Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

William P

Perfect wine for a great meal.

William P

Sorry, a little testy today.

William P

You're right, I am sure they don't give a f*** what I have.

William P

After my computer drive was wiped by a virus and human error, I thought I should put the cellar on Cellartracker for the sake of redundancy. I must admit to being impressed, great software, intuitive and yet powerful. It's fun to look at my stats. The board should be happy to know the cellar is 51% ...

William P

Some additional info on DRC's invasion of Corton.

http://www.burgundy-report.com/autumn-2 ... ti-family/

William P

Corton needs the most time of any Burg GC. It can be as hard as nails in its youth.

William P

Acceptance list

Stefan and Lucie
Glenn and Lisa
Arv and Jenn
Bill and Linda

William P

So this is the official announcement of the Sacramento offline in honor of Stefan and Luci's stay in the Bay Area. The date is Saturday, October 15, 2011, time about 3:00pm til whenever. I'll smoke either a brisket or pork butt or both for dinner and if Chris comes, something he will eat. We can tas...

William P

Sorry Hound.

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You are drinking well Jono.

William P

I am buying 08 Burgs as they come up for closeout. But given your criteria go 05.

William P

Hi, I don't. One word....ladybugs.

William P

Hound, I completely agree with your description. And while the description is accurate, I feel it is still misleading especially to the novice bordeaux drinker. A little knowledge will get you a second class wine. BTW the wine cost $91.00.

William P

Hound, I think they own a few acres in St. Julien and apparently they bottle and sell it. But I don't know if they do it every year.

William P

I wanted a burg for the wife since it was our 35th anniversary, but I was interested by the pichon which is why I brought the MISTAKE to the waitress's attention.

William P

So I want your opinions, I was at French restaurant in Monterey this weekend and these were on the wine menu: 2001 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - St. Julian. 2006 Les Tourelles de Longueville - Pauillac Your impression from what is written, what is the first wine? Next, is that proper desc...

William P

I love this wine. I hyped it here alot. It was a great bargain when it first came out and I bought and drank. Must have gone through a case. I never thought of it as woody not too hot. I haven't had a bottle in over a year so I can't where it is now but from my recollection, I would say Jim is right...

William P

Nice meeting you Ian. Hopefully we can do it again. I loved your phrase, "smidgeon underwhelmed'. I suspect that was a mild understatement. : )

William P

Great, we will stay flexible with the date to accomodate your schedule.

William P

Bill, are you in the Bay Area now. Are you still interested in coming up to Sacramento for a bbq? I am looking at October 15. Your daughter and son-in-law are also invited. Arv will probably come with Jenn and Glen may cross the Sierra to attend. I will also invite Moe and the SF gang. Let me know. ...

William P

Ah, grasshopper, what is the sound of one hand clapping?

William P

I gave up predicting the economics of wine long ago. I personally feel that the industry has gone nuts but it seems they can charge whatever they want and still there will be an infinite supply of buyers. All I know is, I've been priced out of the game in Bordeaux and much of Burgundy.

William P

Marcs, this will last for many years, but it is drinking well now. Have a bottle and see what you think.

William P

2002 Leoville Poyferre: a good wine in a good place. Medium bodied, nice concentration. Bright acids, tannins softening. Dark fruits. Very drinkable. Nice finish. What a bargain this was. 2002 Clos D’Estrounel a step up from the Leoville. Fuller bodied, more concentrated but not bloated or lacking i...

William P

Anyone who live through the music of the late 60's or early 70's should love Wolfgang's Vault. Here are a few performances that I am enjoying. http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/concerts/player.html?type=concert&ConcertID=1367%7C2163&StartTrackID=5 http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/concerts/player.ht...

William P

As Bob said, the times they are a changin. In the 80's there was no internet, not winetv, and no weekly articles on wine in the paper. Robert P and a few others in the States and Coates in England saw the tide rising and sailed with it. But that was yesterday and yesterday's gone. Is there a need fo...

William P

Saw this at a restaurant in Oakland and thought I would give it a try. Glenn and Bll J have both strongly recommend this winery and I am jumping on the train. This was a lowly "village" wine, young but so easy to like. This not a french copy of burgundy, but still a pleasure. It is medium ...

William P

I am surprised that the unwinding of the wine bubble has taken so long. I still don't know if it will happen.

William P

I am surprised that the unwinding of the wine bubble has taken so long. I still don't know if it will happen.

William P

No white sand beaches in Stuttgart.

William P

Please note Sir Peter is a Brit.

William P

I've had the 86,96 and a very young 2000. I thought those to be excellent though even at 20 years, I felt the 86 had a few years to go to reach it's pleateau. My experience is limited but those that I've had were excellent considering their youth.

William P

Very nice Chasse. Enjoy the journey.

William P

Nice!

William P

That is a little hot for you. After a few days of 95 give us a reading. Should be intesting to watch the swing in passive cellar. I take it Jim, you have an underground cellar?

William P

My cellar is passive in the winter, but I suspect Sacramento is a little hotter in the summer than Maine.

William P

Tailorcut, in 20 years I have not had a problem with my corks. In the summer I keep an open bottle of water just to add a touch of humidity. My cellar is small a pantry 39 sq feet (32x72x78), so an AC may not work in all cases. In the "free" Parker board days, there were many discussions a...

William P

It has been a very cool spring on the west coast so I was alarmed that the wine cellar temperature was slowly creeping up. I had this AC unit for about four years and the cellar was a constant 58F during the year. Yesterday morning I noticed that the unit was constantly in compressor mode (very unus...

William P

I gave my bottle of 89 Lynch to Werner and he started to remove the price tag. I told him that I always leave them on. He asked why, nobody care that you paid $299 for the bottle. I replied, no, that was $29.99 in 1992.

William P

Thanks Jim, I have a few of these in the cellar. I bought the 01, 02 and 04 off-years because I like PL and I no longer can afford the tariff for the SUPER years.

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