Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Wonderful notes on what sounds like another wonderful evening of wine across the pond in London.

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Your usage of the word nasty in your Bollinger note makes me think that it might have another meaning north of the border?

And the DdC sounds splendid.

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Haven’t tasted a Troplong since the ownership / style change but your note got me wanting to try one.

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: Ribeye and a bullseye

A 3 hour double decant revealed wonderfully pure aromas of blackberry and mossy, mushroom tones that led to a silky, saturated, blackberry and mineral driven flavors that maintained both tension and freshness through the long-lasting finish. 96+(+)

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: Is there anything sexier than a just opened OWC

: Letting this decant for a couple of hours pre dinner

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Did you feel the earthquake all the way up in Maine?

I was working from home and on a conference call and several of us on the call were all like, was that … until it was perfectly clear that it was the ground that was shaking.

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I like the 100 point scale and when tasting young wines, I think score ranges should be more frequently used as wines can change. And for in bottle scores, I frequently use the plus sign when assigning a score as I am grading the wine in its current state while acknowledging that there is room for f...

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I’ve generally liked the 66s I have tried.

: 1966 Pichon Lalande

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While Ian posted the Talbot Cordier label / bottle upthread, I thought this pristine Gruaud also deserved its own post and they just don’t make them like they used to.

: 1966 Gruaud Larose

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Thanks for the data points as I own both of these wines and will refrain from pulling a Bahans for another 5 years.

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That is a very pretty sight!

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A nice range of Bdx so what were everyone’s favorites and in what order were they poured?

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Haha I didn’t realize that but I wonder how many cases of 2010 Mouton did he receive as a result of that cameo appearance

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Nice note. Tasted this at the UGC several years back and this is a great Barton.

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The note is a little intentionally verbose but I happen to quite like the 2010 Jeff Koons label even if I don’t own any.

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When I go and I do not go all too frequently, I generally opt for their wine pairings and am never left disappointed at said choice.

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Love Le Bernardin and its seafood focused menu that pretty much always delivers in spades.

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While I generally prefer younger Sauternes / Barsac to older examples, with Foie Gras this is especially so.

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That’s an interesting question and I have to think that in the long run, it will yield positive results but I am also unwilling to buy further vintages in the name of science until that is known. Tasting post ‘03 Pontet Canet generally poses more questions than answers and when it comes to 5th growt...

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I skip buying this cuvée and just spend the couple of bucks more on Les Picasses which is one of the great values in the world of fine wine which is kind of similar to my rationale when buying something like Clos de Roilette.

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Visited the estate last October and tasted the 2021 Baudry Chinon ‘Le Clos Guillot’ and immediately fell in love. When I got back to the states, I texted my Bowler rep and now 6 months later I received my stack.

: I got stacks like the International House of Pancakes

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I too pulled this bottle 5 or so weeks ago as I have been slowly working through the 1st bottles from 2014 case purchases after having read through the Southwold reports. And what can I say but we are closely aligned on this one. Stuffed SRF Waygu Flank and a 10 years on 2014 Domaine de Chevalier Ro...

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It’s the 1119 Riverdale Street, West Springfield, MA, 01089 location and you’ll just need to add 2 btls of something to get the 20% which comes off at checkout. https://tableandvine.com/shop/product/montrose-14/62a383383c15b66f7a5ff93c?option-id=5ecb8ace1e4d2e6320a3b4a4768265754ff39b22ed5a3f144f8f3b...

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FYI There are 10 btls left at T&V if you are looking to add to your 2014 stash. And I could very well pick them up for you when I go to pick up mine if you want.

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Reading through the 2014 Calon Ségur thread reminded me of T&V so I logged onto their website and lo and behold they were holding a 20% mixed cases of wine site wide sale so ended up pulling the proverbial trigger on the below. 12 x 2014 Montrose $129.99 -> $103.99/per 4 x 2014 Montrose 1.5L $24...

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7ABE7428-9B62-4524-AF6A-7EB39E144DD1.jpeg Decided on pulling btl #1 of a multi case purchase of the 2014 Calon Ségur last night and previous BWE WoTY winner. And I am glad I did as this is fully living up to its early promise and should be a fun one to follow as it ages and puts on additional nuanc...

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I voted Pomerol b/c of the pricing

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Nicklasss wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:00 am It was my first Larcis Ducasse… encounter of the 4th type!

I frequently come away thinking that Larcis Ducasse shows its terroir at the UGC but have had the 100 point Parker 2005 and then the 2009 more recently, and they both showed primary and not particularly well.

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Can’t say that I’ve had any of those and based off your notes; it definitely seems like a trying tasting.

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I’ll answer your question with another question; why buy only 1 btl?

And that is an insane array of SKUs of 2014 Bdx but I thought you had way more 2014 Clerc?

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I popped one of these recently and it showed aromas black currant, forest floor and cedar tones that led to plush, plummy, dark berry flavors that finished with a drying, mineral herbal edge. And I also gave it 92 points and bought it on release for $60/btl, boy were those the days.

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https://www.farrvintners.com/blog/post.php
Farr Vintners 10 years On link.

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I’ve drank a bunch of 05 Bdx over the years and for the most part, I think they will need another 5 years or so to reach their peak prime time drinking form.

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Double 95 point ratings and with a little work, both available for under $50/btl.

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Welcome aboard esl and I too am fond of the ‘78 vintage as I was born in that year

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Making my point again from an earlier thread that Lagrange is very conservative. An opportunity to make a great wine and……Looking at the comparatives from the same commune…I mean really? And remaking my point from that same thread that I think your opinion is a little dated; 2016 to present is a di...

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I texted Joel a week ago jokingly asking if he was doing a dry January and if he was still alive as he had been MIA and he mentioned that there was a close death in the family. I did not pry but reading the above, my heart goes out to him as this kind of loss cannot be easy.

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I often think that Lagrange goes the safe way, and the winemaker uses the formula "You never risk anything". It is a correctly made wine that is rarely exciting, but I would like to know if some more adventurous winemaker could bring this property up in quality. I disagree with the above ...

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s*d*r wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 7:32 pm It might not be who you think.

I bought it approximately 1990 from "The Wine Connection" in Pound Ridge, New York.

RIP Max

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I had 2020 Cos labory (yes, we don’t talk about it much) the other day, and I liked it. Costco has it for 32 bucks and am planning to pick up some. It showed nice typicity of Pauillac and I find it well balanced. On a different note, I got the 2020 Duhart, and the AbV is listed ad 12.5! Now that we...

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