Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot
"The 2018 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes wafts from the glass with an inviting bouquet of peonies
It will be fascinating to see if this wine ultimately rivals the great Palmers made in 1983
this massive La Mission-Haut-Brion should take its place among this estates most hallowed vintages when it hits full maturity in another one to two decades
this beauty is powerful and full throttle
Grand Puy-Lacoste 1982 750mL (Top Shoulder) US Red Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot"This is a tour de force, and one of the all time great Grand Puy Lacostes ever produced, as I hope the 2000 and 2005 will become. This is an inky purple, beefy, broad, super rich Pauillac revealing classic creme de cassis notes intermixed with hints of spring flowers and crushed rocks. Full bodied with sweet tannin, shocking concentration, and layers of fruit, this irresistible 1982 is still an adolescent in terms of its evolution." Wine Advocate,