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La Lagune - also for its value/QPR.

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1. La Lagune
2. Bourgneuf
3. Giscours/ St Pierre

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Giscours.

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Welcome Matt, and good to have another Kiwi join the community (I think the Ozzies currently outnumber us).

Am curious as to where your sourcing your wines locally?
Cheers.

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I bought 3 bottles of this upon release, but cant really remember why. The first 2 bottles had in 2016 didn't particularly impress and I had the last bottle tonight. The first couple glasses were PNP but I did also decant for a couple of hours. Beautiful bouquet of intense leather and hints of vanil...

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2011 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett

Peach and lime. Couldn't detect any kerosene notes and I thought it lacked a bit of acidity. Much as I love aged German Riesling, I preferred this more in its youth.

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JimHow wrote: ↑Tue Mar 22, 2022 12:40 am Question #5:

Is this a growth property?

Answer: No.

Lilian Ladouys?

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Dandersson wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 11:01 pm Tonight: Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses 2016

I had the 2018 of this a while ago and enjoyed it. Found it improved with a little bit of time in the fridge.

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2020 Kumeu River Chardonnay Rays Road: I don't drink a lot of New Zealand wines but was tempted to try this after its big brother (the 2020 "Mates") took out some recent awards. Enjoyed this. Citrus, lime and green apple. Subtle and refined, not overly buttery at all. Very enjoyable and wo...

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2 x Ch Bourgneuf 2015. On sale $79 (NZ).

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Thanks for the notes, and glad to hear that you enjoyed them. I had two 2011's of these a few years ago and unfortunately did not like either of them. It was particularly disappointing given the price I paid for them ($180 NZ). I've learnt that I prefer my CDP's young, as with 10 years of aging or s...

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The 2014 Giscours was the one to really “wow” me recently Jim, but I did also have a Calon Segur 14 a couple of years ago and was very impressed. I have 5 CS 14 tucked away and wish I had more.

Great tasting note as well.

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1 x Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco 2017. Might pop this open over the weekend.

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Racer Chris wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 10:27 pm I bought a single bottle of 2011 Ch. Castera to try. If it's any good I'll go back and get a couple mixed cases of Cru Bourgeois.

I had the 2015 Ch Castera a couple of times. It was good, but very light bodied. Improved more on day 2.

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Took a punt on an inexpensive Italian this weekend. 2017 Cavallotto Langhe Freisa Bricco Boschis:
PNP and this was a lovely surprise. Red cherries, noticeable cranberries with vanilla overtones. Decent tannic grip yet overlaid with a lovely softness. Fantastic value. Must try and buy more.

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Claudius2 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31, 2022 3:05 pm 120 bottles of 2019 - range of left and right bankers
Cheers
Mark

Wow, impressive!
My spending was much more modest:

2020 - 29
2019 - 25
2018 - 20 (all now landed).

I'm thinking of adding some Duhart Milon 2020 as well.

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2014 Clerc Milon maybe?

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1 x Domaine Tempier Bandol 2019
1 x Olga Raffault Chinon Les Barnabés 2018

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1) La Lagune 2) Giscours Things just got real! Stefan is both approving and appalled, I assume. Approvingly appalled? Yes, I was embarrassed to find that I had so much "supermarket swill" and have recently heeded Stefan's advice by ignoring this wine at auction as well as loudly advising ...

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1) La Lagune
2) Giscours

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Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses 2018.

I know very little about Loire reds, but summer has arrived early and I felt like something different and a little less heavy. Leather and cherries. Green pepper, some earthy tones - benefited from a bit of time in the fridge. Enjoyed this.

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7 x Ch Senejac 2016. Too good a QPR not to buy more.

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Madiran is hard core tannin pig stuff, Lol! "Hardcore" is a great way to describe Madiran :D Finished off the Château d'Aydie last night. It had settled down a bit, whilst still displaying intense tannic grip. My gums were stuck together by the end, but I enjoyed this, and will look to pi...

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Was wondering what people’s thoughts/impressions were of Madiran – a wine region that seems to fly under the radar somewhat? I first discovered these wines when living in London, 20 odd years ago. There was a renowned cheese shop in Highbury, Islington (La Fromagerie) that used to also sell the odd ...

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Interesting post. I would have thought it would be Southern Rhone for me, but I have been enjoying these less and less lately and so have either been drinking or selling at auction. New Zealand wines were number 2 for me. Mostly Te Mata Estate.

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A prior poster asked about Giscours. I do not think it is classic, nor do I think it is “modern” in the pejorative way that some of us use that term as applied to wine, but it does fall into that third bucket that Marcs mentions. It is well made from a technical point of view, IMHO, and actually ta...

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Is Giscours not worth being considered "classic"? Whilst I've had some variable experiences with Giscours in the past, I cant think of one that I would have described as being modern. Perhaps not "old school" but certainly classic?

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Spot on, Jim - excellent value this.
Senejac 16: Cassis and mint aromas. Medium+ bodied with decent, chewy tannins on the finish. Quite traditional in style. Savory. Must buy more.

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JimHow wrote: ↑Wed Nov 24, 2021 12:57 am I loved that wine, Ian, I drank about a dozen bottles on release.
An outstanding value.

Cheers, Jim. I've never tried Senejac before, so looking forward to it. Might pop it open tonight.

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A bottle of Ch Senejac 2016.

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2020 Mommessin Beaujolais-Villages. I know very little about Beaujolais but I tried a 17 Mommessin a few months back and enjoyed it very much. Now the 2020's have arrived I've stocked up. This is a very pleasant, mid week wine.

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Ordered 6 of these at the beginning of the year, but they only arrived last week (no doubt delayed by Covid). I was given a list of vintages to choose from (going back to 82) from the retailer, and went for the 14s as I've been enjoying wines from that year and the price seemed particularly good. Ta...

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Question, how much 16' Ch Phelan Segur should I get at $40, if any? I don't need it since I have plenty of other 16' Saint Estephe's but the pricing appears too good. Has anyone tried it? I tried the 16 at a tasting a couple of years back and rated it highly. Very traditional profile and a great op...

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Snap. Had a 2015 Tour Saint-Bonnet last night as well. Your note sums it up nicely. Only thing I would add is that having had a few 2016 TSB's recently, I have found the 16s to be a slight step up in quality (i.e. bit more full bodied and a tad more complex). Both the 15 & 16s are great QPRs tho...

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2015 Château Malartic-Lagravière
Enjoyed this. Raspberries and plums with a distinctive Pessac profile. Medium bodied with firm, grippy tannins. With a decant, opened up and became fuller bodied and tannic over time. Plenty of life left in this but also drinking beautifully now.

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My virtual tour pales in comparison to those actually travelling through Bordeaux & Burgundy at the moment, but a few nights ago, Mathieu Bessonnet (new Director at Pontet Canet) took myself and a couple of wine friends through a Zoom tour of the vineyard and cellars. In these Covid times, this ...

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Ch Poujeaux 2009. PNP with a beautiful nose, intense blackcurrants and a hint of leather. Full bodied+, earthy, tannic and initially quite brawny and meaty. At 14% alcohol I thought I could detect a bit of heat (not sure)? Elected to decant the rest and this helped soften it up. Liquorice became mor...

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3 x Ch Poujeaux 2009. Bit surprised to land these at auction, as I bid online but it stated "reserve not met" and 'unsold' at the close. Was today sent an invoice for them. Bit odd, but happy to have picked them up as I was fond of the 05s.

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Comte Flaneur wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:54 am As for the Poujeaux I just suspect they dropped the ball in 2005.

I'm not so sure that's the case. I had one in 17 and another in 19. Both were great.

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The two 11's that stood out for me were La Lagune and Leoville Barton. I'm a fan of Calon Segur but the 11 didn't particularly impress.

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