Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Ok I say we each go in….

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If Neil Martin comes out with 94-95 for the likes of Chasse Spleen and it's priced at $28, I may be entering my first -- and last -- futures campaign ever.

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"..somewhere between very good and outstanding" is what stood out to me. I was expecting outstanding-plus….

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So now we're getting emails for "the best ever" 94-95 point 2015 Chasse Spleen, at only $28. I like Chasse Spleen. Haven't been reading the reviews. Are these the types of prices and scores we are seeing out there? Where are these scores coming from? Is the Wine Advocate out yet?

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This sounds like another anecdote supporting the Blanquito assertion that 1996 is the only exception Lafon Rochet.

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I've never gotten uptight about candidates releasing tax returns.
Like Mark Cuban says, it's none of our business.

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Trying to figure out the sex of that "angel" on the right as well...

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Speaking of porn, I bought a 3L of 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso Ciacci Piccolomini today...

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Lol… Could be...

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Ha I see he called them pathetic today. Great minds think alike...

It really is pathetic.

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It's going to be another big night for the big man tomorrow. Cruz and Kasich are pathetic, trying to job the system to keep Trump from 1237.
When even Koch is saying a Democrat might be better, you know things are pretty bad for the GOP.

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And then it continued to excel in the 1990s: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998.

I can't really speak to how it has performed in the 2000s, although I really, really enjoyed the 2012 at the estate last May.

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I loved the LLCs between 1975-1989: 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989…. Mmmm.

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A harbinger of BWE California '17.

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His new team seems to have him back on track.

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Based on my tastes of Marcus's bottle at the convention, you aren't missing out on much.

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That's good news Jon, that was the GPL case?

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I remember driving down to DC for a convention a few years back. I told Stuart I would pick up a bottle of 1986 d'Yquem at Sherry Lehman at their old midtown east location for one of his Thursday night dinners. The price was like $350. I parked on the street for like 4 minutes as I rushed in to get ...

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But has it been internationalized Hound?
I smoked pot once in college… it was "laced"… I proceeded to try to take my pants off over my head….
I can still remember my roommate Joe Humby's head floating around in circles in the darkness….

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Sounds like a Cabernet vintage.
Reminiscent of 1995? A strong year after four weak ones (although I'm loving these 2012Rs)?

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Sipping another 2012 Haut Bergey tonight, I wanted to revisit this to see if I wanted to buy more at $22 from MacArthur. This is such a lovely 12.5% effort! Really beautiful, a tremendous bargain at $22.99. If the rest of the bottle keeps developing as well as this first glass I'm going to buy anoth...

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I've been impressed with MacArthur, excellent selection, competitive prices, and reliable service.

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Purple Rain by Prince and The Revolution, in 1983.. the year I started law school. Sigh….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYKMis5uFv8

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Prince was truly an original, exceptionally talented. He was a product of the 1980s MTV era, when they used to actually play music videos. He was an extremely underrated guitarist. He was an original, not derivative. I saw him in Boston about 15 years ago, maybe, he was known for his strong live per...

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I loved the 2010 Fleur Cardinale, it's hard to find now. I only have two bottles left.
Based on what I've seen of other 2012 right bankers, I would think Fleur Cardinale would be excellent in a vintage like that.

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A third party threat is where The Donald, in the end, has the GOP by the balls.

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I think we have to put ourselves ahead in time. In a couple weeks, Trump is going to have swept Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Delaware, etc. That will give him even more momentum going into Indiana and the western states. He may or may not win Indiana, Washington, Oregon, etc., but he's going...

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We underrate Trump at our own peril. As he says himself, he hasn't even begun to go after Hillary yet. Ask Jeb, Walker, Marco, Carly, etc., etc., how that feels. As bat shit as he is, there's a side of Trump that is very appealing. He's like your loud mouthed conservative Archie Bunker type uncle at...

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I think Trump's got it. To give it to someone else would be to disenfranchise millions and would create complete chaos, and probably violence. I'd like to know what the deadlines are to get on ballots as an independent. It seems to me Trump's biggest card is that, if the nomination is stolen from hi...

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you only live once...

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That Altesino is $45 on sale at Zachy's as well. Sounds like I should buy more than one bottle!

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I just ordered 24 of the half bottles, they should be good for early drinking.

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indeed

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I am buying more as well, both 750s for $29.99 and 375s for $14.99.

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A year or two ago PJs had it in stock for like $45. Now that I think about it, it was the 2009, not the 2005. I was excited because Parker was excited about it, and it was priced reasonably. It was as boring as a '93 Batailley: International, Parkerized, typical, somewhat intrusive alcohol, as I rec...

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were the 2015 Pomerols Parkerized in any way Alex?
I found the 2005 Rouget quite Parkerized and homogenized/internationalized, and judging from his descriptions of the 2005, 2009, 2010, and 2012, so did Parker.

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The 2012 is apparently opulent as well: WINEMAKER'S NOTES: 2012 Bordeaux Future. Delivery Fall 2015.The 2012 boasts a deep blue/purple color along with a big, sweet nose of kirsch liqueur, lavender, balsam wood, truffles and lead pencil shavings. The complex aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, ...

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This is what Parker says about the 2005 Rouget in June 2015: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2015 The 2005 is a delicious, complex, outstanding wine from this estate, which has been doing some great work of late. Loads of licorice, truffle, blackcurrant and black ...

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I had the 2005 Rouget once. I found it Parlerized, modern, lacking personality.

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Ok Jon please do, I still have my Zachy's order queued up.

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