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I agree, the Yquem was corked. Luckily that was the wine I attempted to pour. My ranking: - 1. 78 Lynch 2. 82 Lynch 3. 59 Conseillante 4. 90 Dom 5. 70 Corton – (great surprise, super wine on the evening, very fresh) 6. 04 Richebourg 7. 2001 Margaux 8. 2000 Mouton 9. 90 Conseillante 10. 97 Floridene ...

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In my defence, M' Lord, an eye operation a few weeks ago (detached retina) and monocular vision were both to blame for the depth issue. Suffice to say, I can only proffer the 'Dutch courage' and simple lunacy on the night to even attempt to take the bottle in to my own hands. A glorious evening had ...

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How was the Lafite, ian?

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More pics to come ... and reviews

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Booking cancelled.

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Train leaves in 15 minutes ...

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Isn't it time to go....

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More photos later ... I can't wait

Happy New Year BWEers!
Looking forward to seeing you all in March 2017!!

mek

Georgia too close to call, must be troubling for Trump?

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Looking forward to the running commentary tonight. Politics is banned on the uk wine forum, so all quiet and restrained ( so far) across the pond.

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Thanks everyone for your best wishes, I had a great week-end.

mek

Thanks Alex! I've opened a bottle of 2005 Grillet every year for the past 5 years, it is way too young. Only now are we starting to see the '05 uncoil. It was a pleasure to drink - mineral, lean, restrained, poised - but frankly, the best years are ahead. My 2007s and 2008s are in storage and they'l...

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DavidG wrote:Nice report! How do you get away with a mid-week lunch like that? No way I could go back to work after such an event. I'm definitely in the wrong business!

One takes annual leave! It is the only way.

mek

WIMPS Bordeaux themed lunch: 25 June 2015, La Trompette restaurant in West London Oxtail ravioli with cauliflower, girolles, fresh almonds and bone marrow 2011 Ch. Brane-Cantenac This was a 'special bottle' and brought along by one of the guests and direct from the estate. We had fun guessing why it...

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If I may, I am sure Ian will concur, cross-flow filtration (commonly known as reverse osmosis) leaves a very characteristic mark - saline!

mek

I wrote notes on almost every wine we imbibed, except the LPs.
Uniformly unmemorable Nic, as if we were never there.

mek

Almost four weeks on, the trip remains as vivid and memorable as if yesterday. LLC 2012 was stunning, and as you say surpassed expectations, the highlight of the trip for me.

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JimHow wrote:That '86 Talbot is a great wine as well

I agree, a real treat to taste the Talbot and G-L. I loved the G-L. I went back for second helpings.

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Ooh, nice horizontal, Maureen. Do you predict that G-L will still be ahead of Cos and Montrose in five years? Yes, I think there is enough stuffing in the G-L to continue to outclass the Cos and/or Montrose; for me, there is not enough fruits left to balance these big, chewy and tannic St Estephes....

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http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h434/mek999/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpslzkd8czo.jpg 1986 Saint Julien versus the big boys Saint Estephe: A mini horizontal. Gruaud Larose Deep garnet robe. Wow! What a wonderful nose. Concentrated. Cassis. Cedar. Graphite. Concentrated plum and blueberries on the ...

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http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h434/mek999/image.jpg1_zpsqwzc8f9w.jpg As we know this wine was completely underrated by Parker at 89 points. Tasted it today, it was pretty decent. Ruby/garnet robe and narrow garnet rim. Mature fruits, cassis and an interesting liquorice and earthy note. I real...

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Beautiful photos, Maureen - thank you! They brought back a lot of memories of the 2005 version of the tour. Tom That's very kind of you to say, thank you. The trip was fantastic, the photgraphs show only a glimpse of the enjoyment that was had by all. We heard great things about your 2005 Bordeaux ...

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http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h434/mek999/TRoplong%20Mondot%201990_zps6fbdidoi.jpg Popped and poured. From the first whiff I knew I was in for a treat. Light red to garnet core and garnet rim. Mature, dark ripe fruits, fresh and cool, with a dusting of black pepper. Lush, satiny, creamy mouth...

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Thanks. We decided to go for it. It's open ... I'll post a note tomorrow. First whiff seems ok.

mek

Anyone tried Troplong 1990 recently and care to share the experience?

mek

Jim: I took my shots on a Nikon 7100 (lovely camera) and JPEG high resolution format.
The camera is a real treat to use, just darn heavy to carry around for simple everyday snaps!

Looking at the pictures brings it all flooding back, great memories and a super trip.

mek

Danny: I carry around/use My Passport Ultra (WD) for photos. Here is the blurb, from their website: WD SmartWare Pro automatic backup software lets you chose when and where you back up your files. •Choose scheduled backup to back up files on the schedule that works best for you. •Choose file or fold...

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Fantastic Danny. I love that you've captured candid moments and great facial expressions!! My favourite must be the cyclist en route to work through the gates of Chateau Coutet! And, of course, as soon as I saw the stalactites my ears chimed with Alex's giggles. We have a lovely (COMPLETE) set of pi...

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Woe! Danny.
That said, I had 1,400!
20% posted on Flickr, around 10% I've chosen not to inflict on folks and the rest duplications.
Gone are the days of analogue, when I'd only take a tenth of the shots.

MEK

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Danny: I had a little preview of your lovely camera work (an artistic shot taken from within Ducru's tasting room, looking out into the garden, it was a lovely shot) and keen as mustard to see the rest. Will we be afforded the opportunity to see the rest of the pix, soon?

mek

Tim: For some unknown reason I was restricted to six photos at a time to load to your site. Instead, and for expediency, I've created a separate thread (BWE 2015 France Tour Photos Part II) and included a link to my Flickr site.

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I was unable to upload photos in bulk to Tim's Flickr site. It allowed only 6 photos at a time. For expediency, I decided to share the link to my Flickr album directly. The link: https://www.flickr.com/gp/132812962@N08/12P67Z There are 230 plus photographs, which cover the entire trip, from La Tupin...

mek

Alfred Tesseron: the perfect host. A momentus visit and a glorious lunch.

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At last, back to the subject at hand. By the way, any signs of Pichon Lalande returning to its former glory?

mek

With jetlag easing I thought I’d throw down a few notes whilst they are still fresh in my memory. Some interesting and well articulated notes above, I am always surprised how folks can balance note taking and pleasurable drinking, and so I would simply and humbly add to those well crafted descriptio...

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http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h434/mek999/IMG_2759.jpg http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h434/mek999/IMG_2777.jpg Wonderful to meet you all. Fantastic wines (my favourites: Margaux 81, Mouton 87, GL 85 and PL 88), terrific company and great food. Still amazed at how the Canon fared "be...

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