Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

JimHow

Amen, gents.
I too watched that Collins speech live. My head was ready to explode.

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Hey, good for him, he looks like he's healthy.
He looks a lot better than Parker.
Hail Caesar.

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Ha ha indeed, DavidG. When I watch those committee hearings on CSPAN I say, why the heck would I want to submit myself to that bullshit. Campaigning would be the hardest part, I'm sure there would be a lot of nastiness but none of that bothers me. I'm sure I wouldn't do it if my parents were still a...

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Ha ha. Suckling still seems to be thriving in his empire, nineteen years later.

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Understood, Jon, we'll toast a fine northern Medoc to you and Paula.
See you next year!

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The "Beware the Ides of March" thread in its 19th year.
A rite of spring!

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To prove that we don't need power naps, of course, as you said in your previous note.
Ah yes, the obligatory "I have children I'm very busy" argument, like the rest of us don't have busy lives.
I'll let you manage my 100 criminal clients for a week.

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So I was telling one of my young associates, Jeff Dolley, I said, Jeff, what if I retired from the practice of law like today. You know, meaning, I would still maybe do a little work here and there, but basically call it quits... And Jeff said to me: "Jim, if you retired today, you would be in ...

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Just talked to Danny/Danielle, they sound great. Unfortunately, they're going to be in Mexico during BWE Denver. I talked to Howard, however, and he and Lisa are in! Very excited. Also, I talked to Sue Dayton. She and Rob are not committed to coming, but I have no good reason why they can't attend. ...

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I can drink you under the table, Nicola, with or without a gallbladder.

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Danny can you send me your phone number.

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Ok I'm working on Rob and Sue, can you guys barrage them with calls, texts, emails please.... Look guys, I'm serious, I don't know how much longer we can pull this off.... This is 19 years we've been doing this. Looks like we have an epic group on board for Denver. Just do it! You only live once! Da...

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There are a couple other arms I need to twist.

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I just talked to hm$.
He and Lisa are in!

JimHow

So back in 1981 I was taking a couple of years off following undergrad before going to law school. One of my several jobs was working at a bookstore here in Lewiston. We still had bookstores back then. I was like 22 years old. And I remember writing out a career plan and posting it on the wall out i...

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Agreed, I got the 2005s for like $25, but those are the times we live in.
This wine is a beauty though.

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...and other ramblings.

This seems to have a rich pinot nose and darker color than usual.
Let's see if it is any good, I got six bottles from MacArthur's at $50 each.

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Baby doll.
Wow!

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A little 1982 taste off developing, Branaire, Talbot, Certan de May. I think the last time I had an '82 Branaire was when the Anonymous Benfactor brought some to NYC '03. I've got '82 Leoville Barton as a backup/alternative to Certan for Thursday, will bring it along with my '89 Tertre Rotebouef on ...

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I like it.

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Hmm... In 2018 I was 59 years old.
I like a lot of my Bordeaux at about the 12-15 year mark.
59 + 15 = 74 years old...

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Ha, good stuff.
But I'm out on '18.

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https://www.newyorker.com/news/current/ ... ns-in-2020

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That speech of hers generated millions in contributions for the state Democratic Party. Susan Rice, of all people, has been making noise about running against her. Apparently she considers Maine her state of residence, unbeknownst to like everybody in the state. Good luck with that.

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A little more than two weeks, I'm really looking forward to it. It's been a rugged winter.

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Good question, Patrick, but make no mistake about it: She ain't no moderate. She's one of the biggest phonies in Congress. She talks a good game, then votes for Trump/McConnell's extreme right policies 99% of the time. Her floor speech in support of Kavannaugh was a disgrace... not because she suppo...

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I have had some sublime LMHBs, including the '81, '83, '85.

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I'll bring some red Burgundy on Friday night.

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Interesting discussion, I was not aware of those California real estate tax issues.

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Yeah, I had one '02 Cos and didn't like it, it seemed tight as a monkey's ass.
I have four left, maybe I'll uncork one at one point and see how it performs with some air.

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Ha ha, yes, we have yet another mayoral political crisis here in Lewiston, Hound. We have not had a scandal-free administration since I left office in 1994. I'm representing our mayor in his current travails, so I'm probably conflicted out. Not that I would ever want that god-forsaken job in the fir...

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Uber is still dramatically unprofitable. I predict a crash in SF. Sell now, while all the new millionaires are buying. What do you think, Jacques? Hound? Ed? Cab? Is everything overvalued? Is it a bubble? Is a bust coming? I mean, Uber is "dramatically unprofitable," for crying out loud....

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Interesting article:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/07/styl ... -rich.html

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Same here, see you soon Jean-Fred!

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Nice. Let's face it, this is just a great Bordeaux estate, that produces great quality year after year at very reasonable prices. A former BWE wine of the year. The point that you made yesterday is a good one: This wine costs a fraction of a lot of second labels, but consistently blows them away yea...

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Have started reading it and am enjoying. Your writing style is very Hemingway, which of course I consider the ultimate compliment. Short, concise sentences.

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Looks great, I'm gonna read it over the weekend. I gotta get to Burgundy at some point.

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You guys are animals.

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Well done gentlemen. Very well done indeed.

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I ordered one of two 1983 Lafites that were in stock at MacArthur’s a couple months ago but then I got an email saying somebody had come in the store and bought them both off the shelf.

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