Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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It's definitely a bit bizarre that LB were the last to be received. My contacts at these retailers/merchants/auction houses have made some off-handed comments regarding shipping delays, but I have not heard enough details to put together a cohesive picture of the logistical issues or the level of ri...

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Received the last of my '19s this week. Yes, later delivery than usual, but Millesima and HDH were both reasonable in their communication and scheduling. Adding to the other thread regarding 2019 shipping, my EP recommendation in this environment would be to only use highly reputable sources, and th...

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My final shipments of '19s (including the first '19 Lynch Bages for me) arrive this week. Really looking forward to these. The '19 Pichon Lalande in particular has blown me away.

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Broke a buying freeze after the 2019 Futures haul: 6x 2001 Suduiraut 375ml (had a bottle for my birthday in Feb and vowed to replace) 6x 1996 Sociando-Mallet Cuvée Jean Gautreau 4x 1995 Sociando-Mallet Cuvée Jean Gautreau 1x 2012 Champagne Paul Déthune, Grand Cru 1x NV Champagne Paul Déthune, Grand ...

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Nice note Nic and thank you for the reminder. JoelD, the 2016 Calon Segur is a stunner and can absolutely be enjoyed now. It has a fresh nose of cuban cigar and ripe fruits that is memorable and intoxcating. I think it's an outstanding wine that will be pleasurable in the short-term and evolve into...

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ahem, a fair rate on the '16 below, with free shipping. To my palate, this one is worth your time. My previous favorite vintages: '96, '10, '14, and '16. Mediocre: '05 Misses: '02, '06, '12, '15

https://www.finewinesinternational.com/ ... ance-750ml

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Of course, JCNorthway! I can't do this alone :) I am seeing some successful BWE events in the future :) Well done, BigTex! I like to grab some large formats (and splits) with futures. Speaking of, I worked with Fine Wines International for a rate reduction on their 2016 GPL in-stock and made a purch...

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Nice note Nic and thank you for the reminder. JoelD, the 2016 Calon Segur is a stunner and can absolutely be enjoyed now. It has a fresh nose of cuban cigar and ripe fruits that is memorable and intoxcating. I think it's an outstanding wine that will be pleasurable in the short-term and evolve into ...

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I've jumped back on the train as well :shock: ;) I am certainly crazy and am also a certified Bordeaux nut in his 30s and recently moved to a home with functional underground passive storage conditions that have been working well so far. To answer the question of "why?" that may answer som...

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Noted, Nic. Thank you - I'll take a look.

tiesface

Thank you all! Really helpful information.

Jacques - I will be sure to reach out when I get close to looking at Paris restaurants. Thank you for your help and insight.

Thank you for the specific accommodation help, Claudius. I'm undecided on location, but this gives me more to consider.

tiesface

Unfortunately, I had planned to miss BWE France 2020 due to our upcoming wedding, but little did I anticipate that I would be visiting Bdx the next month. Despite 11 days in Italy in September (our MBA grad gift), we came back around on the idea of Europe for the honeymoon. We are starting with 5 ni...

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Ah! I'm getting married in April so will have to postpone another convention. Would love to do the motherland with the group.

If DC in Fall '20 stays on the schedule, that's one I would make work.

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CJD,

yes, they were recently acquired by Lynch. If I recall, they held back their 2015 from EP release, and then they have increased the pricing. Scores have increased for the 2016 and 2018, but not sure if there's actually an uptick in quality. Seems like good terroir and material

tiesface

Agree - I picked up some more after trying the first bottle. Classic and well-priced.

tiesface

I wasn’t thrilled with it. I had the ‘14 PLL, GPL, Pontet Canet, Purple Baron, Clerc, and Lynch together. Pontet came off a touch lush and glossy with more black fruit than the rest. My note was that it almost had syrah-like black fruit on the nose with my first whiff. It calmed down well, but a lit...

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Awesome. I bought a 6 pack EP and haven't cracked one. Closing down at all?

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Ha! I have the mainstay growths from Pauillac being delivered over the summer (from the dreadful and fraudulent GPL to the venerable PLL), and I plan to taste them all in the name of science shortly after. May even be able to blind them in the fall including Chantecler - I'll be sure to let you guys...

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Chateau Chantecler is a 1 hectare vineyard situated in Pauillac between Mouton, Lafite, and Pontet Canet, family owned by the Mirande Family (Yannick Mirande now runs the property). They previously owned 12 hectares, and they sold off most to Mouton in 2004. My friend works for SommSelect and recomm...

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Agree Calon is a savvy buy. 14.9% abv is scaring me off. Many writers have noticed the alcohol is "masked" by appropriate acidity, and that the wines do not taste reflective of their technical components. I'm skeptical. What do you think BWE - are you buying it? I went long on Les Carmes a...

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I hammered Les Carmes HB.

That may be my only 2018 purchase. Maybe a couple of 750s or splits to assess out of bottle.

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Blanquito wrote:Tiesface, I was 32 when I joined BWE as well!

Awesome! And great to hear. I’m really looking forward to getting more involved.

tiesface

We'd love to have you, tiesface! It's a very friendly group. Thanks, Jim. I greatly appreciate the openness and welcoming nature of the group. I don't have many 80s and 90s backfills in the cellar anymore (I'm a young guy - 32!), but I have a ton of 2014s-2016s to contribute as science experiments,...

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Good idea! Not planned - I had a 2015 PLL and a 2007 Travaglini Gattinara Riserva Saturday. The Pichon Lalande has settled in very nicely, and it has noticeably calmed down from the first bottles opened a year ago. I detected quite ripe fruit when opened a year ago (I was a little concerned tbh), bu...

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I hear good things from my friends that order from him. Hard for me to get past the shtick.

And I'm out on 2018 bdx

tiesface

LOL 2018 Madness Dear Friends, While you are trying to figure out how to remove every last cent from your home's equity in order to fill a truck with 2018 Bordeaux futures (think: 2010 Left Bank meets 1989 Left Bank meets Bolgheri meets Oakville meets INSANE levels of gritty, massive high-octane fru...

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Does anyone have a full list of scores? Looking for PLL and other Pauillacs, Les Carmes, Leoville Barton, etc. Link: https://vinous.com/articles/the-dbs-bordeaux-2016-in-bottle-jan-2019 Pasted: The DBs: Bordeaux 2016 In Bottle BY NEAL MARTIN | JANUARY 24, 2019 Left Bank: Margaux | Pauillac | Pessac-...

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Grabbed 2 cases from Saratoga for ~$29 a few months ago!! Good stuff

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I loved the 2014 when I had it last month. Excited about the 2015s and 2016s

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Incredible. Congrats Jim.

tiesface

The 2012 Monte Bello is a great wine

tiesface

Good advice here. Thanks for sharing. I am still building an initial collection, at around 750 bottles with 1/3 being 2015-2016s My strategy has been to focus on long term purchases, largely driven by price and my age. I've found I have enough daily drinkers for now, but I will likely hit a time whe...

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I bought some 2010s as well.

My last bottle (Jan-Feb 2017 I believe) was closed, but previous bottles were excellent

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Congrats, Jim. I'm just starting to poke my head around here, but so glad for this community

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Thanks Izak, looking forward to your report.

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Jim -

I had another 2014 Saturday, and it was great.

If you can pick up a bottle, I think you should give it a try - particularly given what you've said about the vintage.

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Well done tiesface. My weight is all stress related. I lost 15 pounds once during a two-week double manslaughter trial. Usually the stress of trial practice causes me to pursue an unhealthy diet and, thus, put on weight. Thus the goal to try to slow things down a bit moving forward! Thanks, Jim. Yo...

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Great to hear. I fasted all of January and dropped 14 lbs.

I'm continuing the plan (no grains, no sugar, no dairy, no legumes, no processed foods, no alcohol) for the foreseeable future, and taking breaks 1-2/meals a wk for dining and bordeaux. We'll see how it continues, but I'm feeling great.

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Agree on UGC. I like that she’s trying a new approach with the style categories. I think there is value in that. However, she urges to read her notes and not the score, and I’m not getting much from her notes. Short, strict, lacking charisma and personality. I thought NM was starting to develop a so...

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Many thanks for posting. Also confused by the report on Margaux

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