Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Lucky, i found 1 bottle of 2019 Jamet Côte Rôtie.

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Good title and great report Stuart. I was wishing that you had the 2002 and 2008, as I had them with dstgolf and JimHow last May, and would have been fun to compare. Complexity, élégance, classic Médoc, are for me thé Best descriptives for Lafite. I feel that in your descriptions. Well done and than...

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Jckba, these two Champagne are at 78 $cad here (58-60 $usd). But remember, monopoly by SAQ here, so no real deals!

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A nice young Sociando from your report Jim. Does Sociando ever deceive? No... tout simplement.

AlexH bought a bottle of the 2008 cuvée Jean Gautreau last week.

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Nice report Jim. I did not get to Lamarque last week, as i did not taste many wines, passing more time discussing with producers.

I'm very happy with what i bought from the 2021 vintage, so Lagrange, Talbot, Brane-Cantenac, tasted last week. Only no show, is the fourth wine i bought, GPL...

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Jim gave me a bottle of the 2008 some years ago, and i still have it. Looking forward to it, as your very positive report on that 2008 Lynch Bages, Chateau Vin, will surely work against my patience... Did not had the 2009, but i clearly think that the 2019 is an impressive Lynch, that will need anot...

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Nice report Alex. I think that 2017 are interesting as well made, and will be drinkable sooner than bigger vintages. The 2000 Beychevelle seems in a great place from your report. Enjoyed the 2021 Langoa last week, preferring it to many other Saint Julien last week, but 2021 Branaire was my favorite,...

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Last night, dinner with my friend AlexH. I was in a good mood, as after the weekend in Montréal last week, i had to fly to BC on emergency on Monday morning, as our smelter there was having a problem... i was back at home on Friday noon. So after the adrenaline, it was time to relax! Billecart-Salmo...

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It was a very well organized event on the January 21st in Montréal. Location was Le Grand Quai and site was wide enough for all attendees and lot of natural light. Was fun to be with my friend AlexH, and some BWEers, JeanFred, dstgolf and JimHow. First, let say that the 2021 is less solar, more clas...

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While in Montreal, bought :

1 X 2016 Pol Roger Vintage
1 X 2018 Michel Magnien Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru Climats d'Or.
1 X 2020 Lafon-Rochet
1 X 2020 Le Gay
1 X 2010 Latour à Pomerol
2 X 2019 Petit Village
2 X 2019 Bélair Monange

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2003 Clos des Lambrays : still dark red, intense spicy aromas (cinnamon, black pepper) in a dark cherries and blackberries mix, some bramble, mushrooms and concentrated plums. In mouth, ripe fruit attack, concentrayed pinot berries, serious integrated wood, some bbq spices, darkberries, long, tannic...

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Saturday night dinner wines, after 3.5 hours at UGC tp tadte 2021 Bordeaux...

Krug 171
2020 Champy Corton-Charlemagne
2003 Clos des Lambrays
1996 Rauzan Ségla
1996 Lynch Bages
2011 Haut Brion

A great time, but i feel i won't wine for a few days... it was a lot.

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What a night!

2013 Dom Pérignon
2016 Pol Roget

1989 Mouton Rothschild
1996 Montrose
2010 Duhart Milon
2010 Latour à Pomerol
2010 Montrose
2010 Calon Ségur

2020 Rieussec

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After a great night with dstgolf/danielle, JimH, JeanFred/Josėe and AlexH...

A last glass of 2020 Lafon Rochet... young, wild, purple, violet flowers, blackcurrants, incense, concentrated, primary,...

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Nous sommes là aussi, arrivés pour la fin de semaine BWE... et la dégustation UGC du millésime 2021.

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We will all aim at winona chief philosophy : enjoy and drink more Champagne!

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Duhart Milon. I might bring a bottle next week. I guess 2014 is your type of vintage Jim. Unfortunately, i don't have any bottles of 2014 i think. But will try to find something decent. Weekend of 19-20-21 January, UGC Montréal, 2021 vintage with BD, dstgolf, JeanFred and my good friend AlexH. Shoul...

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Thank you Eric. I appreciate the welcome to the club!

I plan to be back once to the USA before the next election. Let's make it something ordinary (opposite to extraordinary) for my 50 years. But please, no 1974 Bordeaux!

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Yes, yes and yes (or no, no and no)! Will hit the big 5-0 tomorrow at 4:20 am. Yes i don't look like. No, i really feel like. Yes my wines are getting older too. No, wisdom is coming in, shouting out my wilderness and creativity. Yes, near retirement and the eternal run, skiing, biking and BWE parti...

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Hmmm.. A harder question for me this year as I’ve had lots of good young wines yet not so many top old wines. In no order except the first one. Best wine of the year: 2020 Chateau Canon St Emilion Other top wines: Philippe Leclerc Gerry Chambertin Combe Aux Moines 2009 Berthaut Gevry Chambertin Caz...

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Last night, opened a corked Lafon-Rochet 2016. Didn't open anything else afterwards. This evening, opened an impulse purchase made today, Clos des Fous Itata 2022. 75% Cinsault and 25% Païs. The person at the checkout at the SAQ told me that she didn't like the nose but the mouth was ok. Beautiful p...

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JimHow wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:48 pm Drank one of my new 2019 Montrose that I bought yesterday, it was very disjointed, it has officially gone into hibernation stage. Hold off drinking it for at least five years.

2019 d'Issan was exactly the same, a bit dumb, on Christmas day.

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Guide Hachette is probably the best and most serious reference for french wines analysis and rating. I like it a lot. The only problem, many wines not available in Québec are rated in it. Also, it seems like every high reputation wines aren't analyzed/rated every vintage. But i might be wrong on tha...

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JimHow wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:22 pm Man, I'm going to be drinking great when I'm 109 years old.

Good objective.

But J. Robinson recommends to drink between 2026-2045, so you should have fun with your 2016 Lafite before 109 years.

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Very easily, my top 10 is coming from 2 events, London convention and my pre-wedding day diner. It is always tough to make a selection... 1983 Cheval Blanc 1975 Petrus (double magnum) 1937 Pichon Comtesse de Lalande 1983 Chambertin Joseph Drouhin 2002 Lafite Rothschild 2008 Lafite Rothschild 1996 Mo...

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What a buy! Lafite from my favorite vintage... but ready when?

My last purchase of red Bordeaux are 3 bottles of the 2016 Lafon Rochet.

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"Want it or not, wine is a superb hobby as you'll always learn but never know it all, while developping eternal friendship with other wine lovers". Nic Opened a 2010 Domaine de Courcel 1er Cru Grand Clos des Épenots 2 days ago. On the first night, the wine was almost unbreathable with tone...

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Happy New Year to you Ian, and all BWEers around that planet. Wish you health, happiness, friendship and more peace in the different parts of the World. I had the 2002 Mouton Rothschild, as Jim brought it to Charlotte in 2016, when we did that roadtrip to see Susan/Rob Dayton. It was very impressive...

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Nice report Joel, and a night with Stu and K is always a great time. It's been too long since last time i saw them in 2019... maybe 2024 would be a good year to go back to the sunshine State? Never had any of these wines, except the 1982 Mouton Rothschild, but all great as you described for sure. Ha...

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Very good choice. Montrose is surely a wine that many BWEers love, and that has not turned to the dark side, staying a classic strong Saint Estèphe. The 2019 is already recognized as a great red wine from Bordeaux, one of the top in that vintage. Personally, if I would have had to make the call, thi...

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December 23 Dinner with a couple of friends 2018 Riesling Trimbach: really very good in this vintage. Nose of lemongrass, flowers/white peaches and petroleum. Mouth with a slight richness of fruits, lemons, tangerines, but the wine quickly returns to the floral flavors, with good acidity, and length...

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DavidG wrote: ↑Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:26 pm Solely due to BWE enablement:
4 x 2019 Giscours

Good thing David.

I personally bought a lot lately, but few Bordeaux. But 3 bottles of 2016 Château Lafon-Rochet found their way to me!

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December 22 pre-White Christmas 2022 Kalogeri Domaine Papagiannakos: good white wine for an aperitif, with light fruitiness of dry lemon and pineapple. In the mouth, very dry, light minerality, simplicity. Correct. Score: 82-83. 2022 Roero Arneis Vietti: we just moved up several levels! Very beautif...

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Philippe Gonet Rosé Champagne: an “affordable” Champagne, well made, but lacks a little depth for the terroir where it comes from. Fine nose of light red berries, a little flower. Plus an aperitif Champagne. Rating: 87. 2020 Chablis Laurent Tribut: a lottery product, one of the few allocated for me ...

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I wanted to open the 2023 BWE WOTY last night, so opened a 2019 Château d'Issan. Even 3 hours decanting did not help, and it stays as hard as a "witch something" (can't remember exactly the expression used here sometimes). Deception! The 2016 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino was offering...

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Great write up Joel. You surely have the "BWE spirit". BWEers are the nicest people you can find.

Killer wines there, some of my all time favorite. 1985 Mission and 1982 Gruaud, when enjoyed with great people, i prefer not think about it... as i missed that one...

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I hope member Bing[bot] will like this one!

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I wish you all, in that holiday time, when family, friends, and all other people unknown to me (us) are so important, to add a touch of Holy Water in your red Bordeaux, and give more friendship, love... Merry Christmas to all BWEers!

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While I liked the 2019 we had in London, and the Montrose surely was great, but I remember the group preferring Giscours and d’Issan that night. And thinking about it, yes they were big these 2019, so those who are proposing a 2020 I can understand that. The 2020 Calon Ségur is surely greater now (t...

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What? Already? And teasing everyone with some 2019 Lafite?

Welcome back Jim! It was like « Waiting for the gift of sound and vision ».

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