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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.

2007 Coche-Dury Meursault Les Rougeots

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork

ST  94   

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; light label condition issue; signed bottle

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   

1979 Krug Brut

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

DE  *****   

1995 Krug Clos d'Ambonnay

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case

206039

WA  98   
VN  98   
WS  95   

1982 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Santo Stefano di Neive

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; base neck fill; label condition issue

VN  97   
RP  93   
WS  90   

1989 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Santo Stefano di Neive

Light label condition issue

WA  98   
WS  90   

1985 Hospices de Beaune Mazis-Chambertin Cuvee Madeleine Collignon elevage Leroy

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

RP  100   
WS  91   

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   

2004 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

WA  100   
ST  98   

1996 Salon Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs

Light label condition issue

WS  95   
VN  95   
JR  19   

2008 Domaine Georges Roumier Bonnes Mares

WS  94   

1989 Chateau Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; 3.5 cm ullage

MB  *****   
RP  97   

1989 Chateau Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve

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

MB  *****   
RP  97   

1989 Chateau Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; 4 cm ullage; 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   

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