Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Ianjaig

1) Giscours
2) Calon Segur
3) Domaine de Chevalier
4) La Lagune
5) Lynch Bages
6) Pichon Lalande
7) Saint Pierre
8) Bourgneuf
9) Poujeaux
10) Duhart Milon

Ianjaig

Thanks, Jim and yes will be interesting to see how it stacks up, but I won't be touching this for quite some time. I've tended to enjoy the 09s so far over the 10s, but Pichon is an estate I need more of in my cellar.
Cheers.

Ianjaig

1 x Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2010.
$483 (NZ) but fortunately it cost me nothing as I was able to use a reward scheme.

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Thanks for the notes, Mark. I haven't had a D''Arenberg in years (last one was a Dead Arm I think). I meet the winemaker at a tasting in London once. Chester I think his name was, nice guy and pretty flamboyant - had his own line in clothes.

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My 14-year-old daughter loves it. I tell her to take note of the culture etc as she is destined to marry the son of a wealthy Chateau owner in Bordeaux one day. She doesn't seem that keen on the idea, but I'll give it time..

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Not a band final. Not as good as Istanbul 2005 ...

Seriously, was a great WC and an epic final to cap it off. Got to be pleased to see Messi finally lift the trophy he most coveted.

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Going to be a great final. I'm sticking with Argentina to win it (their name seems to be written on the trophy) but wouldn't be disappointed to see France win it either.

Jacques - would be great to see Konate get a spot in the final starting lineup.

Ianjaig

I'm a fan of St Pierre. It's a style of Bordeaux that I really like and is reasonably priced given its quality. They are the factors I think of when thinking of QPRs.

"Profound"? Probably not, but the profound wines tend to come with a higher price tag unfortunately.

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St Pierre
La Lagune
Giscours

All 3 I buy regularly due to the quality / price they offer.

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Covid finally caught up with me this week, but on the bright side, I have been off work watching the World Cup instead!

Looking forward to the games coming up - the France v England game is going to be epic.

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Glad to hear that you are enjoying it, Jim - I've been a fan for a while now.

That said, I did have a 2010 a few weeks ago which I didn't enjoy as much. The 09's were all incredible, however.

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Good to see the US through, and well deserved.

The Dutch don't look that great (not a patch on the sides from the 70s) so you never know, another upset might be on the cards.

Been enjoying the WC so far. Lots of upsets, good footie and the knockout stage to come.

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Argentina to win it.

Ronaldo to abstain from playing any games due to a lack of "respect".

Like the Nunez call.

Ianjaig

Picked up the last of my 19s today.

Lynch Bages, DDC, Giscours, GPL, Bourgneuf, La Lagune.

Ianjaig

Thanks for the information on this estate, AlexR - very interesting. I popped open a 2015 last night. Think I preferred this more upon release. Nice Margaux profile however, violets, cherries, soft tannins, light to medium bodied. Just lacked a bit of structure and complexity. Enjoyable nonetheless,...

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Thanks for the notes.

I had a 15 Malartic about a year ago and enjoyed it - I remember that it did benefit from a decant though.

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Thats a worry.

Just looked at my other bottles and they are mostly 14%.

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Nice one, Jim!

Count me as a fan.

They also have a third wine now I believe, "Saint-Estèphe de Calon-Ségur" - just to confuse things further.

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Went to a Spanish/French Grenache tasting which didn't particularly impress but did pick 1x Duhart Milon 2018 which was on sale.

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The 19s have all arrived over here. Most retailers are allocating them out now and I picked up some today. Phelan Segur, Saint Pierre, Marquis De Calon (Edit: Le Marquis De Calon Segur), Lafon Rochet…

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Cavallotto Langhe Freisa 2017 x 2.

Tried a bottle of this randomly a few months ago and was quite impressed. The retailer had supposedly sold out but unexpectedly found 2 out the back, so just snapped them up.

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Opened my last bottle of Giscours 2003 this weekend. Beautiful floral nose, vanilla initially - distinctive cedar and leather as it opened up further. Full bodied, stewed plums but finishes a little port like, burnt, sharp. Day 2 and this has settled down for the better, much more integrated. Much m...

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Recently? The most recent was a 14 which I thought was beautiful. An 09 & 10 also, a 16 (at a tasting) and also not so long ago a 2003 which I liked (despite the vintage.). In fact, I think I’ve got one more 03 left which I need to pop open.

Are you not a fan Musigny 151?

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Saint Pierre for me also - though can appreciate the arguments for Lafon Rochet.

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stefan wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 10:53 pm She who should not be named.

Agree with this, but would challenge the assessment of Giscours.

For me it was a difficult choice between "Stefans supermarket swill" and Giscours. La Lagune only narrowly pipped it as it is the less expensive of the two.

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4 x Le Marquis de Calon Ségur 2020.

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Comte Flaneur wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 6:36 pm I haven’t Nic but I was reading the Decanter report today from Georgina Hindle who seems to be the new kid on the block and I was impressed by her writing.

Having just read her Decanter article, have also now added some Phelan Segur.

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I hesitated over 2021 as early reports on the vintage weren't that positive but (no surprise) the reports are more encouraging now that the wines are being released.

So far I've only purchased:

Tour St Bonnet
Labegorce (seemed like bit of a bargain) &
St Pierre.

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In all my years I have never sipped a NZ wine that really wowed me. I’ve have a handful of good Pinots mainly from Martinborough but even some very expensive (for NZ that is, not DRC priced) that were just ordinary wine despite lots of oak and attention. I’m not sure why I ever bought a 12 bottle c...

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2010 Château Haut-Beychevelle Gloria (the same owners as St Pierre & Gloria I believe). Still dense, thick and somewhat brooding. This is a big, tannic wine that may have benefited from more time in the cellar. Alas, my last bottle. Blackcurrants, and chocolate, earthy and meaty. Mocha on the no...

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Ch Tour St Bonnet 2005:
Rustic, tannic, leather, old school - beautiful. The 3 hour decant helped. Last of my two bottles bought at auction. Wish I had more.

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Wow, nice buying Comte Flaneur. My 2 purchases of the 19 LB pale in comparison though I was pleased to pick them up at $180 NZ. I haven’t pulled the trigger on any 2021 yet (and may not still) but the offer for LB got me intrigued: "Lynch-Bages takes top billing with its beautiful rendition of ...

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Lynch Bages 2003: PNP and this opened up straight away with a beautiful, stunning bouquet of blackcurrants and leather. Milk chocolate, black berries with a long lingering finish that lasted a couple of minutes or more. Surprisingly rich, lush and opulent (vintage?), medium+ bodied, juicy finish, lo...

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Thanks for the note. I'm a big fan of Le Marquis de Calon Segur which offers exceptional value in my opinion. I have a few 16s of this but haven't opened any yet as for a second wine, they do reward cellaring. I remember having a few Le Marquis de Calon Segur O9s with around 10 years of age on them,...

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Thanks for the notes.

I have a couple of LB 08s left and was pondering whether to open or not. Will hold a bit longer given your suggestion. Cheers.

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Well said, Jacques and yes, good times indeed!

Unbelievably, my cousin went into the ballot and got tickets to the final in Paris. If results keep going our way, I think we're obliged to open something special in celebration.
Cheers, Ian.

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Thanks for the additional information, AKR. I'm learning a lot about these 2003 Saint Pierre's (thanks to this great community) and have oscillated from - they were worth the final price and wish I had pulled the trigger - to being glad I missed out as they may have tasted like nail polish remover. ...

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Thanks Stefan. In that case, the price they went for wasn't that crazy after all and in fact, was pretty much bang on. Next time I wont rely on CT as a price guide and will just dig my hands into my pockets a bit further. Cheers.

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Wasn't aware of the previous buzz around the wine, Jim but that might explain the crazy price they went for. I'm not sure if I should use Cellartracker as a price guide when bidding at auction, but CT says its auction value is $45 US, so $70 NZ. The three bottles went for $150 each NZ. Shame, as I g...

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2 x 2005 Tour St Bonnet from auction.

Also bid on some 2003 St Pierre but pulled out early as the bidding went silly.

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