Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

JimHow

I love my work. I’m a criminal defense lawyer. This is what we do. I love taking on the impossible cases, thinking outside the box, and winning them against all odds, on behalf of all different characters in personal predicaments that usually seem hopeless. The job allows me to buy more Giscours. I ...

JimHow

Indeed, David, it is one of the craziest cases I’ve ever seen.
It has actually garnered some national attention.
As crazy as it sounds, he is going to be elected district attorney... but only, of course, if he’s a licensed attorney.
We live in interesting times.

JimHow

Well done, David G, very well done indeed.

JimHow

It has been a non-stop summer of trials, just got done a three day trial defending a district attorney candidate in disbarment proceedings, I think he's going to dodge a(nother) bullet. http://www.mainepublic.org/post/disbarment-hearing-begins-district-attorney-candidate-accused-sexual-misconduct#st...

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But you're also right that the shit hits the fan sometimes, some BWEers come and goes, we get elegantly wasted sometimes, some can raise the volume, we're irrespectful with some critics, but even with all that, we don't take ourselves too seriously, we're humble wine lovers, we would talk about Bor...

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Amen, my man.
You've been a great friend, a true BWEer, over the years.
You definitely have that spirit of good will that personifies BWE.

I've been tied up in some big trials in recent weeks, will post more soon.

JimHow

Well, yes, but doesn't that get to my point. I mean, when i say a wine "is" great, I'm not just gauging it at this point in time. I'm sure the 2015 Giscours "will be awesome" when it has more age on it in 15+ years. But isn't it awesome "now" because of that fact, becau...

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I'm more enthusiastic about the 2015 Giscours than Nicola. I agree that it is "big" but it has everything we look for in Margaux. I'm more in tune with Neal Martin and Jeff Leve who rate it 96 points and call it "the greatest Giscours ever," "the best Giscours since 1961,&qu...

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I have 19 bottles of the 2015 Giscours in my cellar and I intend to buy another 12 when they go on sale in NH this fall.

JimHow

whoa, I just looked at the bottle this was the 2016, not 2015...

Gotta change that in the title.
14.5% alcohol.

JimHow

Ha ha. well, of course you are talking to the survivor of the infamous "Night of the Zins" following the Friday night dinner at the first BWE convention in Chicago 2001. I almost did not make it to the historic first Saturday night dinner, indeed, I do not ever recall puking more in my ent...

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Stellar. Loved this wine. Youthful and decadent but not over the top, young but had a balance and lightness on its feet.
Great fruit. I'm glad I have 11 more bottles in my cellar, I think I'll drink one bottle per year over the next 11 years.
95 points.

JimHow

...That's not really an accurate title, This is a VERY lovely wine. Would merit first label status. You don't get any sense that this was treated as some sort of second effort. I rarely drink a second label. But Montrose, which I love, is priced out of my range. Discard all this nonsense about St. e...

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You should never base your conclusions, CV, upon a quick small pour among dozens of wines at a UGC tasting.
You need to spend at least an evening, over several hours, with one bottle.
And even then your impressions are limited.

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It is a touch too sweet. Okay, that's a minor negative. But I'm not finding any of the intruding alcohol and rough-and-tumble tannins of some of those other 2015s I've been drinking. This has the typical earthiness, mushrooms, Margaux berries of this estate, deep, brooding black/ruby, yeah, throw in...

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...I like it.

I like it a lot.

There. I said it. I'll report back more.

JimHow

Yeah, I think it is more of a style thing David. Don't get me wrong, all of these wines (with the exception of my one experience with Cantemerle) have been excellent wines. And, as always, they are incredibly young. And i really, really thought the Giscours and Siran were immense. I'm going to keep ...

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I do indeed, stefan. I think this 2015 will be fine, it just seems like the alcohol is not as "hidden" as in some other vintages. I thought the '14 Tour St. Christophe was great because i didn't experience as much heat as in the '15, which was also delicious but marked by ever-present high...

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Good, but not my favorite Barde-Haut. Too alcoholic. I like the 14, 12, 10, 05 better. Has good stuffing but too Parkerized. I have 5 more bottles in my cellar but I won't buy any more. Give me the 2012 over this any day of the week. Just too tannic and acerbic. I'm quickly coming to the conclusion ...

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Roger that. Over.

JimHow

Now this is much more like it. Serious stuff. Much smoother going down. The only concern I have is about the heat. Still early though. Tannins present but not unpleasant. Need to monitor the alcohol. Tour-St.-Christophe-like. (Of course, I liked the '14 Tour St. Christophe better than the '15.) The ...

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Let's see if this is any good.

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We copy, Agent. Over.

JimHow

Watching Chris Wallace's Sunday program on Fox.
You know, I've always thought he's a pretty balanced reporter.

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Yes, I've had both the '14 and '15 and I enjoyed the '14 more.
My experience with '15 is much more limited but they each seem to be consistent with their respective vintages.

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We’re all doomed:

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Yeah, I have 11 more bottles of this apparent swill. Maybe it just wasn't a representative bottle. I think it did soften up a bit as the night went along. I think my report should have been more of a "no rating," or "judgment reserved." More concerningly, though, I just have ques...

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Nairac is good.

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I know! That's why I'm a bit disappointed.

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Harsh, oaky, out of sorts. Okay, it's young. But I've tasted many a new release, so I've got some reference points. It is BIG, unbalanced. Damn, it was downright mouth-puckering. Very tannic. Tasted unripe, which of course doesn't seem possible. I'll give it 88 points for now. Its BIG-ness suggests ...

JimHow

I keep forgetting whether I have ever had a Poujeaux.
If I have I don't remember it.

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Let's see if this is any good.

JimHow

Thanks, it's ok, I like the first chapter, the rest needs work.
I've got a lot written, a lot will be added, a lot will be subtracted, a lot will be amended.
I do like how the plot that I've put together.
it just takes a lot of time.
It took me a year just to edit Lisbon Street.

JimHow

Aww thanks you guys are the best. You’ll recall when we last saw Billy Cole he was in his early 40s and in his prime during the year of the WTC attacks. Now it’s 15ish years later, he’s in his mid fifties, his body starting to succumb to the ravages brought on by the life of a criminal defense lawye...

JimHow

The first three chapters to "THE GHOSTS OF THE SEVEN MULLAHS," a sequel to "LISBON STREET." The title is a working title, the chapters are only in draft form, they may or may not survive the final cut, which is at least a year away. (I cut out 40% of what I wrote in LISBON STREET...

JimHow

We just don’t want to see them carry you out of your law office in a box. I'm just giving you guys the business. To the contrary, Jacques, I've never found my work more rewarding. I get to take on and challenge the government every day, I've become one of the top voices for the Sixth Amendment in t...

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Lol, wow, I suddenly feel like I should be jumping off a bridge after reading you guys, my life is apparently so meaningless. Hey, I'm just a country lawyer from Maine, I'm not rich like you guys, I still gotta work to pay the bills! Fortunately, definitions of happiness are as individual as the sno...

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Happy aniversary, Bill!
2000 Gruaud is a very nice wine.
It gets mixed reviews on cellartracker because the 2000 was produced during that two-decade window in which Parker was down on the estate.

JimHow

So why six and 8/12 more years? Do you love it that much to keep enduring the punishment? It's my job, David! I have money saved up for retirement, plus two debt free houses. But i still have to work until I get to retirement age. I've been taking 6 weeks of vacation each of the last three years, w...

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Yes, exercise doesn't directly help me to lose weight. But I generally feel a lot better, my blood pressure and stress levels seem to be in a better place, when I'm exercising more. I like to walk briskly 3-6 miles per day, which I'm usually able to do during the summer months. And holistically that...

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