Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Lamb for me please.

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Ok, I'm still in! Yay!

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David, et al. I may have to change my plans and stay in Paris longer than expected, which means bowing out of the convention. So at this point I am at risk. I should know tomorrow and will let you know where things stand.

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Very nice, and congratulations on the anniversary! So you were practically newlyweds when you had your first BWE Convention!

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Unfortunately I arrive too late to be able to join.

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Ok, looks like I am coming in on the 30th. So count me in for the reception!

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There is nobody on this site with a busier schedule than me, Timmy, it is hard for me to cut slack. I lead by coming in early, year after year, decade after decade. I demand a lot of others because I demand a lot of myself. It is called leadership. You are lucky that I am kind and benevolent. Those...

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Oh you guys from the west coast who fly in at the last minute before the Friday night dinner. You’re so smart. You have a lot more faith in airline schedules, weather conditions, etc., than I do. I’m actually coming in on Wednesday, although I’ll be dealing with non-BWE related stuff til Thursday e...

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My plane doesn't land at Dulles until 4:30pm, so I will not make it in time

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I'll volunteer anyone who wants to bring some DRC to challenge SF Ed's Rhys.

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I'm in!

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I am on for Friday and Saturday, I can't make Thursday (extended my trip to Paris so won't be back in the US until midweek).

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Let's also hope it works when it goes into orbit, as it can't really be repaired from space.

Its orbit will be 4x the distance of the moon to the earth. Which makes it unreachable by today's manned spacecraft.

But if it works, it will be spectacular, although very different from Hubble.

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By the way, as of today I am officially a resident of San Francisco, CA! Looking forward to lots of offlines (and figuring a way to ship some wine from France to SF)!

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I'm in!

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I've been away from Paris for most of the past year, so haven't spoken to him in awhile, but I know he just had his first Academie des Vins Anciens dinner since Covid a week ago (these are the BYO dinners that I used to attend). He posted about it on his blog, in french of course.

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It's been so long since I've seen a post like this I forgot just how much fun these kinds of events are! Brilliant! Glad to see many of the gang back together again, and with quite a lineup.

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I think the Tesseron clan has now established an outpost somewhere in Napa, maybe at the old Robert Craig site or the vineyard that Robin Willians owned. Great pictures! Indeed, the Pym-Rae estate. https://pym-rae.com/ I think he bought it just before we visited him. It also barely missed being des...

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Six years ago, we were having lunch at Pontet Canet

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In theory I am in, but I can't plan for next week, let alone next month or later in the year.

So put me down as a yes but as with all things it is tentative.

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Sorry I missed it. I'm in Paris for a few weeks, and couldn't do a 1am tasting on my current schedule

Will be back stateside soon.

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After reading many of his posts here and on WB, I am becoming more and more convinced that RT is just trolling us. Too many references to his age, to his "lack of computer skills", to the moderator deleting posts, etc. The thing that did it for me is the magical square root of 1.108 calcu...

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Murder 1 is not an option.

only Murder 2, Murder 3, or manslaughter.

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"I do not go on video except to friends and family." Yeah, I thought that would be the response. I think you are likely a fraud. Just to recap: 1. Using two different names on BWE and WB 2. No demographic matches for search on your WB name on public search engines 3. No reference to "...

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RT, I don't know if you are real or not, but you are certainly doing all of the typical troll tells, right down to the goodbye post. I enjoy welcoming new members to BWE. We are a small but open community that loves talking about Bordeaux wines. There is a certain amount of anonymity behind our onli...

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After reading many of his posts here and on WB, I am becoming more and more convinced that RT is just trolling us. Too many references to his age, to his "lack of computer skills", to the moderator deleting posts, etc. The thing that did it for me is the magical square root of 1.108 calcul...

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Ok, I went for Montrose, LLC and Baron. Unfortunately I haven't had enough experience with Lalande to rank it, so although it probably would be in the top three, I can't put it there from personal experience. RT: I'm curious about your choices, without referring to or even mentioning Robert Parker o...

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I must admit that I am not at all a fan of any ranking system based on RP scores, period. The entire industry has been driven by these scores. I want to know what are the opinions of people that are drinking these wines now, and over the course of their maturity, with a variety of palates. Sorry, RT...

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I won't have access to my cellar until April

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Apologies, someone just scheduled an interview for me at the same time. We'll see how long it goes but I'll definitely be late if I can make it.

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The wine world has lost a legend, and a man who put American wines on the map. RIP Steven Spurrier.

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A lot of it depends on how hard your water is. In Paris, I would wash and hang my glasses but they always had spots on them. But the water in Paris is notoriously hard with lots of calcium.

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No one brought this up, but I am a fan of 94-95-96. 94 is often underrated.

Is it the best 3 year run? Not sure, but it should certainly be a contender.

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Hmm, I might be able to ship some of my wine stateside now... happy days!

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Vaccine rollout is much slower in France right now. The borders are still closed (I can't even fly there and I am a citizen). I think things will still be pretty restrictive even in the fall unless something shifts in France quickly.

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I'm in!

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Happy Bday BWE!

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Jim, you will recall the case of my former colleague who was convicted of murder. I watched most of the trial and came to the conclusion that there was no way it was even possible that he committed the crime. But he was still convicted of murder due to supposed computer evidence and the judge's deci...

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Older wines from the Margaux appellation. While of course Chateaux Margaux is usually a winner, I have had more than a few disappointments from virtually the entirety of Margaux. Once they hit a certain age, they take on a stewed tomato flavor. Even Palmer has displayed this characteristic.

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Were it not for Covid I would have totally met you here in Seattle!

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