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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.

1989 Chateau Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve

Light capsule condition issue; 4.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  97   

1989 Chateau Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve

Light capsule condition issue; 3.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  97   

1989 Chateau Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; 3.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  97   

2001 Chateau Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve

Light label condition issue

RP  92   
WS  91   
ST  91+    

2001 Chateau Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve

RP  92   
WS  91   
ST  91+    

1976 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche

Capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; 3 cm ullage; label condition issue

BH  90   

2001 Domaine Francois Raveneau Chablis Les Clos

ST  93   
BH  93   

1998 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Vosne Romanee Cros Parantoux

Light label condition issue

ST  89-92   

1992 Henri Jayer Vosne Romanee Cros Parantoux

1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

BH  90   

1999 Domaine Bizot Echezeaux

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

BH  91-93   

2000 Château L'Evangile

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 3.0ltr

Light label condition issue

RP  98   
WS  96   
ST  92-95   

1989 Château Lafleur

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  97   
RP  95   
JR  19   
ST  94   

1989 Château Lafleur

Very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  97   
RP  95   
JR  19   
ST  94   

2000 Château Ausone

6.0ltr

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  98+    
WE  98   
WS  97   
ST  97+    
JR  18   

2017 Château Ausone

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 3.0ltr

Light case condition issue

WA  98   

1994 Château Rauzan-Segla

15.0ltr

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  90   

1999 Rene Engel Clos de Vougeot

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

BH  91-93   
ST  87-90   

1998 Château Trotanoy

3.0ltr

WS  97   
RP  96   
ST  94+    
JR  15.5   

2011 Jean Grivot Richebourg

Light label condition issue

WA  97   
BH  95   
VN  94-96   
WS  93   

N.V. Pierre Peters Grand Cru Heritage Blanc de Blancs

1-bottle Lot, Plastic Case

WA  99   
JS  93   

1971 Domaine Jean Gros Richebourg

Lightly depressed cork; 3.5 cm ullage

WA  93