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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.

2017 Promontory Red

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

WA  97   
WS  96   

1996 Krug Clos d'Ambonnay

WA  95+    

1990 Krug Clos du Mesnil

Light label condition issue

WS  97   
ST  97   

1998 Jean-Louis Chave Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  98   
ST  98+    
WS  95   

1999 Domaine Dujac Echezeaux

Light label condition issue

BH  92-94   
WA  91-92   

1990 Domaine Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Combottes

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

BH  92   
RP  90   

2005 Domaine Georges Roumier Bonnes Mares

Light capsule condition issue

WS  97   
WA  96-97   
ST  94-96   
BH  94-96   

2012 Faiveley Chambertin Clos De Beze Les Ouvrees Rodin

1.5ltr

CT  95.2   

1990 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

RP  98   
BH  95   
WS  92   
CC  17   

2010 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Vosne Romanee Cros Parantoux

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

ST  94-96   

1986 Henri Jayer Echezeaux

Light label condition issue

RP  92   

2008 Domaine Georges Mugneret (Mugneret-Gibourg) Ruchottes-Chambertin

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WA  94   
ST  94   
BH  93   

2011 Comte Liger-Belair

3-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

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2011 Comte Liger-Belair La Romanee

1.5ltr

WA  97   
ST  93-96   
BH  93-96   
JR  17+    

1998 Rene Engel Clos de Vougeot

BH  90   

1989 Rene Engel Grands-Echezeaux

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

WS  90   

1989 Rene Engel Grands-Echezeaux

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

WS  90   

1997 Rene Engel Grands-Echezeaux

Light label condition issue

WS  91   

1986 Chateau Le Pin

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

WS  93   
RP  91   

1986 Chateau Le Pin

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

WS  93   
RP  91   

1986 Chateau Le Pin

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

WS  93   
RP  91   

1986 Chateau Le Pin

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

WS  93   
RP  91   

2011 Chateau Le Pin

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue

WS  95   
RP  94-96   

2020 Domaine Cecile Tremblay Echezeaux du Dessus

VN  94-96   
JR  17.5   

2003 Domaine J. Truchot-Martin Morey-St-Denis Clos Sorbes Vieilles Vignes

BH  89-91