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- Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:29 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Next Spring: 25th anniversary celebrations in France and Washington DC.
- Replies: 44
- Views: 580
Re: Next Spring: 25th anniversary celebrations in France and Washington DC.
Peg and I are a yes for DC.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:42 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2000 Sociando Mallet
- Replies: 9
- Views: 319
Re: 2000 Sociando Mallet
Friends opened a bottle of 2000 SM last night. Promising on the nose but tired on the palate. The green streak was there but at just the right level to add interest and complexity. But the fruit had faded. Just one bottle and at 24 years not necessarily representative (though well stored) of the ent...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:33 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2020 Chateau La Lagune revisited: This wine is absolutely gorgeous....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 254
Re: 2020 Chateau La Lagune revisited: This wine is absolutely gorgeous....
Are $40-50 wines from 2019 and 2020 better than first growths from the 90s or oughts? Discuss If we’re ignoring inflation, give me first growths from the better years of the 80s-00s. Might I change my mind in 10-15 years when the 2019 and 2020 $40-50 wines are mature? Maybe, but I doubt it. Would b...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:29 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Points, scores, and ratings
- Replies: 15
- Views: 388
Re: Points, scores, and ratings
I think they'd fit right in with the Three Stooges Wine Rating System. Something along the lines of a triple Curly with a Woo-Woo-Woo.
https://www.the-stupids.com/?p=2057
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:09 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: So what have you bought lately?
- Replies: 4889
- Views: 1561423
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:47 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Points, scores, and ratings
- Replies: 15
- Views: 388
Re: Points, scores, and ratings
I grew up on Parker and was quite the acolyte in the ‘80s. The 100-point system made sense, but I was never able to rate wines that precisely, even if using only 85-100. Sure, I could do it with a group of wines in front of me at one sitting. But I couldn’t be sure that today’s 92 would consistently...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:57 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Sixteen more bottles of 2016 Chateau Lafite have been secured….
- Replies: 23
- Views: 602
Re: Sixteen more bottles of 2016 Chateau Lafite have been secured….
It must be said: Well done. Well done, indeed!
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:56 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Dinner at Le Bernardin.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 475
Re: Dinner at Le Bernardin.
Been a looong time since I’ve been. Your post makes me want to go back.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:54 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Wine poetry or?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 228
Re: Wine poetry or?
Label is as salty as the TN.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:52 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: I am mad. I am a madman.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 250
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:46 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2009 and 2010 St Emilion and Margaux tasting notes
- Replies: 18
- Views: 805
Re: 2009 and 2010 St Emilion and Margaux tasting notes
Excellent report Mark. I’m a big fan of 2009, and of Prieure and Giscours. Nice to hear they are drinking well.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:05 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: So what have you bought lately?
- Replies: 4889
- Views: 1561423
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:58 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2020 Olga Raffault Les Barnabés Chinon
- Replies: 9
- Views: 481
Re: 2020 Olga Raffault Les Barnabés Chinon
In my experience, Coravin works reliably for a week, maybe two. Which should be enough in most cases. Beyond that is hit or miss. Repour is my choice for preserving bottles that we’ll consume over the course of a week. Cheaper and simpler. For a robust wine that will be finished the next day I’ll of...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:20 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Eclipse preparation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 368
Re: Eclipse preparation
We’re headed to Dallas to visit Peggy’s family, then a place near the centerline. Much greater chance of clouds in April than for the 2017 eclipse in August. Fingers crossed!
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:12 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Weekly Poll: What is your favorite Medoc appellation?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2032
Re: Weekly Poll: What is your favorite Medoc appellation?
I was gonna say Pessac is south of the Medoc but I see Stefan beat me to it. By 6 years. Since it was an available choice, I picked it. Which made the job a lot easier. In the Medoc, I could give you a different answer each day of the week. Most days it would be Pauillac, with St Julien close behind...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:01 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Eclipse preparation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 368
Eclipse preparation
Not wine related, other than the Sun being responsible for ripening the grapes…
I was fiddling with exposure settings in preparation for next month’s eclipse when I had an unexpected visitor.
https://1drv.ms/v/s!Av7DKroxAyXPnRhp62G ... y?e=7VUqU6
I was fiddling with exposure settings in preparation for next month’s eclipse when I had an unexpected visitor.
https://1drv.ms/v/s!Av7DKroxAyXPnRhp62G ... y?e=7VUqU6
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:52 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2019 Chateau Cantemerle.... Best Cantemerle ever.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1236
Re: 2019 Chateau Cantemerle.... Best Cantemerle ever.
Well done esl! You’re in trouble now…
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:48 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Your least favorite famous Bordeaux aoc…
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1168
Re: Your least favorite famous Bordeaux aoc…
Nic, you should do a most favorite appelation poll. I’m sure we’ve done them before. I’m probably an outlier there, my favorite is Pessac-Leognan.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:47 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Your least favorite famous Bordeaux aoc…
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1168
Re: Your least favorite famous Bordeaux aoc…
Flawed poll. No option for “none of the above.” I dont have a least favorite Bordeaux commune. I am a Bordeaux Wine Enthusiast. :D DavidG for President of the USA! This is a perfect answer from a politician (trying to please everyone, but at the end, we don’t believe it).😩 OK, serious answer is St ...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:39 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Your least favorite famous Bordeaux aoc…
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1168
Re: Your least favorite famous Bordeaux aoc…
Flawed poll. No option for “none of the above.” I dont have a least favorite Bordeaux commune. I am a Bordeaux Wine Enthusiast. ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:51 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Oh my Devil, the catastrophic St Émilion tasting
- Replies: 11
- Views: 521
Re: Oh my Devil, the catastrophic St Émilion tasting
Bummer, Nic, but thanks for the report. I haven’t had the 2005 Belair but it sounds like a number of other overdone 2005 St Ems, Bellevue Mondotte being the poster child of RP100s that jumped the shark. JC, I actually enjoyed the 2005 Larcis Ducasse. Though it was very ripe, lush, and modern, it was...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:41 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: UN POINT C'EST TOUT ! par la Pépinière Berillon
- Replies: 5
- Views: 424
Re: UN POINT C'EST TOUT ! par la Pépinière Berillon
Just started watching, am fascinated. Thanks for sharing!
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:32 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The 2019 Chateau Meyney has been uncorked and other ramblings....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 542
Re: The 2019 Chateau Meyney has been uncorked and other ramblings....
Nice ramblings Jim. I agree with you on 2016. I hope you are right on 2019 as I have a fair number but have tasted only a few on release. Very appealing but I have trouble predicting the future on such young wines. By the way, sending you one of these as you’ve apparently lost yours. :lol: IMG_0465....
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:14 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Can someone value the current day price of 6 bottles each of 1982 Mouton, Las Cases, Dominique, Branaire, Ducru, Cos.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 259
Re: Can someone value the current day price of 6 bottles each of 1982 Mouton, Las Cases, Dominique, Branaire, Ducru, Cos
You can get recent auction hammer prices on CellarTracker (I don’t think they include buyer’s premium) and compare to Wine Searcher retail prices.
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:03 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Happy 24th Birthday to BWE.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 549
Re: Happy 24th Birthday to BWE.
Congratulations Jim and happy BWErthday to BWEs everywhere.
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:59 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5494
- Views: 696352
Re: President Trump
Lots of pro-Palestine, anti-Biden sentiment among the large Arab population in Michigan. Trump is more likely than not going to be the next President.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:30 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2019 Lafon Rochet has been uncorked and other ramblings....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 427
Re: 2019 Lafon Rochet has been uncorked and other ramblings....
Interesting stefan. I think you’re a lucky outlier to be free of the Paxlovid taste distortion.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:27 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2005 Bordeaux revisited.
- Replies: 50
- Views: 1534
Re: 2005 Bordeaux revisited.
Thanks for posting that video. My favorite part of the interview: His response when asked to name the best one or two bottles he’d experienced, where he explained that a great bottle of wine only exists in the enjoyment of two or more people who are prepared for it and can understand it. Not one, bu...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:50 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2019 Lafon Rochet has been uncorked and other ramblings....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 427
Re: 2019 Lafon Rochet has been uncorked and other ramblings....
Feel better stefan. I’m guessing you’re not on Paxlovid, as that seriously messes with taste.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:44 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: My wine cellar
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1037
Re: My wine cellar
Looking forward to it!
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:37 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: My wine cellar
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1037
Re: My wine cellar
Wow, I’m salivating!
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:41 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2005 Bordeaux revisited.
- Replies: 50
- Views: 1534
Re: 2005 Bordeaux revisited.
I’ve had plenty of bottles show better on day 2. The 2005 Angelus was poor on opening, fair a couple of hours later, and excellent the following day. I don’t think that a young wine oxidizes that fast. Not much oxygen gets into it just sitting there in the bottle. Nor do I think that improvement on ...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:25 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2005 Bordeaux revisited.
- Replies: 50
- Views: 1534
Re: 2005 Bordeaux revisited.
2005 Angelus : I approached my first bottle of this with some trepidation after a few other 2005 St. Emilions disappointed due to heavy over-extraction and overripe fruit. Immediately on opening the nose and palate hit me with raisiny sweetness, glossy ripe fruit, good acidity and tannins. I leave ...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:53 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Another Bordeaux 2014 ten years
- Replies: 4
- Views: 419
Re: Another Bordeaux 2014 ten years
Same reaction here. They describe well what I am getting out of the 2014s. I found their comparison to 2002 interesting. Jim was a big fan of 2002. I thought he was unduly influenced by the MacArthur heist. To me at the time they were too lean and reserved. Over the years my preferences shifted. I r...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:35 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Bordeaux 2020 Southwold Tasting at FarrVintners
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1450
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:00 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Bordeaux 2020 Southwold Tasting at FarrVintners
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1450
Re: Bordeaux 2020 Southwold Tasting at FarrVintners
I recall a similar “10-years on” sentiment with 2002. Happy to have 2014 represented in my cellar. I think the most interesting statement regarding Farr's conclusion is that tasters felt that the wines would fare better when tasted alone. Large tastings are great, but true wine appreciation begins ...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:36 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: My 2014 Bordeaux inventory, and a question....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 340
Re: My 2014 Bordeaux inventory, and a question....
I agree with stefan. The 1998 is more versatile but more expensive. I think you should get 1 bottle of the 1998 and at least 2 of the 2014.
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:46 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Bordeaux 2020 Southwold Tasting at FarrVintners
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1450
Re: Bordeaux 2020 Southwold Tasting at FarrVintners
Looks like 2014 is a sleeper vintage. More to enjoy there than one would think from reading the critics. And a reasonable value because of it.
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:34 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: 2000 Sociando-Mallet
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1261
Re: TN: 2000 Sociando-Mallet
Thats good news on the ‘00 SM Jay. Glad they are showing well. Does greeness integrate lime oak over time?
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:32 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The 2019 Wine-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named has been uncorked....
- Replies: 5
- Views: 292
Re: The 2019 Wine-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named has been uncorked....
Another fan of the ‘16.
Recently enjoyed a ‘14, though not the equal of the ‘16.
Didn’t buy any ‘19.![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif)
Recently enjoyed a ‘14, though not the equal of the ‘16.
Didn’t buy any ‘19.
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif)