Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

DavidG

When it comes to this specific wine, I think we are just experiencing it differently. I got some green notes, but they were "fresh-cut brush" to me, and quite pleasant. I tolerate that type of green at higher levels than bell pepper. Though even bell pepper at low enough levels can be a po...

DavidG

Robert Sinskey, M.D. passed away in June this year. I remember Bob as a giving, generous teacher. I had the good fortune and the honor of learning cataract surgery from him during my residency at UCLA/Jules Stein Eye Institute in the early 1980s. The Sinskey lens was one of the first really popular ...

DavidG

Nice batch of 2000s. Glad to hear that they are ready for action... Sorry about the corked Duhart.

I'm also a fan of the Huet Vouvrays and have to remind myself to restock.

DavidG

Rob, I agree, no right or wrong here - it's what you like. While I don't think that storage temps into the low 70s will damage wine, especially Cab-based reds like Bordeaux, I do think that those wines will evolve faster than ones stored 10-15 degrees cooler. Danny, I think mid-60s might have some a...

DavidG

My cellar is at 55-57 degrees. I did a comparison with wines stored in my father's passive cellar with annual swings up to low 70s in summer. Those wines peaked and declined years earlier than the same wines purchased at the same time but stored in my cellar. I think you have a valid point, Rob. But...

DavidG

Unemployment is low in the US in large part because the participation rate has fallen sharply, even for prime working age males. There are also a lot of people working part time who would rather work full time. The employment population ratio is 4% points below its previous peak. So the unemploymen...

DavidG

I'm with the "not over-rated" crowd. Over-priced? Well, yes, compared to what I want to pay. I'd also like to see Ferrari selling the 458 Italia for a price I could afford. But these things are priced based on what the market will bear. And when quality matches the super-seconds, it's not ...

DavidG

I like some versions of "green" in my wine more than others. At low levels they add complexity, but at some point they poke out and become a negative distraction. I find "grassy" and "leafy" tolerable at higher levels than "bell pepper" or "geranium."...

DavidG

My bottle of the 2000 last weekend was excellent, if just on the beginning of the maturity plateau.

You guys are making me happy about having a half-case of the 2009 in the cellar.

DavidG

I thought it meant Superior Officer... <G>

DavidG

I'm pretty appalled by the Dems as well, for different reasons. I agree that Trump is fun for the entertainment value, since it seems inconceivable that he would gain the White House. Hillary does have a lot more baggage going in than Bill did, and probably more than her eventual opponent. A lot of ...

DavidG

I'm a fiscal conservative, but the Republican Party is anathema to me. The GOP's actions have been anything but fiscally conservative. They no longer even represent smaller government. When it comes to social policy, their advocacy for the government's power to abrogate individual rights and persona...

DavidG

I drank the 2000 Pontet Canet tonight. Great balance, beginning complexity, nice mix of fruit and greens and forest floor, xcellent wine that's drinking really well now but I'd destined for even better days ahead as it develops more complexity.

DavidG

Yep, Greece is a slippery slope.

When will we see the headline GOP TO TRUMP: YOU'RE FIRED!!!

DavidG

I think you've got me in the right spot, Ian, and Danny's additions seem spot on. I will say I like to drink them older than I tend to have them in the cellar. Mostly because I'm too chicken to roll the dice on older bottles at auction, so the oldest stuff I've got is from the early eighties. If I c...

DavidG

Alex, I became a Pontet Canet fan because of Jim. I've got 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2009 in the cellar. At 15 years of age, the 2000 is where I would usually start drinking a classed growth Bordeaux. I have yet to try one other than on release. Maybe this weekend... Jim, you are a bigger fan of Bordeaux...

DavidG

Jim, if you're right, I've got a lot of Pontet Canet wasting space in my cellar.

DavidG

I had a 2003 Branaire Ducru last week and thought it excellent. I agree that the left bank wines are turning out much better than the "hot mess" they were supposed to be. I bought about 2 cases of 2003s and am starting to try them.

DavidG

Well that makes perfect sense. Young burgs can be satisfying but the aged stuff was one of my favorites. It's still frustrating to think about what I'm missing because I'm unwilling to roll the dice on expensive bottles to age 10-15 years or more.

DavidG

Wow! That's quite a haul Ian. Well done! But with all that white Burgundy, I have to ask how long you plan on cellaring them and your thoughts on premox. I'm a white Burg lover but pretty much gave up on the stuff about 15 years ago due to premox. Are there now a group of producers who have managed ...

DavidG

Agree in general that '85s will outlast '83s.
Also agree with Rob that top '83 Margaux are an exception.

DavidG

Fun article. There's plenty of room for BS in wine criticism. It seems natural to me to compare what we taste and smell to things that they remind us of. Most TNs are approximations. And there's a huge subjective component. I've seen many instances of a specific descriptor suddenly being confirmed b...

DavidG

Wow, what a great time! So sorry we had to bail out at the last minute. There's always next year...

DavidG

It was fun to go back on the Squires board and read some of the posts by Kapon, Kurniawan and their 12 Angry Men cronies extolling the virtues of what turned out to be their fake DRC and Petrus. The descriptions were so out of line with what one would expect of 40-50 year-old or older wines. There a...

DavidG

From what I've heard (mostly from Don Cornwell on WineBerserkers), the reasons the Feds didn't prosecute Kapon were: 1) The statute of limitations had run on many/most of the Rudy consignments that were auctioned by AMC 2) With a mostly circumstantial case, they needed Rudy to testify against Kapon,...

DavidG

I would take Professor Stefan's advice to the bank. 1980 and 1984 were never any good so I suppose if you still have any of those, might as well uncork them and pour them out. I'm not in any hurry to finish my 1986s, 1988s or 1989s, and if I had any left I wouldn't be in any hurry to drink the 1990s...

DavidG

I've yet to see an episode of American Greed. I just realized that's tomorrow night - a bunch of us are going to be convening at BWE Palace tomorrow night.

Too bad we don't have a magnum of 1945 DRC RC "Rudy's Cuvee" to drink while watching it.

DavidG

Look out JLo, here comes JHo. Hmm, might need to work on that one... Rob, boy you are right about finnishing. My daughter arranged and co-produced a couple of CDs for her high school a capella group. Seemed easy at the time, but she had a deadline and other people depending on her. Now on her own, s...

DavidG

Nice! I'll want an autographed copy, of course.

DavidG

For those still interested in the Rudy story, and episode of American Greed covering him will air on CNBC tomorrow (7/24) at 10 PM Eastern. There's an epic thread over on Wine Berserkers dating back to early 2012, with posts from some of the folks involved in exposing Rudy. Here's a link to a recent...

DavidG

Yes, I agree. Great notes. Fine wine but not great QPR and not destined to turn magically complex.

I keep having to remind myself every time I read one of Jono's posts that his scale goes from 0-100, not 50-100.

DavidG

Danny et al talked me into buying a few bottles. I opened one straight away and liked it quite a bit more than the Orlando crew, but perhaps not as much as the BWE crew. I gave it an "excellent" which is an A- or if forced to score it on the 100-point scale, 90-93 points. It didn't scream ...

DavidG

Certainly tasting and touring the property can have a positive influence.

DavidG

I hear you Outlier. I've stopped buying pre-arrivals from PC because of the long delays. I don't blame you for being concerned given the size of your commitment. At the same time, it may be reassuring to you to know that I waited 6 years for some of my top 2005 Bordeaux, receiving the last of them i...

DavidG

I agree, a little green is nice and can add complexity. Like oak in wine or salt/spice in food, if it becomes the center of attention it's a distraction and a detraction. Sociando Mallet, like Loire Cab Franc, can keep it under control in a ripe year. Fresh green peppers out the wazoo sounds like to...

DavidG

Ridge does have quite a variety of bottlings. Some are not produced every year, and some are only offered through their advanced tasting program (ATP) - or I think that's what ATP stands for.

DavidG

Blind tasting really focuses the mind. Also makes it clearer what is really good to an individual. Blind tasting has it's uses, especially for rating wines and sharpening one's evaluation skills. But that same focus brought into play during blind tasting can, under some circumstances, detract from ...

DavidG

AKR wrote:its kind of oaky

I think that's what Rob said, but with a Southern accent.

DavidG

Wow is right, what a lineup! And Ian, you are becoming a blind tasting master.

DavidG

Who?

Yes, vaguely...

Which is really your point, isn't it?

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