Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

greatbxfreak

... to inconsistent to be regarded as vintage of the century.

Description of 2009 vintage and "naked" ratings - http://www.greatbordeauxwines.com/Bordeaux%202009.html

I hope to put words behind ratings by the end of coming week.

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dstgolf,

You got it wrong - Alex and me went to taste above mentioned wines Thursday afternoon the 1st April.

Agree with Alex on the description of these wines, but for me those three FGs aren't 100 point wines and aren't better compared with 2005 vintage.

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Jay,

You'll not go wrong with Canon Ixus 100IS. 12.1 megapixels, fabulous true colours pictures and possibility of recording HD video.

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Last week a famous owner of several properties in Bordeaux, Bernard Magrez, visited Copenhagen. invited by Danish wine merchant, H.J.Hansen. He owns a total of 35 properties over the world - 20 of them are in Bordeaux. Bernard Magrez believes back label is important so customers know who is the man ...

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Stefan, It was the second time I tasted PC 1990, but I rate it higher than Cru Bourgeois level. In my report there's a passage concerning Anabelle Cruse Bardinet from Chateau Corbin, who really said some wise words about 2009. While 2005 was served for winemakers on the silverspoon, it certainly won...

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DavidG,

Both things for you daughter! And some bottles aside for yourself.

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Thanks Jim, Having missed 2005 harvest by sickness, I wanted to be present during 2009 one, but I've already was "warned" in July that something special was underway. It was my 10th harvest and it reminded me of 2000 concerning excellent sanitary conditions of grapes. And the grapes were s...

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Jim,

Have you tried opening in new window?

Which security program you're using?

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For those who're interested - check out this link:

http://www.greatbordeauxwines.com/Octob ... deaux.html

We're witnessing a real vintage of the century and Sauternes & Barsac are in heaven.

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My TNs are close to Alex. Actually I went back to Margaux during yesterday afternoon afternoon and overlooked harvest of excellent Petit Verdot. When Petit Verdot is fully ripe then vintage is excellent. Yes, it'll be interesting how Bordeaux people will price 2009. I hope however, that common sense...

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Looks like 2009 has all the potential to exceed 2000 and 2005. In 3-4 weeks we'll know better.

On my website http://www.greatbordeauxwines.com, I update news about 2009 constantly based on calls to several chateau owners.

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Richard, Robert Parker always comes two weeks before primeur week and he doesn't apply for participation in Union des Grands Crus tastings as other journalists. He leaves Bordeaux before primeur week starts. We're around 100 wine writes every year and everybody mingles except the names mentioned bef...

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Alex, I know that you don't like Robert Parker and really don't apppreciate his merits. So please don't run crusade against him every time there's a thread mentioning his name. :oops: Yes he "discovered" 1982 vintage bexcause he came with fresh attitude, fabulous tasting senses and was not...

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Stefan and ChrisW are open minded and understand things.

Comte Flaneur,

I find your comments far too ironic and far too personal. It's really under the belt.

I don't know and frankly don't want to know why you've been expelled from Squires. You've just entered my ignore list.

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Comte Flaneur, Sour grapes, aren't they? I don't need to make any career, neither here og there, I've full time job within chemistry and wine's my hobby not an income source. There're many people contributing with fine things on Squires board, Gil Lempert Schwartz and especially Jeff Leve alias pome...

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JimHow, I'm with ChrisW here! I sincerely think you have some personal agenda against Squires, which shouldn't influence this board. And I don't quite understand your complain - is it one thread in "Social Hall" that has been closed or whole section?? The latter functions still very well, ...

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Blanquito, Sweet wines of Bx have been my love since 1987. I tasted many vintages and properties through all these years. Recent tasting of 5 vintages of Yquem and 37 vintages of Climens were mind-boggling. http://www.greatbordeauxwines.com/Sauternes%20and%20Barsac.html I agree with you on your impr...

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Climens - http://www.greatbordeauxwines.com/Saute ... arsac.html

Yquem - http://www.greatbordeauxwines.com/Yquem.html

Houndsong,

Yes, I tried twitter.

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Bump!

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I'm very surprised that nobody posted news about French government passing a law about 1996 classification standing with 2006 classification upgrades - 2 properties upgraded to PGCC and 6 properties upgraded to GCC. Properties degradated in 2006 classification are still where they were in 1996. Clev...

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Alex, I think your bottle of Nairac 1997 was an off one. Normally, it should have flattened the other Barsac wine you had. Nairac 1997 has great reputation, is almost as stunning as Yquem 1997 and it certainly doesn't lack botrytis! I don't quite follow your assessment of it. :o Tasted it 3-4 times ...

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My Bordeaux 2008 report with text behind ratings is ready on my website - http://www.greatbordeauxwines.com

Enjoy.

D'yquem in five vintages + Climens in 37 vintages coming soon.

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Here are some my TNs: 2006 Margaux 98p Tasted three times - last time in March 2009. Consistent notes. It impressed with great intensity of flavours, power, refinement and sophisticated touch. Great classic wine for the property. Paul Pontalier tasted with me and he looked to be completely in love w...

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sdr,

I'm sorry to sound a bit rude, but your notes on younger vintages of Margaux are totally outrageous You don't seem to understand these wines at all!

I tasted 2006 both in April 2009 and October 2008, 2004 in October 2008 and 2003 in October 2008 and my TNs are totally different from yours.

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All you should know about 2008: 1. Many wine writers have already doomed the vintage in early September. 2. Very few even dare to come to Bordaux during the harvest. I've been to Bordeaux harvest in 1985, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008, so I really know what I'm talking about! Hav...

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Jon,

Thanks.

JimHow,

Relatively cheap wines. With economy recovering, I see next vintages more expensive. Glad to have bought few bottles of each FG!

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Tim,

It's not very polite to say that 80% of members here are spammers! Because they're not. Did you count yourself as a spammer or did you include me as well?? You should be ashamed of yourself!

Alex,

Would it be easier to put a spam filter on the forum here?

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Not overblown as it sometimes appears to be. At the right price, it's pretty nice value for the money. Btw, Cotes de Castillon did extremely well in vintage 2008!

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ChrisW,

The wines i mentioned are worth to buy in 2008 if price is right.

I will think about posting Climens tasting notes here in the near future.

Sauternes & Barsac are in my opinion lighter and not so rich in 2008, than in 2005 and 2008.

Yes, it was hell of the trip.

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I arrived at Bordeaux on the Wednesday 25th March and already the next day I had seven visits. 1. It started at La Conseillante, where its manager Jean-Michel Laporte presented with quite much pride Duo and Grand Vin 2008. La Conseillante 2008 was silky, very aromatic and very stylish. Terrific effo...

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Thursday the 26th March 2009 - continued Jean-Luc Thunevin - Bad Boy (Bx), Bellevue de Tayac (Margaux), Domaine de Sabines (L.d.Pomerol), Fayat-Thunevin (L.d.Pomerol), Le Clos de Beau-Pere (Pomerol), Fayat-Thunevin (L.d.Pomerol), Fayat-Thunevin (Pomerol), Clos Badon (St.E. Grand Cru), Virginie de Va...

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Hi Stefan,

I'm lafleur or lafleur2000 from the BWE forum previously hosted at MSN, so you should all know me very well already.

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This year it's 25 years since I visited Bx for the very first time and i still feel same excitement. It looks like it'll be Right bank year from what I tasted. But it certainly will be better than 2007. And prices much, much lower than for 2007, that's certain already now. Some guys on the forum owe...

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I'm very happy to have "edit" function to wipe erors away, something which wasn't available on MSN.

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Fabulously done. Thanks.

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I'm formerly known as lafleur and lafleur05 has just came clean through registration.

Wanted to change my nickname anyway.

Hope there will be many, many posters from now on!

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