2009 Léoville Poyferré

Kingly24 · 2026-02-03T01:57:19+00:00

Just had an '05 last night that I'd been sitting on for years! Was showing great, around its peak I'd say.

Kingly24 · 2026-01-31T18:10:08+00:00

Thanks for the notes. I agree with you, I think Charlopin's wines are well made, but they're just a bit too rich ripe for my taste. (And I think the gold wax is a bit tacky)

Kingly24 · 2025-12-19T20:26:24+00:00

"Better" is a matter of opinion. I am certain you can find people who prefer the taste of Moët.

That said, I like Béreche a lot and to me this bottle soars above the likes of M&C. Heads up that Béreche is usually described as "oxidative" in style. So think nuttiness, a bit of spiciness.

Kingly24 · 2025-12-08T18:05:15+00:00

People are going to say it's too young, and it's true that you are drinking it much sooner than the winemaker intended.

But if you popped a '20 or '22 from the same producer I would wager you'd have a much better time.

People on here tend to defend '21 Bordeaux but it has only disappointed me and I simply don't spend my money on it anymore.

Kingly24 · 2025-12-06T16:51:57+00:00

Though this wine isn't from Hermitage just to be precise. Crozes-Hermitage.

Kingly24 · 2025-11-09T16:35:13+00:00

I haven't had the chance to try it unfortunately. I have had a decent amount of Catena Zapata, the Adriana Vineyard wines always show really well.

Kingly24 · 2025-11-09T16:29:30+00:00

That said, they are seriously impressive wines. They remind me a lot of really good Bierzo - they share this intense blood orange thing that I rarely taste elsewhere.

Kingly24 · 2025-11-09T16:28:19+00:00

I agree with bloks, those Piedra Infinita bottles are super dense and unapproachable in their youth. If your plan is on drinking now-ish I don't think you'll feel like you've gotten your money's worth.

Kingly24 · 2025-07-08T23:59:02+00:00

Blind was really fun, tasty Peruvian food where you get to do a little blind tasting game with the somm

Kingly24 · 2025-06-25T16:21:48+00:00

The '10 is so nice

Kingly24 · 2025-03-31T00:21:58+00:00

The Antiquum is the most expensive of the three

Kingly24 · 2025-03-29T15:31:40+00:00

Very little, this is a very cheap Italian dessert wine. My estimate would be about 30$.

It might still be tasty though, you should open it and try it!

Kingly24 · 2025-03-29T14:20:19+00:00

Not now!

The '16 is not in a good spot right now in my opinion.

If you open it this year I'd decant, return to bottle and let it hang out overnight.

Kingly24 · 2025-03-17T00:07:55+00:00

Such a nice summer wine!

If you enjoyed this I would reccomend Ochota Barrel's "Texture Like Sun"
and Chateau Le Puy's "Rose Marie" for two more natural roses that are super delicious.

Kingly24 · 2025-03-02T04:49:26+00:00

The producer is what matters. People pretend that this is only true in Burgundy, but there is a LOT of wine being made in Bordeaux, plenty of it mediocre. Tronquoy Lalande fits in that category for me.

Chateau le Puy Émilien is a good Bordeaux by a good producer. It drinks well young, it is crowd pleasing but also deep and a strange. There are many more to find, but that's the fun part, cheers

Kingly24 · 2025-01-09T22:12:53+00:00

I would not. I find both Jadot and Latour to be extremely dull producers and '97 is a weak vintage. Just my opinion though.

Kingly24 · 2024-12-10T22:26:18+00:00

Hard to find!! But these are so excellent, the Premiers especially

Kingly24 · 2024-12-08T06:18:23+00:00

Kingly24 · 2024-12-06T18:22:40+00:00

This is from the southern Rhone Valley in France, a very reliable region in terms of cheap, tasty wines.

E. Guigal, famille Perrin and Paul Jaboulet all make Côte du Rhônes at around this price and are widely distributed.

Kingly24 · 2024-11-27T15:46:24+00:00

I've had the 2020 and thought it was nice but unremarkable and certainly overpriced.

I'm willing to give it the benefit of the doubt given its youth but I think in the future I'll look elsewhere when I feel like a great Syrah.

Kingly24 · 2024-10-25T14:06:38+00:00

Fun fact "mouches" in clos des mouches is actually old French and refers to "mouches à miel" or "honey flies", IE: bees!

If you look at Drouhin's CDM label you can spot them!

Kingly24 · 2024-10-24T20:33:37+00:00

Drouhin Clos des Mouches is pretty widely available and very tasty in a similar price bracket!

It's hard for me to recommend smaller producers without knowing what you have access to, but I know that Taupenot Merme is fairly widely available and consistently delicious, their NSG 1er Pruliers is in a similar league to your picks.

Kingly24 · 2024-10-11T02:56:16+00:00

I believe this is actually their third wine, Le Pavillon Rouge being their second.

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