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1964
99
Talk about a unicorn, 1964 Lafleur certainly fits that bill. Purchased from the original owner, this is simply off the hook! The nose hits you with tobacco, herbs, flowers, truffles, dusty cocoa, dried mint leaf, and bright, red plums. There is a depth of flavor that keeps coming. There is intensity, a wealth of flavor, and sensations with an exotic spin that is clearly not found in any other wine. This is a wine I hope to see again. Drink from 2024-2034.

Talk about a unicorn, 1964 Lafleur certainly fits that bill. Purchased from the original owner, this is simply off the hook! The nose hits you with tobacco, herbs, flowers, truffles, dusty cocoa, dried mint leaf, and bright, red plums. There is a depth of flavor that keeps coming. There is intensity, a wealth of flavor, and sensations with an exotic spin that is clearly not found in any other wine. This is a wine I hope to see again. Drink from 2024-2034.

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1904
87
The color is similar to wine tea. Light in weight, yet, elegant, soft, and refined, it is more of a look at days gone by, than an amazing wine. Still, it had its charms and allowed us to consider this was 120 years and while light, and faded, it was a nice taste for 30-45 minutes. Drink from 2024-2025.

The color is similar to wine tea. Light in weight, yet, elegant, soft, and refined, it is more of a look at days gone by, than an amazing wine. Still, it had its charms and allowed us to consider this was 120 years and while light, and faded, it was a nice taste for 30-45 minutes. Drink from 2024-2025.

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1964
96
This bottle was on fire from the moment the wine met the glass. Dried mint, flowers, truffles, forest floor, and sweet, ripe red fruits were everywhere. Silky, elegant, and with a depth of flavor that built and expanded on your palate. Fully mature, from a vintage that favored Pomerol, this is going to be hard to find, and provenance will matter, but if you can find a good source, probably an auction, grab them. Drink from 2024-2034.

This bottle was on fire from the moment the wine met the glass. Dried mint, flowers, truffles, forest floor, and sweet, ripe red fruits were everywhere. Silky, elegant, and with a depth of flavor that built and expanded on your palate. Fully mature, from a vintage that favored Pomerol, this is going to be hard to find, and provenance will matter, but if you can find a good source, probably an auction, grab them. Drink from 2024-2034.

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1955
98
A majestic experience. This is everything a great aged Port should be. Lush, opulent rich, deep, and velvety, with layers of sweet, dark chocolate coated, spicy fruits that build and linger, There is warmth but, it is soothing warmth that tastes and feels great. This is a sip and linger bottle that I'd be happy to drink anytime. Drink from 2024-2045.

A majestic experience. This is everything a great aged Port should be. Lush, opulent rich, deep, and velvety, with layers of sweet, dark chocolate coated, spicy fruits that build and linger, There is warmth but, it is soothing warmth that tastes and feels great. This is a sip and linger bottle that I'd be happy to drink anytime. Drink from 2024-2045.

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1955
95
Dramatically better than my previous bottle, this gorgeous bottle served up dried flowers, cigar wrapper mint leaf, spice, smoke, and bright, red fruits. The silky finish kept on going. It was quite a surprise! Drink from 2024-2030.

Dramatically better than my previous bottle, this gorgeous bottle served up dried flowers, cigar wrapper mint leaf, spice, smoke, and bright, red fruits. The silky finish kept on going. It was quite a surprise! Drink from 2024-2030.

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1921
90
It is always an incredible experience tasting bottled history, especially when it is over 100 years of age. History is part of it, but it is what's in the bottle that counts. Fading, but, not faded, it was easy to find the truffle, tobacco cigar box, spice, cranberry, and a background hint of red currants on the nose, and palate. Light in weight, and light in depth, with a pronounced bright character, this must have been incredible in its youth. This is not a wine to hold. But it is a wine to experience, for days gone by. Drink from 2024-2025.

It is always an incredible experience tasting bottled history, especially when it is over 100 years of age. History is part of it, but it is what's in the bottle that counts. Fading, but, not faded, it was easy to find the truffle, tobacco cigar box, spice, cranberry, and a background hint of red currants on the nose, and palate. Light in weight, and light in depth, with a pronounced bright character, this must have been incredible in its youth. This is not a wine to hold. But it is a wine to experience, for days gone by. Drink from 2024-2025.

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1959
98
Provenance is everything. This bottle rocked! From the moment the wine hit the glass, notes of flowers, spices, wet earth, Cuban cigars, mint leaf, and red currants were all over the place. But, the sun-kissed palate sealed the deal with its elegance, regal bearing, and refined charm. The currant and spice filled finish just kept on coming. This great aged Bordeaux at its best. Drink from 2024-2035.

Provenance is everything. This bottle rocked! From the moment the wine hit the glass, notes of flowers, spices, wet earth, Cuban cigars, mint leaf, and red currants were all over the place. But, the sun-kissed palate sealed the deal with its elegance, regal bearing, and refined charm. The currant and spice filled finish just kept on coming. This great aged Bordeaux at its best. Drink from 2024-2035.

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1955
95
Elegance galore is what you find here, along with the essence of an oceanic breeze, dried flowers, cigar box, and red cherries. Long, silky and so easy to drink, the bottle was gone far too quickly. It is not a wine to continue holding as it is drinking at its absolute peak, or perhaps past it. Drink from 2024-2029.

Elegance galore is what you find here, along with the essence of an oceanic breeze, dried flowers, cigar box, and red cherries. Long, silky and so easy to drink, the bottle was gone far too quickly. It is not a wine to continue holding as it is drinking at its absolute peak, or perhaps past it. Drink from 2024-2029.

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1928
94
A wine I have always wanted to try, as soon as the wine hits the glass, red raspberries, red cherries, bright red plums and a cornucopia of spies and herbs fill your nose. Medium-bodied, bright, and almost zesty on the palate, there is a firmness in the tannins in the finish. I suspect this is pat its prime. Drink from 2024-2029.

A wine I have always wanted to try, as soon as the wine hits the glass, red raspberries, red cherries, bright red plums and a cornucopia of spies and herbs fill your nose. Medium-bodied, bright, and almost zesty on the palate, there is a firmness in the tannins in the finish. I suspect this is pat its prime. Drink from 2024-2029.

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1982
95
Elegant, complex, floral, earthy and packed with tobacco, mint, and sweet red fruits, the wine offers depth, layers of fruit and a medium-bodied, finesse-styled finish. Drink from 2024-2032.

Elegant, complex, floral, earthy and packed with tobacco, mint, and sweet red fruits, the wine offers depth, layers of fruit and a medium-bodied, finesse-styled finish. Drink from 2024-2032.

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1999
96
The first thing you notice is the bouquet of flowers in the perfume before discovering the essence of tobacco leaf, currants, plums and blackberries. The palate has lift, energy and layers of ripe sweet red and black fruits that linger. This is a beautiful Palmer that would be a success in any vintage. But, in 1999, this is a stunner! Drink from 2024-2040.

The first thing you notice is the bouquet of flowers in the perfume before discovering the essence of tobacco leaf, currants, plums and blackberries. The palate has lift, energy and layers of ripe sweet red and black fruits that linger. This is a beautiful Palmer that would be a success in any vintage. But, in 1999, this is a stunner! Drink from 2024-2040.

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2023
88
Bright red fruits, with a touch of spice, cocoa, and back raspberries. The wine is forward, medium-bodied, soft, fresh, and fruity with a savory-edge in the backend. The wine blends 90% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2026-2032.

Bright red fruits, with a touch of spice, cocoa, and back raspberries. The wine is forward, medium-bodied, soft, fresh, and fruity with a savory-edge in the backend. The wine blends 90% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2026-2032.

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2008
96
There is a definitive, minty-edge to the cedar, tobacco, cigar box, and dark cassis packed perfume. With about 60 minutes of decanting, the wine flourished, filled out and delivered a refined palate loaded with freshness, blackberries, chocolate, chalk, salt, and vibrant red fruits. Drink from 2024-2045.

There is a definitive, minty-edge to the cedar, tobacco, cigar box, and dark cassis packed perfume. With about 60 minutes of decanting, the wine flourished, filled out and delivered a refined palate loaded with freshness, blackberries, chocolate, chalk, salt, and vibrant red fruits. Drink from 2024-2045.

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1982
93
Dried flowers, rosemary, mint, smoke, cherries and raspberries define the perfume. Medium-bodied, soft, chalky, spicy raspberries fill the palate. No decsnting, pop and pour is all this, fully mature charmer needs. Drink from 2024-2029.

Dried flowers, rosemary, mint, smoke, cherries and raspberries define the perfume. Medium-bodied, soft, chalky, spicy raspberries fill the palate. No decsnting, pop and pour is all this, fully mature charmer needs. Drink from 2024-2029.

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1949
93
Fully-mature as you would expect, the wine is more on the tertiary side with truffles, tobacco, mint leaf, dried cherries, herbs, and hints of very dark cocoa. Delicate on the palate with bright red fruits interspersed with earthy tones in the soft-textured finish. This is not a bottle to hold for further aging. Drink now.

Fully-mature as you would expect, the wine is more on the tertiary side with truffles, tobacco, mint leaf, dried cherries, herbs, and hints of very dark cocoa. Delicate on the palate with bright red fruits interspersed with earthy tones in the soft-textured finish. This is not a bottle to hold for further aging. Drink now.

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1949
99
Cherries, tobacco leaf, smoked herbs, spices, forest leaves and mesquite wood. Pure silk in texture, the bright red berries, spice and salt build, longer and leave an impression that lingers even longer than the wine. Drink 2024-2029.

Cherries, tobacco leaf, smoked herbs, spices, forest leaves and mesquite wood. Pure silk in texture, the bright red berries, spice and salt build, longer and leave an impression that lingers even longer than the wine. Drink 2024-2029.

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1929
98
Mind-blowing in every sense of the word. At 95 years of age, the perfume takes sticking your nose into the glass to find the dried roses, mint, tobacco, dried cherries, strawberries, and red plums. Medium-bodied, elegant, refined, soft, pure, lifted, vibrant, and while light, there is an incredibly sensual texture that hit all the right notes, again, and again. Wow, this a life-changing bottle. Speechless, and grateful. Drink now, and who knows.

Mind-blowing in every sense of the word. At 95 years of age, the perfume takes sticking your nose into the glass to find the dried roses, mint, tobacco, dried cherries, strawberries, and red plums. Medium-bodied, elegant, refined, soft, pure, lifted, vibrant, and while light, there is an incredibly sensual texture that hit all the right notes, again, and again. Wow, this a life-changing bottle. Speechless, and grateful. Drink now, and who knows.

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1945
92
Caramel, butterscotch, brown butter, glazed apricots and ginger permeate the perfume. On the palate the wine shows more brightness than sweetness, with a lot of lift and energy, bright, candied yellow fruits with brown butter and a touch of gingered orange rind from start to finish, Drink from 2024-2029.

Caramel, butterscotch, brown butter, glazed apricots and ginger permeate the perfume. On the palate the wine shows more brightness than sweetness, with a lot of lift and energy, bright, candied yellow fruits with brown butter and a touch of gingered orange rind from start to finish, Drink from 2024-2029.

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1990
96
Clearly, this has blossomed into a beautiful, sensuous Pomerol. Packed with truffles, dark cocoa, black cherries, plums, herbs, and a hint of tobacco, the wine is elegant, silky, long, and sexy, with a chocolate-covered, cherry finish that hits all the high notes. No decanting needed. Drink from 2024-2035.

Clearly, this has blossomed into a beautiful, sensuous Pomerol. Packed with truffles, dark cocoa, black cherries, plums, herbs, and a hint of tobacco, the wine is elegant, silky, long, and sexy, with a chocolate-covered, cherry finish that hits all the high notes. No decanting needed. Drink from 2024-2035.

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2000
96
This is drinking perfectly today. Splash decanted, from the get-go, it was easy to spot the flowers, black raspberries, herbs, spice, mint, and tobacco in the perfume. The concentrated, lush, palate delivered waves of spicy, black cherries, raspberries, herbs, and espresso that lingered with lift, and energy in the finish. Drink from 2024-2035.

This is drinking perfectly today. Splash decanted, from the get-go, it was easy to spot the flowers, black raspberries, herbs, spice, mint, and tobacco in the perfume. The concentrated, lush, palate delivered waves of spicy, black cherries, raspberries, herbs, and espresso that lingered with lift, and energy in the finish. Drink from 2024-2035.

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1955
94
It was much better than the previous bottle. This was such a treat. Initially, we thought the wine might be worth 20 minutes in the glass. Minute by minute the wine continued improving. Medium-bodied, elegant, and regal, with touches of tobacco leaf, spice, dried flowers, olives, and cherries, there was softness to the fruits, and vibrancy in the finish. What a nice surprise! Drink from 2024-2029.

It was much better than the previous bottle. This was such a treat. Initially, we thought the wine might be worth 20 minutes in the glass. Minute by minute the wine continued improving. Medium-bodied, elegant, and regal, with touches of tobacco leaf, spice, dried flowers, olives, and cherries, there was softness to the fruits, and vibrancy in the finish. What a nice surprise! Drink from 2024-2029.

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2009
99
Just a fabulous wine from start to finish, the wine opens with nuances of black cherries, blackberries, menthol, burning wood, espresso, scorched earth, barbecue, and spice. The palate is even better with its multiple layers of silk-drenched berries, chalk, black pit fruits, and spice. The wine is opulent, yet, elegant, long, intense, and silky, with a finish that doesn't quit. The oak is fully integrated at this stage. While it is enjoyable to drink today, another few years of aging will add a lot to this gem. Drink from 2027-2059.

Just a fabulous wine from start to finish, the wine opens with nuances of black cherries, blackberries, menthol, burning wood, espresso, scorched earth, barbecue, and spice. The palate is even better with its multiple layers of silk-drenched berries, chalk, black pit fruits, and spice. The wine is opulent, yet, elegant, long, intense, and silky, with a finish that doesn't quit. The oak is fully integrated at this stage. While it is enjoyable to drink today, another few years of aging will add a lot to this gem. Drink from 2027-2059.

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2005
97
Chocolate, licorice, sea salt, smoke, roasted black cherries, spices, caramel, and dried flower aromatics take little effort to find. The palate is equal to the nose. It’s rich, concentrated, and packed with waves of salt-crusted berries, dark chocolate, chalk, and mint-leaf. The finish holds on with vibrancy, and a wealth of crushed stones that shine on the backend. One hour of decanting is a good idea. Drink from 2024-2050.

Chocolate, licorice, sea salt, smoke, roasted black cherries, spices, caramel, and dried flower aromatics take little effort to find. The palate is equal to the nose. It’s rich, concentrated, and packed with waves of salt-crusted berries, dark chocolate, chalk, and mint-leaf. The finish holds on with vibrancy, and a wealth of crushed stones that shine on the backend. One hour of decanting is a good idea. Drink from 2024-2050.

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2005
93
Mint, tobacco, cherries, black raspberries, toffee, and espresso crowd onto the nose. Medium-bodied, fresh, reserved, with a core of bright, crunchy, salty fruit on the backend. Drink from 2024-2040.

Mint, tobacco, cherries, black raspberries, toffee, and espresso crowd onto the nose. Medium-bodied, fresh, reserved, with a core of bright, crunchy, salty fruit on the backend. Drink from 2024-2040.

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2015
91
Loads of chocolate, chalky cherries, and plums in the nose and on the palate. Medium bodied, with a dusty edge to the mid-palate and finish, you can enjoy this now and for up to decade from here. Drink from 2024-2034.

Loads of chocolate, chalky cherries, and plums in the nose and on the palate. Medium bodied, with a dusty edge to the mid-palate and finish, you can enjoy this now and for up to decade from here. Drink from 2024-2034.

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