Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Bordhead2000

Hi all-

Is there a general feel of how much slower larger format wines ages compared to a standard? For example, a 40 year 6L vs a 40 year 750. Is it possible to say the 6L tastes and feels xYears younger?

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stefanYour secret is safe with us

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Oi vay. Sounds like that will be a good party. Good idea for quaffing to serve just one vintage/estate/grape. I always get vexed when multiple bottles are out and I see folks mixing stuff.... (or adding ice cubes....) Oh dear gosh, that’s a nightmare. Thankfully, my friends at this party know wine....

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Have any of you had the 2002 Musar? JJ Buckley has some for sale right now.

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@Blanquito - I wasn’t sure if I liked it at first. It was so acidic and a bit harsh. At the two hour mark it became enjoyable. It was at the five hour mark that it really impressed me. I forgot to mention the black tea notes mixed with the leather and cigar. I can’t remember another wine quite like ...

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Dang. 5 hours of air and this was heaven. Started super acidic, volatile. 5 hours on it was leather and tobacco choking raspberry and cherry.

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Could you please share with us (however painful this may be) your experience with the cooked wine. This may serve as a cuationary tale to other forumites. Hi Alex-- Yeah, no worries. It was awful. I had a friend come visit with his wife and kid, in June. In advance of their coming, we both ordered ...

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Where has it been stored? I'd be surprised if someone was taking awesome temperature controlled care of a bottle of this over the last quarter century since it was more of a drinkers wine when it was released, rather than a collectible Hi AKR-- I bought it from K&L. It was a 12 bottle case in o...

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Hi-

I haven’t posted for a long time because a large shipment of wine was cooked in late April last year.

I’m curious if any of you have tried the 95 Gloria and what you think of it.

Thanks
BH2K

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The response from the restaurant was pretty cool. They have a great attitude.

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It means it needs another 5 years, BH2K, as Blanquito often likes his wines on the older side. To double blanquito or triple blanquito a wine means to hold it for 10 or 15 years respectively, etc. To "how" a wine means to drink it young, as I, JimHow, often like to drink my wines young. T...

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Jim
What do you mean by “blanquitoed”?

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Thank you, both! I have a spare fridge in the garage. Maybe I can turn the temp up to the high 40's. Besides, having them in that fridge will help the other problem (having to stare at them and know I can't open them every single day).

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I have a big event in June for which I am storing a lot of wine, and I am out of space in my cooler. My cellar will be too hot and dry heading into the summer. Is it okay to store Sauternes and whites in a kitchen refrigerator for 2 months? Thank you in advance.

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Here’s a link to a news article with the latest updates. A couple billionaires have pledged hundreds of millions towards restoration.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/caused-notre ... 58368.html

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I’m not surprised the 70 Haut Bailly was still good. The 66 was terrific last month, and in general 1970 bordeaux that were well-made and well-stored still taste good to me. Now, folks like Alex and Stu are likely to have had these wines through the years and so would be in the position to say thes...

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It's horrible to watch. I am so sorry for this loss. I wish I could have seen it in person.

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I popped the 1970 Haut-Bailly over the weekend, and while I didn't take notes or pictures, I can tell you that it was really good. It didn't seem thin or dying at all. Alex - I did stumble upon a '98 H-B, and I should have it in my cellar soon. I'm hosting a 3-day wine and dinner party in June, and ...

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My interest is purely academic, and perhaps a time-lapse vertical. I've experienced the 1966, 1981, and soon the 1970. I may have had a late '80s, but I can't remember. Thanks for the advice, I'll keep my eyes peeled for the '98.

-BH2k

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Thanks, Alex. Great idea. I didn’t even think that was possible. I certainly will. I did end up with the bottle, so either way, I’ll find out soon.

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jckba wrote:...so I am curious, am I the only one drinking Sancerre anymore...

When I go for a white, it is usually a Chablis or a Pessac-Leognan Blanc.

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I’m too new here to have been part of the BWE convention. I very much enjoyed reading the stories and seeing the pictures. Thankfully, I was not spoiled by that amazing weekend. While I had to live a bit vicariously, I still have some nice wines to fool around with. Last night, I opened a 1989 Cante...

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I feel your pain Nick. Just a couple weeks ago, I had 3 bottles in a row that were cooked, and then I opened an ‘85 or something that was corked. I went to bed thirsty.

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...of 1970 Chateau Haut-Bailly. There are no CT tasting notes newer than late 2016, which were mostly positive. I doubt I will be dissuaded, because a fool and his money, you know, but I'm curious if anybody at BWE has any insight into this.

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I have a few very special bottles of old Bordeaux that I am holding onto for a special occasion (not a specific one, just has to be the right time), and it is starting to get hot where I live. The hotness means two things: red wine will seem less appealing, and my favorite wine houses won't be able ...

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JimHow wrote:Well done, BH. Hey I notice you took down your blog site, feel free to put it back up.
I'm convinced your legit!

Thank you Jim! I appreciate you!

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For Saturday night I picked out...The 2009 Chateau Larrivet Haut Brion. I have better 2009s...I opened a bottle of this a year and a half ago and this one was consistent in character, showing minimal evolution in that time. ... Enjoyable but not showing much complexity. I would say better to lay do...

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So I didn’t want to open my ‘85 Chateau Poujeaux, and I didn’t have any good back ups. Picked up two more of the 2010 St. Ahon, and a 2010 Peyrabon. All 3 maderized. Popped the ‘85, corked. Has this ever happened to another human being ever? If I don’t laugh, I’ll cry!

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Wonderful, Jim, thank you. I have not had a 1975 yet, though that is my birth year. Your words are inspiring me to seek one out. Thank you for the confirmation of the 1966 Haut-Bailly. That is how I felt about it, as well. Loved my bottle. I love that Chateau. The 1981 is perfect, too, if you haven'...

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Please tell me about the 1966 Haut-Bailly! I'm dying here...

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I did a 2007 Chateau Malartic Lagraviere Blanc. It had strong mineral, herbal, and almost medicinal aromas and flavors. Very Graves-y. Of course, I loved it. Decanted it while the wife and I shared the bottle.

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That is awesome! I would love to read more about the 1966 Haut-Bailly, to compare to my experience with it a few weeks back.

Wow- 2 corked bottles out of 16. That's a high percentage, no?

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In the proper Benevolent Dictator lexicon, shouldn't that have been "...that our kindness deals with many issues, many offline, as we endeavor..."? Tom -- I think I can say, without fear of contradiction, that Jim was referring to himself in the 3rd person -- The Benevolent Dictator is Yo...

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I...had a a young and impressive 1970 Montrose last Friday. It had lots of sediment and tasted more like Northern Rhone than Bordeaux - kind of makes you wonder. Chris Bublitz Hi Chris, I had a 1970 Montrose at the end of February that was glorious. Super velvety tannins and wonderful flavors. It h...

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Winona Chief wrote:Found a bottle of the 1966 Haut Bailly and will be bringing it to the Thursday night BWE Denver dinner.

Chris Bublitz

Cool Chris!!! I can't wait to hear about how it was for you. I absolutely loved it. I hope you have a great experience, too.

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it is a difficult job being the Benevolent Dictator , Bobby G, you have to understand that your Kindness deals with many issues, many offline , as he endeavors to strike the proper balance that makes this, BWE, the greatest wine website in the world. I do not doubt these facts, Jim! Thank you for t...

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You seem like a genuine Bordeaux Wine Enthusiast, Bordeauxhead2000. We certainly welcome such enthusiasm. After all, we are the best wine website in the world. My only cncern is that I question whether you are here to promote your own wine website, which is generally something we discourage. We hav...

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The '85 Poujeaux bottle looks like it might be in good shape, but drink soon . Poujeaux is a good QPR bordeaux, but not a long ager. I tried an '82 about 6 years ago that was shot. Drink up and good luck. Thanks John. I will be popping this on Friday, latest. Sorry to hear about your '82. Did it al...

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Pardon the wine porn, but I'm excited about these. Just arrived today. I think I paid about 2x too much for the Poujeaux. I'm hoping it is so good that I can forget that fact. If not, maybe the blanc will help me get over it.

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Thank you jckba. I hope to buy another one soon!

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