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- Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:15 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The end of WA as we know it?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 807
- Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:41 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The 2005 Mongeard-Mugneret Fixin has been uncorked....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1464
Re: The 2005 Mongeard-Mugneret Fixin has been uncorked....
BH places both 2009 and 2010 vintages of the Ursules in the "sweet spot. Outstanding!" Category with a 92 on the 2009 and a 91-93 on the 2010. He says the 09 seems more like an 08 in typicity (not as ripe or plush, with more acidity); both have noticible wood is better integrated than Jado...
- Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:24 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Odds and ends
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2740
Re: Odds and ends
Ken - thanks for your note on the 2005 Ampelia. I've gone through 11 bottles of this and am saving the last for maybe 5 years hence. This never shut down or went into an awkward stage.....I agree, a good value and a nice wine.
- Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:11 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The 2005 Mongeard-Mugneret Fixin has been uncorked....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1464
Re: The 2005 Mongeard-Mugneret Fixin has been uncorked....
Jim - Burghound did not review the Fixin, but did the Fixin Fondeman in 2009 and 2010. My lack of technical prowess at cutting and pasting on a Nook will result in some gross summarizing; the scores are in the same range as 2005's review of the Fixin (87 - 89), he makes some comments about the inclu...
Re: 2010 UGC
CV - what location are you attending? I'm signed up for the Los Angeles tasting. Although the only 2010 wines I've ordered were through PCs "half off" sales and I don't plan to buy more at existing market prices, it still is a fun learning experience. It'll be interesting also to see RP's ...
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:38 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: What is your vote for 2012 BWE Wine of the Year?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 8341
Re: What is your vote for 2012 BWE Wine of the Year?
I've had the 2002 Pichon Baron three times this past year....it is consistently outstanding.
- Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:31 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: World wide wine shortage?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 702
Re: World wide wine shortage?
If this is in Brooklyn, I'll buy it!
- Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:54 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: PremierCru
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7477
Re: PremierCru
PC's new catalogue (arrived at my door yesterday) shows a great selection of high end wines. It is one of the better catalogue mailers I've seen as far as depth of selection. What concerns me most about PC is that their customer service reps don't have or don't provide accurate information about pre...
- Sat Oct 13, 2012 3:52 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: 2005 Bahans Haut-Brion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 308
- Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:42 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: 2005 Bahans Haut-Brion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 308
TN: 2005 Bahans Haut-Brion
This is a very good wine, but not showing its best yet. This was enjoyed with steak at a restaurant (Aureole) that had an interesting plexiglass wine storage tower, with cables on each side, and a winch (I suppose that is spelled with an "i", not an "e") that lifts a leather clad...
- Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:29 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 3 decades of Troplong Mondot tasted with fun facts, figures
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1211
Re: 3 decades of Troplong Mondot tasted with fun facts, figures
Great article and nice picture on your website. It is nice to see high end producers like Angelus and Troplong Mondot still pour at the UGC events....the 2005 was stunning at UGC, and I ended up buying several cases. Glad to see it coming around, but based on how shrouded in baby fat it was in 2007,...
- Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:37 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Demand for 2011 Bordeaux Sizzles
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1280
Re: Demand for 2011 Bordeaux Sizzles
I ordered a few of these (2010/2011s with significant discounts to most retailer prices) as well. Both vintages are flat out overpriced for this market, and I'm guessing that PC secured sourcing from a negociant either wanting cash or testing the marketplace at lower pricing. The article implies the...
- Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:26 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN : 3 X 2009
- Replies: 4
- Views: 402
Re: TN : 3 X 2009
Nic - was 2009 another birth year for you? I'd stock up, even if it is just close to a birth year. I know my wife takes a more favorable view if I'm buying with the thought of our kids in mind. Hope all is well.
- Sat Sep 29, 2012 3:49 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Demand for 2011 Bordeaux Sizzles
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1280
Demand for 2011 Bordeaux Sizzles
Demand for 2011 Bordeaux Fizzles Ben O'Donnell Issue: October 15, 2012 The 2011 vintage may be remembered as a missed opportunity for Bordeaux. From the United States to Asia, wine consumers passed on buying the wines as futures. Leading retailers tell Wine Spectator that they took small allocations...
- Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:43 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: What's the Skinny on Beau-Sejour Becot?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 211
Re: What's the Skinny on Beau-Sejour Becot?
Well, it is in very close proximity to Canon....aren't they neighbors? My experience is limited, with tastings (of newly bottled wines) only at the large UGC events. Rolland consults there....does that reveal some stylistic tendencies? :roll: I really enjoyed the 2009 at UGC; my notes are sketchy, b...
- Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:46 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: St. Emilion Classification
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6911
Re: St. Emilion Classification
Not long after I bought my first 3 bottles of Magdelaine it now is classe-less. Was it something I did? Oh well, by the time these arrive it may be back on the list.
- Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:56 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The Life of Jim How
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5313
Re: The Life of Jim How
Like high end wine, the margin on running shoes is phenomonal. Production cost is $5-10 a pair. While Asics are very popular, it seems going through a fitting can be worthwhile if you run a lot..... Old shoes can get stinky, just like old wine.
- Sun Aug 19, 2012 3:22 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2003 Pontet Canet
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4918
Re: 2003 Pontet Canet
At the BD's enablement I have 4.5 cases of PC, and will try to dig out some before fall shipment season lest they get further buried. More recent vintages if PC are consistently strong.
- Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:09 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: 4 good ones including 2003 Baron
- Replies: 4
- Views: 418
Re: TN: 4 good ones including 2003 Baron
I have both the 2004 QC and 2003 PB, but they are buried in the cellar. I have high hopes for the Baron based on an early tasting. Thanks for the update.
So if alcohol evaporates, does decanting bring a wine like the QC more into balance?
So if alcohol evaporates, does decanting bring a wine like the QC more into balance?
- Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:06 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: 2009 Château Patache d'Aux (France, Bordeaux, Médoc)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 590
Re: TN: 2009 Château Patache d'Aux (France, Bordeaux, Médoc)
http://www.bordeauxwineenthusiasts.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2748&p=19298&hilit=Patache#p19298 I tried the 2009 Patache (not the d'Aux) well over a year ago and quite liked it. I don't remember bitterness, but there was an acidic lift. The 2010 seemed to not be as ripe and had more acidit...
- Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:27 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Wow did you see those Premier Cru 2010 prices?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3987
Re: Wow did you see those Premier Cru 2010 prices?
I mulled over the Leoville Las Cases yesterday, but didn't buy.....but apparently some people did as they sold out of the 750s that were $149.99. You snooze, but you may not lose. My guess (purely subjective) is that a negociant(s) is seeing the writing on the wall and offloading wines to get cash. ...
- Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:45 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Wow did you see those Premier Cru 2010 prices?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3987
Re: Wow did you see those Premier Cru 2010 prices?
....and even more deals today. While I bit several months ago, I just don't need many more wines that take forever to come around.
It impressed me to see Leoville Las Cases for about 50% of the 2005 version. What's up with that?
It impressed me to see Leoville Las Cases for about 50% of the 2005 version. What's up with that?
- Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:56 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Wow did you see those Premier Cru 2010 prices?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3987
Re: Wow did you see those Premier Cru 2010 prices?
I bought a few of these earlier at slightly less....e.g. Malescot 375s at $33, now they have 750s at $69. That's still above 2005, but not far.
I'm trying to keep under the boycott exemption of under $35 per bottle
I'm trying to keep under the boycott exemption of under $35 per bottle
- Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:39 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: ISO Oahu realtor
- Replies: 1
- Views: 151
Re: ISO Oahu realtor
I have a long term friend who is on the commercial side (Anthony Hunt). He recommended Keahi Pelayo 808 737-2093 as someone well connected, solid reputation, who is independant. Maybe not devious, but a bulldog.
- Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:29 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Craziest thing I've seen today: 2009 BDX in stock at PC!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 616
Re: Craziest thing I've seen today: 2009 BDX in stock at PC!
Thanks Blanquito. I talked with James, he provided an answer, was polite and offerred alternative resolutions. Since I've waited this long, I might as well wait another 6 months (or more ).
- Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:33 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Craziest thing I've seen today: 2009 BDX in stock at PC!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 616
Re: Craziest thing I've seen today: 2009 BDX in stock at PC!
Blanquito - so are you saying you already ordered it, and under your account it shows "Ready to Ship"? That might be an entry error.....!!
Yes, still waiting for 2005s and they are evasive at giving me an answer on these, let alone a wrong answer or estimate.
Yes, still waiting for 2005s and they are evasive at giving me an answer on these, let alone a wrong answer or estimate.
- Sun May 27, 2012 4:16 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2010 La Patache
- Replies: 0
- Views: 116
2010 La Patache
The price increases on these 2010s are a killer. The 2010 La Patache reminded me of the 2009 in many ways, but the price had increased 20%, and this was more red fruit and food friendly with lively acidity, and more Bordeaux-like in flavor profile than the 2009. This would be an okay wine to use at ...
- Fri May 25, 2012 3:58 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Has anybody bought 2011s?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3197
Has anybody bought 2011s?
The en primeur releases are near drawing to a close, and I have not purchased a single bottle. The prices seem high (in most cases exceeding 2005 and not far away from 2009), especially for the quality, and while there are lower end wines that seem like reasonable values, they are not values if they...
- Wed May 23, 2012 5:27 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The 2009 Gruaud Larose has arrived
- Replies: 35
- Views: 8882
Re: The 2009 Gruaud Larose has arrived
While I have never tried another vintage of Gruaud, I tried the 2009 at UGC last January and thought it stood out amongst the many creamy, smooth, ripe fruit wines for having a very precise currant palate and nose. It also had slightly more structure than many others. It should be a great wine with ...
- Mon May 21, 2012 3:33 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: 2002 Pichon Baron
- Replies: 7
- Views: 591
TN: 2002 Pichon Baron
This is entering a much better phase. Classic left bank bouquet of tobacco and currant. Silky, lush, black currant and earth.....it was singing with a long finish. 93 points. Also this weekend a 2003 Chevillon Chaignots....my first impression was it was outstanding, then midway through the palate th...
- Sun May 20, 2012 1:13 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2011 figures for export sales of Bordeaux
- Replies: 4
- Views: 451
Re: 2011 figures for export sales of Bordeaux
Thanks Alex. So that would likely be 2008 great growths, and perhaps later vintages of bulk and many lower quality wines?
Meanwhile, wine consumption in the US continues to grow.
Meanwhile, wine consumption in the US continues to grow.
Re: Vintages
Ron - anyone interested would want to see pictures or inspect the bottles, so you if have pictures you might want to upload them to the site. These days there is hyper-awareness of fraudulent bottles of older and expensive wines, so if they are not fraudulent you might obtain a higher value through ...
- Sun May 13, 2012 1:16 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: It begins: Bdx deep discounts
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5484
Re: It begins: Bdx deep discounts
There have been a few deep discounts sales but they've been isolated. Prearrivals rarely seem to be discounted, however PC had some 2009s and 2010s at 50% off in a couple sales.....including some big names. Smith Haut Lafitte, Malescot, Issan, as well as others.
- Wed May 09, 2012 11:54 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: It begins: Bdx deep discounts
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5484
Re: It begins: Bdx deep discounts
David - I'm not a regular follower of this Chateau to know the pricing, but I did buy a few of the 2005 Reignacs for $13 each off the shelf, so I'm less surprised by the "special pricing" on the 2006 than I am by their regular price, which seems high. Still, I think many 2010s and 2011s wi...
- Mon May 07, 2012 6:07 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: 2005 Fonbel
- Replies: 0
- Views: 120
TN: 2005 Fonbel
Time to check in on a 2005.....this is very young and has a lot of rounded tannin, matched with red fruits and acidity into a nice package. There's subtle mineral and earth components, but a fairly compact finish. Day 2 the cherry and strawberry fruit comes to the forefront, with some of what Tanzer...
- Sat May 05, 2012 12:53 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Champagne enablement
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2229
Re: Champagne enablement
Glad to hear your wines are in, David. They seem to be ducking talking to me....a couple of months ago I called and they said they needed to check and would call back. Of course, no call back. Then I emailed them twice with small orders, only the first paragraph of each email was asking about 2005 B...
- Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:03 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Champagne enablement
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2229
Re: Champagne enablement
Thanks for the enablement.....I have high hopes for PC delivering most things eventually....but they sure seem to be avoiding addressing deliveries on the remaining 2005s.
- Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:54 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Extremely low ratings for 2011 vintage from Robert Parker!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2466
Re: Extremely low ratings for 2011 vintage from Robert Parker!
Thanks for the heads up. In the lead article, while RP still has a little hyperbole such as his standard "better than expected" (without explaining what he was expecting), he balances this with other comments ("it is hard to get pumped up" about these wines). There is a confusing...
- Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:20 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Yes, Virginia, there are good $15 Bdx
- Replies: 5
- Views: 554
Re: Yes, Virginia, there are good $15 Bdx
I found the 2004 Fonbel outstanding when it was young. The last few bottles of a case were consumed in 2010, and weren't quite as good as those consumed in the 3-5 years range after vintage. One of the prominent tastes was clay, which might not sound enticing but I thought it was quite good.
- Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:48 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2011 - to subscribe or not ?!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 533
Re: 2011 - to subscribe or not ?!
I'll add my 2 cents.....while I agree with DavidG, still, most 2011 prices have not been released yet. So despite the off vintage, in 2008 there was attractive pricing on a quite a few wines......and they sold fast and prices rose. E.g. first growths, Pomerols, etc. So it may be worth following the ...