Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

DavidG

See PM. The trustee has been aggressive in pursuing not only straightforward claw backs for preferential treatment, but also in pursuing paybacks for fraudulent conveyance going back years and using math that doesn’t add up.

DavidG

It is unfair. You should study the details more carefully Jim.

DavidG

Ditto what CV said. Good experiences, go through a rep and get the private client price.

DavidG

The Mike Pence rule is ridiculous and denies women (and to a lesser extent men) opportunities. It is sexist in and of itself and not that far removed from some of the extremist religion-driven social conventions I find abhorrent for their disregard for women's rights. Men, especially powerful men (n...

DavidG

Ian, I’ve really been enjoying your posts lately, especially these latest Bordeaux tour reports and the accompanying photos. Making me a bit jealous to be honest, but still loving the narrative.

DavidG

Well done, Nic, you’ve convinced me! And I’ve never even had 14 Calon Segur. Plus it’s a current release.

DavidG

Same at MacArthur. 2014 Barde Haut for $29.99. I dont think they have free shipping.

DavidG

That Clusel-Roche sounds great!

DavidG

Persistent polyphenols?

DavidG

I’ve only had the 2005 that I can recall, and I liked it. Agree with the comments that it was not rustic, but still of Margaux. A good demonstration that fruit is not necessarily a flaw.

DavidG

It's all that stuff Danny, and we still don't know.

Or maybe it's burying a cow horn full of dung during the full moon.

DavidG

I like your answer Jacques. The same combination that can make a great wine can also make a wine of great length. And that combo is terroir and winemaking skill. I might add vineyard management skill as well since sometimes that can differ from winemaking skill.

DavidG

Terroir is an interesting answer. Great terroir can produce wines of great length but also short insipid failures and everything in between. It depends weather and on decisions made in the vineyard and winery. So it might be a necessary but not a sufficient factor. Are there any wines of great lengt...

DavidG

Nic, barring intervention from on high, we will most definitely share a glass of at least decent Bordeaux in DC.

DavidG

Like Danny I also think ripe fruit is a necessary component but not the entire answer. Maybe dry extract or tannins or something. A winemaker would probably be able to give a better answer.

DavidG

I like the design.

DavidG

But the air gets in the wine when you pour it into the decanter. Doesn’t that matter?

DavidG

Popped one of these last night 'cuz it was Tuesday, and I ain’t gettin' any younger. 2000 Château Pontet-Canet - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac (11/29/2017) Cellared since release, perfect cork and fill. Seems a bit tired on opening with reticent nose, more tannins than fruit, but after an hour i...

DavidG

Holy cow, that is freakin' awesome!

Wow.

Just wow...

DavidG

From MacArthur

6x MV Krug 164th @ $149 each (3 for BWE '18, 3 more for my home stash)
3x 2006 Taittinger Comtes @ $129 each for BWE '18

DavidG

Like drinking an old wine that’s past its peak but is still enjoyable for its complexities and the memories it evokes.

DavidG

Happy is good.

DavidG

OK I just bought 3 each of the NV Krug 164 and the 2006 Taittinger Comtes from MacArthur for the reception.

DavidG

With the way vintage rockers have been dropping lately, I was just glad to see "live" after Deep Purple in the title.

DavidG

I think it good if you source the Champagne, David. MacArthur's has a reasonable selection of decent Champagne for under $150. Happy to do so. Then everyone can concentrate on bringing Bordeaux. In the past I’ve kept it to under $50/btl to keep costs down. The difference shows, which is important t...

DavidG

I currently have no GPL in the cellar. You should be proud, Jim, except that I have some 2016 on order.

I could bring 2 bottles of 2000 Gruaud.

DavidG

I’ve made a deposit but haven’t priced out all the details for the meal, corkage, glassware, tip etc. I’ll post a request for checks when I’ve figured that all out. The plan is to begin at 6:00 PM with a welcome reception with butlered hors d'oeuvres and Champagne, then dinner at 7:00 PM. The main c...

DavidG

The holidays bring out the best... stories.

DavidG

Happy Holidays Jim. Looks like a really nice gathering. Here in MD it was just my wife, my daughter and me, but still a wonderful afternoon catching up and enjoying being together.

DavidG

I saw Robert Parker in a youtube interview say that he drank two bottles of wine per night every night of the week because his liver results were normal. How is he still alive? Not sure if that is embellished, but there is a huge variability in human response to drugs, alcohol included. There aren’...

DavidG

If Maca has a Black Friday sale, I’m pulling the trigger.

DavidG

Very sad news. I can’t think of a wiser, gentler wine buddy. Haven’t seen him in a while, but want to thank Jacques and Jill for bringing us together at their place a few years ago.

RIP PappaDoc, and peace to your family.

DavidG

You’re tempting me, buddy. 2016 futures are available at MacArthur for a few dollars more. And this is a 2016 that is likely to be drinkable while I’m still young enough to enjoy it. My concern is that it will be too low acid or flabby. Jeff Leve says drink at cellar temp to keep in balance. How did...

DavidG

Consuming an entire bottle in one day is likely riskier than one to two glasses (4-8 oz) a day.

DavidG

Jim’s fallen in love with a Rolland-ized St Emilion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJy3hRM7SPE

DavidG

Very sad. Does the consumption of alcohol extend or subtract from average lifespans? david Cassidy also died yesterday at the same age. I say alcohol shortens the lifespan. thoughts? The medical literature is replete with data on alcohol and morbidity and mortality risks. If the question is simply ...

DavidG

RMP's retirement and sale of the WA is indeed what started this slide. The problem there is with management. They’ve made one customer-unfriendly faux pas after another and have demonstrated an inability to retain good writers.

DavidG

Can’t say I’m surprised. Maybe only that it’s been such a long slow death spiral.

I gave up on them years ago. Just don’t need professional wine reviews any more.

DavidG

Yes I remember. I found the old thread here: http://www.bordeauxwineenthusiasts.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4814&p=38184#p37513 It was Bistro Francais at 3124 M St NW. Unfortunately closed last year: https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/food/blog/20679071/bistro-francais-in-georgetown-will-close-...

DavidG

I know it was 2 DCs ago and that Jay found it, that’s why I’m having trouble remembering the place. (I had to drop out of the last DC convention as Peggy was having her total hip replacement.) Anyway, if it’s not the Maxime Bistro Francais linked above (the website pics look like the place I remembe...

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