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- Sat Oct 12, 2019 11:31 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: An evening of 1989 Bordeaux not blighted by TCA
- Replies: 13
- Views: 789
Re: An evening of 1989 Bordeaux not blighted by TCA
I agree David, the top 89s will all benefit from more time.
- Sat Oct 12, 2019 3:16 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: An evening of 1989 Bordeaux not blighted by TCA
- Replies: 13
- Views: 789
Re: An evening of 1989 Bordeaux not blighted by TCA
Just had another 89 GPL when MichaelP was in town, my first since BWE Denver when I was impressed with the wine. This bottle was nearly as good, shy on the nose but filled with Pauillac goodness - graphite, leather, cassis. A touch lean but otherwise a classic.
- Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:46 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2016 Giscours: Absolutely stunning.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 934
Re: 2016 Giscours: Absolutely stunning.
Yes, reading that, it sounds like much ado about nothing. I thought I heard they might have to declassify some of it?
- Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:42 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2016 Giscours: Absolutely stunning.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 934
Re: 2016 Giscours: Absolutely stunning.
I checked and here’s the scoop (of sugar):
https://www.winespectator.com/articles/ ... talization
https://www.winespectator.com/articles/ ... talization
- Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:36 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2016 Giscours: Absolutely stunning.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 934
Re: 2016 Giscours: Absolutely stunning.
Is this the vintage they got in trouble over for adding sugar?
- Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:23 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: An evening of 1985 Bordeaux blighted by TCA
- Replies: 9
- Views: 477
Re: An evening of 1985 Bordeaux blighted by TCA
Too bad about the TCA. The 85 Magdelaine is high on my list of wines I’d love to try. Besides the taint, how are the 85s holding up? Are they in Drink Now territory, or Drink Or Hold still? I was seriously wowed by a double blind bottle of the 85 Lagune 2 years ago at Dale’s place. I keep seeing it ...
- Tue Oct 08, 2019 4:23 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: BWE DC '20: MARCH 5-8, 2020
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1759
Re: BWE DC '20: MARCH 5-8, 2020
I’m gonna try hard to make this, but it will be a very hard sell at home given my hall pass to attend BWE Bordeaux later that same month. PS. Just spoke to Kim, and plane tickets are pretty cheap from Denver ($200). So we may try to all come for a family weekend in DC to see the Smithsonian, Air &am...
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:39 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: ***The official France 2020 thread: Week of March 23, 2020
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2588
Re: ***The official France 2020 thread: Week of March 23, 2020
This makes sense. MichaelP, should we impose a cap of 20 and start a waiting list for the above and beyond?Comte Flaneur wrote:Well for some notable estates 20 is an absolute hard ceiling. I would be in favour of capping at 20, and as with booking of airline seats there are bound to be one or two cancellations.
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:37 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: ***The official France 2020 thread: Week of March 23, 2020
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2588
Re: ***The official France 2020 thread: Week of March 23, 2020
Jim, given the caps we’re hearing from the chateaux, I’d vote for locking in the 22 as the limit and start a waiting list from there. Just my 2 cents.
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 2:31 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: 1995 Pontet Canet
- Replies: 10
- Views: 560
Re: TN: 1995 Pontet Canet
Yum.JimHow wrote:I have one 1995 left in my cellar... Petrus.
- Tue Oct 01, 2019 2:59 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Happy Anniversary Tom and Gail
- Replies: 13
- Views: 737
Re: Happy Anniversary Tom and Gail
How was the 2014 Vergers?
- Tue Oct 01, 2019 2:51 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Happy Anniversary Tom and Gail
- Replies: 13
- Views: 737
Re: Happy Anniversary Tom and Gail
Happy 40th, G&T! An amazing milestone.
I see the incredible 90 Monfortino in that pic — one of the best wines I’ve had — which I was lucky enough to enjoy once with you both, Ian, Alex and my brother at Fabio’s in 2008. Great memories. BWE rocks.
I see the incredible 90 Monfortino in that pic — one of the best wines I’ve had — which I was lucky enough to enjoy once with you both, Ian, Alex and my brother at Fabio’s in 2008. Great memories. BWE rocks.
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 3:38 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5480
- Views: 684347
Re: President Trump
Technically, impeachment of course requires no public support. We can all agree it is a bad idea without it, but the Constitution doesn't require a poll or a referendum. In fact, it leaves it entirely up to Congress to decide what constitutes a high crime and misdemeanor. The framers wanted Congress...
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 3:33 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5480
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Re: President Trump
Mike Pence met with the Ukrainian President this past summer, in the middle of the timeline in question. There's a good chance he goes down with the Trump yacht. The first woman president in the US may not need to be elected. There's more to this story than just Trump's phone call to Kiev. My guess...
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 3:33 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5480
- Views: 684347
Re: President Trump
Any why the hell isn't Barr being forced to recuse himself? He is named by Trump in the "transcript" and in the whistle-blower's statement and is as such a party directly concerned in the criminal* matter at hand!. *Maguire referred the matter to the Justice Department to evaluate its pote...
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 3:26 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5480
- Views: 684347
Re: President Trump
“ In the course of my official duties, I have received information from multiple U.S. government officials that the president of the United States is using the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 U.S. election " -- from the Whistle-Blower statement. Th...
- Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:03 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5480
- Views: 684347
Re: President Trump
Jim and the GOP’s position is that we shouldn't investigate Trump's efforts to rig next year's election because hey, there's an election next year.
- Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:01 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5480
- Views: 684347
Re: President Trump
Big + 1. Reading Jim’s posts here is like reading the WH’s talking points accidentally sent to the Democrats.DavidG wrote:Jim, you are demonstrating false equivalence-itis at a level usually seen only in rabid Trump supporters. I’m starting to worry about you, man.
- Thu Sep 26, 2019 4:14 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5480
- Views: 684347
Re: President Trump
“The United States has been very good to Ukraine,” Trump said early in the call, before quickly adding, “I wouldn’t say that it’s reciprocal necessarily.” After Zelensky responded by requesting approval to buy more U.S. anti-tank Javelin missiles, to aid his fight against Russia, Trump replied by ex...
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 11:50 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5480
- Views: 684347
Re: President Trump
$50 bet? Or a gentlemen’s bet? Bottle of 1989 Lynch? Warren wins in 2020.JimHow wrote:Watching Orange Head's press conference right now. VERY presidential, very likeable. He's going to rip the Dems to shreds.
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:39 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Blanquito Recommends Reverse Blanquitoing?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 318
Re: Blanquito Recommends Reverse Blanquitoing?
Actually, doesn’t a reverse blanquito mean to drink now? Or is that a negative blanquito?
One of these definitely means ‘drink 5 years ago’.
One of these definitely means ‘drink 5 years ago’.
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:21 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Blanquito Recommends Reverse Blanquitoing?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 318
Re: Blanquito Recommends Reverse Blanquitoing?
Ha! Busted.
- Tue Sep 24, 2019 4:48 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Clos Fourtet
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1057
Re: Clos Fourtet
That’s exactly right, BD. When the likes of you and I fully agree a wine is in a great place, the earth stops spinning for a minute, the heavens open, and a wine sublime is attained.
- Tue Sep 24, 2019 2:49 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: 1988 Château L'Arrosée
- Replies: 4
- Views: 351
Re: TN: 1988 Château L'Arrosée
The l’Arrosee is one of the best 82s. The 83s were pretty great too.
- Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:34 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Clos Fourtet
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1057
Re: Clos Fourtet
We have:
Howing = drinking a wine young
and:
Blanquitoing = drinking a wine old
It seems like we need to define this too:
Howquitoing OR Blanqhowing = drinking a wine at peak
Howing = drinking a wine young
and:
Blanquitoing = drinking a wine old
It seems like we need to define this too:
Howquitoing OR Blanqhowing = drinking a wine at peak
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:38 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Bordeaux 2006
- Replies: 11
- Views: 786
Re: Bordeaux 2006
Is 06 to 05 as 83 is to 82? Overshadowed and overlooked? I’ve had some very nice 06s. Their biggest flaw is inflated prices left over from the 05 inflation insanity. As such, 01, 02 and 04 were much more attractive buys while being wines of similar quality.
- Sat Sep 21, 2019 9:08 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Off Topic Heart procedure, on the shelf.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 764
Re: Off Topic Heart procedure, on the shelf.
Ah that’s right. This will be a piece of cake then.William P wrote:Thanks for the well wishes everyone. Jim, I'm headed back to Hawaii in October so this should not slow down the relaxation aspect. Patrick, I usually do two four week fasts and one two week.
- Sat Sep 21, 2019 8:21 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Off Topic Heart procedure, on the shelf.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 764
Re: Off Topic Heart procedure, on the shelf.
Take care, Bill! Lots of sage advice on here. Although Stefan finds the reasons inscrutable, I go through a voluntary (that's the inscrutable part) ~3 week alcohol fast once a year. Did my most recent one starting in late July. It's only the first couple of days I notice anything is out of the ordin...
- Sat Sep 21, 2019 3:52 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Denver - 27 Sept?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 507
Re: Denver - 27 Sept?
Please note: all BYOB wines must be discreetly brought into the restaurant in bags which fully hide their contents. Please let your friends know too. Once in the backroom, we can unveil and uncork without constraint.
- Sat Sep 21, 2019 3:50 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Denver - 27 Sept?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 507
Re: Denver - 27 Sept?
Dinner is at 6:30. ‘71 is my birth year, so Sauternes from that vintage are most welcome! I’ll also bring a 1990 Filhot Creme de Tete. For reds, Kim and I are bringing a 1989 Chateau Canon and another 80’s Bordeaux TBD. We are currently 10 confirmed attendees including Tom W (but not Gail), with 2-4...
- Fri Sep 20, 2019 10:04 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Denver - 27 Sept?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 507
Re: Denver - 27 Sept?
A few of us are bringing 80’s Bordeaux, so your 89 Pomerol will fit in perfectly.
- Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:55 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2nd growths @ Back40 9/11
- Replies: 13
- Views: 648
Re: 2nd growths @ Back40 9/11
That’s been my recent experience as well.JCNorthway wrote:...the [1986] Pichon Lalande should have scored around 95+/- if from a good bottle.
- Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:40 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Denver - 27 Sept?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 507
Re: Denver - 27 Sept?
Ok, we’re booked for the back room at Table 6. I’ve said we’ll be a party of 10, but the space can fit up to 18 so more room for others if needed.
- Wed Sep 18, 2019 2:31 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Denver - 27 Sept?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 507
Re: Denver - 27 Sept?
Trying to rally the faithful. Any locals in your party, MIchael?
- Tue Sep 17, 2019 9:10 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: FRANCE 2020
- Replies: 174
- Views: 8515
Re: FRANCE 2020
I love when a plan comes together.
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:51 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: So what have you bought lately?
- Replies: 4868
- Views: 1548008
Re: So what have you bought lately?
Don't they know who they're messing with??!?!?
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:48 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The most underrated Bordeaux — Chateau Gloria
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1769
Re: The most underrated Bordeaux — Chateau Gloria
It was the glorious Gloria that moved me. Had earth, smoke and cassis. And who can refuse the qpr it offers? With Gloria upping their game in recent years, I think it will soon join the pantheon of WOTY at BWE. I will be looking for some of this 2016 version... That is some nice praise for our mode...
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:46 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: So what have you bought lately?
- Replies: 4868
- Views: 1548008
Re: So what have you bought lately?
This one made Lucie happy: 12 1985 La Lagune $676.50. It has been almost ten years since we finished our third case of 1985 La Lagune. It will be good to revisit an old friend. Nice! Where'd you buy that? I've been looking for more of that wine at a good price, but no dice (Winebid has had the odd ...
- Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:41 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The most underrated Bordeaux — Chateau Gloria
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1769
Re: The most underrated Bordeaux — Chateau Gloria
Minor side note: I checked and I paid $35 for the 2014 Gloria. The 2014 Leoville Barton was $55-60, and the 2014 GPL $55.
- Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:06 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2016 Sociando Mallet
- Replies: 11
- Views: 888
Re: 2016 Sociando Mallet
Yes, I was struck by how similar our takes were overall.*
* the light midpalate I got went away with enough air, and it thickened up a lot by Sociando’s standards.
* the light midpalate I got went away with enough air, and it thickened up a lot by Sociando’s standards.