Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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1880 Ramos Pinto Vintage Port from their library when I was ITB. Obviously my best Port ever and just stunning. Best dry wine, just too many to name one.

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Working in a restaurant in college in the early 80's, it was a 1974 Barolo.

For Bordeaux, 1982 Poujeaux.

92 Latour Corton Charlemagne in a red plastic cup on the NJ Turnpike OTW to Medieval Times was my white revelation. I was not driving.

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At 60 no real change except going full circle back to Italians with a new appreciation of the whites.

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Delayed Sturgis effect?

I would also like to see Covid numbers where Trump held recent rallies. Several in Nevada in the home stretch and our numbers are getting worse by the week.

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A recent 86 Lagrange was mature and drinking well with mostly resolved tannin.

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I have a 2004 St. Emilion in the queue.

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Biden pulling ahead this morning here in NV.

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I am ready to bite on the 16 SI Holiday Pack. PB, Zenith and Shea.

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I have come full circle with Italian reds, starting with Barolo as a college waiter and now with enhanced knowledge and appreciation of the many wonderful food/wine possibilities. I wish I had paid more attention to our Italian portfolio when I sold wine at Martin Scott. My house red at the moment i...

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We used to have a fellow by the name of Pappa Doc here on BWE, RC, he was a lover of aged German wines... Ah, we drank some beauties with him in the greater Scarsdale/Bronxville/Lower Manhattan neighborhoods, back in the day.... A bottle of 1976 JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese consumed at Gio's ...

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I am in.

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I have not had Lynmar for a number of years, but I did like their efforts.

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stefan wrote:St Innocent Fall Wine Club:
4 2017 Justice @ $45
2 2017 Momtazi @ $33.74
2 2017 Shea @ $45
1 2018 Chardonnay Freedom Hill @ $27
2 2018 Chardonnay Cuvee la Liberte FH @ $45
1 2019 Riesling Temperance Hill @ $27

TH Riesling, that sounds very interesting!

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I went long on 08 Le Cadeau PN. The Rocheux block is incredibly rocky with volcanic basalt up on Parret Mountain. I tasted there with owner Tom Mortimer and admired his diversification of blocks, clones, rootstocks and even separate winemakers for each block! This wine was a stunner. A very generous...

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I am generally bullish on 13 OR PN and time is their friend for now. A warm vintage early on, then massive rainfall in late September that would not end. Some picked before the rain and risked under ripe fruit, while others waited out the rain or picked in the rain, or a combination. IIRC Mark V pic...

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What about induced TCA in fakes? I heard about this somewhere not related to Sassicaia. That makes for a flawed bottle without any discussion on authenticity.

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During the past 6 days there have been two fires within 3 miles of my house. Packed for evac again. First 10,000 acres and 150 acres on Friday night. Thankfully they have been controlled before getting to any houses. Reno has 1 or more arsonists setting fires in apartment complex's and in a large ap...

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More of this years QPR star on closeout. 2012 Valiano Chianti Classico for $4.49.

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Glenn, is it OK to post on other Oregon wines in this thread? Tonight I opened a 2014 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir to drink with sautéed mushrooms over turnip mashed potatoes. This is a blend rather than a single vineyard wine. My first impression was that it contained so much candied fruit that I must ha...

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I have tasted 2014 Shea once and my experience with later vintages is nonexistent. Tonight I opened 2011 Vitae Springs. This is normally the base wine for Villages Cuvee along with young vine SVD. Red fruit, mushroom and savory spices on the nose with a hint of herb that later recedes. Initially lot...

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Congrats to all!

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My last 02 Anden, the lower portion of Seven Springs which was planted in 1982. Fully mature with mushroom and earthy savoryness. Well balanced with guiding acidity and a long finish. Especially nice with pan seared morels.

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I have been exploring and enjoying Italian whites as of late. Tonight was my first Greco di Tufo. Nice match with fried flounder with Sicilian EVOO and sea salt, lemon, garlic, oregano and parsley topping. Earthy with full body and ample acids. The wines from Friuli can be very detailed and interest...

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I had 89 LLC twice. First after the release of the 90 in a mini vertical of 88, 89 and 90. All very fine or spectacular bottles. I ranked them 89, 90 and 88 then. The 89 second bottle was at a BWE offline at Arv's. WOTN for me. The 90 last year at Bill P's was a stunner.

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2 2018 Pieropan Soave Classico. I love this stuff!

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. . It’s not going to change the minds of the Trump faithful. I hope it motivates the apathetic to realize the importance of making their vote count. If it does that, it’s a success. Amen to that David...Me thinks people have already made the decision. The only question is how many people will come...

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1996 Pichon Baron. Nicely developed with some more upside potential.

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I was completely out of Italian reds. A great deal came up locally on 2012 Valiano Chianti Classico so I bought 15 bottles to fill the niche.

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Not SI, but last night was 2008 Le Cadeau Rocheux. Just spectacular, one of the best mature OR PN I have consumed.

I find 08 to be drinking well now. It may be time to check on some more 11's.

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Following Glenn's lead, I opened a 2013 SI Zenith tonight to drink with baked chicken, tabouleh, and green beans. Glenn's description is very good except that I don't get celery. Mine has the balance of a mature wine, which is not surprising because I stored it at 65-67F, but the resolved tannins a...

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I agree on this 13 not being fruit heavy. In fact until the body fills out with some air the acid is rather tart then it becomes more balanced.

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Since a number of us are SI fans, I am stating a SI thread to combine notes and comments. 2013 Zenith Vineyard. Zenith is the old O’Connor vineyard and was replanted with the ownership change. The nose has nice spice, a hint of celery, red fruit and forest floor. There is plenty of lemony acidity in...

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Happy 4th to all!

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Kumeu River always does well in blind tastings against white burgundy. Everybody gets fooled. Until you sit down with a full bottle over an evening and you realise these wines are plodding/heavy in the saddle compared to fine white burgundy. Having said that the wine society Exhibition Kumeu River ...

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Claudius2 wrote:Jim/Chris
Over here, the Nissan GT-R is called "Godzilla".
But clearly a different kind of beast.

Nice car!

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2010 Marques de Caceres Rioja Reserva. We drink Spanish wine at home maybe once or twice a year. We should drink them more often as it is difficult to find a similarly priced Bordeaux that is as satisfying as this Rioja. Also, while still quite young and full of tannin, this wine is more accessible...

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Stu If price weren’t a factor, I’d probably never bother drinking chardonnay outside of Burgundy. But price is a factor, so I dip my toe in new world chards and I’ve found a half dozen I really like. In addition to Liquid Farm, I like chardonnay from Wind Gap (often dirt cheap these days), Mount Ed...

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Looking forward to pulling more corks with you soon.

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Zenith is nice O'Connor dirt with better clones. The nose is sexy spicy.

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With our main course of mushroom crepes and ratatouille crepes we drank 2012 St Innocent Zenith Special Selection. This PN is a pleasure to drink now. The oak is integrated, the tannins are smooth, and nose almost mesmerizing. I did not expect it to be so good at this time. This sounds like a winne...

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