Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Winona Chief

Another very good red Bordeaux from the very good 2014 vintage. Not so slutty as some of the riper years (2009 and 2015 for example), more like solid classic Bordeaux. Showed well at the big Conseillante vertical with Marielle Cazaux at the Embassy of France last November.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Good catch, Jim, on the 2014 Pichon Lalande - great price to0!

I think William P also did well to get that 2015 Branaire at a great price.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Those oysters sure look good. Black Salt is one of my favorites in DC.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

I think the 1982 Canon, while still good, is now past it’s best. I think the 1982 l’Evangile is still in it’s prime but it was being consumed along with much younger and fruitier wines - which I think affected our perception of it.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

I don't have any magnums and there are very few of my older Bordeaux that I have more than one. Sorry.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Marjorie will be flying back from Colorado on Thursday night so she is now available to participate in the BWE events this weekend. She is now signed up for the Saturday night dinner at Bistro Bis and we will be spending Saturday night at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill. Marcus, can we include Marjor...

Winona Chief

I plan to bring Champagne on both Friday and Saturday night. Other choices tbd.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Sounds good - menu is very appealing. I like Bistro Biz. We used to do wine dinners there years ago. Last time I ate there was at a fundraiser for Senator Klobuchar. Very convenient to the Hyatt Regency about 1 block away.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Good one!

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

I think I’m with Stefan on this one. I like white Burgundy but don’t age it more than a few years so I have to buy some on a regular basis. Always need Champagne. There is plenty of moderately priced red Burgundy that doesn’t need the to be aged for decades (many 2009s and 2012s are drinking well ri...

Winona Chief

Not me, David, always need more Champagne.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

My only experience with Turley was with those over the top, high alcohol monstrosities. That scared me away from Turley forever.

I have had Geyserville with several years of age and liked them just fine but they are very appealing young.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Ridge Geyserville is still my favorite - it’s a blend that’s generally around 70% Zinfandel. I like the other stuff from Ridge as well so I don’t experiment much anymore.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

All right, Nic, I will participate in the Friday night dinner. Looking forward to seeing everyone June 14,15.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

I'm in Colorado right now but I will be back in DC for this.

I can't have shrimp and I don't like snails. I will definitely be at the Saturday night dinner.

Still working on it but I'm still a possible for Friday night.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Marjorie will be in Colorado that weekend so she is out. I have done about half a dozen wine dinners at Dino's in the last year with very positive results (very reasonable corkage charge on Saturday nights with no corkage charge Sunday, Monday, Tuesday). I love Black Salt but it can be difficult on ...

Winona Chief

I think Blanquito has it right. I don't pay a whole lot of attention to wine critics anymore. I have my own experiences drinking fine wine over the past 40+ years to go by. My go to for info and advice are 15 or 20 reliable people on Cellar Tracker and another 20 or so solid wine people that I talk ...

Winona Chief

Thanks, David, "His Assholiness" is just what I was thinking.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

I think you should just read James Suckling's reviews - everything gets at least 93 points if it's drinkable.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

What David said.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

I'd go for it, 1998 was a great year for right bank Bordeaux - better than 2000 I think.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Sounds like a plan.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Have to agree with stefan's comments - think about it, an excellent 1983 Latour finishes 4th or 5th place among the 1983s. So many wonderful wines.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Gary,

I thought the 1990 Pape Clement was very good but I it was in the last flight of red wine served. Hard to really focus at that point. There were a lot of great wines.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Found a bottle of the 1966 Haut Bailly and will be bringing it to the Thursday night BWE Denver dinner.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Beychevelle was on a run through the 1980s - they made very fine wines in 1982, 1985, 1986 and 1989. I also liked their 1970, 1971 and 1973 back in the day.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

I have had very good luck with 1970 red Bordeaux so far this month. After a wonderful 1970 La Mission early in the month, had a a young and impressive 1970 Montrose last Friday. It had lots of sediment and tasted more like Northern Rhone than Bordeaux - kind of makes you wonder. The 1970 Talbot we a...

Winona Chief

Besides 1989 Pichon Lalande, I will also bring 1989 Montrose and 1989 Climens.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Chris - Friday, Trout
Saturday, Steak

Marjorie - Friday, Steak
Saturday, Steak

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

I look in the same price range after finding I didn't think the $250 to $500+ white Burgs were worth it. I love Bouchard Meursaultes Perrieres and Genevrieres both great in 2014 and 2016. Also a fan of $40-$70 Hubert Lamy Saint Aubin. Pierre Yves Colin Morey is hot right now but look for his wines f...

Winona Chief

Thursday - Old Country Buffet
Friday - Party Room at Applebee's
Saturday - Formal Dining Room at Olive Garden

Actually I think Patrick should let us know by email. Liquor laws are quite strange in Colorado.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

I can bring a 1989 Pichon Lalande to go with Blanquito's so we have two of them. Still thinking about some others. I do have a 1989 Climens if there is any interest.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Danny, You know, one critic's 100 point wine isn't necessarily going to be your (or my) idea of a 100 point wine. Had a few 100 pointers that I didn't even want to drink - might be great in 20 or 30 years. That being said, I thought the 1982 was really really good but too young. And the 1982 Haut Br...

Winona Chief

I started out with La Mission almost exclusively (of the two) in the late 1970s and early 1980s, drinking the 1964, 1966, 1967 and 1970 so I don't really have much experience with 1960s or early 1970s Haut Brion. Since the 1978 vintage, I have been enjoying both fairly equally. I really like them bo...

Winona Chief

Now for some real tasting notes on this event, see Kevin Shin's extensive descriptions on Cellar Tracker: https://www.cellartracker.com/event.asp?iEvent=41079&searchId=85A67C4F%23selected%253DW21503_15_K0fd5aac90fa2fec77384e75d2390ee3a One interesting subject discussed at the dinner was the chan...

Winona Chief

From California, I can bring a 1991 Fisher Wedding. Also will bring a (to be determined later) white Burgundy. Other wine will be a surprise Bordeaux blend from an obscure location.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

I got 2 bottles as well so I guess we know where they all went.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Stefan, It wasn't all that bad getting home last night. Not like that time 10 years ago, after a horizontal tasting of 25 red Bordeaux from the 1996 vintage, when I fell asleep on the last train and went past my station. A lot of fun trying to hail a cab staggering around in the middle of night. Chr...

Winona Chief

Still in recovery mode but here are a few thoughts: This was a great tasting with a wonderful dinner at Taberna del Alberdaro (a Spanish restaurant in DC). The event was organized by Bijan Jabbari who puts together high end wine dinners. I was quite lucky to be invited to participate. All the wines ...

Winona Chief

Tonight's tasting - get back to you later after I've had a chance to sober up.

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