Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

JimHow

I told you guys before that I was related to Robert Goulet, he was some distant relative.

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I just ordered four bottles of 2012 Felsina Berardenga Riserva and two bottles of 2012 Felsina Rancia Riserva.

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Thanks, very helpful.

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I had a 2012 Felsina Berardenga Riserva ($24), I thought it was nice, is that a good wine?

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I have drunk about four 750s and about 18 half bottles of this wine. I have yet to be disappointed. It is a really nice easy wine that consistently hits a low-90s spot for me.

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for my taste not better than when it was younger and fruitier. It does not show signs that it will develop into a complex and interesting old wine in, say, ten years, so I don't see the point in holding it. Exactly my experience with the 2005 Haut Bergey. The 2005 Barde Haut on the other hand has d...

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Well done my subject.

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I would say 2012 La Fleur de Bouard is a MAJOR contender for BWE wine of the year, Chris.

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First of all, let me tell you something: 2012 Haut Bergey is a nice little wine. Don't age it. Just drink it, for crying out loud. 2005 Haut Bergey: I'm sure there will be like 100% disagreement with me here, but nonetheless: This wine was better in its infancy. 2005 Haut Bergey has shown no improve...

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As many of us have said many times: With the exception of GPL, 2003L is just fine.

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Yes, although that is generally when they are doing their big new vintage events, that's why Jeff Leve can never make it. But I agree, a Cali v Bordeaux event is in order.

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Yes, we don't want to have to switch hotels.
Let's just stay in SF.

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So, I have an unopened case of 2003 Sociando Mallet….
As well as an unopened case of 2000 Sociando Mallet….

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The 2011 d'Yquem and 2011 Calon Segur were high on my list of 2016 wine experiences.
Then again, I've been lucky to drink a lot of great wines in 2016.

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The United States of America is hopelessly broken. Donald Trump, a fool, was elected president. He received more than s million LESS votes than his opponent. The election was indeed "rigged"… by the Russians. Rather than "emptying the swamp" -- which in many ways I would have inv...

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Those 89 and 90 Conseillantes that Rob brought to Texas in the summer were the first time I really "got it" about this estate.

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Looks like it's going to be a great convention.
We'll have to start thinking about a theme or two.

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I'd also like to hear what your favorite wine was that you drank this year, even if it is not your proposed BWE wine if the year.

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Yes, it's been going for $270-300ish here in US, even more if you buy it in magnum format.
That's still down from the $400ish it was going for a couple years ago...

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Yes Ian it is definitely young and modern. But I'm pretty sure I would recognize it as Bordeaux, from the nose and the color alone. I find the purple of Margaux and its surroundings to be quite distinctive. This wine has a Cantemerlishness about it, I wonder how far apart the two properties are. Ver...

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I'll have to check the alcohol level Rudi but I haven't noticed it at all. This is excellent quality for the price.

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Ha ha you guys know me better than I know myself.

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It's that time of year again! Past winners: 2000: 1996 Sociando-Mallet 2001: 1989 Lynch-Bages 2002: 1995 d'Yquem 2003: 1999 Haut Brion Blanc 2004: 2000 Pichon Baron and 2000 du Tertre 2005: 2000 Margaux 2006: 2003 Pontet-Canet 2007: 2002 Leoville Poyferre 2008: 2005 Burgundy vintage (protest vote) 2...

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Brought a bottle of this to a law firm holiday party last night. It was really singing. I have had this wine numerous times in the past year and it has never disappointed. Order six more bottles today to add to what I have in my cellar. I don't see this as a big long term ager but why wait. Two enth...

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Cracked open the case, popped, and poured. Still very youthful. Deep, dark purple/black color. The bouquet bloomed beautifully. It borders on a "big" wine to me. Earthy, has the type of edge to it that we would come to expect from the 2004 vintage. It seems like a nice merging between trad...

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Do all of these "middle class workers" in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Maine, etc., who voted for Trump know that he wants to gut Social Security and Medicare?

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Rex Tillerson + John Bolton for State. Good grief.

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Zachy's won't ship my two Dal Fornos to Maine, I'm gonna pick them up next week.
I have an order shipping from MacArthur's on Monday by UPS, we'll see if I have any problems.

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The American public is too ignorant for this country to survive and be successful.

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We went to Ducru and LLC as part of BWE France '15.

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http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/op ... times.com/

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I know that's just an anecdote, but it is just another example of how that property really has its act together.
Pichon Baron is firing on all cylinders.
I wonder if Lynch Bages would have accommodated your request.

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An American hero died today at 95.
One of my boyhood heroes.
A very, very sad day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUSXGjiBvYE

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It's gonna be hard to keep my hands off of them!

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It was close for me. 2012 has more depth, is the more complex wine. But this 2014 is so forward, upfront, enticing.

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Try one, I'll be curious to see what you think of it.

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It's been moderately up here this week, in the 40s. The bottles seem to be in good shape. The bottle last night was sublime.
It traveled from Salem, OR, to Willington, CT, to Lewiston, ME.

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Man is this wine a beauty, light on its feet, so balanced, easy to drink for such a young wine. Really a beauty. Lovely nose of cherries, beautiful ruby red color, so easy in the mouth. My 12 additional bottles got delivered yesterday, I'm really happy about that! With the case discount that's $30 p...

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1981 La Lagune. Nice.
Happy Birthday to The Man of BWE.

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"These harvests, arguably the longest in history, I believe I have never seen so peaceful…"

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