Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

jal

Well, I'm on a freeze anyway. Not that I would have been tempted, especially at these prices...

jal

Only BWE'ers named Ian respond :D :D . That sums up my experience with Angelus more generally Jacques. I owned some of the 1994 and is exactly as you describe. I share your impressions about Angelus, Ian. I liked the 1998 as well, but have stayed away from every vintage since. A good BYO restaurant ...

jal

Lately, I have been reaching for mainly white Chablis and red St Joseph or just Village Bourgogne so in order to still justify that I belong to this esteemed group, and to celebrate the birthday of my son's fiancée, as 1994 is her birth year, I pulled out a bottle of the 1994 Angelus. We byo'ed this...

jal

Thank you Jacques. We are contemplating travel to Spain next spring. We loved Barcelona but so much to see in Spain. You'd love it Jay! Jacques, you just missed crossing paths with big names by a few days. :) https://www.yahoo.com/news/obama-spielberg-springsteen-delight-barcelona-184629264.html Ha...

jal

stefan wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 2:59 pm Something must be wrong with me. I have almost infinite exemptions, yet I am not buying any wine.

The day is young

jal

JCNorthway wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 3:20 pm Thanks for sharing your notes, Jacques. Looks like some good research for others planning a trip to these areas.

That's why I posted in such boring detail, Jon

jal

Thanks Bill, the only thing we missed is we usually try to go to some concert (classical or other) when we travel, we couldn't get anything anywhere this time. Nicolas, nothing like an African safari. A once in a lifetime trip! Go! We also got sticker shock Patrick. Decent (not great) hotels in Barc...

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More of a travelogue than a wine post, and in truth it's because we really didn't want to go to high end on wines and just decided to order either an Albarino or a Txakolina when we wanted white and a Crianza or a Ribeira when we wanted Tinto. We did also enjoy the odd glass of Cava. Let's start wit...

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stefan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 11:32 pm This might be the best BWE buying freeze ever.

ROTFLMAO

With all the exemptions, I think Stefan is a shoo-in

jal

I'm in But I am humbly requesting 3 exemptions subject to the below mentioned conditions (similar to the great buying freeze of 2019) 1 This freeze applies only to wines purchased outside of restaurants. Wines purchased in restaurants are exempt. 2 This freeze does not apply to wines purchased to be...

jal

A guide is good for highlights or if you have a short window of time. We usually get a private guide the first day to orient ourselves and then go back more leisurely to the places we liked. We skipped guides in Vienna last year and in Lisbon this year as the cities looked manageable. We found that ...

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We have not been there since August 2007. I remember hot and crowded. We took a private tour with Through Eternity that was worth it I recommend a food toor as well. Booking only through Viator is something I learned traveling. Booking through a luxury hotel works but not through medium range hotels...

jal

That's awesome guys. Thank you so much!!

jal

jckba wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 9:24 pmA quel niveau?

Pas fou!
Marques de Riscal hôtel is over(way over) my comfort zone
Etxebari I may do as a once in a lifetime experience

jal

Hey BWEers
Jill and I took an impromptu trip to Barcelona and will find ourselves in Rioja Saturday and Sunday evening. Any hotel, restaurant or winery recommendations will be most appreciated. We intend to visit San Sebastian on Monday and Tuesday.
Thank you in advance

jal

Indeed, Jacques. The American banking system has been a global beacon of honesty and prosperity for all. The world is a better place because of the honesty and integrity of the American bankers. What’s not to trust. Jim, You may be saying this in sarcasm but I do think it's mainly true. I am not sa...

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Yet Jamie Dimon still says he expects a recession ahead. Yes he does, most banks increased their loan reserves. From Bloomberg: Bank earnings season is upon us, offering a glimpse into how lenders navigated a tumultuous quarter that included the collapse of three smaller banks. Wall Street giants J...

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JimHow wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 4:55 pm Ha ha well that's good to know!
If JPMorgan Chase is doing well we're all safe.

Hmmm, so you don't want banks to collapse but if they do well, you have a problem? What am I not getting?

jal

So much for a banking collapse. JPMorgan Chase posts record revenue that tops expectations on higher rates

jal

We'll probably read all about it in a Michael Lewis book in five years

jal

Yeah, I tried to minimize some of the issues Ed and Patrick. They are scary. A lot of money market funds are returning >4.50% besides Vanguard. I would look at US government MM funds to further minimize the risks And one could always buy US Tbills through Treasury direct in denominations of $1,000, ...

jal

I don't think so. I don't think a banking collapse is in the cards I don't think SVB should have gone bust that quickly, it could have played differently: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-03-22/silicon-valley-bank-ran-out-of-money?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campai...

jal

In Israel for Passover:
2018 William Fevre Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume x 2 $68 per
2021 Domaine du Castel Petit Castel x 2 $36 per

The weakening Shekel makes for decent pricing when compared to the US market. We usually bring wine here, the opposite may happen this time.

jal

Chateau Vin wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 1:32 am - 2021 DDLC vintage release pack of 3 - Estate, Bloomsfield and Memorious @305 with shipping

Amazing. Price has doubled in 2 years!!

jal

Nice tasting.
I think 2004 Produttoris are still too young. I immediately regret opening them.
And yes 2012 is not the most fruit forward year. It's an old fashioned, recalcitrant, kind of vintage that will need a long time. 2011 and 2013 on the other hand are much more friendly.

jal

Looks like gross mismanagement to me. https://nypost.com/2022/12/07/iconic-nyc-wine-store-sherry-lehmann-may-close-after-88-year-run-sources/ The above came out in December. But SVB first and now Schwab's stock getting pummeled the last few days is really scary. I very much doubt we're in for anothe...

jal

https://nypost.com/2023/03/10/nyc-wine- ... ist-order/

Ooops

jal

Congratulations on everything. Well done.
Latour also has a 2nd wine they call Pauillac. I believe Les Forts is good enough to not be called a 2nd wine
I imagine the PLL Pauillac would be the 3rd as the Reserve de la Comtesse would be th 2nd

jal

$189 for the Mugnier Chambolle is about $300 less than what it sells for in the US if you can find it.

jal

6pk of 2020 JF Mugnier Nuits Saint Georges ‘Clos de la Marechale’ 1er for $145.99/per across 2 different Bottle King stores. 97EBDDB3-CD5B-427B-9BBE-FE35E6A69BB3.jpeg Lol. Sure, go ahead and blame me. It's amazing that a 1er cru Monopole is the cheapest wine in Mugniers's lineup. About a quarter of...

jal

This is heart wrenching. Homelessness, inequality, divisions. These were always around but seem to be much worse nowadays.

jal

Cellar defenders

Fattori Danieli Soave 2021 × 3 $15.00
Chidaine Touraine Rouge 2021 × 3 $15.00

Total with tax $97

Total for the year $765.05

jal

If I were coming, Nicolas would be organizing a Grand Puy Lacoste retrospective

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AKR wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 9:28 pm https://www.reddit.com/r/wine/comments/ ... sotatampa/

Ouch! I just bought a new wine fridge two weeks ago when my old one broke for the third time. Timing is everything

jal

Another wonderful event and this time with one of the GOATs of the wine universe. Thank you for sharing the moment on YouTube and great to see everyone enjoying themselves.
Hope to see you guys soon

jal

Nicklasss wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 5:54 pm I remember that i brought a 2003 Pontet Canet at Jal's pool party in 2006, that was very good. But i also brought that day a 1990 La Conseillante, that made us forget the 2003 quickly.

That 1990 Conseillante was amazing!

jal

Comte Flaneur wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 3:06 pm But as someone else, who is in the business noted, a lot of the 2003s have gone down hill rapidly to the point of undrinkability in some cases as the wines have dried out.

Yes but most have always had a roasted quality. Even the Pontet Canet

jal

That is the vintage that, to me, showed wine critics have no credibility. They all tried to sell us a limping mule disguised as a race horse.

Very amusing report Professor Amstad.

jal

Nice, what a good looking crowd.
Have a blast guys!!

jal

It's been a crazy month & summer. Flash floodings followed by a cyclone that have both wreaked havoc. Hope everyone is safe by you Ian. Yes, we're all good thanks Jacques - though we do have friends that lost their house. Crazy times. That's awful, after the last hurricanes in Florida, we had a...

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