Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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My condolences Jim. It is always difficult losing a sibling. I'm glad you were able to be with him in his last moments.

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Merry Christmas all, from rainy/sunny/snowy Seattle!

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What is the greatest bottle of wine... you ever broke? I'm reminded of the story of Francois and his 1900 Margaux. One of the legendary bottles, practically priceless. And it fell in his cellar and broke on the floor. It is on the cover of his book. For me, it was a 2002 Roumier Bonne Mares. I was u...

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Dear Jim, As a long time BWE participant, I would appreciate a heads-up before declaring a WOTY. As you know, BWE has an impact on the market, much like a Parker score did in the day. And the run on a particular wine can contribute to its scarcity or increase its price substantially. As a service to...

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It's still amazing that in the past 30 years, Republicans have won the Presidential popular vote just once. And it was for an incumbent.

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1900 Margaux
1947 Cheval Blanc
Any DRC RC

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There are some wine experiences that you can only achieve at that $250+ range. I think it is worth it occasionally, but not necessarily regularly. It also, of course, depends on the company you are with. When I was in my auction spending spree in Paris, I bought a ton of shockingly incredible wines ...

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It's been another six years since I last resurrected this thread from 2009. And we still don't know what the remaining top 11 moments of the old BWE were for Jim. I guess he has so many new moments that the top 11 have left him?

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Bill, it was a 1968 Vega Sicilia Unico.

Which was my top wine until the 1907 Latour.

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Difficult one, but I would probably say 1907 Chateau Latour, courtesy of Francois (I think that was the dinner with stefan and lucie).

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1990 J. M. Boillot Volnay Les Chevrets, served on the Concorde LHR to JFK in July 1997.

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Yes, I was too harsh on Domaine de Chevalier, mostly due to my lack of experience with the Chateau. I would support moving it back up to third after reading some of the comments on Cellartracker.

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Also, note, prices are a snapshot in time. Between yesterday when I looked up half of them and today when I did the other half, some of the first half had already changed in wine-searcher. So don't take those prices as definitive.

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A note: there are a few wines on the list that I have never tasted. And certainly many more that my limited experience would not qualify me to judge based on taste and memory. The real question for me is: when would I buy and when would I serve the wine? If it's a fifth growth, and the price is reas...

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Ok, getting into the spirit of the exercise, here is my take (left bank only): first through third.jpg Fourth and on.jpg Note a couple things: a. Removed the super seconds category; b. Removed the second wines of the various chateaux and put them in a separate category; c. In reference to the actual...

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Can I dissent about the additional category? I don't see a need for a super-seconds category. And removing it would cause a lot of the seconds to move down.

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Thanks Nicolas! And Happy Thanksgiving to all!

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Bordeaux's New Grape Varieties Take Root Yet it is among the ranks of 'generic Bordeaux' that a possible – and arguably innovative – future for the region is being mapped out. In June 2019, Bordeaux became the first French region to allow hitherto forbidden varieties to be planted in its soils. Thes...

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Interesting list. Quite a lot that I agree with, quite a lot that I disagree with.

One immediate: I would put Suduiraut at the same level as Climens, etc.

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Well that lasted all of three weeks...

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Very nice! I really need to get down to the Bay Area soon.

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let me in

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Ugh, I wish I had some VCC, or even some Pomerol. I'll be stuck on the left bank, and committing infanticide to boot.

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Every single one of these close states are going to go into a recount. If we thought 2000 was bad, this will drag on for a long time, even after a winner is declared.

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I'm in!

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JimHow posting about his last wine purchase ever is like Susan Collins posting about how she will vote against Trump.

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I can't say I know that much about Nebbiolo, but in the movie Somm Into the Bottle there was an interesting chapter where they focused on Barolo and the shift to using new oak barrels. It was a fascinating perspective and one that might put in context the change in winemaking techniques that made Ba...

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I was fortunate enough to attend a conference where Neil Armstrong was the surprise speaker. A couple years afterwards I found the video of the speech and posted it to Youtube. You can see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUzHeaDU4NM It is short, only 15 minutes, but brilliant, especially gi...

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If Amy C-B is confirmed, and all signs suggest that she will be, and the Dems win both, they need to go all out to pack the court. These seats were stolen by the GOP. There is nothing small-d democratic about the elections they won. Between the Electoral College and the Senate, we are currently in a...

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I fear that so many of the working Joe Catholics have been drinking the Trump Kool-Aid that it is difficult to swing them. His magic was that he was able to gain foothold in Midwest Democratic strongholds, which as you correctly point out Pittsburgh is one of them. That being said, you are right, he...

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The biggest disappointment to me is Pennsylvania. I expected Joe to be crushing him in his birth state. Remember that PA is really three different states rolled into one: the East, dominated by Philadelphia in the Southeast; the West, dominated by Pittsburgh; and everything in between. Joe is well ...

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Pence's best moment was when he was respectful, and congratulated Harris. Things went downhill to the point when he gave the "best of Trump conspiracy theories" answer. As for the fly, my favorite quip: "If it laid eggs in his hair, he's required to carry them to term. His rules, not ...

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I really don't think this is all that difficult. The problem is twofold. First is the mortality rate. But second is the infectivity of the virus. The problem with Covid is that it is HIGHLY infectious. There are three approaches: 1. Let everyone get sick and let the disease take out the most vulnera...

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It is good to see that some Republicans are able to understand just how horrible Trump is.

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Napa is on fire, and it is spreading into Sonoma. This is really bad. Imagine if it were happening in Bordeaux.

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/m ... ident-map/

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Yay, that's awesome!!! Need to think of a good wine to celebrate next time I see you both!

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Excellent! It is good to see BWE folks getting together again!

Looking forward to the report.

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Jimmy, I wasn't asking anyone to explain themselves, I was genuinely curious from the perspective of an actual Republican. I think if we all listened more to the other side, and not assume what they are thinking, we would get better perspectives and be able to have reasonable dialogue. But on your t...

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agdoc, First, welcome to BWE! Since your first post is on a political thread, I do have a couple of political questions for you to better understand what you are thinking. 1. Is there a reason that would convince you to vote Democratic for the POTUS? 2. Would Bernie or Warren on the ticket make you ...

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Before anyone gets their hopes up about PA, look at the 2016 polls:

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epoll ... html#polls

And Wisconsin:

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epoll ... html#polls

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