Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Wines drank with dinner at Riverpark in NYC last Sunday. 1989 Dom. Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Turckheim, Alsace What a terrific bottle! Who says Trimbach’s got the monopoly on fine-aging Riesling in the neighborhood? Oooohs and aaaahs from around the table to the restaurant’s sommelier and wait staff w...

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15 bucks a bottle? Not a bad buy, Glenn. Not bad at all.

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So the Chianti postcard is akin to the Parkerized version of the landscape, then.

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The first 30-40 minutes of the opened bottle was admittedly quite uninteresting. It was in the last couple of pours that made me take notice, and others in the table as well, about the really nice evolvement.

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I'm with Chris on this, i.e. it's good but not as good as some other 1990's. The only recollection of it is that I've had it in 1990 horizontals, it was OK, but not a standout. If I was buying, and would like to limit to LB only, I'd likely go for the cheaper but (imho) better 1996 version.

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Not quite in the same level as the natural artwork that, say, Chianti Classico region is, but I agree, Tom, that the more rugged Lucchesi hills are still quite a site indeed.

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Wines drank over the week with visiting relatives. 1985 Ch. Rausan Segla, Margaux A throwback in style and nose. Acidity was high and gave way to a nice level of freshness. No hurry to drink remaining bottle. B+ 1996 Ch. Malescot St. Exupery, Margaux Youthful at first pour, but even then, the expres...

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A Visit to Tenuta di Valgiano, Lucca 08/15/2012 Right after a light, but delicious lunch in Lucca, a few of us headed to this small operation located at about 15 minutes drive into the north-east hills, within the Colline Lucchesi DOC. This highly-anticipated visit proved to be an excellent introdu...

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Blanquito wrote:Yeah, pretty hard to take seriously (yet somehow, still annoying on so many levels)... glad my eBob subscription lapsed over a year ago...

I've never subscribed. Just my good fortune that they made the site a paid site and I willingly was forced out of the circus.

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I've had had quite a bit of fun with numerous 2002 Oregon PN, including a St Innocen't Seven Springs. Sadly, and regrettably, I've only 2 bottles left of any 2002 Oregon and those are the somewhat big ones from Patricia Green. I'll take this as my cue to line-up for drinking.

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Good to see from Blanquito's response that's in line with my narrow-minded palate about how these 2003s are in a closed phase at this stage. Btw, probably the same as your douchebag who posted one 2003 after another every 2 months in the other boards, but each time I see post by douchebarf, he claim...

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Yup, that's right Blanquito, the 2001 at Fabio's about 3-4 years was very good.

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The 1986 Meyney is a good wine that represents a vintage that I like. Good to see that it's coming around.

edied: corectd for vntge.

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One of my favorite CdP is the Charvin and been buying vintage-after-vintage since 1998 to 2007. The 2001 is very good.

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2010 Avignonesi Cantaloro The base red bottling from a producer that's more known for their Vino Nobile di Montepulciano wines. Website says mostly cabernet and merlot, with small portion of sangiovese. A fine effort, fruity but balanced with fresh herbs and mineral notes. A decent QPR at $15. B+ 19...

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I loved the 2005 PC. I thought it trumped every other PC from 1994 onwards.
Good to know that it's open.

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Received word about a German wine dinner at Harper's, a restaurant in Dobbs Ferry (NY), on July 24. This is another Zachys sponsored fundraiser to help with John's non-covered treatment expenses. Unless work-travel interferes, I plan on catching the Metro North and showing up, at the very least, unt...

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Houndsong wrote:Not my trip. Just wouldn't mind drinking those wines.

Me too.

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... and nearly as hard to find as that good and rare Stones song in David's link above.

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Received word 3 days earlier that Ian was in town, after recently relocating back to London, and we quickly arranged a dinner with a few Northern Rhone reds at Riverpark in NYC. Had a great time catching up over good wines, foods and continued on with some beers at a couple of nearby watering holes....

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Thanks for the TNs, Michael.
I have some of the wines and am glad to read the data points.

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Michael-P wrote:This is exactly why I love old Bordeaux! Nothing else like it. Amazingly complex and intellectual.

+1 !

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That TN on the 1995 L'Evangile is reverberating on me and will likely have me scouring winesearcher for a good source. I'm regretful that I 've bought very few '95s earlier, as I've started to like most of the Bordeaux that I've had from this vintage. Although the ones that I've tasted were still ti...

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Thanks Michael.
I remember the '83 Ducru beaucaillou from a vertical a few years ago. Throwback in style and noticeably leaner than recent ones. It drank well then.

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I'm interested, in NYC, but I don't know yet if I'll be in town then (as of now, my calendar says I am).

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Another example of a Malescot that is as interesting as it is good-even from a very average vintage. It will continue to be on my buy list. While I've heard that 1983 was average, I also heard that it was above average for wines from the commune of Margaux. I've had some happy experiences with wine...

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2008 Ch. Picque Caillou, Pessac-Leognan Very nice and very expressive bouquet of cigar, leather and other savory notes. A meaty, mdium-bodied effort. Classic structure featuring red fruit, high acidity, and beef broth. Should be a good early drinker. $20 at Zachys. I like. B+ 2005 Ch. Charmail, Hau...

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Don't recall having had the '88. But also liked the '86 and '89.

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Blame the real time responses on real-time internet information. Accurate? Who the fuck knows?
I'm glad that you're having a rockin' good time with a Bordeaux. Of course ... I'm up for anytime you're up for a get together.

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No worries. I may have looked at the wrong wine in Winesearcher.

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I've never bought 2009s and am in a quest to start at the lower end of the spectrum. This wine looks like one of those to start with, especially with your "lovers of classic Bordeaux" note. $35? Of course I looked up winesearcher to look up nearest place where I can find them at and found ...

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Thanks David. If Blanquito says it's good to go, then it's good to go.

Also bought a few 2007 Haut Bailly at low 30s per from another online store. My first time to drink a Bdx 2007. Anybody here think otherwise, or object, if I should start drinking them this soon? Thanks.

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Wine Connection has these for just over $18 per (with "SUMMER2012" coupon code). I bit on a few, plus some Trimbach.
I'm looking for good inexpensive young Bdx to drink lately. Is 2005 Charmail good to go?

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I'm a huge fan of Ridge Zins (and Monte Bello). The zins will age better than 98% of the world's cabs. I still have some '90's era zins in the cellar. I'm somewhat surprised that Ridge Zins will age better than 98% of the world's cabs. I'm not that familiar with Ridge, but have had mostly cab-based...

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Appreciate the insight Bill. Good to know about the 1964 vintage situation.
I've only had 2 other '64s from the Medoc, the Montrose and the La Mission Haut Brion, drank sometime in last 5 years. Both wines were unforgattably good.

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1964 Ch. Leoville Poyferre, Saint-Julien A recent multiple-bottle purchase from an intact case by a local wine enthusiast. A generous act by the seller, as he felt that with the content being just below shoulder fill, he declined to charge me for this particular bottle. In spite of the fill, everyt...

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Blanquito wrote: Talbot 1982 is pretty serious juice though, an A-/A wine in my book.

The Talbot 1982 was the odds-on WOTN both on paper and expectations.
It didn't disappoint.

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Thanks for the comments, gentlemen.
I only have 2 or 3 1982's, but would very gladly have almost all of these wines in my cellar today

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6 of us gathered at Morton’s Steakhouse in midtown Manhattan to drink through a bunch of 1982 Bordeaux that have not quite made the level of popularity and high prices of wines from other more publicized producers. We missed a few of the other regulars last night, but the small group was still most ...

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Do you know where in Loire Valley you will be? It's a wide expansive region and, for example, the western part (Muscadet) can be a 3-hour+ drive to the eastern part (Sancerre).

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