Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Michael - think you win the prize for the most descriptive notes - particularly enjoyed the vicarious journey with the '82 Cos

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David - we don't need to start particularly early on Friday night - it will just be a leisurely dinner - so we could start at say 7.30pm. Hope you can make it However for the main event on Saturday we should start no later than 6pm, because we have so many good wines to get through it would be a sha...

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The first stop was Silver Springs Winery - it is one of the first wineries you will encounter when you drive up the 414 on the east side of Seneca out of Watkins Glen. One of those booze cruise limos pulled up simultaneously, already full of boxes, and as we watched them spill out on to the parking ...

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I tried to publish a picture of John Z and yours truly for Tom, but I couldn't figure it out...how do you post phots on here? Phil? Review coming soon

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Thank you all of you for the reccos

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In a word yes This is not the best kept secret in the world but having tried it for the first time earlier this year was not disappointed (see below)...there is such a lot going on with this wine As I think Alex mentioned serving this blind against more illustrious names would give you an idea of it...

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I am heading up there this weekend...out of curiosity more than anything...anybody have any thoughts or recommedations, particularly any wineries to visit or other things to do?

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I drankthe 2005 and compared it to de Fieuzal 2005; the Moulin was $25.99, the DeF $24.99, both discounted from their normal price of $30-32 The Moulin was tight at first but opened up very nicely after an hour or so in the decanter; it is a medium-bodied austere style, especially in the context of ...

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Thanks very much Richard for the tip...are you willing to divulge the name of the Oxfordshire merchant? Fwiw, Parker gave the 2005 a lukewarm review, rating it the "finest vintage (of this wine) since 1982" and 88-90 points. That will keep it comfortably off the radar of people like Pomero...

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It was a fine feast...bordeaux wine enthusiasts, friends and family of several generations... Having the privilege of being invited to this event I knew the wines would not be ropey...and I was quietly toasting England's flukey and undeserved Ashes victory in the cricket. I wanted to savour the mome...

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Rick the tasting is currently full...but happy to have you you on the waiting list...Mr Vino is first sub followed by Stevie H...but the Friday night gathering is open house...as many as wants to come

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Funny you should do that stefan, I was about to reactivate the thread because we are less than two months away now... I am happy to report that three pristine-looking bottles of '89 were successfully transferred from Blighty two weeks ago, and are resting peacefully again I would like to book the re...

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Seen some mixed reviews on this in recent months and this is by far the most positive one. I had a case of Monbosquet 99 in storage and it got lost...but judging by its showing a couple of months ago, am not shedding any tears...against some other 99s - Palmer, La Mission and LLC - it was totally ou...

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Or (4) - all of the above. You dont need an excuse to drink burgundy, Chris...sound like nice wines at a good price...you need to help me to find similar $20-30 red burgundy bargains when I get back to New York. Interesting picture too...seems as though the artist was under the influence of more tha...

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Gentlemen - it is true that they are generally prohibitively expensive now...I latched on to mine years ago when I was financially less dissatisfied (but still trying philosophically, like Mick in 1969), usually opportunistically; but don't dispair, sometimes relative 'bargains' do crop up - you can...

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The Ledbury is a restaurant in Notting Hill Gate in West London, and as well as being one of the best restaurants in London - the best as far as I am conerned - is run by very wine savvy management. If any of you go to London I would urge you to go there. I know Alex has been itching to go...there i...

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I bought Haut-Bailly and Batailley on release, and have my eye on some Gloria, for around $25 a bottle I notice some wines have high scores - e.g Ducru, which our favorite critic compares to the 1996 and 1986 - if they are really that good they are surely worth a look...or is it because these wines ...

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Thinking of the gathering in Manhattan I could not attend, we opened a few wines here in London over the weekend: De Montille Puligny Montrachet Cailleret 2004 - classy wine drinking well, but would not want to risk ageing this Petite L'Eglise, 1999 - a scrumptious fully mature wine, with all the te...

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Thanks for the notes guys, sounds like a fab evening - wish I could have been there, I was there spiritually at least - blind tastings often throw up big surprises

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Thanks for the notes on the 2006 Lagrange, and for your oblique musings on random topics I wheeled out the 1996 last night against some fearsome oppo; unfortuantely this one was slightly corked and let the side down I notice that RMP is comparing some of the 06s, to the 96s and 86s...e.g., Ducru? If...

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Best so far: Taken starring Liam Neeson

Worst so far: Terminator Salvation

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Danny I have had some mixed experiences too...my Talentis went all weird on me...but the Caparzo I tried a couple of weeks ago was sensational, and still quite young...it contained all the best hallmarks of brunello...esp. dense cherry stone sangiovese fruit...that one I could recommend unreservedly.

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Stuart - in addition to Jacques's chianti (see other thread), one wine I would highly recommend is the Caparzo Brunello dM 1997, either the straight green label or the deluxe version, La Casa. Today I bought a six pack of the green label at 26 pounds a bottle, on sale here in London, slightly over $...

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Jacques did you get this from PD on sale at Zachys? I bought some as well and they were delicious (were being the operative word unfortunately)...I think I am right is saying this deluxe chianti has a (judicious) twist of cabernet-sauvignon added? The 2006 Fontodi CC was also delicious. Stuart if yo...

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Stuart I think the crash of 08 exposed some Italian wines as being a bit over-priced and over-hyped. Guado (60% can, 30% merlot + syrah) is a modern-style wine, which I used to like but have gone off it. I wouldn't buy it now. Here is my 2c (I only know Tuscany and Piedmonte) Tuscany There are a lot...

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Hi Nic I would say from now to 2030...it is not too young to drink now as the 1995 was at a similar age It has gorgeous subtle nuances, and is as smooth as silk, it is not cheap but I will probably buy another half dozen It is probably behind the more overtly exuberant 1982 and the 1990 (not tried t...

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Thanks for the note Michael and for the 1970

The 2001, I enjoyed last night, is also a beautiful, supremely elegant wine

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Sorry Tom I mis-interpreted your previous post, we have plenty of wine and as always your contribution is exceedingly generous

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But I think we should draw the line there, and maybe Tom we don't need the extra St-Julien. LLC will do nicely from that commune, and we only have one Margaux too.

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stefan wrote:Great line up, but aren't there too many wines even for a BWE function?

stefan

Whaddya mean?

Ian (sipping on 01 La Conseillante)

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How about this for a line up? Intro Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle X2 Flight one Cantermerle, La Lagune, Dominique Flight two Conseillante, L'Evangile, Tetre-Roteboeuf Flight three Lafite, Mouton, Palmer Flight four Ausone, Cheval Blanc, Angelus Flight five - BLIND... Haut-Brion, La Mission Haut Brion...

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Whoa...very kind Tom...you obviously have an amazing cellar...maybe we should call it a day there...I am counting 26 wines now among 12 of us...and we should perhaps restrict the Friday warm up strictly to one bottle per person. (to avoid hangovers for the Big Enchilada)...I spent an inordinate amou...

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Yes, it was quite the night. Somehow giving the keys to the cellar to imbibing friends results in a snowballing situation! 2003 vintage port, that's what I get amongst these philistines. Educational, but not something I recommend, although both bottles were 375ml. P.S. I a determined to get to Bord...

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Thanks Tom for that, so far we have:

One Margaux (unless you include Lagune and Cantermerle)

Two St-Estephe

Five Pauillacs

No St-Juliens

Four St-Emilions

Two Pomerols

Two Graves/Pessac

Two sauternes

One German and two champagnes

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It will fascinating to see which wine comes third assuming the Dillon (not Delon, sry) wines are not faulty...I think every other wine has a shot at winning the bronze - even the Lynch But was thinking about flight order...one flight will surely have to be: Haut Brion--La Mission Haut Brion--Lynch B...

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That would be exceptionally generous of you David, otherwise I could bring a magnum of 85 krug; or if you bring the Siecles I will bring Mouton

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David - thanks for taking the time in doing that, I was going to perform the same exercise... ...of course Tom is the dark horse (as he was in the 86 tasting)...and Gail, in one of her rare posts, let it slip that they would bring a sauternes...what ever could that be I wonder...? Anyway what distin...

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Ramon_NYC wrote:
Comte Flaneur wrote: Ramon...Tertre Rote-Boeuf, would be awesome if you wanted to drop the Prieure....
You got it.

Ramon you are a gentleman and a scholar...

...what a line up we have got

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Monbousquet 1999 is also an empty hollow oaky shell of a wine

Steve - I can't believe the Pavie hit the wall so fast

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I have been sniffing this estate for the last couple of years...the 2004 is going through a very difficult stage...it is soooo backward, while the 1998 (which RMP rated 87, then bumped it up to 93) is still a child. In 2006 this was my favourite wine with Pavie Macquin at a London trade tasting...bu...

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