Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Nicklasss

Thank you Eric. I appreciate the welcome to the club!

I plan to be back once to the USA before the next election. Let's make it something ordinary (opposite to extraordinary) for my 50 years. But please, no 1974 Bordeaux!

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Yes, yes and yes (or no, no and no)! Will hit the big 5-0 tomorrow at 4:20 am. Yes i don't look like. No, i really feel like. Yes my wines are getting older too. No, wisdom is coming in, shouting out my wilderness and creativity. Yes, near retirement and the eternal run, skiing, biking and BWE parti...

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Hmmm.. A harder question for me this year as I’ve had lots of good young wines yet not so many top old wines. In no order except the first one. Best wine of the year: 2020 Chateau Canon St Emilion Other top wines: Philippe Leclerc Gerry Chambertin Combe Aux Moines 2009 Berthaut Gevry Chambertin Caz...

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Last night, opened a corked Lafon-Rochet 2016. Didn't open anything else afterwards. This evening, opened an impulse purchase made today, Clos des Fous Itata 2022. 75% Cinsault and 25% Païs. The person at the checkout at the SAQ told me that she didn't like the nose but the mouth was ok. Beautiful p...

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JimHow wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:48 pm Drank one of my new 2019 Montrose that I bought yesterday, it was very disjointed, it has officially gone into hibernation stage. Hold off drinking it for at least five years.

2019 d'Issan was exactly the same, a bit dumb, on Christmas day.

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Guide Hachette is probably the best and most serious reference for french wines analysis and rating. I like it a lot. The only problem, many wines not available in Québec are rated in it. Also, it seems like every high reputation wines aren't analyzed/rated every vintage. But i might be wrong on tha...

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JimHow wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:22 pm Man, I'm going to be drinking great when I'm 109 years old.

Good objective.

But J. Robinson recommends to drink between 2026-2045, so you should have fun with your 2016 Lafite before 109 years.

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Very easily, my top 10 is coming from 2 events, London convention and my pre-wedding day diner. It is always tough to make a selection... 1983 Cheval Blanc 1975 Petrus (double magnum) 1937 Pichon Comtesse de Lalande 1983 Chambertin Joseph Drouhin 2002 Lafite Rothschild 2008 Lafite Rothschild 1996 Mo...

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What a buy! Lafite from my favorite vintage... but ready when?

My last purchase of red Bordeaux are 3 bottles of the 2016 Lafon Rochet.

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"Want it or not, wine is a superb hobby as you'll always learn but never know it all, while developping eternal friendship with other wine lovers". Nic Opened a 2010 Domaine de Courcel 1er Cru Grand Clos des Épenots 2 days ago. On the first night, the wine was almost unbreathable with tone...

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Happy New Year to you Ian, and all BWEers around that planet. Wish you health, happiness, friendship and more peace in the different parts of the World. I had the 2002 Mouton Rothschild, as Jim brought it to Charlotte in 2016, when we did that roadtrip to see Susan/Rob Dayton. It was very impressive...

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Nice report Joel, and a night with Stu and K is always a great time. It's been too long since last time i saw them in 2019... maybe 2024 would be a good year to go back to the sunshine State? Never had any of these wines, except the 1982 Mouton Rothschild, but all great as you described for sure. Ha...

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Very good choice. Montrose is surely a wine that many BWEers love, and that has not turned to the dark side, staying a classic strong Saint Estèphe. The 2019 is already recognized as a great red wine from Bordeaux, one of the top in that vintage. Personally, if I would have had to make the call, thi...

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December 23 Dinner with a couple of friends 2018 Riesling Trimbach: really very good in this vintage. Nose of lemongrass, flowers/white peaches and petroleum. Mouth with a slight richness of fruits, lemons, tangerines, but the wine quickly returns to the floral flavors, with good acidity, and length...

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DavidG wrote: ↑Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:26 pm Solely due to BWE enablement:
4 x 2019 Giscours

Good thing David.

I personally bought a lot lately, but few Bordeaux. But 3 bottles of 2016 Château Lafon-Rochet found their way to me!

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December 22 pre-White Christmas 2022 Kalogeri Domaine Papagiannakos: good white wine for an aperitif, with light fruitiness of dry lemon and pineapple. In the mouth, very dry, light minerality, simplicity. Correct. Score: 82-83. 2022 Roero Arneis Vietti: we just moved up several levels! Very beautif...

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Philippe Gonet Rosé Champagne: an “affordable” Champagne, well made, but lacks a little depth for the terroir where it comes from. Fine nose of light red berries, a little flower. Plus an aperitif Champagne. Rating: 87. 2020 Chablis Laurent Tribut: a lottery product, one of the few allocated for me ...

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I wanted to open the 2023 BWE WOTY last night, so opened a 2019 Château d'Issan. Even 3 hours decanting did not help, and it stays as hard as a "witch something" (can't remember exactly the expression used here sometimes). Deception! The 2016 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino was offering...

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Great write up Joel. You surely have the "BWE spirit". BWEers are the nicest people you can find.

Killer wines there, some of my all time favorite. 1985 Mission and 1982 Gruaud, when enjoyed with great people, i prefer not think about it... as i missed that one...

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I hope member Bing[bot] will like this one!

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I wish you all, in that holiday time, when family, friends, and all other people unknown to me (us) are so important, to add a touch of Holy Water in your red Bordeaux, and give more friendship, love... Merry Christmas to all BWEers!

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While I liked the 2019 we had in London, and the Montrose surely was great, but I remember the group preferring Giscours and d’Issan that night. And thinking about it, yes they were big these 2019, so those who are proposing a 2020 I can understand that. The 2020 Calon Ségur is surely greater now (t...

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What? Already? And teasing everyone with some 2019 Lafite?

Welcome back Jim! It was like « Waiting for the gift of sound and vision ».

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All good comments. As pointed out by dstgolf, price difference between the Fortuna Giobi and Sassicaia is 100 $. The group prefered the Sass, but for drinking right now, i prefeted the Giobi. But i have to admit, i'm not a "label" drinker, or the type of person that give high scores to win...

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DavidG wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:29 pm I think in Jim's absence we should pick something outrageous, just to see if he swoops in with a BD edict at the last minute.

Maybe Meiomi Pinot Noir - that's about as anti-BWE as you can get.

Or a pre-1996 GPL?

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Nice notes jackdaw's 2nd song. Are you the "original" jackdaw? We had some 2019 earlier this year, only Médoc wines, but while hard to judge in a quick blind tasting, i thougth really good things about the 4 wines we had : Giscours, d'Issan, Lynch Bages and Montrose. I also had Montlandrie...

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December 14 Tasting club. Dreamer. All the wines presented well. All very good, difficult to choose the best! 2005 Château Destieux: a beautiful Saint Émilion in a modern style, but not overrated. Powerful nose of creamy oak, plums, chocolate, vanilla, sweet blackberries and raspberries. Rich palate...

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Thanks for the notes David. I guess these two wines aren't for me. Never had them, don't own any. Very concentrated Bordeaux is kind of a dangerous bet. Bordeaux is recognized for "claret" balanced and complex wines. Gloopier or hyper-modern in comments about wines are a bit turn off to me.

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Looking forward to read that.

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Had an excellent 2005 Château Destieux last night. Will report separately.

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If it is a significative wine for BWE, why not go with the 1975 Petrus? I guess that wine, generously offered by Comte Flaneur earlier this year, in 3 liters format, has surely marked forever the minds of BWEers. Of course, not as affordable or available as some 2018-2019-2020 red Bordeaux, but dese...

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Come on look at those clear 3 benefits (for my part, maybe just last one is positive).

https://blendedwaxes.com/blog/3-bottle- ... -benefits/

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Welcome back JEP.

I look, and your last post seems in 2011. Don't hesitate to post impression on any wines on BWE, like you did in the past. Even quick/short impression.

Now in Maine Central Coast, maybe is a good year for me to go bak to Maine in 2024.

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I agree jckba. I just realized that when i used the word "traditionnal", it is probably not the right word, as when describing "traditionnal" Bordeaux, meaning classic, slightly austere, can age well. This is what i think about Ridge wines. For Turley, i agree with you, better in...

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Last night, at a friend birthday party, brought a bottle of the 2021 Turley Cuvée Juveniles. This is a nice young zinfandel, with a medium red color, nice nose of dark cherries, lot of zinberries, light chocolate, nice integrated oak and orange scars. Mouth is well balanced, with great attack on fru...

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The 2020 Calon Segur is fantastic too. The only 2020 i have taste.

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That looks like a great convention, with great people and nice wines! Wine selection was impressive indeed. I would have like to try the 1983 Cantemerle... how was it? The 1986 Rausan Ségla is missing to my culture as in the last years, my respect and love for the wines of that Château is increasing...

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Have a great weekend, all attendees to the December BWE convention!

Going well up to now? Any scoops and pictures from last night?

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Anybody had the 2019 Malartic Lagravière? I thougjt that was a very solid, complex, convincing red Pessac.

Montrose and Lynch Bages are also amazing in 2019...

And 2019 d'Issan made a good impression in London.

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I notice that:

- no Montrose, Ducru Beaucaillou, Gruaud Larose, Palmer, Rauzan Ségla, Cos d'Estournel yet...
- no "serious" Saint Émilion ever won...
- only one red Pessac Léognan and one Pomerol won in 23 years...

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