Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

William P

I also picked up a little 05 Bordeaux Superior. No Cali reds for this party. A little german kabinette and of course for the rest a cali chard. It should be fun from a wine POV, but most of my friends have little interest in wine.

William P

Very timely thread David. I picked up a few 2007 Saint-Esprit, Cote-du-Rhone by Delas for my daughter engagement party today. Of course, I had to sample this bargain Rhone and it was very nice, no it was great, for the money. Rich, simple, and satisfying. I think the california palates that will att...

William P

Glad all ended well. Beltramo's is a few miles south of K&L. An excellent store but always on the high side of price. It's customers tend to be Atherton and Menlo Park bluebloods.

Bill

William P

I am looking forward to drinking the 96s. I looking back at the prices I paid in 2002 for these "older" bordeaux, I am still amazed at the p/q ratio. I don't think I will ever see more out-of-wack prices than 2002 or 2003. Looking toward to the Lafon in a few more years. It has been tasty ...

William P

I haven't had the CM but I liked the VR village wine. They seem to be a good value.

William P

Blanq this is very weird.

Pichon Lalande
1982 Pichon Lalande
Lagrange (first) then Branaire Ducur or Grande Puy Lacoste
Gloria

William P

I shipped a few bottles of this in a mixed case to Hawaii this past May and loved it. It is the perfect beach/Hawaii wine; light, minerally, low alc and favorful. Oh did I mention reasonably priced.

William P

Well what happened to 95, 03 or 05 or what about 08? :D My distain for the Bordeaux hype machine aside, I do like the 2000s and I have yet to regret my investment in the vintage. Yes it is a ripe year, but the ripeness does not seem to compromise the acidity or balance. It has fruit but not that blo...

William P

Jim, I am sorry to read about your grind with board problems. I know that dealing with internet-relations is at times stressful. It appears people will say things over the net that we would never say in person.

I for one appreciate the effort that "management" does to keep this going.

William P

Ed, since you are local, any suggestion on restaruants?

William P

Well, looks like Linda is headed to Kansas over the 24th so you are stuck with me.

William P

Let's keep it in SF. It has the best restaurants etc. I'll stay at a hotel overnight.

William P

I have no problem, with guests, the more the merrier. We can go wherever you want. I rarely go to SF for dinner anymore so I'll do what the majority wants.

William P

David, LInda and I are in. Werner and Chris are discussing it. I haven't heard from the others yet, but that's not unusual.

William P

David, did you mean Saturday October 24th?

William P

I agree, it did seem like an attack. Thankfully, it stop or the automatic signup was terminated.

William P

I'll check my calendar. I would love to join you.

Bill

William P

Thank you David. I understand the problem but i was at wits end.

William P

Giant in a Bordeaux Glass drowns, Help!!!eom

William P

Coincidentally, the 2005 HBs and one 2006 was delivered by my daughter this afternoon along with a few burgs.

Bill

William P

Thanks Hound, I picked up a couple of these at the last PC sale I looking forward to drinking this in a few years. I think this is a cab franc dominated wine from the left bank.

William P

I had the LP last night. No official notes, but I loved it. It has beautiful bright and lively acid that just lited-up my tastebuds. Medium bodied. Classic St. Julian nose. Tannins present but contained because of the wonderful balance. If I had to find sonething to criticize, I would say the mid-pa...

William P

Katheryn Kennedy died this week. I was introduced to KK's Cabs at a few offlines hosted by Cabfan. In our blind tastings there were many heavy hitter ca. cabs, but her wines always placed in the top three. Full bodied but excellent structure were the hallmark of her style. Her vineyard was in the so...

William P

With all this talk about Poujeaux, I saw one at the local megawine store and bought it. Color is a deep garnet, clearing at the rim. Nose is was deep dark fruit, slight herbs and later subtle floral hints. After 10 minutes, hints of cedar. Body, Medium body opening to a full bodied wine, medium full...

William P

Jacques, where is the GL evolutionarywise. Does it have a life or should I finish my last bottle?

William P

Glen, sorry to hear that you are Poujeaux-less. I'll set aside a 2000 for your next visit or a future visit. Hope all is well on the eastside of the Sierra.

William P

Sounds like you enjoyed it David. A first for the board, Les Pavots has had two tasting notes in the span of a week!. In addition, both notes were positive.

William P

Thanks for the note Otto. 40 Euros for a HB is rather pricey. Too rich for my blood.

William P

Alain, it appears to be a wine"finding" site but I've never had luck with it and I haven't read too many (if any) positive reports about it.

William P

Well dinner was great and so were the wines. 1982 Leoville Barton. Just another wonderful 82. Color was a dark ruby reddening at the rim. No brown or mahogany. Remarkably youthful in color. Nose of dust, book leather, cedar the herbs. Not earthshaking but solid. Medium bodied and concentration. Some...

William P

Yes, GD's still has a two bottle limit.

William P

Well tonight I am heading to San Francisco to the popular Gary Danko. My brother-in-law and wife are here so we made reservations to see King Tut and after to Danko's restaurant. Coincidential, my daughter just announced her engagement so she and the future will be going with us to the restaurant. I...

William P

Thanks Bill, your are living well. Some great burgs in the Tel Aviv tasting. Now enough of this intesting stuff and let's talk about what critic has a better sense of the future.

William P

The 1999 Carruades was a little disappointing. Purple reddish rim ( hard to see in the restaurant). Nose subtle but sophisticated of cedar, herbs, delicate floral. It is a high pitched wine, medium body and lite concentration. Still very tannic Had a nice 35 second aftertaste. Prickle tannins. Maybe...

William P

Stefan, I was surprised by the enigmatic nature of the wine. My experience with most St Estephes is they take a long to lose their rough edges and they are rustic by nature. This wine had no hard edges. It was popped, poured and was forward. Tannins resolving yet it still possessed mostly primary ta...

William P

I do not know David, but I do know he continued in his career as restaurant critic and smell is equally important factor in tasting food as with wine. Maybe this happened later in life.

Bill

William P

Believe it or not, I have been married for 33 years, and yes to the same woman. They have been excellent years at least from my point of view. I have learned not to speak for my wife. Anyway, I am going to Morton's because Sacramento is almost a black hole of fine eateries. I am slow oxygenating a 2...

William P

Just for the under 40 crowd, as David said, Parker was relatively unknown before the 82 vintage. I think he had only be publishing 3 or 4 years before 82. On the West Coast out of San Francisco was another newsletter publisher Robert Finingan. I would have to say, he had a slightly bigger following ...

William P

So far, I've found in the questioning the vintage 1982 camp, Frank Prial, Robert Finigan, Kermit Lynch.

In the pro 82 Michel Bettane

William P

Well Alex as I recall the cry of many critics was the 1982s were too fat, not enough acid, overly concentrated, and they won't age. I remember a San Francisco critic who was very worried. I would imagine that Clive Coates was not a fan for the exact reason. Does any remember Clive's position. Sorry,...

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