Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

stefan

This past week I moved virtually all the wine we have in our Eugene condo into the wine room of our new house, so I now have two wine fridges and a wine credenza that are empty. What should I do? Of course, the BWE quick answer is "what's the problem: buy wine to fill them up". My problem ...

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Thanks, David.

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Food sounds very tasty Israeli. Yum!

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Historically, Cantemerle is a wine that can be drunk young.

Has anyone tried the 2014 Nameless Wine recently? Usually it takes longer to come around than Cantemerle, but the wonderful 1996 was good at age five and never weakened.

stefan

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Tempier's Bandol normale is so good, I should really buy it more often. I just remember too vividly when it cost $30 to pull the trigger at $50-$60.
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Ha-ha. The 1964 Haut-Brion mentioned above I first bought for $10. I would happily pay ten times that now.

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1964 Haut Brion is one of the first first growths that we bought, way back in 1970. It is arguably the best of the 1964 first growths.

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Lucie and I spent Friday night in McMinnville and picked up wines at Goodfellow's (7 cases), Domaine Drouhin (2 cases), and Cristom (1 case). I felt that Cristom was being left out, so I added another case while there (using my "new cellar" exemption): 2 2016 Arcus PN 6 2011 Louise PN 4 20...

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Ian, I think you have more "dinners of a lifetime" in a month than I have had in my life. 1996 Ducru coming in last among three 96s says a lot.

Thanks for the (usual) great write-up.

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Congratulations Nic; best wishes Marie-Claude!

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I think that some Canadian ice wines are made with that procedure, Jacques. In the Judean Hills, they might get a traditionally made ice wine every 50 years.

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St Innocent Spring Wine Club

3 2019 Pinot Noir Momtazi Vineyard @ 41.25
3 2019 Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard @ 56.25
3 2020 Chardonnay Freedom Hill Vineyard @ 31.50
3 2021 Riesling Temperance Hill Vineyard @ 24

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Mine, too, Jacques. But what is Shoresh Or?

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Goodfellow Family Cellars: 12 2021 Richard's Cuvée, Whistling Ridge Chardonnay $56 offer price ($70 retail) 12 2021 "Psycho Killer" Temperance Hill Chardonnay $64 offer price ($80 retail) 6 2021 Temperance Hill Chardonnay $48 offer price ($60 retail) 6 2021 Tsai Vineyard Chardonnay $40 off...

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I used the new cellar exemption from the BD to purchase a few Goodfellow wines this morning. 12 2021 Richard's Cuvée, Whistling Ridge Chardonnay $56 offer price ($70 retail) 12 2021 "Psycho Killer" Temperance Hill Chardonnay $64 offer price ($80 retail) 6 2021 Temperance Hill Chardonnay $4...

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it is one of those wines where you go to a barbecue and you surreptitiously plonk it down on the table with the other wines and hope that nobody could see what you brought.
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When I do that it is often the best wine on the table.

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stefanJr & Irena returned from putting their boat into the lake just in time to drink some 2016 Cristom Marjorie Vineyard Pinot Noir with us. This is a beautiful vintage for Marjorie and one that Jim would like because it has that Momtazi dustiness. We followed that with 2017 Marjorie, which is ...

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The only thing disappointing about Jamet Côte Rôtie is the price.

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Wow, if HM$ liked a red Burgundy, the wine must have been really good!

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I have also enjoyed 2000 Lagrange. There are so many excellent 2000 (I have not drunk Haut-Bailly).

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Calon Segur has long been a go to wine for Lucie and me. Most recently I've drunk some 2000 Calon Segur that was wonderful, and one bottle that was corked. When I regain motivation to buy wine I'll look for the 2014.

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BD, you would understand if I explained the procedure that causes that, BD. However, it would raise your blood pressure to a dangerously high level. Fortunately, the effect is temporary.

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I just bought a birthday wine for my son-in-law a few minutes ago, but that doesn't provide the same pleasure as buying wine to drink. I don't even feel an urge to buy. I keep thinking about having to get stuff delivered and packed away in a new wine cellar and moving wines I already have to the new...

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Something must be wrong with me. I have almost infinite exemptions, yet I am not buying any wine.

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Great description, Jacques; thanks for sharing. You did and saw a lot in a short time!

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Is there a "new wine cellar" exemption? That is, if you have a new wine cellar but not enough bottles that you can conveniently move into the cellar to make it look decent, can you purchase enough bottles so that you are not ashamed to let your wine friends inspect the cellar?

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This might be the best BWE buying freeze ever.

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Is there a "fantastic deal" exemption? When a when is available for a short time at a great price (say, 25% under low retail), or you have a short term interval in which to but from a private cellar?

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If you are committed to buy due to being a wine club member, and you elect to double your order (not required, but recommended because of availability and price disscounts), does that count as breaking the freeze?

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If you are committed to buy due to being a wine club member, does that count as breaking the freeze?

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Good idea, Patrick. When we get our new wine set-up in Oregon running, I might try putting all of my pre-1990 wine (not that I have much of it any more) into one wine fridge and set the temperature at 50F instead of 55F.

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Great lineup! '64 Cheval Blanc is to die for, and the '82 CB is one of my favorites from that vintage.

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>> There is a lot to be said for storing wines in a warm cellar. >> Maybe not at your age, Ian, but certainly at mine. However, I do recommend storing at least one bottle from a case in a warmer spot in order to get an earlier sense of how the wine will be at maturity. I have done that for a long ti...

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Cantemerle is one of the fine left bank Bordeaux that often drinks well at age 8. Nevertheless, I am surprised the the 2015 is so good now (not that I have a lot of experience tasting 2015s).

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05 Conseillante was the only 05 right bank wine of which I bought a case. At the time it was a gamble whether I would live long enough to try a bottle. Now I wish I had bought many others.

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Indeed they were, Jim.

I just check the current price of 2005 La Conseillante: $407 average, $325 low on WineSearcherPro. The market appreciates its quality.

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Yesterday I cracked my case of 2005 La Conseillante and took a bottle to Divine for its monthly dinner. My duck was overcooked and the rest of the meal so-so, but the Conseillante was fabulous. The nose had licorice, truffles, and Asian spices steeped in juice of blackberries and blueberries, and th...

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big banks should be making money, paying 3.00-4.00% to depositors
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Bank of America is paying .06% money market to its top tier depositors! I would change if it were not so inconvenient to do so.

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Jim, there are many knowledgeable Bordeaux drinkers on Berserkers, and the thread started by Marcus to which Mark pointed has some useful information and interesting points of view. It is worth trying to separate the "wheat from the chaff", to paraphrase our erudite Brit. My favorite vinta...

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Right bank 2005s seem to be coming along well. Tonight we drank 2005 La Clemence. It is a full bodied Pomerol that is floral in the mouth, firm throughout, and has a decent finish for a wine in its class. I think it is in the early part of its "plateau of maturity".

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Happy birthday, Patrick! Hope to see you soon.

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