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Michel Rolland, a true giant in the wine world passed. His imprint on wine all over the world cannot be denied. He is already missed.

700 Tasting notes from 2023 Bordeaux just added to The Wine Cellar Insider. Read by appellation or use the search function for individual wines thewinecellarinsider.com/2026/03/2023-b…

@stock_guy1 That makes me happy. Thank you for your trust. Those are all great wines! PM me with any questions. Cheers !!!

@JeffLeve Thanks Jeff. Ended up purchasing a number of your top-ranked ‘23s. Looking forward to opening those in a decade or so. Montrose, Palmer, Mouton, Margaux, Suduiraut, Pape Clement, Cheval Blanc, La Mission HB, Pavie, Ducru and Leoville Las Cases are some of what I got.

2023 St. Estephe Ratings and Reviews Out Now! Several Stellar Wines Worth Tasting. thewinecellarinsider.com/2026/03/2023-s…

🔶TASTING NOTES | Many thanks to @JeffLeve & the Wine Cellar Insider for these great notes awarded to our Château Coutet 2024 and our Opalie de Château Coutet 2024 ! • Château Coutet 2024 🏆 Score : 93-95/100 ✒️ Wine review : 👇

2024 Bordeaux Pauillac Report. All the top wines tasted and rated #bdx24 #bordeaux #pauillac thewinecellarinsider.com/2025/05/2024-p…

Bordeaux 2024, everything you want, and need to know. What’s hot, and not along with reviews for 600 wines ! thewinecellarinsider.com/2025/05/2024-b…

Everything you need to know about #bdx24 with over 600 reviews, reports on every appellation, detailed overview of the vintage and open letter to #Bordeaux thewinecellarinsider.com/2025/05/2024-b…

@John___Player Thank you 🙏

@JeffLeve Same high quality reviews as always!

Complete Guide to #BDX24 with vintage report, analysis and over 600 tasting notes online now thewinecellarinsider.com/2025/05/2024-b…

@stock_guy1 I’ll offer the same 3 hour advice. Enjoy !!!!

@JeffLeve opening a 1995 HB this weekend. How long before dinner should I decant? Your last note says, in 2024, that it took 3 hours to open and soften up.

Full, detailed report with tasting notes, and scores on more than 850 of the best 2022 Bordeaux Wines are set to be published next week! I loved tasting these wines and I’m excited to publish my notes the first week in March! #bordeaux #bdx22

@DarekGalasinski @Winemag I’m not clear on what you’re saying/asking. Are you asking if every critic thinks their score is for everyone? Or, are you asking if they all use scores to state 1 wine is better than another in their view? Or are you asking a different question?

@JeffLeve @Winemag Actually, I only wrote about how they’re described. As for universalness, I actually would like to see someone says what you say. They only hint of relativity is in JR www.

Linguist @DarekGalasinski argues that wine rating systems are riddled with circular arguments and empty criteria: winemag.co.za/wine/opinion/d…

@mattwallswine In the USA, every item is listed without taxes, not just wine. I think consumers know it will be added after

@JeffLeve Still feels quite arcane and unhelpful though. And so much wine gets delivered for immediate drinking - collecting wine increasingly rare. Maybe quoting both prices (with/without taxes) is the best way

Wine merchants that sell direct to consumer should always include duty and VAT in their pricing. Quoting In Bond pricing is unhelpful at best, misleading at worst.

@jamiegoode @DarekGalasinski A restaurant has the right to offer corkage or not, and a guest has the option to dine there or not. In my home town, I only dine at restaurants offering corkage, I have better wine than they do.

On corkage: should restaurants let you bring your own wine, and if so, how should they manage this? wineanorak.com/2024/06/01/on-…

@DarekGalasinski It’s a 15 year old, second wine . With that in mind, was it more or less than you expected?

Far from overwhelming. Decent wine. Nothing to write home about.