Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Sigh. We live in a country where (recently a Mainer) John Roberts is the new "moderate" on the SCOTUS.

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I've lost a lot of respect for Bob Kraft for numerous reasons, CV, including his support for Trump, over the past couple years. I'll never forgive him for giving up the fight against the gangster Goodell. Kraft betrayed us. As for Brady, he's just a jock. His flirtations with the GOP are just weird ...

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I remember that the 1996 Croix de Beaucaillou sucked.
I haven't had a Croix de Beaucaillou since.

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The weekend looks like it is shaping up nicely!

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The Somalis of Lewiston, Maine:

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston ... an/2068737

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I will say, though, of all the teams that made the playoffs, if we were going to lose to any of them, I would like to see the Falcons win.

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I'm expecting a tough game, Hound, although Tom Brady usually does well against lesser defenses.
I'm already getting nerved up! This would be a big one. Just one more.

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jckba this wine is in stock at the Manhattan Wine Company, very reasonably priced.
I'm willing to give it another chance. Maybe it needs more age?

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Text exchange with my right wing buddy Ray here in Lewiston last night: ME: I know he's your boy, but..., That's one crazy mother fucker we got in there right now. RAY: Remain calm, the hysteria is symbolic of progressive brats when an adult finally shows up in the room ME: I'm breathing hard, tryin...

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Jckba: I mean, I'm "getting" this $26 bottle of wine while trying to counsel a Chinese friend of mine in Queens who is terrified that the big man is going to come after her. She's not Muslim. She's not from one of the Muslim countries. She's from Shanghai. But she's terrified. "This i...

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Regardless of Hillary, or the New York Times, or whatever...

That's one crazy mother fucker we got in there right now.

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I'm not impressed with this wine. It is just too thin, acidic, stern, humorless. I mean, come on. I like my 2002 Bordeaux. I knew left bank Bordeaux 2002. 2002 left bank Bordeaux was a friend of mine. This, sir, is no 2002 left bank Bordeaux. The nose is nice. But the palate is thin and completely w...

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This is, um, interesting.

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This is not Bordeaux....

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Back in the office today, pretty productive actually, but not quite ready for my vacation to end.

And so. At last. My first encounter with Chinon....

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MacArthur's is sold out at $99. I remember having three bottles that I got in NH for like $95 several years back, I really, really thought it was a superb wine.

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I think the 2008 Montrose is outstanding.
He Who Shall Remain Nameless gives it 95 points.
MacArthur's sells it for $99.
At that price it is a solid BUY.

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I was wondering if that was your place Ian.

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Good to see Stuart and Kathy joining us, it's been too long!

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David itvwas as recently as yesterday that you were complaining about the New York Times. And it was just the other day that Jacques was responding to Timmy's defenses of Hillary. So let's not make it sound like I'm bringing up arguments from months ago. You guys continue to make these arguments as ...

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We'll come on Jacques you don't get to criticize the Clintons ad nauseum and then decide when the debate stops. That's Trump-like. There's plenty of blame to go around for why what was a very positive two year discussion has turned personal and insulting. It's a microcosm of what our country has bec...

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You think he's kidding:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/patri ... bowl-ring/

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Chris: I didn't bring up HATE for Hillary. It was you who referred to my words as "hate speech" because I dared to criticize your candidate. That's not hatred, its a rational viewpoint developed through direct observation. Says who. You? MY observations on Hillary are a rational viewpoint ...

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Ah well, just when I get down, I read this story about my nephew Jack in the local newspaper and his school project on the Holocaust:

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston ... st/2067084

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I voted for Hillary. She is a woman. For me, women's issues are just about at the top. It is unconscionable that so many more women and children live in poverty. And that women only earn 77 cents on the dollar compared to men. And that old white men try to tell young women what they can and can't do...

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I see:
So if you are against Trump you don't "hate" him.
But if you are against Hillary, you are a "Hillary hater."
Got it.

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Are you a Trump hater Chris?

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Here's what Liz Warren said about Hillary back in 2004... Is she a "Hillary Hater?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gnu0XNPgHk Of course, for a LOT more, just type "Hitchens" and "Clinton" into Youtube. These are not your usual Fox News apologists. By the way.... Until...

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You don't get the Hillary hate, Patrick. Neither did Jon Podesta and company, apparently, as they rolled out their aggressive, epic, one-speech-every-three-days, ignore-the-rust-belt strategy.... A sure-fire winner. As Jacques sort of said in another way, the Democratic elites just took the middle w...

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...to pick up my six bottles of 2007 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses. The bottles are in pristine condition. I was impressed by the place down at the corner of 28th Street and Eleventh Avenue. They seem to have their act together. Friendly service. Check out their web site: https://www.mwcwine.com

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Back from Thailand, reading through this thread. David, I love you man, but you guys have got to stop blaming everybody else for Hillary's loss. Are you really saying that the NYT and the left media did not cover DJT's faults? I can find you literally hundreds of articles like that one from the NYT ...

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Mmmm local Thai food at Kata Beach:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpLbvD5 ... load_owner

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You know I don't discuss details of my secret life Nic unless it is after 2am at a BWE gathering and I have consumed at least two bottles of wine.... Thailand is an absolutely stunning place. The people are so friendly and welcoming. It is a wonderfully strange and exotic country. Every time you thi...

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Hope all BWEers are doing well, we are having a vacation of a lifetime in this truly fascinating place!
Will post pictures.
Michael P, I'm still planning on seeing you in NYC on Thursday evening, assuming no delays in my connections etc.

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Greetings from Dubai!
I got 6 bottles of the 2007 Olga which I will be picking up in NYC late next week!

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Nic, let's wait a little bit more.
The rates for Wed-Sun at Omni are $350 per night right right now.

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Here are the up to date numbers based on the information I have received so far: JimHow Stefan & Lucie Blanquito + hermano Chris & Marjorie SF Ed & Lisa MichaelP & Nalan Jacques & Jill Nicolas + 1 AKR + 1 WilliamP + Linda Danny + Danielle Tim + 1 hm$ + Lisa + 1 Stu + Kathy Peter ...

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No sweat Bill, if it works out great...
I'll have internet access from Thailand, I'll just be in a different time zone.

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