Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Jim
For such a wine now aged 35 years I suppose that $407 is quite reasonable. Sorry I did not buy last year - could have got a good but. Oh well.

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Jim
For such a winecjow aged 35 I suppose that $407 is quite reasonable. Sorry I did not buy last year - could have got a good but. Oh well m.

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Jim
What is the US price now?
Never tried though will watch at auction.

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Guys The TL was well balanced and the L’arossee seemed disjoint. I’m getting rather sensitive to acid - not surprising given an increasingly long list of internal issues - though Wendy will say it’s fine and I’ll be overpowered by it. I’d also say that St Estephe has improved out of sight in recent ...

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2009 L’arrosse St Emilion Moderate dark red colour, slightly fluid rim. Nose was savoury with dried herbs, red and dark fruit and a touch of French oak. Palate was a bit disjoint tonight. The acid was too firm and dominated the moderate fruit. Plums, dark fruit an a touch of raspberry plus some oak,...

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Alex I wonder though if there has been some bottle variation, or is it just ageing? I bought a case of both 2000 and 2001 en primeur. I wasn't keen on the 2001, and the few drank several years ago were too herbaceous and minty for moi. It was quite tannic from memory but not overly so. I can cope wi...

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Ian Sorry the 83 Margaux was corked, and the 89 LMHB seemed out of shape some how. I bought 81, 82 and 83 Margaux plus a few lesser vintages at auction in the dreaded recession in Australia (1990 to about 94/95) and importers, wholesalers and retailers were going broke. I wish I could buy them now a...

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Nic Forget the Chablis unless it is from a really top producer, and get a decent white Burgundy like a Corton Charlemagne or 1er Cru from Puligny, Chassagne or Meursault that shows some minerality. With crab or lobster or shrimps/prawns I nearly always drink white Burgs or a top Australian Chardy fr...

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Guys I'm not arguing about one wine or the other, but 2020 is stunning in St Emilion and Pomerol. I did the Union tasting here in Singapore last year and the wines were delicious young. Not sure if they will close down - the 19's did for sure, but the wines in the right bank seem to show the best as...

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Izak Many thanks for the notes. I think that your general comments on the vintage concur with most reasoned reports. The retailers and importers here have in some cases given 2021 a complete miss, having bought up big for most of the last several vintages. I can buy 2019 and 2020 for reasonable pric...

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Izak Many thanks for the notes. I think that your general comments on the vintage concur with most reasoned reports. The retailers and importers here have in some cases given 2021 a complete miss, having bought up big for most of the last several vintages. I can buy 2019 and 2020 for reasonable pric...

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Folks I was debating whether to respond to this, as I see a lot of both positives and negatives. Yet for Bordeaux as a region, Parker introduced many people to the region, and his writings, particularly the earlier books, notes and stories, really helped Bordeaux commercially. I have to say that the...

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Jim
I have both 2019 and 2020 Giscours and hope they will develop well.
The 2005 is quite a fruit bomb and somehow I expected the 09 to be similar. It was however a nice wine but a bit shy.
Time will tell.

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Alex Seriously 2009 is a hedonistic vintage and I’m glad I have plenty of them. At the moment I’m drinking a 2009 Gevry Chambertin Cazetiers from Berthault and it is also delicious with lots of deep, dark fruit. On paper 2010 is a more classic vintage in Bordeaux but I’m now thinking that 2009 is be...

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Alex Seriously 2009 is a hedonistic vintage and I’m glad I have plenty of them. At the moment I’m drinking a 2009 Gevry Chambertin Cazetiers from Berthault and it is also delicious with lots of deep, dark fruit. On paper 2010 is a more classic vintage in Bordeaux but I’m now thinking that 2009 is be...

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Stefan
I think Prieure Lichine was also the lowest priced wine of the group and on that basis, gets marks for value as well as quality.

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Folks I hosted a tasting of my own wines with a local importer and retailer. All the wines were from my own collection and frankly, I have too many as it is so I didn't mind serving a few. the attendees (other than a few friends) paid to recover the cost of the wine only. All the wines were in air c...

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Guys I tried quite a few St Emilions from 2019 and 2020 last year and with few exceptions they were excellent wines. That includes Beausejour which I recently ordered on EP from 2020. I’m surprised this region doesn’t get much love sometimes and over the last four decades or more I’ve learned to lov...

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Guys Over the years I have somehow come to like the wines of St Emilion more though that is with a grain of salt as some wines have become too alcoholic and heavy. Some of the St E's from the 80's were outstanding but the 90's (except 90 and 98) was not a great decade for the region. So given a forc...

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Guys
I also relented and ordered 2020 GPL on pre-arrival.
Hope it is good.
Have not bought it since the 2000 vintage.

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Jim The wine world is facing a lot of problems with falling consumer demand despite increased production. Even in my old country, wine consumption fell last year and this is more apparent in most European nations. Of course the famous estates in Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhône and Champagne will continue ...

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Guys I tried nearly 100 2020s at a big Union tasting last year and I loved them. Now I also have a high opinion of 2019 which is more a classic Bordeaux vintage. The 2020s are at the moment fruit forward BUT so we’re the 19s and then they noticeably shut down last year. I’ve done several tastings of...

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Guys
Despite my ramblings about no more EP buys I just ordered 8 2020 Bordeaux:

Beausejour St Emilion
Tour St Christophe St E
Bellefont Belcier St E
Rausan Segla Margaux
Giscours Margaux
Cantenac Brown Margaux
Branaire Ducru St Julien
Langoa Barton St Julien

Either 3 or 6 of each.

Cheers
Mark

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Jim When you picked up the 95 Petrus I had this awful feeling that you were going to drop it. I know some would laugh at such misfortune but not me. Regarding white Burgundy you really should try bringing some in from Remoissenet in Beaune. The wines are relatively good value and have a combination ...

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Guys I’ve done several 2019 tastings over the last few years and I’ve rarely been as positive about young Bordeaux. With a few exceptions, I think it is a “BWE” type of vintage as I think most here are keen on more classically styled wines with freshness, balance, medium body and good length. It is ...

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Nic I think one change over the years is that I could not be bothered buying the first growths nor the top GCs of Burgundy. Of course I'd like to drink them more often but I have different priorities in life these days. I sometimes shake my head in amazement how cheap such wines were in the 90's in ...

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Hmmm.. A harder question for me this year as I’ve had lots of good young wines yet not so many top old wines. In no order except the first one. Best wine of the year: 2020 Chateau Canon St Emilion Other top wines: Philippe Leclerc Gerry Chambertin Combe Aux Moines 2009 Berthaut Gevry Chambertin Caze...

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Guys
I think my fingers are just too chunky for the tiny iPhone keyboard. Anyway I’m turning 67 this year or is that 76….
Cheers
Mark

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A local retailer had a clearance sale on 2014, 15 and 16 Bordeaux and I just had to help them liquidate some.

Bought Branaire, Lagrange, Cantemerle, Monbosquet sms Du Terte cheap plus a few decent CBs and Pomerols. the Tour Bessan Margaux was a very nice wine at a decant price point.

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Hi Mark, Thanks for your notes and best wishes for the New Year. I am also grateful to you for letting me know that there is a Château Lagrange in Saint-Emilion! All the best, Alex Alex Err I think I’d had too much to drink when I posted that note. From memory I think I posted it at about 3am. Actu...

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Rather layback Christmas this year. Quiet time together with Wendy. De Villandry Brut Premier Cru NV Not the best bottle I’ve had of this. Nice light gold colour. Nose shows nice citrus, yeasty, bready aromas and a touch of honey. Palate was well balanced with soft fruit, good acidity and a bit too...

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Rather layback Christmas this year. Quiet time together with Wendy. De Villandry Brut Premier Cru NV Not the best bottle I’ve had of this. Nice light gold colour. Nose shows nice citrus, yeasty, bready aromas and a touch of honey. Palate was well balanced with soft fruit, good acidity and a bit too...

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Rather layback Christmas this year. Quiet time together with Wendy. De Villandry Brut Premier Cru NV Not the best bottle I’ve had of this. Nice light gold colour. Nose shows nice citrus, yeasty, bready aromas and a touch of honey. Palate was well balanced with soft fruit, good acidity and a bit too...

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Rather layback Christmas this year. Quiet time to gather with Wendy. De Villandry Brut Premier Cru NV Not the best bottle I’ve had of this. Nice light gold colour. Nose shows nice citrus, yeasty, bready aromas and a touch of honey. Palate was well balanced with soft fruit, good acidity and a bit too...

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Yup have a great Christmas and New Year.
Write some notes about the wines guys,

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Welcome back JD! Long time... I've only tried one 2019 so far, but I bought a fair number so I'll be watching with interest. I ended up with almost no 2019 St. Emilions. They pegged my over-ripe meter harder than any other commune back in the day, and I've been wary ever since. So of course the one...

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Guys I’d never heard of this wine. From the Lurton stable it is a good value and surprisingly nice wine. Good dark ruby colour with nose of oak, dark berries and plums, some savoury characters and some violets. I did not expect much to be honest. Bought at less than half price in Singapore, it did t...

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Since I have not tasted even one 2020 Bordeaux yet, I can’t be of any help in choosing a wine of the year from that vintage. In general, think I would prefer to have the wine of the year be from a relatively recent vintage that many have been able to taste and is still generally available in the ma...

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Guys I have tried quite a range of both 2019 and 2020 right bank wines over the last few years. The 19s are very good with a more traditional character including a touch of savoury characters as well as good fruit, and balanced tannins and acid. I’ve tried several St Emilions three or four times and...

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One more fake thing in PRC. Have you heard of Tofu Dreg buildings??? Buildings have a bad habit of falling apart in China for several reasons, not the least is usage of fake materials including cement and wood (fake wood is no more than compressed paper) and if developers can save a few RMB by using...

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