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Like a cabin hideaway, this is pleasantly rustic.\" - 93\/100 \u003cem\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696757346475,"sku":"B31","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0077_6f1b021f-9626-4a53-ba1d-47e9bda86157.jpg?v=1778176757"},{"product_id":"2015-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti-echezeaux-grand-cru","title":"2015 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Echezeaux Grand Cru(very Lightly Scuffed Label)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Dark red with ruby tones; the darkest of these 2015s today. Captivating high-pitched, slightly high-toned scents of raspberry, minerals, spices and violet. Intensely flavored, youthfully tight and gripping, conveying terrific energy and subtle sweetness. The flavors of black plum and berries are darker than those of the Corton. As sharply delineated as this classy Echézeaux is, it also possesses plenty of baby fat. Finishes with substantial fine-grained tannins and outstanding length. A superb vintage for this cuvée.\" 94\/100 - \u003cem\u003eVinous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42739494322347,"sku":"F39","price":2949.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0077_e67aa913-3f2c-483f-9642-b1997fefb610.jpg?v=1776362672"},{"product_id":"2017-chateau-mouton-rothschild","title":"2017 Chateau Mouton Rothschild","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExtremely perfumed Mouton with currants and crushed berries. Hints of roses and other flowers. Tight and extremely refined with ultra-fine tannins and cool yet rich currant character. The center palate offers sweet cherries and hints of oak. Lightly sweet and sour. Fresh, balsamic note. It firms up at the end. Solid. A blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot.\" 98\/100 - \u003cem\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42739662979243,"sku":"F61, F69","price":509.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/MoutonRothschild2017F.jpg?v=1686857050"},{"product_id":"2003-chateau-margaux","title":"2003 Chateau Margaux","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis was the finest performance by this wine that I have seen since it was released. I did not expect the 2003 Chateau Margaux to show this well in a vintage where the southern part of the Medoc was clearly less impressive than the north. However, it is a beautiful, dark plum\/purple-tinged effort with sensational aromatics, a full-bodied mouthfeel, and a youthfulness, precision and freshness that belie what one generally associates with this vintage.\" 98\/100 - \u003cem\u003eWine Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42748493168811,"sku":"F10, F14","price":589.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0013_01_498e39f3-2e8f-4f77-82ea-738336b93870.jpg?v=1774472817"},{"product_id":"1990-chateau-latour","title":"1990 Chateau Latour","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"This is one of my favorite wines ever. Full-bodied, with layers of silky fruit and masses of currant, mineral and berry character. Amazing. It's a wine with perfect structure, perfect strength. It's 1961 Latour in modern clothes. It's hard not to drink it now.\" 100\/100 - \u003cem\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42754594898091,"sku":"F62","price":919.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0065_d5b1bacc-9277-4ae3-bc9c-96ac2a369912.jpg?v=1767795307"},{"product_id":"2000-chateau-lafite-rothschild","title":"2000 Chateau Lafite Rothschild","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe nose is fresh, bright, and dense. With aromas of violets, minerals, spices, cool stones, mint, dark fruits, and plum skins, this is beautiful. Very much still a baby right now, it needs much more time. This is a wine for the next generation. Finesse and elegance, truly a wine that makes you contemplate life. This is not about power, there is really nothing like it.\" 100\/100 - \u003cem\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42776279318699,"sku":"F38 \/ F34","price":1199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0009_5dc25535-1946-4255-b20a-897d1f5871d7.jpg?v=1775045302"},{"product_id":"2010-chateau-lynch-bages","title":"2010 Chateau Lynch Bages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSimilarly Cabernet Sauvignon-driven, like Grand-Puy-Lacoste, but with more depth and power. Exudes dark, ripe blackberry and cassis with distinct iodine freshness. While the 70% new oak is fully integrated, it will be even better in 10 years (the 2000 vintage is perfect today). The length is amazing. A regal wine requiring a regal dish. Try with beef Wellington.\" 97\/100 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDecanter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42811739013291,"sku":"F24","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0020_01_3021e7d6-e502-4c2c-8433-30a6402b74b3.jpg?v=1755206333"},{"product_id":"2000-chateau-lynch-bages","title":"2000 Chateau Lynch-Bages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeginning to open magnificently, the still dense purple-colored 2000 reveals a blossoming bouquet of blackberries, cassis, graphite and pen ink. Full-bodied with velvety tannins that have resolved themselves beautifully over the last eleven years, this wine is still an adolescent, but it exhibits admirable purity, texture, mouthfeel and power combined with elegance.\" 97\/100 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWine Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42811743174827,"sku":"F55","price":224.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0115_2edf7be1-5688-4f9b-b971-866945d651ef.jpg?v=1774966305"},{"product_id":"2016-chateau-montrose","title":"2016 Chateau Montrose","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Unquestionably one of the top 2-3 wines of the vintage, the 2016 Château Montrose is a monument in the making. Checking in as a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 7% Cabernet Franc raised in 60% new French oak (the balance was in once-used barrels) and representing a tiny 36% of the production, this deep purple-colored 2016 possesses powerful, incredibly classic Saint-Estephe notes of creme de cassis, graphite, damp earth, lead pencil shavings, and burning embers. With a powerful, full-bodied style on the palate, a huge mid-palate, lots of underlying structure and tannic grip, and perfect balance, this magical wine will need upwards of a decade or cellaring and keep for 40-50 years.\" 100\/100 - \u003cem\u003eJeb Dunnuck\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42852642652331,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0001_01_2052f21f-ef0b-42a0-bd0b-b7393fa1fd6a.jpg?v=1755205945"},{"product_id":"2016-chateau-leoville-las-cases-grand-vin-de-leoville","title":"2016 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases 'Grand Vin de Leoville'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNothing under 20 years old supplies fruit for the grand vin de Léoville. It's extremely dark and rich, a stately purple in colour with some violet around the rim. Right from the off it expands upwards and outwards, showing polished dark, dark fruits such as black cherry and cassis, alongside slate, liquorice and rosemary. It's mouthfilling and almost less austere than all of the others, yet it's a serious wine. The tannins close in on themselves at the end, showing how this is built to last. A great advert for the whole of Bordeaux, and for me it's the clear wine of the vintage. Drinking Window 2026 - 2045.\" 100\/100 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDecanter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42852680597675,"sku":"B33","price":335.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0028_01_54b5ac6b-ef9d-4ef9-8b5d-14afda9f1a54.jpg?v=1755206592"},{"product_id":"2016-chateau-haut-brion","title":"2016 Chateau Haut Brion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis has a little more reticence initially on the nose than La Mission, but after a few minutes the rich texture begins to reveal itself, with charcoal, tobacco, dark plum and damson fruits that are straining at the leash. It has hidden power and subtle oak toasting - this clearly feels no need to shout about its presence, but there will be plenty to discover over time. You can feel those tannins licking around your teeth, building up one layer at a time. A great wine En primeur that has settled into greatness.\" 100\/100 - \u003cem\u003eDecanter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42882089025707,"sku":"F37","price":635.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0012_01_e37c58e7-fa42-4744-bf0f-1aa9e75b0163.jpg?v=1755206176"},{"product_id":"2009-ducru","title":"2009 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou St Julien","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Deep and dark in color, fruits are equally dark. Powerful, full-bodied, rich, opulent, and fresh, the layers of blackberries, plums, espresso, flowers, earth, cigars, and spice seem endless. On the palate, even though the wine is incredibly dense, it is also seamless, elegant, vibrant, pure, and expansive. While approachable now, if you want the full experience, allow it a few more years in the bottle and enjoy it over the next several decades. Drink from 2025-2055.\" 100\/100 - \u003cem\u003eJeff Leve, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wine Cellar Insider\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43226722435243,"sku":"F47","price":299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0005_01_2810b0c8-ea0d-4671-a747-dc0527a46b64.jpg?v=1756314606"},{"product_id":"2003-montrose","title":"2003 Chateau Montrose (Slightly Scuffed Labels)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA prodigious beast of a wine that's now starting to shed just a touch of its considerable baby fat, the 2003 Château Montrose is based on 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot. It shows the richness of the vintage with its ripe, opulent core of fruit, yet it freshens up noticeably with time in the glass, offering currants, mulberries, smoked tobacco, minty herbs, and licorice. Full-bodied, deep, and powerful on the palate, it still has classic Bordeaux focus and structure. It's drinking brilliantly today with a decant and has another 20-30 years of prime drinking.\" 99\/100 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJeb Dunnuck \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43336075903147,"sku":"F109","price":219.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0033_9a0ed603-c1a7-453e-9088-2145e70c1ebf.jpg?v=1775045017"},{"product_id":"2000-leoville-las-cases","title":"2000 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases 'Grand Vin de Leoville'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA classic Las Cases with masses of mineral, floral and blueberry character. Full and chewy, with so much power.\" 100\/100 - \u003cem\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43336105099435,"sku":"F15, F17","price":319.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/Leoville-LasCases_GrandVin2000F5.jpg?v=1704838151"},{"product_id":"1982-margaux","title":"1982 Chateau Margaux (BN\/VHS \/ Some Bottles Have Very Slightly Corroded Capsules)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStill loaded up with firm tannins, this is a rich, gorgeous wine, with complex, smoky, pencil lead and graphite notes through the mid palate, before things soften to a cigar box and truffled finish. Cabernet Franc 4% rounds out blend. This stands out better than the 1983 today. Owner Corinne Menzelopoulos was at this point just two years in to her tenure at Margaux (and sharing ownership with the Agnelli family). She will not be surprised by this result - as the last time we discussed these wines, she said the 1983 was a standout for the first few decades but that, slowly but surely, the 1982 has stated to claim its spot. On this evidence, it's fully on the podium.\" 100\/100 - \u003cem\u003eDecanter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43339394908331,"sku":"F25","price":849.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0018_26d26836-018a-4260-bb5d-a160116a6461.jpg?v=1775831241"},{"product_id":"1990-margaux","title":"1990 Chateau Margaux","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 1990 Château Margaux is really beginning to hit its stride at age 31, soaring from the glass with aromas of blackberries and cassis mingled with notions of licorice, cedar and violets, framed by subtle hints of vanilla and spice. Full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, it's seamless and complete, its velvety tannins and ripe acids entirely cloaked in a lavish but vibrant core of fruit. This is an especially dramatic, fleshy rendition of Margaux, yet it remains impeccably balanced and has decades of longevity ahead of it.\u003c\/span\u003e\" 100\/100 - \u003cem\u003eWine Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43402004988075,"sku":"F9","price":1049.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0010_98e81bd9-9491-474c-af11-d71c403ce148.jpg?v=1775831021"},{"product_id":"2000-haut-brion","title":"2000 Chateau Haut-Brion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\"Tasted from an ex-château bottle in Bordeaux, I was not surprised to find the 2000 Château Haut-Brion flirting with perfection. The nose is simply breathtaking - quintessential Haut-Brion with ebullient red berry fruit, roasted herbs, gravel, terracotta tiles on a warm summer's day...it is simply wave after wave of intoxicating scents that could bring even the most stoic person to tears of joy. The palate displays heavenly balance, pitch-perfect acidity, perhaps spicier than previous bottles that I have tasted, and what depth and dimension in this outstanding wine. That hint of graphite on the finish is a cheeky nod to Pauillac, as if to thumb its nose at the First Growths, because alongside Château Latour, almost by stealth, the Haut-Brion is one of the greatest Bordeaux in this millennial year.\" 99\/100 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWine Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43450238369963,"sku":"F36, F37","price":829.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0013_054e44fb-4743-4346-83f5-592996f2db68.jpg?v=1775045369"},{"product_id":"2011-mouton","title":"2011 Chateau Mouton Rothschild","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eThis delivers a gorgeously pure beam of cassis and cherry compote, with singed apple wood, graphite and iron notes hanging in the background for now. Long and polished through the finish, showing serious depth in reserve. Best from 2018 through 2035.\" 95\/100 - \u003cem\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43455352406187,"sku":"F7","price":579.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0004_32ec1d75-0971-4a48-bf51-fa45e30c2ad3.jpg?v=1774963742"},{"product_id":"2004-la-mission-haut-brion","title":"2004 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eAs so often, La Mission is rich, voluptuous, opulent and always a wine that seduces when it is young. But watch for those firm tannins, pure black plum and chocolate flavors...\" 94\/100 - \u003cem\u003eWine Enthusiast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43455497502891,"sku":"F27","price":294.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0025_1389f23d-7de3-44ae-b176-0466dba76303.jpg?v=1771433865"},{"product_id":"2003-haut-brion","title":"2003 Chateau Haut-Brion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An intense, opulent nose with notes of ripe fruits and meat. An exotic and decadent wine, it boasts a full body, with big velvety tannins and loads of complexity. Layers and layers of flavors.\" 96\/100 -\u003cem\u003e James Suckling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43469220806827,"sku":"F36, F37","price":499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0033_898fc2cd-53e1-4d4c-9c0a-55ea20030f86.jpg?v=1775045594"},{"product_id":"1995-lafite","title":"1995 Chateau Lafite Rothschild","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"What a red with incredible depth and finesse. Cedar, cigar box and toabaaco character with currants and fresh tobacco undertones. It's full-bodied yet tight and dense. Precision. So refined and intense. Such freshness and beauty.\" 98\/100 - \u003cem\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43473699963051,"sku":"F7 \/ F8","price":734.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0008_a26e2f32-7139-426b-a16c-88ab03c161d9.jpg?v=1778511799"},{"product_id":"1996-mouton","title":"1996 Chateau Mouton Rothschild","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The standout wine of the tasting. Opulent, concentrated with intense cassis notes on both the nose and palate, with a deep-purple hue in the glass. Mint, cool, menthol on the nose with restrained oak hovering in the background. The palate is ultra-elegant with a freshness from the acidity and perfectly-ripe tannins, combined with subtle oak and intriguing spicy, cedary notes.\" 98\/100 - \u003cem\u003eDecanter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43475607650475,"sku":"F64","price":609.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0015_379e5728-5f5e-4ec7-b833-6e101fd5e5d7.jpg?v=1776250743"},{"product_id":"1982-cheval-blanc","title":"1982 Chateau Cheval Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It is always all about the bottle at this age, and fortunately for us, this was a gorgeous bottle with layers of decadently-textured, silky plums, dark red pit fruits, tobacco leaf, and hints of cocoa on the palate. There is a uniqueness of texture, that is pure Cheval. The perfume was equally alluring with all of its dried flower, cigar wrapper. spice and red fruits. Fully mature, this is a superb example of what Cheval Blanc does best. Drink from 2023-2030.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e97\/100\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43495956611243,"sku":"F12","price":1149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0004_07050f03-c501-446e-acc5-ed487ee3b19e.jpg?v=1759339307"},{"product_id":"1989-mouton","title":"1989 Chateau Mouton Rothschild","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003eFreshly picked blackberries turn into minty dark chocolate and oozing caramel with domineering eucalyptus on the nose. It becomes yet more complex on the palate thanks to layers upon layers of spices and sage plus fat and rounded tannins. There's a long finish with a bitter aftertaste, suggesting this could do with another 10 years or more of bottle aging. This is a Mouton I found massive at the time, then elegant and slightly austere years later, but today true to its former glory. Like the amazing 1947, it should not be forgotten.\" \u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e98\/100 -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43520359366827,"sku":"F61","price":539.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0018_41d4a3ff-1481-4ce0-b87a-4f05e3749b58.jpg?v=1763054982"},{"product_id":"1989-pichon-lalande","title":"1989 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis has entered its secondary phase, with alluring notes of black tea, steeped plum, mulled spice and warm pain d'épices emerging from the core of supple plum, cassis and black cherry fruit. The long, fine-grained finish lets a perfumy singed cedar accent linger. A beauty.\u003c\/span\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e95\/100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43520362217643,"sku":"F113\/F112","price":274.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0017_75c77abf-44da-49a9-99e3-e663b0b7f889.jpg?v=1775045472"},{"product_id":"1994-petrus","title":"1994 Petrus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaturated ruby-red. Brilliant nose features kirsch, dark berries, and iron scents, with an overlay of perfumed, spicy oak. Lush, sweet and fragrant in the mouth, with a sappy freshness; clearly made from low yields. Finishes with toothcoating but suave tannins and remarkable persistence; stains the palate with spicy bitter cherry and citric skin flavor. As with the '94, clearly the best wine in the Moueix portfolio on this day.\" 94\/100 - \u003cem\u003eVinous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43543596466347,"sku":"F29","price":2599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0007_01_fabb8430-7a4b-410b-851c-c6421aafe596.jpg?v=1756922948"},{"product_id":"2005-margaux","title":"2005 Chateau Margaux (Very Lightly Scuffed Labels)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The nose on this seems more concentrated than the 2000, and the purity of fruit is stunning, with blueberries, raspberries, fresh flowers, and hints of licorice. This is perfect and complete. Full bodied, with notes of forest berries and wild raspberries, this is thick and velvety with perfectly polished tannins. You can really feel the density on this, more than the tannic structure. This is a sleeping beauty that will be utterly captivating when it awakes.\" 100\/100 - \u003cem\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43563110236331,"sku":"F10","price":849.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0014_40ab2744-b5c5-467d-bf6b-4c0b2d1e1dc0.jpg?v=1775831087"},{"product_id":"1996-margaux","title":"1996 Chateau Margaux","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"T\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehe 1996 Chateau Margaux, a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, must be a strong contender for wine of the vintage. It offers everything you desire from this First Growth. It is blessed with breathtaking delineation and freshness on the nose, understated at first and then blossoming with mineral-infused black fruit, hints of blueberry, crushed stone and violet. The palate is perfectly balanced with filigree tannin, perfect acidity, a wine where everything seems to be in its right place. Blackberry, crushed stone at the front of the mouth, just a touch of spice towards the finish that shows supreme control. This is a Margaux that seems to light up the senses. It was outstanding in its youth...something that has not changed one bit over the intervening two decades. This may well turn out to be the Left Bank pinnacle of the 1990s.\" 100\/100 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWine Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43563113283755,"sku":"F17","price":784.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0035_0d1a0649-79c1-457e-99e0-d422dba87be6.jpg?v=1775831603"},{"product_id":"1982-ducru","title":"1982 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe finest bottle I’ve had of this wine (which came from the estate), the 1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou continues to drink brilliantly and is a magical Saint-Julien. Still healthy ruby hued with a mature yet insanely complex bouquet of sweet red and black fruits, cedary herbs, graphite, tobacco, and forest floor, it’s powerful yet seamless on the palate, with resolved tannins, no hard edges, and a fabulous finish. This is mature Bordeaux in all its glory.\" 97\/100 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJeb Dunnuck\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43569233887403,"sku":"F47","price":389.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0001_96a8e560-4718-4f20-b7e1-ab73de5cae76.jpg?v=1765310244"},{"product_id":"1989-latour","title":"1989 Chateau Latour","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis is so decadent and exciting on the nose, with very ripe fruit, tobacco, meat and cedar. Full-bodied, offering amazing raspberry fruit in the core of the palate. Ultrapolished, velvety tannins wonderfully coat every inch of your palate. This will age for years ahead, but it's so lovely now. Much better than many people think.\u003cspan\u003e\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e94\/100 Wine Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-1821gv5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-1j6tmez\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43633269047467,"sku":"F30","price":579.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0046_ae7ad4e6-f2a4-47d6-8d7b-0ec1a672a04e.jpg?v=1774965816"},{"product_id":"1983-margaux","title":"1983 Chateau Margaux","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"The 1983 Château Margaux is a fantastic wine that heralded the true return of the First Growth. This bottle came directly from the château's cellars. Incredible delineation and focus on the nose, this is just so pure and charming with black fruit, graphite, melted tar, cedar and pressed rose petals. It is close to perfection. The palate offers exquisite balance and finely-sculpted tannins. It's elegant and almost totally disguises its power. It gently fans out towards the finish with utmost poise and sophistication. Stunning.\"\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e99\/100\u003cem\u003e - Vinous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43649078427819,"sku":"F19, F18","price":689.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0022_f7cda885-73d8-4ac3-8ab2-8dea768108e2.jpg?v=1775831335"},{"product_id":"1996-lynch-bages","title":"1996 Chateau Lynch-Bages","description":"\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Deep plum in colour, holding its Pauillac character perfectly at 25 years old, opening up to show cedar, pencil shavings, tobacco, graphite, cassis and touches of raspberry purée. This is very much in the drinking window, with waves of camphor, charcoal, woodsmoke and tobacco adding complexity and interest. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend.\" \u003cem\u003e- 95\/100 Decanter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43649087471787,"sku":"F55","price":219.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0032_2fc29b0e-a342-45fc-8b82-0bb3fdcc5486.jpg?v=1776785505"},{"product_id":"2003-mouton","title":"2003 Chateau Mouton Rothschild","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"A heady, exotic wine, the 2003 Mouton Rothschild takes hold of all the senses. The ripeness and exuberance of the year comes through in spades as this dramatic, opulent wine shows off its radiant personality. The 2003 can be enjoyed now, but it could also use another few years for the tannins to soften. Still, the 2003 is pretty hard to resist today. This is an exceptional, deeply satisfying Mouton endowed with notable richness but also exceptional balance. Hints of toffee, torrefaction and dark spices are laced into the finish. In 2003 the blend is 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.\"\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e95\/100\u003cem\u003e - Vinous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43649095565483,"sku":"F70, F69, F103","price":559.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0014_c2a7c459-3442-4153-9d0c-db4990820742.jpg?v=1763054952"},{"product_id":"1990-leevangile","title":"1990 Chateau L'Evangile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Big and ripe. Dark ruby-garnet color. Very ripe berry, chocolate and plum aromas. Full-bodied and chewy, with lots of tannins and a very ripe fruit finish. Tight, muscular and concentrated.\" - 95\/100\u003cem\u003e Wine Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43649100021931,"sku":"B80","price":324.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0062_8a99dc47-1e9f-4365-ab0a-54e24eaf414f.jpg?v=1778176651"},{"product_id":"2000-montrose","title":"2000 Chateau Montrose (Very Lightly Scuffed Labels)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The 2000 Montrose is a straight-up gorgeous bottle of wine that while, still young, is offering up tons of pleasure. Classic Saint Estèphe notes of blackcurrants, damp earth, tobacco leaf, cedar, and hints of truffle all emerge from this dense, concentrated, powerful red that has the classic 2000 structure and richness. With sweet tannins, full body, impeccable balance, and a great, great finish, it’s at the early stages of its drink window and has another 3+ decades of longevity ahead of it.\" 96\/100 - \u003cem\u003eJeb Dunnuck\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43918056915115,"sku":"F45, F44","price":239.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0021_8aef321f-9a59-4f70-ae06-f8620c5fd092.jpg?v=1775045500"},{"product_id":"1989-pichon-baron","title":"1989 Chateau Pichon-Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longueville","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is glossy and sophisticated, with so much graphite, ink, pencil shavings, blackberries, blackcurrants and blackberry leaves on the nose. Classy and powerful with very sleek tannins. Dark chocolate and blackcurrants. So long and deep.\" \u003cem\u003e- \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e99\/100 James Suckling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43918087979179,"sku":"F21","price":359.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0038_8ba95391-a082-4db1-aee4-cd9feb275621.jpg?v=1776785596"},{"product_id":"2000-pichon-lalande","title":"2000 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande (Very Lightly Scuffed Label)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eIn short, I find this to be a spectacular Pichon Lalande. Dense purple in color, with loads of coffee, mocha, creme de cassis, and chocolate notes, this is a somewhat unusual blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, and a whooping 10% Petit Verdot, with a little bit of Cabernet Franc. The Petit Verdot certainly gives the wine more of a tapenade, floral note, which I think can be interpreted by some as herbal. This is a rich, opulent, stunning Pichon Lalande that is beginning to drink beautifully, yet should continue to improve for at least another 10-15 years and last 30 or more years.\" 96\/100 - \u003cem\u003eWine Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43918097318059,"sku":"B32","price":244.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0058_01_de505853-e57e-4077-8fba-9bd39542b827.jpg?v=1774473535"},{"product_id":"2004-mouton","title":"2004 Chateau Mouton Rothschild","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis shows lots of mulled spice, warm tobacco leaf and well-roasted cedar accents, but isn't short on fruit, offering enticing layers of red currant, plum and blackberry confiture. The long finish is riddled with sweet smoke, black tea and iron notes. A gorgeous wine from an overlooked vintage.\" \u003cem\u003e95\/100 - Wine Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43918145978539,"sku":"Box\/F108\/B66\/B67\/B68\/B70","price":579.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0017_c717db3b-0b27-4f83-ba90-a2ae6ddf81df.jpg?v=1760552068"},{"product_id":"1995-latour","title":"1995 Chateau Latour","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe nose showed warm and sunny, baked black and red fruit on the nose and a supple but dense texture. The impressive level of tannin noted in earlier tastings is softening now, and the wine is ready to drink but will hold. A lovely wine, outperforming the 1996 at this point. The final blend is nearly three-quarters Cabernet Sauvignon, with just a drop of Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot and Merlot for the balance.\"\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e97\/100 -\u003cem\u003e Decanter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43981248397483,"sku":"F10","price":594.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0029_a7909995-313e-4759-a112-fe17432226e0.jpg?v=1775045555"},{"product_id":"1986-margaux","title":"1986 Chateau Margaux","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A magnificent example of Chateau Margaux and one of the most tannic, backward Margauxs of the last 50 years, the 1986 continues to evolve at a glacial pace. The color is still a dense ruby\/purple with just a hint of lightening at the rim. With several hours of aeration, the aromatics become striking, with notes of smoke, toast, creme de cassis, mineral, and white flowers. Very full-bodied, with high but sweet tannin, great purity, and a very masculine, full-bodied style, this wine should prove nearly immortal in terms of its aging potential\" 98\/100 - \u003cem\u003eWine Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43981261340843,"sku":"F14","price":549.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0195_f15677e4-c0b3-4ac9-8a89-5762a8e832ce.jpg?v=1776788257"},{"product_id":"2000-margaux","title":"2000 Chateau Margaux","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2000 Margaux kicked off a string of great wines. The aromas are spellbinding, with notes of raspberry and strawberry. The palate is incredibly silky yet structured. Impeccable balance.\" 100\/100 - \u003cem\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43981271007403,"sku":"F14","price":959.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0005_01_219e8ac2-236d-412f-9c17-1ed04d4cbe86.jpg?v=1774472656"},{"product_id":"2016-leoville-barton","title":"2016 Chateau Leoville Barton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTerrific intensity of dark berries, almost peppery blackcurrants and violets with attractive and integrated, spicy oak and an earthy edge. The palate has a super powerful and long, linear core with plenty of fruit flesh strapped in tight for a long and thrilling ride into the finish.\" 97\/100 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44033098186923,"sku":"F60","price":144.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0024_01_f7224eae-256c-4ee4-8b30-0b512645986f.jpg?v=1755206499"},{"product_id":"2003-lafite","title":"2003 Chateau Lafite Rothschild","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2003 Lafite Rothschild comes as close to perfection as any of the great Lafites made over the past three decades (1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010). This sensational effort came in at 12.7% natural alcohol, it is made in the style of one of this estate’s great classics, the 1959. Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it exhibits a dense ruby\/purple color to the rim along with a luxurious bouquet of cedarwood, lead pencil shaving, white chocolate, cocoa and cassis. Fat, rich, opulent and full-bodied with low acidity and stunning seductiveness and complexity, this noble wine possesses a bountiful, generous, heady style. It is just coming into its plateau of maturity where it should hold for 20-25 years. This is one of the candidates for the wine of the vintage – make no mistake about that.\" 100\/100 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWine Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44033487110315,"sku":"F62","price":889.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0005_188daaaa-9a8c-4c9c-84e6-e63da1dec8f5.jpg?v=1775045149"},{"product_id":"1989-haut-brion","title":"1989 Chateau Haut-Brion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis continues to be a perfect wine with a beautiful, dense character of tobacco and sweet fruits. Chocolate, toasted walnuts and flowers here too. It's full-bodied with velvety tannins. Lasts for minutes on the palate.\" 100\/100 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44033522204843,"sku":"F36","price":1949.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0005_bc7f5f2d-2136-4d5b-9164-804203d523cb.jpg?v=1771601860"},{"product_id":"1982-leoville-poyferre","title":"1982 Chateau Leoville Poyferre","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The 1982 Léoville Poyferré continues to drink brilliantly, wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet cassis fruit mingled with notions of loamy soil, cigar wrapper, licorice, black truffle and pencil shavings. Full-bodied, broad and sumptuous, with a velvety attack that segues into a deep, fleshy core, it's generous and enveloping, with lively acids and fine, powdery tannins that still deliver a vestige of back-end grip. Today, this is a strong contender for the title of Saint-Julien's wine of the vintage.\" - 96\/100 \u003cem\u003eWine \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdvocate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44112333209771,"sku":"F29","price":399.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0005_5f5b99af-d74d-4793-98b3-c13c8d9117db.jpg?v=1778009557"},{"product_id":"1988-mouton","title":"1988 Chateau Mouton Rothschild","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's licorice here along with mint, some lead pencil and flowers. 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He is continuing the family tradition of making powerful statements of Syrah from Hermitage, combining massive structure and over-powering perfumes. This 1999 seems to have the best of the traditional world of tannic immensity and the modern world of beautiful, ripe fruit. A wine that will age for a very long time.\" \u003c\/span\u003e97\/100 - \u003cem\u003eWine Enthusiast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44267432673451,"sku":"F88","price":639.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0014_194776a1-8a8d-4b19-aea8-1594bf2041f5.jpg?v=1778768628"},{"product_id":"1989-lynch-bages-slightly-scuffed-labels","title":"1989 Chateau Lynch-Bages (Some Bottles Have Slightly Stained Labels)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the all-time great vintages for this château is the 1989 Lynch-Bages, a striking wine that offers up pure and intense aromas of cassis, pencil shavings, spring flowers and hints of cigar wrapper. Full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, it's seamless and concentrated, with a rich core of fruit, ripe tannins and a beautifully defined finish. Still an infant at age 32, it surpasses all three of Pauillac's first growths in 1989.\" 99\/100 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWine Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44268132991147,"sku":"F55, F49, F66","price":399.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0031_4cb0aa95-4523-4616-8a4e-38de61abfb3e.jpg?v=1778010621"},{"product_id":"1999-latour","title":"1999 Chateau Latour","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The 1999 Château Latour offers an utterly classic Latour elegance and complex in its beautiful dark fruits, lead pencil, cedarwood, dried tobacco, and assorted spice-like aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied on the palate, it has a balanced, mature, seamless mouthfeel, polished and integrated tannins, and a great finish. It's not a blockbuster but excels on its finesse and complexity.\" 94\/100 - \u003cem\u003eJeb Dunnuck\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44309495316651,"sku":"F28","price":499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0011_369c9a5c-5c91-4f63-a79e-e7541a5ffc1c.jpg?v=1776250711"},{"product_id":"1995-petrus","title":"1995 Petrus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is like a genie in the bottle. Fascinating yet subtle aromas of blackberry, minerals, fresh flowers and Spanish cedar. Full-bodied, with wonderful layers of ultrafine tannins. It coats your mouth and tantalizes your palate. A gorgeous thing all around.\" 97\/100 \u003cem\u003e- Wine Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314134151339,"sku":"F36","price":2699.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0007_9852c9e7-0084-4160-9515-16202c954882.jpg?v=1768937078"}],"url":"https:\/\/fineliquors.com\/collections\/11-26-backup-french.oembed?page=13","provider":"FineLiquors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}