Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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OrlandoRobert wrote:
JimHow wrote:I'm picturing a young Stefan in leotard.
That’s hot!

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Sounds like a lovely evening, Jim. I’m glad to hear the Cos has come around.

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After consulting with Dottore Jacques Levy I purchased: 1 case of Jacques Carillon Puligny Montrachet 2017 1 case of Jacques Carillon St-Aubin 1er Cru Murgers de Dents de Chiens 2017 IN addition I also purchased a half case of Jamet Cote Rotie 2014 at a good price Nice haul, Ian. I am really diggin...

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Yeah, that’s a tempting starting price. That’s less than I paid on release for this wine I think.

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Kelly could be a future presidential candidate for team blue (?). He seems to have that kind of appeal.

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Some 05 of the Grand Corbin Despagne for sale:
https://m.klwines.com/Auction/BidDetail/1492258

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Some strong polls today for the Dems in Senate races: S.C. — Quinnipiac — Harrison 44%, Graham 44% Maine — Quinnipiac — Gideon 47%, Collins 43% N.C. — Quinnipiac — Cunningham 49%, Tillis 41% Maine — Data for Progress — Gideon 48%, Collins 45% Iowa — Data for Progress — Greenfield 45%, Ernst 43% Ariz...

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6 bottles of the 2015 Baudry Clos Guillot, $27 each with a promo code and free shipping.

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So much for Parker not having any influence over a wine's style [from the Decanter interview with Michel Rolland]: "How did you get the job with Simi? It was my first overseas job and I owe it to Robert Parker. He was tasting at Simi in 1985 and thought that although the Chardonnays were fine, ...

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This is a hopeful tidbit: “A YouGov poll found 94 percent of registered voters said they had already made up their mind about how they’ll vote in November.”

Not much room left for maneuvers.

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I hear you Jim. If Trump can show some discipline, he could make this a lot tighter. But Hillary entered September — when polls historically start to become much more predictive — with only a ~2 pt lead, and that’s right about where things ended up in the popular vote, so if Biden is +5-6 pts in ear...

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His interview with Fox’s Chris Wallace was bad... and that was right before the “person, woman, man, camera, tv” weirdness. We all expected the race to tighten, and Trump has clearly received the message that he needs to change his approach (at least a little), so I wouldn’t be surprised if we enter...

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OrlandoRobert wrote:Serves you right for even trying that dreg, Blanquito!!!

Lesson learned, I can assure you! Parker gave it 93 pts and it was going cheap on WineBid, so I thought I’d give one a whirl. It was undrinkably horrible, I still shutter thinking about it.

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Here’s said label:

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Now here’s one my more standard-length notes, and apropos of this thread as well: 2005 The Winemakers' Collection Michel Rolland Cuvée No. 1 Château d'Arsac (France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc), 12/12/2011 — Wow, it's not every day you get to smell and drink (and spit!) liquid oak... crazy new oak ...

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I readily bow to Keith’s writing prowess, he has few rivals, but you did really cherry-pick one of my haiku notes there Marcus! That note was from the UGC night when I tasted 50+ wines and so I only gave quick hot-takes.

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I think the best case scenario is (a) Biden wins, and so (b) Trump somehow negotiates a full preemptive pardon as part of conceding the election, otherwise he will try to tear it all down.

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The @FiveThirtyEight nat'l polling average with 91 days until E-Day: 2020: Biden+8.0 2016: Clinton+7.4 (but right after her big convention bounce) 2012: Obama+1.6 2008: Obama+2.2 2004: Kerry+0.6 2000: Bush+7.5 1996: Clinton+16.2 1992: Clinton+24.2 1988: Dukakis+11.1 (Convention bounce) 1984: Reagan+...

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Stefan.. This is the stuff that I do not get. You have not tried recent vintages of the wine, but it saddens you that is has changed. How do you know? This sort of comments are all over wine boards, folks not liking wines they have not tried. FWIW, I think the recent vintages of DDC are the best in...

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Based on that Bertheau I tasted and posted about, I picked up some 2016 Bertheau Chambolle Musigny despite the cost. 3*C-M Village and 3*C-M Charmes premier cru. Steep prices but I was excited about what I drank and found it pretty unique — closest I have experienced is Hidelot-Noellat but this was...

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JimHow wrote:You know what I've enjoyed from the right bank are those souped up merlots from Joanin Becot, they go for $20-something and are delicious high alcohol lascivious sex goddesses.

Yes. I just had an 05 of this and to my surprise it was quite good (not OTT for me) and ready to go.

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I believe the modernization of Bordeaux is tragic...whether it's Parker or Rolland or some of their other random progressive ilk. Is it that Bordeaux has fallen out of favor with the wine elite and the estates feel pressure to modernize their practices? Or has Bordeaux become perceived as overrated...

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I wouldn’t group DDC rouge with the ooze monsters really, it’s more a mid-modern style with some gloss and a certain homogenous style, but I don’t find them over the top. More boring and I’ve thoroughly cleaned those sort of wines from my cellar over the last few years.

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As for modern Domaine de Chevalier, arguably one of the best terroirs in Leognan, I am not a fan. There is a sameness to the wines from the Dererencourt stable We did a tasting of wines that Dererencourt had for all his projects worldwide, and there was a distressing similarity to them. A wine from...

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sdr wrote:Pooping Chablis every year, now that’s a real wine lover.

I just noticed the humor here!

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Sounds great, Arv. Don’t think I’ve ever tried one. How’s the 05?

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All this talk of modern wines make me do it: Bastide Blanche Bandol 2015 Cuvee Estagnol 1 Lapierre 2019 Morgon 1 Pépière 2019 Muscadet Pépie 1 Pépière 2018 Muscadet Briords 1 Pepiere 2014 Chateau Thébaud 1 Pépière 2015 Muscadet Gorges 1 Pepiere 2018 Les Gras Moutons 1 Baudry 2018 Chinon Cubes Domain...

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stefan wrote:1970 was an excellent vintage for La Lagune. Glad you got a well kept bottle, Patrick.

Yes indeed. Based on that bottle, I’d put the 1970 LL up there with the 78, 82, 85 and 89 as my favorites.

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I doubt that any regular reader of BWE thought that Marcus gave an accurate summary of your reviews. Wait! That wasn’t an actual Leve tasting note?!?! Then what the hell am I supposed to do with this supposedly ‘intense’ case of 2009 Cos that I just ran out and bought??? Send it to me! I will find ...

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Weather has been spectacular in Denver the last 2 weeks as well.

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There’s a glut of lobster: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/us/m ... Position=1

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Had a excellent bottle of the 1970 La Lagune last night. This bottle had an incredible fill into the neck and it showed very fresh for a 50 year old wine. There was a lovely bouquet of smoke, funk, lead pencil, leather and earthy cherries. Totally smooth and resolved, but with great persistence and ...

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For old-school ice cream flavors at least, I’ve always been partial to maple walnut.

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William P wrote:
Blanquito wrote:[

Then what the hell am I supposed to do with this supposedly ‘intense’ case of 2009 Cos that I just ran out and bought???
Hand sanitizer.

Bill

Lol.

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stefan wrote:I doubt that any regular reader of BWE thought that Marcus gave an accurate summary of your reviews.

Wait! That wasn’t an actual Leve tasting note?!?! Then what the hell am I supposed to do with this supposedly ‘intense’ case of 2009 Cos that I just ran out and bought???

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Comte Flaneur wrote:Imagine a Parkerised Lafite? The notion is just too ghastly to contemplate.

A sure sign of the apocalypse...

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jckba wrote:From Mark @ Blacksmiths for $175.

So money!

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Using some auction credits at K&L, I fiinally scratched the Beaujolais itch with the following: -2014 Stephane Aviron Morgon Cote du Py VV 1 bottle -2017 Stéphane Aviron St-Amour VV 1 bottle -2017 Stephane Aviron Chénas VV 1 bottle -2017 Stéphane Aviron Fleurie Domaine de la Madrière VV 1 bottle...

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Yesterday with friends on as splendid a summer evening as I can recall, we enjoyed a pitch-perfect 2014 Neillon Vergers (merci, Jacques!), a delicious and ready-to-go 2007 Taittinger Comtes Bdb, an enchanting old wine 1966 red burgundy (I didn't note the producer), a wonderful 1990 Figeac, and a few...

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Was the 96 the last great Cos?

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