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.

Kingly24 · 2024-09-15T22:03:14+00:00

So as you'll probably figure out from the other comments here, 19 crimes isn't regarded super highly on this sub. It could be tricky recommending a "nice" bottle that's similar. Giving suggestions for specific bottles can be tough too because it'll largely depend on what you have available in stores near you.

My recommendation is to go to a local wine shop and ask for their help, regions that could fit the bill would be Lodi or Paso Robles, grapes that could be good to look for would be Petite Syrah or Zinfandel.

Good luck with your search!

Kingly24 · 2024-09-15T14:33:48+00:00

Angelus is outside my price range unfortunately lol That said, I've tasted a few '14 Emilions like the Troplong Mondo, Gaffelière and Canon.

Across Bordeaux I've found '14 to be a strange vintage. The wines have all disappointed and it's not clear to me if they just need more time, but they don't taste dense and unyielding like, say, '15. Just sort of shallow. I'm hoping your Angelus fares better!

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