Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Feels like the context of the Lewiston tragedy is not the right setting to be talking about BWE internal politics, and like Joel suggested I think we should move that discussion to the other thread. Just want to reiterate how rich and thoughtful Jim's interview was. It really helped me understand hi...

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I agree that the context of the Lewiston tragedy and Jim dealing with that was not the setting to bring this up. We'll discuss this all later no doubt but my personal view is that BWE is all of us. As long as we all post here and take the initiative to set up social wine events with each other, this...

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Incredible interview. You stood up for the things you love about your home town and your state while at the same time fully expressing the trauma and impact of the last few days. Really vivid and heartfelt.

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I don’t think the world is any worse than it ever was, and in some ways it is better, but there is a LOT more media devoted to bringing the worst of it not just to our door but hot-wiring it into our minds through our phones. That part is new. I spend a lot of time reading history, always been a hob...

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This is horrible. I didn’t realize how many casualties at first. My heart goes out to Jim - even if he is OK the city he has lived in all his life is not.

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Saw some interesting data on this from Burgundy Report (https://www.burgundy-report.com/discover-burgundy/hotandcold/). Measured by average daytime temperature 2018 was the second hottest Burgundy vintage since the 70s, three-tenths of a degree C behind 2020 but only one-tenth of a C ahead of 2019. ...

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I have a case of 2018 Faiveley Latricieres Chambertin on the basis of it being a cool vineyard spot and the claimed 13.5% alcohol…have my fingers crossed. Also some of the 18 boillot Moucheres

marcs · Re: BWE 2023 DC Convention 12/1-12/2 As Joel knows I have some 98s as well…

As Joel knows I have some 98s as well…

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I'm sure we'll have a separate thread on what to bring, but I can kick off a horizontal of 2003 left banks. I can bring the Sociando Mallet, Leoville Poyferre, Leoville Barton, Cos d'Estournel, and (piece de resistance) a bottle of the 2003 Latour.

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Have a case of the 2016 Beychevelle so we'll see how that works out (once the 2016s come round -- hoping it won't be a 1995 type vintage). Branaire Ducru has been reliably good but not great for me, but the best 4th growth I ever had was the 86 Talbot and it's not close We had a 2000 beychevelle to...

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Have a case of the 2016 Beychevelle so we'll see how that works out (once the 2016s come round -- hoping it won't be a 1995 type vintage).

Branaire Ducru has been reliably good but not great for me, but the best 4th growth I ever had was the 86 Talbot and it's not close

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I have to say Jim, it's quite rich for you to say " I simply do not have the time to fight with those who would seek to burn down BWE with their own grievances and imagined self-importance" when you yourself have repeatedly triggered these fights by posting publicly about your own grievanc...

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Surprised by this note as I really liked this wine. It had great structure and substance with those 2010 tannins but at the same time had an “easy” and balanced quality with a lot of elegance. However I didn’t come to it with any expectations of “Cordier funk” or the like - GL has been a clean wine ...

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I see the Vilmart emotion...I am def. a fan of Vilmart, but the 2013 Emotion I had recently seemed very pedestrian. How much air did you give it? The 13 is more linear than the 12 and needed it, probably needs a little time in the bottle. As for the Talbot, it was quite good and less monolithic tha...

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I have an '86 Talbot but doesn't seem like it stood out ☹️ It did stand out! It's just that it was one of those great nights where almost everything stood out and some others stood out more. A few quick TNs/impressions -- this was my first taste of fine wine for like three months and definitely bro...

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Wow this is super disappointing to see. This has been a great community for a long time and it’s being damaged out of all proportion to any provocation. Jim I hope you calm down and are able to apologize at some point.

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Thanks for the reminder, Jim! I just bought another mixed case of 2019s from InternetWines: -d'Issan x 4 for $45 (to bring my total to 12) -Branaire Ducru x 3 for $40 (to bring my total to 12) -Langoa Barton x 3 for $40 -Gloria x 2 for $30 Irresistible prices. They have a bunch of 2016s on sale as ...

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I'm here! Just been taking a wine break. The fanciest thing I drank this summer was lemonade mixed with Corona Light -- 95 points on a hot day mmmm. You'll certainly see me next time you're back in DC. Although I don't think I'll be buying any Moulin Riche -- with my cellar containing much more wine...

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I learned a while ago that it is impossible to engage on any basis of expecting intellectual consistency or principle with those driven mad by Trump's trolling -- they have simply lost any capacity to reason and simply want Trump to be taken down by whatever means necessary. These are obviously high...

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This indictment is a major blow to American democracy (to the extent such a thing exists).

How anyone could believe that it’s a good idea for a sitting President to have his Justice Department indict his rival in next years election on an administrative process crime is beyond me.

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2000 Cos Estournel - Opened an hour, then decanted another hour. No hint of bricking for a wine of 23 yrs old. Cedar, lead pencil, graphite, minerals and blue fruits on the nose. Tannins are well integrated but still quite present. Really drinking well and will continue for a long while. No rush to...

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For future reference in case I am a guest at someone’s house, wines I do not know and taste include:

Petrus
Le Pin
Ausone
Lafite
Margaux

Just in case LOL!

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Has Lanessan really gone spoofy? Sad if so

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Hey Blanquito, what were the 16 bottles of GPL you offloaded over the last two years? Sales or drinking? Specifically curious as to whether you have been drinking a lot of 1995 and 2005 GPL as I have a good number of those and wondering about your view of where those are on the maturation curve…

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This post gets five stars for just the Magdelaine-Iron Maiden connection. British rockers have good taste!

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That looks like only about 700 bottles of Bordeaux? Aren’t you running a bit short? If there’s some kind of catastrophic apocalyptic event and you are trapped in your wine cellar with only wine to drink you might run out of Bordeaux before you die…better rectify that! I am pleased to announce I have...

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Yes it was under $500 all in, but closer to that mark than I intended before the Jim-induced mania seized me

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According to the cited review, in 2019 Neal Martin tasted this wine and rated it 96 points, so he thought it was exactly as good as the 2019 Malescot St Exupery which he also rated 96 points. We live in an amazing world where random $65 Margaux can be just as good as the 1989 Lynch Bages. Truly Bord...

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Well, there’s nothing really dramatic to tell. I had put in a lowball bid on a half case of 89 lynch bages at HDH, I was fidgeting around during a boring panel discussion of industrial policy so I started checking the auction on my phone, which is always a mistake because the easy user interface giv...

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Jim, can you please remove my real name from the title of the thread? Sorry, the internet is a harsh and dangerous place. Then I’ll fill in.

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After not buying anything for some time, I just had a spectacular failure involving overpaying for half a case of 1989 Lynch Bages. I blame Jim for his incessant over praise of this wine.

Perhaps the most trademark BWE failure of self-control ever. I deserve an award

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Ok!… Ok! Yes, I had to think that one through but I get your point…. Exemption granted. Thank you BD! You are truly living up to the “benevolent” part of your title! I thought I might not be able to be part of this freeze, but now that there is an “I want to buy it” exemption I feel confident that ...

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Is there an “I want to buy it” exemption? Say you’ve committed to a buying freeze but you see a wine that you’ve tasted before and liked, or you haven’t tasted it but people you like and trust on the internet have tasted it and said good things about it, and you see that a merchant or auction house ...

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1978 Trotanoy...pristine cond.😊 In my next international trips, i will look for more 1978. In London, i brought a 1978 Canon la Gaffelière at the Saturday dinner, and of course passed a bit ignored in comparison to the highligths wines, but that 1978 was excellent. Nice brother Nic!...My goal is to...

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Sorry for the thread drift. It is not just Trump, it’s what he has given birth to. I hope it is not stuck behind a paywall. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/22/ottawa-county-commission/ If you look down the article you see that the conflict in this county was triggered by the local g...

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Grew up playing strat-o-matic. Still remember those white cards and the many HOMERUN lines on Reggie Jackson’s card…

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2 x 3 packs of 2020 La Conseillante WK rated 100 I have tried it, and it is very good, though not sure it is 100 pts… Huh. That might be the first time Conseillante ever got 100 points from a major critic. Long overdue in a sense, but I’d also be pretty surprised if the 2020 was actually the best C...

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2 x 3 packs of 2020 La Conseillante WK rated 100 I have tried it, and it is very good, though not sure it is 100 pts… Huh. That might be the first time Conseillante ever got 100 points from a major critic. Long overdue in a sense, but I’d also be pretty surprised if the 2020 was actually the best C...

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I think this was a more masculine and less silky/ethereal vintage than other Conseillantes from that era. So a little rigid. But not at all overdone and well structured and balanced. The 2009 was softer and makes an interesting contrast. I view the 2005 at its best as almost a combination of the 200...

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My main experience with Malescot is the 2009 and 2015 and I also found it to be over the top modernist. The 09 was actually pretty delicious young but didn’t age well

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