Stu - thanks for notes - I am planning a blowout BWE event of the 1982 in NYC in October 2012 - of course you are very welcome

Great news Jacques...maybe Jay would like to buy in your Yquem..

We have a new thread btw, six weeks and counting

The 16th Jim...you want to come?

Just had some good news...Tom thinks he can make it

Ladies and Gentlemen This tasting dinner is coming up in six weeks and it is time to firm things up. This is the line up and what is pledged so far: Comte Flaneur & 1 - Mouton 75, Pichon Lalande 78, Palmer 79, La Tour Haut Brion 79 Jacques - Trotanoy 78, La Lagune 70, Yquem 70 Tom - stefan &...

Patrick dont you mean 1997?

I remember seeing a fax from Jean Delmas noting this was the earliest ever picking and potentially the vintage of the century...

....hmmmm....

I have quite a bit of HB 1997 and it is not quite in the same ballpark as the 1989

I would take the chance...Isuspect at a minimum you will be pleasantly surprised and at best it could be magnificent like Mouton 87. After all the transactions costs what you get for it will not amount to a lot, unless you are hard up. LMHB often outperforms in 'off' vintages. I also have 86 and 88 ...

I was sorry to have to pull out of this at the last minute...but Jacques's notes are very encouraging...it seems like many of them have developed significantly in the last 3-5 years...virtually all of my 95s are hermetically sealed still Jacques - would you say these wines were on their 'plateau' of...

You like 'em young dont you Jim?

Er yeah I think so Mike...what vintage of GPL would that be if you dont mind me asking? What we are trying to do is aim for two bottles per person = four per couple (or maybe three) under the technical assumption we will have a 30% miss rate. Dems de roolz. (Apologies for my supercilious mood I have...

Bravo!

The Chinese are a suspicious bunch and Lafite means 'on the way up' Is China overrated? yes and no...per capital GDP is only $6600 according to the CIA compared to $46k in the US (11th in the world, China is 128th) The Chinese growth model is based on peasants moving from the farms to the factories ...

The're dropping like flies now Mike Reff you are in...what are you planning to bring? We are still going to do this event but I am going to open it to Dale and aother non/former BWE people when we get the next drop out Calling Marisa (a wine story)...do you still want to come? Meanwhile can we get s...

Jacques and Jill hosted their annual pool party yesterday. After the first one I attended last year I vowed to work my social calendar and travel schedule around this event. Yesterday's event was brilliant fun, despite some mixed weather. Jacques's barbequed steaks were probably the best I have ever...

Yes that's right Ramon...the last deal from there at the same price of 33.25 pb was a stunning Chassagne Montrachet Blanchots Dessus (a de facto Criots Batard Montrachet|) 2006 by Anglada Deleger. It went down a treat with a 0% pox rate...whole case devoured in a matter of months. I hit the jackpot ...

Likewise I agree with these sentiments Chris. I have about 100 bottles of 1994 Bordeaux and am very happy with the way they are evolving...I think people on this board are familiar with the strength of Pontet Canet in this vintage...but Leoville Barton and Ducru are lovely too now after a difficult ...

Only one way to find out Patrick... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 white burgundies, nothing poxed, seven absolute winners, nice notes Mike - shows how wonderful white burgundy can be...I also am getting some of the Matrot Perrieres and also some Puligny Combettes from 06...guess $60 poxed wines is hard ...

Nobody has any thoughts on 1978? Hey, I was born that year! Hah, I'm only kidding. HWRM rates the vintage 97 pts. Hi Chris - I havent had a lot of luck with the 1978 vintage in Piedmont - I bought a mixed batch at auction in 2000 and most of them were corked or faulty. I have had a lot more luck wi...

Paddy brought along a great example a few years back with Ramon, Chris and Jim...I bought some on the back of that and they were quite weird as you described Hound. One of my friends with a more cultured palate thought the one we tried was actually mildly corked. I ended up sending them back because...

Talking of mortality the 1990 Margaux struck me as an immortal wine when it won our NYC vertical a few years back. It had the finesse of the 1982 and the power of the 2000. One of my wines of the year in 2010 is Chateau Palmer 1996, a wine that tends to slip below the radar because of its now (in a ...

DavidG wrote:Comte, according to the the white burg premox wiki, some of Matrot's '06s have been hit, including some Meursault but apparently/possibly not the Perrieres, at least according to Michael Malinoski.

Thanks David - definitely not planning on laying them down

I have never tried the 2000, but there is nothing shabby about the 1998 and 2001 Figeac. Or the 1982 for that matter Is not the case that many of the 2000 RBs are not in a good place right now? The 2000 La Conseillante was a disappointment in our April vertical of La C...or maybe 2000 just wasn't th...

Hi Ramon It is 43 Rue Saint Augustin If you are heading south from L'Opera on l'avenue de l'opera, it is about one third the way down on the left. I wouldn't say the prices are competitive, but it is worth dropping in... Also if you want a great place to have dinner try this: Bourguignon du Marais (...

Thanks for the update Ramon on the Pape 2001. I didnt like it five years ago, and I would be eager to try it again I was in Paris on the weekend and I stumbled across the Bernard Magrez shop, just off l'avenue du l'opera...he really has got his fingers in so many different pies, including in many 'l...

Thanks for the update stefan...apologies for the thread drift but I also heard on the grape vine that 2007 white bordeaux ain't too shabby either for current drinking (that goes for sauternes/barsac too) Has anyone here yet had a poxed 2006 white burgundy? I just loaded up on some Matrot 2006s...pul...

Shame about the Dujac Jacques...that ain't a cheap bouteille...and other 2000 red burgs (even DRCs) drink so wonderfully

Mike - I put you down on the bench - not promising but chances are that you will get a run out for the full 90 minutes Marissa - let me know if you want in - there is a place now available for you - you were on the original sub list Others - please let me know what you want to bring bearing in mind ...

No not yet Chris. It is a bit out of my price range.

The Wine Connection in Pound Ridge for $14.08 a bottle

Bumping this back up as we are less than two months away...

Unfortunately we have had some drop outs...Patrick and then Tom and Gail can no longer make it...that could put the kibosh on the 1970s Italian dinner too

So that leaves space for Tim and Marissa on the waiting list

Ah ... thank you for correcting me Alex

De Sales always seems to be good value for money...the 2007 is on sale in NY for $14

The largest producer in Pomerol

Interested in thoughts/experiences? Recent or distant

I have a fair bit of 94 and 97 and they have had mixed reviews, my experience with this estate has been generally good, though mixed

The 04 is supposed to be Gazin at the top of its game

Jono/Richard (aka BWE UK mafia) (what appened to Phil?)

I got both said wines off Jono

Richard the Salvioni Rosso is not for the faint-hearted and has not settled down yet but I love its raw allure (and I love this estate's wines - the Brunellos are quite pricey though)

And now the Keith Levenberg note (I hope I am not infringing any copyright, but this is such an entertaining and damning tasting note) Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di Montalcino (Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino) 10/1/2009 Keith Levenberg 80 "I have to admit it,...

Thanks Richard - where is Keith Levenberg's note posted? - He seems to have a most discerning palate I am another who bought this wine - a case - on the strength of that Galloni review - I should have known better and much prefer buying on the reccomendations of wine drinking/wine board buddies than...

Agreed. And 63 is no age these days. I never met Dennis but enjoyed his input, which was more prolific in the early days, articulating his special affection for Ch Lagrange - think more than anyone here he drew our attention to the oustanding qpr at this estate.

Yes you are right Michael - that is a quarter of the price of the bottle of Aubert - would you say that other growers wines from the Porter Bass vineyard are worth seeking out? Can get a generic P-B chardonnay for $26

Nice notes Mike. Is the Porter-Bass an expensive wine? Never heard of it. Cali chardonnays can be a lot of fun if consumed occasionally. Sounds like the Coche should be left alone for another decade.

I like the sound of it Jono

TTHPMFM rated in 89-92 in his book Bordeaux

What is your favourite Sucker-ism? My favourite was one of his cigar tastings that someone here reported a long time ago...when the great sage himself detected some 'tobacco notes' on the nose...as our BWE colleague commented 'you don't say!' But I think he could eventually be right about the 89s an...

Yes sounds like it Daniel. It was Alex who persuaded me to buy it because he assured me that it would secure the all important 100pt rating. Btw I got it second tranche then saw it offered for slightly less a week later. Now it has settled at a price slightly higher than I paid.