Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Harry C.

The Eagles. Been good for a while, always trying to be top tier but never quite getting there. Leoville Las Cases

Harry C.

2005 Château Jean-Faure St. Émilion Grand Cru - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru (12/5/2010) Deep garnet. Nose was muted initially, but opened somewhat with airing. A merlot nose of spice and chocolate. Taste was also muted, but shows signs of better things to come. Not bad today...

Harry C.

Playing in the household during the holidays? What, you don't want any visitors?

Harry C.

Easy. "My Dinner with Andre". Snooze fest.

Harry C.

David, Thanks for the notes. I suspect the 2001 Christoffel is still closed and would be better in 5-10 years. The 2001 Spatlesen are just starting to arrive IMO.

Harry C.

Nice tasting. I have always found the 1992s approachable (as have others) and because of this some pundits marked them down as a whole because "they couldn't age". Well, my experience and yours argues the contrary. Just try the Beringer PR 1992.

Harry C.

While I generally agree with SauternesSteve's generalities, I think it will be longer before the 2001 Sauternes come around. This was such a monumental vintage that the acid/sugar combo will take longer to become the secondary characteristics we all know and love. Time will tell, but at least a few ...

Harry C.

Yes they are shut down tight. Believe your early impressions. I am not touching for another 5+ years. This is an amazing vintage. Sauternes is a 'cult'-type wine and has always been. The good buys are because the retailers overbought.

Harry C.

1997 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie (10/18/2010) Medium garnet. Nose initially all bacon fat but changed to garrigue and plums and cloves over time. This kept changing as one went back to the glass. Taste was initially thin, but deepened with airin...

Harry C.

The rumor is that the brown bottles from certain areas and green from certain other areas is going bye-bye. The reason supposedly is the competition from the beer industry which apparently has grown immensely the past 10+ years in Germany. So certain areas cannot get the right color bottle. Check ou...

Harry C.

1996 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve - USA, California, Napa Valley (10/16/2010) Middle aged Bordeaux garnet. Nose changed every time you went back to it, from Cali Cab with some age, to Italy with age to Bordeaux. All Yummy. Taste was aged Cal Cab-tobacco, plums, spices like star ...

Harry C.

2009 Kruger-Rumpf Münsterer Rheinberg Riesling Kabinett - Germany, Nahe (10/16/2010) pale yellow. Nose was very floral, nutmeg, grapefruit. Taste initially was sweet, at least Spatlese level. In the mouth, Grapefruit, a hint of spritz that dissappated, nutmeg and an acid presence on the end. Intere...

Harry C.

Oh, the 75 DeMalle. That brings back good memories. I was new into wine and was invited to a dinner. I asked what I could bring and a dessert wine was suggested. Knowing zero about sweet wines I went to my local retailer and he recommended the 75 DeMalle, which had just come into the store. I bought...

Harry C.

Lincecum versus Halliday in game 1. Wow. Go Phillies!

Harry C.

2008 Peter Michael Chardonnay La Carrière - USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley (10/2/2010) pale yellow. Nose was a bouquet of floral and citrus scents with a hint of vanilla. There was no severe oak here-which I have seen in younger PMs in the past. Beautiful. Taste was smooth, like the...

Harry C.

2001 Gaec-Gallet Henri et Phillippe Côte-Rôtie - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie (10/2/2010) Garnet. Nose initially was plums, cherries, spice and celery-yes celery. With time in the glass the celery went away leaving rich cherry and blackberry flavors. No bacaon fat found here. Taste was...

Harry C.

2008 Peter Michael Chardonnay Belle Côte - USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley (9/26/2010) Piss yellow. Nose of vanilla,lemon zest, citrus, mango. Taste had some subtle oak-does Nick Morlet have a lighter hand that big bro Luc? Either way, delish and better than 2007 which is high praise...

Harry C.

2002 Bodega Numanthia Termes Toro Numanthia - Spain, Castilla y León, Toro (9/17/2010) Deep garnet with a purple rim. Nose was a Spanish wine made by an Australian. Honest, close my eyes and blind me and I would say Oz. Deep berry and toast. Taste was similar with alcohol heat on the end. I like Oz...

Harry C.

1998 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Châteauneuf-du-Pape - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape (9/8/2010) Garnet with hints of orange at the rim. Nose of tobacco, sour cherry, and dried herbs. Grilled meat, herbs and tobacco on the mouth. I am surprised at how well this drank for a lesser Ch-9-P ...

Harry C.

2001 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon - USA, Washington (9/5/2010) Deep garnet. Nose was black licorice and blackberry jam. initially weird. But with time in the glass is mellowed out a bit with menthol, licorice and blackberries. Taste was exactly as the nose promised. Very good, but perhaps a li...

Harry C.

1996 Château Mouton Rothschild - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac (4/25/2010) Deep garnet. I see why they claim MR is the most 'exotic' of the first growth. Nose was initially kinda bubble gum and black fruits. The Double Bubble dissipated but the fruits emerged. The nose kept opening over the nig...

Harry C.

1998 Château Grand Mayne - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru (7/10/2010) Initially, right out of the bottle a disjointed smell of VA, green vegetables and plums. But over the course of three hours, it just melded together, opened beautifully with sweet black/red fruits, a touch se...

Harry C.

1996 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac (5/27/2010) deep garnet. Nose was a Pauillac, but of lesser quality. there was even a hint of VA. Taste was thin and acidic. Bought at release and kept in an active cellar, I couldn't find a flaw that I could name, but it was likely...

Harry C.

2007 Aubert Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (7/19/2010) Pale gold. Nose of vanilla and citric spice. Taste was smooth, vanilla, citrus, mellow,rich. Nice. (93 pts.) 2006 Peter Michael Chardonnay Mon Plaisir - USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley ...

Harry C.

2004 Beringer Vineyards Chardonnay Sbragia Limited Release - USA, California, Napa Valley (5/14/2010) Piss yellow. Nose was oaky galore until it warmed/aired. Citrus and vanilla cream. Taste was smooth, rich, vanilla, clove, lemon. (93 pts.) 2006 Peter Michael Chardonnay Belle Côte - USA, Californi...

Harry C.

2005 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Herrenweg de Turckheim - France, Alsace, Turckheim, Alsace AOC (8/14/2010) Pale gold. Nose of citrus and spice, lychee and lemon. Taste was modestly sweet balancing the Gewurz bitterness on the end. I really liked this, an no premox at all. My kinda wine. (93 pts....

Harry C.

2000 Château Angélus - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru (7/31/2010) Deep garnet. nose of deep spice, black fruits and winter spices. Taste was rich, mouthfilling toast, black fruits, smooth but there are tannins still there. It'll have a great life in another few years of aging. ...

Harry C.

Mike, did you happen to ask what Mr Borie did with those wines that were spoiled at the winery? I'll tell you-he sold them to the consumer. I have not purchased D-B since this "business decision."

Harry C.

Blanq Didn't you mean 1989?

Harry C.

One of the main things that strikes me odd in the Parker/Rody affair discussion is the presumption that Parker has one of the best older Bordeaux tasting experiences. I see no proof of this in his writings, history, etc. I fully expect Broadbent, Sutcliffe and some of the other British critics have ...

Harry C.

Angelus ; for the lesser, hmmmm possibly Chasse-Spleen (It has always been a microcosm of the vintage-so in a good vintage it is good, bad vintage it is less good. So in that regard it never dissapoints)

Harry C.

Palmer. I have never "gotten" this wine. And I have had many vintages back to 1970-and even eaten at the Chateau.

Harry C.

Funny you should mention Pierre Bouchard. I was a medical student in Hershey, PA and doing an ER rotation. In walks a guy in full Hershey Bears outfit-skates still on. It's P.B. Being from Philly, I took the case. As soon as I walked in the room he starts saying that he just went on the ice and a gu...

Harry C.

C-S, I do agree they need some of the bigger names to really step up. Carter is just recovering from a broken foot-as is Gagne (Carter was the highest goal scorer on the team in the regular season) Consider also that Leighton is essentially a third stringer and he has played beautifully. (2 pulled g...

Harry C.

Remember this name-Claude Giroux.

Harry C.

I find it odd that the only David Bowie song is "Heroes".

Harry C.

Of course it is the Hound. And for all the Bobby Clarke haters-you wouldn't care except he was a winner! And he led the Flyers to a win over the Soviet Red Team. Where were the other teams who won???

Harry C.

I have usually heard it talked about barometric pressure, hence the Suckling quote.

Harry C.

I also have heard this periodically, but I have usually only heard this with regard to Burgundy tastings. (I always lumped this in with all the other excuses Burgophiles use to explain why their wine didn't show as well as expected.) This is the first time I can recall where the weather was used to ...

Harry C.

It has to be said that they made their own bed and need to lie in it. The ridiculous higher end Bordeaux pricing, the too married at the hip Parker lovers (waiting to see his scores before releasing their prices), and the archaic multitier releasing structure. They are praying the Asia will save the...

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