Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Racer Chris

Sounds like a wine to look forward to drinking in my '70s.
I managed to snag three shortly after release for about $70. Probably not gonna open the first for at least another 5 years.

Racer Chris

Based on a small sample size I'll go with Rauzan-Segla as offering the best overall qpr among second growths.

Racer Chris

I like Talbot for its consistency across vintages, and I think it's in the top quartile of 4ths for overall quality.

Racer Chris

If you pour them into one decanter will the wine taste more like recent vintage offerings?

Racer Chris

JoelD wrote: ↑Sun Jul 31, 2022 2:49 pm So he was real then? Well sorry to hear that. Did you keep in touch with him?

I didn't interact with him except on the forums, and I stopped completely when it was clear he couldn't stop behaving like an internet troll.
My guess is he was much nicer in person.

Racer Chris

I just didn’t like having to read and then reread about the superiority of his unique QPR system with every post as it started to feel like a broken record, but with that said, sad to hear of his passing. So Chris, how was the 2010 La Dame? It was a shame that he didn't adjust to the forum environm...

Racer Chris

The old baronet passed a few days ago. His short presence here created quite a stir but he was passionate about drinking the best Bordeaux he could. This morning I decanted a 2010 La Dame de Montrose to drink in his honor tonight. RTP had a huge quantity of young Domaine de Chevalier in his cellar b...

Racer Chris

Cru Classe Margaux wines in my cellar currently:
Ch. Margaux
Rausan Segla & Rauzan Segla
Brane Cantenac
Cantenac Brown
Giscours
d'Issan
Malescot St Exupery
Prieure Lichine
du Tertre

Racer Chris

I thought Cantemerle is classified as Haut-Medoc.

Cru Bourgeois Margaux wines in my cellar currently:
Marsac Seguineau
Labegorce
Siran
Tour de Mons

Racer Chris

jckba wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 9:23 pm 10 cases of 2010 Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Rioja Reserva.
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I just got a promo from Central Wine Merchants for this wine at $44.98

Racer Chris

DavidG wrote: ↑Fri Jul 15, 2022 12:15 am There was an exoplanet, with analysis of its atmosphere.
Deep field back 13 billion years showing gravitational lending.
Incredible detail of Carina nebula, Southern ring, Stephan’s Quintet in multiple wavelengths.

I’d say quite stunning.

It makes me feel even smaller than I already did.

Racer Chris

That's not what it's for Jim.
You'll have to wait for the next generation of space telescope.

Racer Chris

AlexR wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 6:43 am ...
In fact, there is no estate in Saint Julien whatsoever in the Cru Bourgeois classification.

All the best,
Alex

I think that Chateau Lalande would be a Cru Bourgeois if they so desired.

Racer Chris

1988 Haut Marbuzet. Another excellent, fun bottle of wine from my friend's cellar. He came by in his 4cyl 914 to show me some new things he did, and have me help with a throttle limit adjustment. The bottle had been left in advance - so it wasn't shaken by the ride. This wine features a prominent wo...

Racer Chris

$50 at Saratoga Wine Exchange right now.
I see on Cellartracker that MickleThePickle gave it a 92 a couple days ago along with a hearty endorsement.
My impression was that HBL was a perennial underperformer, so I haven't bought any to date.
But maybe there's been a revival at the chateau recently.

Racer Chris

Looks a lot like Australia to me, lol.

Racer Chris

You can count me a fan of Siran. It looks like they upped their game beginning with the 2014 vintage. I have a case of 2015 and only one bottle of 2016 remaining. I'll pass on the 2018 but will be on the lookout for a few 2019. I drank a 2015 Siran and Labegorce just a few weeks ago. Quite different...

Racer Chris

I would buy GC Chablis, can't specify though because I don't know the best producers.

Racer Chris

I went long on 2015 Siran but only managed to snag 3 of the 2016, when passing thru New Hampshire. I can still get it for $40 locally.

Racer Chris

I got my 6 pack of Croix Ducru a couple weeks ago from Total Wine. Still waiting on a bunch more.

Racer Chris

Bought more than a year ago, First arrival of my first time en primeur purchase arrived today: 6 pack of La Croix Ducru Beaucaillou.

Racer Chris

Last night I met a new wine friend. We friended on Cellartracker, and it turns out we live less than 5 miles apart. We got together at my shop in the evening to share a bottle of 2015 Cantemerle from my cellar and a 2015 Tour Saint-Christophe from his cellar. We enjoyed the wine with a couple duck l...

Racer Chris

Racer Chris

Thanks for the review. I have a copy in my bookcase which I read thru the first half or so a couple years ago, and use now occasionally as a reference. Although he doesn't cover a good many of the estates I purchase from.

Racer Chris

Not buying anything expensive or adding more wine to age right now, while I wait for my 2019 EP purchases to arrive. Just refilling the short term drinking supply. The first 4 are re-buys. The Paloumey is excellent. The Les Grands Marechaux is one of the best under $15 Bordeaux I've ever had. I'm no...

Racer Chris

2018 Château Larose-Trintaudon - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc (5/18/2022) PnP, drank over two evenings. Right out of the blocks this showed well, juicy ripe fruits with herb and mineral overtones. On the second evening the fruit had settled down a little, showing more of the tannins. At this...

Racer Chris

Comte Flaneur wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 8:19 am
Gruaud Larose is not so much a wine for the <<glitterati>> but one for the <<cognoscenti>>

P.S., Moderator, the italicisation function does not work

seems to work ok

I have 4 bottles of G-L: 1986, 2009, 2010, 2012

Racer Chris

The '86 G-Ls I've had in the past couple years had more sous bois than barnyard.

Racer Chris

I have no doubt that the 2010s are not ready yet.

Racer Chris

5 2017 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese
3 2015 Château Les Grands Maréchaux, Blaye
3 2016 Clos Floridene
2 2016 Les Fiefs de Lagrange
2 2016 Château Paloumey
2 2016 Château Peyrabon
1 2016 Château Haut-Vigneau

Racer Chris

L-T
LL (Lilian Ladouys)
Meyney

then Talbot.

Racer Chris

If I use value in my cellar as a metric, after Chateau Talbot, its Ch. Meyney.

Racer Chris

Nice!
I have a mag of the 1983 PLL. Looking forward to opening it at our friends' beach house this summer.

Racer Chris

Chateau Talbot

Racer Chris

So when do we start partying like it's twenty-twenty-nine?

Racer Chris

Looks like a great event.
I've got a tentative date with Mike for lunch next Friday.

Racer Chris

stefan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 5:38 pm No comment 'cause I didn't read.

+1

Racer Chris

JimHow wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 10:12 pm 6 x 2019 Rauzan Segla.

Two thumbs up!

Racer Chris

I bought a 1.5L of 2015 Larose-Trintaudon today. My wife will think it's special at her 70th birthday party.

Racer Chris

Sean Penn is a much better person than Johnny Depp.

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