Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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This wine is always a buy regardless of vintage. Elegance and finess with reserve are the hallmarks of this wine and the regular cuvee is equally fine. I have had this wine at 20 years and it remained fresh and complex. Drinkable on release or with age....a remarkable wine.

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Arriving Friday but solo

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Jim Thai food and wine are hard to match but obviously it depends on what it is. I don’t usually drink wine with anything with chili in it. It just kills wine flavours particularly added to heavy sauces like coconut based. I think Syrah/Shiraz is a better match with spices and I like them with Indi...

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Consumed with grilled hamburgers. Nothing fancy, but a solid Medoc wine and what a find at $17 upon release. Drinking great but no hurry. Solid three star effort.

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2014 Meyney, Calon, Tronquoy and Montrose have all been consumed chez moi and they are excellent. Perhaps an off bottle?

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Younger wines opened and double decanted for 8 hours prior to tasting. The '85 Haut Bailly and '91 Montelena were Andouzed for 8 hours. 1 985 Haut Bailly Nice, aged Bordeaux. Earthy with a hint of smoke. Not appreciated by the less experienced tasters. 3 stars from me. Drink but with food. 1991 Chat...

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Neal Martin tasted the '09 in 2019 at a "10 years on" tasting and gave it a very nice 93 points indicating it tasted more like a St. Julien than Margaux. I certianly trust his palate, so my guess is the wine is a bit grumpy for now.

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Wasn’t the 2009 the WOTY?

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2014, 2016, 2019, 2020 get my nod. 2015 and 2018 are good, 2017 not so good. I just like the former vintage styles better.

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Montrose but nipping at its heels is Lascases

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In as well.

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I saw the new CPI report today. At 70% of our economy, consumer spending seems to be slowing and if inflation doesn't get under control (~2%) by November, the Fed will not cut rates. Result; economy will cool just at the wrong time.

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To quote David Crosby, I believe from an interview about writing the song Don't Let it Bring you Down, let's hope that it "sorta starts off real slow and then fizzles out altogether"

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There seems to be quite a lot of variation in this vintage and the range is very wide. I wonder if there were some bottling issues, different lots etc. I guess I got lucky as all of mine have been very good to excellent.

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Thank you Alex. I trust your palate and will reserve my purchase to a bottle or two.

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A real joy to drink. Brought me back to the old days....

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For Easter dinner we opened this wine, the only one in the cellar. This is 1970's old-school merlot! Nothing out of place; acid, fruit, tannin, mineral, and earth are harmonious and complimentary. Lifting aromas of ripe, bing cherry fruit, black currant liqueur and damp loam. Silken mineral and velv...

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"Like an idiot I turned down the two London girls there to celebrate the birthday of one of them".

To think that instead of Petrus you could have had one London girl in your left hand and another in your right. Blasphemy, BD.

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This guy is a bad penny.....FYI all.

https://lamag.com/crimeinla/wine-forger ... rikes-back

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I'll be curious....love the Geezer

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I too voted St. Emilion for reasons outlined by others.....over-the-top, oak, alcohol etc. Although since 2016, my thoughts are that restraint has become the norm. Interesting that St. Julien and Paulliac received no votes. I imagine that most Bordeaux cellars are represented more heavily by these t...

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A recent 2004 was lovely and ready to drink. Medium bodied, cassis and tobacco with a hint of truffle. A very elegant, classic St. Julien.

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I'm telling you, 2019 Cantemerle at $28 is about as good a deal as you'll find out there. It's a property whose style I love at a very nice price. Just snuggled mine in the cellar. Plan to open one this weekend so I'll report out, but it is always a favorite of mine. Jim's palete aligns well with m...

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Nice english version of the website for the vine nursery showcased in the above video:

https://lilian-berillon.fr/en/

So cool...

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A bit of a re-post from our wine forum partners on another board, this video offers a look at how vine genetics and the reemergence of massale selections are influencing wine-making in France today. As an agronomist, I found it fascinating. We agronomists always say "it starts with the plant ma...

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In for a dozen myself. Thanks for the enablement and note, BD.

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Thinking we should do a 25 year tasting of all 2000 Bordeaux.....

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I recall a similar “10-years on” sentiment with 2002. Happy to have 2014 represented in my cellar. I think the most interesting statement regarding Farr's conclusion is that tasters felt that the wines would fare better when tasted alone. Large tastings are great, but true wine appreciation begins a...

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I voted net positive. While I view Robert as a very controversial figure, he brought to light many things that plagued wine all over the world. The effect of heat on wine during transport and storage (Kermit Lynch as well, of course), ripe fruit makes good wine, the effect of TCA in the cellar, and,...

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The '19 Gloria is indeed top drawer as is the Branaire Ducru. 2019 is the real deal in St. Julien.

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Totally fair. The ‘16 is quite good and the ‘19 better. Hope this trend holds. I have not tried the ‘20. Don’t get me wrong…. big fan…just would have liked to have seen a more risk/reward attitude toward the better past vintages where I have more experience.

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“Lagrange is a nicely crafted wine with a light body and flavors of raspberries and cherries. It's nicely structured and has a delicate palate with a fruity, delicious, and charming finish. A bit lightweight. Rated at 90 points.” Making my point again from an earlier thread that Lagrange is very con...

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I am in the camp of conservatism on this issue.....not a bad business model, I might add. While I like Lagrange and have since I began my Bordeaux journey, I do believe that consistency is prized over risk. There have been a few vintages where neighboring estates made more compelling wines. The soil...

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Wonderful story, Jim. We all have our Bordeaux epiphany but for it to be shared with a loved one is truly special.

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On my dry January thing and just getting around to posting from the holidays. 2008 Simon Bize Savigny les Beaune Rouge, 1er Cru Les Fournaux Beautiful light red color and translucent rim. Earthy, red-fruited aromas, and I get mushroom as well. Sappy red fruits, great acidity, spices and earth follow...

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This gesture/effort is why I absolutely love the BWE community.

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The only 2020 I have tried is Fontenil. Yes, I know....a Rolland wine. I purchased this on the suggestion of a friend and was quite surprised. Elegance is what I recall. So, if this is representative of the 2020 vintage, I may have to dip my toe. On the WOTY. We need Jim...we miss you. A very Happy ...

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The 2019 Giscours is very, very good. I'd vote for that....

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I like the idea of a newer vintage. I second the 2019 Montrose as the nominee.

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Keeping to last week's theme of quaffers from 2009, I opened the 2009 Senejac. A case purchase on release and after drinking this bottle, I am glad I have more. Opened and poured a glass one hour before consumption. It smelled amazing so it was hard to keep my hands off of it. Perfect cork. Nice med...

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