Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Racer Chris

Right now I'm sipping on 1989 Haut Marbuzet from a half bottle in one decanter, and in the other decanter, a 1982 Ormes de Pez, from a 750 with shoulder fill and evidence of seepage under the capsule. Both wines came out of the bottle kinda brown in color. The Haut Marbuzet had a slight sherry chara...

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If I had anything left of this year's budget I would just go grab all 6, but I'll make sure I get one or two and then see if there are any left when my coffers are refilled.

Racer Chris

I think that writer, Peter Coy, may have grown up in the same town as I did. I remember the name, and he looks slightly familiar.

Racer Chris

Buying opportunities for Clerc Milon have evaded me thus far. However, there are six bottles of 2015 at my local wine store, and with wine prices on the rise, they're looking more attractive right now. Listed at $82.99, I think I can get 10% off. At $75 I might find a way to put a couple of them in ...

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Racer, i don't know when you plan to open that bottles of 2017 Château Talbot, but I'll be really looking forward what you think about it, as not that much BWEers are buying 2017. I thought it was one of the very best 2017 in presence at UGC tasting Montréal. I have two now. Not sure when, but it w...

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15% off at Total Wine tempted me yesterday:
1 2017 Ch. Talbot
1 2017 Ormes de Pez
1 2016 Giscours
1 2012 Grand Puy Lacoste
1 2018 Doisy Daene Sec
1 2019 Guibon Blanc

Racer Chris

I drank a bottle of 1975 Giscours a year and a half ago that was wonderful.

Racer Chris

I thought maybe pakistani oak was being used for wine barrels now.

Racer Chris

For those of you who have ordered this book, did you really have to upload your drivers licence? That is an insane requirement for just ordering a book. I placed my order, will see if they reject it, since I don't see how sharing an ID is not problematic. In fact its so crazy reckless I cannot even...

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Maybe this bottle of 2016 Ch. Labegorce will do the trick.

Racer Chris

Oh man, I should have opened something special to go with this ragout!
Its a flavor orgasm.

Racer Chris

On Thursday I made this ragout. While it was cooking I consumed a bottle of 2014 Ch Sociando Mallet. A third of a bottle of 2014 Ch d’Arvigny went in the sauce along with a few pounds of fresh vegetables. The Sociando was ok but didn’t offer any more than a glimpse of what it could be. 6D8EDC0F-5810...

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I'm sipping on a glass of 2014 Ch. d'Arvigny right now. It's old school to the core as far as I'm concerned, but only an 87-89 point wine in general. I opened this to put in my beef ragout Thursday night, but this afternoon it's drinking quite well.

Racer Chris

It's like the monty python skit. "I'm not gonna buy any wine! Well, I'll buy old wine if I see a good deal. Old wine and young champagne, Well old wine, young champagne, and anything from the Loire Valley. NO, no wine except these things: old wine, young champagne, Chinon, 1989 Lynch-Bages, dai...

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Saratoga Wine Exchange has it in stock for $47 and change.

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A number of Cellartracker notes on the 2014 Cos are from users I'm a fan of including Motz, wineotim, Keith Levenberg, Tim Heaton, Jeff Leve. They are very positive about it, although a couple years ago englishman's claret opined about the 14.2abv and heavy handed oak treatment in his note. He also ...

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... One would have to taste Larmande side by side with a quasi peer like Beau Sejour Becot and pick the former, blind, as the better of the two, to determine their palate was aligned with Coates (perhaps also while smoking a cigarette). ... I've never been a tobacco smoker but I've enjoyed the &quo...

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I plan to buy 300-350 bottles in 2022 with $12,000 budgeted.

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I had a 1970 Figeac that is one of my top 5 scoring wines this year.
But my top wine, in spite of it's stature, is probably not a candidate for WOTY in 2021 - 1961 Ch. Latour.

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... 1) I think Ch. Talbot fits in that set. 2) in another 5-10 years you will be sorry you missed on the 2015. I predict that it will age into a great place. The critics’ notes and scores are all over the map on this 2015 Talbot, some calling it classic some calling it lush. What’s your take? I do ...

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... And in particular, those in the affordable range, not just the top Classified Growths, which tend to be in the Venn Diagram for modernists and classicists alike. ... * Lanessan went to the dark in 2015, so load up on 2014, it’s excellent. 1) I think Ch. Talbot fits in that set. 2) in another 5-...

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I was being facetious Joel. The only way I know Michel Rolland has been at work anywhere is by reading about it on this forum or on Berserkers.

Racer Chris

As a general comment, it is funny how people that doesn't ever made a single bottle of wine, if so, surely not in Bordeaux area, and that are BWE, are writing that Olivier Bernard managing Domaine de Chevalier since 1983 and probably involved in the manemaking since then, is making kinda dull wines...

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It seems typical to choose a wine from 3 vintages prior. In that vein I nominate the 2018 Domaine de Chevalier.
Clocking in at 96-97 points and still available for under $100. (only 13.5%abv)

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Blanquito wrote: ↑Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:01 am Is Couly-Dutheil still a good winery? Their 89 Clos de l’Olive is a wonderful wine, but I’ve not tried more recent vintages.

I drank a bottle of the 2017 Autumnale and didn't care for it. Very ripe and high alcohol. The character was more like a modern CdR than Chinon.

Racer Chris

580 seems kinda low. That's only 48 cases.
Do you have a plan for the overflow yet?

Racer Chris

There was no American wine in the days of the pilgrims.

Racer Chris

1990 Albert Boxler Grand Cru Riesling Sommerberg. Karl came by at lunchtime yesterday with this bottle. We had a couple small glasses while he talked about his travels in French wine country. I had to get a little more work done, so he left and I brought the 1/2 full bottle home to drink with turke...

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A case of 2018 Meyney with 5% off and free shipping.

Racer Chris

1990 Albert Boxler Grand Cru Riesling Sommerberg. Karl came by at lunchtime yesterday with this bottle. We had a couple small glasses while he talked about his travels in French wine country. I had to get a little more work done, so he left and I brought the 1/2 full bottle home to drink with turkey...

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Perhaps that's best...

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Good story Jim!

Racer Chris

This bottle was quite nice. Not too young, not too old.

Racer Chris

Fifty seems like so long ago...

Racer Chris

And after a trip to my favorite local wine store:

3 2019 Château Ducasse Blanc
3 2016 Château Marsac Séguineau
3 2015 Château Potensac
3 2015 Château Greysac
3 2015 Château Lanessan
1 2015 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Racer Chris

I did a little job for Karl this morning

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Chris Which comes to my point, when opposing groups are armed they have the rather unpleasant ability to use them. I have never been to any protest or meeting in all my years where people were carrying weapons except the police or security services. And I prefer it that way. Putting such weapons ho...

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I am however wondering why a 17 year old is carrying an assault weapon in the first place, Something I wrote upthread was incorrect. His mother did not transport him from Illinois, or even know he owned a weapon. Apparently he had a friend who was 20 living in Wisconsin near where the protest took ...

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In spite of Jim's opinion, Ch. Lynch-Bages is the 14th most popular wine on Wine-searcher.

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I agree with Comte.

Forest floor dwellers just don't know what it's like to swing in the treetops.

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