Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

jal

I haven’t the faintest idea when to try red burgundy. For instance, I bought a few of the 2012 Pierre Bouree Charmes-Chambertin last year mostly on the strength of Gilman’s enthusiastic report. When can I start enjoying these? It’s now 10 years old but so many wines need much more time that that. F...

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At a bistro in NYC off a wine list with exorbitant prices, the only semi-normal thing I could find for under $100 was the 2014 Lilian Ladouys. I remember reading some positive reviews here but I'm sorry to say this does not deliver the goods. To go with this, the three of us ordered a roast chicken,...

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The food, though?
Gougères, Home made lasagna, chestnut and cognac souffle. Sounds amazing!!

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A BWE get together is always an opportunity to crack open the good stuff. Very heartwarming report Too bad about the mediocre Rayas but at 34 years of age, it may have earned the right to be cranky. When Rayas is on, for me, it is a wow, best wine ever, experience. Pichon Lalande was firing on all c...

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No matter what, 82 Bordeaux is not like making love in a canoe.

https://youtu.be/JbxfFOdp-bY

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Well done to the boys from the US of A
Play without fear against the Netherlands and let's move on to the quarters

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USA
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I have ten half bottles of this swill in my cellar, 2005 Faiveley Mercury Les Mauvarennes, which I have found absolutely undrinkable over the years. It is valued at $23 on Cellartracker for a 750 so I'm guessing others are not enamored with it either. I may take a sip sometime soon to see if it has...

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2005 in Burgundy is taking so long, I gave up a while ago.

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So count me as a Not A Fan Not of Faiveley which I think is heavy on structure, depth and all that intellectual stuff and short on charm Not of the 2005 vintage in burgundy which is taking way too long to be drinkable And not of Mercurey in particular, which is indeed a bargain, but I find them a li...

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Pavelot and Guillemot are my favorite Savigny les Beaune. Good purchase.
De Montille will need a lot of time

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Just us and our daughter for A Thanksgiving prix fixe dinner in Westlake CA. I ordered a 2016 François Leclerc Gevrey Chambertin off the list that was light, aromatic, delicious and delightful. Highly recommend

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I have two remaining 1982 La Lagune. Saving them for BWE encounters. I have always disliked the 1982 Grand Puy Lacoste. I kept hearing it must be a bad bottle until I had one with some BWEers at Fabio long ago and I everyone loved it except me. Come to think of it, I have disliked every GPL I drank,...

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I would go for any or all of the Pavelot SlB
Higher end, de Montille is excellent but needs more time.
I am not buying. I have too much wine.

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone
We just landed in LAX to spend the holiday with our daughter
Can't wait to read about everyone's wine experiencs

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Comte Flaneur wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 10:53 am Jim if I were you I would go for a hybrid but one you don’t need to plug in, but is charged by the engine.

Do they still make those? I couldn't find any in the US

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So I do subscribe to the Bloomberg, the NYTIMES the WSJ, the Post, the Atlantic, and some journos Twitter feeds. What I wanted is a good aggregator. For 30 years in finance I had a Reuters first and then a Bloomberg terminal with great news feeds. I can't replicate that no matter what. Both Google n...

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David Simon says “Die of Boils, Mr. Sparky Car” This is great David, thank you. But say the subject line out loud...doesn't it sound like a dial up modem trying to connect??!! Tom :D :D :D I use Facebook, it was mainly to see who of my friends was having a birthday so I could be polite and say Happ...

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Right? I thought the 5 episodes we're terrific. Very glad you liked. I knew almost almost all the details but I never did connect the dots.

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Great story, David. Thanks for sharing

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I'm so glad you like it, CV. Speaking of boycotting stuff in some other threads, I have a friend who boycotts Domaine de la Cote because she dislikes Raj Parr 🤦🏼‍♂️. Jeez, in the words of every millennial out there: I can't, I just can't.. :D I think the wines are excellent. The Bloom's Field is my...

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You can contact the winery. (805) 695-4119 I dealt with Julia Wiggin once and Carrie Steinmeyer once. See if they have any and if they ship it to you

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Yes, Domaine de la Cote is a Santa Rita Hills estate just outside Lompoc in Santa Barbara County, Jim. DDLC is their estate wine, they also produce other Pinots in the same winery, the most famous is named Bloom's Field.

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I'm very glad you like it, CV. Speaking of boycotting stuff in some other threads, I have a friend who boycotts Domaine de la Cote because she dislikes Raj Parr 🤦🏼‍♂️. Jeez, in the words of every millennial out there: I can't, I just can't.. :D I think the wines are excellent. The Bloom's Field is m...

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I just think the sentence is harsh, Looking from a perspective of someone who gets put in jail for shoplifting or for the possession of small amounts of marijuana, the sentence of Holmes is slap on the wrist. From the perspective of white collar trial lawyers, they think her sentence is too much. Th...

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Thanks. I see the 2013 Vougeraie Terres de Famille for $30, worth a try? Were the ‘13 red burgs as bad as Bordeaux that year? Nope, I like the 2013s, some more than others but still ok. Here's Burghound's note on the 2013 86 points (Domaine de la Vougeraie Bourgogne - Terres de Famille Red) All but...

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I just think the sentence is very harsh. Eleven years strikes me as vengeful and cruel. Then again I though Madoff's sentence was harsh.

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•Red Burgundy- Mugnier/Bachelet/La Vougeraie •Oregon Pinot- Evesham Wood I’m gonna go look for these! For the burgs, any particular value plays at these Domaines, Jacques? Patrick, For Mugnier it has to be the Nuits St Georges Clos de la Marechale, but it has doubled in price the last 3 years. Last...

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Not sure about house wine, but here are some favorites that I try to buy whenever available. Using Stefan's list •Chablis- Louis Michel/Billaud Simon/William Fevre •Rioja-La Rioja Alta/Lopez de Heredia •Nebbiolo- Produttori/ Oddero/Elio Grasso •Chianti- Felsina/Castello di Bossi •White Burgundy- Nie...

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I am a huge soccer/football fan. And yes, I have heard of Tranmere Rovers, a team from the Liverpool area. I would rather watch a 3rd division Spanish football game than any NBA, NFL or MLB game Hey anyone has the right to watch or not watch, boycott or not. As for me, there are so many things to op...

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Sorry, but you are all wrong. It will be Canada all the way! We can't win anymore in hockey, or curling, or cross country skiing, so we'll thrash everything and win the football World Cup! Canada is good, but they are in a tough group with Belgium, Croatia and Morocco. I really hope they move on to...

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jal wrote: ↑Fri Nov 18, 2022 9:36 pm
For anyone interested in a bit of (un)biased history:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITKOCKp ... foFootball

The other episodes in the series are also excellent

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Ianjaig wrote: ↑Fri Nov 18, 2022 9:18 pm Ronaldo to abstain from playing any games due to a lack of "respect".

For anyone interested in a bit of (un)biased history:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITKOCKp ... foFootball

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I like the intro even better than the ratings. Ian, you are a born story teller!

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Like I said in the "what have you bought lately " thread Patrick, I just bought one Macon Villages by Perrusset, I'll try it and report

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I was being polite about the African teams, I believe they will suffer a lot of racism. Everything I hear points to corruption, from getting awarded the tournament to the bait and switch of the alcohol tents to their ban, I’ve even been hearing rumors of Qatar trying to fix the opening match. Ah the...

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Bold predictions: The English fans find a way to bypass the drinking ban :D The US wins its group over England and Wales who will both fade in the desert heat. England only gets to second place in its group and loses to the Netherlands in the round of 16 The US makes it to the quarter finals and los...

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And just as I was saying i don’t buy Macon, the store owner told me that I just must try the Perusset.

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Just some daily quaffers, most inspired by you influencers JM Boillot Bourgogne Blanc 2020 × 3 $75.00 La Antigua Rioja Classico Reserva 2012 × 1 $22.00 Bilaire Alicante Monastrell 2019 × 1 $16.00 Perrusset Macon-Village 2020 × 1 $22.00 Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva 'Rancia' 2017 375ml × 4 $80.00 ...

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Wow!
Just phenomenal, Ian.
When even those mediocre 1982 Haut Brion and Margaux perform! And Ausone and Cheval. Like Patrick said - speechless

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