Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Dandersson

Bill, I feel like Cantemerle is underpriced maybe because it is a large estate and that it is only labeled as a Haut Medoc, just so close to the border of Margaux.

Nic, I have two bottles left, thinking about buying a couple more, sadly I am out of the 2014 which was also a very good wine.

Dandersson

Congrats on your retirement and thank you for your service as a math professor. Those Nameless wines are really good.

Dandersson

Yes David, it is a winner. You can wait several more years before you pull one.

Dandersson

Hey Nic, All my 2020 but Duhart Milon has already been delivered/Picked up, the vendor I got Duhart from is always delivering in the late fall and it is scheduled for1st of November. I am happy to hear that your wine is now scheduled to arrive. Have a great Saturday!

Best, Dan

Dandersson

I am in total agreement with RPCV. This site has been the home for me to learn more about Bordeaux and wine in general. I hope that you Jim, will reconsider. Please take some time and think about how much this site has meant to so many of us, it would be a sad way for BWE to end. All good things don...

Dandersson

Still young this has a very classic feel to it. Dark fruit a touch of sourness developed on the second day. Good concentration. Great balance between the acidity, fruit and tannins. All and all a very classic Bordeaux, some lead pencil. This wine will likely mature in a very nice way. 2016 is clearl...

Dandersson

Jim, you mentioned the greatness of GPL 14, 16, and now 19. How would you rate these three years against each other?

Best, Dan

Dandersson

Sounds great Jim, I will likely hold of another 4-5 years before I try it.
Best, Dan

Dandersson

Lilian Ladouys has been great lately, 2014-2020 has all been great QPR. Love the wine, estate, and the great people making this wine.
Best, Dan

Dandersson

Sounds fabulous! Thanks for the notes.
Best, Dan

Dandersson

Yes it was a very nice wine, I was a bit surprised that it still felt that young.

Dandersson

Had these blind and I preferred the Pauillac. Tasting Note from second day: The aromas of dark fruit, some oaky smokiness, hints of herbs. In the mouth this medium bodied wine has a very nice core of dark fruits think black currants and blackberries, very young and fresh, plenty of tannic structure ...

Dandersson

Latest order received yesterday, Les Griffons Pichon Baron 2014 Les Griffons Pichon Baron 2016 Ch Pededsclaux 2016 Ch Haut Bages Liberal 2016 Ch Carbonnieux 2014 Ch Carbonnieux 2016 Villa Antinori CCR 2016 x2 Escudo Rojo Origine 2019 x2 Ermitage Du Pic St. Loup Cuvee St. Agnes 2020 Barone Ricasoli C...

Dandersson

3 Bottles of Grand Puy Lacoste 2021.

Dandersson

Giscours and Leoville Barton available at Mac Arthur's.
Giscours magnum at wine dot com
Calon Segur, Giscours and Leoville Barton at Saratoga.

Best, Dan

Dandersson

I might order a couple more to try, really like the price of the 2019, affordable even for me.

Dandersson

There are in my opinion some good wines. Grand Puy Ducasse , Haut Bages Liberal, Ormes de Pez, Lilian Ladouys, Pedesclaux, Pierre de montignac.
But if high EtOH is an issues look at the great 2016/2014.

Dandersson

Compared to 18, I feel they have less power, and the alcohol even though less, is some times more evident. Just my thoughts.

Dandersson

Phelan Segur, Lynch Moussas, Grand Puy Ducasse, Haut Bages Liberal, Ormes de Pez, Lilian Ladouys, Branaire, Pedesclaux, Pierre de montignac.

Dandersson

Actually, not so impressed with the 2019 so far. Any one else having tried them yet? Of course I could be wrong, but not impressed.

Dandersson

I agree Nic, Cantemerle is really great QPR, an excellent wine. In my opinion the 2016 and 2014 are the best recent vintages. But I had 2018, that JimH has spoken well about, yesterday and it is not far off from those. I will try to get 2019 to try that.

Dandersson

Logistics of evening events downtown DC will not work for me. But I would love to come and meet up for lunch and Mac Arthur's.

Best, Dan

Dandersson

Funny, I just had their second wine (Lacoste Borie 2016) last Sunday, it was excellent. Better than some of the 5th classified 2019 Pauillacs that I have had.
Today I bought a case of it. Now when you mention GPL 2019 I am tempted to garb one of the half bottles but I need to wait.

Dandersson

Just ordered 3 bottles of Ch Leoville Barton from 2021. My daughter's birth year.

Best, Dan

Dandersson

Yes, Mine from Mac Arthur's came in about maybe two weeks ago but email from them got into the junk email folder.
So, I went down today and combined it with voting at the embassy.

Dandersson

2 Bottles of Ch Larose Trintaudon 2016, while fetching my 2019 Futures at Mac Arthur's (2 bottles of La Lagune, and half bottle of d'Issan).

Dandersson

Already available at winedotcom and saratoga.
Some seems to be coming in at MacArthur's.
Have had Lilian Ladouys, Ormes de pez, and Phelan Segur already.

Dandersson

Some 2019s bought in order to try early.
Ch Grand Puy Ducasse 750ml
Ch Lynch Moussas 750ml
Ch Haut Bages Liberal 750ml
Ch Lilian Ladouys 750ml
Ch Phelan Segur 375ml.

Dandersson

I agree with AlexR, so much value in Bordeaux. I am enjoying wines like Lilian Ladouys, Larose Trintaudon, Pierre de Montignac, Chantegrive, Senejac etc. For me they are better than anything from the rest of the world under $25. Sounds like I should add Le Vivier to the list. Thank you for the tasti...

Dandersson

Totally agree with RC and Jim on that LT is a great wine nowadays. The 2016 is a great wine and the 2018 is a very good wine. The level of alcohol is a bit high in the 2018. Can't get the 2016 anymore around here which is sad. Drank a lot of them but wish I had stocked up more. Still enjoy the 2018 ...

Dandersson

Even I got a bottle and a half of the Lynch Bages 2019. Bought more of the 2019 than any other futures but still feel I should have bought a lot more.

Dandersson

Amazing report of what seems to have been and awesome evening!
Thanks for sharing!

Best, Dan

Dandersson

Pichon Baron

Dandersson

This was delivered today: Chateau Carbonnieux Pessac-Leognan Rouge 2016 Chateau La Lagune Haut-Medoc 2016 Chateau Lilian Ladouys St. Estephe 2014 Chateau Sociando Mallet Haut Medoc 2014 Les Griffons De Pichon Baron Pauillac 2014 Chateau Cantemerle Haut-Medoc 2014 Chateau Pedesclaux Pauillac 2014 Cha...

Dandersson

Yes Ch, Larose Trintuadon 2016 is amazing! Super QPR.
The 2019s will be very interesting to try. High hopes and many of them should be lower in EtOH compared to 2018. Will report when I try them.

Dandersson

I missed when 2003 came out (2005), It was a busy year for me, was writing and defending my thesis then moved to Prague. Recently, I had d'Armailhac and Ormes de Pez from 2003, of course not as great as I would guess Pontet Canet to be, but I really enjoyed both of them a lot.

Dandersson

Nic, I agree 2016 was/is great in Tuscany!
I will need to stock up on some of them.

No other forum on the net, has such hilarious off topic treads as BWE, Love it!

Dandersson

Just arrived today. Chateau Lilian Ladouys, St. Estephe 2019 x2 Chateau Pedesclaux, Pauillac 2019 Olga Raffault, Chinon Les Picasses 2016 Barone Ricasoli, Chianti Classico Brolio 2019 Marques De Riscal, Rioja Reserva 2015 Chateau Larose Trintaudon, Haut Medoc 2016 Produttori Del Barbaresco Nebbiolo,...

Dandersson

I am a big fan of Cantemerle too, I will have to fit in a 2018 in my reduced buying.

Dandersson

Jim, do you prefer the 2018 over the 2016 Cantemerle?

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