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Château de Sarenceau is a family property and the 4th generation runs it today. This small estate of only 9 hectares allows a precise and careful work of the vines. This is the first time we have carried this property and it was our biggest buy on April 2022 trip. Rare enough to be underlined, this Saint-Emilion is a 100% Merlot! It offers an evolved nose, with notes of truffle, plum and licorice. The mouth opens with a lot of fruit and freshness, and it finishes with ripe black fruit flavors. A great wine from a great vintage. Will cellar well 10 mor...
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According to Robert Parker: "2005 is the finest vintage for these wines since 1982. The range of scores for these wines should give readers an idea of just how consistent this vintage is at this level. Given the style of the vintage, most of these wines should be accessible young yet evolve for a decade or more because of their concentration and tannic structure."
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100 points Jeb Dunnuck: "A magical showing, the 2005 Chateau 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." (06/2019) 100 points W...
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96 points Jeb Dunnuck: "After tasting the 2005 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée two separate times from varying casks and barrels at the domaine, this was my first taste from bottle and I certainly wasn't disappointed. Surprisingly, this doesn't possess the same meaty and burly Pegau aromas but showed a pure, clean and precise character. Bright raspberry, cherry and mineral aromas shows up at first but with air, more earthy, peppery and tar laced aromas show up. The palate is awesome with beautiful balance, tension and texture that lea...
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95 points Jane Anson: "Great respect of the fruit, both extremely drinkable and delicious, loaded up with slate, tobacco, cassis, creamy raspberry and cigar box. 70% new oak for ageing, Michel Raoul technical director, Eric Boissenot consultant." (06/2023) 92 points Vinous: "The 2005 Langoa Barton is a wonderful surprise. Bright, fresh and so alluring, the 2005 is one of the under the radar jewels of the year. Freshly cut flowers, ripe red berry fruit, mint and blood orange give the 2005 striking aromatic lift and energy to match its mid-weight persona...
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100 points Vinous: "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. (AG)" (04/2021) 100 poin...
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91 points Int'l Wine Cellar: "Reticent but nuanced nose hints at currant, game, iron and coffee. A fruit bomb in the mouth, with fat, sweet flavors of redcurrant, raspberry, tobacco and smoked meat. As full-blown and ripe as this is on first blush, there's plenty of ripe tannins and firm acids underneath. In fact, this quickly shut down in the glass, suggesting that it will require at least six or seven years of aging. The thickest of these three vintages, but the young 2007 is more suave. (ST)" (05/2008) 90 points Vinous: "The 2005 Jean-Faure is a pot...
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90 points Wine Spectator: "Dark in color, with lots of blackberry, mineral, licorice and a hint of toasty oak. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, caressing finish. Balanced and generous, with lots of fruit underneath. (JS)" (03/2008) Decanter: "Lifted cassis and hedgerow fruits. Harmonious balance between ripe, dark fruit, integrated oak, and chewy tannins. Attractive. " (06/2008) Wine Advocate: "A consistently well-made cru bourgeois, this wine exhibits a deep ruby color and a nice, earthy nose with hints of burning embers intermixed with...
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98 points Decanter: "Mouton was voluptuous and immediately appealing, with spicy ripe cassis and plum fruit that poured from the glass, surrounded by liquorice, coconut, and toasted cedar. The texture was not abrasive but very full-bodied and round. The tannins initially appeared fine-grained and silky, but with a bit of time, one realised the immense structure of this wine. Impressively concentrated and very long on the finish, this is still youthful and should age for decades to come. The blend is 85% Cabernet Sauvignon with 14% Merlot, with a touch of...
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100 points Wine Advocate: "I’ve been lucky enough to have the 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus ex Machina numerous times over the past year, and while still youthful, it’s starting to shows hints of evolution and secondary nuances. Cassis, crushed rocks, graphite, beef blood and iron-like aromas and flavors are all present here, and it offers incredible depth and richness on the palate, with gorgeous purity, masses of tannin and a rock-star finish. A wine that could make you run out of adjectives, it too is another wine that goes flying off the scale. (JD)"...
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97 points Vinous: "I was blown away by the 2005 Grands-Echézeaux Grand Cru because though I have tasted it two or three times, never could I envisage that it would reach this level. It has laser-like precision on the nose with more blue fruit than I remember, so much mineralité, as if someone had just ground limestone directly into the wine glass. The palate is exquisitely balanced with filigree tannins framing the pure red fruit, a Pinot Noir with unerring symmetry. It gains weight and depth with aeration, ultimately transforming into a profound wine an...
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98 points Jeb Dunnuck: "Always showing well, this bottle of 2005 Château Pontet Canet was just about pure perfection in a glass. Still youthful ruby/purple-hued, with a gorgeous core of pure cassis and darker currant fruits, it's full-bodied and has a stacked mid-palate, building tannins, and textbook Pauillac graphite, lead pencil, and subtle tobacco and cedar aromas and flavors. It's a big, rich, powerful 2005 with flawlessly integrated tannins, remarkable purity, and a finish that won't quit. " (08/2021) 97 points Wine Advocate: "Tasted at the Ponte...
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98 points Wine Advocate: "The 2005 Léoville Las Cases is a classic that numbers among the wines of the vintage in the Médoc. Wafting from the glass with notes of dark berries, cassis, incense, burning embers, sweet soil tones, dark chocolate and cigar wrapper, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with a vibrant core of fruit, lively acids and sweet, powdery tannins. More elegant and refined than the hulking, uncompromising 2006, the 2005 is nevertheless a powerful, tightly wound wine that will reward further bottle age, even if it's actually qui...
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93 points Burghound: "The relatively deeply pitched and quite ripe blue and violet-suffused nose flashes additional breadth in the form of discreet earth and game hints. There is excellent volume and mid-palate density to the naturally sweet, rich and sappy flavors that are wrapped around a still moderately firm tannic spine while the lingering finish tighens up considerably. As is often the case this is a relatively refined Nuits and while it's still on the way up it is not so structured or austere that it could not be enjoyed now provided that it was g...
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92-94 points Wine Spectator: "Intense aromas of honey, spice and candied lemons. Full-bodied, very sweet and dense, with a syrupy mouthfeel and a long finish. This is very concentrated. Almost classic quality." (04/06) 91-94 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: "Medium yellow. Deeply pitched aromas of honey, orange and fresh apricot, with a suggestion of candied sweetness and some spicy oak. Rich, sweet and wonderfully pure, with a nectar-like quality to its flavors of overripe peach, orange and spices. Plenty of botrytis character here. T...
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92 points Burghound: "Discreet but not invisible wood frames a ripe nose of blue and red pinot fruit that offers up notes of natural spice, underbrush, earth and a hint of violets that dissolve into equally earthy, serious and intensely sauvage big-bodied flavors that culminate in a robust and muscled finish that delivers excellent length. This is a big Charmes, indeed it could easily pass for a Mazoyères." (01/2008)
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100 points Wine Advocate: "The 2005 Troplong Mondot is a blend of 90% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc. It was emotional tasting this wine, thinking of the late Christine Valette, who made this compelling wine while battling with considerable courage against an insidious disease. It is a great effort and a superstar of the vintage. Dense purple, it offers notes of white chocolate, blackberry, cassis and licorice as well as a hint of truffle and some subtle background oak. Full-bodied, multi-layered, and spectacularly pure and rich, it is a tour de forc...
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97 points Jane Anson: "Firm plum in colour, this grabs you straight off the bat. A beautifully rich nose, still young with a relatively closed tannic frame, will open further over the next few years, but the silky depths to the texture are clear. Packed with liqourice, black cherry, cassis, cooling mint freshness that reallly draws out the palate, this is pure class, up there with the all time greatest Chevaliers. A clear buy - and if you already own it, get ready to enjoy." (06/2022) 96 points Decanter: "Somewhat similar to the 2010 vintage in terms o...
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95 points Burghound: "The old vine Mazis is almost always Maume's finest wine and so it is again in 2005 with its slightly wild nose of underbrush, freshly turned earth, smoked game, spice hints and concentrated dark berry fruit nose that complements the dusty, intense and well-muscled flavors supported by dense but relatively sophisticated tannins and simply huge length. The structure is more of a background element at present because of all the mid-palate sap but this will be a long-distance runner. Superb and highly recommended." (01/2008) K&L Notes...
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Wine Advocate: "The 2005 Lynch-Moussas is a supple, fruit-driven wine from the Castéja family. It shows well, with ripe tannin, some blackcurrants, spice and earth. This medium-bodied wine should drink well for another 15 or more years. (RP)" (06/2015) Int'l Wine Cellar: "Medium ruby. Cassis, chocolate, tar and menthol on the nose. A bit reduced in the mouth, but fat and full for this property, with sweet flavors of cassis and licorice. Not particularly nuanced or refined, but offers good breadth and ripeness. The tannins are dusty but not dry. I can't...
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95 points Wine Advocate: "A blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Mourvèdre, the 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvee du Quet is also gorgeous, with tons of dark fruits, roasted meats, licorice and asphalt/tar like nuances on the nose. Big, full-bodied, deeply concentrated and still youthful, this is another awesome cuvee from this estate. (JD)" (02/2015) 94 points Wine Spectator: "A dark, chewy style, with serious layers of fig, briar, espresso and loam. But this isn't top-heavy, with a beam of blackberry fruit running through the finish and enough well-embedded ac...
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95 points Wine Advocate: "Chapoutier’s 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape Croix de Bois is gorgeous, and while I’ve always preferred the Barbe Rac to this cuvee, I think the quality between the two is neck and neck. A blend of 100% Grenache that was vinified and aged all in concrete, this naked, raw expression of the variety gives up classic jammy dark fruits, toasted bread, garrigue, red licorice and sweet spice on the nose. Silky, refined and elegant, yet with full-bodied richness and tons of character, it’s a knockout bottle of Grenache... (JD)" (02/2015) 94 ...
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92 points Int'l Wine Cellar: "Deep red. Precise aromas of strawberry, raspberry, lavender and minerals seem almost pinot-like in their clarity and delicacy. Lacy red fruit flavors pack plenty of punch but come off almost weightless. Gains weight and power on the long, juicy finish. Really lovely stuff. (JR)" (01/2008) 88-91 points Wine Advocate: "The 2005 Les Pallieres Gigondas has a slightly darker ruby/purple color than the 2004. Moreover, it also has a big, sweet nose of cherry fruit intermixed with truffle, crushed rock, spring flowers, and spice b...
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89-91 points Wine Spectator: "Aromas of tar, ripe fruit and dried herbs. Full-bodied, with a good core of round-textured tannins and a long finish. Friendly wine. Nicely done." (03/06) K&L's barrel tasting notes - 52% cabernet sauvignon, 28% merlot, 29% petit verdot. Sweet and lush-delicious. Elegant style. We love this wine. Ready sooner than most. Mouth-coating wine. Elegance personified. New school Meyney-buy it. Tasted three times with consistent notes. Ralph says: Best I've ever tasted and showed superb at every tasting. Deep raspberry fruit on nos...
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98 points Vinous: "The 2005 Palmer has been absolutely magical both times I have tasted it recently. Still wonderfully deep to the core, the 2005 is dense, packed to the core and luxuriously opulent. Even with all of that intensity, the 2005 remains vibrant. Lush red/purplish berry fruit, rose petal, lavender and sweet spice build into the towering finish. The 2005 is an epic wine that will have no problem reaching its fiftieth birthday. It is a rich, dramatic Margaux that checks all the boxes, and then some. I rated a second bottle even higher. (AG)" (0...
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98 points James Suckling: "Richly complex nose of spiced yellow plums, brioche, toasted lemons, butterscotch, baked apples, strawberries, coffee cream, praline, earthy mushroom and truffle hints. It’s creamy, layered and generous, with soft bubbles. Complex toasty and spicy elements carry through to a long finish. Opulence and sophistication. Single parcel pinot noir, 100% vinified in oak barrels. No malo. 1g/l dosage. Drink now or hold." (02/2023) 98 points Vinous: "The 2005 Brut Le Clos Saint-Hilaire is sublime. Silky and understated, the 2005 is a m...
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94 points Burghound: "Here the nose is much more deeply pitched with attractively spiced aromas that include iron-infused warm earth notes as well as animale and underbrush hints that lead to delicious, powerful and youthfully austere big-bodied flavors blessed with ample dry extract and a linear, concentrated and driving finish. There is real energy here and while the tannins are a bit brut at the moment, this is actually fairly refined as young Clos de Vougeot typically presents itself. Worth a close look as there is real depth here." (01/2008)
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97 points Wine Spectator: "Exhibits blackberry, mineral, currant and dark chocolate. Full and velvety, with lots of fruit and chewy tannins. Long and caressing, with incredibly sweet fruit and tannins on the finish. Goes on for minutes. A thoroughly gorgeous wine. *#18, Top 100 Wines of 2008, Highly Recommended* (JS)" (03/2008) 96 points The Wine Independent: "Deep garnet-brick in color, the 2005 Malescot St. Exupery offers up a compelling perfume of roses, cinnamon stick, dusty soil, and unsmoked cigars over a kirsch and redcurrant jelly core with a w...
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89-91 points Wine Spectator: "Aromas of tar, ripe fruit and dried herbs. Full-bodied, with a good core of round-textured tannins and a long finish. Friendly wine. Nicely done." (03/06) According to Robert Parker: "2005 is the finest vintage for this wine since 1982. Given the style of the vintage, this wine should be accessible young yet evolve for a decade or more because of its concentration and tannic structure." (04/06) K&L's barrel tasting notes - 52% cabernet sauvignon, 28% merlot, 29% petit verdot. Sweet and lush-delicious. Elegant style. We l...
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98 points Decanter: "The 2005 vintage was surprisingly strong for Léoville-Poyferré, which I had tied with Mouton-Rothschild for second place just after Haut-Brion. The blend was 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc. Picking began on 26 September with the Merlot and finished on 8 October. The wine was aged in 75% new casks. The ripe blackcurrant and plum fruit showed some well-integrated notes of cedar, smoke, and earth that remain very youthful. The feel on the palate is substantial but very elegant. The tannins are firm and solid b...
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97 points Wine Advocate: "Displaying spectacular aromatics of mulberry, blueberry and raspberry fruit, a dense ruby/purple color, and sweet floral notes, in the mouth the 2005 La Conseillante is not as broad and powerful as Petrus, Trotanoy, Hosanna or Lafleur, but it is gorgeously silky, elegant and stylish. This medium-bodied, savory wine is a graceful, provocative and compelling Pomerol to drink now and over the next 25 years. (RP)" (06/2015) 96 points Vinous: "The 2005 La Conseillante is blessed with a truly fabulous, multi-faceted bouquet with lay...
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98 points Wine Spectator: "Really tight now, but packed with dark fig, currant, espresso, licorice and chocolate notes. Superfleshy but seriously structured, there's layer after layer of sweet spice, fruit and minerality pumping through the finish, with lots of latent depth and power. Far more backward than the 2003 or 2004 on release, but since this red typically puts on weight as it ages, it should be a monster--à la the 1990--when it reaches its peak. Best from 2009 through 2030. *Wine Spectator #1 Wine of the Year, 2007* (JM)" (12/2007) 96 points J...
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99 points James Suckling: "The purity of fruit to this is fascinating with plums, currants and other dark fruits. Then there is another layer of spices and chocolate. So much cassis. Full and very layered with chewy polished tannins and a long, long finish. Just starting to open. Changes all the time. Still needs a year or two but gorgeous to drink already. " (11/2015) 98 points Wine Advocate: "The 2005 Cos d'Estournel is blended of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet colored, it is still a little closed and youthfully...
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92-94 points Wine Advocate: "Alluring scents of ripe purple plum, black currant, clove, and star anise mark Jadot’s 2005 Vosne-Romanee Beaux Monts. Smoked and roasted meat flavors ally themselves to dark fruits and exotic spices on the palate, with subtle hints of caramel and vanilla from the oak accenting rather than intruding. This displays a warmer, more obviously rich and opulent character than many young 2005 Vosnes and than nearly any other 2005s from Jadot. Deep, fat folds of fruit persist with spices and low-toned roasted meat into an imposingly ...
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97 points Jane Anson: "Depth and power from the first nose, stil young and a little austere, showing that 2005 is still taking its time to fully come around. But it just starting to really live up to expectations, packed with truffles, tar, and cigar box spices, gives a wonderful preview of what will happen to the 2010 and 2016 over time. There is a delicacy in this also, with soy, black tea, campfire smoke, smoked earth. A classic Grand Puy Lacoste, from an effortlessly balanced vintage, at the point of its ageing where Pauillac almost becomes St Julien...
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Bid on this 7-bottle tasting lot; including 3-bottles of 2005 Domaine Joseph Voillot Pommard 1er Cru "Pezerolles" ((92-94BH), (88-89RP)), 2-bottles of 2005 Domaine Joseph Voillot Volnay 1er Cru "Caillerets" ((91-94BH)), and 2-bottles of 2005 Domaine Joseph Voillot Volnay 1er Cru "Les Champans" ((92-95BH), (90-92RP)). Of the 2005 Domaine Joseph Voillot Volnay 1er Cru "Les Champans", Burghound writes: "From vines that average 50 years of age. A reserved and inexpressive nose of distinctly ripe red berry fruit and subtle warm earth and underbrush notes where the latter element continues onto the dense, rich and powerful medium full flavors supported by impeccably ripe structure on the energetic and hugely long finish. " (04/2007)
Starting Bid: $405.00
98 points Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2005s from Bordeaux continue to show youthfully, yet spectacularly well! The 2005 Smith-Haut-Lafitte is a prime example of the vintage and offers a huge, rich, concentrated style as well as classic dark fruits, tobacco, scorched earth and graphite aromas and flavors. While this is a tannic vintage, the tannins here are sweet and polished and covered by fruit." (02/2018) 98 points Wine Advocate: "This sensational, opaque blue/purple-colored wine from Smith Haut Lafitte has a gorgeous floral nose with notes of graphite, bluebe...
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Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 2005 Latour, Pauillac (100VN, 100W&S, 100WE, 99JS, 99WS, 98JD, 98RP, 95DC). Vinous: "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. (AG)" (04/2021)
Starting Bid: $1,300.00
Bid on this 5-bottle lot of 2005 Domaine Alain Burguet Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru "Les Rouges Du Dessus" (93BH, 92JG). Burghound: "In contrast to the airy nose of the Chambolle, this is brooding, backward and very serious with a somber nose of dark berry fruit aromas, earth, spice and violets that sit atop rich, full, velvety and powerful flavors that offer excellent freshness and energy on the tautly structured and intense finish. The buried tannins are firm but sophisticated … *Outstanding*" (01/2008)
Starting Bid: $475.00
Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2005 Domaine Anne Gros Chambolle-Musigny "La Combe d'Orveau" (90RP). Wine Advocate: "Anne Gros’s generally light touch with extraction would seem to fit the nature of a thick-skinned vintage like 2005, and there is no question she has captured an element of delicacy in her 2005 Chambolle-Musigny La Combe d’Orveau (from high above Clos Vougeot) that is rare for the vintage. Red cherry, rhubarb, cinnamon and lily-like florality in the nose lead to a polished, silky, bright, juicy, pure-fruited palate with persistent inner-mouth florality and hints of truffle. (DS)." (04/2007)
Starting Bid: $390.00
Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2005 Domaine Joseph Voillot Volnay Vieilles Vignes. Wine Advocate: "The Voillot 2005 Volnay Vieilles Vignes smells of Kirsch, maraschino, and almond paste, awakens the palate with tart, fresh, juicy sour cherry fruit, then finishes long, sappy, startlingly clear and brisk, but with subtle underlying suggestions of raw red meat. (DS)" (06/2007)
Starting Bid: $225.00
98 points Burghound: "This seems to have changed very little in the past 10 years and it would be fair to describe its evolution as glacial as the ripe but exuberantly fresh nose is even spicier than that of the '05 Chambertin (see herein) with kaleidoscopic breadth and depth. Like its stablemate this is a big and imposingly-scaled effort that possesses outstanding mid-palate concentration as the tannin-buffering sap completely coats the mouth on the explosively long, muscular and powerful finale. Despite the strikingly good size, weight and punch this r...
Price: $32,500.00
Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2005 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay. This Village-level wine from the Marquis is a classic Volnay burgundy, a region known for it's voluptuous fruit
Starting Bid: $300.00
Bid on this bottle of 2005 Domaine Anne Gros Richebourg Grand Cru (97DC, 96ST, 95BH, 94RP). Decanter: "Great site, great vintage. The colour shows no evolution, while the nose is an intense expression of pure raspberry fruit. It's less aromatically overt than the 2006, but super-refined, suave and intense. It's still taut, vibrant and very youthful, with a beautiful texture and superb elegance. The tannins are perfectly ripe, and the acidity is gorgeous and invigorating. A very long finish. (SB)" (02/2018)
Current Bid: $820.00
Bid on this 3-bottle tasting lot; including 1-bottle of 2005 Alter Ego de Palmer, Margaux (92WS, 90DC), 1-bottle of 2005 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Pessac-Léognan (96DC, 95JA, 95RP, 95VN, 94JS, 93WS, 92ST), and 1-bottle of 2005 Malescot-St-Exupéry, Margaux (97WS, 96RP, 93DC, 93VN). Of the 2005 Malescot-St-Exupéry, Margaux, Wine Spectator writes: "Exhibits blackberry, mineral, currant and dark chocolate. Full and velvety, with lots of fruit and chewy tannins. Long and caressing, with incredibly sweet fruit and tannins on the finish. Goes on for minutes. A thoroughly gorgeous wine. *Highly Recommended, Top 100 Wines of 2008* (JS)" (03/2008)
Current Bid: $240.00
Bid on this bottle of 2005 Domaine Louis Jadot Echézeaux Grand Cru ((91-93RP), 92ST). Wine Advocate: "The Jadot 2005 Echezeaux is sweetly-scented with cherry, cranberry, honey and black tea. Lithe and juicy, sweetly-fruited and pure, this illustrates the missions of elegance, elevation and refinement accruing to grand cru, finishing with bright, salt-tinged fruit wreathed in floral and tea-like perfume. One can only wonder whether a darker or more carnal side – or tannins that are presently not in evidence – will assert themselves with time. This was especially slow to finish malo, and Lardiere insists it is not showing its full potential today, expecting to bottle it later than most of the other wines as well. 91-93+? (DS)" (06/2007)
Starting Bid: $120.00
100 points Wine Advocate: "The 2005 Ausone is a perfect wine of the vintage. It displays crushed rock, spring flowers, blueberry and blackberry fruit, a full-bodied mouthfeel, stunning purity and richness, and perfect harmony among all of its component parts (acidity, tannin, wood, alcohol and extract). Still youthful, but oh, so promising, this wine should be set aside for another decade and drunk over the following 50-75 years. (RP)" (06/2015) 100 points Wine Spectator: "I love the tobacco, berry, cigar box, toasty oak, ripe fruit and fresh mushroom ...
Price: $8,895.00