Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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OLD WHITE BURGUNDY AT WINE WATCH - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (11/21/2019) One of the Once in a Lifetime tasting series by the energetic owner of Wine Watch, Andrew Lampasone. 1990 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Charmes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru Yes, it’s too ol...

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Thanks, David. A private room would be nice, if possible and practical.

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I’m inquiring about Saturday too of course.

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Update, please.

Anyone else planning to attend? Only 8 so far.

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Darn, I was attempting to put this note into the 2016 Roulot BB thread, didn’t do it right.

I have one more Roulot Bouchéres from a different vintage. I need to try that one soon to figure out what’s happening.

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Finally got to try the Roulot but it was a head scratcher. 2009 Domaine Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Bouchères - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru (12/7/2019) Very puzzling and challenging wine, my first Premier Cru Roulot. It started out healthy pale yellow and deepened considerably w...

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2009 Domaine Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Bouchères - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru (12/7/2019) Very puzzling and challenging wine, my first Premier Cru Roulot. It started out healthy pale yellow and deepened considerably with air to almost mid gold. (I’ve seen color transformatio...

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Which 1996 Champagnes have let you down? I've been happy with Krug (regular bottling, the Ambonnay and Mesnil are above my pay grade), Salon, and Philipponnat Clos des Goisses consumed this year. The ‘96 Salon tasted like lemon water, something wrong with it. Bollinger GA weak,‘96 Krug shockingly d...

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DavidG wrote: . . .the 2095 Bouchard Le Corton you brought did beat a bunch of Bordeaux that night in DC.

Maybe if I got to taste Burgundy that young I would like them better.

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Well, along with WOTY, we need our annual Top 10 List, as hinted by David G. Rules: must have been consumed in 2019, a decent pour, not just a thimble full at a trade tasting. Candidates are your most memorable wines, not necessarily the ones you scored the highest. My list, sadly, numerous trophy w...

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I sold almost all of my red Burgundy, none of it is that good. Even a DRC RSV was blah, Roumiers and Mugniers I bought on release mostly thin and bitter. I used the funds to buy GOOD wine, AKA Bordeaux. Now white Burgundy, that’s a different story, I love the stuff and it goes great with all the loc...

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Glad to hear it performed so well. Roulot has become one of those superstar, super-rare, super-expensive producers. Does this mean producer is more important than terroir in Burgundy? [/potstirring] Not for me. I’ve been consistently underwhelmed by the Roulot lieux-dits regardless of vintage. Too ...

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That’s a lot of food for one night, hope everyone enjoyed it.

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OBITUARY: 1970 BORDEAUX - (11/5/2019) A local collector and head of our wine group decided that 1970 Bordeaux would be an interesting theme for this group, which usually tastes much younger wines of the world. I was excited to try them all in a group comparison setting since it has been years or de...

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Great tasting and excellent notes as usual, Ian. You had a better experience with Mouton than I have had. My 1970 Moutons have all been fair to awful, even when much younger when they were better. The 1982 by contrast, has been excellent to magnificent, 1985 just okay but not inspiring, ‘89/‘90 medi...

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Pooping Chablis every year, now that’s a real wine lover.

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Important tasting, great notes, so evocative in a few words.

I went light on ‘86s due to my trepidation about the vintage character, sounds like I made the right decision. I need to try out that Lynch-Bages, though.

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Great advice above.

Drink one a year for the next 24 years, so you need to buy a couple of cases now.

Two of the nice things about champagne is that a) it doesn’t begin to oxidize for like half way to forever and b) it doesn’t go through any dumb or moody stage.

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It appears 2008 is indeed really good. And some are drinking really well already. The PR Winston is very good but at least at this point doesn’t have the wow factor of older mature Winston vintages. Can’t tell if it will get richer and deeper. It’s nice too see a wine category such as champagne that...

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Funny you guys should mention I bought 2 x 6 packs of 2008 Cristal a couple of weeks ago. I paid £950 per 6, but my hope is that, in time, I can sell one to finance the consumption of the other case. The 1996 is over £500 a bottle, and the 2008 vintage is definitely as good as the 1996 according to...

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The 14s are so, so good. Tense and full of flavor. Incredibly hard to source though, not only now but on release. Scattered bottles in Moscow, Singapore, Oslo or equally unlikely places but very few in USA. Last week a PYCM Caillerets was very good but disjointed. I’m sure it will improve. “There re...

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Yep (x2).

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Robert,

Not greatbordeauxfreak, but you may be interested in this ‘71 tasting last year: http://www.bordeauxwineenthusiasts.com/ ... f=4&t=8124

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Sorry to hear about those recent failures, Patrick. An ‘83 Margaux (from WineBid) last weekend was fabulous, at the peak of its perfumed and svelte power. All the top 15 or so ‘82s I have had in the last couple of years sourced from the secondary market were still vigorous, including Pichon-Lalande,...

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So we have a few people who prefer the Florida balmy breezes in February to the northern icy tundra. BD Jim, Danny/Danielle, Jacques/Jill to start. When: February 15, 2020 (Saturday) Where: Ft. Lauderdale What: wine dinner with lots of Bordeaux (duh) including some nice ‘82s from me As you probably ...

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JimHow wrote:Jaqcues, Jill and I still gotta get down to Ft. Lauderdale at some point as well

Winter BWE Ft. Lauderdale coming in February when Danny finalizes the date.

Hope you and others can make it.

(Will not interfere with BWE DC.)

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I will try to answer this question for you early next year after a little tasting in the Bordeaux capitol of America

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Congratulations.

The first 40 years are the hardest.

Stu, going on 42

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Best wishes, Bill. I’m curious what your cardiologist is telling you long term after ablation (I assume for a.fib.). The most cautious ones advocate no alcohol forever. Others set an arbitrary limit, such as 3 glasses a week. Yet others say drink as much as you want until you trigger another episode...

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I’m having good luck so far with my 2010s. But 2014 is one of my favorite vintages since all the way back to 1978. No problems with the 14s so far but I’m not too optimistic for the long term so I’ll drink them young, like you all. Maybe hold back a tiny percentage just in case they survive.

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I resisted the pricey Durand, thinking I already had (separately) an Ah So and a worm, so what difference could it make? Most of the corks on my old bottles crumbled after lengthy and tedious surgery so I reluctantly caved and bought the damn thing, thinking I’d probably throw it in the back of the ...

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Can anyone explain the rules of cricket in 10,000 words or fewer?

I have watched it for a few microseconds but have no idea what they are trying to accomplish.

Why don’t they just play a simple traditional game like American baseball that anyone can understand?

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Not offering individualized medical advice, but - *the evidence that statins are even associated, much less causal, for liver damage is weak. For example, a 2002 review involving pravastatin (Pravachol) showed the incidence of liver injury (all mild) was the same in those taking the active drug and ...

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You really know how to enjoy and appreciate family life, congratulations. “Thursday night dinner with the old law school "study group" <rolls eyes> in Boston, we ordered several overpriced Spanish and Italian reds at the fancy "Clink" hotel, renovated out of the old Suffolk Count...

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About 20 years ago, I fasted for 6 months. Liver biopsies: 1) the day I began the fast and 2) the day before the fast ended. Abnormal liver tests had me concerned I might have to give up wine forever. Turns out I had fatty liver due to diabetes and the after-fast biopsy was identical to the pre-fast...

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Oh, my, Nic, get well soon. Infection makes the pain worse and linger longer. Try a nice St. Julien to help with the healing, just don’t pour it on the wound.

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I set my cellar temp to equal my age

I don’t plan to reach 90, so my wines should be OK.

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I don’t remember the name of the HBB guy, maybe someone else does. I don’t think we have heard from him since 2005.

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Haut-Brion Blanc is frustratingly variable and its aging trajectory difficult to predict. Usually not showing much young, you wonder what all the fuss is about. Eventually it blossoms, anywhere from 10 to 20 years old, when you can appreciate its marvelous intensity and uniqueness. But far too many ...

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Blanquito, same story for me with the ‘82 Cos. Had a bottle a few nights ago which was amazingly lively and good, pumping out the black and red cherry fruit, 94 sdr points, high praise indeed. Previous few bottles were blah, sold all my remaining stash except this one.

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