Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Over the past few days, I have dabbled in a medley of Barolos and a couple of Barbarescos...Got tied up with 2016s and 2019s of bordeaux lately, but was finally able to push through with my 2016 barolo purchases...Since 2016 is a great vintage, I went broadly instead of going deep on few... It's har...

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I got my first shipment of 2019s. Three splits of Gazin and three bottles of La Lagune. I think La Lagune is a bad purchase, and stefan will attest to that...

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Hmm... 79 bucks for rauzan is a good deal...But I would be hard pressed to find that price range for calon or Lynch... I don’t understand zachys stuff... their normal pricing is way above most of the retailers. The normal rauzan pricing is 109 and there are several retailers offering at 85. And I d...

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Hmm... 79 bucks for rauzan is a good deal...But I would be hard pressed to find that price range for calon or Lynch... I don’t understand zachys stuff... their normal pricing is way above most of the retailers. The normal rauzan pricing is 109 and there are several retailers offering at 85. And I d...

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Hmm... 79 bucks for rauzan is a good deal...But I would be hard pressed to find that price range for calon or Lynch... I don’t understand zachys stuff... their normal pricing is way above most of the retailers. The normal rauzan pricing is 109 and there are several retailers offering at 85. And I do...

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Wow. I haven't touched anything from that heist. Sitting pretty on the mixed case of those 2002s...

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PghMike wrote: ↑Sat Apr 02, 2022 4:55 pm
Chateau Vin wrote: ↑Sat Apr 02, 2022 4:51 pm What is wdc?
Wine.com - there are many opportunities to snag bordeaux at some pretty insane discounts. If you want to know how, JoelD or I could send you the process.

Thanks Mike. I appreciate it. I sent a PM to you...

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What is wdc?

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I'm not nearly as creative as you gents but I love both Mark's and David's. Although I think I might need a bit more in depth explanation of Mark's to fully understand. Only educated guess right now. Maybe thats because I've never had a Lafite! The way I understood is... Guy from Luton started grea...

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Comte Flaneur wrote: ↑Fri Apr 01, 2022 3:27 pm .
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The owner was too busy polishing his PCCA stone, and forgot to pick his grapes on time...

What an embarassment...

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"stefan" is indeed in honor of a math guy, Joel. I always write it with a lower case s so as not to disrespect the great Stefan. Stefan had a son who was a junior, which is why my son on BWE is stefanJr. His wife's name was Łucja and my wife is Lucie on BWE. “Maathru Devo Bhava, Pithru De...

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>> Is mathematics discovered or invented? >> Jim, I never heard a mathematician say "I invented...". We always say "I discovered..." or "I proved...". I also have friends who are idiots and/or oblivious, Mark. But professor stefan, isn’t zero (considering it as part of...

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2019s, generally speaking, supposedly have lower alcohol levels than those of 2018s

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And yet, the California educational leadership wants to get rid of algebra in middle schools, and calculus in the high schools - because somehow its inequitable that some kids do poorly in math. So by not teaching it, the gap can no longer be measured! Yeah, there is no educational leadership in CA...

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Over the past couple of months, got some miscellaneous stuff with a mixed bag of everything... 2000 BAMA 750ml $90 each - 1 1995 BAMA 750ml $85 each - 1 2001 Magdeleine 750ml $110 each - 1 2016 Clerc Milon 750ml $75 each - 1 2016 Sociando 750ml $40 each - 3 2019 Calon Segur Futures (375ml) $46 each ...

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2017 might not be as heralded as 2015 or 2016 vintages, but I started to like these. Don't know anything about this producer, but inspired by Jal , I purely went on Volnay 1er name, and a 35 dollar price tag. I figured I can't get a Premier Cru for 35 bucks anyway these days. So why not? So much so,...

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Ha, you are good! This wine is lovely! It is nothing like the other 2018s I've had. And I'm not here to criticize the 2018s. I just found this Cantemerle light on its feet, smooth, medium bodied, and "only" 13.5% alcohol. Very lovely and velvety, young but definitively Margaux/Haut Medoc....

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I liked the L-Martillac BD. I expected it to be a big wine, but it checked the alcohol at 14% and it’s not too bad considering the balance it had in fruit and acidity. I also felt it nicely represented the terroir characters although I admit I had some reservations at first. My main 2010 stash is Me...

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Is this a growth property?

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Did you have this exact wine before?

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First one from a 6 pack. At 12, wanted to check the progress. Felt lazy to decant. So audozed it for 2 hrs and consumed over 2 hrs. Cassis, smoke, gravel and earthy. Nice fruit and good medium weight. Tannins are there but started to settle down. It held up well even after 2 hrs. Still young, but dr...

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How many guesses each person gets?

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Wondering what is the best corkscrew that is well made and reliable? My corkscrew broke the other day (as it was a cheap imitation), and there are dozens of sellers out there selling cheap quality one which won't last long. I was looking for Pulltap (or Pulltex?, as the naming is again confusing wit...

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. . Look what happened to Conseillante when Jim gave it the WOTY last year, and the price shot up. How is it not possible that this does not become this year’s?. . . Musigny It's not possible that this does not become this year's WOTY. Because 2014 Calon Segur is already the WOTY for the year 2017....

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While you're contemplating that, let me ask you a question. What's worse: 1. Someone who "gets away with murder" after a trial, or 2. Someone who is convicted of murder by a dirty cop who lies on the witness stand? Assume the facts above are true: (A) In one case, a sadistic, torturing ra...

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Uncorked for 2 hrs without decanting, and had it over the course of 1.5 hrs... WOW, It had it all-- alcohol, back-end tannins, med body and a bit of glossy fruit... :roll: That's about it...OK I am exaggerating, but seriously, I thought it is just one dimensional without much character...I was under...

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Just went a little overboard on Winebid: 1988 Château Climens 1995 Château Duhart-Milon-Rothschild x 2 1998 Château La Mission Haut Brion 1988 Château Sigalas-Rabaud 2016 Domaine Jean Vaudoisey Volnay Starting a new freeze as well! Jal, Looks like a village wine, but never heard of the producer Dom...

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I truly believe, all bullshit aside, BWE has helped move the market on ‘89 Lynch pricing. We are victims of our own success. What a glorious 21+ year relationship, BWE and ‘89 Lynch! Some of you might have seen it, but I stumbled across this the other day... Video starting at 7 1/2 min mark is inte...

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jckba wrote: ↑Wed Dec 29, 2021 2:32 am A fitting tribute to the final vintage of Jean-Michel Laporte‘s tenure.

Speaking of BWE WOTY...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n72zmvmsgs

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Merry Christmas to all— near and far...

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My vote is for Barton... Classic Medoc vs tenderloin...

Hmmm...

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I just tallied my wine quantities yesterday, thinking Magdelaine would be my highest holding of Bordeaux, but when counting half and full bottles the same, to my shock (shame?) I have one more bottle of GPL than Magdelaine! GPL in my cellar: 2016 x 4 2010 x 5 2009 x 10 (6 are half bottles) 2005 x 1...

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Lynch Bages holds my top spot, followed by Sociando...

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I agree that traffic is underestimated in the wine country, but can be easily managed by planning the days of the week (weekday/weekend), the stay and the driving direction. I think the largest town in Sonoma County is Santa Rosa, and last time we visited, we stayed in Santa Rosa. But it was during ...

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Ok, jal made his presence felt just before I pressed my submit button...

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Jal recommended few off beaten paths, which I tremendously enjoyed...Here are his recommendations...He might add few more... -Radio-coteau is a garagiste producer and they make really good pinots. But need appointment beforehand as it is run by couple of people. -Porter Creek is also good (pinot and...

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I haven’t tasted the 2014 version, but tasted the 2016 at the UGC. It’s a dynamite wine, and BD should pass an edict that every BWEr should try to own one atleast... :P These were my impressions on our UGC tasting thread about 2016 Clerc Milon... PAUILLAC : The wines from Pauillac really moved me. ...

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I haven’t tasted the 2014 version, but tasted the 2016 at the UGC. It’s a dynamite wine, and BD should pass an edict that every BWEr should try to own one atleast...

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Jump suit I say, on some of the charges...

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Speaking of BAMA, an article of interest about the man from Neal Martin...

https://vinous.com/articles/last-man-st ... e-may-2018

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