Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Chapoutier Hermitage Monier de la Sizeranne flight - 2006 and 2009

I had a few bottles of this wine from the 1990 and 1995 vintages that I really enjoyed. Back in the mid/late 1990s, these could be had for about $30. They are about 4 times that today for the 2015 vintage.

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Based on what happened, I cannot see how anything other than a conviction of manslaughter, at minimum, would have been reasonable. If the copy had restrained him for 2 minutes while getting him cuffed and whatever, that is totally different. He was imposing his own form of justice, which is not the ...

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Surprised it was that quick. I spent 8 hours on a jury deliberating a DWI charge that, based on technical definition, was a no brainer. We finally got it right, but it was like herding cats.

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Those look like awfully good prices based on others I've seen. Is wine.com pricing consistently very good, or is it just occasional promotions? And how is their service? I saw ratings somewhere that showed them not being rated very high (actually pretty poorly).

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I voted for what I expect may happen, but not what I believe should happen if justice were to be served.

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Blanquito:

$882 per 6 pack seems expensive for a 5th Growth, that’s more like (super) second pricing.

Jimhow:

The things I do for you guys out of kindness and benevolence, in the openness of my mind and my heart.

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Yes, Setab (Dennis) was at the first convention in Chicago in 2001.

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Sounds like another lovely BWE get together, despite being virtual. The Calon Segurs all sound lovely. And Happy Birthday Jan!

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Thanks for the info on the "experimental" grapes. The Ducru sounds like a lovely wine. Another example from what seems like a much better vintage than many initially thought.

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Blanquito, did the university declare a large bonus for faculty? Or is this pent up demand from your earlier buying freeze?

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For those of you familiar with Oregon wines, what is your take on Domaine Drouhin's Pinot and Chardonnay from the Roserock Vineyard? They are a bit less costly than the regular Drouhin bottlings, and they appear to get pretty favorable reviews from the very few I've seen.

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I think that the 2010 Brunello vintage is pretty strong across the board. I had the 2010 Uccelliera recently, and it was drop dead gorgeous.

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A corked 2000 Grand Puy Lacoste! What a disappointment to cellar a wine for 20 years and find it corked. I know it happens; it's happened to me with other older wines. But it's always such a disappointment. I popped the first bottle of this from a case a few weeks back, and thought it was very good....

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I admit to not having recent personal experience with Cali Chardonnays, but unless the ones I tasted 10 or so years ago have undergone a major character makeover, I'm in Jal's camp regarding Chablis and Bourgogne in the same (or lower) price range.

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I've much enjoyed Ridge's Lytton Springs and Geyserville in the past, but have not purchased any since the 2006 vintage. When the prices went from +/- $30 to over $35, it was harder for me to pull the trigger relative to some Bordeaux and Chateauneufs in a similar price range. These days, my favorit...

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One quirk I've discovered about this site is that if you "submit" a post at the same time another post is being submitted, one of them will disappear (I assume the 2nd one sent). So if I'm working on a message of more than one or two sentences, I highlight and copy it before sending. That ...

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You certainly did score. You must have depleted their entire inventory! But the reviews I've seen have been really good.

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We hosted an early Easter dinner on Saturday for some family members who have other family gatherings on Sunday. With an oven-roasted herb and breadcrumb pork rib roast, we had 2004 Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia. My last two bottles of this wine, I opened them at 3:00, tasted, and decided ...

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I thought I had posted a comment on this last night after Jacques found the old thread, but it seems to have been lost in outer space. I recalled it was MichaelP who brought the third bottle, but could not recall the wine. And yes, it was definitely 2010. It was Rick's friend who got us into that cl...

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Thanks, Jacques. I remembered it was a bottle from MichaelP, but I could not recall what it was. What an historical BWE thread!

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I had the 1991 Mondavi Reserve recently, and it was singing. Best Cali Cab I've had in many years.

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Opened a 2010 Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino to go along with a sausage, tomato and pecorino risotto. The risotto dish is one of our favorites from a risotto book - that page actually has broken loose from the backing by now. The wine was my first bottle of Brunello from the 2010 vintage. Decante...

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Nice range of reasonably affordable bottles. Not surprised they all got drained. Glad you were able to celebrate with a family gathering.

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Recently purchased some 2016 Brunello di Montalcino to enjoy in my old age:

8 x Col d'Orcia
6 x Uccelliera
3 x La Colombina
1 x Argiano

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Chris, have you tasted any of that 2016 previously? I'd be interested in any experiences with this wine because I've been thinking about purchasing some.

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Glad it turned out well for you, Howard. I opened a 95 GPL a couple of weeks back. After a couple of hours in a decanter, it was still fairly tight. Though it can be coaxed to be very good now, I think it will be even better in another 5, or even 10, years.

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Glad you are enjoying yours. I am into my second case, and stocked up on a third one for future enjoyment. You are right that it drinks really well now, but I think it will get even better in the next 3-5 years, and will be enjoyable even beyond that. I agree it is better now than the 2016, but I th...

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Thanks for the report, Alex. It's nice to know that the 2000s are starting to come around. I just pulled a case of 2000 Grand Puy Lacoste from storage, thinking it might be time to sample one.

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Great to hear about people starting to get together again. Hopefully the summer (or fall) gets us close to normal again.

MIchael, I need to see that "two-car wine cellar!"

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Our condolences to Christine and you, Alex. Paula and I feel pretty fortunate that we are both healthy and both still have jobs through all of this.

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I'm pretty sure I've never had a La Conseillante, but this conversation certainly makes me wish I had some. Alas, today's pricing puts me on the sidelines.

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Also, Wine-Searcher shows it priced in the $90s at several places, including Sothebys in NY.

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1995 Grand Puy Lacoste - so this was quite the wine experience. Decanted for 3+ hours, this wine was still somewhat tight, though you could get a good sense of what it was all about. Even though I decanted this wine a few hours ahead of drinking, it is still a very young wine. I got a lot of tannins...

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Sorry to have missed this. We had another social commitment (via Zoom).

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I had a 2003 Pontet Canet a few months back that was drinking really well after a 2-3 hour decant. It was still pretty youthful with lots of fruit, but not much in the way of secondary characteristics.

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In accordance with the BD's directive, I have decanted a 1995 Grand Puy Lacoste for tonight's dinner of grilled lamb chops. I'm excited to see how this wine is at age 25 1/2. The first few bottles were really great, but I have not had one for probably 7-8 years. When I pulled the cork, it showed abs...

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In recent months, I have been buying "smaller" wines that do not require a decade of cellaring to be enjoyable. Among recent case purchases: 2018 Vajra Dolcetto d'Alba Coste & Fossati 2018 Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo 2018 Louis Michel Chablis 2019 Picq Chablis 2018 D. Barraud St. Veran 2016 ...

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Glad to hear the positive comments about the 2000 Pontet Canet. I have a case yet to be cracked. Sounds like it may be time.

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Nic, based on your description of "vegetals like onion," I think your score is quite generous.

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Bill, is that due to the impact of the fires?

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