Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

JimHow

So before deciding to buy a full case I decided to try another bottle just to confirm whether I liked this wine as much as I thought I did the first time. Wow! This wine for my taste is just brilliant. The fruit is just so pure and ripe but the class and terroir of the estate just keeps everything r...

JimHow

I really enjoyed the 2019 Beausejour Becot, bought a couple extra bottles. I'm anxious to get some 19 and 20 Tropling Mondot in my cellar. Some are ranking the 2020 at 100 points.

JimHow

lol, by the end of the night Winona was telling us that the rat had developed a taste for Pichon Lalande….

My brothers and I had those very same strato sets, including the ‘27 Yankees. The 1978 Giscours was the Jumpin Joe Dugan of the night for me.

It was great to see you and everyone else Marcs!

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Thanks for the report Mike, I need to try one. I'm one who enjoyed the 2010 Tropling Mondot, in spite of / because of the alcohol that came in at about 22% I think. It was like dating a stripper. I think I'll pick up a bottle or two of the 2019 and 2020. I think NH has the 2016 for like $130ish.

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I think Tommy brought that '83 Drouhin to a dinner at Black Salt a few years ago and it was beautifully a point then as I recall.
Thanks for the report BP, sounds quite sublime.

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We suspected 2014 would be a great match for an estate that has been firing on all cylinders for over 30 years, I am not surprised by this note. I had the 2014 La Dame a few months back and it was a beauty. I'm heading back to Manhattan early this week, not quite sure what day I'll be coming back no...

JimHow

I've not had this wine a lot over the years, Ian, it was a revelation to spend some time focused on it and examine it's nuances. I too am going to be looking to buy more, especially from 2019 and 2020.

JimHow

I'm thinking more Jed Clampett, David...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13gxhHYPuko

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But where do "Mmm doggie" and "Baby doll" come in....

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Time to get back to London and/or Paris/Bordeaux in the late spring. Alex or anyone, any travel advice about visiting France in the coming months, I'm assuming during the summer olympics is not good, looks like that runs from about July 26 to August 11th, any concerns before or after? I'm guessing i...

JimHow

I found this very 2016, firm and structured but balanced, it reminded me a little of the 2016 Sociando Mallet, there is nothing wrong with drinking it at age 8, it has developed some nice nuances and goes very well with the steak, and will continue to develop and provide St. Estephe notes of berries...

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Curious what The Freak thinks about that, the dichotomy between 13.5% in 2016 and 14.5% in 2019. Concerns... Founded? Unfounded?

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For one thing, we have 13.5% in 2016, not 14.5% as in 2019.

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Mmm, well now, 2019 better than 2016(?), let's hold your horses there a bit, little filly....

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Mmm oh yes, this should be really nice with the steak. Just entering a long drinking window, as they say....

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In the mood for a 2016 tonight after a wild week of wine purchases!!

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Scary. No we didn’t feel anything up here as far as I’m aware. I guess some people felt it in Portland. I did hear something and thought it might be snow falling from the roof.

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Lol... Done, but now I need a generator, we had a big storm the last couple days.
The good news though is best viewing of the eclipse is going to be in the Great state of Maine.

JimHow

Well, Stefan, you guys talked me into it, I just bought five bottles of a certain northern Medoc by the name of 1989 Chateau Lynch Bages....

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5 x 1989 Chateau Lynch Bages.

You talked me into it, Nicola.
I am mad. I am a madman.

JimHow

I don’t mind saying that it has crossed my mind, Nicola, to start buying older vintages like normal people, but I think I have enough wine in the cellar for now….!

JimHow

Thank you, JF.... My current Lafite inventory: 3 x 1996 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1 x 2002 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2 x 2004 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 22 x 2016 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 6 x 2019 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Total Lafites in cellar: 34 If you had told me 24 years ago when we started t...

JimHow

It can be subtle. For me I don't take my scores too seriously, they are usually an emotional assessment after I've consumed a critical amount of a particular wine. I have no idea how the experts taste and spit dozens of samples one after another and come up with scores. I'm a Bordeaux wine ENTHUSIAS...

JimHow

The most exciting purchase of my career! Lafite has always held a mystique for me, to me it is the ultimate. Probably the biggest disappointment in our pandemic trip cancellation .

JimHow

1 x 2019 Felsina Rancia
1 x 2019 Produttori del Barbaresco
2 x 2020 Beaucastel (half bottles)
16 x 2016 Chateau Lafite Rothschild
8 x 2019 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou

JimHow

Indeed, Mr. Flaneur, I was just discussing with my brother tonight the plans for my cellar after I travel on to meet the Great Stefan in the Great Tasting Room in the Sky. I still say the best plan is DavidG's: Leave a moderate sized cellar for our heirs. I thank you for your enablement, I am very h...

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The New Hampshire folks ended up being very nice, I guess I've developed a bit of a reputation there.
They extended the 20% sale for me.

JimHow

If/when you come to the Great State of Maine, Nicola, I will uncork one....

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Stash has been stored safely in cellar, surrounded by security of poison-tipped darts and jungle trip wires.
Inventory of Lafite now totals 34 bottles. I will drink well when I am 116 years old....

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That’s a lot of murder trials!

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Agent How reporting.
Stash has been secured.
Over.

JimHow

Yes, the 1986 Pichon Lalande used to be one of my top ten wines, it seems like "the tannins have outraced the fruit" in more recent bottles. Slightly alarmingly, I think the last three bottles of '89 Pichon Baron have been corked. I really enjoyed the dinner at Bistro Lepic. I vote for hav...

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I’m glad you liked it, Nic, we were comparing notes with Jim Harrigan in DC and he agrees as well. The $28 price we’ve been getting it at is as good a deal as I’ve seen in at least a decade. I have two cases of the 2019 and a case of the 2020.

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Thanks for the report, Mike, I am in no way surprised that 2019 + Leoville Barton excelled, it’s as consistent a performer as I’ve seen in my entire Bordeaux tasting career and 2019 is as good a vintage. As I reported a few weeks back, the 2019 Langoa was my favorite ever.

JimHow

Jimmy uncorked the 1978 Giscours towards the end of the dinner and it was profound on the nose and palate, almost youthful, it was one of my wines of the night. Both the 1989 Pichon Lalande and 1989 Palmer were outstanding, the 1989 Pichon Baron was unfortunately damaged. I’m not sure what to make o...

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The artist does have a connection to the porn industry....

https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/jeff ... ist-23078/

JimHow

Two very enthusiastic thumbs up for the food and service, thank you Joel for organizing, it was great to see Joel, Jimmy, Brian, David, Marcs, and Winona. We had our own private room, no corkage fees, I can’t wait to go back there again! Highly recommended. I’m on the road so I’ll be brief here, we ...

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Wow there’s a lot going on in that label.

JimHow

I bought their last 6 bottles of 2019 Lafite.
After this purchase I will be done buying wine for the year….
Lolololol

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New Hampshire is working with me on those 2016 Lafites. I'll report back. Over.

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