Three decades ago, I started with intense tasting of red Bordeaux. Relatively fast, Grand-Puy-Lacoste became a favourite, as well as La Lagune and Pichon-Comtessse. At that time, it was not easy to find an excellent left bank wine outside of the 1855 classification, except of Sociando-Mallet of cour...

A useful vintage maybe, but nothing special. In my view, 2007 is the weakest vintage of the past decade. I attended several horizontal tastings and even wines like D'Issan, Haut-Bergey or La Fleur de Boüard were not up to their usual standard.

For me, the 2002 was the best Moulin Saint-Georges I had in recent years. An impressive, opulent, classically styled, black-colored wine with low acidity and gorgeous minerals, black fruits, and a long finish. Admirable.

Moulin Saint-Georges is often one of my favourites from Saint-Emilion, but not so the 2007. Nothing really memorable, but still a competently made wine with a round mouth feel, well integrated tannins, berry flavours with some spices, and an acceptable finish...

Very nice write up, indeed! Thank you for sharing, Alex.

...I liked the 2000 Larrivet Haut Brion, I was actually thinking of buying a case of the 2009 en futuro from PJs for $29.97 per bottle, the notes above give me some pause. I too like the 2000. Both the 2000 and the 2001 are outstanding wines, and reasonably priced. I’m a fan of Larrivet-Haut-Brion....

Moulin Saint-Georges is a wine for epicurean purists like me...

Thanks for the interesting note, Alex! I had a 2003 Bellegrave a few months ago, and I must say it was delicious. I rated it 88+ points. Certainly a wine worth seeking out...

Thanks for the information, Alex. Indeed, often an early maturing, sexy wine. I like this somewhat underrated Grand Cru Classé too...

Best, Rudi

And I thought this forum would be a nice place for real Bordeaux enthusiasts... but it seems to be a nice kindergarten for Parker/Squires dispraisers and haters....

Originally Posted by JimHow
...That's the way they do it on the Squires board and in Iran...

What a ridiculous remark, Jim....

Thanks for the interesting information, Alex. I always thought there were only about 8,000 châteaux...

Indeed, there are superb Mosel Rieslings from the steep slate hillsides in Graach, Wehlen, Zeltingen, Bernkastel, etc... I’m a Bordeauxphile, but when it comes to German white wines, I prefer dry Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, and Auxerrois... but too occasionally off-dry Rieslings that usually have...

For more than three decades we have both Bouscaut and Olivier in our local Supermarket, but mostly I was underwhelmed in earlier days. However, since 2000, I had excellent bottles from both estates. Especially 2001 and 2005 Bouscaut, and 2000 and 2005 Olivier...

South Africa, why not, Steve... :P Of course, Saarland is located in the southwestern portion of Germany and is bounded by France, Luxembourg and the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Although the Saar River flows through our beautiful land, we don’t have Saar vineyards here, but Mosel vineyards along ...

Steve, I'm envious ;) ...but my impression is that the left bank is very successful too. I had a lot of excellent, elegant wines especially from Margaux and the southern Médoc in recent years…D’Agassac, D’Issan, Palmer, Sociando Mallet, Charmail, Clément-Pichon, Clos du Jaugueron, etc…and even Marqu...

Hi stefan. I live in Losheim am See around 10 or 12 kilometres away from the first exquisite steep hillsides of the Saar in Serrig. I grew up here and had my first sip of wine, a sweet Riesling, in 1961, but I never became a Riesling fan. I prefer Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder, and Auxerrois. And of ...

Thanks, Alex, the pleasure is all mine...

stefan wrote:
...Some of the posters on that board know a lot about Burgundy, which is at least ten times more complicated than Bordeaux.

seems you are a "witzbold", stefan.

Rudi

Alain – I agree. We had 1999 Lafite along with 2001 Roc de Cambes a few months ago. Roc de Cambes was better than Lafite, but Lafite indeed was an interesting, multilayered wine with excellent concentration. I, too, think it needs more time...