAFI-0750-1986-F0L0C0_f4190c28-58b0-49eb-b1f3-179ed993cebe.jpg?v=1709583031"},{"product_id":"lafite-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"The 2003 Lafite Rothschild comes as close to perfection as any of the great Lafites made over the past three decades (1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010). This sensational effort came in at 12.7% natural alcohol, it is made in the style of one of this estate’s great classics, the 1959. Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it exhibits a dense ruby\/purple color to the rim along with a luxurious bouquet of cedarwood, lead pencil shaving, white chocolate, cocoa and cassis. Fat, rich, opulent and full-bodied with low acidity and stunning seductiveness and complexity, this noble wine possesses a bountiful, generous, heady style. It is just coming into its plateau of maturity where it should hold for 20-25 years. This is one of the candidates for the wine of the vintage – make no mistake about that.\" RP Aug 2014","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962466807867,"sku":"BDX:LAF:LAFI-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":929.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFLAFI-0750-2003-F0L0C0_b015c5fa-8a0a-4067-8d3e-16b28d93ff2f.jpg?v=1742521436"},{"product_id":"lafite-2005-750ml","title":"2005 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS100 \"An incredible nose, so subtle with red fruits, mint, minerals, and all sorts of flowers give way to Cohiba cigar tobacco. The palate has such freshness and density, with perfectly polished tannins. Slightly leathery, like a wonderful Hermes bag. What a wine, please leave this for another ten years. Pull the cork in 2020. 10% Merlot. Find the wine\" JS Feb 2011\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR100 \"A wine worthy of superlatives, the 2005 Lafite showed incredible concentration yet a superb balance. The lovely blackcurrant and plum fruit shows a fragrant floral edge, hints of oak spice, and a firm, earthy underpinning. The texture is superbly elegant, with a lovely freshness and a lilting, silky finish, yet it does not lack a tannic grip, and the finish is satisfyingly long. Near perfection. A blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot with just a drop of Petit Verdot, aged in new casks. (Drink between 2021-2040).\" JA for DR May 2018","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962467397691,"sku":"BDX:LAF:LAFI-0750-2005-F0L0C0","price":949.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BDXLAFLAFI-0750-2005-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1588906199"},{"product_id":"lafite-2003-3-0l-owc","title":"2003 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, D-Magnum (3L)","description":"RP100 \"The 2003 Lafite Rothschild comes as close to perfection as any of the great Lafites made over the past three decades (1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010). This sensational effort came in at 12.7% natural alcohol, it is made in the style of one of this estate’s great classics, the 1959. Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it exhibits a dense ruby\/purple color to the rim along with a luxurious bouquet of cedarwood, lead pencil shaving, white chocolate, cocoa and cassis. Fat, rich, opulent and full-bodied with low acidity and stunning seductiveness and complexity, this noble wine possesses a bountiful, generous, heady style. It is just coming into its plateau of maturity where it should hold for 20-25 years. This is one of the candidates for the wine of the vintage – make no mistake about that.\" RP Aug 2014","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962470707259,"sku":"BDX:LAF:LAFI-3000-2003-F0L0C0","price":4295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFLAFI-3000-2003-F0L0C0_688337a5-eb3b-40fd-9e0f-aacae2c46fcb.jpg?v=1766018802"},{"product_id":"lafite-2005-12-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2005 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Case of 12 btls","description":"JS100 \"An incredible nose, so subtle with red fruits, mint, minerals, and all sorts of flowers give way to Cohiba cigar tobacco. The palate has such freshness and density, with perfectly polished tannins. Slightly leathery, like a wonderful Hermes bag. What a wine, please leave this for another ten years.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nDR100 \"A wine worthy of superlatives, the 2005 Lafite showed incredible concentration yet a superb balance. The lovely blackcurrant and plum fruit shows a fragrant floral edge, hints of oak spice, and a firm, earthy underpinning. The texture is superbly elegant, with a lovely freshness and a lilting, silky finish, yet it does not lack a tannic grip, and the finish is satisfyingly long. Near perfection. A blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot with just a drop of Petit Verdot, aged in new casks. (Drink between 2021-2040).\" JA for DR May 2018","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962497773627,"sku":"BDX:LAF:LAFI-PK12-2005-F0L0C0","price":11750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BDXLAFLAFI-PK12-2005-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1622672021"},{"product_id":"chateau-latour-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Latour, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"2003 was one of the hottest, earliest Bordeaux vintages ever. Some vines suffered from lack of moisture, but old vines and clay subsoil at Enclos saw this vineyard through. The Merlot harvest occurred between September 8 and 13, and the Cabernet Sauvignon was picked between September 22 and 30. The 2003 Latour is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. Six percent of the press wine was added to the final blend. It has a medium to deep garnet-purple color, then wow—it explodes from the glass with bombastic black and blue fruits, followed up by meat, wood smoke, sandalwood and Indian spice accents with underlying floral wafts. The palate is full, rich, velvety, seductive and very long on the finish. There were only 10,800 cases made (rather than the normal 15,000-20,000).\" LPB for TWI Feb 2021\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP100 \"The 2003 Latour is a blend of 81.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, and 0.5% Petit Verdot. It explodes from the glass with crème de cassis, stewed plums, licorice, and mocha scents, followed by nuances of charcoal, rose oil, and crushed rocks. The medium-bodied palate delivers surprising elegance and jaw-dropping poise with well-knit freshness and super-soft tannins, finishing with incredible length and grace. It’s a real paradox of a wine coming from this very hot vintage and a testament to the Enclos’ singular terroir.\" LPB for TWI Mar 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"A very flamboyant and exciting Latour. Sliced black truffles, sweet leather, spices, and dark fruits on the nose. Full and powerful, with roasted fruit and leather undertones. Big and velvety, with polished, almost dusty tannins, and a super long finish. This leans more towards sexy than intellectual. Very concentrated.\" Feb 2011\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Administrator Frederic Engerer says the 2003 is “the sexiest Latour ever made.” He also described it as “the 1990 without any brettanomyces.” I loved this wine from the barrel and was fortunate enough to be able to purchase a small quantity, enjoying every bottle I have had. A profound example of Chateau Latour, the full-bodied, opulent 2003 is already performing well at age eleven, which is somewhat atypical. \" RP100 Aug 2014","brand":"Latour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962533031995,"sku":"BDX:LAT:LATO-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":920.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLATLATO-0750-2003-F0L0C0_35880d70-f1d5-4cd9-9275-d716f8e52894.jpg?v=1695334958"},{"product_id":"chateau-latour-2005-750ml","title":"2005 Chateau Latour, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"LP100 \"The 2005 Latour is made from 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-brick in color, it gallops out of the glass with incredibly youthful, powerful creme de cassis, blackberry pie, and plum preserves scents, followed by wafts of violets, licorice, eucalyptus, and fertile loam. Medium to full-bodied, super-concentrated, and energetic in the mouth, it has a rock-solid structure of firm, beautifully ripe tannins and so many layers, finishing on a long, lingering anise note. While it is beautifully open and expressive at the moment, it remains incredibly primary and therefore could be a disappointment for those seeking a more evolved, tertiary experience. I would give it another 5-7 years in bottle, at least, knowing this will likely cellar to 2070 and beyond.\" LPB Jul 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG100 \"The 2005 Latour was mind-blowingly profound in two recent tastings for this report. Deep and sensual to the core, the 2005 is utterly captivating. All the elements are so seamlessly put together. Graphite, crème de cassis, licorice, dark spice and lavender infuse the 2005 with so much energy. More than anything else, though, the 2005 is a Latour of texture and resonance. Even after several hours, the 2005 is fresh and full of energy. Wines like this are just life affirming. That's about all I can really say. Tasted two times.\" AG for VM Apr 2021\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"Latour is always the most difficult Medoc first-growth to find, largely because the vineyard and production are much smaller than its’ peers and because of the severe selection routinely done by owner Francois Pinault and administrator Frederic Engerer.\" Published: Apr 29, 2008","brand":"Latour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962533982267,"sku":"BDX:LAT:LATO-0750-2005-F0L0C0","price":915.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLATLATO-0750-2005-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742521420"},{"product_id":"la-mission-haut-brion-2000-750ml","title":"2000 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"One of the wines of the vintage, the 2000 has barely budged in its evolution since it was bottled and released in 2002. After ten years in bottle, it still reveals a dense opaque purple color along with a potentially sensational bouquet of blueberries, black currants, graphite, asphalt and background oak. Extremely powerful, full-bodied and superbly concentrated with good acidity and high but round tannins, this massive La Mission-Haut-Brion should take its place among this estate's most hallowed vintages when it hits full maturity in another one to two decades. I was surprised by just how youthful this wine tasted at age 12. If tasted blind, I would have guessed it to be around 4 to 5 years old.\" RP Aug 2012\n","brand":"La Mission Haut Brion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962578743355,"sku":"BDX:LMH:LMHB-0750-2000-F0L0C0","price":685.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLMHLMHB-0750-2000-F0L0C0_c427c5db-269b-4b96-91b3-afd31a338f60.jpg?v=1755187952"},{"product_id":"pavie-2005-750ml","title":"2005 Chateau Pavie, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"Gerard Perse believes this is the greatest Pavie he's made to date, although certainly I would argue that list includes the 2000, as well as the 2009 and 2010, among his superstars. This wine, which I had both in the 2005 horizontal report in the Wine Advocate, and at a mini-vertical with Perse at the restaurant Maison Boulud in Montreal, looks to be a 75- to 100-year wine. Dense, opaque purple to the rim, with a gorgeously promising nose of blackberries, cassis, graphite and cedar wood just beginning to emerge, it tastes more like a three-year-old than wine that is already a decade old. This beauty is intense and full-bodied, with magnificent concentration, a majestic mouthfeel and a total seamless integration of tannin, wood, alcohol, etc. Beautifully rich, full and multidimensional, this is a tour de force in winemaking and certainly one of the top dozen or so 2005 Bordeaux. Forget it for another 3-5 years and drink it over the following 50-100 years!\" RP Aug 2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP100 \"The 2005 Pavie is deep garnet with a touch of brick. It skips out of the glass with bright, lively notes of Morello cherries, plum preserves, red roses, and candied violets followed by hints of menthol, dark chocolate, and underbrush. The full-bodied palate is so vibrant and energetic that it sparkles. Youthful red and black fruit notes comingle with mineral and floral sparks, framed by fine-grained tannins and wonderful tension, finishing with epic length and depth. This is a triumph.\" LPB for TWI Dec 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD100 \"A wine I’ve been lucky enough to have many times, the 2005 Château Pavie is unquestionably one of the finest vintages from this Chateau, checking with the likes of the 2000, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2018, and 2020. I’d say just outside of its adolescent years, it’s still ruby\/purple hued with incredible aromatics of ripe dark fruits, truffly earth, graphite, and leather. Possessing blockbuster richness, full body, velvety, seamless tannins, and no hard edges, this is quintessential Pavie all the way. Drink this magical elixir over the coming 15-20 years.\" JD Apr 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"This is monumental. Just a baby with a fresh and intense mouthfeel and density. Full-bodied, velvety and layered. Decadent and rich. A folly of a wine.\" JS Oct 2019","brand":"Pavie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962670624827,"sku":"BDX:PAV:PAVI-0750-2005-F0L0C0","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPAVPAVI-0750-2005-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1757543576"},{"product_id":"pavie-2000-12-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2000 Chateau Pavie, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Case of 12 btls","description":"RP100 \"Just beginning to come around and strut its enormous potential, this wine at age 15 has been evolving like a glacier. The wine has an inky, opaque, plum\/purple color and a stunningly rich nose of mulberries, bramble berries, blackberries, licorice and incense as well as touches of toast and graphite. Fabulously concentrated and full-bodied, with a multidimensional mouthfeel, this profound Pavie is in mid-adolescence. It should evolve and continue to drink well for at least another 30-40 years. This is clearly the first compelling effort made by the Perse family.\" RP Aug 2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD100 \"Just a powerhouse of a wine that does everything right, the 2000 Château Pavie is drinking incredibly well today, offering huge blackcurrant and chocolatey darker berry fruits as well as loads of truffly earth, tobacco, and spice. Full-bodied, deep, and concentrated on the palate, it stays flawlessly balanced, and while I suspect the acidity is quite low, it has an incredible sense of freshness and a weightless texture. Fully mature, yet in the early part of its drink window, it has another two decades or prime drinking ahead of it.\" JD Dec 2020","brand":"Pavie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962671837243,"sku":"BDX:PAV:PAVI-PK12-2000-F0L0C0","price":6600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPAVPAVI-PK12-2000-F0L0C0_edit.jpg?v=1701146270"},{"product_id":"pavie-2005-12-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2005 Chateau Pavie, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Case of 12 btls","description":"RP100 \"Gerard Perse believes this is the greatest Pavie he's made to date, although certainly I would argue that list includes the 2000, as well as the 2009 and 2010, among his superstars. This wine, which I had both in the 2005 horizontal report in the Wine Advocate, and at a mini-vertical with Perse at the restaurant Maison Boulud in Montreal, looks to be a 75- to 100-year wine. Dense, opaque purple to the rim, with a gorgeously promising nose of blackberries, cassis, graphite and cedar wood just beginning to emerge, it tastes more like a three-year-old than wine that is already a decade old. This beauty is intense and full-bodied, with magnificent concentration, a majestic mouthfeel and a total seamless integration of tannin, wood, alcohol, etc. Beautifully rich, full and multidimensional, this is a tour de force in winemaking and certainly one of the top dozen or so 2005 Bordeaux. Forget it for another 3-5 years and drink it over the following 50-100 years!\" RP Aug 2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP100 \"The 2005 Pavie is deep garnet with a touch of brick. It skips out of the glass with bright, lively notes of Morello cherries, plum preserves, red roses, and candied violets followed by hints of menthol, dark chocolate, and underbrush. The full-bodied palate is so vibrant and energetic that it sparkles. Youthful red and black fruit notes comingle with mineral and floral sparks, framed by fine-grained tannins and wonderful tension, finishing with epic length and depth. This is a triumph.\" LPB for TWI Dec 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD100 \"A wine I’ve been lucky enough to have many times, the 2005 Château Pavie is unquestionably one of the finest vintages from this Chateau, checking with the likes of the 2000, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2018, and 2020. I’d say just outside of its adolescent years, it’s still ruby\/purple hued with incredible aromatics of ripe dark fruits, truffly earth, graphite, and leather. Possessing blockbuster richness, full body, velvety, seamless tannins, and no hard edges, this is quintessential Pavie all the way. Drink this magical elixir over the coming 15-20 years.\" JD Apr 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"This is monumental. Just a baby with a fresh and intense mouthfeel and density. Full-bodied, velvety and layered. Decadent and rich. A folly of a wine.\" JS Oct 2019","brand":"Pavie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962673311803,"sku":"BDX:PAV:PAVI-PK12-2005-F0L0C0","price":5995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BDXPAVPAVI-PK12-2005-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1595810381"},{"product_id":"vieille-julienne-chateauneuf-du-pape-reserve-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Domaine de la Vieille Julienne, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Reserve, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 Another wine that doesn’t put a hair wrong, the 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve shows none of the negative stereotypes in the vintage and has incredible purity, notable freshness and a blockbuster, layered and balanced profile. Getting more than one expletive in the notes, it offers perfumed kirsch, blackberry, licorice, mint and hints of garrigue in its full-bodied, decadent and insanely textured personality. Still a baby, it will most likely be the longest-lived wine in the vintage. Don’t let that stop you from opening bottles though, as it’s a heavenly drink today as well.  ","brand":"Vieille Julienne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962982969403,"sku":"RHN:JUL:RESE-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":329.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/RHNJULRESE-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1774048432"},{"product_id":"pingus-2004-750ml","title":"2004 Dominio de Pingus, Ribera del Duero, Pingus","description":"RP100 The 2004 Pingus is a glass-coating opaque purple\/black color with a bouquet of Asian spices, incense, lavender, truffle, black cherry, and blackberry that soars from the glass. Dense, rich, and seamless, this is a complete, harmonious offering with no rough edges. It will continue to blossom for another 5-7 years and offer a drinking window extending from 2014 to 2044. \n\u003cbr\u003eDominio de Pingus, Ribera del Duero, Pingus","brand":"Pingus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963000041531,"sku":"SPN:PIN:PING-0750-2004-F0L0C0","price":1695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SPNPINPING-0750-2004-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1778257988"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-atlantis-grenache-2005-750ml","title":"2005 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Atlantis Fe2O3 2Abc Grenache, California, Bottle (750ml)","description":"AG100 \"The 2005 Grenache Atlantis Fe203-2a has been absolutely thrilling both times I have tasted it within the last year. A huge, vertical wine, Atlantis graces the palate with deep, voluptuous red fruit, crushed rocks, smoke, tobacco and mint. Even with all of its intensity and explosiveness, the wine remains light on its feet, with great balance and class to burn. The inclusion of whole clusters adds gorgeous lift and perfume, especially on the finish. At nearly ten years of age, the 2005 Grenache Atlantis is in a perfect spot right now and should continue to drink well for another 5-10 years, perhaps longer.\" (June 2014)\u003cbr\u003eSine Qua Non, Atlantis Fe2O3 2Abc Grenache, California","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963001417787,"sku":"SQN:SQN:ATLG-0750-2005-F0L0C0","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/SQNSQNATLG-0750-2005-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1591884550"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-heart-of-chorea-2002-1-5l-owc","title":"2002 Sine Qua Non, Heart Chorea, California, Magnum (1.5L) [OWC]","description":"JD100 \"A magical, profound wine from one of the greats, the 2002 Syrah Heart Chorea was only the second extended barrel-aged Syrah from this estate at the time. The fruit at this point was still coming from multiple sources, and this is primarily from the Alban and White Hawk vineyard. The Alban component is front and center, and this still vivid ruby color effort has a huge bouquet of blackberries, iodine, black olives, spring flowers, and exotic spice. It’s thrillingly concentrated yet at the same time seamless, pure, and elegant, with a blockbuster finish. It’s one of those awesome wines that delivers incredible intensity and richness yet never seems heavy or over the top. This is a reference point Syrah for California. Unfortunately, it’s almost impossible to find in the market. (There were just 100 cases made). \" JD Dec 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP99 \"SQN’s Syrahs are dynamite. In 2001, Krankl began to experiment with a limited production Syrah aged over 40 months in new oak (a la Marcel Guigal’s famous Cote Roties - La Mouline, La Landonne, and La Turque). The second rendition of this cuvee, the 2002 Heart Chorea, is a Cote Rotie-like blend of 95% Syrah and 5% Viognier. Most of the fruit comes from the Alban and White Hawk vineyards. The opaque purple-colored 2002 Heart Chorea possesses extraordinary levels of concentration, intensity, and subtle nuances, a fabulous nose of charcoal, acacia flowers, creme de cassis, blackberries, pain grille, and espresso roast. Opulent, full-bodied, and super-intense, but neither heavy nor out of balance, it is unfortunate that production of this unreal Syrah is less than 100 cases.\" RP Aug 2006\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Vineyard sources are gradually changing at Sine Qua Non as a movement to 100% estate fruit from vineyards in the Santa Rita Hills and sites near the winery in Ventura County come into full production. However, at present some grapes emanate from other sources, particularly white grapes from the Alban Vineyard, and Grenache and Syrah from Alban, Alta Mesa, Bien Nacido, Shadow Canyon, and White Hawk vineyards.\" RP Aug 2006","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963007021115,"sku":"SQN:SQN:HEAR-1500-2002-F0L0C0","price":3850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/SQNSQNHEAR-1500-2002-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742521330"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-eleven-confessions-vineyard-ode-to-e-syrah-2004-750ml","title":"2004 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Eleven Confessions, Ode To E Syrah, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD100 \"Utterly mind blowing and showing a spectacularly pure, fresh array of black currant, licorice, mineral, and flowers was the 2004 Sine Qua Non Syrah Ode to E! I continued to go back to this over the evening and it was never short of perfection in a glass, possessing a seamless, weightless texture, perfect balance, and a blockbuster finish that showed the wine’s class and structure. At almost 8 years of age, this still has an almost barrel sample like quality and shows almost no evolution. It should continue to shine for another two decades and is a tour de force in wine!\" JD Mar 2012\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP99 \"The 2004 Ode to E (Syrah) is an incredible blend of 94% Syrah, 4% Grenache and 2% Viognier, all from their estate Eleven Confessions Vineyard, that spent just under four years in oak. Boasting insane notes of creme de cassis, barbecued meats, licorice, exotic spices and singed cedar, this beauty flows onto the palate with a full-bodied, seamless, pure and incredibly layered profile that carries massive fruit and concentration, yet never seems heavy, overdone or puts a foot wrong. It’s the purity of fruit, as well as the overall seamlessness that puts this right up near top of the heap. Drinking perfectly now, it will continue to evolve gracefully for another decade or more. It’s incredible juice and I wish every wine lover could have a sip (or a big glass) of it.\" JD for TWA Jun 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \" don’t know whether it’s catching on or not, but there is a school of nonsense going around that somehow low yields are overrated. Of course, farmers who treat their vineyards like industrial plants, and wineries who do not control vineyards, or have accountants running the bottom line, are the usual suspects making this specious argument. From my perspective, thirty years of experience have always suggested that vineyards with the lowest yields tend to produce the most interesting wines. Sine Qua Non has emerged as one of the world’s greatest wineries over the last decade, and low yields are part of the reason. ...The ultimate “garage” winery, this operation’s back alley warehouse looks like a set scene from the movie Mad Max, but inside are the elixirs of dreams. Despite Krankl’s already lofty reputation, he continues to fine tune and build more nuances and complexity into his wines without sacrificing their intrinsic exuberance, purity, intensity, and individuality. I am increasingly convinced that no one in Australia, America, South America, or anywhere else in the New World makes a finer, more complex and compelling Grenache than Manfred Krankl.\" Published: Jun 28, 2008","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963014852667,"sku":"SQN:SQN:ODES-0750-2004-F0L0C0","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/SQNSQNODES-0750-2004-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1591884292"},{"product_id":"bond-melbury-2002-750ml","title":"2002 Bond, Melbury, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Melbury, which comes from a hillside vineyard site near Lake Hennessey, is showing even better than it did in its youth. Probably years away from full maturity, the wine has an extraordinary aromatic profile of smoky meats intermixed with blackberry, creme de cassis, charcoal, lead pencil shavings and espresso. Dense, opulent and full-bodied, with terrific fruit, this is a showcase style of vintage for a wine of such great ripeness and massive intensity. This extraordinary effort displays oodles of glycerin and fabulous purity, while the oak has been completely absorbed. The cooler hillside climate of blue fruits and spring flowers is also present as the wine aerates in the glass. This wine has at least another 15-30 years of potential ahead of it.\" RP Jun 2012\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"This is the newest brainchild of the irrepressible Bill Harlan and his sensational winemaking team of Bob Levy and Michel Rolland. These are all 100% terroir-based Cabernet Sauvignons from distinctive sites in Napa Valley. There are 600-700 cases of each cuvee. The Melbury represents a hillside vineyard site above Lake Hennessy, the St. Eden is a valley floor vineyard in the Oakville corridor, and Vecina is a western hillside vineyard adjacent to Harlan Estate. I also tasted a stunning wine from Spring Mountain, which may be the next site that Bill Harlan offers to Bond’s mailing list clients. The quality of these singular, extraordinary offerings is world-class.\" Published: Dec 25, 2005","brand":"Bond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963062333499,"sku":"USR:BON:BONM-0750-2002-F0L0C0","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRBONBONM-0750-2002-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1591836730"},{"product_id":"bond-st-eden-2002-750ml","title":"2002 Bond, St Eden, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 The 2002 St. Eden, which comes from a valley floor vineyard in the Oakville corridor, is unreal. I had given the 2001 a perfect score, but the 2002 (made by the brain trust of on-site winemaker Bob Levy and outside French consultant Michel Rolland) is showing incredible elements of cedarwood, licorice, chocolate and creme de cassis as well as exquisite texture, full-bodied intensity, and unbelievable purity and length. It is only the second vintage for this vineyard, leased by Bill Harlan for several decades, and it has turned out to be a killer Cabernet Sauvignon and a great classic of Napa. It should drink well for 20-25 years. \u003cbr\u003eBond, St Eden, Napa Valley","brand":"Bond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963068690491,"sku":"USR:BON:BONS-0750-2002-F0L0C0","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/usrbonbons-0750-2002-f0l0c0.jpg?v=1611880033"},{"product_id":"colgin-cariad-2005-750ml","title":"2005 Colgin Cellars, Cariad, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"The blend that Colgin fashions from three vineyards owned by David Abreu (Madrona, Thorevilos and Howell Mountain) is called Cariad. The 2005 Proprietary Red Cariad consists of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 9% Petit Verdot. Offering up spring flowers and garden aromas, sweet blueberry and black raspberry fruit, a touch of charcoal embers, graphite and background toast, it is fleshy and full-bodied, and again, meriting a three-digit score. This is absolutely remarkable wine. As it sat in the glass, it developed some rather compelling chocolaty, licorice undertones. This is a great classic to drink over the next 20-25 years. By the way, for those interested, the cooperage generally chosen is dominated by Taransaud barrels, but there are at least four different coopers.\" RP Jun 2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"Things are changing at this stunningly beautiful winery and estate (around 20 acres at the home property) overlooking Lake Hennessey at an elevation of 900-1,000 feet. The famed wine consultant Dr. Alain Raynaud from Bordeaux remains a fixture as an outside influence coming in to lend his expertise, but well-known winemaker Mark Aubert has left the premises, replaced by his assistant Allison Tauziet. The vineyard manager for the stars and mega-millionaires of Napa, David Abreu, remains in charge of overseeing everything from pruning to canopy management to crop-thinning decisions, and as everyone knows, he is a perfectionist. And of course, the guiding lights remain the proprietors, Ann Colgin, and her husband, Joe Wender.\" Published Dec 27, 2007","brand":"Colgin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963118399547,"sku":"USR:COL:CARI-0750-2005-F0L0C0","price":525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRCOLCARI-0750-2005-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1645035942"},{"product_id":"harlan-estate-1994-750ml","title":"1994 Harlan Estate, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"What can I say about the 1994? I have tasted the wine for three consecutive years, and each time it satisfied all of my requirements for perfection. The opaque purple color is followed by spectacular aromatics that soar from the glass, offering up celestial levels of black currants, minerals, smoked herbs, cedar wood, coffee, and pain grille. In the mouth, this seamless legend reveals full body, and exquisite layers of phenomenally pure and rich fruit, followed by a 40+ second finish. While accessible, the 1994 begs for another 5-7 years of cellaring. It should easily last for 30+ years. Every possible jagged edge - acidity, alcohol, tannin, and wood - is brilliantly intertwined in what seems like a diaphanous format. What is so extraordinary about this large-scaled wine, with its dazzling display of aromatics and prodigious flavors and depth, is that it offers no hint of heaviness or coarseness. Harlan's 1994 comes close to immortality in the glass.\" RP Dec 1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo compromises are made in producing this dazzling wine. Proprietor Bill Harlan, assisted by his winemaker, Bob Levy, and consulting oenologist, France's Michel Rolland, have turned out a wine of exquisite richness and complexity. The wine offers the intensity one expects from a top California Cabernet-based wine, yet it incorporates a sense of grace, complexity, and elegance that clearly places it in the top echelon of California wines. ... The wine, which is reminiscent of a hypothetical blend of a great California Cabernet and equal parts La Mission-Haut-Brion, Cheval Blanc, and Mouton-Rothschild, is a must purchase for those with the requisite discretionary income and ability to track down a few bottles of this knock-out wine.","brand":"Harlan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963165028411,"sku":"USR:HAR:HARL-0750-1994-F0L0C0","price":3195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRHARHARL-0750-1994-F0L0C0_3d79eba3-abf7-43cf-a7f7-d1a805c234ec.jpg?v=1753807930"},{"product_id":"harlan-estate-2001-750ml","title":"2001 Harlan Estate, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP 100 \"This wine, which first debuted in 1990, has probably garnered more perfect scores than any other Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2001 is just entering a young adolescent stage of development, exhibiting extraordinary nuances such as sweet, loamy soil and earthy minerality intermixed with some background smoke, black currant liqueur, plum, Asian spice and new saddle leather. Full-bodied, it possesses great intensity, with stunning flavors that are viscous enough to coat the mouth, but never become heavy or overbearing. The wine has a remarkable purity, concentration and intensity that should carry it for another 30+ years. This is already very promising, and for those who own it, I would suggest a good two to three hours of decanting prior to service. (RP)\" (June 2011)\n\u003cbr\u003eHarlan Estate, Napa Valley","brand":"Harlan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963166797883,"sku":"USR:HAR:HARL-0750-2001-F0L0C0","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRHARHARL-0750-2001-F0L0C0_b7616ab8-abf8-43dc-bb67-258804a5b169.jpg?v=1682620333"},{"product_id":"harlan-estate-2002-750ml","title":"2002 Harlan Estate, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"The extraordinary Harlan Estate, which I awarded 100 points seven years ago, offers no justifiable reason to doubt its perfect score. It is still a baby, with an inky purple color and notes of smoky camphor intermixed with creme de cassis, Asian soy and a hint of cedar beginning to emerge as well as some espresso and subtle damp forest floor notes. The wine has awesome intensity, a full-bodied mouthfeel, a skyscraper-like texture, and a finish that goes on for close to a minute. This is a perfect wine, still youthful and young, and not even in full adolescence as of 2012. It has 40 or more years ahead of it, but should hit its plateau of full maturity in another 5-10 years. It is certainly one of the most showy, flamboyant and remarkable Harlan Estates made to date. Kudos to Bill Harlan!\" RP Jun 2012\u003cbr\u003eHarlan Estate, Napa Valley","brand":"Harlan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963167551547,"sku":"USR:HAR:HARL-0750-2002-F0L0C0","price":1695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRHARHARL-0750-2002-F0L0C0_ddefce56-7366-4fac-afd4-ab9df0cd2d9b.jpg?v=1684439226"},{"product_id":"hundred-acre-kayli-morgan-2002-750ml","title":"2002 Hundred Acre, Kayli Morgan Vineyard, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard is medium to deep garnet colored with Black Forest cake, plums preserves and crème de cassis bursting forth from the glass with hints of blueberry compote, hoisin, espresso and star anise with wafts of potpourri and oolong tea. The palate is full-bodied, rich and beautifully plush, with tons of spicy fireworks lifting the sexy black fruit, finishing with amazing length and depth.\" LPB for WA Dec 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"In each of my tastings of the 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan, the wine has gotten better and better, and that has been true of nearly every vintage of Hundred Acre I have tasted since the debut 2000. The 2002 was rated 94-96 from barrel, 98 in February 2005 from bottle, and now, the magic three-digit score.\" RP Jun 2012","brand":"Hundred Acre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963186524219,"sku":"USR:HUN:HAKM-0750-2002-F0L0C0","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRHUNHAKM-0750-2002-F0L0C0_aa9fa088-1160-4b30-965f-696add1d1320.jpg?v=1689012727"},{"product_id":"screaming-eagle-2001-750ml","title":"2001 Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"AG100 \"The 2001 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the great wines from the Jean Phillips era and one of the all-time greats here, period. Tasted next to the 2002, the 2001 presents a darker fruit profile and greater overall depth. Blue\/purplish fruit, lavender, graphite, incense and chocolate build up as this rapturous wine gradually opens in the glass. The 2001 Screaming Eagle is a wine I will never forget tasting and drinking. I only hope to have a chance to drink it again!\" Antonia Galloni for Vinous Media Apr 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRP 99 \"Only 450 cases were made of this blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc from former proprietor Jean Phillips? vineyards just south of the Oakville crossroads. The spectacular dense blue\/purple color remains opaque. The wine displays the hallmark creme de cassis, floral and licorice notes that are so pure, vivid and intense, and which have always been part of this vineyard?s classic trademark. With great purity, a full-bodied mouthfeel and even more thickness, power and density than I remember, this wine has put on weight, developed more structure, and looks like a candidate for 30 more years of aging potential. This is a brilliant wine, much in keeping with the legendary status of this producer.\" (June 2011)\u003cbr\u003eScreaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville","brand":"Screaming Eagle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963221061691,"sku":"USR:SCR:SCRE-0750-2001-F0L0C0","price":3350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRSCRSCRE-0750-2001-F0L0C0_fd862e95-20c0-4169-81fd-e416f1619b1c.jpg?v=1748040285"},{"product_id":"screaming-eagle-2007-750ml","title":"2007 Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP 100 \"As impossible as it might seem, the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon takes things to another level. An exquisite, celestial bouquet melds into endless layers of fruit as this rich, voluptuous wine blossoms on the palate. Full-bodied and seductive, the 2007 conquers all of the senses with its head spinning, beautiful personality. As always, Screaming Eagle is a bit more restrained next to Napa Valley's other heavy hitters, yet the pedigree of this opulent vintage comes through in spades. A kaleidoscope of aromas and flavors flows through to the creamy, textured finish. (AG)\" (December 2012)\u003cbr\u003eScreaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville","brand":"Screaming Eagle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963221782587,"sku":"USR:SCR:SCRE-0750-2007-F0L0C0","price":3495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRSCRSCRE-0750-2007-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742521258"},{"product_id":"spottswoode-2001-750ml","title":"2001 Spottswoode, Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD100 \" The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is liquid gold and as magnificent a Napa Valley Cabernet as I could imagine. Incredibly complex notes of crème de cassis, tobacco leaf, sandalwood, and dried flowers all emerge from the glass, and this full-bodied, flawlessly balanced beauty has perfectly integrated tannins and a finish that keeps you coming back to the class. As with all the wines here, it has a classic elegance paired with beautiful richness.\" JD May 2021\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP98+ \"Production fell back to about 4,300 cases in 2001, which was a fabulous growing season in Napa Valley and from the get-go heralded as a profound vintage. Certainly Spottswoode hit all cylinders with its blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, and the first in a series of wines from them that eclipsed 14% alcohol (this one is 14.1%). Still dense purple to the rim, the wine is a young adolescent, with beautiful floral notes intermixed with deep crème de cassis, blackberry and blueberry Hints of licorice and graphite also present in this full-bodied, multilayered, magnificent and majestic Cabernet Sauvignon that is shaping up to be a great classic. There is at least 25-30 years of tasty longevity left in this large-scale Spottswoode that still seems to have a vague resemblance to Château Margaux. Bravo!\" RP Aug 2016","brand":"Spottswoode","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963228270651,"sku":"USR:SPO:SPOT-0750-2001-F0L0C0","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRSPOSPOT-0750-2001-F0L0C0_85de4f25-34f2-402e-821b-2221985b6d43.jpg?v=1750986676"},{"product_id":"paul-avril-clos-des-papes-chateauneuf-du-pape-2006-1-5l","title":"2006 Paul Avril Clos des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"JD96 \"I’m not sure what Paul Avril did to get this amount of density in 2006 Clos des Papes but it’s head and shoulders above any other 2006 I’ve had in terms of sheer extract and structure. The nose gives up rich raspberry and black cherry aromas mixed with spice, graphite, minerals and licorice. The palate is full bodied, massively structured and concentrated with amazing depth, perfect balance and a tannic, blockbuster finish. This needs time.\" Jeb Dunnuck, Jan 2009\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP95 \"From the normal tiny yields of this estate (on the order of 22 hectoliters per hectare), the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape from Paul-Vincent has shed its baby fat and now shows a supple, elegant, seamless profile that's hard to resist. Kirsch, licorice, garrigue and sweet spice all emerge from this medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced 2006. It benefits from a short decant, and while showing plenty of maturity, it will evolve gracefully for at least another decade.\" Jeb Dunnuck for Robert Parker, March 2016","brand":"Paul Avril","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963252387899,"sku":"RHN:AVR:CDPP-1500-2006-F0L0C0","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/RHNAVRCDPP-1500-2006-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1779144982"},{"product_id":"joseph-phelps-insignia-1997-1-5l","title":"1997 Joseph Phelps, Insignia, Napa Valley, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"RP100 \"An inky\/plum\/purple color is accompanied by a stunning bouquet of violets, charcoal, creme de cassis and a hint of toast. Prodigious when it hits the palate with a full-bodied expansiveness, there is not a hard edge to be found in the 1997, only velvety tannins, compelling depth and fruit intensity, and stunning purity. It is a perfect expression of Napa viticulture and wine that should continue to age effortlessly for two decades or more.\" RP Nov 2013\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"For many Napa Cabernet Sauvignons, this resulted in one of the top vintages of the nineties. Consumers, observers and wine critics will undoubtedly argue for decades over which vintage of the nineties turned out to be the finest – 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995 or 1997.\" Published: Nov 29, 2013 one of the top vintages of the nineties. Consumers, observers and wine critics will undoubtedly argue for decades over which vintage of the nineties turned out to be the finest – 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995 or 1997.","brand":"Joseph Phelps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963266543675,"sku":"USR:PHE:JPIN-1500-1997-F0L0C0","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRPHEJPIN-1500-1997-F0L0C0_d3232c11-26ec-4b0e-ac69-498e5076da0b.jpg?v=1730478462"},{"product_id":"hundred-acre-kayli-morgan-2007-750ml","title":"2007 Hundred Acre, Kayli Morgan Vineyard, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP 100 \"A profound wine from a superb Napa vintage for Bordeaux varietals, the 2007?s nose may cause one to overdose on blue, black and red berry fruit. The extraordinary intensity, purity and depth in this rich, flamboyant, exuberant wine are mindboggling. This bigger-than-life Cabernet Sauvignon appears set for 20-30 years of aging. It can be drunk now, but because of its sweet, velvety tannins, it will still be offering sensational drinking in 2040. (RP)\" (June 2012)\u003cbr\u003eHundred Acre, Kayli Morgan Vineyard, Napa Valley","brand":"Hundred Acre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963419996219,"sku":"USR:HUN:HAKM-0750-2007-F0L0C0","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRHUNHAKM-0750-2007-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1778260499"},{"product_id":"leoville-las-cases-1996-6-0l-owc","title":"1996 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases, Grand Vin, Saint-Julien, 6ltr","description":"JA100 Smoked tea, cassis, blackberry, cigar box, camomile, mint leaf, slate and spice, this explodes out of the glass and then holds its own, going nowhere at all over the two or three hours that we sat around the table enjoying it. The 1970 may have had the initial heartstopping armatics, but it was the 1996 that delivered long into the night. Concentrated, tannic, confident. Opened 1.5 hours before drinking, 50% new oak. June 2024","brand":"Leoville","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963461382203,"sku":"BDX:LEO:LASC-6000-1996-F0L0C0","price":3295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLEOLASC-6000-1996-F0L0C0_273253ab-271b-45ee-9141-a9e107ee643c.jpg?v=1768594539"},{"product_id":"larcis-ducasse-2005-750ml","title":"2005 Chateau Larcis Ducasse, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"With an unbelievable nose of licorice, tapenade, black cherry and blackcurrant liqueur, as well as full body, super-sweet tannin, and astonishing richness and length, this prodigious effort in 2005 announced the resurrection of this great terroir on the slopes near Chateau Pavie. Dark garnet\/plum\/purple, this is compelling stuff and drinkable already, but capable of lasting another 25-30 years. This beauty is not to be missed! Only 3,000 cases were produced, from a blend of 78% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon.\" RP Jun 2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD100 “An absolute blockbuster effort from the Thienpont team, the 2005 Château Larcis Ducasse offers up everything you could want from a bottle of wine… and then some. Deep purple\/plum hued with a kaleidoscope like array of black currants, black cherries, tobacco smoke, truffle earth, leather, and chocolate, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a deep, layered, opulent mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and a gorgeous finish. It’s one of those incredibly powerful yet weightless, elegant wines that are so hard to find. A blend of 78% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, this is up there with some of the greatest Saint-Emilion ever made. Drink bottles over the coming two decades.” JD Apr. 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"This great terroir on the Cote Pavie has long been recognized as one of the most privileged spots in St.-Emilion, but it was not until the wunderkind duo of Nicolas Thienpont and Stephane Derenoncourt took over in 2002 that the wine finally began to live up to its potential. Old timers who remember the 1945 Larcis Ducasse will attest to how great this cuvee can be.\"  Published: Apr 29, 2008","brand":"Larcis Ducasse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963520430139,"sku":"BDX:LAR:LARC-0750-2005-F0L0C0","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLARLARC-0750-2005-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1713464239"},{"product_id":"la-clusiere-2000-750ml","title":"2000 Chateau La Clusiere, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"Now extinct, as this tiny 2.6-acre micro-vineyard was absorbed into Chateau Pavie, the 2000 La Clusiere (100% Merlot) was bestowed a perfect score seven years ago, and I see no reason to change that as it remains a monumental effort. Aromas of creme de cassis, blueberry liqueur, charcoal, licorice, and graphite are followed by a stunningly rich, full-bodied, elegant, pure, gentle giant of a wine. Approaching full maturity, it should age effortlessly for another 30+ years. Kudos to proprietor Gerard Perse.\" RP Jun 2010\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"A sensational blockbuster, this 100% Merlot possesses both class and sophistication. The opaque black\/purple color is followed by aromas of vanilla, blackberry liqueur, minerals, overripe cherries, chocolate, and espresso. Remarkably seamless in the mouth, with abundant tannin lurking beneath the surface it is deep and exotic. It is a masterpiece!\" Published: Apr 22, 2001","brand":"La Clusiere","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963561357371,"sku":"BDX:CLU:CLUS-0750-2000-F0L0C0","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXCLUCLUS-0750-2000-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1739764815"},{"product_id":"la-mission-haut-brion-2000-750ml-slightly-soiled-label","title":"2000 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Bottle (750ml) [Slightly Soiled Label]","description":"RP100 \"One of the wines of the vintage, the 2000 has barely budged in its evolution since it was bottled and released in 2002. After ten years in bottle, it still reveals a dense opaque purple color along with a potentially sensational bouquet of blueberries, black currants, graphite, asphalt and background oak. Extremely powerful, full-bodied and superbly concentrated with good acidity and high but round tannins, this massive La Mission-Haut-Brion should take its place among this estate's most hallowed vintages when it hits full maturity in another one to two decades. I was surprised by just how youthful this wine tasted at age 12. If tasted blind, I would have guessed it to be around 4 to 5 years old.\" RP Aug 2012","brand":"La Mission Haut Brion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963654549563,"sku":"BDX:LMH:LMHB-0750-2000-F0L1C0","price":670.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLMHLMHB-0750-2000-F0L1C0.jpg?v=1692835600"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-poker-face-into-the-dark-set-2004-2-pack-owc-3-0l","title":"2004 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Poker Face \u0026 Into the Dark Assortment Case, Sta. Rita Hills, Case of 2 D\/Magnum","description":"RP100 \"The recently released 2004 Poker Face (96% Syrah, 2.5% Mourvedre, and 1.5% Viognier) comes from the Eleven Confessions, White Hawk, Alban, Bien Nacido, and Alta Mesa vineyards. Boasting classic blackberry, creme de cassis, charcoal, acacia flower, and subtle background toasty oak notes, it possesses a fabulous texture, beautiful richness and purity, and a finish that lasts nearly a minute. It is a wine of enormous richness, multiple dimensions, and unreal purity. Although approachable, it benefits from several hours of decanting, and should evolve for 15 or more years. To reiterate, it is a challenge to analyze these wines. I know they are distinctive, and I think I am beginning to understand why they are so much greater than just about every other Syrah or Grenache-based wine in California. In short, it is talent and incredibly meticulous hard work. No one works as hard or is as maniacal about a vineyard's viticulture and winemaking as Manfred Krankl. Take that, add in exceptional talent, humility, top-notch vineyards, and I believe I understand the fundamentals of why these wines are so special.\" RP Aug 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP99 \"More up-front and open-knit, the 2004 In the Dark (Grenache) checks in as a blend of 84% Grenache, 8% Mourvedre, 7% Syrah, and 1% Viognier that comes mostly from Manfred’s 11 Confessions Vineyard, yet includes small portions from Alban (10%) and Alta Mesa (9%) Vineyard. Reminding me of Clos Saint-Jean’s Sanctus Sanctorum with its incredible bouquet of sweet kirsch, licorice, dried baking spices, graphite and ground pepper, this beauty flows onto the palate with impeccable purity, perfect integration of its fruit, tannin and acidity, and blockbuster length. As is common with this estate’s wine, it's the purity paired with serious richness that sets it apart. While still youthful and benefiting from a healthy decadence, I think it’s drinking at point and would aim to drink bottles over the coming 4-5 years. It will evolve gracefully for longer, but I see no reason to hold off.\" JD Jul 2014","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963675029563,"sku":"SQN:SQN:PKIN-P230-2004-F0L0C0","price":10500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/SQNSQNPKIN-P230-2004-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742521206"},{"product_id":"schrader-old-sparky-2007-1-5l","title":"2007 Schrader Cellars, 'Old Sparky' Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"RP100 \"Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Old Sparky exudes chocolate-covered cherries, espresso and licorice goodness with lavender and black olives accents over a core of blackberry preserves, plum pudding, raspberry pie and dried roses plus a waft of menthol. Wonderfully rich, opulent and full-bodied on the palate, the generous fruit is beautifully offset by a taut frame of grainy tannins and fantastic vivacity, finishing very long with an arresting perfume. Gorgeous.\" LPB for TWA Aug 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \nRobert Parker writes,\"Are readers totally confused about the multiple clonal experiments and single block Schrader Cabernet Sauvignons? All of them emanate from the Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard with one exception, the George III Vineyard in Rutherford. The bottom line is that with their production averages about 1,600 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon, the wines do have subtle differences, but most importantly, all of them are extraordinary in quality – among the finest wines one could possibly find in the world. Fred Schrader and his wife, Carol, hired Thomas Brown to make these wines. Their 2006s were among the finest wines of that vintage, their 2008s look to be among the top wines I tasted in that year, and the 2007s, universally acknowledged as a great vintage for Napa, are spectacular.\" Published: Dec 21, 2009","brand":"Schrader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963676700731,"sku":"USR:SCH:OLDS-1500-2007-F0L0C0","price":3095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRSCHOLDS-1500-2007-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1776369691"},{"product_id":"hundred-acre-ark-2007-750ml","title":"2007 Hundred Acre, The Ark Vineyard, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Ark Vineyard is medium garnet colored and comes bounding out of the glass with exuberant Chinese five spice, dried rose petals, candied violets and cast iron pan scents over a core of kirsch, cassis and blackberry compote with mincemeat pie and tilled soil nuances. The palate is full-bodied, rich, achingly plush and completely packed with nuanced black fruits, delivering wonderfully satiny tannins and freshness throughout the epically long, exquisitely poised finish. Pure class. (LPB)\" (December 2018)\u003cbr\u003eHundred Acre, The Ark Vineyard, Napa Valley","brand":"Hundred Acre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963704684603,"sku":"USR:HUN:HAAR-0750-2007-F0L0C0","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRHUNHAAR-0750-2007-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1638318042"},{"product_id":"verite-la-joie-2007-750ml","title":"2007 Verite, La Joie, Sonoma County, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"Composed of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot and Malbec, the 2007?s fruit came from four sources, Alexander Valley Mountain Estate, Knight?s Valley, Chalk Hill and Bennett Valley. This utterly perfect, flawless wine reveals great intensity along with a wonderful perfume of roasted coffee, blueberries, blackberries, spring flowers, forest floor and crushed rock. Full-bodied and viscous without being heavy, the wine possesses admirable precision as well as good acidity and balance. This stunning wine is developing beautifully. It contains 14.4% alcohol (one of the highest amounts) and a final pH of 3.64. It should last another 30 years.\" RP May 2011","brand":"Verite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963715563579,"sku":"USR:VER:JOIE-0750-2007-F0L0C0","price":309.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRVERJOIE-0750-2007-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1616541971"},{"product_id":"bellevue-mondotte-2005-750ml-only-340-cases","title":"2005 Bellevue Mondotte, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml) [Only 340 Cases]","description":"RP100 \"Made up of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, the opaque bluish\/purple 2005 from Bellevue-Mondotte offers amazing chocolate espresso notes along with blueberry and blackberry liqueur, some incense and a hint of flowers. Full-bodied and staggeringly concentrated, this blockbuster wine (in a blockbuster vintage) is unreal. Talk about a wine that is beyond belief -- this is a great achievement from Chantal and Gerard Perse. Drink it over the next 25-30 years. Sadly, there were only 340 or so cases produced.\" RP Jun 2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"This is a tiny jewel in the empire of entrepreneur and quality conscious Bordeaux visionary, Gerard Perse. It is a 5-acre parcel of nearly 50-year old vines planted on pure limestone at an elevation above that of his neighboring property, Pavie-Decesse, not far from Pavie-Macquin. Bellevue Mondotte is generally a blend of approximately 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Since Perse got control of this estate and renovated the cellars, he has been draconian in reducing yields.\" Published: Dec 22, 2011\n\n","brand":"Bellevue Mondotte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963765207099,"sku":"BDX:BEL:MOND-0750-2005-F0L0C0","price":359.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXBELMOND-0750-2005-F0L0C0_778d7fe4-a546-444f-9173-30c4508527e0.jpg?v=1748040256"},{"product_id":"margaux-1996-6-0l","title":"1996 Chateau Margaux, Margaux, 6ltr","description":"RP100 \"The 1996 Chateau Margaux, a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, must be a strong contender for wine of the vintage. It offers everything you desire from this First Growth, It is blessed with breathtaking delineation and freshness on the nose, understated at first and then blossoming with mineral-infused black fruit, hints of blueberry, crushed stone and violet. The palate is perfectly balanced with filigree tannin, perfect acidity, a wine where everything seems to be in its right place. Blackberry, crushed stone at the front of the mouth, just a touch of spice towards the finish that shows supreme control. This is a Margaux that seems to light up the senses. It was outstanding in its youth...something that has not changed one bit over the intervening two decades. This may well turn out to be the Left Bank pinnacle of the 1990s.\" NM for WA Oct 2016\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA100 \"Château Margaux in 1855 was owned by the Aguado family, bought in 1835 by Spanish banker Alejandro María Aguado. This was my wine of the night at the Bern's tasting, just utterly delicious and at a perfect moment to drink but will clearly keep delivering. I love this vintage on the Left Bank generally, and Margaux captures exactly why it is so special. Still so fresh, focused, long draw out, crushed roses, tobacco, violet, dried flowers, blackberry, saffron, fine tannins. 100% new oak, Paul Pontallier director for this vintage.\" JA for IB Apr 2025\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR100 \"Softly spoken, fine tannins, pencil lead and leather, with truffle, earth, campfire and spice. Long drawn out finish, achingly slow, crushed stone, tobacco and dried roses. As with the 2001, the generosity and beauty of the aromatics tells you that this is absolutely ready to drink - although in many ways it feels like it will last longer than the 2001, as the tannins are still holding everything in place. This got the audience award on the night, and no question it is a stunning wine that is still giving so much pleasure at 25 years old. The 1996 has really grown into itself - it was a late harvest at the time after a burst of rain at the end of September that they decided to wait through before picking, and were rewarded with beautifully ripe Cabernet that was high in dense tannins and a little surly at first, but that has turned into one of the greatest vintages of the 1990s (rivaled only by the 1990 itself in my opinion). 2% Cabernet Franc completes the blend, 100% new oak.\" JA for DR Jun 2021","brand":"Margaux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963793289275,"sku":"BDX:MAR:MARG-6000-1996-F0L0C0","price":8950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXMARMARG-6000-1996-F0L0C0_a1bb1013-83b1-4953-9366-f02967235709.jpg?v=1766078652"},{"product_id":"mouton-2009-750ml","title":"2009 Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD100 \"Pure perfection, and reminding me slightly of the 1982, the 2009 Château Mouton Rothschild boasts an opaque ruby hue as well as an incredibly perfumed, sexy, seductive style in its ripe currant and cassis fruits as well as new saddle leather, spicy oak, smoke tobacco, and graphite-driven aromas and flavors. Complex, full-bodied, and beautifully concentrated, with sweet tannins, this masterpiece is already impossible to resist yet won't hit full maturity for another decade and will evolve for 50-60 years if well stored.\" JD May 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP99 \"Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Mouton Rothschild gives up bold earthy notions of underbrush, tilled soil and fungi over a core of crème de cassis, plum preserves and Indian spices with a waft of camphor. Full-bodied with a firm, velvety tannin texture and packed with black fruit preserves and exotic spice layers, it has seamless freshness and a very long, decadently fruited finish.\" LPB for TWA Mar 2019 and Robert Parker writes, \"The 2009 Mouton-Rothschild is as concentrated as the 2010, but it presents itself in a more consumer-friendly, seductive style. Opulently textured and full-bodied with gorgeous levels of crème de cassis, melted licorice, espresso roast and chocolate, it possesses high but sweet, velvety tannins, massive body, and fabulous purity as well as length. This could turn out to be a candidate for perfection in another 8-10 years. It will drink well for 30-50 years, but will always be much more approachable and charming than its 2010 counterpart.\" Published: Dec 29, 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA99 \"Interesting to taste this vintage alongside the 2015, as the two have much in common - both generous, opulent and seductive, with tannins that are abundant but deceptively supple. Signature Mouton, muscular architecture, delivering cocoa bean, cedar, crème de cassis, fresh mint, liquorice, crayon, orange zest and pomegranate, celebrating a still-youthful expression of the juicy blackberry and cassis fruits, and a testatement to this exceptional vintage. This was drunk over dinner, and certainly tasted wonderful, but it has decades ahead of it, and will just keep on getting better. 100% new oak, Philippe Dhalluin director.\" JA for IB Jun 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nAnish Kapoor\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe sculptor, painter \u0026amp; visual artist Anish Kapoor, a British citizen of Indian origin, was born in Mumbai (Bombay) in 1954. He settled in England in 1972, completing his studies at Hornsby College of Art and Chelsea School of Art. In the early 198os, the simple forms and bright colours of his first sculptures won him immediate recognition.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nKapoor had a clear idea of his intention from the outset: to give viewers access to a \"poetic existence\" by eliciting in them a new way of seeing things, whether in the world around them or deep within themselves. Whence those huge concave or convex mirrors which reconstruct external reality, those mysterious cavities hollowed out of blocks of rough stone, those monumental polystyrene structures which echo the shape of our dreams, into which we can sometimes enter, there to discover strange effects of light... They are intimate, random, unforgettable experiences of which the artist wishes merely to be the mediator, without imparting any message. Published: chateau-mouton-rothschild.com","brand":"Mouton Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963865673787,"sku":"BDX:MOU:MOUT-0750-2009-F0L0C0","price":769.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXMOUMOUT-0750-2009-F0L0C0_cb64d7c9-58c1-4a25-aa5b-232644e63b1b.jpg?v=1769020254"},{"product_id":"lafite-2009-750ml","title":"2009 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS100 \"This is what the Medoc is all about. The freshness and delicacy of this wine in combination with its serious concentration and firm core are totally stunning. Time has already worked its magic and this is already delicious, but has decades in front of it. Drink or hold.\" JS Feb 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP99+ \"The main reason the 2009 Lafite Rothschild did not receive a perfect score is because the wine has closed down slightly, but it is unquestionably another profound Lafite, their greatest wine since the amazing 2003. Among the most powerful Lafites ever made (it came in at 13.59% alcohol), the final blend was 82.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot. The selection was incredibly severe with only 45% of the crop being utilized. A tight, but potentially gorgeous nose of graphite, black currants, licorice and camphor is followed by a full-bodied wine revealing the classic elegance, purity and delineated style of Lafite. It is phenomenally concentrated with softer tannins than the 2005, the 2003's voluptuous, broad, juicy personality, and low acidity. There are several vintages that I thought were a replay of their colossal 1959, most notably 1982 and 2003, but 2009 is also one to keep an eye on. It is still extremely youthful and seems slightly more backward than I would have guessed based on the barrel tastings, but it needs 10-15 years of bottle age, and should last for 50+.\" RP Dec 2011\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR99 \"This wine is stunningly impressive but almost the opposite of the 2010 vintage. The year offered a warm, wet spring followed by a hot, dry summer and cool nights in September, giving a riper, more generous impression. A bit of smoke and spice on the initial attack with a ripe, plummy fruit character that is more black than red and a supple, dense richness on the palate that lingers sumptuously on the finish. This vintage will drink sooner than the 2010, yet should easily last as long. The finished wine is a blend of 82.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and a half-percent of Petit Verdot. Picking began in mid-September for the Merlot and early October for the Cabernet, with 45% of the fruit going into the grand vin.\" CC for DR Mar 2022","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963886350395,"sku":"BDX:LAF:LAFI-0750-2009-F0L0C0","price":899.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFLAFI-0750-2009-F0L0C0_0110d782-9643-46a7-ba3a-753e3166f497.jpg?v=1761258285"},{"product_id":"harlan-estate-2007-750ml","title":"2007 Harlan Estate, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP 100 \"The prodigious 2007 Harlan Estate reminds me of a hypothetical blend of the 2002 with a touch of the controversial 1997. Dense plum\/purple-colored with sweet aromas of barbecue smoke, blueberries, blackberries, cassis, licorice, hot rocks and subtle oak, it is a splendidly opulent, pure wine with a skyscraper-like texture as well as stunningly deep fruit that expands gracefully across the palate. The finish lasts nearly a full minute. Because of its overwhelming richness and sweet tannins, this brilliant wine seems to be approachable now, but I suspect further nuances and complexity will emerge after 4-5 years in the bottle. This wine will still be going strong at age 25-30. Like the offerings from its sister estate, Bond, these Harlan Estate offerings are uncompromisingly brilliant examples of Napa viticulture and winemaking at its finest. Kudos to proprietor Bill Harlan. (RP)\" (December 2010)\u003cbr\u003eHarlan Estate, Napa Valley","brand":"Harlan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963961454651,"sku":"USR:HAR:HARL-0750-2007-F0L0C0","price":1695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRHARHARL-0750-2007-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1591924650"},{"product_id":"petrus-2000-1-5l","title":"2000 Petrus Pomerol, Magnum (1.5L) OWC","description":"RP100 \"A prodigious Petrus, this wine has that extra level of intensity and complexity that is monumental. The magic is clearly Petrus, and the 2000 will always be an interesting vintage to compare to another legend in the making, the 1998, or more recently, of course, the 2005, 2008, and 2009. Extremely full-bodied, with great fruit purity, an unmistakable note of underbrush, black truffle, intense black cherries, licorice, and mulberry, the wine seems to show no evidence of oak whatsoever. It has a sumptuous, unctuous texture, plenty of tannin, but also vibrancy and brightness. This is a remarkable wine that seems slightly more structured and massive than the 1998, which comes across as slightly more seamless, as if it were haute couture. This wine needs at least another 5-10 years of cellaring and should age for 50+ years.\" RP Jun 2010\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"The passing of a legend. Jean-Pierre Moueix, 1913-2003, passed away the weekend of March 29-30. A noble and erudite man, he single-handedly established the reputation for Pomerol. Founding his negociant firm in Libourne in 1937, he developed a marketplace in Belgium and northern Europe for many of the area's greatest wines. His success led to the purchase of many of the better vineyards, most renowned of which were Trotanoy (1953), La Fleur-Petrus (1953), Magdelaine (1954), and Petrus, partially owned until its outright acquisition in 2002.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nJean-Pierre Moueix and his two sons, Christian and Jean-Francois, were the cornerstones of my early education of the wines of Pomerol. As a beneficiary of his wisdom and generosity, I shall always remember him as a visionary as well as a great man. His death symbolizes the end of an extraordinary life and era.\" Published: Apr 22, 2003","brand":"Petrus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963965255739,"sku":"BDX:PET:PETR-1500-2000-F0L0C0","price":12950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPETPETR-1500-2000-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1777931702"},{"product_id":"verite-la-muse-2001-750ml","title":"2001 Verite, La Muse, Sonoma County, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"2001 was the first truly great vintage for Jess Jackson and Pierre Seillan, and that is evidenced by the utterly perfect 2001 La Muse, a blend of 87% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Malbec. Over three-fourths of it came from the Alexander Mountain estate of Jess Jackson, and the rest from Chalk Hill, Knights Valley, and a tiny bit from Bennett Valley. This dense purple-colored effort exhibits notes of licorice, creme de cassis, plum sauce, violets and truffles. Full-bodied with magnificent density, overall equilibrium, stunning purity, sweet but abundant tannin and a fabulous finish, this profound wine remains a baby at age ten. Give it another 5-6 years of bottle age and drink it over the following 35-40+ years. It is very French in style even though one could argue that this level of concentration can only be achieved by a handful of wines from Pomerol and St.-Emilion.\" RP May 2011\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP100 \"The 2001 La Muse is a blend of 87% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Malbec. Deep garnet-brick in color, it strides out with confident cigar box, smoked meats, tapenade, and incense notes over a core of prunes and Christmas cake. The full-bodied plate is jam-packed with multi-layered, rich, spicy, black fruit preserves flavors, finishing with an opulent finish that just goes on and on. This is quintessential La Muse.\" LPB for TWI Jun 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"These are the visionary efforts of the recently deceased Jess Jackson, one of the great men in California’s history of high quality winemaking. Verite was started in 1998, when Jess Jackson brought over Bordelais winemaker Pierre Seillan, and essentially gave him carte blanche authority to pick the best fruit he could to fashion these three cuvees. La Muse is his verison of a Pomerol, made from Jess Jackson’s high-elevation vineyards in Alexander Valley, Knights Valley and Chalk Hill, the La Joie is his Medoc look-alike from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and of course, Le Desir is a Sonoma clone of a St.-Emilion, made generally from high quantities of both Merlot and Cabernet Franc, with just a little Cabernet Sauvignon in them. These wines are the epitome of natural wine, aged 24-32 months in new French oak, with wood staves selected by Jackson and his team in France, and the wines then bottled unfined and unfiltered.\" Published: May 01, 2011","brand":"Verite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963998810171,"sku":"USR:VER:MUSE-0750-2001-F0L0C0","price":319.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRVERMUSE-0750-2001-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1774886251"},{"product_id":"schrader-old-sparky-2008-1-5l","title":"2008 Schrader Cellars, 'Old Sparky' Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"RP100 - \"Another candidate for perfection, the 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Old Sparky comes from Clone 4, Clone 6 and Clone 337 although Clone 6 dominates the blend. Also a monumental wine, it is not as nuanced as the CCS or the RBS, but it possesses serious minerality as well as huge notes of tobacco leaf, pain grille, spring flowers, blueberries, blackberries, and licorice in both the aromatic and flavor profiles. The finish is endless in this super-intense, rich wine. Like all these wines, it is a 25- to 40-year effort although the sweetness of the tannin and the emerging complexity permits enjoyment even at this infantile stage.\" RP Dec 2010\u003cbr\u003eSchrader, Old Sparky Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley\u003cbr\u003e \n\"From the reviews I gave Schrader’s 2007s and 2008s last year and the 2005s and 2006s previously, to the recent Wine Spectator cover story on Fred and Carol Schrader, there doesn’t appear to be a hotter Cabernet Sauvignon producer in the New World than this small boutique winery. The consulting winemaker for Fred and Carol Schrader is no other than Thomas Brown, who has won all kinds of accolades (well-deserved in my opinion) over the last 12 months. In essence, these wines are aged 18-24 months in a majority of Darnajou French barrels with some Taransaud included. The wines are incredibly expressive examples of Cabernet Sauvignon that are as good as it gets for this varietal. I’ll try and keep my notes simple, but these are profoundly great, world-class wines. If you can find any, don’t hesitate to buy them - you won’t regret it.\" RP Dec 2010","brand":"Schrader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964025843771,"sku":"USR:SCH:OLDS-1500-2008-F0L0C0","price":2595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRSCHOLDS-1500-2008-F0L0C0_66c1996d-8b41-4176-98b6-29c905ec5994.jpg?v=1750879485"},{"product_id":"harlan-estate-2007-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2007 Harlan Estate, Napa Valley, Case of 6 btls","description":"RP 100 \"The prodigious 2007 Harlan Estate reminds me of a hypothetical blend of the 2002 with a touch of the controversial 1997. Dense plum\/purple-colored with sweet aromas of barbecue smoke, blueberries, blackberries, cassis, licorice, hot rocks and subtle oak, it is a splendidly opulent, pure wine with a skyscraper-like texture as well as stunningly deep fruit that expands gracefully across the palate. The finish lasts nearly a full minute. Because of its overwhelming richness and sweet tannins, this brilliant wine seems to be approachable now, but I suspect further nuances and complexity will emerge after 4-5 years in the bottle. This wine will still be going strong at age 25-30. Like the offerings from its sister estate, Bond, these Harlan Estate offerings are uncompromisingly brilliant examples of Napa viticulture and winemaking at its finest. Kudos to proprietor Bill Harlan. (RP)\" (December 2010)\u003cbr\u003eHarlan Estate, Napa Valley","brand":"Harlan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964055662651,"sku":"USR:HAR:HARL-PK06-2007-F0L0C0","price":10200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRHARHARL-PK06-2007-F0L0C0_701da0fd-f860-4012-8a2e-59238ccce9d7.jpg?v=1724454200"},{"product_id":"colgin-cariad-2007-3-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2007 Colgin Cellars, Cariad, Napa Valley, Case of 3 Btls","description":"RP100 \"There are 550-cases of the perfect 2007 Cariad (original rating was 99), a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot and the rest equal parts Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. One of northern California’s watershed vintages for Bordeaux varietals, according to Allison Tauziet, this wine revealed great potential from the day the first grapes were crushed. It possesses a dense purple color, massive fruit, soft but high tannin, and a structural profile somewhat similar to the 2002. There appears to be more underlying minerality in the 2007, but the sweetness of the tannin, the enormous concentration of fruit (blackberry, blueberry, cherry) intermixed with graphite, chocolate, coffee and crushed rock characteristics is striking. This is a compelling, even prodigious wine that hits all the palate’s sweet spots, possesses phenomenal upside potential, and is a modern day legend in the making.\" RP Jun 2011\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"I am not sure what to say. This is like standing in a perfectly tended vineyard with stoney soil on a beautiful sunny day. Gorgeous nose of cardamon and cloves. Full bodied, with a breathtaking depth of fruit. The texture is perfect. The tannins are perfect. This is mind blowing wine that has left me speechless. Please don't touch this until 2015. I am in love with this. Find the wine.\" JS Apr 2011","brand":"Colgin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964062806075,"sku":"USR:COL:CARI-PK03-2007-F0L0C0","price":1795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRCOLCARI-PK03-2007-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1594251323"},{"product_id":"pape-clement-2005-12-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2005 Chateau Pape Clement Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan, Case of 12 btls","description":"JD100 \"Another absolute legend in the vintage is the 2005 Château Pape Clément, which is just now starting to hit prime time. Based on 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, it has a deep, powerful, incredibly seductive style to go with beautiful darker fruits, scorched earth, smoke, and chocolatey nuances. With velvety tannins, a flawless, full-bodied, seamless mouthfeel, blockbuster length, it should blow you away any time over the coming two decades.\" JD Apr 2004\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP99 \"Owned by Bernard Magrez, this great terroir a few miles from Haut Brion and La Mission Haut Brion has produced one of the superstars of the vintage. A blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, Pape Clement's 2005 has an opaque purple color and smoky barbecue and chocolaty notes intermixed with cassis and blackberries. There is also some underlying minerality in this full-bodied, super-concentrated wine, which has wonderfully sweet, well-integrated tannins. This majestic, multidimensional wines is one of the great, great wines of the vintage. It should drink well for at least another 25 years.\" RP Jun 2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"The possible perfection of this effort is not surprising given the way proprietor Bernard Magrez has been upgrading all of his estates, especially his flagship property, Pape-Clement. Over the last decade there has been a succession of brilliant wines from this terroir that is essentially sandwiched in a suburb of Bordeaux. The quintessential Pape-Clement, the 2005 is a blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon cropped at 38 hectoliters per hectare. Its dense plum\/purple color is followed by a seductive perfume of crushed rocks, blueberries, raspberries, cedar, graphite, licorice, and smoke. Full-bodied and layered, it possesses blockbuster richness yet an ethereal delicacy and finesse that often seem incompatible, but the fresh acids, high tannins, and marvelous extract of the 2005 Bordeaux have all come together to produce something special, but that will require patience.\" Published: Apr 29, 2007","brand":"Pape Clement","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964063068219,"sku":"BDX:PAP:PAPE-PK12-2005-F0L0C0","price":3195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPAPPAPE-PK12-2005-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1698100947"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/collections\/16087703_1610361680192about-page-pic_V-O.jpg?v=1738025668","url":"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/wine-smarties.oembed?page=2","provider":"Grand Cru Liquid Assets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}