Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Roel

Love the label, but the wine less in general. Not exactly cheap too.

Roel

A good friend of mine has a cellar that reaches up to 68-70F in the summertime. Tasted wines from it over the last decade and they're as fresh as expected. I guess the origanl question was if you like 'em young, style-wise.

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Good question. Was at the property in 2007 and had a great chat with JM Comme, the winemaker. He is Mr. Biodynamic Plus himself. He was looking for Mouton quality for Mouton prices. That was when I knew I would part from Pontet-Canet. Jeff calls the 2003 "good, not great". I think that's t...

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dstgolf wrote:Sorry counterfeit!!

it is not Mouton... I guess different storage conditions.

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And for y'all worried about Trump and America, you should really be more worried about the EU and the mess with Greece. That hasn't played out yet and is a lot more dangerous than Trump spouting off. Hm, Greece is OK for the next couple of months, but the thousands of 'refugees' from Northern Afric...

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Amen Alex...

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Drinking 05's? Not planned here before 2020..

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I think I had 16-18 bottles of 2003 Lagrange so far. Liked it more than Comte, but I've also noticed the unbalance, mostly because of the toasted oak. Other vintages were better.

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To far away for me, but sounds like fun guys!

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Hi Alex, it was the lack of length on behalf of the Tronquoy that made the slight difference. It is a dark, serieus wine. The Lilian was more 'agile', elegant. Both were very fine and I can imagine the 2003 Mouton to be a real treat!

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Even better on day 2!

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Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac 5eme GCC 2003 : The last vintage before prices went skyrocketing high and out of my reach. Before amphoras and horses. I don't care, this is a stunner. Slightly shy nose at first, offering cherry, cream, cinnamon, lavender and soft cedar. On the palate superb. Lush, de...

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Château Talbot St. Julien 3eme GCC 2003 : More refined and fresh on the nose than the Tronquoy. Lots of ripe, red fruit, red peppers, thyme, cedar and tobacco spotted. On the palate a real treat. Still a notch of youthful, naughty cream amidst tons of pure cherry and red berry. Spice, fully integra...

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Château Tronquoy-Lalande St. Estèphe CB 2003: First sniff... Yes, this is 2003 and Bordeaux. Tobacco, cedar, cherry pie, licorice, mint, soft veggie tones. Despite my closed nose, the wine wasn't closed. Quality coffee, licorice, chocolate, dark cherry and some balsamico on the palate. Great 'dark'...

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I have tasted a few 2012's and wasn't impressed at all. But that's maybe because I'm still trying to grab 2009/2010's.

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Aha, time to 36h tripple decant my 2002 Lanessan!

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The 89's are fully mature... for some time. It is time to finish the last bottles soon. The 89 Sociando, just to name another beautiful 89, has at least 5 more years on it

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Château Boyd-Cantenac Margaux 3eme GCC 2007: Needed some air to fully go full throttle. Then traditional (and likeable) Margaux aromas appeared. Rose petals, cherry, thyme, licorice, soft tobacco and leather on the nose. On the palate crisp and elegant. Touch of earth, pine, lavender, forest fruit, ...

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Meyney, is a bit difficult. Prices always have been too high for the offered quality (in my country at least). I believe the wines made now are better than in the 1990's, but I can aslo buy a good Grand Cru Classé for the money asked. OTOH, surprises like the 2000 and my experiences with the 1989 (s...

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Wonderful. Old school Bdx at its best. Enjoy.

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My highest score ever is 99 points. Because I always fear that something out there may even be better...

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Only bought SHL from the list (but I didn't know anything about RP's scores at the time). So it went up from 95 +3 = 98? Really hard to imagine imho..

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I decided to pick up a bunch of 2009 Batailleys last week by car. No transport by third party for me. I rather drive a couple of hours, but my country is tiny.
But hot... 98.6 F today, 105 F expected Saturday and we have moderate sea climate......

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On a very hot day and without my approval, Chateau Online through UPS (oven truck) delivered three bottles of Lagrange 2001's almost too hot to hold and really 'spitting' small quantities of wine. I was allowed to keep them for free and tasted them over 12 months. The wines were very good, not over-...

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I find this not interesting. 05 is a great vintage and I have some, but 09 and 10 are more 'my thing'.

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Niiiiice day today.... 2009 Batailley 1975 Brane-Cantenac (single bottle) Really fascinated by the Brane. Top shoulder fill. 1975 Brane received like -4 Parker points, but on CT and elswehere I read much better and more recent news. 1975 was a freak vintage and I remember as a child how hot it was t...

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1994 LLC still was alive and kicking three months ago. 91-92 points at least in my book.

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See that you love the 2002's a lot, Jim! :) Still have a 2002 Clos Fourtet cellared. Purchased for 21 Eur in a Bordeaux Carrefour around 2004/2005. The 2002 Pontet-Canet I had last year was superb, but needed a long decant. Cassis, cassis, cassis... Just had another 'unripe' vintage. 2007 Boyd-Cante...

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Bas-Médoc is the 'weakest' of left bank appellations, with sandy/clay soil and mostly merlot. I find the wines in general good to drink with lots of fruit, earth, freshness and authenticity. Never a complex or hedonistic experience in my book, though.

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Think 85 is weakest, 86 strongest... But indeed, Cru Bourgeois and 30 years old. I guess 2 out of 3 are still good. Despite being feminine and stuff, traditional Margaux can last long too. Have fun!

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1) 2010 - Ripe crunchyness. Beauties. Patience needed. 2) 2009 - Smooth, sexy, hedonistic wines. Don't think they won't last long(er) though. 3) 2008 - Surprise! Love the style, which seems a softer, easier combination of 09 and 10. 2007 isn't bad at all. Sometimes a touch too much acidity / balsami...

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I find all 2010's share some sort of ripe crunchyness. I love this vintage.

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'82 GPL in 2014 ... '03 Pontet on release
I like 'em young and old.

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GPL can't compete with Pontet, but Jim compared Lynch Bages to GPL, so it's a different comparison. I consider GPL to be much better than Lynch B is I look at recent reports. GPL 2009 may be sweet, as I found many 2009's to be sweet. That's why I prefer 2010 as a vintage. Still, the hedonistic and n...

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GPL does incredible in the best years. It's tradition since decades. Must say the 2000 Lynch-Bages I once had was a great promise (too young), never had more recent work. Maybe Pédesclaux is the new Lynch Bages ? ;-) Read good reports on their shiny new vintages, cellars and buildings. Or Lynch-Mous...

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Last Filhot I had was the 1935, which was a beautiful, bone-dry experience. I guess that Filhot still is in the 2nd league in various vintages because no 2nd wine is made. A 'Crème de...' is nice, but that should always be the level of a 1st wine. OTOH, the lighter style of the property sometimes is...

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Lol,St. Paul.... My first Haut-Médoc, alongside Peyrabon back in 2000. St. Paul used to be a real steal sometimes in the old days (10 Eur/btl. for the 2005 comes to mind), but those days seem long gone..

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What's wrong with Grand-Puy-Lacoste? If you but GPL in the right years (82,90,95,96,00,05,09,10), you have a miracle in the glass. I still own a few 82s and I just love that vintage. OT: Lynch-Bages is a 5th growth and I guess it is performing like it should based upon recent reviews and ratings. Ma...

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Same for the 1989. Had a few of these, the first vintage made my Jean-Michel Comme, and it's more than just a good Pauillac.

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Du Tertre is doing really well and I salute my fellow Dutchman for doing such a great job there.

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