Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

JimHow

That's strange to me, Stefan, I can't think of a better food to drink French red wine with that a ribeye.
In fact, Jimmy Suckling and I drink French wine with anything....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPEYHX5XlZ4

JimHow

The 2016 Geyserville is a stunner.
There are 12 bottles in NH Hampton South, hoping to get at least some of them on my way south this weekend.

JimHow

MacArthur's is not shipping to Maine anymore.
I'll be picking up some wine in NH and NYC this weekend before flying out of NYC for sunny South Beach.

JimHow

I’m going to try to get some 2016 Beaucastel in my cellar.
The one bottle of 2015 I had was really impressive, but I haven’t been able to find any more.

JimHow

Upon recommendation by the esteemed Sir Comte Flaneur Esquire of London, Her Majesty's United Kingdom, and by the power vested in me by myself as the most kind and benevolent dicator of Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts, I do hereby award you, jckba, BWEer extraordinaire, the BWE Outstanding Bravery and Lif...

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They were all consumed down, Jacques, plus a 2015 Cantemerle I had reserved if we ran out. The Potel was emptied first, it was quite good, not profound by any means but a solid 2005 Volnay. I've had mixed experiences with that wine, sometimes it has shown well, othertimes not. The 2014 Jadot Merseau...

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Fifty years ago today, the Apollo 8 crew took the iconic photo (and later read from Genesis on Christmas Eve).

What are you all partaking in celebration?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHbFIieK-uo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njpWalYduU4&t=86s

JimHow

Gotta go down into the cellar and pull out some wines for the How family Christmas '19 feast...
Happy holidays Stefan and to all BWEers far and wide!

JimHow

Uncorked another simple 2014 Jadot Merseault at the lawyer Christmas party.
Just beautifully balanced.

JimHow

Welcome to the thread, JeanFred. Looking forward to seeing you! We thought you were going to be in a marathon or something. Potential attendees: Patrick + Bro Tom + Gail Jim How SF Ed + Lisa Stefan + Lucie Ian + Maureen Bill + Linda danzur + Lisa Winona Chief + Marjorie David + Peggy Arv RPCV Michae...

JimHow

I like my Ridge young.
I drank through a whole case of 2016 Geyserville this past year.
Absolutely delicious. There's not much left in New Hampshire liquor stores.

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She keeps her Moet et Chandon In her pretty cabinet "Let them eat cake", she says Just like Marie Antoinette A built-in remedy For Kruschev and Kennedy At anytime an invitation You can't decline They just don’t write them like that anymore Bill. My brother Tom and I saw Queen live in Febru...

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Hmm as for sparkling a 2004 Pol Roger I had with my old law school buddies in Boston was in a good place. As for the other wines, I drank about 98% Bordeaux this year. Red: 1986 Mouton White: n/a Bordeaux specifically (you can choose another if it is your red wine of the year): 1958 Haut Brion Most ...

JimHow

Holiday season is suddenly here!
It has been a brutal year workwise but tomorrow is my last day of court stuff for the year, we have Monday and Tuesday off and then on Wednesday I'm on vacation until January 9th. Can't wait.

JimHow

It hasn’t been a problem in conventions for the past decade or so. A significant percentage usually decides not to attend in the end. We haven’t been doing any blind tastings, either, it has just been an orgy of wine. You know me, I’m always of the mindset that more is better, but I defer to the org...

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Will do! Potential attendees: Patrick + Bro Tom + Gail Jim How SF Ed + Lisa Stefan + Lucie Ian + Maureen Bill + Linda danzur + Lisa Winona Chief + Marjorie David + Peggy Arv RPCV MichaelP + Nalan Glenn Krista + Gabor Jacques + Jill Steve + Stephanie Rob + Sue Stuart + Kathy Gerry M Nicola gene m. Ca...

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Same to you, Ognik, it's going to be a great year!

JimHow

Any guesses as to what is the BWE '18 Wine of the Year?
The selection has been made, it will be held under hermetic seal until sometime between Dec 26-Jan 1.

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mmmm. 1989 Lynch en magnum..
Mmmm. save some for me....

JimHow

Woohoo! Shaping up into an epic event! Potential attendees: Patrick + Bro Tom + Gail Jim How SF Ed + Lisa Stefan + Lucie Ian + Maureen Bill + Linda danzur + Lisa Winona Chief + Marjorie David + Peggy Arv RPCV MichaelP + Nalan Glenn Krista + Gabor Jacques + Jill Steve + Stephanie Rob + Sue Stuart + K...

JimHow

The decision on the 2018 BWE Wine of the Year has been made.
The identity shall be hermetically sealed until sometime between Christmas and New Year's, as is tradition....

JimHow

Ah, yes, a return of those great BWE warriors of blind tastings of yore, the 1989 Lynch "The New Lafite" Bages and Pichon "The Purple Baron" Baron....
Memories. Ah, the memories.... They light the corners of my mind....

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So premox didn't used to be a problem. Then it became a problem for 20 years or so. And then it apparently may not be (or has become less of) a problem anymore. Interesting.... And what were the changes/conditions that brought the problem in the first place, and (may have) relieved the problem more ...

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Thursday:
Champagne/Bordeaux/Sauternes

Friday:
Anything but Bordeaux.

Saturday:
Bordeaux, featuring the 1989 vintage.

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I’m along with whatever you want.
I just want to find out if the wines taste different in Denver.

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As the clock ticks, the anticipation builds ...

Maybe I have made my choice in my capacity as a kind and benevolent dictator....
Maybe I have not.

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Appellation representation in the BWE Wine of the Year over the years:

Pauillac = 4
Margaux = 3
St. Julien = 3
Haut Medoc = 2
Moulis = 1
Graves (red) = 1
St. Estephe = 1
Sauternes = 1
St. Emilion = 1
Graves (white) = 1
Burgundy = 1

JimHow

Excellent!
And most importantly, the picture appears right side up.
I suggest you hold your iphone that way for all your pictures.

JimHow

What a ride it’s been!

JimHow

Love the Thursday night dinners.

JimHow

Sometimes you hang stuff up and forget about them, I haven't really looked at them for a while. A letter from Jean-Michel Cazes. Artwork from Lynch Bages that was presented to me by Ben Nelson Esq. at the 2003 BWE convention in NYC. A token of our epic visit with Alfred Tesseron at Pontet Canet in 2...

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We (well, Ian mostly) had quite a discussion with the cellarmaster at Ducru in 2015 about the reality or myth of contamination at Ducru in the mid to late 80s.
There was clearly a problem, not withstanding the good fellow's protestations.

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It's been colder than a witch's tit here in Maine.

JimHow

I'm booked at the Grand Hyatt Denver!
Arriving Thursday, departing Sunday.

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sounds good!

JimHow

Excellent, AKR.
Looks like we are in the range of 37 attendees, Patrick and Tom, does that sound manageable to you?

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Is he still alive?
Haven't heard from him since Bordeaux '15, I don't think.

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I gotta go check out and see if these guys really exist.

JimHow

We need to be brash. We don't need the old oh-let's-appeal-to-the-center mindset. We need to be ahead of the game. It's like the New England Patriots. They may win the Super Bowl one year on a Cory Dillon running game. Then the next year they adopt a Randy Moss passing game. We need to be two steps ...

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We'll be in Miami in early January but are shooting for Orlando in February, I'll keep you posted!

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