Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

JimHow

I had my concerns too, Bob, I'll bring a half bottle for you when I see you next, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. It's a classy little effort.

JimHow

Be sure to click 4 stars, everyone!

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I'm in!
Piece of cake.
Great job, HM$!

HOTEL BWE is the Westin Grand!

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ok let me try...

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We're here, HMS.

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Do you get the impression that the quality of this wine was the product of the overall excellence of the vintage, Otto, or is this an estate that we should look at on a yearly basis?

JimHow

...Quite an accomplishment, when you think about it.
We almost didn't have a Napa '02, which probably would have put the kabosh to the whole thing. But we did, and it is good to keep the tradition continuing.

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Yes, NYC was '03.

Chicago '01
Napa '02
NYC '03
Chicago '04
France '05
Sonoma '06
DC '07
Miami '08
DC '09

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We visited Pride during Napa '02. Very nice.

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Yeah, I was wondering, Hound, I liked those three or four '04 Barolos I've tried so far, but I'm still trying to pry my jaw open after the experience.

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It'll get better with age, Alch, although I don't see it as a real long-termer. I'd say it will continue to improve for another 5-10 years.

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I think it's settled then. The theme for BWE DC '09 is:

"Bordeaux from the Golden Decade of the 1980s, or Bordeaux that is Older than Nic."

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1998 Château Quinault L'Enclos - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru (2/4/2009) Robert Parker was right about this wine. What a lovely right bank Bordeaux this has turned out to be. It has really rounded out nicely, displaying nice layers of complexity, with tobacco, leather, and ev...

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Ah, so you mean "1980s Bordeaux."
Excellent idea, Stefan!

JimHow

So, what are we going to do for a blind tasting?
(Don't worry, I'm not pressing for 2005 village Burgundy. Still, I think some sort of blind tasting event during the hour just prior to dinner-- the way David has it listed above-- is a BWE tradition that we should perpetuate.)

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2004 Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru (2/4/2009) This wine has been a pleasant surprise. I don't see any bitterness or unripeness here. It has some tannic structure, to be sure, and is styled differently than the '05, but in the end it d...

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The 2004s are approachable now, he says.
Reminds me of Suckling's quote from the infamous WS edition featuring the 1995 Bordeaux vintage: "Wines this young shouldn't be this good!"

JimHow

I had some bottles of 2000 and 2001 Clos des Papes and I absolutely loved them. Unfortunately, I loved them too much, as they were quickly consumed. Then starting with the 2003 vintage the wines got very expensive here in the U.S. I think i had a bottle or two of the '04, which I seem to recall you ...

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14#. 1996 DRC Grands Echezeaux and Tuna at Gio's House PappaDoc described above the dinner at Gio's house the weekend of NYC '03. It was an orgy of food and wine. We had about fifteen courses. About half-way through Gio matched a tuna course with a 1996 DRC Grands Echezeaux that Jackdaw had brought...

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(This will be addressed in press conferences to come, Stefan.)

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WASHINGTON POST BURGUNDY CHALLENGES BORDEAUX AT BWE CONVENTION Washington, D.C. (AP)-- With the annual convention of Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts only two months away, controversy came to the nation's capital as international lawyer and philanthropist Jimmy L.B. How held an impromptu press conference ...

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I still say I was set up big time on that '88 VCC moment, Nick. I had Alex and Tim distracting my attention while I was sipping the '88 VCC and '89 Lynch, then Tom calls for an instant poll. It was a conspiracy, I tell you. The classic moment, of course, was when I turned to Tim after tasting what t...

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#15. Hey Joe, where you going with that wine glass in your hand. I don't know how many of you know this, but we have an internationally acclaimed song-writer/music producer in our midst by the name of Joe Belmaati. Just google his name sometime and you'll learn all about him. You wouldn't know that...

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Wow that does look interesting.

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Alch, if you come to the convention I'll pour you some 2005 Burgundy.

JimHow

I just checked on the "old" BWE, Bob, it looks like it was the '88 Gruaud Larose, way back in November 2001! Sherry-Lehman had them on sale for $47. Man does time fly by!

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Yeah I typed in Richebourg and it led me what looked like a significant distance west of the rest of the vineyards.

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We had the '88 GL I believe, Bob, or was it the '89? '88 I think.

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I was looking at the Burgundy region on Google Earth recently. Is Richebourg set apart from the other main appellations, or communes, or whatever they call them there?

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...right near the Capitol, we had our Saturday night convention dinner there two years ago. The food and service were excellent.

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You are correct, Chris, last time we were there on the first weekend of cherry blossom week.

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Me too. I'm guessing hm$ and the entourage are coming in on Friday like they usually do.

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If we can get that Westin Grand in the $120 range I'm all for going for it. Will there be a different rate if we check in on Thursday as opposed to Friday?

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Emil is in the building.

JimHow

I cannot deny it, Alch, you did indeed tell me publicly and privately on numerous occasions that we needed to start our own site.
Then again, so did about a hundred other BWEers!

It's great to have you back on board, though, we've missed your perspectives on wine and life!

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Yeah, we are really coming to realize the extent to which MSN impaired the livelihood of BWE, Emil, especially in recent years. What a relief it is to not have to deal with all of that drama, ever again.

JimHow

#16: Buying '96 Ducru from some guy in New Jersey named "brodway". Fairly early on in the life of BWE a guy with the screenname "brodway" appeared on the old BWE. He was in the business. He seemed pretty savvy. Street-smart. A wiseguy. Anyway, one day he reported that he had a c...

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I'm pleased to see Obama considering Judd Gregg for his Cabinet, i think that's a good move.

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Mr. brodway, welcome to the new BWE!
What the heck have you been up to !?!?

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