2003 Chateau Pavie Decesse St. Emilion

2012 Chateau Cos d'Estournel - St. Estephe

2009 Chateau Pichon Lalande - Pauillac

Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a little reticent to begin, slowly giving way to notions of warm black cherries, blackcurrant cordial, stewed plums and sautéed herbs with hints of damp soil, tobacco and beef drippin...

1989 Chateau Gruaud Larose St. Julien Ex-Chateau release (750ml)

The 1989 Gruaud Larose is evolving very slowly, and its impressively youthful structure and vibrant flavors auger very well for its future. Offering up aromas of sweet berry fruit, cigar wrapper, loamy soil and cedar, it's medium to full-bodied, with a ri...

1982 Chateau La Tour Haut Brion Graves

Tasted at Chez Bruce in London. The 1982 La Tour Haut-Brion, which I have tasted numerous times, has long been one of the lesser-known gems of the vintage. This bottle was, incidentally, served blind against the 1982 La Mission Haut Brion. The first thing...