Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Winona Chief

Sounds like a wonderful time. Very sorry I was not able to participate. Those 82s sure are great. Haut Brion didn't get big scores early on but I have loved it every time I've had it.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

For the Margaux, I paid $50 a bottle on futures. I didn't buy the Mouton on futures but I think it was about the same price. I think the Mouton is a better wine than the Margaux. Talbot and Rausan Segla were both great in 1986 - liked both of them more than Margaux.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Any news on this? We will definitely be in NYC for this weekend and are available either Friday (12th) or Saturday (13th) evening.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Sorry, no recent experience with de Chambrun - I don't think I have seen it in any of my local stores in recent years. I did enjoy many bottles of the 1998 (very good stuff).

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

For less than $100: 2012 Hospices de Beaune (Louis Jadot) Volnay Santenots Cuvee Jehan de Massol 2012 Marchand Tawse Morey St. Denis Millandes For more than $100: 2012 Faiveley Mazis Chambertin 2012 Faiveley Latricieres Chambertin Agree with Antoine's suggested Nuits: 2012 Nuits St. Georges Cras - B...

Winona Chief

A very fine (like 99.7 points) bottle of 1996 Lafite was enjoyed last July at Jim's place in Maine with a few DC area BWEers. Quite a comparison with the also great (99.8) 1989 Lynch Bages. A few shout outs to some of the greats I left off my only three greatest Bordeaux: besides the two, above have...

Winona Chief

I am a fan of these moderately priced 2012 Bordeaux. Pleasant to drink young and will add character with mid-term aging. I'm a fan of Barde-Haut and La Fleur de Bouard in 2012 as well. Also pleased by 2012 red and white Burgundy, 2012 German Riesling and 2012 Southern Rhone. I guess I just like 2012...

Winona Chief

I will go with:
1959 Latour
1966 Palmer
1982 Pichon Lalande
My choices are somewhat arbitrary - these are what first came to mind. Probably another dozen very close.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Tim,

There is a good chance Marjorie and me will be in NYC that weekend. I could probably do either the 12th or 13th but Marjorie has a distinct preference for Saturday night (13th).

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Having tasted both in the last few months, I think the 2005 Dom Perignon is much better than the 2006.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

I think I drank my last bottle of 1998 Faugeres about 5 years ago. Very pleasant easy drinking Bordeaux. Went through a dozen 375s. I think I paid $8 or $9 a bottle for it. Nice to have around to have whenever and not in the mood to splurge or drink very much. Just bought a bunch of 375s of La Fleur...

Winona Chief

I have been a fan of the 2000 La Fleur de Bouard for some time. A nice easy drinking French merlot. I like it better than their much more expensive (like three times as much) special selection Le Plus. I think I still have one or two bottles left. Probably buy some of the 2012 based on Jim's review ...

Winona Chief

Just announced:

Neal Martin will be assuming full reviewer coverage of the wines of Bordeaux for the Wine Advocate.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases ... 52670.html

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

AKR,

A few of my favorite Cotes du Rhone from MacArthur are:

2013 Charvin Cotes du Rhone Le Poutet - $18.99
2012 Domaine de Mourchon Cotes du Rhone Seguret Tradition - $16.99
2012 Domaine de Mourchon Cotes du Rhone Seguret Grande Reserve - $24.99

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Jim, Yes, that Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Eiswein was pretty spectacular but we had many other fine German Rieslings at the convention. Phil Bernstein at MacArthurs is a serious German wine expert (also very friendly and helpful). I suggest you tell him some of the German wines you like and...

Winona Chief

Thanks for the kind words. BWE is great group of people. There are many members that make important contributions.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Only recent purchases for me (all from MacArthurs) were:

Two more bottles of 2004 Pol Roger Rose - a big hit at the Friday Black Salt lunch
Two bottles of 2012 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Eiswein - another star of the Black Salt lunch
Two bottles of 2013 Ridge Geyserville

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

stefan, 1983 Rausan Segla was always a good one and a favorite of mine (sadly mine are all gone). In general, I think 1983 was a better in Margaux than 1982. 1986 Rausan Segla is a near legendary wine that is still slightly under the radar, though with all the raving about on this site it is unlikel...

Winona Chief

Tim,
See my comment above - it was GREAT!!

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

The 1986 Gruaud Larose and Cos d'Estournel were both very impressive but were a bit on the young side. More to my taste were the 1989 Cantermerle, 1983 Cos d'Estournel and 1983 Gruaud Larose - all in a good place for current drinking. The 1982 Cantermerle was also excellent. A couple other high qual...

Winona Chief

Thanks for posting your notes, Patrick. Very impressed. I just loved the 1979 Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs - a truly great Champagne. Head and shoulders above all the other Champagnes on Saturday night. There were two bottles of 1986 Talbot, I think Rob Dayton brought the other. They were both great ...

Winona Chief

Winona Chief reporting in from room 702.

Winona Chief

Let's get ready to RUMBLE!!

Winona Chief

I will be bringing 1997 Hermitage La Chapelle and some red Bordeaux.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

No need to bring stems. Ripple has good stems and will provide what we need.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

See you soon. Glad to hear Mike is getting better.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

This is coming up tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m. Hope everyone is psyched up and ready to go. For those of you waiting for me to organize the flights of wine - good luck with that. Organizing myself to take a shower is about the limit of my skills. General themes are: Champagne German Riesling red Bord...

Winona Chief

Enjoyed a bottle of 1999 Chateau Margaux in a small group last night in memory of Paul Pontellier. He led Chateau Margaux to amazing heights. The thing I like about Margaux is how fine the wines are in lesser vintages. This 1999 was quite wonderful with a beguiling aroma and a slightly exotic flavor...

Winona Chief

Sorry to disappear from this thread. We will be starting at 6:30 at Ripple.
Address: 3417 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Phone: (202) 244-7995

So far we have:

Jim H.
Tom W.
Rob & Sue
Patrick + Brother
Stefan & Lucie
Chris & Marjorie
marcs
Jay W

Any one else?

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

I plan to bring some red and white Burgundy to the Friday dinner.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Ok folks, this is just a couple weeks away and I would like to get a final count in to the restaurant.

Marcs, glad you can make it. Jon and Paula, you will be missed.

Any others? How about Michael P?, SF Ed?, Mr. Vino?

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Temperatures between 68 and 80 from March 8 to 11 advanced the bloom substantially - and it's supposed to reach 70 again this afternoon. I will be attending the Friday Champagne reception. I think Marjorie has a conference in Baltimore on that day so I don't know if she will be able to participate. ...

Winona Chief

The Donald owns a winery (actually one of his sons is the official owner) in Virginia about 100 miles from DC. What night does BWE do the tasting of Trump Wines or will we doing a tasting at the vineyard?

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

I haven't made final arrangements so speaking from past experience (I go to ten to fifteen wine dinners a year at Ripple), we get two or three choices for each course. Thinking about four course dinner with: Soup or Salad Appetizer Main Course Dessert or Cheese Depending on what we do, all in price ...

Winona Chief

I would like to include several themes:

Champagne
German Riesling
red Bordeaux
Northern Rhone
Dessert wines

Subject to adjustment based on the wishes of the participants,
Best to have at least two or three wines in each flight.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

For those of you that will be arriving in DC on Thursday (or earlier), plans are underway for a BWE Dinner on Thursday, March 31. The dinner will be at Ripple in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of DC. It's conveniently located less than a block from the Cleveland Park subway station - and it's only ...

Winona Chief

Yes, easy to get metered spot right next to the store. Free parking on neighborhood street a block from the store. Parking is not problem at MacArthur.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Official prediction on Cherry Blossoms:

"Even though we saw some cherry blossoms this winter, peak bloom will occur from March 31 through April 3 this year, the National Cherry Blossom Festival announced this morning."

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

Some more amusing quotes regarding Champagne at:

http://www.champagnesabering.com/home.php?id=29&aid=102

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief

I have seen numerous offers for the DuPont Circle Hotel at $202 to $246 on various travel sites. Pretty sure the 4.5 star hotel on Hotwire for $183 is the DuPont Circle.

Whatever we decide, Marjorie and me will be in for the three nights (Thurs-Sun).

Chris Bublitz

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