Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

DavidG

Happy birthday guys, and many more! Agree with Stefan, nice wines.

DavidG

Nic I like tempranillo and should have more of it n my cellar. I'm surprised that the local wine shop would be pouring (dispensing) 2006 Troplong. I'm not familiar with that particular vintage but would guess it would be at the nadir of its dumb stage. Not a smart move on their part if their goal is...

DavidG

Great report as always Izak. Love the pictures too.

Nothing anyone says or does will get me to buy a single bottle of 2015 Bordeaux.

There.

I said it.

Now all I have to do is back it up over the next 3 years.

DavidG

Five boxes arrived today. Looks like a lot of shoes and handbags are in our future.

DavidG

Agree, many of the 03 Bdx were ripe where the CduPs were burnt/scorched.

DavidG

Rob, you always manage to say in a few words what it takes me a paragraph or two to get around to.

DavidG

I bought no 2003s as futures due to reports of record heat and concerns about cooked/roasted flavors in the wines. The en primeur message was choose carefully, and I chose not to buy based on barrel tastings in the spring of 2004. I did buy a year or two later when it was clear which wines did well.

DavidG

Rob, I believe that Alex means classed growths when he writes great growths. As opposed to petit chateaux. I'm not sure if he classifies Bordeaux supérieur with the great growths or the little guys. Alex, it was certainly top-down for me. My first vintage was 1982 and I (stupidly) didn't start with ...

DavidG

It could be in a warehouse over the weekend, offloaded from the long-haul trailer and waiting to be loaded onto the delivery truck. You could try calling the carrier to see if they can tell you anything. I like Arv's advice to call the vendor. The trouble with heat damage is that it might not be sev...

DavidG

Yes, Patrick, the blanc de blancs was another siren song. Chardonnay in 2004 was apparently a star in Champagne, and Pol Roger does it beautifully.

DavidG

Today's offer of 2004 Pol Roger Winston Churchill pre-arrivals at $140 would be irresistible if it weren't for the history. It feels like the discounts just keep getting bigger to keep the cash coming in. The increasing frequency and magnitude of these too-good-to-be-true deals suggests increasing d...

DavidG

Bill, this is very disconcerting. From what I can tell, in case of bankruptcy, those who sue are treated preferentially to those who have unfilled orders. I'm sure there is more to it than I understand. For example, is filing suit sufficient or do you have to have won a judgment? I would at least lo...

DavidG

Looks like Fox has put PC up for sale in order to address cash-flow problems: To address this, Fox and a partner have put the store at 1011 University Ave. up for sale. Gordon Commercial is offering the property, made up of three parcels and three buildings, on the market for $7.5 million. Not sure ...

DavidG

I hear you Danny. It takes some planning to open a Sauternes. Rob has the right idea, but we often forget or the appetizer isn't a good match for Sauternes. We have to limit the amount of wine with the dinner so there's some room left at the end. One saving grace I've found with Sauternes is that th...

DavidG

I don't have any of the '96 Yquem. This is what Parker had to say about it in 2003, when he rated it 95: Compared with the flamboyant aromatics of the 1997, Yquem's 1996 plays it closer to the vest, although there is a lot going on. Light gold with a tight but promising nose of roasted hazelnuts int...

DavidG

Jim I would have agreed with you based on the night we opened it: excellent but missing the wow of the best Yquems. Twenty-four hours later, the fireworks were on display.

DavidG

Ian, the remaining half-bottle of 1997 Yquem was even better the next evening, after spending a day in the fridge. Richer, fuller-bodied and more complex, with a longer finish than the night before. Easily outstanding, a notch above excellent in my book. I don't typically assign points, but if press...

DavidG

I didn't steal your money, Mr. How, I'm just holding your money. You say you want it back now? Well, you must not be familiar with the way it works here in PC-land. Are you from a foreign country? Or have you been listening to those over-optimistic delivery estimates that our employees bandy about? ...

DavidG

Uh-oh, looks like I'm gonna get held back in Mrs. Grissom's math class.

DavidG

Things are not looking good according to this post by Justin Bonner over on WB: I know this subject has been discussed ad nauseam but I feel it's necessary to share my experience. So I've had numerous bottles on order since 2011 including 2009 Pontet Canet (5cs on an order placed through a friend), ...

DavidG

Patrick, I'm with you on those stern tannins, the blood and iron and subtle fruit that doesn't really blossom for decades. I'm sure I don't know how modern vintages will turn out at age 20. They aren't starting from the same place, but I'm hoping they develop at least some of that magic.

DavidG

I left California in 1983 because it felt too crowded. Well, LA and San Francisco and San Diego, the places I would have wanted to live at the time if there had only been more room. I don't know if global warming or decisions by winegrowers/winemakers or both are most responsible, but we don't seem ...

DavidG

I'll put more faith in demographics than in 2012 results. In political time, 4 years might as well be a century. At dinner last night, conversation at the adjacent tables was all about Hillary and how they hate her and all the damning stuff the Republicans would bring out against her in the general ...

DavidG

Peggy and I have been working way too hard lately so we decided to treat ourselves to an evening out at a new restaurant in Baltimore, the Magdalena. The atmosphere, food and service were all outstanding. Great bread and a turnip soup with a chorizo kicker for an amuse bouche started us off. Killer ...

DavidG

All this 2010 Cantemerle enablement, especially Jim's praise, has me tempted, as does Parker's note below. It's just that needing 10 years of cellaring that's holding me back. The wine needs a good 7-10 years of cellaring and should keep for 30 more years, but this is the finest Cantemerle I have en...

DavidG

WS Pro shows 2010 Cantemerle available in a few places at that price or less.

DavidG

Great to hear from you Jacques! Sounds like a wonderful trip. Say hello to Jill.

DavidG

Latest arrivals here were 2011 Shafer Hillside Select and 2012 Conseillante, the last of my '12 chickens to come home to roost. I blame all of my 2012 purchases on the BWE Enablers. Joyfully I managed to nab a case of La Conseillante 2012 this week at a good price. It has been difficult to get hold...

DavidG

Latest arrivals here were 2011 Shafer Hillside Select and 2012 Conseillante, the last of my '12 chickens to come home to roost. I blame all of my 2012 purchases on the BWE Enablers. David, I am shocked, shocked I say, that you bought 2012 Bordeaux! I have it on good authority that 2005 Bordeaux was...

DavidG

Latest arrivals here were 2011 Shafer Hillside Select and 2012 Conseillante, the last of my '12 chickens to come home to roost. I blame all of my 2012 purchases on the BWE Enablers.

DavidG

I thought you were going to say that the PC shipment didn't count because you ordered it so long ago you'd completely forgotten that it was coming. Ba-DUM-bum...

DavidG

Ok, it is noted and in the agenda. We need to think about a special Tasting there for April fool day. All 2013? Or a vertical of the "biggest joke" red Bordeaux? Nic Mags of 1811 Yquem, 1900 Margaux and 1947 Petrus. Blind tasting, the Rudy K cuvées vs the real thing. I'll bring the fakes....

DavidG

I looked into acquiring a couple of bottles of 1993 Batailley for our last DC convention. Found only one place, in the UK, that wanted something like $200+/bottle. I figured it wasn't THAT boring. Marcs, what restaurants would you recommend? I would love a place with more interesting food but not if...

DavidG

They were all greater than 1956, birth year of Tom and me. Next to that (us?), anything can look great!

DavidG

Sounds wonderful, great batch of wines in their prime, thanks for the report.

DavidG

My money is on an earlier harvest to deal with higher temps before they start replacing the Merlot vines.

DavidG

No offense taken Jim. O"Malley isn't anywhere near to the same league as the others. I don't know why they even bothered to invite him.

DavidG

I have Academy commitments April 14-16 and 28-30. The other weekends in April are good for me.

Easter is March 27.
Passover starts April 22.

DavidG

I was feeling brave... Nothing I wanted to buy but my iPad is still working.

DavidG

I drank my few 1996 Talbot as well. Very nice stuff but I'm sure it's got many great years ahead. I stupidly bought very little in '96, and those I do have other than the Ducru (Leoville Barton and Leoville las Cases), are probably not even close to ready.

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