Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

OrlandoRobert

Comte Flaneur wrote: ↑Sat Dec 18, 2021 7:24 pm Is this wine still very young Robert?

Sure it is, a classic like this in a structured vintage.
But if a friend chooses to pop it, I’m definitely drinking it, LOL. I would wait a minimum of five or more years if I owned this bottle. Actually I do on this bottle. I’m not touching it yet.

OrlandoRobert

Did someone say whisky/bourbon? Currently residing in the liquor cabinet: Colonel Taylor Small Batch Blantons Whistle Pig 12 yr Rye Lagavulin 16 yr Macallan 18 yr Highland Park 25 yr Putting any of them on ice cream would ruin both. My favorite over ice cream? Pedro Ximenez. That Highland Park is e...

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marcs wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 6:19 pm Tell us more about the 2015 Figeac!

Gloppy grape juice. I think it is grotesque.

OrlandoRobert

I should have said, this wine was opened the day before. It could use more time but is starting to approach a stage where I would not have an issue popping one.

OrlandoRobert

2008 Chateau Ausone, St Emilion I remain enthralled with this classic vintage, and this Ausone, easily the best wine from the vintage that I have had. In a line-up of wines across an interesting spectrum, the class and impeccable balance of this wine shines through. Gorgeously fragrant perfume of br...

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Nicklasss wrote: ↑Thu Dec 16, 2021 2:26 am 2016 Joguet Chinon Clos du Chêne Vert

What a good mix, finishing in beauty with Joguet's Chinon

This has always been my favorite in his stable, an archetype Chinon. So classic. I have not tried 15-18, the 14 is excellent.

OrlandoRobert

Not a shocker to those that know me, I like these country wines. Months is the flagship. I don’t find them often. Occasionally I grab some off WineBid.

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Gorgeous old Cordier funky komadina.

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Where is Beaujolais? I vote red/white Bourgogne and Loire. Basically, when i think about it, i like and drinks good amount of red/white from the Loire. Northern Rhône was a choice too, but i drink mainly Côte Rôtie and not that much of other AOC. I always get the impression that you and I would dri...

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Where is Beaujolais? I vote red/white Bourgogne and Loire. Basically, when i think about it, i like and drinks good amount of red/white from the Loire. Northern Rhône was a choice too, but i drink mainly Côte Rôtie and not that much of other AOC. I always get the impression that you and I would dri...

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Chinon
Northern Rhone

Beaujolais but that was not an option

OrlandoRobert

I thought 2014 l’Eglise Clinet was quite classic. Pretty high-toned for a Pomerol.

OrlandoRobert

Thanks all. Not exactly a budget thing, just dipping toe into 2019 Pomerol since they can still be had at a relative value. I haven't really had this AOC so I didn't want to dive in yet. Also looking for some backfills of past vintages as well. Apart from the VCCs mentioned, you can often find L’Eg...

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Can’t believe you guys are lining up to buy this Rollandized swill! I could have sworn that Roland didn't have his mitts on this wine until the 2015 vintage? Hence my interest. Did I misread something? He was involved, but the vintage saved the wine! ;). Thanks man, if the logistics are a pain, no ...

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I’m more than happy to do a split if y’all can get my share down to me in FL. I’ll cover my share of the shipping, of course. Ordered this morning planning to split it 3 ways, but happy to share if the logistics make sense. Is it worth shipping down 3 bottles for you? We can figure it out once the ...

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I’m more than happy to do a split if y’all can get my share down to me in FL. I’ll cover my share of the shipping, of course.

OrlandoRobert

I'm so thrilled to entertain you, Joel, my young boy, I'm honored by all of your accomplishments in accumulating the fine wines of these great United States. It is my honor, after 21 years on this site, to generate amusement from you. I aspire to your intellect and maturity in the world of wine com...

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And for the record, “country Lawyer” or “Country Squire” is a favorite schtick of mine!

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Honestly, OB, I wouldn't be able to articulate one sentence about the dude, I know nothing about him other than that I thin I saw his picture on the back of a La Tour Carnet. But I could be wrong. Petrus Trotanoy Dominus La Fleur Petrus Magdelaine Hosanna La Providence Ulysseus Belair-Monange Et al...

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Love me you bitch.. Raarrr. Seriously, I couldn't tell you the first thing about some dude named Moeuex. Do I have the spelling right? Is he the dude with the funny picture on the back of those 14.5% <rolls eyes> St. Emilion bottles? Like, I'm not even joking. Know nothing about the dude. And this ...

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JimHow wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 2:02 amFuck Moueix.

I would.

Naughty things for Pomerol!!!

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DavidG wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:31 pm
JoelD wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:13 pm That 2014 La Conseillante sure is tempting. May have to swing it. If any local DC area BWE'ers want to split a case, let me know.
I'm in. Just don’t tell anyone I bailed on the freeze.

Didn’t you just get a case of BAMA because some other yak palate motivated you?!?

OrlandoRobert

The 1998 VCC came fourth tonight. Nothing wrong with it, but the 2001 VCC showed a bit better, and was a classier wine, while the LLC 1982 was the star of the show. The 1996 LLC just edged the 2001 VCC for second spot, a junior version of the 1982, on the same evolutionary track. I think the 2014 V...

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Robert, one of my favorite memories is Tarpon fishing from Ft. Myers with my brother. It was a fairy-tale morning like in your shot. We hired a guide to go out for a half day just for redfish or whatever. We get to the marina and the guide goes "The Tarpon are running, and I know where they ar...

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This is like asking which of your kids you like best!!! On paper I like VCC more, being a cab franc junky, but damn Eve RT time I open a Trotanoy I am floored. I think VCC does better in off-years.

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marcs wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 1:56 pm 2014 Conseillante is one of the single best deals in high level Bordeaux still available at retail in bottle. It is widely available for about $110.

Gosh darn it, like David, now I gotta grab more. What retailers at $110?

OrlandoRobert

Gorgeous shot, beautiful dogs. Got hit with a $5,000 assessment and a 3% increase in condo fees for our beach place. First in over 10 years so can’t complain. Insurance rates have been almost flat. I guess we’re far enough north that hurricane risk is not as high as in FL. That, and we haven’t had ...

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Houses are a huge PITA, especially the secondary ones. True. Had a plumber and an HVAC guy out last week, and thought we might need an electrician too until I was able to fix that one. Why we went condo with a board and management team on top of their game for our secondary place. LOL, all of them ...

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My turn: 2000 Dom P2 1966 Poulet clos de malte 1966 Parisot Chambolle Musigny 1993 D'issan 1976 Petite Village 1999 D'armailhac 1959 Champy Chambolle Musigny 1998 George Ligonier Gevrey Chambertin 2002 Raymond Launay Latricieres Chambertin 2014 Hors Category Lots of burg! I don’t even know Bobby an...

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Imagine the Brady Bellichick Patriots losing on purpose because the Jets haven't won in a while, or the 60s Celtics, or the Sox. If you think the WOTY should be the best wine, pick the best wine regardless of appellation. Just pot stirring :D I would say like Jacques: please no pity when choosing a...

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JimHow wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:06 pm I'm never good at this, off the top of my head, if I were going with non-BWE-convention wines:

2001 Lafite
2014 Clerc Milon
2014 La Conseillante
2014 VCC
2008 Cristal

Baby killing!!!

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In no particular order: 2008 Chateau Rayas 1945 Chateau Kirwan 1943 Chateau Gazin 2005 Vatan Clos Neore - My WOTY 1998 Vieux Chateau Certan 1998 Chateau Figeac 1998 Magdelaine 2008 Cristal 2008 Krug 1955 Richebourg - 8E9DD51C-63C5-4251-8FB2-EF44C2A2C80E.jpeg Honorable mentions: 1996 Chateau Ducru Be...

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Nice report Mark. The only vintage of this that I’ve had, most recently this past spring, is the 2000 Magdelaine : Classic, beautifully balanced, medium body, cherry/red fruits harmonized with some good clean moist earth and a refreshing bit of green. Already has some tertiary complexity going on b...

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I’ve had the 1998 VCC twice this past year, it’s an astonishingly excellent wine. I’d still pick a more current vintage, with the 2014 VCC being the front-runner in my mind. I’d actually recommend something even more current so people can actually track it down more readily. I unfortunately I have n...

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Great story there, Jim.

The likes of Dole, McCain, Bush Sr., who were willing to work across party lines, are gone. The new crop of GOP is there to burn and gain power, it’s grotesque.

What’s the backstory about your father and politics?

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6 x 2010 Dom Perignon

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Real Estate. All day long. My beach place has gone up about 50% in 18 months. While other assets carry possibilities of hire return, they also carry the risk of calamity. My only calamity - hurricanes - is insured. Plus, I get to use it most weekends. My developer clients make small fortunes. If onl...

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Ha, went to Mouton on my honeymoon in 2000, bought a bottle of the 1993 with the controversial label. We went to France instead of Hawaii, I remember Francois saying, what are you, crazy, go to Hawaii! He was probably right, as she asked me for a divorce on the fourth day of the honeymoon . Didn't ...

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Clerc Milon is definitely a wine that has benefitted from the changes in winemaking in the last thirty years. I always feel personally connected to this estate given my early exposure to it. My wife and I took a long honeymoon in France in 1996, spending several days in Bordeaux. We did the Mouton ...

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robert goulet wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 4:11 am Orlbobby..I have the 2000 clerc if u want to pop

Fuk yes!

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