Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

DavidG

I don’t drink that many Cru Bourgeois. I tried a bunch of them in the '80s and was generally unimpressed, so I’d been avoiding them. Started buying a few in the riper/better years and it appears they have upped their game.

DavidG

2009 Château Poujeaux - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Moulis en Médoc (7/28/2018) Cellared since release, perfect cork and fill. Pop and pour. Dark red to rim. Dark fruits, some earthiness on the nose, medium-full bodied, soft lush palate feel with ripe fruit, balanced on the tannins, medium finish righ...

DavidG

So two 2015 Bordeaux, not the cream of the crop but decent solid wines, came across as too tannic at 3 years old.

This does not elicit a Chicken Little response from me.

DavidG

My brothers and I used to call her the “electric lady.” I had nightmares for literally years after watching that movie, which appeared probably three or four times on the after school science fiction slot on Channel 13. Despite the terror, I watched it every time. I would close my eyes, though, eve...

DavidG

Do you recall when you went from simply being afraid to understanding the questions it raised? Or was it simultaneous? I had a recurring nightmare as a kid about fighting an electric man/monster that lived on top of the Fischer building in Detroit. He flew around electrocuting people or throwing the...

DavidG

>> fearful that the astounding she-monster would come into my room at night. >> Really? I remember hoping that she would come into my room at night. LOL. Puberty will do that. I’ll be up early to watch the final round of the Open. Carnoustie appeared to be playing awfully easy today for such a fear...

DavidG

Well, you made me look... The Astounding She-Monster and the 2000 Gruaud Larose both opened a bit thin and weak, leaving me wondering where they would go and whether I’d made a mistake. At the end of an hour the Gruaud had blossomed into a wonderfully aromatic, medium bodied and beautifully balanced...

DavidG

Marcus, I agree that there are other factors. Exercise can contribute more than simply calories burned during the activity. A fit person may burn more calories at rest than someone with more fat and less muscle. Simple carbs/high glycemic index foods are worse metabolically than complex carbs. Vario...

DavidG

Another manifestation of WBD (wine buying disorder). Common in younger and middle-aged wine enthusiasts at the peak of their earning power, sometimes the only cure is running out of storage space or a spousal ultimatum. CV's advice is good. Sometimes works even after the fact if there are a lot of l...

DavidG

Léoville Barton looks like it’s tough to find for less than $95-100 these days. Up from $80-85 a few years ago.

DavidG

I hear you Jacques. I think road cycling has a high risk of injury/miles traveled compared to a lot of other aerobic exercises. A shame because it had been one of my favorites: great workout, low impact on the joints, nice pace through the countryside which kept it from being boring or repetitive. W...

DavidG

I knew you were funnin' Arv.

Not sure how mobile a large wine collection is. Reminds me of an old Jewish joke. You know why there are more famous Jewish violinists than pianists? It’s easier to move a violin when the pogrom shows up.

DavidG

Jim likes the less ripe, sterner vintages. 2002 over 2000. 2014 over 2015. Nothing wrong with those personal preferences even if mine differ. It doesn't mean we like only our favorites. I've also seen an occasional glowing note from him on a slutty right banker. Qe like to give each other grief over...

DavidG

BREAKING NEWS

Mueller has evidence Clinton met with Russian operative during 2016 campaign. Leaked photograph proves allegation.

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DavidG

Wow, higher prices despite lower quality. The Bordelaise are doing their damnedest to kill that golden goose. So will the 2017s eventually end up on French supermarket shelves at deep discounts to these en primeur prices?

DavidG

Four reasons I disagree with the article’s conclusion that wine is a good investment: 1) That’s John Kapon, Rudy auctioneer extraordinaire, giving advice in the video. 2) It’s easy to look like a genius investment advisor when you can pick and choose from retrospective data. 3) People making money i...

DavidG

Less calories in. More calories out. All of the above are variations on that theme. What works best for me may not work well for someone else. I’d rather be 20 pounds overweight than use Bill's method, but he didn’t have a choice. For me, cutting out wine helped me lose 17 pounds in about 5 months. ...

DavidG

I’ve got one or two of those I could bring...

DavidG

My palate aligns with yours Marcus when it comes to Rioja, but there have been a few old ones that have been ethereal. I’m not in a position to start with them. At 62 and retired I’m closer to Bill's position than yours. 2016 was my last Bordeaux vintage. I went in for 2 cases. Think I have enough i...

DavidG

Well done!
Is it crazy in the streets in Paris Tim?

DavidG

I can contribute 88 and/or 89 Lynch.

DavidG

The stacking option makes it pretty tough to retrieve bottles if your back goes bad as you get older. So you’re right again, it’s not solely a space problem, but if you value the flexibility of pulling what you want when you want, stacking may lose its appeal over time. This is where a butler would ...

DavidG

David - I have two unopened cases of 95 Clinet, which I bought for a song on release. Have you tried one recently? It’s been a few years Ian: 1995 Clinet 11/21/2015 Second bottle of a six-pack cellared since release, the first bottle was opened at age 15. Perfect cork and fill into the neck, dark r...

DavidG

Understood. "Space" can be shorthand for other more complex considerations. I’ve been pretty open about my desire for a walk-in in our new space and some of the rationalizations involved in making peace with myself while satisfying our mutual desires. Undoubtedly others may have different ...

DavidG

It’s not just about the space, it’s also about priorities.
And consideration for another.
If I were single I’d have a walk-in cellar in the new place.
I wouldn’t have sold off as big a chunk of the cellar.
But there are some things in life that are more important.

DavidG

You live alone.

DavidG

I typically have 1 or 2 weekend meetings in March but if any way to avoid a conflict will be there with bells on for a Denver convention.

DavidG

Nice report Ian. I sold off the bulk of my 1995s when eventually my need for cellar space (and crazy prices for first growths) overtook my patience. Still have a few Clinet in the cellar. I think they are getting there complexity-wise and have the fruit to outlast the tannins.

DavidG

Darn! My money was on Donald Trump's Russian hackers.

DavidG

1990 or 1989?

DavidG

Well done!

So are there venues in Denver that could handle a BWE convention with all our BYO bottles? I realize the need to avoid naming names.

DavidG

Welcome back!

DavidG

Another amazing match today. Croatia keeps pulling off the impossible with a team of walking wounded, though England suffered more from injuries at the end of this one. Can they do it again and upset France?

I’m with the crowd here: Allez Les Bleus!

DavidG

WOW! Now thats's a cellar!

DavidG

Glad to hear they made it ok Chris. TW has some strengths but it’s far from the ideal local or internet wine store. I don’t think I’ve ever had a cooked bottle from off of their shelves but I don’t buy much there. Their own-label wines are unimpressive and get the hard sell from the staff, most of w...

DavidG

Really enjoying these. Hope you have reason to post that one more time Jim.

DavidG

Does TW offer to hold wine for any length of time? I’d guess not. Despite the "ship to" option they seem to function more like local than internet stores and probably like to move the inventory quickly.

DavidG

Glad it worked out Chris. I would never ship wine this time of year. Too many opportunities for a mixup. I guess if I had to have it and there was no option to defer until cool weather, I’d consider next day first delivery.

DavidG

I’ve been hearing of the imminent demise of the Bordeaux en primeur system on and off for decades. The chateaux are charging too much, the negotiants are stuck with wine they can’t move without taking a loss, and next year they won’t buy, leaving the chateaux with no money and no storage space for t...

DavidG

Nice article Professor. From the linked article, this is what Madeline Albright had to say about calling Trump a Fascist: She agrees that we ought to be careful not to casually throw around the F-word lest we drain the potency from what should be a powerful term. “I’m not calling Trump a fascist,” s...

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