Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Lisa and I would definately be in for DC and likely for France as well.

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You have exactly 59 more bottles of burgundy than I do.

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Fun little exercise and I’d love advice from you all. I am purging my cellar of a fair amount of new world wine (about $10K+) and restocking with wines from Bordeaux. Given that I am approaching the rope old age of 57, and I have quite a bit from ‘00 already, I am focusing on backfilling from the ‘9...

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So I served the ‘78 PLL, and it was a great bottle. Everything I love about the estate. Smooth, undertones of roasted fruit, and really elegant. Thank you for your input.

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Out of town guest, whom I only see 1x per year. One of my closest friends. Choices are:

1970 La Conseillante
1978 PLL
1979 PLL
1983 PLL

Advice welcomed. Tasting note to follow.

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Those Canadians are smart folks, Danny!

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Exactly 27 years ago, Lisa and I got married here in Dallas. We bought this in a small shop outside of Treviso in Northern Italy on our honeymoon, at a time when we knew nothing about wine, especially compared to what you all have taught me. It’s singing now, as are we.

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I promise you that if he get’s locked up, I will be on site for his surrender, sipping an expensive aged Bordeaux looking like this:

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My understanding of the federal rules regarding release pending appeal is that it is not a given that you remain free during your appeal period. Jim?

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For those of you looking to do a deep dive as to why the indictment reads the way it does, I heartily recommend the following law review article published months ago, but which was clearly in the special prosecutor’s mind when he drafted it: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=425665...

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I think it’s really hot there right now.

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All the comments about Obama and Clinton are mere whataboutisms. They don’t make innoculate Trump from charges in the indictment. But it does make me long for British rule again; at least the politicians across the pond have the decency to resign when they are caught disgracing their office.

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I am sure of four things: 1st, The Orange Julius would be better served by having Jim representing him than any of the motley crew that he has assembled in the past (most of whom have now resigned or been fired); 2nd, underestimating the appeal of the “Dicks will be Dickish” argument is a short walk...

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The following is a very good summary (not mine) of some of the most damning facts alleged in the indictment: ________ “The grand jury issued a subpoena on May 11, 2022, demanding all documents in Trump’s possession with classification markings. Twelve days later, two of his attorneys met to discuss ...

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I thought this was a very good analysis from a law professor blog which skews mostly conservative & very libertarian:

https://reason.com/volokh/2023/06/10/ag ... ing-trump/

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Clive Coates used to rate wines using a 20-point scale that translated like this: •19.0-20.0: Excellent, the best •16.5-18.5: Very good to very fine indeed •15.0-16.0: Good to very good •13.5-14.5: Quite good •12.0-13.0: Not bad, average •10.0-11.5: Disappointing, if not poor •Less than 10.0: Somewh...

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I will confess to having had very few bottles (‘82, ‘75 from Tim, ‘89 and ‘90, and now ‘83) but each time I have thought that along with PLL and Palmer it’s exactly what I want out of an aged Bordeaux, even if it was not WOTN.

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It’s the South African Cabernet Franc that is really going to push this wine over the top.

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I am not feeling good either. But in the short term, Do you think they will make him do a perp walk? I mean perp waddle?

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Locked and loaded

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I think Blanquito is bringing the Ducru for Michael and I to share…..

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Howard

Starter: Smoked mackerel rillettes
Main: Slow cooked lamb belly
Dessert: French cheeses

For canapés (from the last group)
Arancini
Prawns
Mussels

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Do you want us to post our order in this thread or message you Ian?

Hm$(still) · Re: BWE London 2023: March 22, 1251 restaurant ‘00 Bon Pasteur….and dessert

‘00 Bon Pasteur….and dessert

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I’ll be bringing a ‘00 Cavallotto Bricco Boschis Riserva and dessert

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Mine will be a ‘99 Ogier Cote Rotie and a dessert

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Just giving everyone a heads up that I am bringing a gallimaufry of dessert wines for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, so pack your insulin.

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I am staying in a Vrbo in Covent Garden…….
I am in for Wednesday.

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I have decided to ditch the opera, so if you are going to dinner Wednesday night, please count me in.

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I am in for all 4 nights, whether it’s upmarket or pub fare. Just tell me where and when. Like MichaelP, my palate is a burgundy-free zone, so I promise to bring at least one potable wine lest others decide to bring The-Grape-Which-Shall-Not-Be-Named.

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I will be arriving a couple of days before the festivities. 1 night (Wednesday), I am planning to go to opera at Covent Garden and Tuesday night I am going to try what is apparently a very good Chinese restaurant — Hutong. Any of you are welcome to join me if you are there and looking for an activit...

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Lisa is not joining me. Last year with kiddo at home. And I am confirmed for all 3 nights. Hm$ So La Cabotte is confirmed for Friday 24th We already have the blow out finale for Saturday 25th nailed down at Noize I made an executive decision and rather than book my local Italian for Thursday booked ...

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NE Italy makes a bunch. Lots of chaff, little to no wheat among Orange Wines. Not worth the time or expense of trying to separate them IMHO.

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I’d take them.

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2002 Domaine Leflaive Montrachet

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With the expanded theme for Friday, I think I am in. Now that it’s not Burgundy-only, there will be something drinkable. And, I’d love to be included in any UK Bordeaux purchase opportunity if possible.

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Lisa and I had the pleasure of having Jay and Peggy over this past Sunday for lunch to Casa Spector while they were visiting Dallas. As always, we found we can pick up with folks from BWE as if we had seen them yesterday. The wines: 2010 Meyer-Fonné Riesling Wineck-Schlossberg (Alsace) 1999 Domaine ...

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We decamped to Boulder to escape the 100+ degree Texas heat and met up with Tom and Gail one evening at our friends’ home. Tom generously brought an ‘82 Talbot and a ‘75 Ch. de Sales. The de Sales was fantastic, as of course was their company. I opened a white burg (which I can’t recall) and a Pierr...

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They are coming to Dallas in September and having dinner with Lisa and me. You are setting the bar very high, Ian.

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No detailed tasting notes from last night, but my bottle was ready to go. Tannins well integrated and all that PLL loveliness. Smoke ‘em if ya got ‘em.

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