Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Wow those notes from the old site are awesome. I had self imported those 82 Carmes Haut Brion around that time, as it was achingly hard to find in the US! We miss you pappadoc! (Actually just picked up an 2019 Max. Grunhauser Herrenberg Kab! a very nearby vyd to the Auslese mentioned in the old thr...

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I find the Argentine versions to pair well with grilled beef. I have not had Cahors since I was ITB and we sold Chateau Lagrezette.

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Claret wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:19 pm 2000 Rauzan Segla was stunning, my WOTY. It lit up all my tastebuds like 89 Beaucastel fireworks.

A year later and another bottle. This one was not on the same level. Even with extended air it just never blossomed. No TCA, just merely good.

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Nice to see love for Oregon and SI. I have yet to be wowed by Momtazi. Should I drink my single 08 now? Also sitting on 3 2008 Special Selection, as yet untasted.

Older Dominus would be my Meritage winner.

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Yup, 91 Cabs rock.

IIRC 91 Dominus used barrels originally intended for Petrus. As no Petrus was made in 91 the barrels were shipped to Napa.

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JimHow wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:21 am Maybe not. Seems to me I've had the '86 Rausan Segla at a BWE event one other time since that 2002 cross-country trip.

I am pretty sure I brought the 86 to Dallas. A favorite Chateau of mine.

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jckba wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 3:38 pm Worked yesterday in the store and ended up bringing home 4 btls of 2019 JJPrum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese as it is going to be last call on these soon.

Good score. A perennial classic.

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I am cellaring 1 86 Montrose. Is it a drink now or hold for later?

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1. Terra Rouge Sentinel Oak Syrah 2013. 2. Terra Rouge Sentinel Oak Syrah 2005. Terra Rouge is an Amador Wine just up the hill from Sacramento. The owner and vintner is Bill Easton who is one of California's original Rhone Rangers. His winery (IMO) is one of the two best in the Gold Country the oth...

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2018 Bibbi Graetz Casmatta. Vermentino, Trebbiano and Muscat Tuscan blend for $5.99 at Grocery Outlet. Dry and crisp with a moderately complex nose. My new house white. We get some of the Foley wines such as this here, probably from a local wholesaler. That is a crazy price. I tried to buy a bottle...

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1978 Sterling Reserve is one of my old great Cabs, last tasted in around 1991.

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2018 Bibbi Graetz Casmatta. Vermentino, Trebbiano and Muscat Tuscan blend for $5.99 at Grocery Outlet. Dry and crisp with a moderately complex nose. My new house white. We get some of the Foley wines such as this here, probably from a local wholesaler.

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I wish I could contribute notes on recent vintages of OR PN, but I have bought just a handful of bottles post 2014 and none have been tasted. Between 2017 and 2018, is there a consensus on which vintage is the best balanced? Enjoying 2013 Walter Scott Vojtilla Chardonnay now. After the reduction fad...

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Nice work Bill.

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I have a single 96, it will go into the queue for the next locker pull.

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bradburyd wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 3:33 pm
JimHow wrote: ↑Sun Sep 16, 2018 3:58 pm I wonder if Leoville Poyferre does better in those crunchy vintages?
I recall liking the 1998 when it was young, and I liked the 2002 and 2008 as well.
The 1999 was very pleasant too.

Welcome Brad.

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NV Laherte Ultradition Champagne, disgorged 2011. In a good place, 60% Pinot Meunier.

2011 Rhys Bearwallow PN, secondary development with some lingering fruit. Really good, glad to have aged this one.

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I like the Primitivo from Montoliva Winery in Chicago Park, CA. They are less than 15 minutes off of the I80 Colfax exit and do a really nice job with Southern Italians. Their Primitivo does have a different flavor profile than Zinfandel.

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"First up tomorrow is our motion to suppress evidence seized by Alaska and Maine state police when they arrested our client in Auburn, Maine, in February 2019. We are looking to exclude, on Fourth Amendment grounds, the DNA evidence buccal swabbed from Steven’s cheeks, an H&R .22 long barre...

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Two months of no buying and I could not resist Walter Scott Chards on Berserker Day.

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It is time for me to dig out an 02 SI Shea.

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O'Connor is now Zenith. Too bad about the 7 Springs.

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85 Cos was really good when last tasted about 20 years ago.

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Browsed my local wine store yesterday and left empty handed.

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Sorry to hear Jim.

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Good one Arv, that looks like Mr. Smith.

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Bought nothing in December and holding.

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Nic, I admire your Italian adventures. Food only makes the pairing better.

2015 Barolo I suspect is a ripe expression. My wine epiphany was an unnameable 1974 Barolo in 1982 when I was a waiter.

Using mushrooms and various truffle products is an Umami explosion.

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Lawyers, guns and money. Wednesday and Thursday should be historic. Locked and loaded.

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I have stored in cardboard in my lockers for years. Be sure to apply plastic tape to the box seams as humidity will weaken the original box glue.

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1990 Angelus starts out with lots of suprising bell pepper notes which dissipate after an hour or so. Wonderful texture emerges. Bought on release but not worth the current price.

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Tonight is 90 Angelus. Looking forward to this.

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2011 Clos Saron Lower Block PN got smashed at my locker. I saw it wobble but could not react in time.

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I enjoyed several 94's back in the day.

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I had the 98 a long while ago. Not too impressed, fruit heavy is my recollection.

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Suprised there is no mention of Masciarelli except for Marina Cvetic.

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Just got a case of 2009 Trotanoy for $235/bottle all in. The auction notated 4 scuffed labels but for $150/bottle off the lowest U.S retail price I’ll take that risk! Assuming the condition is as advertised this should make up for some of my auction screw ups this year :-) You might be able to find...

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Blanquito wrote:I had the 91 and 94 Dominus once, in the same line up, and as great as the 91 was, I preferred the 94.

I tasted the 94 once. The owner insisted on pop and pour and the bottle never really opened up.

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I love Dominus too, but this surprises me Arv. The 91 and 92 are excellent.

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