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Exceptional — 97 to 99 Points

201 bottles from California, Bordeaux and Tuscany spanning 1982 to 2024. Wines here are rated between 97 and 99 points, including 45 in large format. Explore benchmark bottles for the cellar, significant vintages, and collector formats currently available.

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Dana Estates Lotus 2015, 1.5L - World Class Wine
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Dana Estate Lotus 2015 1.5L

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"Their first-growth terroir, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Lotus Vineyard is 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. This looks like another pote...

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Lafite 2000, 1.5L - World Class Wine
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Château Lafite Rothschild 2000 1.5L

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"Since I gave this wine a perfect score, I suppose some could see this as a downgrade. I found everything still there for a perfect rating, but I w...

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Clos Fourtet 2005, 3L - World Class Wine Save 14% Save %
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$899.00
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Clos Fourtet 2005 3L

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"Dense ruby/purple, with notes of crushed rock, blueberry and blackberry fruit intermixed with some licorice and chocolate, this full-bodied, mass...

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Dominus 2008, 1.5L - World Class Wine
$675.00 - $675.00
$675.00
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Dominus 2008 1.5L

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"Made in a more masculine style, the 2008 Dominus has all of that along with bigger body and more structure, fat, density and texture. Both are bri...

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Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape 1989, 3L - World Class Wine
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$999.00
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Château de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape 1989 3L

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"The 1989 is inkier/purple in color than the 1990, with an extraordinarily sweet, rich personality offering up notes of smoke, melted licorice, bla...

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Lafite 2006, 1.5L - World Class Wine
$1,595.00 - $1,595.00
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Château Lafite Rothschild 2006 1.5L

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"One of the fabulous surprises, although I had suggested last year that it could jump in quality, of my tastings, the 2006 Lafite Rothschild is a g...

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Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select 2013 1.5L

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"The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select will probably hit the magic three-digit score, but it is a more backward style of wine, although proba...

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Comte Georges de Vogue, Musigny 2003, 1.5L - World Class Wine
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Comte Georges de Vogue Musigny Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 2003 1.5L

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"Unquestionably one of the glories of the vintage, the 2003 Musigny Vieilles Vignes brings forth a highly boisterous nose of spices, violets, rose...

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Comte Georges de Vogue, Musigny 2012, 1.5L - World Class Wine
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Comte Georges de Vogue Musigny Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 2012 1.5L

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"Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Musigny Vielles Vignes Grand Cru from de Vogüé has slightly brighter and more v...

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