Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

William P

Traitor.

William P

I'm having my annual wine dinner/bbq in Sacramento. Arv and Glenn will be attending, so any BWErs in the area are invited. Spouses or friends are also invited. Just contact me through the Page. The theme is Bordeaux or Cali 2000 or earlier. I'll be smoking a brisket.

Bill

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I can't add much to Arv's descriptions. I will say the Boyd was far brighter, i.e. more acidity and lighter in weight. This made it a great compliment to the meal. Nor is it peaking yet. The Brown had a fuller body without being a blob. It does exhibit youthful tannins on the rounder side. One could...

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Wow Werner and Chris and Peter and Victoria. Just like the old days. Glad it went well.

Bill

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1. Leoville-Las Cases
2. Ducru Beaucaillou
3. Leoville Barton
4. Leoville Poyferre
5. Gruaud Larose
6. Branaire Ducru
7. Lagrange
8. Beychevelle
9. St. Pierre
10. Talbot
11. Gloria

William P

Glad to hear that David. What's your thoughts on the 2000s in general.

Bill

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Tim, are you going to be in the San Francisco Bay area? Better yet, any reason to come to Sacramento? I bet we could get Arv and Glenn (maybe Mo) over for a Timfest. Hoping all is well.

Bill

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I thought the 2003 SP was below par. I've had many good vintage prior to 2003. I'm glad to hear from Alex that this maybe more of an aberration rather than another wine that has lost its way. As I recall SP was made by the same folks who made Gloria.

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1. 1982
2. 1989
2. 2000 (hard to choose)

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We answered the three greatest wines questions but that was easy. My question is: what are the three greatest vintages in your opinion based on experience. This is infinitely more interesting because of the dialogue between Parker and many on this board. The 89vs90 controversy or 95vs96. Then there ...

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When I first started, I could buy a middling vintage of Pichon Lalande for under $5.00. So Ed, your point is well taken.

William P

Excellent points Tom.

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Does one notice generational bias? Interesting.

William P

1. 1982 Pichon Lelande
2. 1983 Palmer
3. 1989 Haut Brion.

William P

The 2012 B-H was excellent. Arv did a note today that sums it up nicely. Young but with time and air it transformed into a special bottle, especially if you can get it below $25. True it is in the modern style, but such is life in today's wine world. I suspect it is easily a 10 year ager. Good QPR a...

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I just had the 05 last night and found while it is a well made wine, the oak was over-powering. I don't feel that it will ever integrate, but I've been wrong before.

William P

Aloha Art. I just got back on May 19th, so it won't be for another year. Probably April 30 2016.

Bill

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I wouldn't worry about drift.

Are you in Hilo now?

Bill

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One of the first high quality Cali cabs I bought in the late 70's early 80's.

http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show?id=53200

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Sad. Can't say I loved Prince, but I respect him as an artist.

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Just a suggestion, but I would not bifurcate the location of the convention. Though Napa may be more expensive for rooms, staying in Napa cuts down on the commute hassels. I do understand that some might want to have events in the City because it's a great town to visit. Just my .02 cents.

Bill

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Good suggestions Nick and Jim. That would be a fun event.

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As usual I didn't take notes but Arv did. I expect he will share those in a substantial post later this week. Through this tasting, I experienced the evolution of California Cabernet winemaking. It was a pleasure to drink these and see the evolution of an industry. 83 / 84 Dominus. First sip says th...

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Tonight Arv and I (plus a few others) are having another wine dinner. The theme is Cali Cabs. This is what I know:
96 Togni
02 Bond Matriarch
83 / 84 Dominus (their 1st vintage)
03 Coutet sauternes half
and a Saxum (?) and a Kistler Chard to start.

Should be a fun event. Film at 11:00.

William P

Blanq, I'm sorry I lost track or I would have invited you over.

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@ Jim....I remember.

William P

Think about flying into Sacramento the day before the Napa events. You can stay here. I'll smoke some Kailua pork. I bet Arv will come and maybe Glenn, then you can travel down to Napa for day one. Just a thought.

William P

I'm retired so just say when. I can always delay the May trip to Hawaii.

William P

The same thing happened to me last September. I had a chest xray for my lungs and three week later my GP called and said I have an aneurysm and he scheduled an appointment to see a Cardio-Vascular surgeon for me. Hell I hadn't seen a MD for more than a cold for 15 years. So the surgeon orders an ang...

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Speaking of Mark Vlossak, I just had the St. Innocent 2014 regular cuvee. It was very nice. If that bottle is an indication, 2014 should be a good year for St. Innocent.

Bill

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http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/17/fbi-inve ... cheme.html

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Well Justice Scalia died today. A great improvisationalist. The repub version of Brennan. Rest in pieces.

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This should be very interesting to watch as the case develops if the Alameda DA decides to get involve. In my experience there are two main types of mass fraud perpetrators, those who start honest but are inept and start to defraud in the hopes that their "bad" early decisions are eliminat...

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Thanks Alex, great report.

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I'm hoping 74 is only the standard for rock stars.

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Many thanks to Arv for organizing this dinner. His notes are perfect. I loved the Carmes. This was a my wine of the night. So precise. Great balance and finish. Also, the best nose in the bunch. It opened with flowers and only got better. The Colon started slowly, opened up and then towards the end ...

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David, that is bleeping strange. Signe was the lead singer before Grace (as you know). It's a weird world.

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Hey Jim. After 38 years, I retired this April. Doing well but for a minor heart problem. No big deal.

Gerry died circa 1995. I don't see the tend moderating either.

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Kamuela Liquors in Waimea. It actually looks much better than three years ago. Grapes is a nice store, You now have Grapes, Kamuela Liquors, Costco, and Kona Wine Merchant. I still lean towards Kamuela. You'll drive by it from KOA to Hilo. There is also the store at Queen's Market in Waikoloa, but t...

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There's always next year. Enjoy Hilo.

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