Have a half dozen left. Excellent as of a couple years ago. Although, I had this is a bottle last year from the cellar of a friend which was still closed. Bottle variations I would assume. That priced seems about right. Spike

AKR, I purchased a few bottles of the 2005 EP and found them to be quite nice. Not a wine to stop you in your tracks , but , a wine to make you smile . Have a couple left...will try one soon and report back. Spike

Over the years I have purchased the 03, 05 , 08, 09 , and the 14, all EP. Prices for these were for years near $20.00. I always felt that it was an affordable and reliable producer. Not a fleshy wine, just pleasant. Prices near $40, my interest goes down.
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Sorry, LA TOUR DE MONS. My computer will auto correct without caps...did not notice the new Chateau that I created in the heading.

The pandemic has changed much about all of our lives. My wife and I travel every other year to spend a week in Montana on a mountaintop at the North end of Flathead Lake at the home of close friends. This year our group has decided that flying on a commercial aircraft purely for pleasure just was no...

Enjoyed a tasting this weekend on an Alabama creekbank sitting in camp chairs with a group of ten chums, proper distance maintained. Late afternoon temp was a tad warm ( mid 80's ) for reds, yet, we soldiered on doing our duty for the tasting gods. Had a couple of whites of no particular note before...

2005 Domains De L'Eglise (Pomerol). This wine is fully mature. Big blueberry nose. Beef blood, mineral and blueberries on the palate. Tannins are resolved with moderate acidity and a medium finish. Not a big wine, but a really pleasant mature 2005.

Jim, still a chance you will visit the panhandle this winter ? Would love to pull a
a few corks. Let us know. Spike

Jim, I would love to pull a cork this winter. I am on the Choctawatchee Bay about 10 miles east of Destin. Let me know the details of your trip
and we will try to make this happen. By the way...are you a guitar guy, I collect ? Spike

I was shocked to see your post on BWE concerning POCO, one of my favorites! I am a musician , guitar/amplifier collector , radio personality and sometimes music producer who thinks that this band has always deserved a greater spotlight. About a decade ago I produced an excellent show with POCO and P...

Jim , I just finished packing (I am near Destin , Fl.) to travel to New Orleans to see the Stones this weekend. I then happened to read your post. Oddly enough, I had already packed 2005 Clerc Milon for the trip as well as a bottle of Old Grandad bourbon (seemed appropriate). WE plan to eat at Mandi...

Agree with the drive through Dry Creek. For a real treat, take the road from the west end of Dry Creek over to the coast. Stunning country with very few humans in sight. Also, when traveling from Sonoma to Napa I strongly suggest taking one pf the pig trails over the Mayacamas Mtns. Seldom traveled ...

Nice to see that many of us are singing in the same choir. Lanessan, Haut Bergey, Potensac, La Tour du Mons. Spike

Marcs, I have a 6 pack of the 2005 which I have yet to taste. From your memory is the vintage sufficiently down the path to start drinking ? Thanks, Spike

Gremlins, I wrote the original post re Aussie wines. I thought it disappointing that I had purchased a $100 wine touted as being ageable which seemingly fell apart over 12 years. I offer that as a reasonable comment worthy of further discussion . Spike

Stumbled onto a bottle of 2005 Cap de Faugeres earlier this year. My expectations were fairly low. Delivery level was fairly high!

Had a disappointing experience earlier this week with an Aussie harlot of a wine. Thus , I felt the need for a nice Thursday night bottle. Had this wine while sitting on the porch overlooking the Gulf of Mexico in the Florida with my wife and another close couple. (No formal notes). Purchased on fut...

Being a Bordeaux fan I generally stay away from the ultra modern wine world. However, we had friends for dinner last night who are Aussie fans so I peaked in my cellar to see what might fit my guest palates. I found a bottle of 2006 Mollydooker Carnival of Love (97 pts by Parker as I recall). I reme...

Decided to have a glass during the afternoon while watching my one golf tournament of the year, The Masters. I bought several of these when released and have cellared since. This is my first bottle/observation. No formal notes. Has a nice nose of red cherries, Taste profile and nose are quite simila...

Try to leave the quarter at some point....Mandina's on Canal is my favorite local restaurant. Again, away from the quarter try Maple Leaf Bar, Tipitina's or Chicky WaWa's (Spelling?) for local music. If you don't leave the quarter then you will not taste the local culture. Also, try the Parkview Bak...

Jim, I am a daily reader who has only posted a few times. I live in the Destin area in the panhandle of Florida. If your trip brings you this far north then I would love to host you for dinner with a few other wine friends. By the by, I am also a musician/vintage guitar collector....seems we have an...

Had my first of several bottles of this vintage this week. I did not take formal notes, however, the wine exceeded my expectations. Very nice nose with exotic spice. My palate finds dark fruit with a bit of bramble and much more spice. I would guess that this wine has arrived at its peak . Not as bi...

No formal notes taken with these two. The 2003 Haut Batailley appeared fully mature with a nod towards the backside of the drinking window. Very grapey nose which meets with flavor profile. Lots of creamy blueberry and cassis with a touch of licorice and mineral. Not terribly complex, yet, quite a h...

Recently enjoyed a BYOB dinner with a dozen and a half wine drinkers at True in Montgomery , Alabama. The wines centered around 2005 Bordeaux with a few extras. I did not take notes so I will only give a group re-cap. I have had quite a few 2005 RB wines which are showing nicely. However , I have no...

Had a group of fellow wino's over last week and pulled a few corks. Did not keep formal notes so I offer limited comments on a few of my favorites. _2003 Albert Boxler Riesling, Sommerburg, Grand Cru. Pale gold, whiff of petrol with a touch of honey and pineapple. Nice mouth of pineapple. The old gi...

Hi, This is Rupert Packer III of The Wine Artifact returning from my annual review of Napa which I conduct each year in the last week of March.The growers in Napa are currently finishing the last of the picking in the vineyards as the owners hurry to harvest all fruit prioir to bud break. Many are t...

Had a coule of very different 4's on Saturday. The first was a 1994 CHATEAU PALMER. I last had a couple bottles of this in 1994 ( purchased from auction) to much satisfaction. This bottle was since cellared to see how it would evolve. It had a strong case of the see thrus, a muted nose and a fairly ...

I am i BWE newbie. I would have to sing the song of 04 (left bank). I have had few dissapoinments here from wines which were affordable when compared to 2000 and 2005.