Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Mid-shoulder ullage on a '59 is somewhat low; some are as high is top shoulder or even very top shoulder. I'm glad you had a positive experience. There's nothing in the wine world like old Bordeaux deep in the secondary stage.

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Once in a while, you have to go for it. It helps to have a wine-rich friend who loves Bordeaux and has lots of it. 1990 Krug Clos du Mesnil Virtually perfect. It smells like a kitchen where someone is making Christmas cookies. It seems almost sweet but of course it's perfectly dry. Predominant flavo...

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Well. Nic, I can't say the '47 CB was better than the '82 Lafleur, just different - but not much different. The '61 Latour a Pomerol is another one of those "once in a lifetime" wines, but probably not my lifetime. Even 20+ years ago, when the '47 CB was not too hard to find, the Latour a ...

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I'm a big fan of Comtes but it's not great every vintage. It's relatively sanely priced compared with the other prestige cuvées, though. The '95 and '96 are drinking very well now, but the once fabulous '90 is fading already. I will definitely buy the '02, but it's not yet available from my usual so...

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Yes, I was "celebrating" something - my "Welcome to Medicare" package arrived in the mail, so 1947 is my birth year. Wide World of Wine had a case and a half of the '47 CB for about double per what Claudius mentioned, but well below the going rate at the time in the US, which was...

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1947 Château Cheval Blanc - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru (4/28/2012) I secured this bottle from "Wide World of Wine" in DC about 20 years ago and the condition was still extraordinary, with an ullage just below the neck. Is it too good to be true? The cork was moist...

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1985 Krug Champagne Clos du Mesnil - France, Champagne, Le Mesnil Sur Oger, Champagne (3/24/2012) Juhlin is right - there is no better wine, and certainly no better champagne, than Krug Clos du Mesnil. From its beautiful light golden color to its persistent perlage of tiny bubbles to its lingering,...

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Thank you Nic, for your kind remarks. I had been hoping for some time to get a chance to dine with Nic here in Florida. I knew from his notes over the years some of there wines he wanted to try and it was my luck that he drove down from Orlando to Ft. Lauderdale after a business convention. Nic neve...

sdr · Re: BWE Dubai 2/18/2012 Thanks for your observations, David; very interesting.

Thanks for your observations, David; very interesting.

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As a former fanatic and collector of white Burgundy, I was dismayed as were so many others when the premox disaster struck. I have not bought any for almost 4 years and poured dozens of bottles down the drain or bartered them with someone who actually likes oxidation. As a substitute, I instead boug...

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Thanks, Jay. I think I can round up an Italian wine or two.

Stuart

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I'm in for two if Chef Dino can include one item that is not made with pig fat. (He made a nice fish platter last time.)

Italian wine would be the obvious accompaniment.

Stuart

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1994 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain - USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain (12/31/2011) Another astounding success for this Bordeaux lookalike in arguably the best vintage of the decade for Napa Cabernet. Deep ruby color. Not much aroma, although what there is has elemen...

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Alex - some of these Spanish wines seem expensive to me, but that's only because I don't buy Bordeaux any more.

2006 Pingus = $650
2006 Termanthia = $199

Stuart

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Deep, deep ruby red, all the way to the rim. Can't be more than 15 years old, 20 at the most. Even just a sniff tells you you are on the hallowed ground of Pessac-Léognan. Complex classical aroma of woodsmoke, cedar, cranberry, cassis. On the palate, a major hit of mature yet vigorous cab sauv, mayb...

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Of course Bordeaux is the King and always will be because of its fascinating flavors, aromas, complexity and ability to age. Arguably, Burgundy is the Queen. But occasionally, I get the urge to dry the anti-Bordeaux; something completely different, more brash, more obvious, less cerebral. Although I...

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Great notes, terrific demonstration of the enormous age ability of Bordeaux.

Stuart

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so stefan, you are still buying "old" (2007) white burgundy - and holding on to them? After a painful abstinence from the genre, I recently started to but white burgs again, but nothing older than 2009, nothing too fancy, not too many bottles, with the goal of finishing them by 2014. All t...

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I had this one once when it was about 10 years old. Cost maybe an outrageous $50 then. Mediocre, to put it kindly. (Almost) made me swear off Petrus forever.

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My check coming, too.

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La Conseillate always fools me with its beauty. It seems too light to last and evolve. But that it does. My favorites are the '89 and '90, with the 82 right behind. I'm glad you had a good experience with the '85 Cheval. It's always been too slight for me, not enough Cheval in the Cheval, if you kno...

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Another vote for Charlie Palmer - great space, friendly service, good food. I liked Dino, but I think I am still digesting some of the food. Maybe they can do something a bit lighter this time along with the heavy stuff. Or perhaps an asian restaurant time. The one in Chicago a few years ago served ...

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Count me in for two as usual.

(Sorry I've been MIA for a while.)

Stuart

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Glad you got lucky, RDD. All 3 of these producers have a bad track record, but pre-1995s have usually been OK.

~stuart

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I used to like Aubert chards more than I do now. Maybe it was the cloudy green color than captivated me. Now I find them tasty, but too simple for the tariff.

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Acker has a 0% seller's commission. Hard to beat that. I had a bottle of 1990 Domaine Leroy RSV I bought on release in 1994 last Saturday that was mediocre at best. Maybe just an off bottle, but a previous one a few years ago was very good but not fantastic. Selling the rest is an easy decision. But...

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Has anyone ever had Climens in any vintage at any age that was disappointing? Young, old, middle-aged, they're all fabulous. If I was pushed to the wall, I'd pick the '89 as my favorite. Not at all overdone or overoaked, blossoming beautifully. As for the old vintages, the '71 is still lively and wo...

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Awesome note, Ian. I'm eager to read your TN about this wine when it is mature in 25 years.
Happy Birthday.

Stuart

PS: it was nice to meet you at the convention after reading so many of your notes.

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I vote for Ed's cheese, if possible. It's fabulous, better than any sweet dessert, whoopie pie excluded, of course.

Did i miss the description of the rest of the menu?

Stu

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JimHow wrote:Yes I'm sure there will be a couple dinners, odejesus.
Stuart is organizing a Spanish wine dinner . . .

Just a reminder - plenty of room for more at the Spanish wine dinner Friday at One Market. But since we're starting at 7 PM, it won't work to combine with Ed's bash.

Stu

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Hmm - we had an '83 Margaux at a NYC BWE event organized by Arv, probably 5-10 years ago, and it was drinking pretty well. Not fully mature with all the beautiful complexity one expects to develop, but not tannic and closed. Agree that the '83 Margaux is now fully mature: March 25, 2011 - It's very...

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The one I have been using for years is the http://www.casesbypelican.com/wine-carrier.htm

I'm confident if the baggage carrier opened at 32,000 ft., my wines would be OK when the case hit the ground.

It sounds like the same one David is using. Max cap 8 bottles, though.

Stuart

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We would like to go to Ed's event first as well...I presume that the people going to the Spanish dinner will be doing likewise? Our reservation for Friday night at One Market with the Spanish wine theme is for 7 PM, so obviously it's not an option for those going to Ed's place. I count seven people...

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Most of you probably already know the problem is not limited to white Burgs. I poured down the drain last Saturday three consecutive bottles of badly oxidized 1990 Haut Brion Blanc. Three different sources purchased at three different times. Hard to say it was "premature" but usually HBB c...

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We're still on for the Spanish wine tasting on Friday.

We'll be at One Market restaurant http://www.onemarket.com/. Very good food, slow service, big place.

Just let me know if anyone not already listed above is interested.

Stuart

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Blanquito -

There's room for everyone. I just need an accurate number to make the restaurant reservation.

I count 7 so far (includes my wife and Rob Gardner).

Stuart

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Is anyone interested in doing a wine dinner on Friday night with a theme of Spanish wines?
I've developed a taste for Priorats which drink well young, but Riojas, Ribera del Duero, Toro or anything else are possibilities.

Stuart

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Happy birthday, Nic. You're right a out the P-J Fleur. The 2002 is their most successful vintage since the '96. Now that you are starting to appreciate champagne, I recommend you try as many 2002s as you can find. It's an excellent vintage and available now in the marketplace. But hurry, the 2004s a...

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Re: colonoscopy - all the preps are miserable but the most palatable one is the overpriced MoviPrep, which actually doesn't taste too bad (like lemonade). You will not remember the actual procedure, thanks to the widespread use now of the anesthetic "propofol." Just tell them no more than ...

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All good ideas, Nic, even if you are not 100% successful. I especially like the part about drinking excellent tea rather than mediocre wine. Jim - did you say "marathon shape"? I strongly recommend the Galloway method (run-walk-run). It is especially useful for the over 50 crowd (age, not ...

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