Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

oldwinenut

This is the last bottle from the case purchased as futures. I haven't consumed one in quite a while. The color is absolutely beautifully dark with the slightest bricking at the rim. The nose is a combination of graphite and blackberries which just assault you. Upon entering the my mouth I am struck ...

oldwinenut

I used to buy a few old bottles here and there but since the internet has become so prevalent a source, I don't. Today it is more important than ever to buy futures so that you know the provenance of the wines which you own. I agree that a lot of tasters just don't know that you just have to wait fo...

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Three times in the last 6 months I have seen reviews on Cellar Tracker which made me stop and open a bottle of a wine which was reviewed as if dead. The first was Lafon Rochet '95, the second Pavie Macquin '95 and yesterday Marziano Abbona Barbaresco '97. Each review made me question if the wine was...

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Unfortunately I drank the couple of cases of this wine which I had. Good to see that it is still drinking well. I still believe that their will be hope for the '03 vintage. I was recently disappointed by a Malescot. Maybe it was just sleeping. I loved the Calon Segur about 2 years ago but now I thin...

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Zachy's is just trying to leverage every connection they can for every dollar than can.
Just their typical daily spam.

oldwinenut

Love to hear that the Malescott '66 drank so well as I also have a bottle. I hope I get the same pleasure which you had. Thanks for the notes

oldwinenut

Zachy's just put this back on sale for $11 per. At this price it is a no brainer if you like southern rhone wines.
Vacqueyras (Domaine Bessons Dupre) 2007 (90WS/90WA) {#331108}
So here’s the deal: On a Six Pack buy you will receive the dueling 90 point Bessons Dupre Vacqueyras for only $11 per bottle!

oldwinenut

Great notes. I am sitting with several of these wines and from you notes there is no rush to enjoy them. Thanks

oldwinenut

My CT notes show that I pais $46.97 delivered.

oldwinenut

We served 2 bottles last night at our dinner party. I agree it is in a nice spot now. Sorry that those were my last.

oldwinenut

I ended up with quite a stash of the '96 montrose and I am glad to hear that it is finally comming into it's own. This chateau has a history for producing extremely long lived wines.

oldwinenut

My usual rule of thumb is 10-15 yrs for right bank and 15-20 left bank.

oldwinenut

This is the "next" wine which China is interested in. I had 2 1/2 cases of the Carruades de Lafite '00 and as I saw the price climb I went to the auction market (first time I ever sold a bottle). I thought that I was clever by getting $230 per. I did it because I thought what great wines I...

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This reminds me of the DRC bubble from the '80's when Japan had all the $ and was buying everything. Remember the fear that they would own all of the USA. Rockerfeller Ctr, Pebble Beach Golf Resort, etc... After the bubble the price of DRC collapsed and their was a lot less of the burgundy available...

oldwinenut

I was just thinking about drinking windows...if I had followed the advice of the day this bottle would be long gone as well as so many others. What a shame that the critics put these artificial time lines on wines. It is such fun when a bottle makes it to old bones and performs well.

oldwinenut

Did not decant as I am always worried that the wine will fade quickly. I love the old capsules which are made of the thick foil. Judging by the color you would never think that the wine was 45 years old. The initial nose had that Bordeaux funk which I love. Within 15 minutes it had blown off to reve...

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I am not saying all the '86's do not have to much tannins compared to fruit but there are a few wines, such Leoville Barton, where I do question if the wine will truly come into balance. Haut Brion, Leoville Poyferre and Las Cases are just starting to come into their drinking window. I just hope tha...

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I have been hearing and seeing a few tidbits about additives in wine. What do we really know?? It is one food where the ingredients are not listed. We know that the alcohol level printed on the label can be taken with a grain of salt. No one talks about dyes in wines, flavorings, the use of wood chi...

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I bought some of the '05 and it is surly a tanic beast which will need years to calm down, but there is a tremendous core of fruit wraped up inside. The '05's are starting to remind me of the '86's where some wines are still not ready and in a few cases I question if there the furit can outlive the ...

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Houndsong, I agree with your note. I bought a few on release along with a couple of mags. In Feb of 2010 I posted on cellar tracker; 2/28/2010 rated 89 points: 2010 - Decanted for about 1 hr before tasting. Still Opaque and looks like a much younger wine. Still tanic but not to the extent that it wa...

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Been watching this tread as I was headed to the Wildman & Sons 2009 Burg tasting. I am responsible for purchasing wines for our club and red Burgundy is one of the areas which I cover. I am in total agreement with claudius2 and last year Martin Scott had both the 07's and '08's side by side whic...

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Graet tasting note for the Lapierre. I purchased 13 earlier in the year and tried one and I agree with you assessment of the wine. This will get much better with age. In the last 5-6 years I have been ageing single vineyard beaujolais with some very pleasant results.

oldwinenut

My records show that I purchased it for $23. I think that at that price it is an OK QPR.

oldwinenut

Bought a case from Zachy's last summer when they were dumping wine for $10.71 per btl (the only time to buy from them). At that price how bad could it be as an every day quaf. I do love the '07 Southern Rhones. This was a big big suprise. This is a monster wine which I could not believe. A huge nose...

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Another '00 that we wanted to check in on as I have several cases of it. No decant but it had warmed up from cellar temp to room temp. Wow the nose screams Pauillac and I might have been able to identify it blind tonight. Screaming cedar and tobacco with hints of currants. Black as molasses. In the ...

oldwinenut

Brought this to dinner at a restaraut. I had decanted it for several hours and then back into the bottle. Still very dark and a beautiful smell comes from the glass as I pour it for us. Lots of berry on the nose and it is still very big in the mouth. Maybe a little hollow in the middle but it is sta...

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Malescot '06 is one of my longtime favorites which usually takes years to reach it's drinkin window but I wanted to check in and see where it is at. I vinturi it into a decanter @ 10:30 am. The nose strong blackberry and not much else as it appeared completely shut. Dinnertime it had opened up just ...

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I have had the '82 & '86 multiple times. IMHO the '86 is the better of the two as it has the structure and backbone that the '82 dosen't. Early on the '82 was a joy to drink as the '86's were in their tanic shell, but for the last 7-10 years the '86 has been their finest wine. I haven't poped an...

oldwinenut

Nice basic CDR. I have been drinking thru my case and find a lot of bottle variation. Some of them have been really structured and have been fantastic with depth and great framing acidy which keeps the big fruit in check. Other bottle have been a little flat and overwhelmed by the fruit which gives ...

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The '86 Talbot is one of my all time favorites and I am glad it showed well for you. This was my first Talbot and I have had a soft spot for the wine since then. I usually buy some in the vintages I like. The '00 is going to be great with a few more years in the bottle. I think the best since '86. T...

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Sounds like a really good bottle. I don't know what the burg experts say about '86 but I had a case of Meo Camuzet which drank beautifully. I am only sorry that I consumed them all and did hold back a few.

oldwinenut

Love this estate. Drinking the '95 which is just starting to get into a good place. Have a case of the '01, '03, '04 & '06 and have not tried the '01. Sounds like it is still asleep. Usually this wine takes lots of time.

oldwinenut

I have been back and fourth about this vintage several times. 2-3 weeks ago I drank a Malescot St. Exupery and was dissapointed but it must be in a completely shut phase. So I tried another. This wine sings from the moment you open it. Yes it is modern, yes it shows plenty of oak but it is a marvelo...

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Thats right on the number that I paid for my case. $25 for Pontet canet (2cs), $41 for pichon lalande (2cs), $38 for Pichon Baron (2cs), $37 Montrose, $65 Cos d', $25 Brainaire & $37 Calon Segur. They all seem so inexpensive now. Hindsight...

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I have tried two '02's (talbot & d'Armailhac) and I really liked the Pauillac and was underwhelmed by the Talbot. It might have been shut down. From what I have read on this board it appears that the vintage qualities are what I like to see in Bordeaux and I am keeping my fingers crossed as I di...

oldwinenut

Last of the case. Older corks seem so long. Not fully saturated. Another of my favorite unsung wines. Technically not a second wine as the vineyard is a walled in seperate area surrounded on all sides by the second growths Leoville. Not a bad neighborhood. I believe that the second of Las Cases is n...

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As long as the Chineese don't notice we can still drink something with the name Lafitte in it. Consumed these over the last two nights. First night was the Haut-Marbuzet. Always has been one of my favorite unsung properties which seem to usually over deliver. No exception here. The color is still ve...

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I am wonndering what are the different types of buying strategy's used by the membership to build their cellars. I am curious as to what types of wines are in the cellars and when people plan to drink them. It seems to me that most of the wines which are reviewed here are, what I would term, as earl...

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Grand Pontet 1995

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Re: TNs: Good Italians from 1996 and an old Margaux

Re: 2007 Domaine Bessons Duore Vacqueyras

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Re: Anyone recall the 04 Montrose retail futures price?

Re: 2000 Ch. Belgrave, GCC, Haut-Médoc

Re: TN: A couple of second growths

Re: When's worse: 5 or 10 years on?

Re: TN: something from Lafite! Worth it?

Re: Lafite bubble continued

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La Lagune 1966

Re: TN 2000 Potensac - there may be some hope

Re: Cheap v. Good wine...

Re: TN 2000 Potensac - there may be some hope

Re: TN 2000 Potensac - there may be some hope

Re: So what's the deal with 2008 Burgundy?

Re: TN : Prunier, Lapierre, Boisset

Re: Faugeres '98

2007 Domaine Bessons Duore Vacqueyras

La Tourette '00

Faugeres '98

Malescot '06 & Larrivet Haut Brion '00

Re: Talbot 1986, La Louviere 2000, Nairac 2001

2007 Domaine les Grand Bois les Trois Soeurs & 2005 Grgich

Re: Talbot 1986, La Louviere 2000, Nairac 2001

Re: 1986 Clos de la Roche, Louis Remy

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2003 Clos Les Lunelles

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Re: 2002 Ch. Gloria

1988 Clos du Marquis

1995 Haut-Marbuzet & 1998 Smith Haut Lafitte

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