Magnum from winery in early 00s. Perfect color and big, deep aromas of cassis, horsehair, menthol & sage and vanilla oak, A polished feel (new oak). Just smooth & effortless, hardly any tannin on the finish. No sediment! Shows liveliness of its younger years, big sweet fruit and slight alcohol (like old whiskey). Stunned it kept in perfect condition — a day ago
Great bottle! No 🐞 problem with this one. Quite complex and in a very good way right now. — 2 months ago
With a boneless ribeye. — 11 days ago
Girl dinner with Jessie G courtesy of Pop G’s cellar. Beef stew at Mod Homestead. Perfection. — 2 months ago
The 1999 Clos de la Roche VV pours a slightly hazy ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous notes of ripe red and black fruits: raspberry, bruised strawberry, black cherry, dried red flowers, licorice, mushroom, sous bois, all spice. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and dripping with complexity. During the first couple hours, this was pretty locked up and willing to share its secrets. Towards the end of the night, this ended up being one of the wines what really started to pour it on. My favorite pairing with the boeuf Bourguignon. Drink now with some patience but better after 2029 and through 2049 with ease. — 2 months ago
Rob Brobst III
@Peter van den Besselaar @Jim Trobaugh @Stanley Barrios @Jim Trobaugh @John Van Trijp @Willem Jan Withagen @Freek Welter — 10 hours ago