Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Jeff Leve

Comte Flaneur wrote:Let’s hope Lafite don’t allow JG Prats anywhere near the winemaking.

Imagine a Parkerised Lafite? The notion is just too ghastly to contemplate.

Different terroir, different wine. Trust me. Prats is involved in everything from top to bottom at Lafite as well as at all the Rothschild properties.

Jeff Leve

I doubt that any regular reader of BWE thought that Marcus gave an accurate summary of your reviews. Wait! That wasn’t an actual Leve tasting note?!?! Then what the hell am I supposed to do with this supposedly ‘intense’ case of 2009 Cos that I just ran out and bought??? Send it to me! I will find ...

Jeff Leve

Jim... It was a fair and friednly question. It is not about whether I taste more wine or not. It was about did the poster decide he did not like the wine because he tasted it, or did he conclude that just because?

Jeff Leve

Great notes. Love this estate! Well, I should say “loved” as in past-tense. I stopped buying after Rolland got involved, well, I did buy but have not tried the 2014. I’m guessing the vintage spared the wine from his goopy style, like what you note in 2015. I still cannot believe such stalwart class...

Jeff Leve

I think the issue here is that some people fail to appreciate the experience of having your palate assaulted with waves of vinous intensity, and thus are not qualified to communicate the true nature of a wine such as the 2009 Cos d'Estournel. Too offer a different perspective, I have taken the libe...

Jeff Leve

JimHow wrote:Well, I'm not here to fight and create bad will over this issue Jeff.

No bad will. As I said earlier, I have the same discussion, a lot, with some of my best friends. Most do not agree with me. But if they like the right wine, I am still OK to drink with them

Jeff Leve

I think the point being made Jeff is that there was no need to destroy the world economy and impoverish 8 billion people. Not sure if you’re going without food yet but lots are and will be. I see the cases of 2019 Bordeaux are coming in for you while the JC Penney workers scrounge. I guess time wil...

Jeff Leve

We shall see. My friend Karolina in Poland emailed me today. She noted there were 2,000 cases when they closed down the country. She says there are 20,000 cases now and they are opening it back up. She says “This coronavirus was the biggest prank in the history of the humankind.” Your friend in Pol...

Jeff Leve

Musigny 151 wrote:Seriously, Jeff, do you know anything about the soils and terroir of the property?

Guillout is a lot of clay. I went there. I am not sure about the other wine unless my TN mentions it. You might need to read them

Jeff Leve

Jeff and I have different palates as well, but I often find his write-ups and notes quite helpful. In this note, he uses the words “fresh and “medium-bodied” and “elegant” and he does not give it a 98+ score and call it liquid chocolate sex. Knowing it’s made from Thienpont, and Jeff gave it modest...

Jeff Leve

Jeff and I have different palates as well, but I often find his write-ups and notes quite helpful. In this note, he uses the words “fresh and “medium-bodied” and “elegant” and he does not give it a 98+ score and call it liquid chocolate sex. Knowing it’s made from Thienpont, and Jeff gave it modest...

Jeff Leve

Jeff and I have different palates as well, but I often find his write-ups and notes quite helpful. In this note, he uses the words “fresh and “medium-bodied” and “elegant” and he does not give it a 98+ score and call it liquid chocolate sex. Knowing it’s made from Thienpont, and Jeff gave it modest...

Jeff Leve

Oh... But I do not agree exactly because you need to take the vintage into consideration. In my simple mind, I don't exactly agreed with the need for taking vintage into consideration. So if Nic is at a Siran blind tasting of 6 vintages, he picks the wine he thinks is the best. Now as we know, crit...

Jeff Leve

Jeff what did you thought about 2017? At UGC tasting, I thought it was a small deception after the 2015... Good to hear from you. Nic I am not sure what you mean by deception Nic. But 17 Siran is not at the same level as the 15 or 16. You can see tasting notes on my site if you wish. Nic means &quo...

Jeff Leve

JL! Great to hear from you, hope all is safe and sound. Yes I've consistently liked this property from multiple vintages, I like them young. Jim, I have a lot of time on my idle hands these days. So definitely time to play on the net. Though I will be busy tasting hundreds of 2019 Bordeaux wines in...

Jeff Leve

Nicklasss wrote:Jeff what did you thought about 2017? At UGC tasting, I thought it was a small deception after the 2015...

Good to hear from you.

Nic

I am not sure what you mean by deception Nic. But 17 Siran is not at the same level as the 15 or 16. You can see tasting notes on my site if you wish.

Jeff Leve

Jim... I am doubly impressed! Siran has been on a roll since 2014, when they brought in Hubert de Bouard as their consultant. Though I prefer the 15 for its softer lusher tannins and greater volume. 16 is very good, but just a bit less IMO. 18 is beautiful as well.

Jeff Leve

Two enthusiastic thumbs up on this wine. Medium bodied, no sharp edges, great fruit. Nothing overdone here. No reason not to drink this young. I'm sure it will age for a decade or more but I don't see where it gets better than the ripe, fresh fruit it is showing right now. 92 points. Oh My God! Obv...

Jeff Leve

Jim, IMO, it is the best vintage ever produced at Brane Cantenac.

Jeff Leve

Having actually tasted about 600 wines from each vintage, in bottle and barrel for 15, and so far, just in barrel for 2016, stylistically, 2015 is sexier and softer, while 2016 is a little more fresh, bright and structured. But those variances are only part of the story. In 2015, Margaux, Pessac Leo...

Jeff Leve

I think Jeff Leve is a fan of this wine as well. Yes, he is. I love the wine. It's a really great wine that is also a super deal. You can read details on the wine here: https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/bordeaux-wine-producer-profiles/bordeaux/st-emilion/chateau-tour-saint-christophe-st-emilion-...

Jeff Leve

I've tried and imho, it's certainly not worth 95-97p, too high score. With this high score, it would mean, that this wine is better then Corbin, La Lagune and Petit Village. Never. I do not agree. I gave it 94-96 Pts and for me, it's a much better wine than all the wines you mentioned. So, there yo...

Jeff Leve

I keep hearing how they are "building their brand." <rolls eyes> Put me in the "very skeptical" camp. If it is SO good -- like, 95-97 point good -- how is it selling for $24.99 in 2015 and 2016, two supposedly great Bordeaux vintages? I've ordered a few bottles of the 2015 en fu...

Jeff Leve

Arv... Do you ever Google these chateau you are discovering? Lots of info out there. At least to me, Sansonnet was not making very good wines in 2000. Since 2009 however, they have been on fire and making one of the better wines from St. Emilion at that price point. The wines are just super! You can...

Jeff Leve

Jeff I love your tongue in cheek: "from my limited experience...."what were your top wines from each estate? Off the top of my head... Lafite, 53, 59 & 96. Latour, 29, 59, 61, 82, 09, 10 Mouton, 45, 61, 82, 09, 10 Margaux, 1870, 1900, 2000, 2009, 2010, 2015 HB, 59, 61, 89, 09, 10 Chev...

Jeff Leve

Jeff I love your tongue in cheek: "from my limited experience...."what were your top wines from each estate? I see as the official Pomerol Lover you substituted in Lafleur for LLC - fair cop. But what a magnificent set of memories...to reminisce with your family and friends. I would imagi...

Jeff Leve

I put my 5$ on Winedinners as one person who sampled almost every vintage of every First Growth. Me too! Back to the original topic now : I had Chateau Palmer on a few vintages, and a few First Growth on few vintages, and from my limited experience i think I've always preferred the First Growth. Wh...

Jeff Leve

Can I play too? I should have tasting notes for about 99% of these wines on my site, FWIW. Some of these wines are from my cellar. But several of the best bottles have been opened at shared group dinners over the years. In my youth, I made friends with several older collectors that would pop some of...

Jeff Leve

2016 was a great year of wine. While my top ten list has some of the usual suspects, I think there were at lest a few surprises this year.

What were your top ten wines from 2016?

http://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/201 ... sted-2016/

Jeff Leve

I must seek some out. I was reading Wine Cellar Insider and I couldn't help noticing that Jeff is somewhat lukewarm about this wine. I am not so sure that 90 Pts is lukewarm. It is a very nice wine, a little oaky, and in 2012, like many wines, it can be a bit short, but it is well priced, has chara...

Jeff Leve

I have never been to d'Armailhac, not sure they receive visitors. Normally, I taste those wines at Mouton. Not sure how it works for the general public.

Hard to get visits to Ducru Beaucaillou

Not sure they take non, professional visits at Leoville Las Cases

In all cases, it never hurts to ask...

Jeff Leve

Personally, that is not how I would advise my friend. They should visit the chateaux that make the wines they already know and love. That will give them the personal connection to their visit that will create a special memory. Going to a First Growth is a special experience, but meeting the people ...

Jeff Leve

Personally, that is not how I would advise my friend. They should visit the chateaux that make the wines they already know and love. That will give them the personal connection to their visit that will create a special memory. Going to a First Growth is a special experience, but meeting the people t...

Jeff Leve

If for some reason this was in late February or closer to the beginning of March, I'd try to attend. Just in case your dates are not firm.

Jeff Leve

Arv... I do not get your headline. Why are the buyers gauche nouveau riche?

Jeff Leve

There are some pretty strong views on GPL in Danny’s GPL thread. I would have GPL at number 10 in my pecking order of 20 Pauillac estates, half way down a list of estates as defined by Jeff's Wine Cellar Insider. Thanks for the mention Ian. For everything you ever wanted to know about Pauillac and ...

Jeff Leve

Things can certainly from vintage to vintage. And some estate have recently stepped up their game with new, state of the art cellars and changes in personal. But overall, at least for me, based on quality and style, this is how I see it for the past few years. 1. Ducru Beaucaillou 2. Leoville-Las Ca...

Jeff Leve

2009, 2010, 2005... Better wines from more producers makes these better vintages for me. I also believe that the top wines in those vintages are the equal of, and are probably better than the best wines from the legendary vintages of the past.

Jeff Leve

Sure, you can include the middle men in my complaint about greed. This $524 price for Haut Brion is EP, I wonder what Parker thinks about it Again you do not answer any questions. You also missed my point which was, sure, Haut Brion could sell their wine for $100 and make money to you. But you, or ...

Jeff Leve

I'm hardly the only person who has criticized the Bordelaise for their pricing Jeff. Raising prices for futures is one thing. Saying they should charge less because people are starving in Biafra is another. Writing "Bordeaux is a disgrace, really, in the end, when all is said and done. Take yo...

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