Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Was outbid at the last minute on a 3 bottle lot of the 1990 Lagune. Fortunately someone saved me from buying that overrated, unworthy crap.

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Great summary, Stu. My go-to in your #2 category is Malartic-Lagraviere (as Tom can attest), and DDC is my top Bordeaux Blanc as it is for many.

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6 x 2012 Delamotte Blanc de Blancs Champagne

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Price is certainly an issue with Bordeaux Blanc, many are too expensive compared to other great white wines, including the ones Nic lists. But in the sub-$50, there are some terrific Blanc from Bordeaux, especially Carbonnieux (which is more like $30-$35 these days). Of course, if you don’t like the...

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I get lanolin on many bordeaux Blanc, which I dig if it’s a nuance not a headline.

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I am a big fan of Bordeaux Blanc. My impression is that these wines are under-appreciated as a group (but not undervalued as they can be pricey), not sure why.

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The 96 Sociando > 96 Pontet Canet recently.

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A lovely, pitch-perfect bottle of the 96 Sociando Mallet. I owe wines like this in my cellar all to BWE.

Is it time yet to change the title of this thread to “what are we drinking in post-lockdown boom?”?

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Coravin did little for me when I tried it. I noticed deterioration on old wines even after less than 24 hrs, and I don’t need a preservation system besides my freezer for younger wines.

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Nothing I’ve had from Canon since (1990-2016) has come close for my palate.

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1961 (at least) through 1989 was an utterly brilliant run at Canon. Of the wines I buy and drink (which includes everything except the Firsts, Palmer, LMHB, Cheval Blanc, Ausone, and a few ultra premium Pomerols), it’s a top 5 chateau for me in that era, maybe even a top 3.

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I am humbled.

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Pure unadulterated St-Emilion is one of life’s great joys. When you go to the town itself it is overly quaint and full of tourists but on the town square in a touristy shop the quintessence of St-Emilion wine, a few years ago, the modest 2004 Couvent Des Jacobins made by nuns. No sexual immorality ...

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The best second wine I’ve had was the 1990 Dame de Montrose. I liked the 89 Bahans and the 96 Reserve de la Comtesse a lot too, but overall most second wines have been a big letdown given the pricing.

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Yes, Jeff’s site is an amazing resource and as I’ve said before, I find his notes usually quite clear about the style of a wine. And of course, Jeff is not alone in his preference for these wines.

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St Emilion is dead to me. Orlando’s write up captures it perfectly. I get it that these modernized wines appeal to some palates, but I really cannot understand people like Jeff who have loved bordeaux for decades — and so by definition “got” the appeal of these wines pre-consultant — yet utterly emb...

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Winona Chief wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 11:59 pm 2015? I was wondering if it was time to open my 1989 Grand Mayne. Or Blanquito, do you think it needs another Blanquito?

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I’m a fan of the 89! It’s Grand.

I drank mine up years ago if that says anything, but I’d bet well stored bottles are still going strong.

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This thread prompted me to open a 1998 Grand Mayne tonight, and what a wonderful wine it is. I’d say fully mature and zero reason to wait if you have some, but it will probably hold at this terrific level for 20 more years.

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jckba wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 11:26 am I too grabbed 3 btls of a pair of 2019 St Aubin 1er Crus from Hubert Lamy in the ‘En Remilly’ @ $65/per and ‘Derrière chez Edouard’ @ $53/per.

Great prices! The En Remilly is like $25 cheaper than I see on on wine searcher pro. Mind sharing your source?

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I just grabbed some 2019 St Aubins on prearrival, 3 each from Hubert Lamy Les Frionnes and Marc Colin La Chatenière.

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6 bottles each of the 9 Produttori Del Barbaresco 2016s Crus - Asili, Montefico, Montestefano, Muncagota, Ovello, Paje, Pora, Rabaja, Rio Sordo Wow, Ian! That is quite a nice haul on the 2016 Produttoris. With the hype that 2016 has received, I might be getting priced out of the market for those wi...

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If the 2014 is anything like the 2011, I highly recommend you try a bottle Gerry. Both Ted and I loved that 2011, and FWIW Gilman is quite high on the 2014. On the fence about if I want to try one of these. I can get the 08 right now which Gilman rated a 94. Any worry about how long these live? The...

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I’ll be making dinner for the family at that time, so I’ll have time miss it. Have fun!

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Good questions, Arv. Similar to Ian's comment above, I wrestled (for years) with the ethical, moral, environmental and health impacts of meat consumption. I had some long talks with vegetarians over the years (including my wife) above how and where to draw a line, and I decided that one basis for de...

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2018 Ridge Geyserville last night. Delightful.

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I can’t help but romanticize Geyserville. As beautiful and ancient as the Lytton Springs vineyard is, Geyserville is all the more so. The ‘old patch’ in Geyserville is especially impressive with some 120+ year old vines and charming tree covered hillsides in the background.

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At my last visit to Ridge’s Lytton Springs winery and visitors center, they had these big signs up describing the wine making process and the things added to their wines (noting that law doesn’t require wineries to disclose additives and ingredients in their wines). The thing that really stood out t...

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Nice looking line up but for those two bottles of overrated 5th growth.

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Yes indeedy, even I like Geyserville young. I also like it middle aged and old too. I’ve had a few vintages that did go through an awkward phase like 3-5 years after the vintage, but otherwise it tastes great pretty much all the time.

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Sounds like you better reload now, Jim, before you How the whole case!

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The 2013 Geyserville is so good. I haven’t had the ‘18 yet, but that’s high praise.

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Tonight a 1989 Beychevelle - a smoker’s wine...wonderful as always but very evolved and dominated by - wonderful - tobacco nuances - you get ash tray- never has ash tray smelt so good - cigar box and sweet piped tobacco - when you drink this wine it helps you appreciate why cigarette/cigar/pipe smo...

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Both DC in the Fall and a weekend in SanFran in May sound great to me. Unlike the norm, my fall calendar is wide open right now.

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I finished up the last 1/3 of the 2011 Stony Hill chardonnay tonight, and I still liked it just as much as on day 1. In some respects, it’s the antithesis of the archetypal cali chard, lacking any buttery, rich, oily, coconutty flavors. It really is more like a brilliant Gruner Veltiner in many ways...

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Chablis did well in 2015. Some producers did better than others 2016 have great balance overall. 2017 are very crisp, tight and angular. They need some time. Drink up to village level, let the 1ers and GCs rest a year or two. If you must, drink Meursault before others. I have so far had good experi...

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15 white burgs suffered coming between 14 and 17, which are both so good and 16 is no slouch.

I can’t get a read yet on the 18s, but the critics are gaga for many of them including Gilman and Kelly.

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If the 2014 is anything like the 2011, I highly recommend you try a bottle Gerry. Both Ted and I loved that 2011, and FWIW Gilman is quite high on the 2014.

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6 bottles of the 2014 Stony Hill Chardonnay for $42.45 per. Had the 2011 Stony Hill last night with the 82 Talbot, and it was pretty scintillating. It was my first Stony Hill, but I have long enjoyed reading tasting notes on 30 year versions of this chard. The 2011 was still quite young, and didn't ...

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Terrific bottle of the 1982 Talbot tonight. Sensational aromatics, silky resolved palate, bright and a touch lean on the finish. This does deepen with air but this is clearly is on the back slope of life. Nevertheless, still like a 94 or even a 95 pointer, as far as that goes.

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The jury has spoken, but nobody should celebrate. No. We should. This really is a pivotal moment where a black man gets justice in our white-dominant society. Long over-due. I really think we should be celebrating and applauding that the system worked, the jurors saw what we saw, that justice was d...

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