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- Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:27 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Château le Temple Médoc 2016
- Replies: 2
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Re: Château le Temple Médoc 2016
You’re right JayLives, Bordeaux red wines are the best at any price level. That Château du Temple looks excellent, especially a in the great 2016 vintage. Here, i really like the inexpensive 2016 Allées de Cantemerle. And i’m hearingvthat the 2016 Château Haut Queyrus Médoc could be like your du Tem...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:16 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2 Italian reds
- Replies: 1
- Views: 165
Re: 2 Italian reds
I’m totally charmed and impressed! I will look formore Piedmont wines!
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:51 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2 Italian reds
- Replies: 1
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2 Italian reds
AT my brother’s place in Laval. Good dinner last night. A very good Lanson rosé to start, was very convenient, with red currants, strawberries, light pâtisserie, good body and lot of bubbles. Very good. Tn: 90. 2020 Brancaia Il Blu : decanted more than 3 hours. Majority of merlot, with sangiovese an...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:34 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2020 Le loup de la Loubière
- Replies: 5
- Views: 436
Re: 2020 Le loup de la Loubière
Yes Alex, a dry white from Bordeaux that I liked! But yes, good ripeness of the fruit, bringing an exotic side.
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:43 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2020 Le loup de la Loubière
- Replies: 5
- Views: 436
Re: 2020 Le loup de la Loubière
For that level, basic Bordeaux? I think so.
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:40 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Can someone value the current day price of 6 bottles each of 1982 Mouton, Las Cases, Dominique, Branaire, Ducru, Cos.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 515
Re: Can someone value the current day price of 6 bottles each of 1982 Mouton, Las Cases, Dominique, Branaire, Ducru, Cos
Looking to recreate 2003 NYC BWE convention for BWE 25 yo celebration?
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:37 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The 2019 Chateau Meyney has been uncorked and other ramblings....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 987
Re: The 2019 Chateau Meyney has been uncorked and other ramblings....
3 bottles of 2019 Bordeaux to end the February without alcohol challenge? Priceless!
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:31 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2020 Le loup de la Loubière
- Replies: 5
- Views: 436
2020 Le loup de la Loubière
Bordeaux blanc. Affordable. Based onboth sauvignon.
Nice color. On the nose, rich, pineapple, mango, Flowers, honey, and something like sweet wheat. In mouth, pineapple flavors, mixed with white peaches, some light pit bitterness, medium acidity. Well made. Tn: 88.
Nice color. On the nose, rich, pineapple, mango, Flowers, honey, and something like sweet wheat. In mouth, pineapple flavors, mixed with white peaches, some light pit bitterness, medium acidity. Well made. Tn: 88.
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:58 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The 2019 Chateau Corbin has been uncorked and other ramblings....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 360
Re: The 2019 Chateau Corbin has been uncorked and other ramblings....
Nice!
Jim, did you had a great 2019, that is light on it feet?
Jim, did you had a great 2019, that is light on it feet?
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:23 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: So what have you bought lately?
- Replies: 4900
- Views: 1585052
Re: So what have you bought lately?
JimHow the original BWE founder… can you believe it?
For my part, a disastrous Saint Émilion tasting tonight…
For my part, a disastrous Saint Émilion tasting tonight…
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:41 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Happy 24th Birthday to BWE.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1234
Re: Happy 24th Birthday to BWE.
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you, dear BWE!
Happy birthday to you!
An incredible achievement for a non sponsored site.
Friendly, generous, loveable people is the secret.
Started from a sparkle from Jim.
Long life to BWE.
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you, dear BWE!
Happy birthday to you!
An incredible achievement for a non sponsored site.
Friendly, generous, loveable people is the secret.
Started from a sparkle from Jim.
Long life to BWE.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:12 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2019 Lafon Rochet has been uncorked and other ramblings....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1011
Re: 2019 Lafon Rochet has been uncorked and other ramblings....
Jim, I did not had the 2019 Lafon-Rochet.
I was talking about 2019 red Bordeaux in général.
I was talking about 2019 red Bordeaux in général.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:06 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2019 Lafon Rochet has been uncorked and other ramblings....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1011
Re: 2019 Lafon Rochet has been uncorked and other ramblings....
Nice report on another 2019, the Lafon-Rochet. I have a tough time assessing when the 2019 will be at their peak, being kinda big ripe tannic slightly high alcohol wines…
I really liked the 2016. I had the 2020 as well, that was very young, but with a more flowery style.
I really liked the 2016. I had the 2020 as well, that was very young, but with a more flowery style.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:24 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2019 Lafon Rochet has been uncorked and other ramblings....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1011
Re: 2019 Lafon Rochet has been uncorked and other ramblings....
Feel better soon Stefan and Lucie.
I guess it depends which variant you got vs losing (or not) smell and taste.
A friend released his first full cd last night, with a premiere show. 250 people crowded together, and I feel a bit attacked this morning…
I guess it depends which variant you got vs losing (or not) smell and taste.
A friend released his first full cd last night, with a premiere show. 250 people crowded together, and I feel a bit attacked this morning…
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:36 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2016 Allées de Cantemerle
- Replies: 1
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2016 Allées de Cantemerle
Very nice wine, typical Médoc. Very convincing, like all 2016 I had. Nice nose of blackcurrants, violet flowers, licorice, black olive, and dark chocolate oak. This Very classical in mouth. Medium body, blackberries and blackcurrants attack, no sweetness but good concentrated blue fruit flavors. Flo...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:14 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: My wine cellar
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1874
Re: My wine cellar
Nice Jim! Clearly some great stuff there.
My cellar is smaller with max 170 bottles I guess, as I don’t have more room. Like you, mostly Bordeaux, but oldest being 2008, so a young cellar.
My cellar is smaller with max 170 bottles I guess, as I don’t have more room. Like you, mostly Bordeaux, but oldest being 2008, so a young cellar.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:51 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: My 2014 Bordeaux inventory, and a question....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 650
Re: My 2014 Bordeaux inventory, and a question....
And what about 2014 VCC? I guess you need some.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:36 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2004 Ch. Pichon Lalande
- Replies: 3
- Views: 337
Re: 2004 Ch. Pichon Lalande
Interesting report Bill. I feel like this is why i need to lower my purchases of newer vintage : if a 2004 Pichon Lalande can still get better after 20 yo, when will it be fully ready? When the 2019 will be ready?
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:23 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2016 Château Marsau
- Replies: 3
- Views: 155
Re: 2016 Château Marsau
Thanks for the report. This is available here, i might buy some soon.
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:25 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Three 2019
- Replies: 4
- Views: 247
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:21 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Three 2019
- Replies: 4
- Views: 247
Re: Three 2019
"Purple rain..."
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:14 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Three 2019
- Replies: 4
- Views: 247
Three 2019
Influence by Jim, who is trying lot of 2019 lately, we did a dinner with AlexH last night and opened three 2019. Taittinger NV Champagne : very nice NV. Nice color, rich and creamy, with lot of ripe white flesh fruits (pears, yellow apples), pâtisserie, starfruit. Lot of bubbles, great mouth feel, s...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 2:39 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: In honor of stefan, the BD, and all BWEers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 286
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:13 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: I'm making a bold statement: 2019 is the greatest Bordeaux vintage ever, surpassing even the epic 2016 vintage....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 701
Re: I'm making a bold statement: 2019 is the greatest Bordeaux vintage ever, surpassing even the epic 2016 vintage....
Probably a British expression for gentle extraction like in tea... but longer infusion than tea to have some concentration.
I prefer an "infusion" vintage than a "transfusion" vintage : bleed the grape a maximum to make more wine?
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:07 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: So what have you bought lately?
- Replies: 4900
- Views: 1585052
Re: So what have you bought lately?
2021 Arnaldo Rivera Langhe blanc
2020 Le loup de Loubière Bordeaux blanc
2021 Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico
2022 Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico
2020 Le loup de Loubière Bordeaux blanc
2021 Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico
2022 Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:33 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: I'm making a bold statement: 2019 is the greatest Bordeaux vintage ever, surpassing even the epic 2016 vintage....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 701
Re: I'm making a bold statement: 2019 is the greatest Bordeaux vintage ever, surpassing even the epic 2016 vintage....
Good question Jim.
Surely 2 great vintages. Which one will get the edge? Let's see in 25 years...
I'm not totally charmed by the 2019 yet, but they are 3 years younger... i had not deception yet, with 2016... but small sample up to now.
Surely 2 great vintages. Which one will get the edge? Let's see in 25 years...
I'm not totally charmed by the 2019 yet, but they are 3 years younger... i had not deception yet, with 2016... but small sample up to now.
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:19 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2021 Arnaldo Rivera Langhe blanc
- Replies: 1
- Views: 132
2021 Arnaldo Rivera Langhe blanc
From nascetta grape. Light yellow color, refined nose of lemon zest, quince, orange, pears. Refreshing nose. Mouth has that nice gentle fruity attack, creamy but fresh, quince, bitter grapefruit, fennel, medium body, freshness, drinkability. Bring me back to Italy... Tn : 90. Arnaldo Rivera is produ...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:17 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Poll: Was Robert Parker a net positive or a net negative for Bordeaux?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2760
Re: Poll: Was Robert Parker a net positive or a net negative for Bordeaux?
I vote net positive, for bringing Bordeaux to be a main interest of general wine consumers. And from his description and rating, it was easy to identify wine that you would like. An example : i probbably prefer the wines that Parker rated 90-94 for being more "classical", and i'm less conv...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:11 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: What is your Valentines Day wine?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 812
Re: What is your Valentines Day wine?
SF Ed wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:08 pm 2002 Fourrier Chambolle-Musigny Les Gruenchers.
While I'm a sucker for the Calon Segur label for Valentine's Day, I think a mature Chambolle is a better match. Too bad I'm all out of Les Amoureuses...
SF
Les Amoureuses. That would be my choice too, but more $$$ today than ❤❤
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:35 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Introduction from a new member
- Replies: 10
- Views: 713
Re: Introduction from a new member
Welcome to BWE esl.
Tell us more in the coming weeks, about the wine you're drinking now.
Tell us more in the coming weeks, about the wine you're drinking now.
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:21 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: What is your Valentines Day wine?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 812
Re: What is your Valentines Day wine?
Mid week Valentine Day, so no wines.
I have reduced significantly wines opened on weekdays... but Beaujolais or Chianti were my choices in the past.
I have reduced significantly wines opened on weekdays... but Beaujolais or Chianti were my choices in the past.
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:28 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: So what have you bought lately?
- Replies: 4900
- Views: 1585052
Re: So what have you bought lately?
2021 Fernand Engel Réserve Riesling
2022 Gustave Lorentz Riesling
2016 Allées de Cantemerle
2021 Cosse Maisonneuve La Fage Cahors
2021 Potazzine Toscana
2022 Gustave Lorentz Riesling
2016 Allées de Cantemerle
2021 Cosse Maisonneuve La Fage Cahors
2021 Potazzine Toscana
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:26 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Have a great 58th Superbowl!
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- Views: 232
Have a great 58th Superbowl!
And go Chiefs!
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:06 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2005 Bordeaux revisited.
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2718
Re: 2005 Bordeaux revisited.
Coming back to GBF original post, and some comments made on 2005 Lagrange, i do think that this is a good Lagrange, but in terme of the vintage, a pretty weak effort. I would have imagined the 2005 Lagrange being more concentrated, a bit more ripe, complex and long.
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:58 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The 2019 Chateau Serilhan has been uncorked and other ramblings....
- Replies: 9
- Views: 558
Re: The 2019 Chateau Serilhan has been uncorked and other ramblings....
Not fun Danny. I know you explained your symptoms to me when in Montréal, and your objective of drinking less alcohol to reduce the effect. I guess i'll get to that point to, one day. This is something to bring you down a bit, knowing you enjoy and appreciate wine, and with a cellar i guess it is st...
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:02 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2005 Bordeaux revisited.
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2718
Re: 2005 Bordeaux revisited.
2005 Duhart Milon. WoW!
And for Comte, I guess Latour will be ready after Keith Richards death, so in 50 more years.
And for Comte, I guess Latour will be ready after Keith Richards death, so in 50 more years.
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:57 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: A special bottle of 2014 Chateau Lanessan has been uncorked....
- Replies: 2
- Views: 176
Re: A special bottle of 2014 Chateau Lanessan has been uncorked....
A nice attention from a nice BWEer. So Jim, still in love with the vintage? I’m personally exhausted on that Friday night. We had sea scallop with a 2021 Fernand Engel Riesling Reserve, that is quite strict, medium body, surely mineral and lemony, not complex, but lightly leafy too. Good wine for a ...
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:39 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Our thoughts with Joel....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 859
Re: Our thoughts with Joel....
I just read the article. What a tragedy. I feel sad for Joel, and i guess his brother was a bit like him, the World lost a great person. Life and death are so wrong sometimes... My sympathies Joel, in those tough moments. May family and friends find courage and resilience in that very hard and sad t...
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 1:13 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The 2018 Chateau Capbern has been uncorked and other ramblings....
- Replies: 5
- Views: 261
Re: The 2018 Chateau Capbern has been uncorked and other ramblings....
Good news that Joel will be back. I was wondering where has he been?
Personally, i have been not convinced by the very ripe and alcoholic 2018 Capbern. That was a shock for me, after the marvellous 2016!
Personally, i have been not convinced by the very ripe and alcoholic 2018 Capbern. That was a shock for me, after the marvellous 2016!
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 3:01 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: So what should I buy
- Replies: 15
- Views: 736
Re: So what should I buy
Hi Howard.
I don't know if these are in your target price range, but i would recommend these if can find bottles in good shape:
1986 Pape Clement
1988 Pape Clement
1989 d'Armailhac
1989 Cantemerle
1990 Lagrange
1990 Sociando Mallet
I don't know if these are in your target price range, but i would recommend these if can find bottles in good shape:
1986 Pape Clement
1988 Pape Clement
1989 d'Armailhac
1989 Cantemerle
1990 Lagrange
1990 Sociando Mallet