Saint-Julien
919. Château Gruaud Larose, Grand Cru Classé Saint-Julien, 1989
[A boire dans ???, signed Nicolas] Another POTG dinner, this time Nicolas Sinoquet the MD of Gruaud-Larose. And another 1989. Pale-mid garnet; broad brick …
848. Château Léoville-Poyferré, Saint-Julien, 2002
Also during audit, I finally opened this wooden box, bought 11 years before, en primeur. From an off-vintage, this was broadly worth waiting for. …
760. Château Léoville-Las Cases, Saint-Julien, 1978
Our final, slightly hungover, on-our-way-to-the-airport tutored tasting after Rust was highly memorable. At the hedonists’ palace that is the Palais Coburg hotel-restaurant – with …
660. Château Langoa Barton, Saint-Julien, 1988
Had 2 bottles of this 1988, through the 1st Princess Wine Club delivery – I think bought by his Dad en primeur. Either way, …
359. Château Léoville Las Cases, Grand Vin de Léoville du Marquis de Las Cases, 1997
Wine of the night at my birthday, and although drinking well now, it’s still fairly youthful (for an “early drinking” vintage like 1997!). Picked …
308. Château Gruaud-Larose, Sarget de Gruaud-Larose Saint-Julien, 1997
A number of people had recommended this as ready for good Christmas drinking, and a bargain on a Majestic deal. But, having drunk the …