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What's "CRD", please?

Also, in considering Rolland, Hubert de Bouard, and Derenoncourt's wines what do you think is the process by which the latter produces wines with "rounder" tannins? Is this a matter of ripeness or is it something done (or not) in the vinification. Thanks.

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Just picked up a few of the 06 Tour de Mons and a few of the 03 as well for $15 each. I've got to get my average cost per bottle back in line.

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Does anybody know of any decent sources of information on Alsatian wines? Are there any retailers particularly strong/deep in these wines? Thanks.

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OK, the convention TN embargo is over. Here are three brief notes from the embargo period. 2008 Ch. Gazin. This "hypothetical blend of Petrus and Lafleur" recalled immediately my initial bottle of the 2001 Ch. Cote de Baleau. Basically the palate is a bit harsh, dry and woody, and I might ...

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LLC and Petit Cheval add new meaning to the term "luncheon claret." But having seen the lineups you guys put forth for dinner, I'd say that's about right. Or was it "bruncheon claret" and might that be a step up the food chain? You've also elevated the omelet to a new culinary le...

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Anyone want to buy a vowel? (I just said that for Jim's sake. He watches every night from his BarcaLounger)

Anybody else think the word "vowel" is odd? It looks so Germanic to me all of a sudden. Vowel, vowel. But my dictionary traces it proximately to Middle English and Middle(?) French.

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I confess to buying the GL right off the bat because a) I don't have any (somewhat important - although I subsequently took down some of the 2008). b) I've really liked the few I've had (highly important). c) At $55, it was so reasonably priced :roll: (highly important, and I can't think of a less e...

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Like, no way, man. (Although perhaps this is another "wine where the plus sign could be very revealing.") The brilliant 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Renaissance is 85% Grenache and 15% new oak-aged Mourvedre. Its dense purple color is accompanied by glorious aromas of creosote, crushed r...

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I have a few bottles of the Barton lying around, and I can't recall what it's like, assuming I drank one on receipt,which is customary for me. I'll keep your note in mind. Thanks.

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Do the European prices on Winesearcher reflect VAT? Because I too often see some competitive prices for wines in France and England versus US.

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Can I just have a show of hands of the members here who have yet to taste an 09? Of course I've only tried the 09 Capbern Gasqueton, which is under the same management as Calon Segur, and I think adjacent to it. Just one data point and no generalization from that except that what I tasted was very c...

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OK so this is, like, tomorrow, right?

I think the Supremes will be done with the ACA by then so y'all should be good.

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Where are you pulling 750s of Fonroque for $15? I think that's a GCC now. Talk about a house wine. If I had to guess ...

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Dang, you just missed with the Lynch and St. Pierre.

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Impossible, Jim. Don't you know the classed growths under "+"'s prodding are constantly "upping their game" to bring you bigger, richer, oakier, more alcoholic wines?

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So, Patrick, how come you haven't bought the 82 Malartic Lagraviere for $25 yet? Sure, it's not Haut Brion (not that I would know what Haut Brion is like), but it did make the cut in the 1950-something classification. My lone experience with the Caronne St. Gemme from 2000 indicates that they take t...

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That sounds about right, Mark. Ultimately neither of these wines were going to win any international competitions but also I can imagine people giving up on them too soon. I have few regrets about drinking wines too early as long as they gave some pleasure, if not the last full measure of devotion. ...

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5 cases over the past two years.(Had a shot at some high aggregate points until "+" ripped my face off, Goldman-style.) I've tried to keep my perspective. I don't lease a new car every three years, why should I lease new wines every vintage of the century. The old models have been broken i...

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I guess you wouldn't know in advance which mature (incl. supermature) wines will only have that 15 minutes of fame left in them - unless you have experience with them. So I have a few more each of these wines and know now to go to the decanter on opening, be it an hour ahead of time of just the impr...

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Both these wines benefitted from airing. It seems like almost any wine will, saving two cases, 1) the super mature wine that "falls apart" (I see CT notes on many younger wines stating that the wine came apart with air - I've yet to experience this) and 2) the young wine that closes down a...

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The Lagrange, not surprisingly, has a bit of that Medocian "tang", for lack of a better word. Both these wines, two could easily devour a 1 liter bottle if it came in such - just one more glass, please.

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Getting ready to throw some burgers on the grill. What a weird, warm, dry winter here. Last night had the 1998 Ch. du Cauze, St. Em. GC. Have seen the name, but obviously this is not a wine of great repute. It was delicious. One of the few 1998 right bankers that's been fully mature. Nice mahogany c...

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Nice haul. Bet you made some friends at that shop.

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It's like 911 for people like me who lacked the foresight, money, interest, patience or cellar space to buy them on release. Good deal.

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No problem with the high prices, or pricing per se. Five or six years ago I felt they had some good deals but hardly anymore. And they do have great service. My issue is with what appears to be possibly bogus and illegal sales practices, or at least ones that may honor the letter but not the spirit ...

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No love here for the SHL? That's a surprise given it's one of the BD's pet wines. And it now has a 100-pt. pedigree, or progeny or whatever.

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Sounds like this could use a dosage of the 03.

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If I were Johnny Depp

I'd buy both Calons.

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A certain well-known retailer is offering the 2008 Ch. Fonbadet, an unclassified Pauillac, at the "sale price" of $29.99, regularly $49.99. Now I find it hard to believe that anyone has or would pay $50 for this wine in initial release, and I'm skeptical the wine was ever in fact offered a...

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12. Sniffing the sediment and last drops in the glass afterwards, there's a very strong aroma of old wood and almond paste or Frangelico. Very interesting. 13. It's true that initially I thought the fruit, the main body of it, a bit obvious and uncomplicated, but overall the impression is of a wine ...

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Have fun everybody. I'll be watching.

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Yeah well we'll see. I have an 82 Citran in the near-term queue and I'm sure the NYT will be wanting my story about it.

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11. Oh yeah. Having had only had one GPL before, was it the 95 or 96 at Jim's (although at the time and probably not surprisingly, it was more gratifying, if not as impressive, as the 96 Lafite), it's impossible for me to say if this is in keeping with the house or not. But no matter - as wine cum w...

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5. If this wine is "atypically superficial" I say "BRING IT ON!" 6. The finish builds with time. It becomes black, briney, spicy and bitter with food, almost to the point where pleasure meets pain and you beg it to stop, but what you really mean is "don't ... stop ... don't ...

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A mid-week divertimento. 1. This is good. It drinks very pleasingly right now, even as the flavors are all primary. 2. This has a very nice rich bouquet. There is no praline, but it is sweet smelling, and has some blood orange and some just plain beef blood in the aroma. 3. This is medium-weight, cl...

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OK so you're at 300 with a comfortable capacity of 700-1000. Anything else you'd like to tell us? Many of us experience the thrill of purchasing only vicariously anymore.

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Interesting the 09 is called "one of the highest-octane wines" of the vintage @ 15% alcohol. It's available for $65 now (according to winesearcher amateur) so I guess it did not score anything like 100 points.

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He leaves a trail of carried interest wherever he goes ...

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But how do I know how much to bid at auction for these things? And how do I know how much to like them?

Don't tell me this points business is just a parlor game?

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It's too bad there are I think two dead young actors who look a lot like Gingrich. I think one is John Candy and the other is Chirs somebody - Farrell? Farley?

I think I'll call Lorne Michaels with this Bain Man thing. I'm sure he could get Cruise and Hoffman to co-guest host a Bain Man themed SNL.

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