AMI Zoom Wine Group Graduation

An In-Person Tasting of Old and Rare Wines

#	Vintage	Wine	Locale	Value	Rating
		Bordeaux
1	2010	Château Pontet-Canet	France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac	$224	95
2	2005	Château Lascombes	France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux	$101	92
3	1995	Dominus Estate Napanook Vineyard	USA, California, Napa Valley	$216	93
4	1990	Les Forts de Latour	France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac	$270	92
5	1982	Château Gloria	France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien	$143	90
6	1970	Château Pavie	France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru	$146	91
7	1966	Château Léoville Las Cases	France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien	$235	92
8	1959	Vieux Château Certan	France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol	$524	94
9	1924	Château Langoa Barton	France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien	$140
		California
10	1976	Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve	USA, California, Napa Valley	$185	93
11	1957	Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve	USA, California, Napa Valley	$184
		Burgundy
12	2017	Gérard Raphet Charmes-Chambertin	France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru	$131	96
13	2005	Thibault Liger-Belair Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges	France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru	$110	92
14	1985	Domaine des Lambrays Morey St. Denis	France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis	$99
15	1970	Hospices de Beaune Beaune 1er Cru Cuvée Brunet Philippe Bouchard	France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru	$100
16	1953	M. Doudet-Naudin Clos Vougeot	France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru	$190
17	1949	Gauthier Freres Savigny-lès-Beaune	France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune	$238
		Rhone Blends
18	2010	Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape	France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape	$114	93
19	2001	Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Sixtine	France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape	$49	91
20	1988	Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle	France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage	$192	93
		Dinner
21	2013	Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon	USA, California, Napa Valley	$130	91
22	2013	Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection	USA, California, Napa Valley	$183	94
23	2014	Saxum Heart Stone Vineyard	USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles	$110	95
24	2001	Château Suduiraut	France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes	$144	95
				$4157

Notes on the wines:

The group’s favorites were:

1959 Vieux Château Certan (8.5 votes)
1970 Château Pavie (5.5 votes)
2010 Château Pontet-Canet (5 votes)

1957 Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve (10 votes)
1976 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve (9 votes)

1949 Gauthier Freres Savigny-lès-Beaune (11 votes)
1970 Hospices de Beaune Beaune 1er Cru Cuvée Brunet Philippe Bouchard (7 votes)
1953 M. Doudet-Naudin Clos Vougeot (6 votes)

I also really liked:

1924 Château Langoa Barton