Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

JimHow

I'm sure. But it is either that or nothing. At least in 2017.

JimHow

St. Innocent makes wine from all of these vineyards.

What does that mean though.

JimHow

Thanks for posting Bill. I want to visit the region but the month of February may be about the only time I can get out there in 2017.

JimHow

I have the JC Northway look going on, Jon.
I shit you not, Justice MaryGay Kennedy said today in open court, in front of about 75 people, "You look so handsome today, Mr. Howaniec…."

Ah, I crack myself up sometimes.
What a great life!

JimHow

Say what you will about Clinton's flaws, real or manufactured, but without Comey's blatant interference I believe she would have won. I think you're right. I think she was peaking on that day, two Fridays before the election, going into the final week. I also think his campaign was becoming fatalis...

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I have some friends in Beijing. I don't know how much this is being covered in other parts of the world. Here in the US it is getting zero coverage. The smog in Beijing right now is at unbelievable levels. Two billion people in China and they can't stop the cancer-causing toxins seeping through thei...

JimHow

Can't wait to see everyone at BWE '17 in the great international city of San Francisco!

JimHow

Tragically, I cut my hair today for the first time in a year.
Back to the 1963 Mad Men buzz cut look.

JimHow

Well done, RG, well done.
You are right, at $25, it's a nice deal.
It has some nice Pessac typicity.
I was gonna buy more from MacArthur's at $22+ but they sold out.

JimHow

Congratulations Izak from your beloved Benevolent Dictator.
And a humble thank you for all of your contributions to our community over the years.
I have greatly enjoyed your reports, especially your unabashed enthusiasm for the greatest wine region of the world.

JimHow

Like a great 1989 Lynch Bages, may you stay… forever young. May God bless and keep you always May your wishes all come true May you always do for others And let others do for you May you build a ladder to the stars And climb on every rung May you stay forever young Forever young, forever young May y...

JimHow

Man I love those 2002 Medocs.

JimHow

mmmm look at the color of that 30 year old beauty….

JimHow

Ha, I am a kind, benevolent, and wise dictator.
I am not easily moved by serpentine tactics.
Although, I must say that the Man from Quebec's suggestions of 2011 Calon Segur, 2011 d'Yquem, and 2008 Leoville Barton are all certainly worthy of consideration!

JimHow

Sounds like a plan!
Ian has me obsessing over it.
I wonder when I should crack open my case of 2002s....

JimHow

Wow! I believe you! I remember how much I enjoyed the 2008 Montrose and Pichon Baron, and the 2008 Leoville Poyferre was wine of the year.
I gotta find me some!

JimHow

The selection of BWE wine of the year, in the end, relies heavily upon faith in the kindness, wisdom and benevolence of the BD.

JimHow

That's ridiculous.
That's not buying wine, that's sitting at the roulette table.
Unless the prevalence of premox is a figment of the imagination?
Some, especially in Bourgogne (and in certain corridors at HDH and other auction houses, if memory serves) say that, no?

JimHow

Sounds good, Ed, thanks for taking the lead on this.

JimHow

Boy, sipping on a 2005 Haut Bergey tonight, this bottle seems much better than the bottle I had last week. They just make good stuff there. As for my right bank dalliance, Patrick, like Jeff Leve I really think 2012 was an excellent vintage there from what I can see. They just seem to have a nice ba...

JimHow

I've had the 2012 La Fleur de Bouard, Barde Haut, Corbin, and Haut Bergey in the past couple weeks, all showing consistent excellence. In fact, if anything the Haut Bergey was even better than on past occasions, when I have enjoyed it. 2012R seems strong to me from my limited experience.

JimHow

I like what I'm seeing!
Can't wait!

JimHow

Sounds like a good idea.

JimHow

The wine is not complex. It is no Barde Haut. It is like a right bank Les Grands Chenes. Very enjoyable, solid, in its youth. An "old school producer…." I have no idea why anyone would focus on aging this wine. It is exquisite now. It has lots of nice pleasant right bank fruit. Hard to see...

JimHow

It's weird, somebody else said it looked blond the other day. In the summer it definitely changes color. But it is much more grey than blond, sadly…. But, hey, that's okay, George Clooney's hair is grey too. So the Robert Redford movie on the life of Jim How is coming out in 2017, who is gonna play ...

JimHow

Somewhere Tim has a pic of me and Annabelle way back in early 2004 in NYC….

Crazy.

JimHow

I definitely have that Mad Men look going on in the Chateau Corbin picture.

I took a couple selfies with a couple of my fellow "country lawyer" criminal defense lawyers the other day, one in court with George Hess, and the other after hours with Don Hornblower…. Much more 1969….

JimHow

Sigh, what a great day that was….

Who is that short-haired guy in the picture?

JimHow

LOVE this wine, I have six more 750s in the cellar and I'm about to pull the trigger on another dozen half bottles from MacArthur's. Also, I tasted the 2012 Barde Haut ONE more time in 2016 last night. Outstanding, yet again. Danny, Ian, Maureen or Tim, can you post some of the pictures here from ou...

JimHow

Very nice youthful nose upon immediate opening.
Brings back fond memories of our 2015 visit to the chateau.

JimHow

It's still incredible to read about.
Imagine the balls this guy had.
I wonder if there was ever any evidence produced of drugs or alcoholism.

JimHow

Yes Tim that's the one I have. I remember in the late nineties when I was discovering and learning about the wines of the Medoc I was in awe of his summaries of the estates and his notes on the ancient vintages.

JimHow

Yes basically you mean Nic when the Medoc wines were last 12.5%.

JimHow

What is the definition of perfect ripeness?

JimHow

But that is the quandary, no? What is the definition of "perfect ripeness"? And if "perfect ripeness" means high alcohol, "sufficient Brix to knock out 15+% alcohol," internationalization, Californization, Parkerization, etc., is "perfect ripeness" therefore a...

JimHow

is 'perfect' ripeness always a first best outcome?

A very good question. I would say the answer is: not always.

JimHow

This is shaping into a memorable event!
I'm planning on arriving on Wednesday if anyone is interested in turning it into a four day as opposed to three day affair.

JimHow

Well done, sdr. Very well done indeed.

JimHow

I've got to work Robert Goulet into my next novel somehow.

JimHow

I'm looking to have some Italian wines mixed in the law office and family Christmas parties coming up.

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