Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

DavidG

Aha! Thanks, didn't see that... anybody know a good eye doctor?!?

DavidG

Yes, I will get together a list from the offerings posted here and some behind the scenes contributions. There may be some surprises...

DavidG

my post on this topic was also deleted...strange When I first saw this I thought you were referring to your post on "this topic" in the http://www.bordeauxwineenthusiasts.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=261other%20thread%20Jim%20started%20on%20this%20wine . But your post in that thread is mis...

DavidG

I am really thrilled with the ease of use of this BB software. The only thing that I can think of adding at this point would be a link to the main forum topic list from the bottom of a thread. That way you could one-click back to the topic list without scrolling to the top of the page or backing up ...

DavidG

I love VT. Been drinking the '95s. Thinking about starting in on the '98s and the '00s. Sounds like the '06 continues in a nice tradition. I don't envy you the snow and cold, Jim. I grew up in Michigan, lived in Albany NY and in Milwaukee for years, and have had enough of the stuff. We usually get a...

DavidG

Welcome, Gregory. Looks like a very nice dinner, I'm sure you'll have a blast. Let us know how some of those bottles turn out.

DavidG

Great notes as usual. I have to confess an almost total lack of experience with Washington Cabs. The LP Grand Siecle is always nice, never had the Jose Dhondt, but it sounds like one to seek out.

DavidG

Pontet Canet sounds like a good bet. You might also consider some of the longer-lived Chateauneufs, as '07 was a killer year there. Are you thinking you'll be drinking these or giving them to her? Sauternes are supposed to be very good in '07, and a case of that to give to her as a wedding gift or s...

DavidG

After a long day in the office, it was time to kick back with a bottle of something nice, and this filled the bill just fine... 1998 Domaine Paul Autard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée La Cote Ronde - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape (2/16/2009) Dark ruby red, nose of cherries, red berri...

DavidG

I am delinquent, not a single bottle of Lagrange in my cellar. I think I've only had them at BWE conventions. I liked them well enough, but somehow never managed to buy any. I may have to go back and try to pick up an '00 or '05...

DavidG

It's aliens. I seen 'em...

DavidG

The Lynch Bages visit was one of the highlights of the BWE group trip to Bdx in '05. Nice tour, very welcoming, and a wonderful lunch with several vintages of the grand vin. I remember Jean-Michel Cazes hanging with us while his son was trying to get him to help set the '04 en primeur prices. Jean-M...

DavidG

Welcome home, Steve - glad to see you found your way here! The new software is sooo much better than MSN.

DavidG

Probably my favorite vintage of one of my favorite CduPs. Thanks for the note - my mouth waters just reading about it. I've been lucky not to have experienced any leakers.

DavidG

It's great to find a wine the spouse likes and can drink with you when they have sensitivities. I hate to see sulfites get an undeserved bad rap, though. They aren't the culprit for wine-related headaches, at least not for the vast majority of people. Sulfite sensitivity is more of a true allergy/ai...

DavidG

Either weekend works for me...

DavidG

Phil has added another useful gadget: There's now a little star icon that appears at the base of the wine glass icon at the head of any thread you've posted in. Just in case you don't have time to read every thread...

DavidG

I'll go ga-ga over a great Cote Rotie or Hermitage, too. It's just that they seem to be fewer and further between than the multiplicity of great wines from CduP. Stylewise, yes they are different... and I love both the Syrahs from the North and the Grenache blends from the South for what they are.

DavidG

Thank you all... Jim and Pappa - '86 and '82 Talbot are I think the best examples from this estate in the last 40 years. I'm a big fan of the Pol Roger Winston Churchill, as is Peggy. I wanted to pull an '88 Krug (which I like even more!) but Peggy likes the Pol Roger. Plus we poured NV Pol Roger at...

DavidG

VALENTINE'S DAY/ANNIVERSARY DINNER - Home (2/14/2009) Valentine's Day is pretty special around here because it is also our anniversary. Last night Peggy and I celebrated 21 years of marriage with take out from our favorite local bistro and a couple of '88s. With smoked salmon, arugula, fingerling p...

DavidG

I found this out the hard way, with the '95 Beaucastel VV. Tasted great on release, but 4-5 years later it was dead as a doornail. Still holding on to a few bottles, hoping they will rise from the ashes.

DavidG

Manfred's Krankl's SQN release letters are just about as much fun to read as his wines are to drink. This one just arrived. Its about 4 pages long, and I thought I'd share this half-page rant about wimpy wines. Of course he doesn't name names, not in public anyway. And it leaves open to debate the q...

DavidG

I would have opened a CdP tonight at the behest of our BD and in honor of Harry's upcoming book, but still had almost half a bottle left of this, which we opened last night. It's my last bottle, and each one has been better than the one before. Tonight it continues in the same vein as the night befo...

DavidG

I want to hear the story of how the wine got that name - "Hill of the Belching Cattle."

DavidG

I actually prefer the Dalla Valle regular to the Maya. The Maya has failed to live up to the hype/price the few times I've had it, but the regulare cuvee is quite nice. Certainly not Bdx-like, but delicious in its own way.

DavidG

That Tertre Roteboeuf and Bahans Haut Brion sound wonderful, Danny.

DavidG

Ian, I do think I understand what you mean about balance, and I agree in a sense. Bdx balance is effortlessly acheived - it is just there and it is often understated, leaving room for the compexity and elegance to express itself. That can happen in CdP as well, but in the most exciting wines balance...

DavidG

(Homer Simpson voice): Mmmm... raunchy bacon scent.

DavidG

Who says I'm not interested in CduP? My palate aligns pretty closely with Chris Bublitz' - CduP is right up there after Bordeaux. Give me some wine with stuffing! None of this week-old weak tea Burgundy. I do think Ian has nailed it, though: Do you like Grenache? Do you like big wines that can handl...

DavidG

I could swear I replied to this earlier and the board ate my message, but maybe I just didn't hit "Submit" - anyway... Thank you for the data point on the '98 Angelus. I have a few of these and was thinking it might be time to crack one. Sounds like I'd be smarter to let it rest a few more...

DavidG

We went before 9/11, would be interested in going again if the timing works.

DavidG

Spending, Tom? SPENDING?!?! It's not SPENDING, it's INVESTING.

Try it now. First a Deep Cleansing Breath...

Ease into it gently...

Inve$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ting...

DavidG

Their Etienne Gonnet hits the sweet spot for me, Harry.

DavidG

Keep those CdP reports coming, Harry, no apologies necessary!

DavidG

Opened this to go with baked salmon... 2002 Siduri Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills (2/8/2009) Dark red to rim. Something is wrong with this bottle. Nose is flat/absent. Palate is all acid and tannin, no fruit. No detectable TCA or br...

DavidG

I've been a long-time VT fan (that and Beaucastel were what first open my eyes to CdP), and plan on buying some of the '07. I planned on waiting until the '07s hit the shelves, figuring the economy would still be in the crapper and prices would be even lower next year. But for a fabulous vintage, an...

DavidG

Zach - that's who I was thinking of! Wonder what happened to him?

DavidG

Fair enough, Nic. So when do you start driving up there in Canada, age 16? So how about "Bordeaux From Before Nic Learned To Drive?"

DavidG

Who was the guy that wrote the extensive tasting notes? A young guy. He was there - was he ITB? Was that Max?

DavidG

I remember that bottle of Pape Clement, Jim... I think a good many (but probably not all) of these "New-Worldy" Bordeaux will mellow out just fine with 15-20 years ageing. If I am proven wrong, Comte, in the full course of time, I will meekly submit to drinking all of your 2000 Margaux as ...

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