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Once in a Lifetime

Once in a lifetime, or we think a lot more often than that, every wine lover should taste some of the world’s rarest, most acclaimed wines. Here are wines from legendary French estates and California cult wineries. Try them. You only live once.

1991 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-St. Vivant

Lightly depressed cork; 4.5 cm ullage

RP  94   
BH  94   
CC  18.5   

1991 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-St. Vivant

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; 3.5 cm ullage

RP  94   
BH  94   
CC  18.5   

2004 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-St. Vivant

WE  95   
WA  93   
WS  93   
ST  92   
JR  18.5   
BH  92   

2019 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-St. Vivant

Light label condition issue

VN  98   
WA  97   
BH  97   
JR  18.5   

2020 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-St. Vivant

WA  96+    
BH  96   

2008 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Cuvee Duvault-Blochet

Light label condition issue

WA  91   
BH  90   
JR  16   

2019 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Cuvee Duvault-Blochet

VN  92   

2005 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light label condition issue

JS  100   
WS  98   
JR  19.5   
ST  97   
RP  96   

1982 Château Mouton Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  100   
JS  100   
JD  100   
WS  98   
VN  98   
ST  97   
JR  18.5   
MB  ****/*   

1982 Château Mouton Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

RP  100   
JS  100   
JD  100   
WS  98   
VN  98   
ST  97   
JR  18.5   
MB  ****/*   

1982 Château Mouton Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

RP  100   
JS  100   
JD  100   
WS  98   
VN  98   
ST  97   
JR  18.5   
MB  ****/*   

2000 Château Mouton Rothschild

6.0ltr

Etched bottle

RP  96+    
ST  94   
WS  93   
JS  93   
JR  17.5   

2015 Château Margaux

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  99   
WS  99   
VN  99   

2000 Château Latour

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light case condition issue

WS  100   
RP  98   
ST  97   
JR  18.5   

1959 Château Haut-Brion

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; 4.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

JR  20   
MB  *****   
WS  98   
RP  93   
ST  93   
CC  17.5   

2000 Château Haut-Brion

Light label condition issue

RP  99   
ST  96   
WE  96   
WS  94   
JR  18   

2000 Château Haut-Brion

3.0ltr

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

RP  99   
ST  96   
WE  96   
WS  94   
JR  18   

2000 Château Cheval-Blanc

6.0ltr

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  99   
WE  97   
VN  94+    
WS  93   
JR  18.5   

1966 Petrus

Capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

MB  *****   
WS  93   

1971 Petrus

Capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  94   
MB  ****   

1971 Petrus

Capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  94   
MB  ****   

1971 Petrus

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  94   
MB  ****   

1971 Petrus

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  94   
MB  ****   

1971 Petrus

Capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  94   
MB  ****   

1971 Petrus

Capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  94   
MB  ****