Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

gene m.

The fraudsters are probably working both sides of the street. You gotta work the crowd if you wanna stay up

gene m.

If I ran a vermin/hazmat remediation/extermination biz, of course I would tell you your cellar had rampant evidence of rats, termites in your wood racks, mites in your cork,lead in your capsules, voles tunneling into your stash, gnaw marks of raccoons and possums on your owc’s. There is also radon i...

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Hell hath no fury than rich people being embarassed and shown to be fools. Especially when their sacred corner of their indulgence is defrauded and shown that the emperor has no clothes. Now go fondle your DRC and call your hedge fund manager

gene m.

Remus whiskey
Anjejo tequila
and some bas armagnac

gene m.

The moratorium(s) are good and I encourage you to press on. Maybe a bit of motivation will keep you on the sidelines. I find the auction and secondary market is much friendlier so keep up the good work. Hold your breath when the Amex bills hit and resist. Maybe now I’ll win a bid

gene m.

The high temp on Mon/Tues is -28 / -31 F
Hope you have your frostbite gear and stay safe

gene m.

In Charleston, SC for annual CT gathering we did a flight of 1996 Bordeaux. Notes are from MC2 on Cellar Tracker. additional notes from S1 who was our host. This tasting was at our VRBO on Isle of Palms Thurs Nov. 4th ,21. Back in Aug 2016 I did the "6's" with Arv, Bill for the 66, 76, 86,...

gene m.

wow, when you were mentioning what a 'drinking season' you had coming up, I didn't grasp the full extent! I've been trying progressive light work outs to be ready for the marathon next week. Thank you for being my training partner! I've almost dialed in my pacing, palate and recovery intervals. Aft...

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Shipping season has started! I used to be on a bunch of list. Age/palate change had me trim things down. skipping Krankl, Maybach, Aubert, A-O, RP, R-M cabs, Eisele etc... lists I kept and receive : - mixed case+ from Bedrock, heritage old vine mixed blacks/zin, expo syrah, riesling and sauv blanc ...

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After a long hiatus, our Sac Wine group has gotten back together. We started this week with Italian night at: Piatti w/ Arv, Lou, Stan, Michael and G Mon Oct 25 2001 Marchesato Degli Aleramici [Brunello di Montalcino] 2010 Marchesi di Barolo 'Cannubi' [Barolo] 2016 Renieri [Brunello di Montalicino] ...

gene m.

Gene: Sorry but the 20th did not work for us. Merrick Dowson's memorial service and an evening concert. No problem. I have stacked my dance card for the next 2 months so this is a good break. I hope to join many of you at some future date. Sorry to read about aiw Merrick Dowson’s covid death last y...

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I have inaugural rls of chard, Syrah and pinot which I will check in on in a yr or 2. They were very reasonably priced I liked the Copain Caillou and Cop Syrahs with some age on them. Copain made some very good wines Arv we can check the chardonnay out sometime soon. Till then bashing the article is...

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I was invited to WB to join in on some offlines in Napa 10+yrs ago. I went to my last WB offline in Forestville last weekend. These folks are still my dear friends. The heritage old vines group and the traveling nomads from all over meet up for burgs/bdx throughout the year. I like the updates on wi...

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Alsatian Tokay Pinot Gris VT/SGN's were favorites 20 yrs ago and Barsac and Sauterne Semillion w/ suitable age. always liked them Northern Rhone Marsanne/Roussane more so now that I've had a wider sampling. they too seem better with some bottle age. German and domestic Reisling, though they too are ...

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Please put me on the list (or wait list if you are full) for 2023.
It's been about 10 years since my last Bordeaux visit.
I did a trip with CT group, Hamish Walker from UK and S. France was our guide.
It was a wonderful trip.

gene m.

Arv, Bill, et . al.,
I would car pool over from Sac to SF if things settle out and we can meet up. My preference would be for Nov 20th, as the 13th is my wife's birthday.
Keep me posted.

Thanks - Gene

gene m.

The 80's do bring many treasures, even the "lesser" vintages like 81 (in Margaux) have much charm and 83, again in Margaux is spectacular. 82. 85, 86, 88, 89 are so good from many many appelations. (7 vintages of note) 80, 84 and 87 are the years few hold in any regard (though do have an 8...

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Andre Cold Duck and Boones Farm (apple, before strawberry hill) in Spring 1970 drive in movie showing of Woodstock in Shalimar, Fl. They had a "battle of the bands" in the parking lot and Cold Duck/Boone's farm being passed around. I bummed a ride on the back of my brothers Honda 90 scoote...

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Hi I just arrive midnigth yesterday in Orlando until July 31th. 2 weeks with the family. Is Total Wine the best place to buy wine in Orlando-Kissimmee. More precisely, I’m at Parc Soleil by Hilton Grand Vacations By the pass, I have bought often at ABC but I went there today and no more Bordeaux in...

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Fingers crossed! from my wine in-box.... Your next offering from Fingers Crossed will begin Tuesday, August 24, 2021. We have taken the final bottle count of our miniscule production (that didn't take very long), and compiled the list for our RESERVED OFFERING GROUP, also known as YOU. Next, we sha...

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I agree there can be a different motive to build a collection. I didnt do it to possess them, rather I wanted to share experiencing multiple vintages of a chateau. Nonetheless here are some I had owned and drank at one time or another. Many are decimated and have fewer than 10-12 vintages/bottles le...

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Krug MV remains a wine that I keep on stock. I also keep some vintage and MV Rose. The base, such as the 164 em which is from 2008, can be a big factor in how sought after, and how good it can be. The current retail available 168 (2012 base) and 169 (2013 base) would suggest that the 168 will be muc...

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I have 90, 96, 98 and 00 les forts and will bring the 96 to our sac wine group end of month I have the 95 and 96 pavilion rouge which I have tasted against the 1st and they were dwarfed but as good as a segla The 89 bahans is very good as was the lynch avernous Years ago I did 8 of the seconds from ...

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I plan to join. Since drinking solo, I decided I would just check in on the 2003 Ch Gruaud Larose St Julien. I checked the recent notes from CT, and looked promising. Rather than ponder over oldies and goodies in my stash, I figure I'll wait till I can share them with Arv, Bill and the Sac wine crew...

gene m.

zip ,nada, nothin since 2020, no bordeaux since 2019.
Only things I bought were local stuff Ceritas, DuPuis, Fingers Crossed and Kinsman Eades.
Maybe I'll buy some bordeaux next week

gene m.

My sorrow and deepest sympathies for your loss of your brother. I probably share some of your feelings as my brother died Aug 17th in the ICU, of Covid, and when the ER nurse called on Aug 15th I could only facetime her and him. When I packed Aug 16th, with a iPad to give to my brother, he was moved...

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While on the topic of creating levity over what are clearly tragic and horrific events...... Rosanne Boyland, 34, was killed as the mob rushed the Capitol building (she was trampled 2-3 people deep and crushed) Justin Cave, who is married to Boyland's sister, shared a prepared statement with CBS 46 ...

gene m.

Armed standoff on the House floor. How could that possibly have been allowed to happen. Where's Hodor when you need him? https://wikiofthrones.com/static/uploads/2019/03/Hodors-Death-Was-Supposed-to-be-Far-More-Gruesome.jpg Here is one answer: https://youtu.be/uneAixhcWgo In the video, one can see ...

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None of the sedition supporters on that list represent me. Harris went after one of the Ds on the House floor Wednesday for calling Trump's election fraud supporters liars. He had to be restrained. I sent him an email this morning telling him to count me among those who have called for his resignat...

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The Senate and House have provisions for Censure, Expulsion which I urge our lawmakers to consider. A recall or at least a registration of your protest to their actions to challenge the certification/delay/disrupt and forment dissarray on Jan 6th is within the obligation of every citizen in every st...

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I am somewhat heartened that non government and non legal groups are at least stepping up. The valley's VC community stated "If you still support this administration (sic Trump), FU "dpnt ever talk to me again!" The flight attendants union, "seek to stop all those identified in t...

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The narrative keeps getting worse... A USCP officer has died and his death will be investigated as a homicide. This is tragic and heartbreaking. Video evidence clearly shows rioters attacking uniformed law enforcement with metal pipes, wood, clubs, brandishing other weapons like baseball bats, using...

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What's next? Well Sund and the Sargeant at Arms in the house resigned, only after taking their 100's of hrs of PTO. Maybe they should surrender their pensions to cover some of the damage... For the executive office... The purge has begun but, The right thing to do is Concede Resign Turn yourselves o...

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The camera evidence and witnesses to the vandalism, seditious acts and numerous crimes will keep the federal prosecutors and DC DA offices quite busy. The quiet roundup needs to commence immediately. The Capitol police, a federal agency under Steve Sund, needs to be investigated for allowing the pro...

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Casy Jones (with apologies to Jerry Garcia, Workingman's Dead 1970) Driving that train, high on cocaine, Don John Jr you better watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind This old engine makes it on time Leaves Mira Lago 'bout a quarter to nine Hits ...

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As for the fly, my favorite quip: "If it laid eggs in his hair, he's required to carry them to term. His rules, not mine." More irony: The antibody cocktail that President Trump received for his COVID-19 infection and touted on Wednesday evening as a "cure" for the deadly virus ...

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I wonder if the steroids Trump is taking are affecting his judgement. This back and forth on the stimulus bill is alarming. Our economy needs this bill passed or it's going to be a truly harsh winter. Don Jr wants to stage an intervention..... If Sr goes to Fla .... The Florida Mental Health Act of...

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On Sunday, Conley"—Sean Conley, the White House physician—"confirmed that Trump has been given a steroid, dexamethasone, that is normally only recommended for patients with severe cases of COVID-19 who are having serious trouble breathing. The drug damps down the body's immune system, whic...

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Mail list:
Ceritas round #2 (cab, pinot and chard)
DuPuis (ex winemaker/Cayuse project: Syrah and Pinot)
Fingers Crossed (Krankl project: Syrah and Grenache)

Auction:
mag of 08' K. Hall
15' Fait Main Sleeping Lady vineyard in anticipation of Kinsman-Eades 18'/19' releases

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