Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Racer Chris

I just bought a bottle of 2014 Ch. Reysson.

Racer Chris

I saw your note on CT early this morning Mike.
It made me happy to know I have a few of them in my cellar too.

Racer Chris

marcs wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 2:13 pm
Racer Chris wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:02 am its the quickest way to get from 4 to 3
I understand that subtraction exists

Subtraction is merely part of addition.

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its the quickest way to get from 4 to 3

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I think the empty set and zero belong in the realm of discoveries, not inventions.
Even in the absence of other evidence, zero is implied by the existence of one and negative one, both discoveries imo.

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I saw a note for this from a new Cellartracker friend who actually lives less than 10 miles from me. So I decided to pop my second one. 2016 Château Siran - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux (3/29/2022) PnP. Drank over two evenings. This reminded me of a bottle of 2014 Leoville Barton opened several ...

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robert goulet wrote: ↑Tue Mar 29, 2022 10:30 am 1982 Talbot is probably the best bordeaux I've ever tasted, its the poster child for classic old school claret.

Definitely first growth quality in the bottle I opened a few weeks ago.

Racer Chris

I had a bottle of the '89 two years ago. It didn't move me.

Racer Chris

I never heard of Lenny Breau but I did get to see Andres Segovia in concert at the Hartt School of Music in the late '60s. It prompted me to learn finger picking.

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If you don't want to drink one alone, ... I'll save one to drink with you, Chris, but it'll have to be at least a couple blanquitos from now! I was thinking more along the lines of one more single bottle bought before the sale ends, so you don't have to ruin one of your investment grade owcs. :mrgr...

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You know what did it for me, was the six bottle cases. I really have no qualms about at the very least breaking even, especially since I’ve got them in these nice compact pristine six bottle cases. I just kind of wish I had one loose bottle out there, Ike I originally planned, for when you came and...

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Saratoga has magnums for $80. I may put one in my next order from them.

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Jeebus!

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Even more rare than this bottle, yesterday we drank a 1980 Diamond Creek CS Red Rock Terrace.

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Drinking a 1997 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill right now.

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SF Ed wrote: ↑Tue Mar 15, 2022 8:05 pm Try the 1986 Talbot if you get the chance -

Karl is out of 86 Talbot. That's why he sold me the '82, and I'm really glad he did!

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I also brought two other bottles but the party ended shortly after dinner. A bottle of the 2004 Belair was opened and left behind with only a glass poured. I'm sure Charley enjoyed the rest of that. And a 2012 GPL was opened in our hotel room. I finished the GPL at home Sunday evening. It's an excel...

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Comte Flaneur wrote: ↑Tue Mar 15, 2022 11:25 am (no) more Talbot from the 1980s, beyond the odd bottle, here and there, of the 1986.

While I generally live a life without regrets, this might qualify. ^^^

Racer Chris

Some further information on the red triangle which lit up on the Prius dash: A 1yr warranty replacement hybrid battery had just been installed on Tuesday, and maybe a couple hundred miles driven after that. I would normally opt for a longer warranty but Mary is hoping to replace this car before the ...

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He's good!

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stefan wrote: ↑Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:41 pm Glad that your ordeal had a happy ending, Chris.

How did your 93 year old father enjoy the great wines ya'll drank?

Bill,
He only drank two of the wines I think. The DdM and the 1982 Talbot. He preferred the baby Montrose, which imo says a lot for that wine.

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Some family photos. Dad looks great and is doing just fine.

: With 3 Daughter in laws

: With 3 sons

My brothers are 5 and 11 years younger than I am. Neal, the youngest is on the left.

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Speechless.
Just glad I had one great bottle last weekend.

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7 of us gathered at my brother Charley's house in Poland to celebrate my dad's 93rd. The drive up from CT for Mary and me was quite eventful, and may have left Mary mildly traumatized. Some of you may have seen the weather forecasts for New England, with a bomb cyclone event moving up the coast duri...

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Dandersson wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 2:05 pm Would not buy unless directly for the Chateau.

Fortunately for me, most of my 2014 purchases were "Winery Direct".

Racer Chris

I would definitely consider it old school based on that one experience, but considering the context of sharing a table with 2014 Macdonald and Maybach, it would be.
Without a doubt though, it's in the drinking zone.

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I was just going thru my tasting notes on Cellartracker and noticed the 2000 Peby Faugeres that an acquaintance brought to a baller (for me at least) wine dinner in 2018. Although not getting my highest score, it was my favorite wine of the night, garnering 96 points. Something that stood out on the...

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Back to Bordeaux. This week, after the Chianti, I drank: 2014 Ch. Meyney - still needs a ton of air to fully express itself. 2016 Ch. Puygueraud - my first experience with this Francs, Cotes de Bordeaux. Its a very good Merlot blend, modern leaning but with good regional typicity and not overripe. D...

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I think you deserve a little time in the sun Jim!
We'll be in the same place at the same time eventually.

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Shortly after release I stretched my budget to buy three of these and three of the '14 Comtesse at very favorable pricing ($87, $102). Despite temptation, I won't be opening one for at least a couple more years.

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I always crop my pics in the phone, even just a little. It sets the orientation and reduces the file size a bit.

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Speaking of birthdays, my dad turns 93 on the 12th of March. We're getting together to celebrate at my brother Charley's house in Poland Maine. The first bottle on my wine list is 1982 Ch Talbot. I'm inclined to add a bottle of 2009 Ch. Talbot, and a bottle of 2014 La Conseilllante to the list. At l...

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After a Lanessan mini vertical last weekend, I decided that Sangiovese would be best with my mushroom ravioli last night, so I opened another 2017 Felsina Chianti Classico. It hit the spot.

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marcs wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 3:30 pm I thought the 2016 Lanessan was excellent and am going to post a separate thread explaining why

I'm looking forward to your thread, as I just opened a bottle of '16 Lanessan and poured a glass last night.

Racer Chris

That's what it says but my brain thought it was higher.

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: ‘78 Langoa Barton

A Beauty!

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Uncork something special this week, folks! How about a bottle of 1978 Chateau Langoa Barton? Karl dropped off his six at my shop this afternoon for some upcoming work and brought this bottle. Since President's Day isn't just any Monday I asked him if he would like a glass, and he accepted. I had al...

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So far, Meyney and Lilian Ladouys are the only wines from 2018 that I've purchased a case of. Everything else has been 3 bottles or fewer, and less than a case of classified growths in total.

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Double decanted at lunchtime, finishing the bottle with dinner.
Very nice but I think past peak.

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