Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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That is a great picture, JimHow. It's pretty cool to taste these big wines as they evolve over the decades.

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PXL_20230119_005524008.jpg 2015 du Glana [St Julien] This is a polite medium weight, 14% abv higher acid St Julien. I had it over a couple of days, and being open didn't seem to change it much, so perhaps its at a plateau for consumption. It was better with a few chunks of cheese, though. To me, th...

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Sorry to hear about that Cos.

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nice notes...I too have not had the 1996 Pichon Lalande in many years.

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Check out these GOP primary polls: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/ The primaries start in just over 12 months, a twinkling in the timeline of an obstructed investigation. DeSanctimonious doesn’t stand a chance. House money says we’re looking at Biden-Trump II in 2024, the Rumble in the ...

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Quite the lineup. It seems to me, that even with perfect provenance, that there is plenty of natural variation in a material like a cork closure, leading to bottles in the same case offering differing experiences. As we get to half century marks on some of these, it just comes with the territory.

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Other wines from the same ownership stable include Camensac and the Rioja - Marques de Caceres.

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d'Arenberg wines sometimes come over here too. I would have thought more would have shown up beyond a small flurry 6-12 mos ago, when it seemed like some Asian supply was redirected to the states. I suppose they have more concern about damaging the long run brand value if prices are cut to move the ...

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Really nice 2003 Sociando Mallet last night, at age 20 it's going strong.

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Thank you for the update on this. Been a long time since this has crossed my lips. I would be skeptical of purchasing this on a backfill basis now though.

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Comte Flaneur wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:15 pm I am going to go for 1990 Jasmin Cote Rotie

You mean Jasmin over Jamet?

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Claret wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 11:21 pm Arv, we had the 70 the time you came to my house, about 20 years ago.

I am down to one each of 86 and 89.

I've had 1970 a few times since then too; if I recall this is the era where the labeling is 730ml, curiously.

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I went through a half case maybe in its first 10-12 years of life, along with a couple cases of La Dame, and found it to be good of course, but still primary/youthful. Given how long it took years like 70, 75 to round out it is probably starting to hit its stride now.

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a well taken care of bottle to pair with a with a well taken care of life!

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What's pumping up bubbly prices? They seem to have gone up more than peers, and other imports?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rPOg6V ... rDayneVEVO

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I wish there were more bottlings with the business strategy of Gloria in other AOC.

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What kind of stem did you serve it out of?

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I hope they served the Pira with Pizza...

https://www.wineberserkers.com/t/pira-pizza/173563

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PXL_20221223_013125301.jpg 2016 Phelan Segur [St Estephe] 13.5% abv, almost no sediment, conventional cork. Over 3 days and quite enjoyable. I have not had much of this cru bourgeoise , but this vintage is the best I can recall. Dense ruby robe, then a nose of bay leaves, with coffee/mocha on the p...

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Nice picture

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Defamer of a Calon Segur fan has "lost faith in the American legal system", to wit: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/arts/amber-heard-johnny-depp-settlement.html Depp is such a fan, he even painted a visage of his favorite estate. His magnus opus took a decade -- his devotion leaves me s...

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PXL_20221218_001628182.jpg I had another bottle of the 00 d'Armailhac [Pauillac] over the last couple of days, while prepping holiday molds of madeira pate. I did not have high hopes, given middling bottles in recent years, and the overall sense these should have been consumed earlier. Upon opening...

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Chateau Vin wrote: ↑Fri Dec 16, 2022 7:32 pm Curious— why it was poured in different stemware...

Everyone here has their own preferences...Mrs AKR likes stemless, sister likes the more svelte/small Riedels, and I like more volume

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In a deja vu moment, my sister and I polished off a bottle of the 2016 Clos Floridene 'blanc' [Graves] with a similar dish - browned sweet sausage and onions in a (jarred) creamy basil sauce over fedelini with charred Brussels on the side. This vintage is 13% abv; it's a blend of 56% sauvignon blanc...

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In my previous post I mentioned about Laguna Cellar charging me 2 dollars per bottle extra. I was pissed, but they said that the container shipping has become more expensive. They coolly said, “if you don’t want to pay the extra, we can cancel the futures order and refund the amount”. I guess they ...

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Michael Broadbent is nodding somewhere.

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I was looking at this book on Amazon last night, and with no knowledge of this thread, saw that the first review was from JimHow https://www.amazon.com/Chateauneuf-du-Pape-Wine-Book-Harry-Karis/dp/9081201719/ I realize Harry seems to have burned a number of posters (both here and on other chat board...

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I used to analyze credit risk in a prior life, and I don't think buying EP makes any sense in the modern era. At one point it did, and buyers were 'paid' for the risk they assumed. Now its all reversed. ======== For those willing to take the risk, the WDC trick of using a shopping portal to buy smal...

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So I ordered a case of 2016 Larose Trintaudon but they shipped me a case of the 2018. I was disappointed at first but I decided to give the 2018 a try. I liked the 2018, Chris, it had great fruit, it wasn't 2018-vintage-over-the-top. Fresh, fruity, of different character than the 2016 but delicious...

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Sounds like an amazing night. Which do you prefer in H-B vs. LMHB?

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This link might work for some of you in private/incognito mode.

https://vinous.com/articles/chateau-sir ... 8-jun-2020

(It used to work for me, but now cuts out after a few paragraphs)

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Very impressive lineup! I need to get back sometime.

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Happy birthday stefan.

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There are a bunch of notes on this in this thread.

http://www.bordeauxwineenthusiasts.com/ ... uys#p62706

I found the fruit a bit wan when I had it some years ago.

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Book Review: Sauternes | and other Sweet Wines of Bordeaux Written by Stephen Brook Edited by Julian Jeffs 1995 publication, 277 pgs This is an older reference book on the main sweet wines of Bordeaux, along with some of the satellite regions that also produce these late harvest treats. The author ...

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I thought I bought 6 bottles of 2016 Ch. Siran online at a local retailer, but when I went to pick them up, it was the S de Siran. At $40 each I was happy to buy more '16 Siran, but I'm not paying that for their second wine. That’s a bummer... I don’t know how 19 Siran compares with 16 Siran, but o...

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GeneM and I had one of Rostaing's older Cote Rotie's last summer, before they had named the base blend 'Ampodium'. It didn't show well among the other wines, but prior experiences with the vintner have been good. From what I have read, he's not a likable person, even if the wines are.

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I didn't care for the few recioto's I've had. Maybe it's an acquired taste.

Nice lineup and glad everyone made it home safely.

It's been pouring out here.

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Lot of wine!

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