2003 Haut Brion Blanc

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2002 Domaine Patrice Rion Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes
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1999 Ceretto Barolo Zonchera Piedmont
1997 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Graves Blanc
1988 Petaluma Red Coonawarra
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1998 Moet et Chandon Dom Perignon
2003 Chateau La Lagune Haut Medoc
1998 Chateau Monestier La Tour Saussignac

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1998 Mumm Vintage Brut
2003 Chateau Haut Brion Graves Blanc
2001 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget Vosne Romanee Cros Parantoux
1999 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac





1998 Mumm Vintage Brut

2003 Chateau Haut Brion Graves Blanc RP97

Although limited in availability, Haut-Brion Blanc is the Rolls Royce of the dry white wines of Graves. The colossal 2003 is super-rich, full-bodied, and unctuously-textured with plenty of fig, melon, honeysuckle, and bees’ wax characteristics in addition to enormous concentration and a huge finish. Remarkably, the grapes for this cuvee were harvested in mid-August. It should evolve and drink well for 30+ years.

2001 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget Vosne Romanee Cros Parantoux

1999 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac RP95

The 1999 Lafite Rothschild sports an engraved "1999" on the bottle along with an eclipse to mark that significant historical event of August, 1999. It is a quintessential offering from Lafite Rothschild. This prodigious wine is both elegant and intensely flavored, and almost diaphanous in its layers that unfold with no heaviness. An opaque ruby/purple color is accompanied by a complex bouquet of lead pencil, graphite, cedar, creme de cassis, toast, and vanilla. It is medium-bodied, with extravagant layers of richness yet little weight, and a finish that is all sweetness, ripeness, and harmony. This extraordinary Lafite increasingly appears to be a modern day clone of the majestic 1953. A mere one-third of the crop made it into the grand vin! Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030.