Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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^^I'd forgotten about the '92 Togni Cab. That's a pretty extraordinary wine. (But i still prefer the '91 Dominus.)

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Had a 375 of the 2001 Coutet last night. What a great wine! With flavors of apricot, peach and a hint of pineapple, the wine had perfect acidity to balance its luscious sweetness, so that it sparkled on the palate. I would give it 93-95 points, and suspect that it easily has 15-20 years of beautiful...

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The only wine for which I have a standing order is Montelena Estate Cab, which we think is quintessential CA Cab.
My favorite CA Cab of all time, however, might be the 1991 Dominus, which i think is extraordinary.

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I think the better choice for Romney is Portman. I think Romney will win FL, even without Rubio. But I don't see how Obama wins the election without Ohio, and I think Portman will come across as more seasoned than Rubio, a master of fiscal policy, and very appealing to moderate, undecided midwestern...

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I will be in the Loire Valley for a few days this summer. Can anyone suggest any wineries that would be worth a visit? I happen to love the dessert wines from Baumard (Quarts de Chaume, Clos de Ste Catherine), but I haven't found any information about whether they are open to visitors. Any help or i...

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I don't know about astrologers, but Obama might win, though certainly not in a landslide.
Barring the good fortune of taking Florida, which seems more than questionable, I predict (having nothing to do with astrology) that this election will be about Ohio.

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I still have a bottle or two of the '93 LLC. Haven't had one in years, so i guess it's time.
I was planning on opening a bottle of '93 Haut Brion in the next few weeks. I have two bottles, but i've never had the wine. Does anyone else have any experience with the '93 HB?

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I've had this wine several times, most recently this past June. I am a devoted Cos lover, and i've always found the 1990 to be a beauty, even if different than some other great years, like 1982 and 1986.

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I'm more than perplexed, since both Tourelles de LonguevIlle (the 2d label of Pichon Baron) and Pichon Lalande are Pauillacs. That's fraud, false advertising and/or just plain stupidity, whatever you want to call it. I'm with Stefan.

By the way, what was the restaurant's name?

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Injunctive relief is not an adjudication on the merits, so it is possible that the defendant, having been temporarily enjoined at the case's inception, will ultimately win on the merits. If that happens, the defendant would have been prejudiced by having been enjoined, and the bond is intended to co...

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I haven't needed a bond in a while, but this one shouldn't be too hard

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I follow Stefan's approach

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So far (three weeks to go, so it could change), it's 1982 Leoville Las Cases for me.

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I have several bottles of this. Tried one a year or two ago and thought it was fabulous, even though not yet fully mature.
I would have given it 95.

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I love the dessert wines from the Loire Valley, like Coteaux du Layon. Baumard offers a couple that are outstanding; wonderful when they're young and they usually become more honeyed and nuanced with age. With desserts or on their own (i.e., in lieu of dessert), these wines can be so great that it m...

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Some people are horrified at my lack of appreciation for "great cinematic art" when I say this, but I personally hated The English Patient, and I think it won both Best Picture and Best Director (as well as a ton of other awards). I also found The Joy Luck Club and Moulin Rouge to be beyon...

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Has anyone had the '02 Les Forts de Latour?
I bought a bunch of it in halves on release. I tried a bottle years ago and decided it needed time, so I've left it alone.
Now I'm thinking about opening another, and I'm just curious as to whether anyone has had recent experience with it.

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Thanks for these notes.
I have several bottles of the '98 La Pointe and almost a case of the '94 Pichon Lalande, which I've been hoping would come around (actually, I was afraid I had missed the La Pointe's peak). Now I know that it's time to give them a go.

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By the way, even though failing to do so no longer sends a work into the public domain, it is always best to put a copyright notice ("Copyright [or the encircled "c"] + author's name + year of creation) on the cover of the manuscript.

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Well, it's not called a common law copyright anymore (it's protected under federal law), but that's the gist of it. As soon as something is put in a fixed form (in this case, when it's recorded on paper), a copyright exists in it. A federal registration is a requirement for being able to sue for inf...

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I have to agree that the prices are ridiculous, for the most part, so I won't be buying more than a few bottles. So far I have bought just two bottles of Pontet Canet and three of Cantemerle (the latter actually not being expensive). I'm still waiting to see prices on some other wines, but frankly, ...

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^^But ... that would be illegal.... Actually, i too once had to get a label from the winery. I had purchased a case of one of the top Cali Cabs and one bottle showed up with no front label (the others were fine, as were the back label and capsule on this bottle). I told the merchant, who got me a la...

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Last weekend a bunch of us had a 1996 horizontal tasting which included 9 Bordeaux and 3 California reds. Being a devoted Bordeaux lover, I was surprised that 2 of my top 4 were from California: Lafon Rochet: this struck me as a very easy to enjoy, crowd-pleasing wine, even though it was not terribl...

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I have had the '85 Cos many times, but regrettably not recently. My recollection is that it is a lovely, low acid and rather forward wine; pretty rather than muscular (the latter adjective would suit the '86, with the two vintages being as different as two good vintages can be). It might be a bit pa...

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I agree with DavidG on the 1989 Clerc Milon, which I had on Friday. I thought it was balanced and rather elegant.

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^^I completely agree. No question in my mind that the '90 Cos is better than the '89.
By contrast, while I love the '90 Lynch Bages, the '89 is better (and with Pichon Lalande it is not even close).

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I just opened a bottle of '90 Cos 10 days ago. I thought it was fabulous... a 95-pointer. I had bought it a good 15 years ago at the recommendationof Bruno Prats, who told me how much he loved this vintage, and I am really glad I listened to him. Other than the '82, I'm not sure there's a Cos I like...

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I did a G-L vertical a few years back, and my (admittedly vague) recollection concurs with what Comte Flaneur said - that the 1996 was excellent.

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I was in 1st grade in public school in NYC. There was an old-fashioned speaker hooked up to the school's PA system, and the principal's voice came on to tell us the President had been shot. I went home shortly thereafter to find my father, who had always been a pillar of strength, simply in a state ...

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We saw it when it was first released.
It's a "little" movie, but an enjoyable one, especially to a wine enthusiast (and we happen to love Montelena to boot)!

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Jim: I am not only anxious to read the reviews about this tasting/competition, but I'd really appreciate a review of Jude Law's Hamlet. Do you offer theatre critiques as well as wine?

And why would any NY BWEers be up late tonight? Oh yeah, there's still baseball in New York, isn't there?

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1. Either Haut Brion or Cos
2. '82 Pichon Lalande
3. La Lagune
4. Hard to say, but probably Meyney

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Sunday night and you're in a pinch coming up with a red for bouillabaisse - I would go with either Chianti or Pinot Noir, depending on both your taste and the amount of tomato in the dish. For me, when people use a lot of tomato (like the Italian version, cioppino) I would go with Chianti. If it's r...

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I hadn't had this in a few years. I opened a bottle last night with some prime, dry-aged Porterhouse steaks on the grill. I had decanted it 1 1/2 - 2 hours before serving. I have always immensely enjoyed this wine before, but last night was its best performance yet. This is Napa Cabernet at its best...

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Wow, that's some review. I have two bottles of this wine but have avoided opening them because I didn't think they were ready when I had this wine elsewhere. I had one bottle in either 2002 or 2003 and I thought it was still tight and needed 5-10 years until optimal drinking. Maybe now I'll reconsid...

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Surprised - and sorry - that the '99 Lafite was a disappointment. I have generally been very pleased with the '99s, which I have been drinking earlier than I would "bigger" vintages. I had the '99 Carruades de Lafite 2-3 years ago and really liked it. Last weekend it was the '99 Kirwan, wh...

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I also thought that the '08 Gazin looked to good to pass up, so I have pulled the trigger. Frankly, I should have pulled it sooner, as it was $53 one day and $57.50 the next, when I ordered.

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I love the the '90 Leoville Barton. Only had 1 bottle of a half case I bought on release, and I think it has probably not yet peaked, but it is indeed a first class wine. I also happen to love the '83 Palmer - which is among my favorite wines of all time - but I have found that to be a much more mat...

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