Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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1986 Joël Taluau Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Vieilles Vignes Gosh, my palate sure has changed through the years. I probably wouldn’t have liked this even 5 years ago, but tonight with a steak, I am digging this (the low price doesn’t hurt). Super green, capsicum-filled bouquet redolent with green bel...

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I It’s sad that some of my fave estates have flipped to the dark side and it show prominently in 2016, so I am buying even more selectively. So for me, 2014, 2016. The 2015 vintage is not on my map. This for me too. I think the raw materials are probably better in 2016, but so many chateau that I u...

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Jim has dibs, but if that falls through for some reason, I’d be interested in the Calon as well.

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6 bottles of the 2016 Baudry Clos Guillot on sale for $25.
3 bottle of the 2016 Foillard Cote du Py for $40.

I blame Alfert (again).

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2001 Ridge Lytton Springs ... Just terrific. In a great, great spot right now, open and giving, but it’s still vigorous and only just showing a secondary profile. Sweet without any sweetness, built now more around its minty freshness than its brambly fruit. Delicious scents of blackberries, lavende...

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Had a classic, balanced, lovely bottle of the 2001 Monsanto Il Poggio Riserva last night. It was just so comfortable being what it is, not straining nor caring about trends or points. Perhaps not quite at peak, just a nice bottle of high acid wine to go with Italian cuisine.

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AND, the bad news for Trump is revving up. First the Atlantic article where he denigrated our fallen soldiers. Now another whistle blower coming forward about another Russian cover-up. And Woodward's book is just getting going, which should provide tons for fodder for the Biden campaign with its hug...

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Yes, it's a happy map for Biden, based entirely on the polling averages today and with swing states shown based exclusively on those within the margin of error as of today (the polling averages for TX and OH are currently both +0.9 for Trump). Trump's convention bounce, which wasn't that big, appear...

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Things are looking solid for Biden. Here's the Blanquito state of the race as of today:

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Bunch of good (or better) polls for Biden today, especially the Marist poll in Pennsylvania at Biden +9 amongst Likely Voters (but the WI poll from Marquette at +4 is a concern):
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/

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I got the 08 Laurent Perrier for $59, which seems very competitive per WineSearcherPro. There is a place in buffalo which has it for $52 (WineTransit.com) or $58.75 at the Saratoga Wine Exchange, These are very good prices for a terrific vintage bubbly from a great year.

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Some more reasons to feel good about Biden's chances: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/5-reasons-biden-e2-80-99s-odds-of-victory-look-better-than-ever/ar-BB18Gunt I especially agree with this one: " The Republican National Convention provided the president with four nights of free networ...

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PA is ground zero, I agree with you. Because is Biden more likely to win FL than PA? NC? GA? Hell no, and as you say, it’s game over if he loses PA and these states.* *technically, not true - with WI, MI, AZ, and NE-2 (which the few polls we have show Biden with a small lead in) get Biden to exactly...

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At this point in 2016, the polling averages gave Hillary about a 3 pt lead in PA. Trump was even briefly ahead at the end of August in the average:
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/20 ... nsylvania/

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You could be right, Jim. This election is far from over. And even if Biden this pulls off, the shift in the Rust Belt towards the Republicans could haunt the Democrats for many cycles (unless the shift in the Sun Belt to the Dems makes up for it). I think Biden’s biggest weakness so far is amongst H...

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It's tightening, but Biden is still ahead and the race has settled in. Again, I think this really all makes the debates key. If Biden holds his own there, and there aren't any 'surprises' with real legs (not doctored videos, fake subpoenas from Bogus Barr, etc.), I think it Biden's election to lose....

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First things first: I am very nervous too. BUT we all expected the race to tighten, and it has. Even with that, Biden still has steady, persistent leads of various sizes in PA, NC, MN, WI, MI, and AZ, and technically he's ahead in FL (but probably not enough to overcome the systematic voter suppress...

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The @FiveThirtyEight nat'l polling average with 56 days until E-Day:

2020: Biden+7.5*
2016: Clinton+2.0
2012: Obama+3.5*
2008: McCain+1.2*
2004: Bush+7.5*
2000: Gore+2.9
1996: Clinton+16.0
1992: Clinton+7.8
1988: Bush+4.1
1984: Reagan+19.7
1980: Reagan+3.4
1976: Carter+13.4

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Thanks for the feedback. ITNOS, I opened the 07 Taittinger Comtes and the 08 Laurent Perrier Brut today to celebrate Labor Day. Both are wonderful champagnes... but I actually prefer the Laurent Perrier. It could be a vintage signature, but the LP is so crisp and chalky and makes the Comtes almost s...

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1988 La Gurgue So good. Beautiful old-school bouquet of leather, cranberries, cedar. Classic. The palate is undeniably lean, but this is otherwise fantastic, replete with lead pencil, earthy notes, great brightness, and a long lingering finish. This wine — which I bought less than 3 years ago for $3...

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Indeed.

And one more advantage of a system like CO’s. Election experts say it’s basically unhackable and highly resistant to fraud too: there’s a paper trail, and it’s all done hardcopy.

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My first election in Colorado was the 2006 mid-terms, and I waited in line for 5-6 hrs to vote. I never had to wait before to vote when I lived in the northeast. Part of the problem was how much western states like ballot initiatives which are included in the regular ballot. In 2006 there were like ...

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Apropos of today’s (bleak) commentary, just reading a New Yorker article (it’s worth a read) about what happens if Trump tries to steal the election. In one part of the article, they talk about these ‘war games’ being played as we speak, with former DC bigwigs participating, to try and game out what...

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I hope your wrong Jim. I hope a sizable majority of Americans will refuse to let their democracy die right before there eyes and do absolutely nothing about it.

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You could be right Jim, that we basically roll over, but I think there’s a real chance as well that the rioting doesn’t stop, that people refuse to pay taxes, that the military eventually DOES become involved or at least the national guard, that blue states vote to succeed from the Union and tell al...

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You both may be correct, and it goes to the House where they try to give it to Trump. But if Biden is clearly the winner once mail-in ballots are counted (please, oh please let it be obvious before that!) and the GOP tries to usher this House strategy through under the guise of voter fraud, I don't ...

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I can get the 2006 Taittinger Comtes for $124.20 or the 2007 for $109.65. Are these a buy at these prices? If so, which one?

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Well said, Obi Wan David. There’s a lot of plot left in this story.

I’m mostly worried about what happens when Trump declares both victory and massive fraud at 9 pm EST on election night, hours before west coast polls even close. Civil war is not out of the question.

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2010 Ridge Estate Chardonnay
Beautiful blanc, tertiary, with white ginger, baked lemon rind, and some nutty sherried notes. Still fresh and balanced despite the age and richness, very nice. This is unmistakably California but speaks with a french accent. Drink now.

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jckba wrote:Picked up a case of the just landed 2019 Pepiere Clos des Briords.

These wines are such insane QPR, they practically pay you to drink it.

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NV Pierre Paillard Les Parcelles Extra Brut Champagne - 1 bottle 2018 Descendientes de Jose Palacios "Petalos" Bierzo - 1 bottle 2019 Huët Le Haut-Lieu Vouvray Sec - 6 bottles (one of my favorite whites... plus, it's the last vintage for the long-time cellar master Jean-Bernard Bartholomé ...

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Chance of a Biden Electoral college win if he wins the popular vote by X points : 0-1 points: just 6%! 1-2 points: 22% 2-3 points: 46% 3-4 points: 74% 4-5 points: 89% 5-6 points: 98% 6-7 points: 99% Two months until Judgement Day . Biden is at +7.3 points in the national polling average. That's a b...

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My only problem with buying the likes of the 2014 Montrose is the price. Cheapest in the USA is $112. That's a lot for a wine that will need 25+ years of TLC before acting nice.

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stefan wrote:With grilled salmon we drank 1999 Jadot Clos de la Roche. This is a '99 that was worth waiting for. Wonderful flowers to smell and a taste to match; Asian spice, coffee, red berries; good length.

Waiting for Jadot?

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Hard to see what (predictable) events move the race towards Trump in the final two months, other than the debates. Like the pandemic, the economy “is what it is” at this point I’m guessing. Doubtful it moves meaningfully in the next 62 days, and it’s hard to see COVID really changing much either fro...

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Barton isn’t usually the wine I like the most in bordeaux — though it’s always excellent — but it’s probably the chateau I most respect.

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Some strong polls from Fox News for Biden just posted: - Wisconsin , August 29-Sept 1, Likely Voters -- Biden 50%, Trump 42%, 3rd Parties 2% -- Biden +8 - North Carolina , August 29-Sept 1, Likely Voters -- Biden 50%, Trump 46%, 3rd Parties 1% -- Biden +4 - Arizona , August 29-Sept 1, Likely Voters ...

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Great notes, Ian.

Did we have the 89 Barton in Denver '19? I don't recall trying it.

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2009 Vieux Telegraph La Crau CdP ... Had this last night from half bottle. Straight-forward, fruity with only a touch of garrigue, finishes with some heat. Not bad, simple and a little ponderous, but certainly drinkable. Kind of a B- wine for me, which isn't too bad given how I feel about most CDP ...

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Nate Silver just posted this today as the top line output of his model, and this combined with the 538 polling average, will provide my basic understanding of the race from here. I like that it bakes in everything, including Trump’s advantage is the Electoral College. “ Chance of a Biden Electoral c...

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