Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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First she has to deliver Michigan in November!

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Interesting piece in today's Detroit Free Press about "Gretch"

https://www.yahoo.com/news/run-presiden ... 27023.html

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More enablement . . . . How does one stop buying?

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Nice work Agent How! But you may have to delay your retirement.

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I am feeling quietly optimistic that we can deliver the great state of Michigan to Biden in November. If enough local crazies keep making the news it will be easier. Just a couple of days ago, a local state legislator in the Republican camp posted on X that he had seen charter flights arriving at th...

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That's quite a haul vs. expecting to win a couple of lots!

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Interesting story, Alex. I just went on Winesearcher, and it looks like this wine does not make to the US. Perhaps that will change in the coming years.

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Too many people shopping Saratoga. Now I'll have to act more quickly to snag things I want.

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Glad it worked out for you. Great choice of wine - my case gets delivered this week. And glad you've discovered Saratoga. I probably buy 80-90% of my wines from them these days. The rest comes from Empire Wines, also in NY, and also good service.

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It's been a fun ride, Jim. And I hope to keep it going a few more years. Stefan is my idol.

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esl, you might want to "experiment" with a shipment of inexpensive wines from Saratoga. I live in Michigan, and though many shops around the country will not ship to Michigan, Saratoga does, as well as Empire Wines in NY. Fedex always has to check that I'm 21 even though I look most of my ...

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I saw that article, and it was discouraging. I'd like to think that, when push comes to shove, people will let go of individual differences of opinion to vote for what is the better overall choice for what's good for them. Regarding our governor, she is term limited, so who knows what she plans to d...

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We had company for dinner last night, so I decided to open this wine to go with steak au poivre. This has been a controversial wine on this site with opinions kind of all over the place. I've drunk several bottles over the years, and I think the wine last night was the best I have experienced with i...

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Welcome. Glad you found the site since you seem to be a true "bordeaux wine enthusiast."

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From what I have read recently, 2022 should be the one to buy - when it is available. Have not purchased any reds from 20 or 21, but whites have been pretty good. IIRC, 2021 was a small harvest due to frost.

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Stefan, are the Winery Direct wines worth investigating? I've always been a bit suspicious that their markup on those wines is the way they make money.

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We started out to do a dry January, but it morphed into a damp January. A lot more enjoyable!

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Jim, based on the 2002's I've opened recently, I think it would be very good now, perhaps with a decant. Of course, it could possibly be good for some years to come. I have only a few 2002's left, and plan to drink them the next couple of years (unless one of them surprises me with its youth).

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Alex, thanks for the very detailed description of your travels in Argentina, and especially for your insights about the wines. After a brief affair with some Argentine wines about 15 years ago, I swore off of them. Based on your experiences, it sounds like there may be some hope for wines from there...

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Too bad we all don't live closer to New Hampshire!

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And I just keep buying it, Jim. About to order my second case of the 2020 regular bottling. And just ordered a case of the 2020 Riserva. Hard to find a better wine for good old fashioned Italian dishes (or whatever other excuse you have for opening a bottle).

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Alex, thanks for the explanation of how that guide works. And I can see it's value for "locals" who can order from wineries.

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Good work, BD. Should be quite a wine in - how many decades?

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Sounds like a great evening of wine and BWE friends. Not surprised at what Stu pulled out of his bag.

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The Vietti Arneis seems to be pretty consistently good. The last vintage I bought was 2020, and I enjoyed it quite a bit.

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This is a wine for laying down and avoiding.

Did you mean forever?

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I do think that the BWE WOTY should be a wine that is readily available on a broad basis. And for me, that means a fairly recent vintage - perhaps the past 3 or 4 vintages that have been released. For example, I know I can still purchase many 2018s without a lot of searching.

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Nice selection of older bottles!

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Happy Thanksgiving to all. We will be starting with NV Gatinois Rose while the turkey does its transformation. I plan to open a magnum of 2000 Bosquet des Papes CdP, hoping it has slept well. Will have some Oregon Pinot Noir and Chianti for backups if needed.

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I've had very few of these wines other than last year when we were in the Loire area. I enjoyed several on that trip, but do not remember the producers. But your description is similar to my recollections.

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Thanks for the notes on a range of very nice wines. Interesting that the 2001 Pontet Canet is still outshining the 2000.

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Not only a good wine, but a great story behind it.

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I somehow managed to miss the 2021 vintage of Picq Chablis here in the US, so I will be interested in what you think of it.

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My rate of acquisition seems to be slowing as I contemplate what I will do with all my wines if/when we make a move. Currently I have about 2/3 of my wines in an offsite storage and 1/3 at home in a passive storage area. What I've been adding is mostly not Bordeaux since I've got quite a bit at or n...

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Stefan, has he changed bottle size/shape. I don't recall them being unusual, but I've not bought anything past 2018.

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What stefan said - I make a daily morning visit.

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Thanks for the great BWE report from Bordeaux. Paula and I are currently in France on a 4-week getaway in and around the Lyon region. The past week we have been west of Lyon, just outside of the town Roanne, in a small village along the Loire River. Beautiful landscape and scenery. We've drunk mostl...

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This mirrors my most recent experience. I have 2-3 bottles remaining which I will get to in the next couple of years.

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Though am not familiar with current pricing, that seems like a pretty good deal on the Echezeaux.

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From the limited info I've seen, I think the 2019 Rancia was not as structured and big as other vintages tend to be. So I'm not surprised that it seems to be drinking well already. I have a case of the 2020 regular chianti, but have not opened any yet. So thanks for the "intel."

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