Jay Kline

9.5

Welp…I didn’t expect to run into the 1999 “La Romanée” again so soon, but the generosity of my brothers in wine is extraordinary so, here we are. For the most part, my previous notes still apply and given that this bottle was part of a special lineup, I find them all the more valid.

This bottle was opened about an hour prior to service. The 1999 “La Romanée” pours a slightly deep ruby with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing and sanguine with black cherry, bruised strawberry, some roasted meat, mushrooms, sous bois and fine spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is long. Still phenomenal old school GC Burgundy though, not quite as rustic as the 2001 Louis Remy, Latricières-Chambertain from earlier in the day…but certainly more old school than the 2005 DRC Romanée St. Vivant. Can’t believe I got to experience this again. The old drinking window holds true. Drink now with patience and through 2049+. — 2 days ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Bright and punchy fruit. Almost sizzling with acidity. Green apple and pear and salinity. Young but very good — 2 months ago

with Gregg

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

At dinner at Le Cabotte. Entering a gorgeous drinking window. The nose is classic Chinon, loaded with red currant, crushed herbs, mineral dust, and hints of cassis. Beautiful Cabernet Franc herbaceousness, not green or vegetal, but alive. Red currants, crushed herbs, a little tobacco leaf, iron, stone, and that unmistakable Loire freshness. The fruit has enough generosity from the vintage to give a subtle fleshiness underneath the structure. The palate is all tension and energy. Incredible freshness, mouthwatering acidity, and a long mineral spine carry the wine across the palate. Unlike Baudry’s larger, more powerful bottlings, this is about movement. The fruit feels suspended in the acidity, and every sip seems to pull the next sip forward. After forty minutes of air, the wine became even more expressive. The red currant and herbaceous notes moved to the forefront, joined by gorgeous minerality and tremendous freshness. It is not thick or heavy like Cabernet Sauvignon, nor does it possess the density of Baudry’s biggest cuvées. Instead, it is all acid, tension, energy, and precision. Juicy, vibrant, and effortlessly drinkable, with the kind of electric persistence that makes great Cabernet Franc impossible to put down. — 2 months ago

WC Fields

9.2

Ready to go. — 5 months ago

romo

9.3

Opens savory then turns sweet over an hour. Day 2 magic with more savory. Nepalese spice. — 7 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.6

Medium dark rubi robe, no fading, actually looks like at least 10 years younger. Nose of flowers and anise, blackcurrant in the end. Oh so rich and so good in the mouth. Getting better after 20 minutes of uncorking. Tonight it’s a hair better than the RSV we tasted just before. Great stuff. — 20 hours ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Jeanette Bangs

9.5

Simpson’s in the Strand 🍷 — 2 months ago

Galen Hasler

9.3

Beautiful — 3 months ago

Bruce Leboff

9.3

A nose of slight floral - with a touch of tobacco and chocolate Well balanced and ready to drink. Long elegant finish leaving a juicy mouthfeel — 3 months ago

with David

Alvaro Bustillos

9.6

Acker auction @ marea — 4 months ago

Mike Evans

9.4

Tropical but with lovely weight and depth. — 6 months ago

Mike Lev

9.1

Pear, apple, green apple, nutty, some silkiness. Minimal tropical notes, however. — 8 months ago

Helen Patrikis

8.9

Delicate peach, and a hint of bubble gum and lightly herbaceous on the nose. Nice acidity. Fresh and lovely. — a month ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2021 vintage. Medium body. Compact and muscular. No diversions currently. 7.8.26. — a month ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Very clean and bright. Limestone and light lemon. Fresh and elegant — 2 months ago

with Gregg

Chris MacLean

9.1

Good but not great — 2 months ago

Katya

9.1

Очень приятное, бисквитно-выпечковое, в сторону вдовы, но меньше шоколада и аромата. Отличная альтернатива. — 3 months ago

David Dorn

9.1

Very elegant Cabernet from Washington. — 4 months ago

Mike Evans

9.6

Stunning and agile. — 6 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2012 vintage. Opened, not decanted. Nice fill and ridiculously, picture perfect cork. Tasted 40 minutes after opening. Medium body. Domestically reminiscent of Calera Jensen Vineyard pinot noir. So. Much. Chalk. And. Limestone. Barely restrained power. This will outlive me. Hopefully, not you. One bottle left. 1.23.26. — 7 months ago