Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

JimHow

Great stuff.

JimHow

You guys are pathetic.
One lousy rule.

ONE fucking movie!

Jesus Christ.

JimHow

I'm going to buy at least a couple bottles of Cos at that price.
I like Cos, and Cos in great years I REALLY like.

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What do you think about $155 for that 2016 Cos (98-100WA), JimS.
Buy or no buy?

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I'm 58. I'll be 70-72ish in 12-14 years, when these wines are 13-15 years old, right in my wheelhouse.
I see no reason why I should refrain from buying the 2016 vintage, especially if prices are reasonable.

JimHow

Looking at these wines like the 94-95 point Cantemerle coming in at $32ish, plenty of other similar examples like that.
Seems reasonable to me. Thoughts?

JimHow

I thought the 2010 Pichon Baron we had later that week may have been the best young wine I've ever had.

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Now I see the 2015 Ridge Geyserville is available, what is the word about that wine?

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To me the Lytton Springs is very classy, seems more in balance, not as over the top as the racy Geyserville. At least in 2014.
But I love the Geyserville as well.
But the Lytton Springs seems more balanced altogether.
The old "who would you take home to your mother" argument.

JimHow

Will do, Gerry. FWIW, I've had the 89 Branaire 4-5 times over the last 10 years and I've always found it at least good.

Say What? "At least good" is HARDLY a ringing endorsement of a wine at that price.

JimHow

About time we re-visit this.

The only rule:

You can't name more than one, or your response will be deleted.

If you can only watch one movie before an asteroid destroys the earth, what is it?

My answer:

PARIS, TEXAS

JimHow

I don't know if I've ever tasted a wine like that crazy, glorious 2000 Sociando-Mallet.

It's like what marcs was kind of saying: It is green yet ripe at the same time.

Crazy shit, man. Love it!

JimHow

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Two words:

Archibald Cox.

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http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz ... mod-latest

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I think it is amazing that Francois' Krug champagne with 40-50% of the bottle empty still had great life to it. How was it able to survive so long with so much exposure to oxygen?

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Amen brother. I love drinking a good 2004 or 2006 or 2002. I love the big vintages too, but I love being able to experience the unique character of a 2004, say, or a 2002, and say, ah, yes, that has the personality of that summer/fall. Vintage "strength" or "greatness" is overrat...

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A tear is in the eye of your kind and benevolent dictator. Well done, my subjects. Well done.

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I like it Emil!

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Yeah, they basically suck this year.

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I bought a couple mixed cases of 2014s. I bought a couple mixed cases of 2015, including Giscours, Pape Clement, Rausan Segla, SHL, and Tour St. Dildo. I'll probably buy another mixed case or two of 2015s, mostly from the right bank. And, likewise, I'll probably buy another 4-6 mixed cases of 2016, ...

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I generally agree with you on vintage schmintage, Bobby G. I generally think it's a bunch of bullshit. So it appears you are talking about the 1996 Barde Haut? That's interesting, as I was recently looking at the 1996 Trotanoy in my cellar, the one remaining bottle that my mother bought for me befor...

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Now THIS is what I call a wine with a low fill.

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I have had both wines now in the past month. They are both outstanding wines. The 2000 has an amazing almost over the top green to it that is actually really appealing, if you like that style of wine. Which I do. It has great complexity on both the palate and nose, still youthful but providing great...

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A quick glance as I'm heading out of the office tells me that this is one of those epic Francois reports, like days of old. Looking forward to reading it in detail when I get home!

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Alfred conducted a green harvest behind his father's back in 1994. He was worried he would be banished but his father liked the wine and agreed that yield maximisation was not necessarily the optimal strategy. Right. That's the story I remember seeing Alfred tell in a video that was actually posted...

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Btw, Parker isn't correct with 1994, as Alfred Tesseron arrived at PC in 2000 and this is his first vintage. Is that true, GBF? I watched a video recently where Alfred was talking about the 1994 vintage, and his father was upset with his work at first, and then the father tasted the wine and he was...

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I wish you would post your pictures upside down Nic

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Amen brother.

Sounds like 2009 and 2010... except even better!

JimHow

Stefan, Jan, and other BWEers at La Lagune:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3kZaUnaPF8

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I keep hearing how they are "building their brand." <rolls eyes> Put me in the "very skeptical" camp. If it is SO good -- like, 95-97 point good -- how is it selling for $24.99 in 2015 and 2016, two supposedly great Bordeaux vintages? I've ordered a few bottles of the 2015 en fut...

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you da man Winona

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Cos (and Tour St. Christophe or whatever it is called) did well to jump to the forefront in 2016.

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NM98-100

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My favorite 1988s are Lynch Bages and Lafite.

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This is the first year in over 20 years that I have let my Wine Advocate subscription lapse.
I used to get the renewal in the mail and send back the $75 check.
Now you have to go on line and purchase your subscription, too much work in my busy life, and providing an excuse not to renew.

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Is La Lagune a serious wine?

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Sounds like the ultimate JimHow kind of vintage.

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You are right, $160ish for a 100-point Cos doesn't sound outlandish.

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