Haut Brion - Pessac Leognan 1986
US$440.80 This wine continues to be backward, but the bouquet is beginning to develop secondary nuances from roasted herbs and sweet cigar tobacco to compost, leathery notes, along with plenty of sweet cherry and black currant fruit. I had somewhat higher hopes for it a decade ago. The wine is still youthful, quite pure, medium to full-bodied, but somewhat elevated, austere tannins in the finish at age 16 are starting to make me think they will never become fully integrated. As alwaysm making a judgement call on a wine destined to have a half century of life is sometimes difficult, given the varying stages it goes through, but I wonder if this wine will not turn out to be as profound as I onces predicted. Anticipated 2008-2030Score: 94 Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book (4), December 2003 For purchases reaching HK$1,500, delivery and service charges will be waived for any address on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories as well as self-pick orders. Regarding delivery to the outlying islands, please consult us. Please note that no wines are stored at our office. But under special circumstances and with 48 hours prior arrangement, wines may be collected at our office.
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Talbot - St. Julien 2010
US$68.31 One of the best Talbots over recent years, and possibly the best since the 1986 and 1982, this sexy juggernaut of a wine struts forth with an opaque plum/ruby/purple color and terrific notes of creme de cassis, licorice, roasted herbs and smoky barbecue. It is a brilliant effort, with full body, wonderful fruit, a savory, expansive mouthfeel, sensational texture...
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Rauzan Segla - Margaux 2007
US$68.96 This substantial 2007 (a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot) exhibits a deep ruby/purple-tinged color along with a big, sweet kiss of licorice, forest floor, tobacco leaf, black currants, and cherries. It possesses a lovely texture, a round, ample mouthfeel, sweet tannin, and low acidity. It is drinking well now, and should continue to evolve for a...
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Malartic Lagraviere - 2010
US$59.29 "Lead pencil shavings, soy and barbecue smoke as well as red and black currants characterize this brilliant effort, which has an expansive, full-bodied mouthfeel yet a sublime elegance and lightness of being. Dense ruby/purple, gorgeous purity and a long, long finish of close to 50 seconds characterize another brilliant effort from this classified growth in Pessac-Leognan. It should drink...
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Lynch Bages - Pauillac 2002 (Magnum)
US$269.38 Bell pepper, cigar box, red as well as black currant notes, dusty, earthy tannins, and a medium-bodied personality make for a good but uninspiring effort. Drink the 2002 over the next 5-10 years. For purchases reaching HK$1,500, delivery and service charges will be waived for any address on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories as well as...
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Sancerre La Moussiere Blanc 2013
US$30.68 “True artists with Sauvignon… [the Mellot family’s] worthy aspirations have gradually raised them to the peaks of the great Sauvignons of the world. Alphonse Mellot’s white Sancerres are amongst the most brilliant and pure illustrations of the genius of the Sauvignon grape.” The World's Greatest Wines, Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve, 2008 For purchases reaching HK$1,500, delivery and service...
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Ducru Beaucaillou - St. Julien 1996
US$206.99 Wine Tasted at Acker Auction (Marea - New York NY): Tasting, brief note. Massive and powerful black fruit, with mouth puckering tannins right now. So not lots of pleasure for me today, but clearly lots of great 93-94 point potential.
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Cos d'Estournel - St. Estephe 1996
US$177.61 93 Points | Stephen Tanzer's IWC - May/June 2009Good deep ruby-red. Expressive aromas of dark raspberry, smoked meat, black olive, iron, smoke and tobacco. Lush, broad and sweet, with a deep smoky, meaty sweetness and outstanding palate coverage. For all its breadth and silkiness, there's no shortage of energy and definition. Finishes impressively long, with chewy, sweet tannins that...
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Les Pagodes de Cos - St. Estephe 2009
US$258.94 The brilliant 2009 Les Pagodes de Cos actually has more Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend than the grand vin (69% versus 65%) in addition to mostly Merlot and a small quantity of Petit Verdot. As powerful as the Cos in terms of alcoholic clout (14.5%), the full-bodied, round, generous Les Pagodes de Cos exhibits lots of creme de cassis...
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Chambolle Musigny 2011
US$63.80 "Alain Meunier noted that the 2012 vintage ""started relatively early and we had correct weather until the flowering and it continued pretty much until the end of July. August was on again/off again and it wasn't until the 8th of September where we finally got excellent conditions. Between the uneven flowering and then uneven weather patterns it's not surprising...
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Haut Marbuzet - St. Estephe 2001
US$63.16 One of the finest Haut-Marbuzets produced over recent years, this sleeper of the vintage possesses better integrated oak as well as more texture and flesh on the mid-palate than some of its predecessors (including the 2000). The seductive, smoky, spicy 2001 exhibits copious quantities of jammy red and black fruits intermixed with toasty oak. There is also good density,...
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Gaja Barolo Dagromis 2010
US$61.87 Gaja Dagromis displays intense red color accompanied by full, rich aromas with berries and floral notes as well as aromas of licorice, dried herbs and spices. On the palate, solid structure and a rich softness as well as a lingering finish. For purchases reaching HK$1,500, delivery and service charges will be waived for any address on Hong Kong Island,...
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Fontodi Syrah Toscana 2004
US$58.00 Intense aromas of blackberry and plum, with hints of meat. Full-bodied, with intense berry character and ripe tannins. Long and very stylish. Always one of the best Syrahs in Italy. Best after 2008. 900 cases made. For purchases reaching HK$1,500, delivery and service charges will be waived for any address on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories...
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