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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.

2003 Bond Pluribus

1.5ltr

RP  98   
ST  93   

2003 Bond St. Eden

1.5ltr

WE  96   
RP  94   
ST  93+    
WS  91   

2007 Bond St. Eden

2-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

RP  99   
ST  94+    
WS  93   

2007 Bond St. Eden

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

RP  99   
ST  94+    
WS  93   

2007 Bond Vecina

2-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

RP  100   
ST  95   
WS  94   

2007 Bond Vecina

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

RP  100   
ST  95   
WS  94   

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   

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

Light capsule condition issue; very 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  ****   

1979 Petrus

1.5ltr

Capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WS  90   
JR  17   
MB  ****   

1982 Petrus

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

MB  *****   
WA  96   
WS  96   
RP  93   
ST  93   
JR  18+    

1996 Colgin Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

3.0ltr

Light writing on label

RP  97   
WS  94   
ST  93   

2006 Domaine Leroy Clos de Vougeot

ST  94+    
WA  93   
BH  93   

1991 Domaine Leroy Corton-Renardes

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

BH  93   
WA  91   
WS  90   

1997 Domaine Leroy Gevrey-Chambertin Les Combottes

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; 4 cm ullage

WA  94   
ST  90-92+    

1995 Domaine Leroy Pommard Les Vignots

Depressed cork

WA  92-94   
WS  92   

2002 Domaine Leroy Savigny Les Beaune Les Narbantons

Light capsule condition issue; 4 cm ullage; light label condition issue

BH  92   
WA  91   

1983 Château d'Yquem

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 6.0ltr

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; label condition issue; Light case condition issue

RP  96   
WS  92   
JR  18.5   

2019 Armand Rousseau Chambertin

BH  98   
WA  96-98   
JG  96+    
VN  95-97   
JR  18+    

2017 Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques

1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage

VN  95-97   
BH  94   
JR  18.5   
WA  91-94