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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 Leroy Savigny Les Beaune Les Narbantons

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

BH  92   
WA  91   

2001 Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux-Monts

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage

BH  94   
ST  93+    

1998 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Vosne Romanee Cros Parantoux

Light label condition issue

ST  89-92   

1982 Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 5.0ltr

Etched bottle; Light case condition issue

RP  95   
WS  94   

1985 Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 5.0ltr

Etched bottle; Light case condition issue

WS  91   
RP  90   

1982 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

Elevated cork; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WA  97   
WS  91   

1990 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

GR  3 Bicchieri   
WA  98   

1998 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WA  97   
ST  92-93   

1999 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WA  98   
ST  93-96   

2002 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

1.5ltr

WA  98   
WS  98   
ST  92-95   
JR  17+    

2004 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

WA  100   
ST  98   

2004 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

1.5ltr

WA  100   
ST  98   

2000 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

Case condition issue

GR  3 Bicchieri   
WA  97   
WS  96   
ST  93   

2001 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

Light case condition issue

GR  3 Bicchieri   
WA  99   
WS  95   
ST  94-96   

2019 Harlan Estate

WA  100   
WS  96   

2001 Harlan Estate

2-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

RP  100   
WS  96   
ST  96   

2015 Harlan Estate

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

WA  100   
JD  100   
JS  99   
VN  97   

2016 Harlan Estate

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  100   
JD  100   
VN  98+    

2016 Harlan Estate

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  100   
JD  100   
VN  98+    

2018 Harlan Estate

2-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

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

2019 Harlan Estate

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  100   
WS  96   

2019 Harlan Estate

2-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

WA  100   
WS  96   

1974 Heitz Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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

MB  *****   
RP  98   
WS  97   

1974 Heitz Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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

MB  *****   
RP  98   
WS  97   

1974 Heitz Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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

MB  *****   
RP  98   
WS  97