Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

DavidG

T&C will inexplicably show up in our mailbox for 4-6 months every year or two.

McInerney is getting a lot of mileage out of re-writing his Kapon/Kurniawan/AMC story for one mag after the next.

DavidG

Glad to hear you’re ok Art.

DavidG

I’ve only had Charmail once, the 2000. I liked it, found it a bit smoky and oaky with decent fruit and balance, but it didn’t impress me enough to stand out. The 2015 is available locally for ~$29.

DavidG

Terroir by (my) definition excludes the influence of man.

DavidG

Gremlins, I think part of the issue is that the Australian wines exported to the US are (were?) not representative of what the country has to offer. The Parker-driven Grateful Palate style of really ripe Shiraz that comprised the bulk of the Aussie invasion in the 90s got a lot of us to jump on thos...

DavidG

Thanks for the great pics Danny. What a great trip.

DavidG

Hound, the TL/DR version: 1. Critics garner greater visibility with high scores. 2. Suckling awards 95 points to 10% of the wines he rates, 2-3 times more often than other critics. 3. Retailers use high scores to make buying decisions and to sell wines 4. Consumers buy on points and will buy anythin...

DavidG

Was just unpacking papers in my home office and came across this: 2005 BWE France Itinerary Sat May 21 Arrive Paris Walking tour Caves Legrand 5:30 PM Dinner Restaurant Dauphin Sun May 22 Train to Beaune, Hotel des Rempart 5:00 PM Bouchard tour, tasting and dinner with Bernard Hervet Mon May 23 Trai...

DavidG

Very nice summary Danny. My feelings about Burgundy mirror yours. The reds are too hard to navigate, even though a few have been among my all-time favorite wine experiences. Too low a percentage. I love(d) white Burgs and was really into aging them before premox hit. Even though young white Burgs ca...

DavidG

Drank through a half case of the 2000 between 11 and 15 years of age. Ripe fruit, tar and earth, they were excellent.

DavidG

Bordeaux
Rhône N and S
Napa
Champagne
Mosel
Ribera del Duero
Porto
Piedmont
Burgundy (would rank much higher if whites didn’t premox)

DavidG

Thanks for posting LPB's and Neal Martin's vintage notes. Cool growing season, lighter wines, crisp and fresh wines with less density and aging potential. Are alcohol levels trending lower as well? Another group of 2007-like "luncheon clarets?" I enjoy these early guesses at where the wine...

DavidG

The aromatics and lychee in Gewurtztraminer are a turn off for many. I love it, but would tire of it if I had it regularly. A sweet Gewurtz like your Weinbach, Nic, or the one Jacques pulled for us in Sarasota a few months ago is a real treat.

DavidG

A bargain under those circumstances Nic!

DavidG

That Weinbach sounds great Nic. And inexpensive?

DavidG

Nicklasss wrote: I'm too old for post 1995 red Bordeaux.

Nic

Oy, where does that leave me?

DavidG

I have a few coming from K&L. Paid $33.

DavidG

In addition to Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace is great stuff. But very hard to find.

I also like Mount Mary Quintet, but that’s a Bordeaux blend.

DavidG

So is the 2015 Siran a wine that needs to be Howed in its youth or is it something that will last or develop complexity?

DavidG

Comte Flaneur wrote: Jim - Victorian is also an apt descriptor for this Sociando, which is showing magnificently. I think I would go far as to say ‘Dickensian’ - it is austere yet riveting.

So you have Great Expectations for the Sociando Ian?

DavidG

I went through my Parker-driven Aussie phase. It didn't last long. I sold or gifted most of the 98-point ooze-monsters and held on to most of the Grange. Opened a 1989 Grange last week that was excellent. A couple of bottles of Glaetzer Amon-Ra weren't too over the top. Still have one of those. Carn...

DavidG

That is awesome Stefan. Happy Birthday (another HB!) to Lucie.

DavidG

Happy to help, Stefan.

DavidG

If I knew how to create a poll, the question would be Is Jim How good or bad for Bordeaux? On the plus side, the BD created an outstanding internet wine site that has introduced people to Bordeaux and has led to many friendship. He pointed out the greatness of left bank 1996 and 2002 Bordeaux. Many...

DavidG

Well done! Waiting for the TN on Chateau Comey.

DavidG

Happy birthday Nic. Some very nice wines.

DavidG

Of course the Supreme Court is where the effects will be most long-lived.

DavidG

I wasn’t talking about impeachment. First, from a philosophical perspective I agree about the primacy of an election and the need for there to be serious wrongdoing threatening the basic functions of government. Don’t know that we have that (what exactly would be needed to prove obstruction of justi...

DavidG

Jim, let's throw out the sexual stuff and, for the sake of discussion, even though it may have been illegal, the campaign stuff.

What if there is solid evidence of felonious criminal financial activity? Money laundering perhaps. What do you think would come of that? What should come of that?

DavidG

That was a goofy irrelevant answer. About a guy that just wouldn't go away.

DavidG

Marcus have you cracked a Cos yet? I have 2 bottles but haven't tried it yet.

DavidG

I agree with your latter statement about national security Alex. I just don’t think that’s something that can be used against him legally, like criminal money laundering or violation of specific laws with clear paper trail evidence.

DavidG

Alex, it’s odd seeing you argue against the concept that Parker had an outsized influence in Bordeaux. But I agree that one man cannot do it alone. He was the assisted by thousands of consumers that bought his recommendations and drove up prices, and by the owners of the top estates who saw which si...

DavidG

Agree. I love CellarTracker but I don’t put much faith in average scores. Even after Parker and outside of Bordeaux, the scores all seem to be between 89 and 93. There are several possible reasons for that besides me-tooism, but I’m amazed at how often I’ll see a score in the 90s with a TN that exco...

DavidG

Most of the higher alcohol levels are attributable IMO to the growers'/winemakers' choices to pick later and riper. Climate has assisted them, but whether that’s random statistical fluctuation or global warming can be debated. Not denying global warming here, just saying it’s hard to know how much i...

DavidG

Agree that a lot of 97 cabs were ripe and often indistinguishable from one another. I thought they were better than blah but not as good as the hype and if distinctive character is primarily what you were looking for I can see the blah moniker. In addition to Montelena, the Ridge Monte Bello and Phe...

DavidG

My experience is limited but I haven’t seen much difference in aging of 88 or 89 Yquem or Climens from 375 vs 750, based on both looking at the color of those still in waiting and opening bottles every now and then. I’ve had a couple of 750s of 88 Climens that were purchased aftermarket that were ac...

DavidG

Another 2003 Léoville Barton note, cross-posted from Nicolas' report on his birthday wines: Nicklass wrote: 2003 Chateau Léoville Barton: a bit atypical but excellent. Nose was very open right from the start, with nice oak, integrated with ripe sweet blackcurrants, seductive rasberries, sweet vanill...

DavidG

Brett Favre.

DavidG

Wow, I’m no Burgundy nut but that was an epic lineup.

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