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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.

2002 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Cuvee Duvault-Blochet

BH  91   

2005 Domaine Dujac Bonnes Mares

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WA  94   
BH  93-96   
ST  92-95   
JR  18   

1998 Domaine Georges Roumier Bonnes Mares

Capsule condition issue; label condition issue

BH  94   

1999 Domaine Georges Roumier Bonnes Mares

Light label condition issue

WA  96   
ST  95+    
BH  95   
WS  94   
JR  18   

2019 Domaine Georges Roumier Bonnes Mares

VN  96-98   
WA  94-96+    
JR  17.5+    

1992 Domaine Leroy Chambertin

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WA  93   

1997 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

GR  3 Bicchieri   
WA  98   
WS  96   
ST  92+    

2009 Harlan Estate

1.5ltr

WA  97   
VN  97   
ST  97   
WS  96   
JR  16   

2012 Harlan Estate

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

RP  99+    
JS  98   
VN  97   
WS  93   

2014 Harlan Estate

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

WA  98   
VN  98   
JS  98   
JD  97   
WS  94   

2015 Harlan Estate

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

WA  100   
JD  100   
JS  99   
CT  97.5   
VN  97   

2018 Harlan Estate

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

JS  100   
WS  99   
VN  98+    
WA  97-100   
JD  97-99   
JR  18   

2019 Harlan Estate

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  100   
WS  96   

1974 Heitz Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  98   
WS  97   

1982 Henri Jayer Echezeaux

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

WS  94   
CT  93.3   

2018 Kinsman Eades Rhadamanthus

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

VN  100   
WA  97   
WS  97   
JS  95   

1989 Rene Engel Grands-Echezeaux

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; 3 cm ullage or better

WS  90   

1997 Rene Engel Grands-Echezeaux

Light label condition issue

WS  91   

2012 Schrader MMXII (Old Sparky)

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

RP  100   
WS  96   

2013 Schrader MMXIII (Old Sparky)

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

RP  100   
WS  96   

1995 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  99   
WS  95   
ST  92+    

1996 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon

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

RP  98   
WS  96   
ST  93+    
JR  18   

1996 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon

Base neck fill; label condition issue

RP  98   
WS  96   
ST  93+    
JR  18   

1998 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon

Base neck fill

RP  94   
WS  92   
ST  91   

1998 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  94   
WS  92   
ST  91