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The 2002 Nicolas Joly "Les Clos Sacres" Savenierres rocks... a gold-colored wool-bomb... incredible minerals, very tightly wound with just a hint of RS. Amazing... could have saved it for a decade. The 2001 Las Rocas Garnacha Vieilles Vignes was finally ready to drink... Grenache changes so much as it ages... a rhubarb-fest when young, it turns into cherries and spice. A great wine - and the right price too!

Last night was the 1992 Opus One which isn't really bad, it's just bad... if you have it, I strongly encourage you to drink up while you still can. Green with no fruit. The 1989 Remoissenet Gevry-Chambertin "Les Caizerets" Premier Cru was fabulous... the 89s are still babies - if you get the right producer and the right wine. It took a good 4 hours to open up (!). Started out with clove and a wet leaf and heavy earth note and more of a black-berry fruit profile. Turned into tobacco leaves, cedar, earth, earth, and earth. Still fairly powerful, as a good Gevry should be. Beautiful!!! The 2002 Shafer Hillside continues to amaze... The 1996 Chateau Beaucastel is an awesome wine. I didn't think too much of it over a year ago, but it finally came around! (or I finally came around...). Showed the same as Saturday night, so I won't repeat.