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Cheer up Alex. Perhaps you need a glass of your favourite vintage of d'Issan.

I watched O'bama on tv earlier today. He seems intent on getting some sort of jobs bill passed, and levelling out the tax system a bit. As they say, it's a start.

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I know Cali Cabs are a stretch for this group, but I was just wondering if anyone here has tried this. I went over to my local store for a 1/2 case of the '06 d'Issan and noticed they've put the 2007 Beringer Private Reserve on sale at 50% off!! Remaining focused on the d'Issan I resisted the urge. ...

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1/2 case of the '06 has now mysteriously appeared in my cellar.

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Something seems to be going on at d'Issan these days. After reading this and Jim's other thread on it, I decided to do a quick internet search. Everybody seems to like it these days. You've got to take notice when Jancis Robinson and the MAN agree with Jim that this is good stuff. Farr says the '06 ...

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$50 down there means it'll be something like $85 up here. I guess that's a less rational price than $50, but when you live up here you just get used to a stretched definition of "rational." Then again, there's no revolution in the air up here either. In sympathy with the situation in NYC, ...

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Just wondering, are the '08s more or less costly than the '06s? (sorry, no 08s on the shelves up here yet)

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Can't believe the news about Jobs. I bought my first Mac in 1985. If I recall, it had 256k of RAM, 2 floppy drives, and no hard drive! I continue to use Macs, typing this posting on my new MacBook. With his death we have lost an amazing techno-developer. May he rest in peace.

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Hmmmmmmmm, I can't help but wonder whether Jim will prefer the '08s over the '09s, or vice versa? I picked up a few bottles of the '05 a few days ago -- in fact, the last 3 bottles in the system.

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I haven't bought any 2010s Jim, neither as futures nor as real bottles. But since Jancis was describing non-classified growths, I was hoping that some of those might be in the under $30 range. And thus, perhaps, the situation would also apply to 2010. Hope burns eternal.

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I wonder if it will be the same or similar for 2010?

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Claudius, can't help but wonder if you've posted any notes on those wines anywhere? I'd be particularly interested in your thoughts on the PLL, even it's 2nd.

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Thanks Claudius. In this entire province there remain 5 bottles of the '05 GL. I wanted to taste one before deciding whether to pick up the remaining 5.

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iPads @ $2!! Great, it'll make a nice companion to go along with that $4 Lafite.

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Just surfing the web and came across this interesting tid bit. Things change in a hurry!
http://www.decanter.com/specials/529339 ... low-prices

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They don't even have the 2008s out up here, Jim. That's the problem with government run retailers. If they don't think they've sold enough of the earlier vintages, they'll just keep the '08s in the warehouse until they decide they've moved enough of the older stuff. That said, there will be a point ...

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A day later and this continues to improve. It's bulked up a bit, and has something a little organic on the palette I didn't pick up yesterday. There's some vanilla and mocha in there, but thankfully not too much of either. Nice red berries -- rasp and cran! It's got an attractive silkiness that turn...

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Holy cow, Michael, if that's the wine list you and a couple of friends come up with when someone drops by for a visit, I can fly out to Boston tomorrow!!

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I know what you mean about the tannin levels of the 05s, Claudius. A short time ago a friend decided he wanted to try the Lafon Rochet. Holy moly was it tough going. I lost more than just the enamel off my teeth! Undrinkable right now. The GL doesn't have that level of tannin, although I'm sure ever...

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Popped and poured. This is really nice, but also obviously young. Initially I wondered where the nose was, but with a little air it arrived, and it's beautiful: black tea, smoke, black raspberry. Tannic, but nice ones. Nice acidity, but not tart. Good grip. Nicely focused. Good balance too. Red and ...

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Enlightening, to say the least. And I gotta confess to feeling a little ripped and ticked off!

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Sorry to hear it's not a little more exciting, Jim, esp since it sounded like you needed something with a little more pick up in it. Is it, perhaps, just an age thing; the '08s are only 3! Interesting that you mention the '02s because I was over on the Wine Doctor's site, and he too compared the 08s...

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The collapse is already famous, inscribed in history:
http://baseball.about.com/od/majorleagu ... lapses.htm

Then again, when you're a Jays fan you have to have a long memory!

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Can't believe he'll actually run. He's been on tape too many times saying he doesn't consider himself ready to be president. I can see Mitt's and Rick's ads now if he decides to get in. How's that wine? I read it's the 2010 LB that we should all be holding out for. Oh ya, there's that boycott thing....

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MSG -- interesting set of initials -- is a wine I've never tried. There are no '03s left here, but there's a rash of '04s available, and they're quite affordable; '05s almost twice the price! Anyone have thoughts on either of these vintages?

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Nice to hear good things about an '08. The vintage seems to have people perplexed. Some have written some very good things about the vintage, others have been cautious. Would you consider buying the '09, Jim? I see from Canadian futures pricing that it shouldn't be much more than the '08, and yet th...

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Thanks for the suggestions, folks. I was kinda hoping for more Bdx, but I see Italy is the place to go for affordable, non-boring bottles. And I see Hound has mentioned a few Bdx in the affordable, non-boring category in another thread, so I'm heading over there. :-) I think I was hoping we could di...

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That Coutet, Hound, do you mean the Barsac or the right bank red? Speaking of the Coutet (Barsac) has anyone tried the '99? My local store has just put the stuff on sale! :-) I've often wondered about Moulin St. Georges. Never tried it, but because of the price point often wonder about it. Anyone fa...

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The thread on the '08 Poujeaux got me to thinking about exciting wines on a budget. I agree with Claudius2's assertion about boring wine. Why bother? And I too am prepared to pay more for wine that isn't boring. On the other hand, I like a good deal as much as the next guy, and would love to find th...

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48 hours after opening now, and the wine continues to both improve and, in some regards, worsen. For the last 24 hours the wine has been stoppered with one of those pump-out-the-air stoppers. First the improvements. It seems to have put on a bit of weight and filled in the middle of the palette. It ...

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Congratulations, Chasse, for picking up on the 5th growth thing. I wish I could say I planned it that way, but in truth it was just a bit of serendipity. Pointing it out, however, does indicate the very different directions some 5th growths have gone in. GPL and LB, of course, are both Pauillac, and...

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Here's an affordable wine I can recommend, but it needs 24 hours of air, or perhaps a couple more years in the cellar. Initially it was quite austere: tight and tannic. Some tea, some graphite, but the (red and blue) fruit is there too. 24 hours later it has settled down some, better integrated. Whi...

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Yes, Hound, I've long thought the 100 point scale wasn't fine tuned enough! :roll: So I want to support the chap on CT who is marking out of 1000 -- wait for it -- and using decimals!! So in his system it is possible to rate a wine as 987.5/1000! Thank god for this because we can now distinguish bet...

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Thank you Comte Flaneur. That's very cordial of you. But believe it or not, I am committed to another tasting event happening that very weekend. Just to let you know I won't be hard done by, we'll be tasting, amongst others, the '98 Montrose, the '98 Latour, the '85 and '02 Cos, the '07 Haut Brion, ...

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If I were coming I could bring an '83 Las Cases. But I'm not, so . . .

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I'm with you on this one, Jim. I have a good friend who loves Italian wines. And he's always trying to get me to admit that I like them too. The up side is I get to try a lot of Italian wines. But it doesn't seem to matter what kind of wine it is -- barolo, barbaresco, chianti, etc -- they all have ...

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Looks like marketing to me too, although it's difficult to read. I suppose English isn't the poster's first language. Since the poster seems new to the site, perhaps we can ask him/her to identify themselves, tell us a bit about themselves and explain the purpose of the post.

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Thanks GBF. I took a look at your web site. Your passion for wine comes through so strongly; makes me want to try pretty much everything you recommend! And I see that you are generally pleased with Ch. Beychevelle. I suppose what I had in the back of my mind when I commented on the lack of excitemen...

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That's quite the list, greatbxfreak! While I might not be buying any 2010, I am in the market for selected older vintages, especially '04s. In comparison to '09 and '10 they are so affordable. So I was pleased to see they are still doing well. I was particularly interested in your comments on the '0...

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This is beyond funny -- and just the right conclusion:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6YWVGXY ... r_embedded

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Thanks for the link, WilliamP -- interesting to read.

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