Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

DavidG

Wonderful report Alex, I really enjoyed hearing about the group getting together in Bordeaux.

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Very nice stefan.

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Interesting first post. I guess it depends on what you’re drinking. I wouldn’t sip hot coffee through one. Or a fine Northern Medoc. https://pasta.life/pages/faq

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Great lineup, and excellent notes Marcs.

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Tough call between Beychevelle and Talbot. Went with Talbot on the strength of those great Cordier wines. For some reason Branaire has been hit or miss for me.

DavidG

Thanks for the note. I have yet to crack a 2016 of this. Sounds like a winner.

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Nice report, Jon, I wish I had your patience. I drank my last of 4 about 6 months ago. It performed just as yours did, taking an hour to open and showing plenty of exuberant fruit with some early complexity.

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Very nice!

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Yup, a trove of real gems there, and wonderful notes to accompany them. You certainly know how to do OTT!

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Sounds wonderful Mark!

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Not a fun thread folks. COVID has upped its game. I recommend using a product called Nozin https://www.nozin.com/ and masking of course. I bought a pack of disposable N95s. So far we have avoided COVID. Nozin can reduce bacteria present in the nose and subsequent postoperative wound infections. As ...

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Quite the collection of great bottles Joel! Enjoyed your notes, felt like I was there.

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Happy Anniversary!

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Congratulations Bill, wishing you many happy years of retirement!

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Happy belated birthday Jim, and welcome to Medicare! Funny, I do the opposite and let myself go before my annual blood work and doctor visit. I figure if I'm not in trouble after a couple of months of my worst behavior, I should be OK for another year. Love the stories about your adventures in polit...

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Musigny 151 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:23 pm The 2005 is a decade away. Even more backward than VCC which I paired it against.
Can’t help with 2014 I am afraid.

Thanks Mark. Will leave them alone.

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Nice!

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Here’s a more optimistic take, one which I find less convincing than Bret Stephens’. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/26/business/economy/us-economy-china.html?searchResultPosition=9 I think you’re right about the Chinese economy being a house of cards, and that its collapse will have significant rep...

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Anyone tried the 2005 or 2014 Trot? I have a few of each. Wondering if the ‘05 is getting close to ready.

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JCNorthway wrote: ↑Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:01 pm I've purchased more wine from them than anywhere else, by far, the past 2 or 3 years.

Me too. Due to their “12 ship free” promotions combined with decent pricing and a good selection.

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stefan wrote: ↑Sat Aug 26, 2023 7:12 pm Thanks, David. Of those I have only Giscours and Rauzan Segla. Tonight Lucie and I will drink 2014 Pape Clement, which I fear will be spoofilated.

I can’t believe you don’t already have any 2014 TWTSNBN.

DavidG

I hear you Jim. But I’m not giving passes for failure to successfully pull off the heist.

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I'm not swayed by the whataboutism, Jim. And I don't care if this makes him look stronger to his loony followers. Trump tried to kill democracy. A much bigger deal than someone being killed in a drunk driving accident, as tragic as it was, or lying about oral sex in the West Wing. And directly relat...

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stefan wrote: ↑Sat Aug 26, 2023 3:40 pm Brings up the question: What 2014 Bordeaux should I look for?

I haven't checked recent pricing, but these are the 2014s that I'd be looking for:
Calon Segur
Conseillante
Giscous
TWTSNBN
Leoville Barton
Montrose
Rauzan Segla
Sociando Mallet
Vieux Chateau Certan

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What Tim said, every word.

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Flickinger’s progressive sale is in its final day. Leoville Barton 2014 at $75 isn’t bad.

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I've been buying Tbills and rolling them over for a chunk of our fixed income assets. Literally and arguably financially less liquid than the wine in the cellar.

DavidG

So sorry to hear Danny. Peggy had that the first time around. I was bringing her meals upstairs for almost 9 months, and the brain fog took almost a year before it completely cleared. That was in February 2020, so no Paxlovid back then. I hope yours clears faster.

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Every time I see jckba's posts in this thread I think "that's enough to stock a small retail establishment or a decent-sized restaurant." And I feel so much less guilt about my own purchases. Keep it up JC!

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My favorite TIC rating system was Stuart Yaniger's "Three Stooges Wine Rating System." I gave it three Curlys with a woo-woo-woo. Sadly, it no longer appears to be available on the web.

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JimHow wrote: ↑Tue Aug 22, 2023 6:33 pm Mmm doggie. My kind of wine.

Yup, hard to keep hands off. Just so easy.

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Peggy got the original version in early 2020. Almost total loss of smell/taste for 6 months. Slowly returned, with bad smells and bitter tastes coming back first. Took about a year to get back to normal. She got a very mild case of the omicron version in 2022 and had reduced taste/smell for a week o...

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Ian, it’s a logical scoring system from your perspective and for those who take the time to understand it. For anyone else it will be confusing. It sounds like you enjoyed the Elio Grasso, “an ideal mid-weeker” even though it had its limitations. The first impression most would have to a -1 score is...

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Gonna have to try Fieuzal…

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The 05s have arrived? Tres bien. Which of these best to try now?: d’Armailhac Batailley Beychevelle Boyd Cantenac Brane Cantenac Calon Segur Cantemerle Carmes Haut Brion Chauvin Clos Rene d'Issan Duhart Milon Figeac Gaffeliere Giscours Grand Puy Lacoste Haut Batailley Lagrange Lagune Magdelaine Mon...

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I don’t try to age Beaujolais either, though I don’t worry about it fading away over 5-10 years either. I never feel guilty about pulling a bottle “too soon.”

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Stuart Pigott is English but lives in Germany and writes about German wines. James Suckling employs him to make travels to Beaujolais and write about wines. He is very fond of Mee Godard's wines and loves Jean-Marc Burgaud's Yes, 95p and up. It's funny how few wine critics find the time to learn to...

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I’ll pile on to say I’ve been enjoying the ‘05s and agree with Mark about them starting to show well. I think they are still on the upswing. Some I’ve been afraid to open. I get the willies every time I eye Angelus or Pavie, fearful that they may bludgeon me to death with over-ripe fruit and bury me...

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>> I drank through a whole case of the ‘14 already. >> Gosh, I rarely drink Sociando that is less than 10 years old, and it is usually better at 20. Is the 2014 that much different from the usual Sociando? Very approachable but of course no aged complexity. These were just so easy to drink when I d...

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