Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Impressive. Just under 24 wines tasted per hour! Amazing that you can do that without your taste buds becoming numb! Any tricks for us novices?

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Holy cow....
So much for the notion that the 1982s are "in decline."

That was what I was thinking as I was reading your comments. It must have been an amazing evening with those wines - not a single loser.

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Sadly, according to WineSearcher, it appears that the Remoissenet St. Romain is not imported into the US.

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Thanks for sharing your experience with a fabulous lineup of wines, most of which I am unlikely to taste. Seems amazing how well the 1949 and 1953 have aged. I had a chance to drink a 1949 Gruaud Larose, thanks to a friend with a deep cellar, who knew it was my birth year. It was surprisingly youthf...

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That's an interesting perspective Jacques. And you may be right. Will be interesting to watch that race play out.

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As my wife said to a friend who works at an organization called Galvanize Action (look them up), we are doing a happy dance here in Michigan. Not only did Dem incumbents win all the major state races, but they now control both houses of the legislature - for the first time since the mid-1980s. Credi...

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Pennsylvania is looking encouraging for Senate.

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And that Georgia Senate race may be the bellweather for what politics has become - a former pro football player with no political experience (or other useful life experience) and with documented mental health issues and alleged domestic abuse issues, as well as a pathological liar, may well be elect...

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Congrats, Nic! Very impressive for a first run. That is about the time I did in my first 10K some 40+ years ago!

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Jim, I concur with your view that the House will go to Republicans, but I'm hoping for the Senate to be Democratic - even if it relies on the VP to break ties. That will at least minimize the damage to the country, other than a sh**load of House investigations that will do nothing to deliver constru...

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I've not had many 1982's, but of the ones I've enjoyed, I would put Pichon Lalande and Gruaud Larose near the top. Interestingly, I was at a vertical tasting of Pichon Lalande hosted by a former BWEer, Rich Julien, where the 1986 was amazing, and the 1982 was only great.

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I was mildly hopeful about 6 weeks ago. But things look pretty grim now. I'm sure there will be a bottle (or 2) in hand that night! Kind of amazing what kind of characters many will vote for - regardless of where they have been/what they have said/and done.

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Glad to see you back, Patrick. Hope you can make it to DC, though I cannot make it this time.

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Nic, your description of the Raquillet sounds very tempting. But I see only one listing for this wine in the US on Winesearcher. I happened to buy and drink a bottle of the 2005 vintage of this wine, and my note said there was no need to buy any more. So they have improved a lot in the last 14 years.

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I will unfortunately not be able to make this fall's gathering. I will be in California visiting a long-time good friend who is recovering from a recent stroke.

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Nice review, Alex. I feel like I know just what the wine is like.

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Speaking of Montrose, has anyone had any recent experience with the 1995 vintage. I have a few bottles gathering dust, hoping I find them in a good place.

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What has been anyone's experience with shipping from Flickinger? Pricing, flexibility in selecting shipping date, etc.

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and plan on buying up to 3 cases over the next year

RC, you buy this wine like I buy Felsina Chianti Classico. I just ordered my third case of the 2017 riserva, because it's so enjoyable as well as having some complexity. And it's a great food wine.

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Thanks for the great write-up, Marc. The wines sound fabulous; glad you and Comte to make this happen.

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Interesting topic for discussion. My personal experience is not broad enough that I feel comfortable passing a judgment, but I will definitely enjoy seeing what others with more experience have to say on this one and the others that you have started.

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Adding bottles to drink while others rest: 12 x 2018 Domaine Virginie Thunevin Bordeaux (purchased the 2015 and 2016 and found them enjoyable) 12 x 2018 Domaine la Garrigue Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Romain (2nd case and an every vintage purchase) 12 x 2029 Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone Les Deux Albion (2nd ...

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Sounds like a wonderful get together. I'm pleased to hear the reactions to the 1998 Angelus as I am saving a mag for my 24 year old nephew for a special occasion. The d'Yquem sounds fabulous - wish I had some to anticipate.

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Reading the newspaper account makes it sound like a crazy situation. Was the defendant already intoxicated before any of the alleged acts? Or is he just a little "off kilter"?

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Joel, I think Danny is right that we no longer have any BWE'ers in Chicago - at least not any active ones. I may have been the last one and I left Chicago 5 years ago. You have some reasonable suggestions for BYOB pursuits. In my experience, many restaurants were willing to consider it if they knew ...

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Michael, I can't tell you how much of a premium there is for full OWC cases, but there definitely is a premium based on my observations of auction prices.

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After purchasing a few cases of 2019 futures, I have resisted buying in 2020 or 2021. The primary reason is a combination of resources (now retired) and age (a decade+ older than Comte). My wine spending these days is more about what can be drunk currently or over the next several years.

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I recall I did not think it to be a classic Bordeaux, but I did find it to be quite a nice wine . . . .

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JimHow, was it 2009 Cos that you opened blind at the last DC convention, and many thought it might be a Cali Cab?

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Sounds like a lovely dinner and birthday celebration. Happy Birthday to MC.

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Thanks for the notes, Alex, and glad you enjoyed the wines. Due to pricing in , most of my white Burgundy purchases the last several years have been either Chablis or Macon wines. Though I'm only familiar with a few of the names you tasted, I've been consistently satisfied with Chablis I've had from...

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Good work Nic. The only one I've had is the Terlano Pinot Grigio, and it's pretty nice for the price.

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Great that the get-together worked out.

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Yes, I agree this is a JCNorthway kind of wine. I don't think you can go wrong with 2016 Brunello - from basic to top of the heap, they are top notch. I missed out on the Altesino from my sources, but managed to get a few others I'm looking forward to enjoying.

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If it is at a level that I can detect, it generally is too much for me. The GL's that I've most enjoyed were ones where I got none of the "Cordier funk."

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I was privileged to attend a GL vertical some years ago in the Chicago area. Amongst the wines tasted (that I can remember) were 82, 86, 89, 95 and 2000. On that day the 1986 was the crowd favorite with 1982 closely behind. My recollection is that all the wines were top notch on that day.

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I wonder why I bother searching for quality GC Burgundies that cost only 4 times as much. I should instead buy four times as many bottles of the OR PN that I like. I can relate to that, Stefan. With the incessant price increases on red Burgundy wines, I have been focusing more on Oregon Pinots. In ...

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I purchased a case of the 2016 Peyrabon two years ago to use as a daily drinker for my Bordeaux habit. I tasted a bottle right away and my notes said, "Pretty tight and somewhat tannic at this point; give it several months." I kind of forgot about it until this week, so I pulled out the se...

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Back in the early 00's, I bought some bottles of Mondavi's reserve cabs from several vintages from 1991 thru 1997. This was pretty much the end of my purchases of Cali Cabs (with the exception of Karl Lawrence, which I've commented on previously). I've found most of the Mondavi's to be very enjoyabl...

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Interesting tasting and comments, Mark. I have only a few 2010s and have not opened any of them yet. Perhaps, based on your tasting, I should do a bit of investigating with my bottles.

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