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- Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:51 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The 2014 Domaine de Chevalier has been uncorked and other ramblings....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1089
Re: The 2014 Domaine de Chevalier has been uncorked and other ramblings....
The Merlot content tends to be about 30%.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:58 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5503
- Views: 721616
Re: President Trump
Bobby Kennedy was my first political hero too.
The problem is less Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura than the conspiracy theorist nutjob who is shaming his father’s name (by, among other things, considering them for veep)
The problem is less Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura than the conspiracy theorist nutjob who is shaming his father’s name (by, among other things, considering them for veep)
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:22 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5503
- Views: 721616
Re: President Trump
Don’t panic yet.
Rather than Rodgers, Kennedy might pick someone sensible. Like Jesse “The Body” Ventura.
Rather than Rodgers, Kennedy might pick someone sensible. Like Jesse “The Body” Ventura.
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:20 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5503
- Views: 721616
Re: President Trump
I, too, am very concerned, but it’s certainly way too early to assume that Trump will win because eight months is a long time in American politics.
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 4:17 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Whole Lotta Lafite
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1818
Re: Whole Lotta Lafite
We had two bottles of ‘86 Lafite two years ago for a birthday celebration and they showed real bottle variation. One was extraordinary; the second quite fine but by no means as good as the first.
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 3:26 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: What are your top 10 wines of 2023?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3196
Re: What are your top 10 wines of 2023?
Comte-
When do we get the first 100?
When do we get the first 100?
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:20 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: What are your top 10 wines of 2023?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3196
Re: What are your top 10 wines of 2023?
Not necessarily in order, the 10 best wines I drank this year were probably the following: 1982 Margaux 1982 Leoville Las Cases 1982 Mouton 1983 Palmer 1982 Lynch Bages 1996 Cos 1996 Angelus 1996 Pontet Canet and two non-Bordeaux: 1996 Chateau Montelena Estate Cab 2007 Klein Constantia Vin de Consta...
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 4:20 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The 2023 BWE DC Convention is under way!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4448
Re: The 2023 BWE DC Convention is under way!
How was the 1986 Montelena?
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:47 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 1988 Pichon Lalande
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2985
Re: 1988 Pichon Lalande
So I opened a 1988 Pichon Lalande last night with some prime bone-in ribeyes.
It was a bit lighter weight than I expected, but elegant, with a complex nose, lovely balance and overall delicious nonetheless. I gave it a 92.
It was a bit lighter weight than I expected, but elegant, with a complex nose, lovely balance and overall delicious nonetheless. I gave it a 92.
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:40 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 1993 Montelena Estate Cabernet
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1701
Re: 1993 Montelena Estate Cabernet
I am a longtime Montelena lover. I have every vintage of the estate Cab from 1990 on, but noticed last week that I’m down to my last bottle on a couple of them. I’ll have to open a ‘93 soon, as it’s been quite a while and they’re probably getting long in the tooth (for that vintage anyway, though th...
- Wed Nov 15, 2023 4:03 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 1988 Pichon Lalande
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2985
Re: 1988 Pichon Lalande
I’m feeling inspired by this thread to open either my ‘88 Pichon Lalande or ‘88 Domaine de Chevalier (both my only bottles) this weekend.
- Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:19 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Mass shooting Lewiston, our BD's hometown
- Replies: 37
- Views: 41071
Re: Mass shooting Lewiston, our BD's hometown
Jim-
Oh my god. Another horror.
I just read about this a minute ago and thought about you.
Are you, your family and friends all okay?
Oh my god. Another horror.
I just read about this a minute ago and thought about you.
Are you, your family and friends all okay?
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 4:11 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 1983 Talbot
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1417
Re: 1983 Talbot
Yes, ‘83 is a truly lovely vintage, especially in Margaux.
The Palmer and Chateau Margaux were extraordinary, as good (at least) as their 1982 counterparts.
The Palmer and Chateau Margaux were extraordinary, as good (at least) as their 1982 counterparts.
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 4:07 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Red Bordeaux : what are your 3 favorite vintages
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3287
Re: Red Bordeaux : what are your 3 favorite vintages
My problem is that I have consumed very few, or none, of my post-2005 Bordeaux.
With that in mind, I would have to say 1982, 1989 and 1990.
With that in mind, I would have to say 1982, 1989 and 1990.
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:58 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2015 Carbonnieux Blanc
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1061
Re: 2015 Carbonnieux Blanc
I’ve also enjoyed the 2012, 2014 and 2016 Carbonnieux Blanc
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 3:11 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2015 Carbonnieux Blanc
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1061
2015 Carbonnieux Blanc
It seems that white Bordeaux does not have the widest following, but I really enjoy many of them, mostly from Pessac-Leognan. A Pape-Clement Blanc blew my mind when I visited the estate several years ago. Well, I can’t afford to drink Pape-Clement Blanc too often, but I find that Carbonnieux Blanc c...
- Tue Oct 03, 2023 3:36 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 1996 Pontet Canet
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1106
1996 Pontet Canet
Enjoyed a bottle of the ‘96 Pontet Canet with friends. I’ve been opening a bottle every couple of years and my last two experiences with it show a wine at perfect maturity. Cedar and red plum on the nose. On the palate, both red and black currants with a gorgeous, velvety mouthfeel, tremendous balan...
- Thu Sep 07, 2023 4:16 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 1990 Pichon Lalande
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2851
1990 Pichon Lalande
Has anyone had the 1990 Pichon Lalande lately?
It got thumbs down from RP years ago, but I’m curious as to what others have thought more recently (largely because I just noticed some previously overlooked bottles in my cellar).
It got thumbs down from RP years ago, but I’m curious as to what others have thought more recently (largely because I just noticed some previously overlooked bottles in my cellar).
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 4:13 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Dinner with JeanFred, he opened one of my fav Bordeaux
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3554
Re: Dinner with JeanFred, he opened one of my fav Bordeaux
Yes, that 1990 Lagrange was a beauty!
(And even better - your note reminded me that I still have one left!)
(And even better - your note reminded me that I still have one left!)
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 3:23 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Dinner with JeanFred, he opened one of my fav Bordeaux
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3554
Re: Dinner with JeanFred, he opened one of my fav Bordeaux
I couldn’t agree more about the 1990 Pichon Baron, which is my favorite PB and among my favorite all-time Bordeaux.
I last tasted it about 1 1/2 years ago, when I opened one with my (adult) kids to celebrate my 65th.
I still have a couple of bottles left; now I’m anxious to open another!
I last tasted it about 1 1/2 years ago, when I opened one with my (adult) kids to celebrate my 65th.
I still have a couple of bottles left; now I’m anxious to open another!
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 3:51 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Recommendation : white wines for the summer
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5674
Re: Recommendation : white wines for the summer
I had never heard of Timorasso until a trip to Piedmont last Fall.
I became a fan rather quickly!
I became a fan rather quickly!
- Tue Jul 25, 2023 2:47 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Some weekend wines
- Replies: 2
- Views: 664
Re: Some weekend wines
I’ve had only excellent experiences with my ‘03 Leoville Poyferre, but I haven’t had one in a few years, so you’ve motivated me to open another soon!
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 2:50 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2022 Bordeaux: my take
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1722
Re: 2022 Bordeaux: my take
I had been holding my tongue for days, but I completely agree with Musigny.
Izak’s comments were unnecessary and off-putting.
Please, Izak, do your thing as you see fit and let others do the same.
Izak’s comments were unnecessary and off-putting.
Please, Izak, do your thing as you see fit and let others do the same.
- Wed Jun 14, 2023 2:57 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2019 Lytton Springs, two thumbs up; 2019 Chateau Montelena, bleh....
- Replies: 4
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Re: 2019 Lytton Springs, two thumbs up; 2019 Chateau Montelena, bleh....
Doesn’t sound to me like the Estate Cab
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 3:49 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5503
- Views: 721616
Re: President Trump
There was no good alternative here between indicting or not indicting. Tremendous downsides for our country either way. That said, I have to agree with Racer Chris and Blanquito. There’s so much that could be said here, about his knowingly lying about what he had and obstructing justice repeatedly, ...
- Thu Jun 01, 2023 4:21 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Bordeaux 2022
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1366
Re: Bordeaux 2022
I basically finished buying Bordeaux futures in any quantity with the ‘18 and ‘19 vintages. Nothing in ‘20 or ‘21. However, given the arrival of our first grandchild last year, I felt impelled to get a couple of bottles of ‘22. The offerings are still limited at this juncture, so at this point I’ve ...
- Sat May 13, 2023 3:12 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: GPL is [no longer] my largest BDX holding!
- Replies: 58
- Views: 3118
Re: GPL is [no longer] my largest BDX holding!
So there are several Bordeaux that would be my contenders for leading my inventory in Bordeaux - Malescot St.-Exupery, Cos d’Estournel, Leoville Poyferre, La Lagune, Pichon Lalande and GPL, but it appears that none are even close to Chateau Montelena Estate Cab (the only wine we buy in every vintage...
- Wed Mar 15, 2023 3:15 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 1998 Haut Brion
- Replies: 8
- Views: 989
Re: 1998 Haut Brion
A friend recently a few bottles of 1998 HB as a gift and she brought one to our place for dinner.
It was indeed a beauty!
It was indeed a beauty!
- Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:36 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: What are your top ten favorite estates?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2174
Re: What are your top ten favorite estates?
No order (and omitting Haut Brion per Jim):
Pichon Lalande
Pichon Baron
Cos d’Estournel
Brane Cantenac
Lynch Bages
La Lagune
Gruaud Larose
Canon-La-Gaffeliere
Leoville Barton
Leoville Poyferre
Pichon Lalande
Pichon Baron
Cos d’Estournel
Brane Cantenac
Lynch Bages
La Lagune
Gruaud Larose
Canon-La-Gaffeliere
Leoville Barton
Leoville Poyferre
- Fri Dec 30, 2022 4:29 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: What’s your 89 Lynch Bages?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 3205
Re: What’s your 89 Lynch Bages?
Going with Blanquito’s prompt re the legend I’ve never tasted but yearn to have before I die:
1945 Mouton
1945 Mouton
- Thu Dec 22, 2022 4:34 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: What Are Your Top 10 Wines of 2022?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5305
Re: What Are Your Top 10 Wines of 2022?
Not necessarily in order:
1990 Haut Brion
1986 Lafite
1990 Pichon Baron
1996 Cos d’Estournel
2000 Gruaud Larose
1997 Château Montelena Estate Cabernet
2006 Philippe Delesvaux Selection de Grains Nobles
2001 La Spinetta Barbaresco Vigneto Starderi
1990 Leoville Barton
2000 Brane Cantenac
1990 Haut Brion
1986 Lafite
1990 Pichon Baron
1996 Cos d’Estournel
2000 Gruaud Larose
1997 Château Montelena Estate Cabernet
2006 Philippe Delesvaux Selection de Grains Nobles
2001 La Spinetta Barbaresco Vigneto Starderi
1990 Leoville Barton
2000 Brane Cantenac
- Fri Dec 02, 2022 4:14 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: When are the 2019s hitting the shelves?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2189
Re: When are the 2019s hitting the shelves?
Zachys delivered my 2019s over a month ago.
They said they had been waiting on a huge shipment, and that it had come in.
You should write to, or call, Andrew McMurray and ask him what’s going on.
They said they had been waiting on a huge shipment, and that it had come in.
You should write to, or call, Andrew McMurray and ask him what’s going on.
- Fri Nov 18, 2022 4:33 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Back from Spain
- Replies: 5
- Views: 243
Re: Back from Spain
I like Bierzos too
One of my favorite crowd-pleasers and high QPR wines is Petalos
One of my favorite crowd-pleasers and high QPR wines is Petalos
- Mon Aug 29, 2022 3:38 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Lynch Bages 2006 has been uncorked …
- Replies: 12
- Views: 529
Re: Lynch Bages 2006 has been uncorked …
Jim,
I loved the ‘88 Lynch too.
I had bought six bottles ages ago because it was my daughter’s birth year.
Sadly, we drank the last one a few years ago - I think to celebrate her thirtieth birthday. It did make for a memorable birthday dinner though!
I loved the ‘88 Lynch too.
I had bought six bottles ages ago because it was my daughter’s birth year.
Sadly, we drank the last one a few years ago - I think to celebrate her thirtieth birthday. It did make for a memorable birthday dinner though!
- Mon Aug 22, 2022 2:56 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Decanter stains
- Replies: 14
- Views: 826
Re: Decanter stains
Me too - Polident ( or other denture cleaners) have never failed me
- Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:16 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Two Palmers among a star studded line up
- Replies: 7
- Views: 436
Re: Two Palmers among a star studded line up
I didn’t buy a lot of 1999 Bordeaux, just cherry-picked a few bottles here and there.
The Palmer was by far and away the best. It’s a beauty.
I have one bottle left, so I’ll have to save it for the right occasion.
The Palmer was by far and away the best. It’s a beauty.
I have one bottle left, so I’ll have to save it for the right occasion.
- Fri Jun 10, 2022 3:05 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 1995 Pichon Lalande
- Replies: 9
- Views: 517
Re: 1995 Pichon Lalande
Agreed.
It’s a beauty
It’s a beauty
- Sat May 21, 2022 3:10 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Another crap bottle of La Lagune
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1304
Re: Another crap bottle of La Lagune
I had my wine epiphany in the early ‘80s with a bottle of 1976 Latour. I knew nothing about wine and found it - with a mismarked price - in a Paris restaurant. Mind blown. Then, back home in NY, I had the ridiculous good luck of finding a few bottles of ‘76 Leoville Las Cases on sale, which cemented...
- Mon May 02, 2022 3:37 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: What is your favorite Bordeaux estate?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5032
Re: What is your favorite Bordeaux estate?
Haut Brion (actually, it’s tied for my favorite, but I’m sticking with the rules)
- Sat Apr 02, 2022 3:36 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The 1983 Gruaud Larose has been uncorked and other ramblings.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1112
Re: The 1983 Gruaud Larose has been uncorked and other ramblings.
Jim, That ‘79 Gruaud Larose played a major role in hooking me on Bordeaux. My interest in wine began in ‘82-‘83. I was trying all kinds of wine, but the one top flight Bordeaux that was readily available in my (low) price range was the ‘79 GL. It seemed like there was an endless supply at $15-16! I’...