Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Tom In DC

Don't know about '53, but Broadbent thought '47 Cheval Blanc was amazing in the late 50's...

Tom In DC

Thanks, Danny.

'Tis a brave tasting group that holds a Spanish wine in reserve to replace a corked bottle.

Tom In DC

Congrats on a killer round, Danny!

I always hit 70 for a round of golf, but I'm never done with the 18th hole when I take that particular stroke.

Tom

Tom In DC

stefan, I guess I'm basically saying I don't have a favorite sleeper or QPR estate. I'd accept Lagrange, La Lagune, Branaire-Ducru, Sociando-Mallet, Poujeaux, du Tertre, and many others mentioned as qualified for the category, but I would never decide which ones to buy without tasting. I would buy (...

Tom In DC

Answering from Zurich, after most of a lovely bottle of 2004 Il Colle Brunello di Montalcino (a recco of our favorite wine merchant in Firenze), I feel like I'm channeling DavidG... 1) Haut Brion (allows for drinking their great blanc when the menu demands a white, as well as access to La Mission, L...

Tom In DC

6pm sounds fine. We should be able to double decant around lunch time as well. (I have a major dumpster dive into the "pile o' wine" ahead of me...)

PS - Sounds like we missed a great weekend Down East!

Tom In DC

We'll be around, but are absolutely clueless about actual schedules at this point. Pencil us in for any frivolity that may pop up!

Ciao,
Tom

Tom In DC

Thanks for the weather report, Alex! (But Jon was asking about 2008...)

Tom In DC

I know you're banned from the Parker space, but try to get in touch with John D. Zuccarino who's a vineyardist/winemaker up that way who seems to have his head screwed on pretty well.

(If you need a beard, just let me know, 'cuz I think you'd both enjoy meeting one another.)

Tom In DC

Great tale, MM -- your offspring are waaay ahead of the game if they already enjoy Pekin Duck!

One day, some where, when one of your kids cries out "We NEED more wine!", just smile and ask for another carafe of the house bianco...

Tom In DC

(Note to self: Gotta wrangle an invite to the J&J pool party one of these days...)

Sounds like a great time, same as it ever was!

Tom In DC

Yup, adding to the confusion, ala the St. Emilion "Grand Cru" v. "Grand Cru Classe"... The wines aren't selling well because they don't compete on price on the international market...nothing more, nothing less... Might help sell within the country -- the French seem to be all abo...

Tom In DC

We could be arriving late Friday (or even early Saturday), so we're not planning to attend Friday night.

Tom

Tom In DC

Nope, not a customer. Maybe I don't need advice for Australian Grenache?

Tom In DC

We saw Tut Part Deux in Fort Lauderdale a couple of years ago, and the best part was dinner with sdr and Kathy that evening!

Tom In DC

After at least a half dozen tastings of each significant vintage of Latour in the 1980's (i.e, fewer samples of only '80, '84, and '87,but I've tasted all of them at least a couple times), the 1983 comes across to me more as the harbinger of mediocre things to come than a monster. It was better than...

Tom In DC

Only l'Angelus we own are mags of the '89, but count us in for the vertical!

Tom In DC

No problems as far as I'm concerned. I think Greg dal Piaz is one of the principals, and I've shared more than a few Italian wines with him. A.I. doesn't bother me, and I'm sure there's an opt-out option when you start getting emails that are related to things in which you've expressed interest... G...

Tom In DC

Congrats, Bill!

Tom and Gail, nearing their 30th (and wishing that we could take wine to the Morton's near us!!!!)

Tom In DC

... However, behind the hype, the people on the ground know what's what. ... Alex, as a consumer I don't find this knowledge at all useful, since what they actually say is the same for each vintage, be it 1982 or 1977.... Of the folks who did state what they thought of the wines, I recall it runnin...

Tom In DC

Patrick, If you think the 2007 Germans are too sweet, just adjust your frame of reference. It seems to be a great vintage, which usually means that the wines are sweeter than their classification (Kab, Spat, etc.) So if you might usually buy Auslese, this could be a year to dial down to the lower Pr...

Tom In DC

What stefan said...

I have bought some 2008's (and I hope Gail isn't lurking!!!)...

Tom In DC

Gary,

1998 Bahans is on the short list of legendary 2nd wines. I'd expect a 3L to be drinking really well at BWE 2019 or so...

Tom In DC

Excellent question, David, and one I've often wondered about as well, particularly the gold capsule issue. Thanks for the info, Chris.

Tom In DC

How did you ever succeed in buying the book? I tried at least a half dozens times and was always thwarted by the e-commerce software....

Tom In DC

OK, so once again Jim thought he was voting for one wine, but wants to change his vote for the wine he wanted to win??? Gotta love those New England pols!

Tom In DC

Really looking forward to the Taking of Pelham 123, based on a terrific book. Best one we've seen is Angels & Demons, but we don't get out much!

Does seem a bit like "viral marketing", doesn't it? Might give new meaning to "pay per view"

Tom In DC

I'm usually too much of a hedonist to pay careful attention to a wine -- ugh!, yuck!, eh?, hm..., ah, huh?!, and wow! are usually as detailed as I get -- but Gail is shaming me into posting a note on this. (She loved this, by the way!) Not your usual Amarone, this was big, dense, rich and showy but ...

Tom In DC

Have a great evening, BWE'ers!

Tom In DC

Thanks for all the notes, Michael! I think you drink as well as anyone here, despite your time in a sand-locked land...

Tom In DC

Don't worry, nic, a second bottle of Champagne only means that you are a good host! (We need to set up a visit...)

Tom In DC

PappaDoc wrote:Stephanie, my loving but non-drinking Wife, will go with me.

So, Pappa, if we line up a rental car, are you saying we have a designated driver????

Tom In DC

Yo, Bennie!

Congrats to a most deserving wine maniac! Don't forget the little folks...

Ciao,
Tom

Tom In DC

Hey Stuart, I'm in pretty deep as far as vini d'Italia is concerned, so I may not be the best person to answer this question from a "sticking a toe in the water" perspective (...paging Pappdoc... call for Pappa...) but that won't stop me from trying! The Comte covered the high ground prett...

Tom In DC

Jim, make sure you buy the right wine as they are indeed different. Both recioto and amarone are made from dried bunches of grapes, but the recioto remains sweet while amarone is dry.

From dal Forno, both wines are amazing examples -- and priced accordingly!

Tom In DC

I dunno, stefan...we live forever, but don't have any '82 Mouton to look forward to...

Tom In DC

Nice wine! Thanks for the note.

We had a '94 in the spring -- with grilled ribeyes, no less -- that was in an excellent place but seemed like it would easily go another decade.

Tom In DC

"Tom's other St-Julien"??? Methinks thou dost seek blood from a turnip.... (posted before seeing page 5!)

Tom In DC

Re: '88 Dal Forno Amarone: I'll put a tag with your name on our last bottle, Jimbo!

Tom In DC

Blanquito wrote:P.S. I a determined to get to Bordeaux sooner than later, Alex. My evil plan is to shanghai Ian, Jim, and any other BWEers, to come along.

Sounds like a convention if you ask me! Gail and I are in...

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