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Cellar Favorite: 1949 Lagrange (Saint-Julien)
France: Bordeaux, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Oct 2025
Provenance is the most important factor that determines the quality of a mature claret. A magnum of 1949 Château Lagrange that was recently served blind at the estate in Saint-Julien exemplified this.
Cellar Favorite: 1998 Grand Mayne
France: Bordeaux, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Oct 2025
The 1998 Grand Mayne probably marked my introduction to this Saint-Émilion estate. Now at 27 years of age, this might actually represent the best bottle I have encountered.
Cellar Favorite: 1966 Trotanoy
France: Bordeaux, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Oct 2025
The 1966 Trotanoy comes from a golden era for this Pomerol estate and epitomizes everything great about mature Pomerol
Cellar Favorite: 2015 Domaine Mathilde et Yves Gangloff Côte-Rôtie La Barbarine
France: Rhône & Beaujolais, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Oct 2025
The 2015 Côte-Rôtie La Barbarine is an exquisite Northern Rhône wine that, after a decade, is revving its engines, ready for a long and delicious life ahead.
Cellar Favorite: 1964 Maison Léon Revol Côte-Rôtie
France: Rhône & Beaujolais, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Sep 2025
The cellar at Bern’s Steakhouse in Tampa is packed with unexpected gems, like this pristine 61-year-old Côte-Rôtie from a minor négociant.
Cellar Favorite: Domaine J.L. Chave 1991 L’Hermitage & 1995 Ermitage Cuvée Cathelin
France: Rhône & Beaujolais, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Sep 2025
I recently had the privilege of drinking rare Rhônes from Domaine J.L. Chave, including one absolute showstopper.
Cellar Favorite: 2016 Storm Wines Pinot Noir Vrede
South Africa, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Sep 2025
During a Burgundy and South Africa Chardonnay/Pinot Noir dinner in Stellenbosch, it was abundantly clear that the Cape offers immense potential with respect to those grape varieties. As vines age, one can only imagine the heights that are achievable. One standout that evening came courtesy of winemaker Hannes Storm.
Cellar Favorite: 2002 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Burgundy
, Sep 2025
A recent lunch featured a blind tasting of two fascinating bottles: the 2002 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru and the 1973 Jean Chenu & Fils Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru.
Cellar Favorite: 2000 Calon-Ségur
France: Bordeaux, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Sep 2025
The 2000 Calon-Ségur epitomizes everything I love about Bordeaux, specifically how magnificently the wines develop over time.
Cellar Favorite: 2025 Aramasa No. 6 A-Type Junmai Daiginjo Sake
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, Japan, Fortified Wines & Spirits
, Aug 2025
The No. 6 A-Type Junmai Ginjo Sake stopped me in my tracks. So refined and almost ineffably complex, this redefined my perception of the heights that Japanese sake can reach.