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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.

1996 Château Mouton Rothschild

3.0ltr

Light label condition issue

WS  96   
VN  96   
RP  94   
JR  18   

2006 Château Mouton Rothschild

1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue

RP  98+    
ST  96+    
JS  95   
WS  94   
JR  18   

2009 Château Lafite-Rothschild

JS  100   
RP  99+    
WS  98   
CT  96.6   
VN  96+    
JR  19   

2005 Château Latour

1.5ltr

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

JS  100   
WS  99   
ST  98   
JR  19.5   
RP  96   

2005 Sine Qua Non 17th Nail in my Cranium Syrah

RP  100   
WS  98   
VN  97   

2005 Sine Qua Non 17th Nail in my Cranium Syrah

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  98   
VN  97   

2003 Sine Qua Non The Inaugural Eleven Confessions Grenache

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  99   
ST  96   

1971 Petrus

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

RP  95   
WS  94   
MB  ****   

1973 Petrus

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

RP  90   

1978 Petrus

Lightly depressed cork; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  ***   

1978 Petrus

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

MB  ***   

1992 Domaine Leroy Chambertin

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WA  93   

2009 Château La Mission Haut Brion

1.5ltr

RP  100   
VN  97   
JS  97   
WE  97   
WS  96   
JR  18   

2004 Armand Rousseau Chambertin

BH  93   
ST  92+    
JR  17   

2011 Armand Rousseau Chambertin

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

BH  96   
VN  95+    
WA  93   

2019 Armand Rousseau Chambertin

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

2004 Armand Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze

ST  92   
BH  91-94   

1974 Heitz Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  98   
WS  97   

1996 Coche-Dury Meursault Les Rougeots

Lightly depressed cork; label condition issue

WS  95   
ST  94   
WA  90-93   

2013 Comte de Vogue Musigny Vieilles Vignes

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

WA  96   
ST  96+    
BH  96   
JR  18.5+    

1996 Krug Clos d'Ambonnay

WA  95+    

2004 Krug Clos du Mesnil

1.5ltr

317029

VN  98+    
JS  98   
WS  97   
JR  17.5+    

2008 Krug Clos du Mesnil

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case

321045

VN  99   
JS  99   
WA  98+    
WS  98   

2007 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet

ST  96   
BH  96   
RP  95   
WS  94   
JR  18.5   

2009 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet

Light label condition issue

ST  95-98   
WA  94   
WS  94   
BH  94