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Chateau Vin

Thanks Stefan. I was trying to put together couple of mixed cases with my son's birth year, 2008 vintage. I wanted to use wooden cases so that I can stow them away for a long time while freeing up my rack space at the same time...Just finished one mixed case... :mrgreen: 2 bottles each - 2008 Montro...

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I have a trivial question about OWC inserts -- Those pesky little wooden inserts that hold the wine bottles in place. For 12 bottle OWC, how many inserts are there typically, 4 or 6? Are all the inserts same looking? I just have inserts wherein one edge is flat and the other edge with semi-circular ...

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Nicklasss wrote:According to Decanter magazine, the 2010 Rhone (north and south) are the wines to buy.

Nic

Any specific recommendations from Rhone and Burgundy for 2010s? Did any one of us buy 2010 Burgs and Rhones?

Thanks

Chateau Vin

Seems like a slow week...Either BWErs are busy or slow getting over the convention party...Come on people, need some activity in the forum...Spring has arrived... Now that we are boycotting Bdx 2010, trying to find some replacements... :cry: May be need to look into 2010 Burgs and also do some resea...

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stefan wrote:Jim, can you pull up the thread on the infamous "The Sucker vs the BWE BD" thread? It was pretty funny.

Is this it?

http://www.bordeauxwineenthusiasts.com/ ... ing#p19595

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I confess to buying the GL right off the bat because a) I don't have any (somewhat important - although I subsequently took down some of the 2008). b) I've really liked the few I've had (highly important). c) At $55, it was so reasonably priced :roll: (highly important, and I can't think of a less ...

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I'm ambivalent about my 2009 purchases (and the scale of my 2005 purchases), but I can always dump these via auction for at least my initial costs if I decide I don't like them or have too much wine. Given (what I've read about) the vintage style, I am most excited about these wines in my 2009 purc...

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Do the European prices on Winesearcher reflect VAT? Because I too often see some competitive prices for wines in France and England versus US. As far as I know, the prices do not reflect VAT. Just like in the US listing, the tax is not included in the price display. If you add VAT, IMO the prices a...

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Or as someone else might say, hot damn! Congratulations on the haul, Chateau Vin. I only wish I could see prices like that around here. Bacchus, Generally twice or thrice a year, this retailer in chicagoland area (this retailer dominates chicago area with nearly 30 stores) has 15% off sale and also...

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stefan wrote:As the BD would say, CV; "Well done; very well done".

Naaahhh...BD would say...

"Well done;Very well done indeed".

Chateau Vin

A successful wine hunting day today... Was able to hoard the last five bottles of 05 Haut Bailly...Got Lynch Bages, St Pierre. Also got the last bottle of 05 CSegur...As I was about to leave, an end of the bin sale of 07 Leoville Las Cases caught my eye. Got the last two bottles for $79 each. I know...

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As I mentioned earlier, I will be in Bdx this summer for Left Bank Bordeaux Cup Finals competition. I was just thinking if I like some wine, I would like to get few bottles in my checkin baggage. Does anyone know if there is a limit with respect to US customs dept., how much alcohol can one get? Is ...

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Thanks everyone...Looks like the winners are Haut Bailly and Lynch Bages....I have been thinking of 05 HB, LB, and St Pierre...and 06 Pontet Canet... and Malescot...and 05 Segur (I was told that there is only 1 bottle available)....Where do you stop? I am sure once I am there, its like a kid in a ca...

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Jim Howaniec is the Benevolent Dictator. :lol: Hah Hah...I got it...I was thinking BD as one of the user handles on the forum...I did not think about the other great name of Jim... Hmmm...I agree ...I am too new to the forum to know that one of BD's favorites is the wine from the Bages plateau....

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Unfortunately, those are pretty good prices in today's market (gulp). If you don't have much '05, Haut Bailly looks worth the plunge. The '08s are (gulp) reasonably priced. Splurging on Lynch will get in the BD's good graces. Pardon my ignorance...Who is BD? I think I am already in good graces sinc...

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Coming Thursday, I will drink up some claret in the name of BWE...

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Now that 2010 prices are out of reach (at least for me), and we are boycotting the same the following sale seems a bit handy at this time... This saturday there will be wine sale at a wine store here, and I am planning to haul in some...The following are the after sale prices sans tax. Since you gu...

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Thanks Jeff....Awesome...Let us know how your Bdx tasting went...

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Thank you prof for your note. I appreciate it. I was just checking your profile, and voila you live in good old College Station. Gigem Aggies!!! Yes, I did live in College Station, graduated from A&M in 97 and I live in Midwest now. Here I just use the basement for my wine storage. I am planning...

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How do you control the temp and humidity of the cellar, especially if you are living in the south? Is it expensive to build a cellar in the south?

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While browsing, I found PremierCru offering 2008 Hermitage pre-arrivals for around 99 bucks, but the same wine at other sites are charging for 250 and above, though they are not pre-arrivals. Is it believable for some one to offer for less than 100 bucks? How does the math work? Is the pre-arrival o...

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JimHow wrote:Two thumbs down from me on Premier Cru, Chateau Vin....

That was really strong Jim. They are that bad hah?

Chateau Vin

What do you guys think of premier cru? How are they? Anybody has any feedback to give about their reliability and business?

Thanks,

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Friends, The yearly Left Bank Bordeaux Competition(formerly 20 sur vin) was held at the French consulate in NY last thursday. It is an yearly wine tasting competition organized by Commanderie du Bontemps de Médoc, des Graves, de Sauternes et de Barsac, one of the oldest and largest wine brotherhoods...

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Had UGC tasting Chicago... Here are the top performers for me... Pauillac - Pichon Baron, Lynch Bages & Pichon Lalande St Julien - Gruard Larose, Loeville Barton (Disappointed that Poyferre was not there) Margaux - Rauzan Segla, Brane Cantenac Pessac - Pape Clement, Fieuzal, Larrivet Haut Brion ...

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OK, I couldn't help myself, i just couldn't wait. I peeled off the capsule and low and behold it's a 1990 with the vintage stamped on top of the cork!!!! I feel like I just hit the lottery! Any experiences with this? Yahooooo! :) Unless, the bottle is a fake...I don't want this happen to anyone, bu...

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Blanquito wrote:I broke down and bought 3 bottles of the 2010 d'Issan for $46/each. Cheaper than the '05 d'Issan! Parker gave it 94-96pts, FWIW.

Geez, where do you find such deals? I presume you bought these earlier...

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Thank you Chris and the rest for your valuable suggestions...Yes Comte, I was referring to Leoville Barton...

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More discounted pricing from Premier Cru indicates it is not, most likely directly caused by the BD's edict. What was the price ceiling? I see splits of 2010 Smith Haut Lafitte for $29.99, splits of Malescot St. Exupery for $32.99, splits of Lynch Bages for $49.99, splits of Leoville Poyferre for $...

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Found 1995 Baron for $90 and 1999 Barton for $62 on sale...Are these already past their prime?

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JimHow wrote:I live about an hour from the New Hampshire border, Chateau Vin, I make trips down there periodically.

Usually I find prices are cheaper online. Also I get good private client pricing...I think NH does not have sales tax right?

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JimHow wrote:I paid $60 for the Poyferre in New Hampshire.

Jim, even 60 is ok...Now retailers are asking 70 that too after sale....

BTW Jim, do you order over the internet or just go get them at your local wine retailer?

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I tried both (along with 80 or so other wines) at Union de Grande Cru tasting in L.A. this past January. My preference was for the Poyferre, but that was a personal taste issue rather than trying to assess inherent "quality". As I recall, the Poyferre was more black currant and the oak so...

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So is the panel variously made up of 6, 8, 10 or 11 (or maybe 100) tasters depending on the wine? As many of you know, I'm not a fan of "tasting by committee", and such an inconsistent panel can only magnify the flaws in this approach. CV, I think it's wonderful that you trust your palate...

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Did anyone taste 2008 Poyferre and Barton, and if so, can they shed some light comparing the two? How do they fare?

Thanks,

Chateau Vin

These are the average scores of the Decanter panel that tastes the wines. Nonetheless, it does not matter which rating critics use. I just go by my palate. Ofcourse, if I want to try new wine, I definitely try to know more about the winery and style (if possible) first and check the ratings just in ...

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Pichon Gurus,

Generally speaking, 2005 was a stellar vintage compared to 2006. But I see people favoring 2006 Pichon Lalande over 2005 Pichon Lalande. Does anyone comment on that and know what got goofed up at Pichon in 2005?

Thanks...

Chateau Vin

I don't want to start war of words, but that's the problem I have with Kissack. Granted, after you do bottle taste, you revise your scores, but to the extent and variation of what Kissack puts out? It is purely my personal opinion that his ratings are off-charts compared to mine and also those of ma...

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Thank you all for giving your valuable suggestions...

Finally, I settled on 08 Pontet Canet. While I am at it, it was hard to pull myself. What the heck, I got a 08 Leoville-las-cases for myself...Suweeeet...

-Ch. Vin

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Thank you all for replying. I want to gift a 2008 for someone who loves wines for their 25th anniversary...I am seriously looking for a bordeaux that can be age worthy for 25 yrs. I know its difficult to find something that age worthy considering not so blockbuster vintage compared to 09 and 10. Eve...

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