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- Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:12 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: So what have you bought lately?
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Re: So what have you bought lately?
A few varied dry whites like 2021 Gueguen Chablis 2022 Séguinot-Bordet Chablis 2021 Domaine Huard Pure (chardo + sauv blanc) 2022 Volpaia Vermentino 2022 Catena chenin + semillon(quite good actually) And influenced by Comte Flaneur recent North Rhône dinner, and his thrilling Cornas flight… 3 x 2021...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:51 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: A St Emilion and a St Estephe.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 112
Re: A St Emilion and a St Estephe.
Nice report Claudius. I also had the 2015 Tronquoy Lalande and liked it a lot too. What was impressive in that wine, as you noted, is the real sense of complexity and balance (freshness), for the young age and the vintage. And this should age nicely. So there are excellent top wines outside the Crus...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:29 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Next Spring: 25th anniversary celebrations in France and Washington DC.
- Replies: 44
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Re: Next Spring: 25th anniversary celebrations in France and Washington DC.
So much great people and memories!
For my part, i will focus on attending the 2025 DC event.
For France, i will go in 2025 with the whole family probably end of June, for 2-3 weeks, so if the France event is around that time, i can probably do something to attend a few days…
For my part, i will focus on attending the 2025 DC event.
For France, i will go in 2025 with the whole family probably end of June, for 2-3 weeks, so if the France event is around that time, i can probably do something to attend a few days…
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:44 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: ‘Best of the best’ first growths dinner
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1072
Re: ‘Best of the best’ first growths dinner
Ok, too much is too much! (or when the 1988 Haut Brion is the lowest scoring wine of the night :shock: ) I have to go back to London sooner than later. Great report. Count me a fan of the 1988 Haut Brion, a super wine in that vintage. That remind me the first time i brought a bottle, brownbagged at ...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:03 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 1989 Chateau Lynch Bages, the greatest wine ever produced....
- Replies: 11
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Re: 1989 Chateau Lynch Bages, the greatest wine ever produced....
WoW, nicely done Jim. The 1989 Lynch Bages is always of amazing interest, at least each time I had a pour of it. I know JeanFred has a bottle. I think the one time he taste it, it was in 2017 at the Thursday night dinner of the BWE convention. That night, the 1989 Pichon Baron won over the 1989 Lync...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:07 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Crab is back, white wines to be opened!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 647
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:08 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Crab is back, white wines to be opened!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 647
Re: Crab is back, white wines to be opened!
I’m sorry but i’m wrong.
The Québec snow crab is like an old vintage of La Lagune : crap!
The Québec snow crab is like an old vintage of La Lagune : crap!
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:00 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Crab is back, white wines to be opened!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 647
Re: Crab is back, white wines to be opened!
Nice white wines, with a Champagne. The Austria Riesling was the best, with lime, oil and mineral notes. The Muscadet was cool, a bit ripe, but shell mineral, undefined fruit, clean and a bit clinical. The Chablis was respecting the basis of Chablis, in an international way. The fresh crab was the b...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:23 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Crab is back, white wines to be opened!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 647
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:09 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Crab is back, white wines to be opened!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 647
Crab is back, white wines to be opened!
Snow crab (or spider crab?) season is back in Québec. When i think about the 3 best things to eat produced in Québec, first would be this crab (probably tie with our sea scallops), second would be the maple syrup, and third would be the bacon! We bought a full case of crabs with friends, and will ha...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:32 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Live and let die: 2014 Bollinger 2016 Chevalier
- Replies: 5
- Views: 635
Re: Live and let die: 2014 Bollinger 2016 Chevalier
Your usage of the word nasty in your Bollinger note makes me think that it might have another meaning north of the border? You’re right jckba: Méchante bonne bouteille = Nasty good bottle. Stefan, the 2014 Grande Année is already very enjoyable, but very serious and complex Champagne that will prob...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:44 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2022 Combier Croze-Hermitage
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2022 Combier Croze-Hermitage
Tonight, with a simple steak grilled on the gas bbq, the 2022 Laurent Combier Croze-Hermitage. Combier has a good reputation here, and it is deserved. Medium dark red color, the wine is you but with a fragrant nose of sweet dark red berries, violet flowers, meat, spices and black pepper. So typical ...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:06 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: ‘Best of the best’ first growths dinner
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1072
Re: ‘Best of the best’ first growths dinner
Personally, my hypothesis is that 2016 is an improvedc 1996... so good move Jim with these 2016 Lafite!
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:05 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: ‘Best of the best’ first growths dinner
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1072
Re: ‘Best of the best’ first growths dinner
Superb report Comte and with good details. It is surely a sad thing to have corked 83 Margaux and 86 Lafite... and 64 Cheval Blanc with 89 Mission Haut Brion not delivering their top qualities... i feel almost happy with my last great red Bordeaux tasted, the 2016 Domaine de Chevalier! 82 Mouton is ...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:59 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2020 Chateau La Lagune revisited: This wine is absolutely gorgeous....
- Replies: 12
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Re: 2020 Chateau La Lagune revisited: This wine is absolutely gorgeous....
Nice Jim.
The 2019 is excellent. i did not had 2020 but from your comment, it seems even better.
The 2019 is excellent. i did not had 2020 but from your comment, it seems even better.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:40 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Points, scores, and ratings
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1105
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 2:12 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Northern Rhone night at Cabotte
- Replies: 2
- Views: 495
Re: Northern Rhone night at Cabotte
Thank you Ian as i’m a fan of Northern Rhône and like to read notes about any. I’m more a Côte Rôtie/Cornas guy, but Hermitage can move me too ( aaaahh the 2003 Chave). Impressed that the Cornas was the best flight. I don’t know Michel Robert, but Balthazard and Allemand are solid producers. I had a...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:46 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Live and let die: 2014 Bollinger 2016 Chevalier
- Replies: 5
- Views: 635
Re: Live and let die
2014 Grande Année was lemony,flowery, bread crust, saline, hazelnuts. Complex well made Champagne. Mouth has some light red berries, but swallowed in saline, confit lemon, ginger, light oak, and vine root length. Nasty. Tn : 95. 2022 Chablis was all about sea shell minerality, salt, and some light s...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:25 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2014 Montrose uncorked
- Replies: 7
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Re: 2014 Montrose uncorked
Very nice JC.
Montrose seems to (almost?) never deceive. Every vintages are classic.
In Montréal, Jim brought a 2010 that was an exception : crazily concentrated, demonic tannins, strong as Superman… needs lots of kryptonite and time…
Montrose seems to (almost?) never deceive. Every vintages are classic.
In Montréal, Jim brought a 2010 that was an exception : crazily concentrated, demonic tannins, strong as Superman… needs lots of kryptonite and time…
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 2:43 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Live and let die: 2014 Bollinger 2016 Chevalier
- Replies: 5
- Views: 635
Live and let die: 2014 Bollinger 2016 Chevalier
More comments later…
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:38 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Points, scores, and ratings
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1105
Re: Points, scores, and ratings
I play the game and use the 100 points scale as well. But in all truths, the 100 points scale has just 6 levels: 100 97-99 94-96 91-93 90 <90 For the common mortals, is there a real noticeable difference between a wine rated 97 vs 98? Ihave some doubts… At the end, maybe using golf (dstgolf would li...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:05 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The 2016 Phelan Segur has been uncorked and other ramblings....
- Replies: 10
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Re: The 2016 Phelan Segur has been uncorked and other ramblings....
I almost opened a 2016 red Bordeaux again tonight… but changed my mind for Rioja.
But your final comments tonight might turn me on for 2016 Bordeaux tomorrow!
But your final comments tonight might turn me on for 2016 Bordeaux tomorrow!
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:03 am
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- Topic: 2020 Lindes de Remelluri Vinedos de Labastida Rioja
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2020 Lindes de Remelluri Vinedos de Labastida Rioja
Rioja made by Telmo Rodriguez. A very nice and complex wine for the affordable price. Lot of tempranillo redberry fruit, some black fruit, tobacco, very light vanilla oak, smoky sweet beef jerky. Mouth is convincing with medium concentration, blackberry flavors, meat, smoky rasberries amd coffee roa...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:19 pm
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- Topic: So what have you bought lately?
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- Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:15 pm
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- Topic: Sixteen more bottles of 2016 Chateau Lafite have been secured….
- Replies: 23
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- Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:34 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Sixteen more bottles of 2016 Chateau Lafite have been secured….
- Replies: 23
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Re: Sixteen more bottles of 2016 Chateau Lafite have been secured….
It is just a tad sad that Lafite has replaced (i guess temporarily) in your mind the greatest red Bordeaux wine of all times, the 1989 Lynch Bages…
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:19 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: So what have you bought lately?
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Re: So what have you bought lately?
3 X 2020 Lindes de Remelluri Vinedos de Labastida Rioja
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:50 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: So what have you bought lately?
- Replies: 4890
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Re: So what have you bought lately?
My uncontrollable love of Côte Rôtie…
1 X 2020 Chapoutier Côte Rôtie Nève
1 X 2020 Chapoutier Côte Rôtie Nève
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:08 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Sixteen more bottles of 2016 Chateau Lafite have been secured….
- Replies: 23
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Re: Sixteen more bottles of 2016 Chateau Lafite have been secured….
Wow. You remind me Trump : you seem to always get a way to get out of « special situations ». :lol: Seriously, you’re now equipped with lot of the 2016 Pauillac, that you’ll enjoy for a long time… oups, wait, those cases are opened… nothimg to protect these bottle from you… come on Jim, take one (on...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:34 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: So what have you bought lately?
- Replies: 4890
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Re: So what have you bought lately?
Don’t know what is the fuzz about that producer, but finaly found a bottle of the 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet vieilles vignes from Pierre- Yves Colin-Morey.
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:56 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2014 Chateau le Puy Cuvee Emilien
- Replies: 5
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Re: 2014 Chateau le Puy Cuvee Emilien
I lile that wine, and had many vintages in the past.
RPCV Your decription of the style of the wine is pitch perfect! Very nice wine to enjoy, with great freshness and fruit.
RPCV Your decription of the style of the wine is pitch perfect! Very nice wine to enjoy, with great freshness and fruit.
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:53 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Dinner at Bistro Lepic in Georgetown with BWE friends…
- Replies: 17
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Re: Dinner at Bistro Lepic in Georgetown with BWE friends…
Seems like a very nice time. Many of the « familiar bottles of BWE « were in attendance, as i can read.
86 and 88 Gruaud Larose, 89 Pichon Lalande.
Me too ithink i will never understand the 86 PichonLalande.
86 and 88 Gruaud Larose, 89 Pichon Lalande.
Me too ithink i will never understand the 86 PichonLalande.
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 2:54 am
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- Topic: Collet and Clau de Nell
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Collet and Clau de Nell
For Easter dinner, the Collet Art Deco Champagne was nice, with lot of ginger, yellow apple fruits, and chardonnay orchard fruit. Not the most complex or intense, but lot of bubbles and medium richness.very good. Tn : 89-90. The 2017 Clau de Nell Violette, biodynamic red wine made in aoc Anjou by An...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 3:11 pm
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- Topic: 2019 Chateau Cantemerle.... Best Cantemerle ever.
- Replies: 31
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Re: 2019 Chateau Cantemerle.... Best Cantemerle ever.
I opened a bottle of 2019 Cantemerle last night and have to agree with Jim : this is a great Cantemerle! It represents all the best of that fruity, complex, élégance of that Haut Médoc. Drinking so well already and for long. I would rated it a bit lower like 93, but it is up there with the 1989 and ...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 3:06 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2019 Leoville Barton
- Replies: 4
- Views: 383
Re: 2019 Leoville Barton
Wow, what a report! I can imagine how Léo Barton + 2019 must be stunning!
I opened a 2019 last night too, and it was great too. Will report on a different thread.
I opened a 2019 last night too, and it was great too. Will report on a different thread.
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:05 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: So what have you bought lately?
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Re: So what have you bought lately?
Pick up the last bottle of that Champagne at my local wine store… +2 dry white.
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:54 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: I am mad. I am a madman.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 602
Re: I am mad. I am a madman.
Like i texted you, not a madman but a rich man (come on, 16 times the fuc**** 2016 Lafite)! But on the other hand, i’m really proud of you, coming back in the right path, chasing some 2016 instead of 2019. Finally, these 18 bottles 2016 Lafite will go well with your reserve of 18 bottles of THE wine...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:36 am
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- Topic: 2021 Leon Boesch sylvaner
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2021 Leon Boesch sylvaner
The less heralded grape sylvaner, can give good results in Alsace. Like this one. The 2021 Leon Boesch Pierres Rouges Sylvaner. Clear light yellow, wit a nice rich or sweet nose of spicy lemon, peaches, geranium flowers and litchis. Remind me more a Gewurztraminer. In mouth, bitter flower bud, peach...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:34 am
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- Topic: Dinner at Le Bernardin.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1092
Re: Dinner at Le Bernardin.
Wow! Looks delightful.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:19 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2021 Domaine les Garçons Brouilly
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2021 Domaine les Garçons Brouilly
Wines of Beaujolais are better than ever since the last 10-15 years. It is an area where there are still many vinegrowers and winemakers trying their chance, and results are sometimes excellent. I read the two men that started Domaine les Garçons did their first vintage in 2019 or 2020. 2021 was a c...