Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Tom In DC

I always interpreted "quite good" as "not quite good". Just watch a few BBC shows with the upperclass - quite is never complimentary. And the specific ranking of fine vs. good is a bit confusing. "It's fine" can often mean it's tolerable.

Tom In DC

Happy Birthday to our BD's baby!

Tom In DC

Looking good! And that's the first cellar I've seen in a while with any space for more bottles!!!

Tom In DC

Oh my gosh, Joel. Losing a parent is very tough - I can hardly imagine losing a sibling.

Gail and I have you in our thoughts.

Tom

Tom In DC

Great pix, Jim. It was a great quick visit.

Tom In DC

Picked up a few 2020's just before Christmas.

Great quality for the price.

Tom In DC

Happy birthday, Nic. You don't look a day over 65!

Tom In DC

Well done, gents!

Tom In DC

Another prime rib for Christmas dinner here! 1975 Giscours is still a wonderful bottle of wine, and 1987 Dunn Napa Cab matched beautifully with the beef.

Tom In DC

Jimmy the BALLER!!!

Welcome back, your benevolence.

Tom In DC

Jim will be on Fox tomorrow at 830am EDT.

Tom In DC

Jim is okay at this time.

Tom In DC

Insanity. When will we get past the f'ing NRA?

Tom In DC

Greetings from Ravello on Amalfi coast! We've been adventuring in southern Italy for a while, so I apologize for my tardy trip notes. First off, thanks again to Christine and AlexR for thelr wonderful hospitality! We had a great time touring the city, enjoying too much great wine and food, and shari...

Tom In DC

I've always liked Coutet - less sweet than the norm but it makes up for it with complexity. They have always made up a significant portion of the dessert wines in our cellar, usually just a step behind Climens, a neighbor in Barsac.

Tom In DC

Bah Habah...hahaha! One of the most beautiful places we've ever visited!

Tom In DC

Looks like a wonderful time! I'm really glad the weather didn't curtail any festivities.

Lobstah and white Burgs are always a good choice.

Tom In DC

rome2rio.com is a great resource for this type of inquiry.

https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Bordeaux/D ... sti%C3%A1n

Tom In DC

Looks like a great evening!

Tom In DC

Nicklasss wrote: ↑Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:02 pm As he brought a wine from that producer in BWE London 23, and it was one of the top dry bianco from Italy i have ever taste, i bought that in honor of TominDC.

You'll be happy, Nic. Ask Blanquito and the Comte F about another bottle shared in Denver. This is a great producer.

Tom In DC

We had a great visit with the Comte at de Farques in 2005, after visiting d'Yquem earlier in the day. Great memories of a most wonderful gentleman.

Tom In DC

The trouble with having grown up in a wine family is that your parent's friends become your friends and then they start dying! Very sad to hear of the loss of another friend and icon, Count Alexandre de Lur Saluces, previous owner of the greatest white wine in the world, Château d'Yquem, then owner ...

Tom In DC

Fevre and Louis Michel make up most of the Chablis in our cellar, too! Dauvissat and Raveneau could fit the same discussion as First Growth Bordeaux in another thread - they are clearly better but the difference in cost seems out of control. No doubt in my mind the price will increase significantly ...

Tom In DC

Congrats to a great couple!

Tom In DC

Sorry about the slow reply...

Gail

Starter smoked mackerel rillettes
Main aubergines
Side pickled endive salad
Dessert white chocolate cream

Tom

Starter pâté
Main lamb
Side potatoes
Dessert cheeses

We're fine with any canapés.

Thanks,
Tom and Gail

Tom In DC

Tom In DC

Same question as Ed about pre-ordering?

We'll bring an '83 Drouhin Chambertin and something that Howard and Michael-P should be able to tolerate.

Tom In DC

We're fine with either menu option - the choices look great.

We'll bring a couple of whites (probably an "i Clivi" and something from Emidio Pepe) and an old Barolo from a Wasserman *** producer in a **** vintage.

Tom In DC

Sorry you won't be with us, Marcus. We'll miss you but family comes first.

Tom In DC

We'll bring Barolo, Barbaresco, or possibly other Italian Nebbiolo.

Comte Flaneur wrote: ↑Tue Feb 07, 2023 10:36 am Ed - I suppose you could join on Thursday and restrict yourselves to two glasses of wine, though that might in reality be hard to stick to?

Hahaha!

Tom In DC

That does look great, Ian - thanks for continuing the hunt for us!

Tom In DC

Yes, Latour had a weak patch in the 1980's, the window of time that EVERYONE ELSE IN BORDEAUX GOT THEIR ACT TOGETHER!

Somehow, they made good wines through the 60's and 70's when most of the other FG's struggled.

So, no, Latour is not overrated.(IMMHO!)

Tom In DC

Happy birthday, Nic - looks like a great evening!

Tom In DC

Gravner and Radikon are probably the two high priests. If you open the bottles and give them as much air as you might give a Barolo from the 50's or 60's, they become wonderful accompaniments to grilled fish or seafood stew. Usually not worth what's charged here. And it seems like a terrible choice ...

Tom In DC

My gateway Burgs parallel jal's experience. In the late 70's and early 80's, Burgundy was indeed a minefield. But you could still buy well aged DRC, Leroy, Meo Camuzet, Vogue, and the like for barely more than current Bordeaux first growths and some upstart California cabs! Tasting '55, '59, '66, '6...

Tom In DC

Five of the best wines I've ever had have been 1959 Lafite. (Try diagramming that sentence!) But I fear that additional tastings would underwhelm.

So my desert island wine would be 1985 La Tache.

Tom In DC

Flights booked - we're in!

Tom In DC

Still room for two more? If so, Gail and I are in!

Tom In DC

Congrats, Marie-Claude and Nic!

Tom In DC

Did NH typically buy in France during the first releases? Maybe their buyers couldn't get there, much like BWE'ers at the time?

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