Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

SF Ed

Thanks for the notes - I have both of these wines and while I don't rate them quite as high, I do find them very enjoyable and classic.

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SF Ed · Re: BWE SF offline - 5 August 2010 You know Lisa and I are in... SF Ed

You know Lisa and I are in...

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I just uploaded my photos from BWE 2010 to Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/77854241@N ... 621586045/

Hopefully everyone can see them. That was a lot of fun - Lisa was unhappy she missed it. I think she will be there next year...

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Just got back to the room after a great night of Burgundy. Great company and great wines. Standouts for me were the 2005 Drouhin Clos Vougeot and the 1996 Rousseau Ruchottes, but it was an embarrassment of riches as usual. Looking forward to the main event...

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Geez. I just got to Chicago and was so excited and now I know it will all be downhill. Who wants to drink my lame 1990 Yquem when the single greatest wine I have ever tasted, the 1967, has already been busted out?

That is a pretty high bar. I wish I had gotten here a day earlier.

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I came close - one of the bottles I shipped out for Saturday night is a 1982 Gruaud Larose. Sounds like that will be a well represented estate!

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I already shipped my wine so if it doesn't break or get stolen in transit:

2005 Fevre Les Clos
1988 Lamarche La Grand Rue

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SF Ed

I am on my own this time around.

Are we having any themes or is this going to be a free for all?

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We will drink much better if we bring Champagne from our cellars. The downside is the weight of the bottles to ship/lug. I would think all things considered it might be easier if we just pony up the cash - that way we all drink the same thing. But if someone brings vintage Krug I will hold my glass ...

SF Ed

This will work for me. If it were the middle of summer I would be worried about storage, but at the end of March, not so much. Bordeaux can handle room temperature in styro shippers for a few days. Thanks for arranging this! I know every step of the way is real work for these events.

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Same with me - don't want to dis the Rhones but if Burgundy is the other choice I will go that way.

SF Ed

Much as I love Rhones, I have to say that Burgundy is at the top of the list for me these days. Count me in if the list is still open...

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I drink
I drive
I never drink and drive

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Any locals volunteering yet to accept wine shipments in advance? I would greatly prefer to ship my wine to Chicago in advance than check it on the flight out.

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That is correct. I am coming on my own - Lisa has other plans that weekend.

SF Ed

I don't think I have any "worthy" 2007 Rhones - I just bought the classics like VT, Pegau and Beaucastel that won't be ready for 10 years and won't peak for 20. Anyone want to have 1981 and 1983 VT instead? Anything from 2007 is going to be like a barrel sample at this point.

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From a dinner of leg of lamb with friends that started with an excellent bottle of Pol Roger NV: 1996 Château Haut-Brion - France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan (1/16/2010) There is a reason first growths are first growths. This is just beginning to reach its plateau of maturity and defines what ...

SF Ed

One other thing I was thinking about - logistics of getting wine there. I am not liking the idea of packing wine in my luggage. Is there a local who will be accepting shipments?

And BD - do we have a theme?

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Just worked for me including the $99 rate. Thanks Howard!

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I got the same error today trying to book online.

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I am in for Friday and Saturday night.

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Definitely planning on going. Didn't go to '01 but started in '02...

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2000.2 in 27 vintages.

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Indeed. My 80 year old father who was in the Army from 1946-1948 has no problem talking about it - he was a clerk-typist at Fort Knox. His brother, who fought in France in 1944 and stayed in the Army Reserves until he retired a general - never.

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I can add a bit of color to Bill's post... The excellent Salon was a 1995. Very ripe and ready to drink although will likely hold. Not nearly as evolved/oxydized as I am used to in the Salon style, full and tasty. The Beaucastel was a 1998. This was about as clean as Beaucastel gets. Pure red fruit ...

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Looks like fun!

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I'll handle restaurants for SF. Let's see how many people we will be. Very different choices if we are a small or larger group...

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I am in. Lisa may have another commitment, but we should know that soon. Looking forward to it!

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Having hosted Stuart and David before, I would be more than happy to do that again. Hopefully this time I will be able to sit down (last time my back was very injured and I couldn't sit and had to go off pain killers to be able to enjoy the '64 Cheval Blanc and Haut Brion along with the '86 Lafite a...

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PC considers wine to be sourced when they think they can get it, not necessarily with firm orders. I have very little wine outstanding with them now, but just followed up on some 2005 BDX. On Sociando Mallet, they said they had it sourced but it just hadn't made it over yet. On some Leoville Barton ...

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Sounds like a great evening. Wish I were out in DC with all of you this weekend.

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VT ages for a very long time. 1981 and 1983 tasted in the last year are still going strong. The 1995 is very classic CdP and still getting better and more complex. Kermit Lynch just came out with the 2007 VT offer and I bit, mostly to get odd bottle sizes as he just sets aside juice and then bottles...

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Great Google Earth maps of Burgundy - http://www.vinotopia.be/maps/

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This looks great and miles better than MSN. Also looks like a great launch with lots of old names. BWE will always be important to me.

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