My flight was delayed but I did get to Dallas. Rain has stopped. When we landed, the pilot announced it was 39 degrees at the airport (DFW). It was headed to 90 degrees when I left DC - quite a shock.

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Great quote from Neal Martin in his review of 2003 Bordeaux on eRobert Parker. "Putting the great northern Médoc wines to one side for a moment, the problem with the 2003 Bordeaux at ten years of age is a prosaic one... … they have become boring ." Neal sounds more like our Benevolent Dict...

I value the articles and tasting notes from Neal Martin (epecially in Bordeaux and fortified wines). I also enjoy reading the reviews from David Schildknect and Antonio Galloni (too bad he has departed from The Wine Advocate). I used to highly value Robert Parker's tasting notes but over the last te...

I am planning on doing the Friday night Burgundy dinner. Thinking of bringing 2002 Mongeard-Mugneret Grands-Echezeaux.

Also planning on a 1998 Haut Brion for Saturday night.

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Not much experience with 2006 Bordeaux - I think the only one I bought is Haut Bailly. Did buy a few 2006 red Burgundy - a good "normal" red Burgundy vintage. Hard to say what a "normal" Bordeaux vintage might be. How about 1985?

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1989 Cadet Piola. It's the t*ts! A serious question: if this has really been merged with Soutard, which label should they keep? Sure is. I would certainly keep the Cadet Piola label - one of my favorites. Wine wasn't too bad either - drank quite a few bottles of 1970-1982 Cadet Piola. Chris Bublitz

I am in for Cal Cabs on Thursday and red Burgundy on Friday.

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We had a bottle of 2000 Giscours just last Friday and I thought it was coming along just fine, great Margaux aroma - very much agree with DavidG's note. A recent 2000 La Fleur de Boüard was also showing very well (and that's from the notorious Hubert de Boüard de Laforest of Angelus fame). Try a 199...

I am booked at the Hilton Dallas Lincoln Center for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

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I will be there. Marjorie is not likely to make it.

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I will be there for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. I'm not sure if Marjorie will be able to make it.

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Not quite sure why Parker has this thing against Figeac. He gave his lowest score by far (76 points) to 1982 Figeac in his tasting notes of the wines at the big 1982 Bordeaux 30th Anniversary gala he hosted last fall. In contrast, most people in our wine group had 1982 Figeac as one of the top two o...

That 1994 Diamond Creek Cabernet sounds great - they were on a roll from the late 1970s to the early to mid 1990s. Too bad about that 1998 Palmer, it showed really well at a Palmer vertical tasting in DC in early 2010 with Thomas Duroux. 1998 Angelus is so nice. I prefer 1995 Pichon Lalande to 1995 ...

Congratulations - hope all went well. You are outnumbered now (3 to 2) good luck with that.

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I voted for Graves because Haut Brion and La Misssion Haut Brion are my favorite wines. But I tend to agree with stefan's take on the question. I am also a big fan of Margaux, Pomerol, St. Julian and Pauillac.

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I have had some truly wonderful bottles of 1982 Calon Segur. Taste in wine is very personal - there are plenty of wines that some people really love that do nothing for me.

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My flights are booked as well. Arriving Wednesday (10th) afternoon.

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Too bad about the Huet, but you'll have me looking for the Weinbach Riesling (I don't know if it's hip to admit this, but I usually enjoy Alsatian Riesling more than German.) In my book, that is a sacrilege. I'm still loving lots of German Riesling, though there are a number of Alsatian Rieslings t...

Fifteen years ago, my Burgundies were 65% red and 35% white. What with premox and changing tastes, the Burgundy in my cellar is now 94% red and 6% white. I haven't bought any white Burgundy in three or four years. These days I generally prefer Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc rather than Chardonnay. Chr...

Haven't done an inventory lately so this is just a guess but roughly accurate. Red Bordeaux: 38% German Riesling: 30% Port, Madeira and other Fortified: 7% Rhone Reds: 6% Red Burgundy: 5% Sauternes: 5% Champagne: 2% California: 2% Italian Reds: 1% Alsatian Whites 1% Loire Whites: 1% Eastern USA: 1% ...

Wow, those are some great wines! I'm a big fan of 1981 Beaucastel, 1986 Rausan Segla and 1986 Climens. 1981 is probably my favorite vintage of Beaucastel - oh what an aroma. Too bad mine are all gone. Rausan Segla is a little under the radar but it's one of the top 1986s - just a hair behind Chateau...

I am definitely planning on attending. Been looking at flight schedules for the trip to Dallas for BWE 2013. Just need to make sure this is a go before I buy the tickets. At this point, Marjorie is not sure about her work schedule.

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Mr. Beagle's scoring system copied from the link at the end of his post: Jonathan Beagle’s 100 point system 0-29/100 I wouldn’t bother with this. 30-49/100 Decent but I wouldn’t buy a case. 50-59/100 Good wine showing grape and terroir character. 60-69/100 An excellent example of a wine from this gr...

JimHow wrote:Ah, nothing like a Gruaud Larose from the decade of the eighties.

Certainly agree with that. The 1985 Gruaud has always been a favorite of mine but then again, I love the '82, '83 and '86 as well.

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I also agree with Jay.

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New Jersey is dealing with the Sandy disaster - a very real disaster. As Governor of New Jersey, this is Christie's primary responsibility. I think Christie genuinely cares about this. Obama is in a position to help. Romney is not in a position to help. Christie is up for election in 2013. Christie ...

How about the second weekend in April (11-13), we can't do a Texas BWE without stefan.

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Dallas in April is fine. The second (11-13) or third (18-20) weekend would be best for me. Impossible to predict Marjorie's availability.

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Jeff, Thanks for posting your notes, they provide a very useful reference point on the 1982 St. Juliens. I agree that Branaire, while still quite lovely, is beginning to fade a bit - I thought it was better 5 years ago. Leoville Las Cases though backward for so long, is just starting to come around....

Matt was a regular at DC wine events for several years until he moved away last fall and I respect his palate and wine expertise. I don't have a lot of experience with 2002 Bordeaux but do remember that the 2002 Mouton Rothschild was very nice a few years ago. Based on these notes I think now is pro...

Faryan's Grand Sendoff was a great event. I took no notes but do have a few thoughts to share. For me, the stars of the evening were the 1995 Dom Pérignon Oenothèque, 1989 Calon Segur and 1970 Yquem; all captured quite accurately in Kevin's fine tasting notes. (Interesting that Parker tasted 1989 Ca...

September 24th is Opera night for us, so I'm out too. Hope to catch you next time.

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A really fine event. Many thanks to Patrick and Ian for putting this together. Great notes, David - thanks for posting them. All wines were very much alive and in good shape - no duds - none corked, cooked or spoiled - what luck. Lots of minor differences of opinions on the wines around the table. I...

Tonight, I opened a bottle of 2009 Chateau Siaurac (one of the Baronne Guichard wines featured at this wine dinner - and my first introduction to Siaurac). Showing great fruit right now. It's 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. Bought this yesterday at Calvert Woodley in DC for $30. Kind of expensive...

I like Brunello okay but after the red wines from: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Chateauneuf, Hermitage, California (Cabs, Zins, Pinots, Merlot), Barolo, Oregon, Valpolicella, Loire, Virginia, Washington, Chile, Argentina and Tuscany. I think I may have one or two bottles of Brunello in my cellar. Chris Bublitz

In my experience, not as opulent/sexy as some of the other 1990s but still really good wine. Agree with DavidG "classic structure, long-lived." I would buy it at that price.

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As for the right bank, I think you can do as well or better (and for less moey) with the 1998 and 2001 vintages.

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I have been pleased with the 2000 Bordeaux I have tried so far: Brane Cantenac, Giscours, Palmer, Figeac, Baron de Brane (second wine of Brane Cantenac), Pontet Canet, Malescot St. Exupéry and Gloria. All met my expectations.

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Quite amazing Ramon. I remember opening a bottle of 1964 Leoville Poyferre in the late 70s and thinking it was just awful. We couldn't finish it. What great and magical things can happen with several decades of bottle age.

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Great notes Ramon, thanks for posting them. Also great to see Comte Flaneur posting again on BWE. I have enjoyed a lot of bottles of 1982 Bordeaux and have been very pleased with almost all of them. All of my bottles of 1982 Gloria, de Sales, Rouget and La Louviere are long gone but I have fond memo...