Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Very interesting. So the only people there on Saturday will be private parties? Perhaps we will find some other interesting private parties!

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I am thinking a 2001 Brunello and 2004 Barbaresco for Friday. For Saturday, I'm planning on 1995 GPL and 1996 Pontet Canet.

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I saw that Vinous review, but did not look closely. Personally I bought zero bottles of 2001 because I spent all my "allowance" on 2000 futures. I know many here have spoken positively about 2001's so I will be interested in any comments from those who have experience with both vintages.

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I'm thinking of 95/96 Bordeauxs for Saturday. And considering a 1999 Burgundy (2) for Friday. If Burgs don't work for Friday, I can work on an alternative.

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If it is one of the OK bottles of 86 Ducru, it should be lovely. But many were flawed back then because of problems with bret (I think) in the winery. I bought 4 bottles and at least two were flawed. One of the bad ones was a bottle I brought to the 2016 BWE gathering in DC.

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Salmon for Paula; lamb for me.

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Paula and I are a "maybe." Our flight schedule got shifted so that we do not arrive until about 2:30. If it's on time, we can probably make it.

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BTW, Jacques, I agree with your side rant about Burghound. I think he underscores village wines routinely. The trick is to figure out which ones.

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Sorry you will not be able to attend Nic. We will miss you.

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The island sounds very interesting as does the restaurant where you had dinner. We occasionally find ourselves in similar circumstances with non-wine-geek friends, but we manage to enjoy ourselves in spite of that.

Enjoy your son's wedding!

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Paula and I are in for Friday.

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Joel, you probably want to start a thread and ask people to indicate if attending and how many.

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Thanks, David. Really glad we can be back at Charlie Palmer - it's sort of a BWE institution.

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Paula and I are only Friday and Saturday this time.

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Article about red wine and tacos!

https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/d ... story.html

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I can't give a comprehensive answer, but can share my own personal experience. I frequented a small sole proprietor wine shop in Chicago for maybe 15 years before moving. The owner was very knowledgeable (was "the wine guy" at the old Sam's in Chicago (after his father was "the wine g...

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Sounds like another fabulous BWE of Maine gathering. The descriptions of those wines makes my mouth water.

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So what other complications can we pile on top of all of this? I'm feeling increasingly glad we made the decision not to plan any international travel until 2022.

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I have succumbed and ordered only my second case of 2019 futures - Chateau Siran. And I may be adding another couple as the budget permits.

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Interesting comparison, Arv. Our house budget bubbly is the NV Roederer Estate, and has been for probably 20+ years. They just consistently make a nice product at an attractive price (especially when shops put it on sale).

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Thanks for the report on the situation in France. In some ways, despite restrictions, it sounds like it is a good time to be there - with many fewer people.

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From the Kobrand Wine and Spirits website: LOUIS JADOT CÔTE D'OR BURGUNDIES Beaune Premier Cru Celebration 2018 When presented with a truly great vintage Jadot takes the opportunity to create a Celebration of the Beaune premier crus. This is drawn from selected lots across Jadot’s holdings in 17 Bea...

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I do not know for certain, but I chose 4 since I often drink Champagne multiple days around the Christmas/New Year holiday break.

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I revisited this thread because I'm starting to look at wine carrier options for air travel. Has anyone found products they think are very good quality in protecting bottles as well as ease of travel? I see a couple of brands mentioned in this thread - Winecruzer and The Wine Check. Has anyone tried...

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A couple of years ago, I was looking at a unit from Artevino available at Costco. They are made by another brand that I'm not recalling at the moment. The reviews I saw were pretty favorable and the price was below some of the big names in wine fridges.

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Nice when BWE'ers can get together. Good to see HM$ and Lisa almost in person again, and I think first time seeing Finley.

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Opened a 2000 Talbot to go with a grilled rack of lamb. Both were delicious. I decanted the bottle about 3 hours before dinner, and I think it actually could have benefitted from a longer decant. I've been impressed with how the Talbot has shown itself since I first cracked the case last year. I wou...

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Sounds lovely, Alex. And happy birthday. Great way to celebrate, including the cognac and cigar.

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That's a lot of wine producers! And maybe 5% (or fewer) are names that many of us have ever heard of.

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We opened a 2006 Ridge Geyserville to accompany a marinated, grilled pork tenderloin. It has been a number of years since my last bottle, and this was a very nicely developed and aged Geyserville. The tannins are pretty well resolved, the acidity has receded, and the fruit was really fragrant and fl...

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Interesting. BTW, I really dislike those kinds of caps on bottles.

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Just saw an offer for 2020 Pontet Canet for $111/bottle compared to $80/bottle for first tranche of 2019. That is a hefty increase, though I think they came out with pricing early last year and others did not lower prices as much as they did.

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It looks like the US and EU have declared a five-year truce that will remove the recent import tariffs on wine. From the Washington Post: "Under the terms of the E.U.-U.S. deal on airplane manufacturers, the two sides agreed to put aside differences in their nearly 17-year battle over governmen...

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Years ago, maybe 15 or more, I remember Felsina and Fontodi being pretty similiar in price. I stopped buying Fontodi after a run of "off" bottles, and then increasing prices. I had no idea it had gotten to be almost 2 times the price of Felsina.

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You might also look at Chablis in 2018. They are not a "classical" profile because they are riper. But I think you can get a decent representation of a regular white Burg with a relatively less costly Chablis.

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Let us know if the glasses live up to the Rare Wine write-up.

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We are booked at the Hyatt for Friday to Monday.

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OK, so the $205 was for Sunday checkout? Makes sense based on my past experiences.

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jckba, have you had these wines in other vintages? The producer is new to me, but Neal Martin's reviews convinced me I would like them. So far I've tasted the Pouilly Fuisse Pastoral and the St. Veran La Fournaise, and both were quite nice now, but will be enjoyable for at least several years.

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I just looked at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill for arriving Friday, departing Monday, and I'm getting a member rate of $215. Is there a secret code for the $205 rate?

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