Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2 ... bombshell/

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BH places both 2009 and 2010 vintages of the Ursules in the "sweet spot. Outstanding!" Category with a 92 on the 2009 and a 91-93 on the 2010. He says the 09 seems more like an 08 in typicity (not as ripe or plush, with more acidity); both have noticible wood is better integrated than Jado...

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Ken - thanks for your note on the 2005 Ampelia. I've gone through 11 bottles of this and am saving the last for maybe 5 years hence. This never shut down or went into an awkward stage.....I agree, a good value and a nice wine.

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Jim - Burghound did not review the Fixin, but did the Fixin Fondeman in 2009 and 2010. My lack of technical prowess at cutting and pasting on a Nook will result in some gross summarizing; the scores are in the same range as 2005's review of the Fixin (87 - 89), he makes some comments about the inclu...

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CV - what location are you attending? I'm signed up for the Los Angeles tasting. Although the only 2010 wines I've ordered were through PCs "half off" sales and I don't plan to buy more at existing market prices, it still is a fun learning experience. It'll be interesting also to see RP's ...

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I've had the 2002 Pichon Baron three times this past year....it is consistently outstanding.

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If this is in Brooklyn, I'll buy it!

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PC's new catalogue (arrived at my door yesterday) shows a great selection of high end wines. It is one of the better catalogue mailers I've seen as far as depth of selection. What concerns me most about PC is that their customer service reps don't have or don't provide accurate information about pre...

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This is a very good wine, but not showing its best yet. This was enjoyed with steak at a restaurant (Aureole) that had an interesting plexiglass wine storage tower, with cables on each side, and a winch (I suppose that is spelled with an "i", not an "e") that lifts a leather clad...

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Great article and nice picture on your website. It is nice to see high end producers like Angelus and Troplong Mondot still pour at the UGC events....the 2005 was stunning at UGC, and I ended up buying several cases. Glad to see it coming around, but based on how shrouded in baby fat it was in 2007,...

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I ordered a few of these (2010/2011s with significant discounts to most retailer prices) as well. Both vintages are flat out overpriced for this market, and I'm guessing that PC secured sourcing from a negociant either wanting cash or testing the marketplace at lower pricing. The article implies the...

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Nic - was 2009 another birth year for you? I'd stock up, even if it is just close to a birth year. I know my wife takes a more favorable view if I'm buying with the thought of our kids in mind. Hope all is well.

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Demand for 2011 Bordeaux Fizzles Ben O'Donnell Issue: October 15, 2012 The 2011 vintage may be remembered as a missed opportunity for Bordeaux. From the United States to Asia, wine consumers passed on buying the wines as futures. Leading retailers tell Wine Spectator that they took small allocations...

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Well, it is in very close proximity to Canon....aren't they neighbors? My experience is limited, with tastings (of newly bottled wines) only at the large UGC events. Rolland consults there....does that reveal some stylistic tendencies? :roll: I really enjoyed the 2009 at UGC; my notes are sketchy, b...

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Not long after I bought my first 3 bottles of Magdelaine it now is classe-less. Was it something I did? Oh well, by the time these arrive it may be back on the list.

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Like high end wine, the margin on running shoes is phenomonal. Production cost is $5-10 a pair. While Asics are very popular, it seems going through a fitting can be worthwhile if you run a lot..... Old shoes can get stinky, just like old wine.

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At the BD's enablement I have 4.5 cases of PC, and will try to dig out some before fall shipment season lest they get further buried. More recent vintages if PC are consistently strong.

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I have both the 2004 QC and 2003 PB, but they are buried in the cellar. I have high hopes for the Baron based on an early tasting. Thanks for the update.

So if alcohol evaporates, does decanting bring a wine like the QC more into balance?

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http://www.bordeauxwineenthusiasts.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2748&p=19298&hilit=Patache#p19298 I tried the 2009 Patache (not the d'Aux) well over a year ago and quite liked it. I don't remember bitterness, but there was an acidic lift. The 2010 seemed to not be as ripe and had more acidit...

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I mulled over the Leoville Las Cases yesterday, but didn't buy.....but apparently some people did as they sold out of the 750s that were $149.99. You snooze, but you may not lose. My guess (purely subjective) is that a negociant(s) is seeing the writing on the wall and offloading wines to get cash. ...

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....and even more deals today. While I bit several months ago, I just don't need many more wines that take forever to come around.

It impressed me to see Leoville Las Cases for about 50% of the 2005 version. What's up with that?

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I bought a few of these earlier at slightly less....e.g. Malescot 375s at $33, now they have 750s at $69. That's still above 2005, but not far.

I'm trying to keep under the boycott exemption of under $35 per bottle

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I have a long term friend who is on the commercial side (Anthony Hunt). He recommended Keahi Pelayo 808 737-2093 as someone well connected, solid reputation, who is independant. Maybe not devious, but a bulldog.

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Thanks Blanquito. I talked with James, he provided an answer, was polite and offerred alternative resolutions. Since I've waited this long, I might as well wait another 6 months (or more

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Blanquito - so are you saying you already ordered it, and under your account it shows "Ready to Ship"? That might be an entry error.....!!

Yes, still waiting for 2005s and they are evasive at giving me an answer on these, let alone a wrong answer or estimate.

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The price increases on these 2010s are a killer. The 2010 La Patache reminded me of the 2009 in many ways, but the price had increased 20%, and this was more red fruit and food friendly with lively acidity, and more Bordeaux-like in flavor profile than the 2009. This would be an okay wine to use at ...

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The en primeur releases are near drawing to a close, and I have not purchased a single bottle. The prices seem high (in most cases exceeding 2005 and not far away from 2009), especially for the quality, and while there are lower end wines that seem like reasonable values, they are not values if they...

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While I have never tried another vintage of Gruaud, I tried the 2009 at UGC last January and thought it stood out amongst the many creamy, smooth, ripe fruit wines for having a very precise currant palate and nose. It also had slightly more structure than many others. It should be a great wine with ...

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This is entering a much better phase. Classic left bank bouquet of tobacco and currant. Silky, lush, black currant and earth.....it was singing with a long finish. 93 points. Also this weekend a 2003 Chevillon Chaignots....my first impression was it was outstanding, then midway through the palate th...

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Thanks Alex. So that would likely be 2008 great growths, and perhaps later vintages of bulk and many lower quality wines?

Meanwhile, wine consumption in the US continues to grow.

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Ron - anyone interested would want to see pictures or inspect the bottles, so you if have pictures you might want to upload them to the site. These days there is hyper-awareness of fraudulent bottles of older and expensive wines, so if they are not fraudulent you might obtain a higher value through ...

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There have been a few deep discounts sales but they've been isolated. Prearrivals rarely seem to be discounted, however PC had some 2009s and 2010s at 50% off in a couple sales.....including some big names. Smith Haut Lafitte, Malescot, Issan, as well as others.

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David - I'm not a regular follower of this Chateau to know the pricing, but I did buy a few of the 2005 Reignacs for $13 each off the shelf, so I'm less surprised by the "special pricing" on the 2006 than I am by their regular price, which seems high. Still, I think many 2010s and 2011s wi...

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Time to check in on a 2005.....this is very young and has a lot of rounded tannin, matched with red fruits and acidity into a nice package. There's subtle mineral and earth components, but a fairly compact finish. Day 2 the cherry and strawberry fruit comes to the forefront, with some of what Tanzer...

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Glad to hear your wines are in, David. They seem to be ducking talking to me....a couple of months ago I called and they said they needed to check and would call back. Of course, no call back. Then I emailed them twice with small orders, only the first paragraph of each email was asking about 2005 B...

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Thanks for the enablement.....I have high hopes for PC delivering most things eventually....but they sure seem to be avoiding addressing deliveries on the remaining 2005s.

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Thanks for the heads up. In the lead article, while RP still has a little hyperbole such as his standard "better than expected" (without explaining what he was expecting), he balances this with other comments ("it is hard to get pumped up" about these wines). There is a confusing...

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I found the 2004 Fonbel outstanding when it was young. The last few bottles of a case were consumed in 2010, and weren't quite as good as those consumed in the 3-5 years range after vintage. One of the prominent tastes was clay, which might not sound enticing but I thought it was quite good.

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I'll add my 2 cents.....while I agree with DavidG, still, most 2011 prices have not been released yet. So despite the off vintage, in 2008 there was attractive pricing on a quite a few wines......and they sold fast and prices rose. E.g. first growths, Pomerols, etc. So it may be worth following the ...

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