Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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My girlfriend Maria and my friend and personal chef Danny Brunello joined me at my home for a highly successful repast that included wines from five different appellations. With brie we slugged the Michel Bouzereau 2011 Bourgogne Blanc. This wine impressed even the supposed chardonnay resistant Mari...

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As long as I can ride shotgun! But what about the Right Bank? Maybe we can bring in Suckling, since he preferred those wines so much...

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I will add that I think Neal Martin is too British in his palate, a little unpredictable and just somehow, a little flakey to replace Big Bad Bob. Maybe I should replace Bob. I'll bring my friend and personal chef in on the deal to review Italian wines: Danny Brunello. Anyone else want in? Name your...

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I have to admit, not that long before I read this posting, I had already begun to notice Jeff's posts on cellar-tracker, something I had started to look at in an effort get info to sell wines that I had never tasted. Two examples, neither of which I have actually sold to anyone, yet - heh-heh: 1994 ...

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Thanks, Jim. It was a great gig.

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It's shocking! The BD ringing in the New Year with an Italian wine!

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Jim,
I didn't just meet you at Garnet the other day, did I? One of the customers was telling me about a great a bottle of '88 Cos he just had.
-Chris

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I just saw it about two seconds after I made my post. Odd how we were thinking the same thing.

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I was looking at a bottle of 2000 Duhart today - 12.5% alcohol.

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Jim, I don't know how you do it! That's an impressive list of activities. When and where can I hear some of your music, old and new? I'm just getting back to gigging after finishing my masters and starting my new job at Garnet, nothing to do with the masters obviously, except for trying to pay for i...

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I'm beginning to wonder if '09 isn't a bit over-hyped. I mean, I'm not ready to offer an in-depth analysis, but contrary to Parker's vintage ratings, numbers, etc, isn't it possible that '05, '00 and '10 are all better than '09? What would that say for '09, I ask you, my brothers?

-Chasse

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Maybe the 2000 vintage isn't destined for an early demise, after all...
-Chasse

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I recently tasted my first St Innocent wine. We carry the basic Pinot and one other single vineyard. I tried the basic one and liked it very much, although I thought it needed time. A recent vintage, I can't remember exactly what it was, 2011? I always mention Stefan when I am selling these wines to...

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I know both of you guys are guitar players so I have to mention that I've been listening (and I'm listening now) to Jeff Beck Group's Truth album. Great holiday stuff (and any time)! Jim, I don't really know much about Bouchard wines but I think we have at least one. The Burg dept at Garnet is super...

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Bouchard Beaune Greve L'Enfant de Baby Jesus 1997 I worked on Thanksgiving selling wine but was rewarded when my boss JR, a really great wine guy and an all around good dude opened up a magnum of this wine that was in the cold room. There are lots of iffy and/or orphaned bottles in there that he ref...

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Notes on Cellartracker suggest a classic-styled wine with an overall rating of 90.2. This corresponds pretty neatly to notes and ratings for... 1994 Ducru-Beaucaillou. Just a coincidence that I was researching that wine, but it's kind of funny. Jeff Leve weighs in pretty consistently (in terms of hi...

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I feel that... surprise, surprise... it's a buy! I'll elaborate in just a few moments but for now I must hit the road for an import appointment.. (what could be more important than C-S, you might ask?
:-0)

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You mean 2010, right? Haven't tried it but I would assume the prospects are good. I think CS is a solid 20 year wine in good vintages. But never great? Chasse-Spleen is ALWAYS great!

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I tried the 2005 tonight at work. Just a quick couple of sips at the end of the day but I think that it's a good, traditional (for 2005) Haut-Medoc that is aging well. I think it will make it nicely to the 10 year mark.

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I just figure it's gotta be really good...

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Great story, but that's it? Some DP and a dash of Pauillac? Patti, no! I was expecting more...
-Chasse

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Has anyone tried the '05?

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I was actually refering to the disappointment aspect, just fooling. Your review was almost like a straight line...

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Welcome to Burgundy...

-Chasse

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I'm still waiting for my Latour epiphany. A very old bottle ('50s? '60s? '70s?) that I had with Ian once was very good, however, and I kept thinking about it for days afterwards. I think it is a difficult wine to understand and needs a lot of time. I wouldn't expect a '98 to be drinking so great rig...

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Rudi,
Thanks for your excellent note. Also, it's really nice to see a note about an '07. I think there were about two notes in all this time on the '07s on the board, a vintage which I think merits much more discussion if not appreciation - a useful vintage, as Broadbent would say.
-Chasse

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I know you guys don't need me to tell you about this, but I've always been intrigued by the 'Burgundian' label. I think it essentially refers to textural characteristics. Also, as Bordeaux is a blend and Burgundy is not, there is a certain 'altogetherness' of the texture. I thought Pomilion's notes ...

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Great report, Bacchus! Sounds like the 2000 I drank a few years ago. I think the 2005 will be similar, although the 2000 seemed to have a lot more complexity young. Maybe that will return with age in the 2000 and eventually show up in the 2005. Chasse-Spleen is a very Dionysian wine.

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Thanks, David! Yes, it is true, Chasse-Spleen would be my wine. I have to admit, however that I do get a bit lonesome for Lynch-Bages. I've tasted more vintages of that wine than any other, although all in one glorious night. It's hard to beat a great Pauillac. I also love the label and the whole id...

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Nice. I would love to get up there some day. Kind of in the gray area between Scandinavia and Russia... Maybe not the best wine region, though.

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Cool beans! Sounds like an equally satisfying experience compared to my famous 1962 Pichon-Baron. I think my wine was maybe better but you had six times as much. Congratulations! Well done! There's nothing like a crazy old bottle of Bordeaux under the right circumstances.

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Great notes, Hound. You're buying these wines at a shop in Hawaii? It's interesting to think of all these cases of good quality Bordeaux being shipped over the high seas. Makes me wish I were a pirate. I'm drinking a 2010 Marjosse right now. It's very good. I wonder how it would compare to your wine...

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It's funny, I was going to add that if you want info on Burgundy, ask Stefan!

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I haven't really tasted many, unfortunately. I'll try and get a little list going. With so many options out there, one has to eliminate choices. One of my strategies is to 'work with what's in front of me.' I'm not trying to promote the store that I work at. But we have some wines by the producer Gr...

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Wow, Estonia. No place is safe from the influence of BWE... What brings you to Estonia, Stefan?

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And then a final last thing... Jim, I lost your email in a transfer from one computer to another. Email me. I work at Garnet now and we have an excellent Burgundy selection and a big sale going on. One of the owners is the buyer and he's really hands on and great to work with. Totally honest. Worth ...

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One more thing - I have almost never been disappointed in any wine I tried that Burghound recommended. One exception was a Chablis by Maltroye that was too internationally styled. But there it was right in the review - tropical flavors - he warned me.

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You have to buy Burgundy on release. The quantities from each good house are so small, in any vintage worth having, they all get snapped up immediately. All you have to do is constantly pray to the Burgundy God and you will be rewarded. You have to read, experiment, and basically try things by produ...

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I had the 2011 Chantegrive White recently. It was excellent, although a very inexpensive wine. Light, balanced, delicious. I think 2011 is a very good year for Bordeaux whites. I've had the red before and liked it. I love the old school label. I would buy the red if I saw it. Good price.

-Chasse

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I have to say, I don't really take John Gilman or whoever he is very seriously. What is he, a wine seller or what? Every vintage is spectacular, delicious and better than the last. Geez... But then, is it possible that Burghound placed 2009 behind 2010 and 2011? I mean, 2009 is a very good Burgundy ...

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