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Hall's: Fine Wine & Spirits
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Calgary, AB T2H 0J1 Full Address Available on Thursday, May 12 |
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Bidding Starts: Friday May 13 Bidding Ends: Wednesday Jun 1 |
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An online auction featuring fine vintage wines & collectibles spirits. Bidding closes Wednesday, June 1st @ 7 p.m. MT (staggered soft close)
We are proud to be able to feature the cellars of:
-the late Walter Radzichowsky; founder of "The Friends of the Vine Society" wine club, Calgary AB
-the late Honourable Leo J. Burgess Q.C., Edmonton AB 1 Domaine A.F. Gros Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2011 ... ... (3 bottles) Burgundy, Pinot Noir 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV Note: from the cellar of the late Walter Radzichowsky; founder of "The Friends of the Vine Society" wine club, Calgary AB (est. 1990) 2 Alter Ego de Palmer 2000 (2 bottles) Margaux, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV WA 93 WS 92 "Medium saturated color. Attractive, expressive, 'open for business' nose is rich and jammy with dark berry fruits. There's plenty of spice, tobacco, and leather in the aromatic mix... 3 Chateau d'Angludet 2011 (3 bottles) Margaux, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13.5% ABV JS 90 WA 90 "Another sleeper of the vintage from Angludet, the 2011 exhibits a dark ruby/purple color as well as a sweet bouquet of licorice, spring flowers, black currants and cherries. With m... 4 Chateau d'Angludet 2012 (2 bottles) Margaux, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13.5% ABV JS 89-90 WA 88-90 WS 89-92 "Another truly exceptional wine from the Sichel family, the 2012 d'Angludet has a deep ruby/purple color, a sweet floral, blueberry and blackcurrant-scented nose wit... 5 Domaine Arlaud Charmes Chambertin ... ... Grand Cru 2002 (3 bottles) Burgundy, Pinot Noir 750 ml / France / 13.5% ABV Domaine Arlaud Morey St Denis 1er Cru Aux Cheseaux 2003 Burgundy, Pinot Noir 750 ml / France / 13.5% ABV Note: from the cellar of the late Honourable Leo J. Burgess, Q.... 6 Chateau D'Armailhac Selection (2 bottles) Baron Philippe de Rothschild Chateau D'Armailhac 2005 Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV WA 91 WS 89 "This impressive Pauillac is performing even better from bottle than it did from barrel. Made by the staff at Mouton Rothschild,... 7 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2007 ... ... (12 bottles, OWC) Southern Rhone Valley, Red Blend 750 ml / France / 14.5% ABV WA 96 WS 96 "Beaucastel's 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape has turned out even better out of bottle than I predicted. An inky/ruby/purple color is followed by a glorious nos... 8 Chateau Belgrave 2015 (3 bottles) Haut-Medoc, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13.5 % ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 WA 90 "Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Belgrave has a nose of crushed black currant, chocolate-covered cherries, warm plums and lilacs with touches of ga... 9 Chateau Beychevelle Amiral de Beychevelle' ... ... (3 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13.5% ABV Note: from the cellar of the late Walter Radzichowsky; founder of "The Friends of the Vine Society" wine club, Calgary AB (est. 1990) 10 Bouchard Pere & Fils Chambolle-Musigny 2011 ... ... (2 bottles) Cote de Nuits, Pinot Noir 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV Note: from the cellar of the late Walter Radzichowsky; founder of "The Friends of the Vine Society" wine club, Calgary AB (est. 1990) 11 Chateau Bourgneuf 2015 (3 bottles) Pomerol, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 14.5% ABV DC 93 JD 90 JS 95 WA 92 WE 91 WS 92 "The 2015 Chteau Bourgneuf has a crisp and quite earthy, blackberry and briary scented bouquet that just needs to coalesce during its élevage. The palate i... 12 Chateau Bouscaut 2010 (3 bottles) Pessac-Leognan, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 14.5% ABV -Grand Cru Classe de Graves WA 90 WS 90 "Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Bouscaut springs from the glass with lovely scents of chocolate-covered cranberries, kirsch and cassis plus hints o... 13 Chateau Brane-Cantenac 2013 (3 bottles) Margaux, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13.5% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 JS 93 VN 92 ST 91 WA 90 WE 91 "Estate manager Henri Lurton continues to take this large 228-acre property from strength to strength. Of the final blend from micr... 14 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru ... ... Cazetiers 2003 (2 bottles) Burgundy, Pinot Noir 750 ml / France / 13% ABV WS 94 "There's still some oak influence, lending vanilla and other sweet spices that complement the black cherry and cassis flavors. Full and powerful, yet stylish, with a... 15 Chateau Calon-Segur 2005 (3 bottles) Saint-Estèphe, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV JS 94 VN 92 WA 94 "Tasted from an ex-chteau bottle at BI Wine & Spirits Calon-Segur dinner in London, the 2005 Calon Segur is on par with the wonderful 2000. The only real difference is th... 16 Chateau Cantemerle 1989 (2 bottles) Haut-Medoc, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.7% ABV -5eme Grand Cru Classe WS 95 WA 92 VM 91 "Huge wine. Dark ruby-colored. Intense aromas of ripe fruit and game. Full-bodied and compacted, with masses of tannins and fruit, yet still closed... 17 Chateau Cantemerle 2000 (8 bottles) Haut-Medoc, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.7% ABV -5eme Grand Cru Classe WS 91 JS 90 "Opulent red. Intense aromas of currants, cigar tobacco and berries. Full-bodied, with a solid core of silky tannins and a long finish." Mar 2003 (JS Win... 18 M. Chapoutier Cote Rotie les Becasses 2007 ... ... (3 bottles) Rhone Valley, Syrah 750 ml / France / 13% ABV WA 90-92 "The excellent 2007 Cote Rotie Les Becasses exhibits aromas of melted road tar, bacon fat, tapenade, black currants, and weedy undertones. Medium-bodied, fleshy, and made in a br... 19 Chateau Clerc Milon 2006 & 2005 (3 bottles) Chateau Clerc Milon 2006 (2 bottles) Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 JS 90 ST 90 WA 90 WE 90 WS 91 "Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London.The 2006 Chteau Clerc-Milon has ... 20 Clos du Marquis Saint-Julien Selection (6 bottles) Clos du Marquis Saint-Julien 2000 (2 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV WS 94 WA 92 "Some might call this a second wine, but it comes from a plot of vineyards not deemed worthy of Léoville-Las-Cases. So it's like... 21 Clos Du Marquis Saint-Julien 2005 (12 bottles,OWC) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV VM 91 WA 91 WS 93 "The superb second wine, the 2005 Clos du Marquis, reflects the utter brilliance of the 2005 grand vin. It boasts an inky/ruby/purple color along with a sweet perfume of l... 22 Clos Fourtet Saint-Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classe... ...2000 (4 bottles) Saint-Emilion, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -Saint-Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classe "B" WS 92 WA 90 "Ripe and thickly layered, with boysenberry and fig paste flavors taking the lead, pushed by some hefty ganache and ... 23 Dom Perignon Champagne Brut Vintage 1998... ... (3 bottles) Champagne, Pinot Noir/Chardonnay Blend 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV ST 97 VN 92 WA 92 WE 95 "A stronger vintage than expected, the 1998 Dom Perignon exhibits aromas and flavors of lemon oil, orange rind, and brioche in a medium-bodie... 24 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 1983-2006 (4 bottles) Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 1983 Saint-Julien. Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV -Grand Cru Classé en 1855 JG 94 "The 1983 Ducru-Beaucaillou is one of the finest wines of the vintage on either bank of the Gironde and it is now just start... 25 Chateau Durfort-Vivens 2013 (3 bottles) Margaux, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -2eme Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Note: from the cellar of the late Walter Radzichowsky; founder of "The Friends of the Vine Society" wine club, Calgary AB (est. 1990) 26 Chateau du Terte 2015 (3 bottles) Margaux, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13.5% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 DC 92 JS 95 VN 91 WA 90 WE 96 WS 93 "The 2015 du Tertre is medium to deep garnet-purple in color with a nose of baked cherries, blackberries and dried herbs with ... 27 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 1966 Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 750 ml / France Note: from the cellar of the late Honourable Leo J. Burgess, Q.C. 28 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 1975 Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 750 ml / France / 13% ABV WA 99 DC 96 WS 95 "Deep gold in color, the 1975 d'Yquem gives up initial notes of cashew butter, manuka honey, dried apricots, musk perfume and fallen leaves over a core of spice cake, ... 29 Chauteau d'Yquem Sauternes 1990 Sauternes. Premier Cru Supérieur 750 ml / France / 13% ABV ST 94 WA 98 WS 95 "1990: An extraordinary effort, Yquem's 1990 is a rich and fabulously superb, sweet wine. This wine also possesses lots of elegance and finesse. The wine's medium gold co... 30 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 1995 (2 half bottles) Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 375 ml / France / 13.5% ABV WA 95 "The 1995 Chateau d'Yquem is moving into its secondary aroma phase. A deep golden color, it has a dense and almost Barsac-like bouquet with tangerine, apricot, acacia and melted c... 31 Chateau Gazin Pomerol 2006 (2 bottles) Pomerol, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13.5% ABV WA 92 WS 93 "Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Chteau Gazin has a delightful bouquet with small dark cherries, blueberry and iodine aromas, completely dif... 32 Chateau Gloria 2015 (3 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13.5% ABV JD 92 JS 94 VN 93 WA 91 WE 94 WS 93 "The 2015 Gloria, a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot and 6% Cabernet Franc, matured for 14 months in 40% new and 60% one-yea... 33 Chateau Gruaud Larose 1989 (7 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.6% ABV -2eme Grand Cru Classe WS 94 VM 90 "Delivers fabulous aromas of crushed red fruits, with leather, tar, tobacco and mint. Full-bodied, offering supersoft and silky tannins, as well as a be... 34 Chateau Gruaud Larose 1990 (2 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV -2eme Grand Cru Classe WA 94 WS 92 "Meaty, smoky, sweet berry and black currant characteristics intertwined with roasted herb, charcoal, new saddle leather, and bloody steak juice-like no... 35 Chateau Gruaud Larose 2000 (5 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV -2eme Grand Cru Classe WA 94 WS 93 "A very strong effort for Gruaud Larose, possibly eclipsed by what they have done in 2009, this is a pure, full-bodied Gruaud Larose with plenty of new ... 36 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie La Mouline 2002 Rhone Valley, Syrah 750 ml / France / 13% ABV WA 91 "The 2002 Cote Rotie la Mouline is an elegant, perfumed and complex effort that gives up good richness and depth to go with classic aromas and flavors of smoked meats, dried flowers, incense and ma... 37 Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape 2005 ... ... (magnum) Rhone Valley, Red Rhone Blend 150 ml / France / 15.5% ABV WA 92 "Looking at the traditional cuvee, the 2005 Chteauneuf du Pape is still ruby/opaque in color, with hints of purple at the center. A blend of 80% Grenache and 10% each of Sy... 38 Joseph Drouhin Echezeaux 1999 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru 750 ml / France / 13% ABV 39 Joseph Drouhin Premier Cru Les Petits Monts' ... ... 2004 (magnum) Vosne-Romanee, Pinot Noir 1500 ml / France WE 91 WS 90 Note: from the cellar of the late Walter Radzichowsky; founder of "The Friends of the Vine Society" wine club, Calgary AB (est. 1990) 40 Krug Brut 1988 Champagne 750 ml / France / 12% ABV WA 98 "Krug's 1988 Brut has long numbered among my very favorite vintages for this house, with the best bottles flirting with a three-digit score. Offering up complex aromas of apricot, citrus oil, candied peal, t... 41 Chateau La Croix Canon 2000 (4 bottles) Fronsac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV Note: from the cellar of the late Honourable Leo J. Burgess, Q.C. 42 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1990 (OWC) Pauillac, Bordeaux Blend 75 cl / France / 12.5% ABV -1er Cru Classé DC 95 ST 96 WA 96 WS 95 "The 1990 Lafite has turned out far better than my early assessment. While it still possesses some firmness, and performs like a late adolescent in terms ... 42 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1986 Pauillac, Bordeaux Blend 75 cl / France / 12.5% ABV -1er Cru Classé DC 100 VN 96 WA 100 "The 1986 possesses outstanding richness, a deep color, medium body, a graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length. The penetrating fragrance of cedar, ch... 43 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1993 Pauillac, Bordeaux Blend 75 cl / France / 12.5% ABV -1er Cru Classé JS 91 WA 90-93 "Sixty-four percent of Lafite's 1993 crop was eliminated from the final blend. The 1993 Lafite contains an atypically high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (92%, pl... 43 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1990 (OWC) Pauillac, Bordeaux Blend 75 cl / France / 12.5% ABV -1er Cru Classé DC 95 ST 96 WA 96 WS 95 "The 1990 Lafite has turned out far better than my early assessment. While it still possesses some firmness, and performs like a late adolescent in terms ... 44 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2001 Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France/ 12.5% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classe ST 93 VN 96 WA 94 WS 96 "The 2001 Lafite Rothschild's deep, saturated plum/purple color is accompanied by lead pencil liqueur-like notes intermixed with sweet red and bla... 44 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1993 Pauillac, Bordeaux Blend 75 cl / France / 12.5% ABV -1er Cru Classé JS 91 WA 90-93 "Sixty-four percent of Lafite's 1993 crop was eliminated from the final blend. The 1993 Lafite contains an atypically high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (92%, pl... 45 Chateau La Fleur-Petrus 2000 (3 bottles) Pomerol, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13.5% ABV JS 93 WA 93 WS 93 "A delicious nose of black olives, brown sugar, and sliced plums. Full bodied but shy, with a dense palate and soft and silky tannins. Flavors of milk chocolate, plums, and ... 45 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2001 Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France/ 12.5% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classe ST 93 VN 96 WA 94 WS 96 "The 2001 Lafite Rothschild's deep, saturated plum/purple color is accompanied by lead pencil liqueur-like notes intermixed with sweet red and bla... 46 Chateau La Fleur-Petrus 2005 (2 bottles) Pomerol, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13.5% ABV JS 95 ST 92 WA 92 WE 94 WS 96 "Abundant sweet cherry and truffle, new saddle leather and spice box notes are present in this medium to full-bodied, supple-textured, silky Pomerol. It is less co... 46 Chateau La Fleur-Petrus 2000 (3 bottles) Pomerol, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13.5% ABV JS 93 WA 93 WS 93 "A delicious nose of black olives, brown sugar, and sliced plums. Full bodied but shy, with a dense palate and soft and silky tannins. Flavors of milk chocolate, plums, and ... 47 Chateau Lagrange 2005 & 2006 (3 bottles) Chateau Lagrange 2005 (2 bottles) Saint Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 ST 92 WA 94WE 96 WS 93 "Once again the provocative words "the best ever made" appear in my tasting notes. In twenty-eight yea... 47 Chateau La Fleur-Petrus 2005 (2 bottles) Pomerol, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13.5% ABV JS 95 ST 92 WA 92 WE 94 WS 96 "Abundant sweet cherry and truffle, new saddle leather and spice box notes are present in this medium to full-bodied, supple-textured, silky Pomerol. It is less co... 48 Chateau La Lagune 2015 (3 bottles) Haut-Medoc, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 14% ABV -3eme Grand Cru Classe DC 94 JD 92 JS 93 VN 92 WA 87 "The medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2015 la Lagune is scented of cassis, crushed red currants and dried herbs with a waft of underbru... 48 Chateau Lagrange Selection (3 bottles) Chateau Lagrange 2005 (2 bottles) Saint Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 ST 92 WA 94WE 96 WS 93 "Once again the provocative words "the best ever made" appear in my tasting notes. In twenty-eight yea... 49 Chateau Latour Grand Vin 1983 (2 bottles) Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 WA 88 "Tasted from my cellar, this wine is fully mature, not terribly concentrated, and slightly herbaceous, exhibiting aromas of sweaty saddle leather, melted a... 49 Chateau La Lagune 2015 (3 bottles) Haut-Medoc, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 14% ABV -3eme Grand Cru Classe DC 94 JD 92 JS 93 VN 92 WA 87 "The medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2015 la Lagune is scented of cassis, crushed red currants and dried herbs with a waft of underbru... 50 Chateau Latour Grand Vin 1993 (2 bottles) Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 WA 90-92 "A terrific wine for the vintage, Latour's 1993 reveals an opaque purple color, a backward, cedar, black walnut, cassis, and earth-scented nose, medium ... 50 Chateau Latour Grand Vin 1983 (2 bottles) Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 WA 88 "Tasted from my cellar, this wine is fully mature, not terribly concentrated, and slightly herbaceous, exhibiting aromas of sweaty saddle leather, melted a... 51 Chateau Latour Grand Vin 1995 (2 bottles) Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 WA 96 "A beauty, the opaque dense purple-colored 1995 exhibits jammy cassis, vanillin, and minerals in its fragrant but still youthful aromatics. Medium to full-... 51 Chateau Latour Grand Vin 1993 (2 bottles) Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 WA 90-92 "A terrific wine for the vintage, Latour's 1993 reveals an opaque purple color, a backward, cedar, black walnut, cassis, and earth-scented nose, medium ... 52 Chateau Latour Grand Vin 2001 Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 VM 97 WA 95 WS 95 "A brilliant offering, which should be drinkable much earlier than the blockbuster 2000, the 2001 Latour boasts an inky/ruby/purple color to the ... 52 Chateau Latour Grand Vin 1995 (2 bottles) Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 WA 96 "A beauty, the opaque dense purple-colored 1995 exhibits jammy cassis, vanillin, and minerals in its fragrant but still youthful aromatics. Medium to full-... 53 Chateau Latour Grand Vin 2004 (2 bottles) Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 DC 94 VN 98 WA 95 WS 100 "This is one of my favorite wines ever. Full-bodied, with layers of silky fruit and masses of currant, mineral and berry character. Amazin... 53 Chateau Latour Grand Vin 2001 Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 VM 97 WA 95 WS 95 "A brilliant offering, which should be drinkable much earlier than the blockbuster 2000, the 2001 Latour boasts an inky/ruby/purple color to the ... 54 Chateau la Nerthe Chateauneuf du Pape 2009 ... ... (3 bottles) Rhone Valley, Red Rhone Blend 750 ml / France / 14% ABV WA 92 "The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape is performing even better from bottle than it did last year. Composed of 47% Grenache, 38% Syrah and 15% Mourvedre, it is surprisingly soft a... 54 Chateau Latour Grand Vin 2004 (2 bottles) Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 DC 94 VN 98 WA 95 WS 100 "This is one of my favorite wines ever. Full-bodied, with layers of silky fruit and masses of currant, mineral and berry character. Amazin... 55 Chateau Leoville Barton 2006 (3 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 DC 94 ST 91 WA 92 WE 94 WS 94 "Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Chteau Léoville-Barton has a surprisingly rich and o... 55 Chateau la Nerthe Chateauneuf du Pape 2009 ... ... (3 bottles) Rhone Valley, Red Rhone Blend 750 ml / France / 14% ABV WA 92 "The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape is performing even better from bottle than it did last year. Composed of 47% Grenache, 38% Syrah and 15% Mourvedre, it is surprisingly soft a... 56 Chateau Leoville Barton 2009 (3 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 DC 96 JS 96 ST 93 WA 94 WE 98 WS 95 "Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2009 Leoville Barton gives up expressive cherry cordial, warm cassis and blackberry tar... 56 Chateau Leoville Barton 2006 (3 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 DC 94 ST 91 WA 92 WE 94 WS 94 "Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Chteau Léoville-Barton has a surprisingly rich and o... 57 Chateau Leoville Barton 2013 (3 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 JS 92 WA 92 WE 93 WS 91 "One of the more pigmented and denser colored 2013s, Leoville Barton is atypically forward and tasty at this stage of its development. ... 57 Chateau Leoville Barton 2009 (3 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 DC 96 JS 96 ST 93 WA 94 WE 98 WS 95 "Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2009 Leoville Barton gives up expressive cherry cordial, warm cassis and blackberry tar... 58 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1986 (5 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -2eme Grand Cru Classe DC 100 WA 100 WS 95 "Michel Delon, then owner, believed this to be the greatest wine he ever made. It's not often the case that wines with this much expectation ridi... 58 Chateau Leoville Barton 2013 (3 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855 JS 92 WA 92 WE 93 WS 91 "One of the more pigmented and denser colored 2013s, Leoville Barton is atypically forward and tasty at this stage of its development. ... 59 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1986 (4 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -2eme Grand Cru Classe DC 100 WA 100 WS 95 "Michel Delon, then owner, believed this to be the greatest wine he ever made. It's not often the case that wines with this much expectation ridi... 59 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1986 (5 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -2eme Grand Cru Classe DC 100 WA 100 WS 95 "Michel Delon, then owner, believed this to be the greatest wine he ever made. It's not often the case that wines with this much expectation ridi... 60 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1989 (4 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13.5% ABV -2eme Grand Cru Classe DC 98 WS 96 "1989 was an early year, with flowering three weeks ahead of usual. Now at 30 years old, a floral aspect curls out of the glass, with touches of roses a... 60 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1986 (4 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -2eme Grand Cru Classe DC 100 WA 100 WS 95 "Michel Delon, then owner, believed this to be the greatest wine he ever made. It's not often the case that wines with this much expectation ridi... 61 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1989 (4 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13.5% ABV -2eme Grand Cru Classe DC 98 WS 96 "1989 was an early year, with flowering three weeks ahead of usual. Now at 30 years old, a floral aspect curls out of the glass, with touches of roses a... 61 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1989 (4 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13.5% ABV -2eme Grand Cru Classe DC 98 WS 96 "1989 was an early year, with flowering three weeks ahead of usual. Now at 30 years old, a floral aspect curls out of the glass, with touches of roses a... 62 Domaine Leroy Gevrey-Chambertin 2004 Cote de Nuits, Pinot Noir Bottle # 05121 750 ml / France / 13% ABV AM 95 BH 95 "Again, the aromatic profile is completely different with a much deeper emphasis on iron-infused earth, underbrush and an understated sauvage quality that leads to stylis... 62 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1989 (4 bottles) Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13.5% ABV -2eme Grand Cru Classe DC 98 WS 96 "1989 was an early year, with flowering three weeks ahead of usual. Now at 30 years old, a floral aspect curls out of the glass, with touches of roses a... 63 Chateau Lynch Bages Grand Vin 1989 (4 bottles) Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV -5eme Grand Cru Classe WA 99 VM 96 JS 94 "The 1989 has taken forever to shed its formidable tannins, but what a great vintage of Lynch Bages! I would rank it at the top of the pyramid althou... 63 Domaine Leroy Gevrey-Chambertin 2004 Cote de Nuits, Pinot Noir Bottle # 05121 750 ml / France / 13% ABV AM 95 BH 95 "Again, the aromatic profile is completely different with a much deeper emphasis on iron-infused earth, underbrush and an understated sauvage quality that leads to stylis... 64 Chateau Lynch Bages Grand Vin 1989 (4 bottles) Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV -5eme Grand Cru Classe WA 99 VM 96 JS 94 "The 1989 has taken forever to shed its formidable tannins, but what a great vintage of Lynch Bages! I would rank it at the top of the pyramid althou... 64 Chateau Lynch Bages Grand Vin 1989 (4 bottles) Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV -5eme Grand Cru Classe WA 99 VM 96 JS 94 "The 1989 has taken forever to shed its formidable tannins, but what a great vintage of Lynch Bages! I would rank it at the top of the pyramid althou... 65 Chateau Malescot St. Exupery 2005 Margaux, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -3ième Cru Classé ST 93 WA 96 WS 97 "A beautiful wine, once again, from this property that has been on a superb qualitative roll for several decades. Dense ruby/purple with notes of graphite, b... 65 Chateau Lynch Bages Grand Vin 1989 (4 bottles) Pauillac, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 12.5% ABV -5eme Grand Cru Classe WA 99 VM 96 JS 94 "The 1989 has taken forever to shed its formidable tannins, but what a great vintage of Lynch Bages! I would rank it at the top of the pyramid althou... 66 Chateau Malescot St. Exupery 2006 (2 bottles) Margaux, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -3ième Cru Classé JS 93 VN 90 WA 90 WE 92 WS 92 "Tasted at the property as part of a vertical tasting, the 2006 Chteau Malescot St Exupery is a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 4... 66 Chateau Malescot St. Exupery 2005 Margaux, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -3ième Cru Classé ST 93 WA 96 WS 97 "A beautiful wine, once again, from this property that has been on a superb qualitative roll for several decades. Dense ruby/purple with notes of graphite, b... 67 Chateau Margaux Grand Vin 1975 Margaux, Red Bordeaux Blend 75 cl / France / 12.5% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classe en 1855 67 Chateau Malescot St. Exupery 2006 (2 bottles) Margaux, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France / 13% ABV -3ième Cru Classé JS 93 VN 90 WA 90 WE 92 WS 92 "Tasted at the property as part of a vertical tasting, the 2006 Chteau Malescot St Exupery is a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 4... 68 Chateau Margaux Grand Vin 1975 Margaux, Red Bordeaux Blend 75 cl / France / 12.5% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classe en 1855 68 Chateau Margaux Grand Vin 1975 Margaux, Red Bordeaux Blend 75 cl / France / 12.5% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classe en 1855 69 Chateau Margaux Grand Vin 1982 (2 bottles) Margaux, Red Bordeaux Blend 750 ml / France -1er Grand Cru Classe DC 100 WA 98 VM 98 JS 97 "Still loaded up with firm tannins, this is a rich, gorgeous wine, with complex, smoky, pencil lead and graphite notes through the mid palate, before thi... 69 Chateau Margaux Grand Vin 1975 Margaux, Red Bordeaux Blend 75 cl / France / 12.5% ABV -1er Grand Cru Classe en 1855 70 Chateau Margaux Grand Vin 1982 Margaux, Red Bordeaux Blend 75 cl / France -1er Grand Cru Classe DC 100 WA 98 VM 98 JS 97 "Still loaded up with firm tannins, this is a rich, gorgeous wine, with complex, smoky, pencil lead and graphite notes through the mid palate, before things s... 231 Ballvenie 1993 Port Wood Distillery Bottled 750 ml / Speyside Single Malt / 40% ABV |
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