Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Rick

We are getting close to pulling triggere this weekend for a Thursday arrival
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As the 2005 BWE WOTY I was wondering if anyone have any insight into the 2009 as a "futures" buy
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I am also on a spouse supportive HCG diet
This HCG diet may kill me..........about 4 weeks serious then another 3 wks more moderate However no wine for all 7 weeks
so while not as good of shape as Jim I should be rather healthy and thinner at the end
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Ed
I have not been very active and am catching up on many good postings here
Kathy and I will review our schedules ...We will both be in Dallas earlier this week
may be able to fly back to Chicago Wed them off to SF on Thursday morning
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2004 Château Rieussec - France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes (12/19/2010) Based on initial sip I thought the notes below were going to come true (Intense, intense. Apricot, almonds, brown sugar, but beautifully balanced with bracing acid. Long finish) and this would be a great bottle however aft...

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1997 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Hengst - France, Alsace, Wintzenheim, Alsace Grand Cru AOC (12/19/2010) the recent notes below describe this well....lots of fun with lobster and crab...the suggested drinking window had me worried - this has some good years left but no reason to wait to drink my ...

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Jon
i have a couple left and have posted a few times over the last few years ....as I recall your notes make a lot of sense to me ...likely not an off btls...just what it is

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Jim
your post had me grab an 02 Lagrange out of the celler...only a few left out of my case

dark, solid bordeaux nose, tannins but gobs of chewy fruit, I picked up chocolate and coffer on the long finish
very drinkable day two but I think was better day 1 after an hour

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We tried a number of top 07 CDPs at BWE2010 in Chicago at the Capital Grille on Friday night - every single one was excellent and deserving of high scores. We also worked hard with staff to prepare the wines properly for us. May be a palate diiference but I continue to tap into the 07s and have yet ...

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David....I have so few 02s I must have been on a buying pause too Now like you I have loaded up on 04s at some very attractive prices on release and can not say i have had a bad one yet The Lafite is a real treat once it get some air.....I have a number of 04s in OWC I have yet to open The 02s I hav...

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kathy and I are good any weekend
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Long time no post or read.... Danny - I spoke to Chris yesterday about the fall releases for the wine club..............he was telling me some growers have had all their grapes dropped ....as you reported those left were fried I have been thinking of giftes I need for the rest of the year..............

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2004 Château Lafite Rothschild - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac (4/6/2010) this is very eary but I decided to try again....big huge multi layered, lots of tannins, only going to get better and better....lots of fun to drink the nose is dense , smoke,earth,black fruit, long chewy finsh (95 pts.)

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Bill
what do you like in the current Loxton selection?
Kathy and I had dinner with Chris and Paula when we were out there in Nov I think it wasa for the end of harvest weekend
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Stu organized 2 dinners- so lets not forget him
when i ran out of time to find a larger location for Rhone he stepped up

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Rob thanks for remiding me of Tim's wine

Tim did bring what for me was the most unusual wine of the event ....a high end Argentina wine that he had just picked up in Argintina on his way to Chicago.......we were guessing all over the place Thursday night but not Argentina

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10 years later we are still looking as fit as ever!!!

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Great fun!!! to continue the fun I drank the rest of a bottle of 86 GL and the 82 SM tonight - a small pour of each was left. Maybe it was because I was not overwhelmed with dozens of great wines. I was so delighted to have a few mouthfuls of each of the wines tonight. To me each was better than las...

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David Like you I paid much less attention after the 07s except to say the 98s have lived up to the 98 CDP hype I also had the VV 1st and Chaupin 2nd......my Chicago friend Jim when tasing the 07 Janasse VV was heard saying this is the best F**ing wine I have ever had. Jim knows his way around French...

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TCG did a wonderful job..great service and food. Just a quick note that last nights broad tasting of 6 high point 07s confirmed they are the real deal. Served in a private room next to the one they had set up for dinner which worked out great. The wines had all been openned for 4 hours and decanted ...

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due in about 4p today

Jim - did you get that big penthouse on top floor reserved for BDs

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With a secondary 98 theme emerging I have put another nice 98 in my bag for Friday night something to quench our thurst after the 07s :):) Jim - The Capital Grille does not require a coat BUT Thursday and Saturday does At TCG you will see dress up and pretty casual TCG is easy walk from Hotel If we ...

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Tim
I remember you said you could do not bring wine with you on the trip .....No need to go out and buy wine - we will have plenty and you have done so much in the past

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That friday bottle is looking good.....the 07 Rhones will be a warm up fight for Friday night
Across town there will be a light weight fight with the Burgundies

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everyone should remember that downtown Chicago is colder in the spring........The cold lake keeps the temp down..........if the wind blows then you have wind chills

dress appropriately or you will be buying sweatshirts to stay warm

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a couple nice 98s will be good to try .........while 2000 and 2001 were VG years I think the 98 was the last fabulous before 2007 but my memory maye a little off

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Stefan - looks like it is time for a second WineKaddy

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The line up as I understand it today............sorry if there are any errors we can fix easy This is an 07 line up that any Rhone lover would die to be a part of as the BD would say Well Done Well Done group!!! 07 Beaucastle - Jim Howaniec 07 Janasse CDP VV - David G 07 Ferrand - Jim Hannan 07 Jana...

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will do...............lets figure it out when we get together Thur/Fri if we do some blind which ones etc

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Binny's is likely the best place - I will keep a look out for a sale

Stefan - running a little short of wine are we??

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Jim - I second your emotions on the GL

The 86 GL is in my top10 wines.......everyone has been just outstanding
We had the 82GL at a recent BWE convention if I am not mistaken....maybe South Beach
as i recall it was one of my favorates

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Tim, I just called and confirmed for 9.....Tim you are good - looking forward to seeing you Tim - I will bring a wine for you a 97 Greenock Creek Cab a 98pt Aussie....my last btl from a case. Plus my 04 Numanthia All - dress code will be like Saturday evening .......at a minimum a sport coat is requ...

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Howard an 89 Beaucastel would be great :) Michael P - there is no fixed coast we will order off menu and I suggest that we just have them divide up the final bill and allocate per person.........The contract does call for a 30% tip vs corkage...the server will earn every penny is my guess after he h...

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Jon - I forgot to ask if the club has a specifc dress code.......ie coats for the guys? Do you recal?

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Rob

I look forward to trying these two gems

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I hope Jim is not getting washed away in the rains

Almost all snow piles are gone in Chicago and it is starting to look like spring as the grasses are greening and spring flowers are starting to poke their green shoots out

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I am thinking 89 Lafite would round out the competition:)
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For 33 people, not all of whom will drink much but if these are good we will have a few refills, how many Champagnes do i need to bring? If I do not need all for Saturday I could use on Thursday and Friday nights - so no worries about the going to waste:)

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We had Numanthia last year I forgot if I brought 04 or 05.....would anyone want to try again - with Jim not at this dinner we can just tell him about it
How about an 04 Numanthia and/or I could certainly bring Bordeaux

We need a Sauterne and a starter too......I can help fill in any gaps

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