Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

DavidG

Nice, you've tempted me to open one of these to go with watching the football games today. Fifteen years ago, the 1996 took best Leoville Barton in a NYC BWE Leovilles dinner, but I don't recall if the 1989 or 1990 were in the mix that night. Looks like a nice WB as well. I gave up on them as the ri...

DavidG

Spicer cones out with bald-faced lies in the very first press "briefing" (no questions allowed). When called on it on MTP, Kelly Ann CONway denies they are lies, saying they are "alternative facts." How about an alternative POTUS? That I could get behind. The press is finally sta...

DavidG

Nice! Love 1995 Pichon Lalande.

DavidG

What bothers me most about about the Clintons is their arrogance and perception of being above the law. They start by bending the rules, then they attack, deny, and obfuscate and finally they offer a half hearted apology. This was true with Bill's philandering, with Hillary's emails, and even with ...

DavidG

Again, if these were all such beloved GOP core principles, why have they not been implemented anywhere in Red State Land? Because they were proposed by Obama, and the Republicans demonized him. Especially in Red Star Land. It's that simple. We don't even need to go into the reasons they demonized h...

DavidG

Arv, it really was simpler than all that. It was put forth by Obama. A democrat. And a black man. Didn't matter that it was based on Republican policy proposals (not just Romney's MA plan). Too much for many of the right wing zealots to accept, either in Congress or in the States. There was zero wil...

DavidG

Happy birthday Danny. I hear you re: 60. Don't sweat it, the alternative is worse.

DavidG

And even if there are some points in the above that people might disagree with from a factual standpoint, the above does reflect the perception built up over 30 years in public life. Perception becomes the reality. This pretty much says it all. The attacks on Hillary were NOT factual. They were pol...

DavidG

... Obamacare - this is a good example of what happens when transformative change is attempted unilaterally. This I find laughable. Throughout the process the dems attempted to include the repubs in the discussion but rather than give the president any credibility the repubs obfuscated at every tur...

DavidG

Happy Birthday Nic, and many more!

DavidG

The press and the Rs would have had a field day with Sanders' socialist leanings and connections to socialist South American dictators. Which is sadly ironic given the Trump/Putin Axis of Evil. I also agree with Tim that most (not all) of what Clinton got tagged with that actually hurt her with vote...

DavidG

Jacques and Arv, there was more than one factor in this election. Your contention that it was all due to Clinton's flaws is just as speculative. It's simply not realistic to say that Comey's behavior was not a factor. Would it have made a difference if Clinton was a better candidate? If she had a be...

DavidG

Welcome Mike! Well done and thanks for a great report. That 1990 L'Evangile sounds like it's still a stunner. It was awesome 10 years ago - been that long since I've finished all my 1990s - couldn't keepands off. I've e-known Mike since the Compuserve and Prodigy wine fora days, when a 1200-baud dia...

DavidG

I gotta admire Stefan. He is the Energizer Bunny of BWE. Or maybe that should be...

The Energizer Bunny is the Stefan of batteries.

DavidG

JimHow wrote:We are so fucked.

This country is about to experience a bad case of the DTs.

DavidG

Liked the speech, some wow parts, some was a bit snoozy.

DavidG

Ten days in and I'm holding strong on no purchases in 2017. Only 355 more days to go!

DavidG

It will be interesting to see if Congress refuses to approve Trump's appointees in the absence of the required paperwork. This goes beyond rhetoric. It's the first real test of power between them. Congress is not typically keen on ceding power to Presidents, even when they are of the same party.

DavidG

I agree with Ian, but based more on what I've read than what I've tasted - no experience with old ones from the 60s or earlier. Patrick, the Pichon Lalande question is interesting. If you like Pichon Lalande's style, which I do, when they knock one out of the park it's Palmer's equal or better. But ...

DavidG

1) Unless it's a 1947 for a birthday celebration, buy no wine outside of restaurants in 2017. Not a single bottle. Aim high! Low! Whatever, no more purchases for the cellar! 2) Reduce cellar inventory. Piece of cake if I stick to #1, but good luck with that! 3) Lose 20 pounds. 4) Cut back work to 3 ...

DavidG

Sounds wonderful. I Howed my 1990s, they were just irresistible. Wish I had more restraint but they sure were good.

DavidG

Nice - the Sociando sounds right up my alley.

DavidG

I like the 1986s and think they've been open for 5 years or more depending on the wine. The Cordier stable have been favorites. Then again, I'm a tannin pig, so I understand the "not for crossover" comments.

Mouton may still need more time, but it's been 10 years since I've had it.

DavidG

Interesting article.

At those prices, I can say that they won't be heading for my cellar.

DavidG

I bought only one 2006 after emptying my wallet for 2005s, and that wine was Angelus. Haven't opened one yet.

DavidG

Wonderful selection Patrick. Not all vintages of LaLas are created equal. My first were the 1988s and they made a lasting impression. Haven't had one live up to that ideal since, but I haven't been willing to pay the tariff on more recent top vintages.

DavidG

Nice wines.

Nothing wrong with moderation... in moderation. I'm sure Jim doesn't want to risk his colleagues' tickets being punched for DUI on the way home after the party.

DavidG

In alphabetical order, I would have a tough time ranking them as they were great in different ways. I'm in an Old World state of mind as I think about this. Ask me tomorrow, I might be in a New World state of mind and list 10 others. 2009 Allemand Reynard 2000 Angelus 1989 Beaucastel 1988 Climens 19...

DavidG

Haha. All I've got for Kerry is raspberries. Banned.

DavidG

Adding on to Tom's logical advice: Use public transport/Uber/taxi for the convention and pick up the car at SFO when ready to leave town.

DavidG

Agreed, Jim. Comey should be prosecuted. Won't happen. Say what you will about Clinton's flaws, real or manufactured, but without Comey's blatant interference I believe she would have won. No way to know for sure, but I don't consider Trump to be our legitimately elected President. I'll just have to...

DavidG

Arv, I got the Gilette from Belmont Wine Exchange.

DavidG

Our wives might disagree with that assessment Stefan. One of the topics of conversation last night was how girls mature into women, while boys just become bigger children. Probably an accurate assessment for me, though I am gradually getting there...

DavidG

Well done, Izak. I hope I can achieve 1/4 of that in 10 years when I hit 70. Heck, I just hope I make it to 70!

DavidG

Sorry for your pain, Nic. I stopped buying white Burgs (and white CduP) years ago as I wasn't willing to gamble. Fool me once...

I think I have 1 or 2 bottles of Chablis in the cellar. Thank you for the reminder to drink them up.

DavidG

Thanks all, we had a great time. Tom, my impressions of the wines match yours word for word. My expectations for the 1956 Gillette were very low. I guess it's fair to say that it lived up to 1956's reputation as an utterly miserable failed vintage. Everything else was excellent. I thought the 1955 H...

DavidG

Tim, if there were an easy way to get it to you, I would be happy to give you mine. ... Tom in DC is coming over for dinner tonight, and it looks like you will both be at the BWE convention in California. If he's willing to schlep it and you're willing to wait until March, I'll send it home with him.

DavidG

Tim, the Coravin would be useful for that purpose. However, a few limitations: I wouldn't keep a bottle over a month. I've had a few go OTH after a month, even without an obvious cork leak. I don't trust it long term. I don't have the skinny needle but I'll tell you, even the normal needle produces ...

DavidG

Have one, haven't used it in ages.

DavidG

The 2005 Haut Bergey is still good... but for my taste not better than when it was younger and fruitier. It does not show signs that it will develop into a complex and interesting old wine in, say, ten years, so I don't see the point in holding it. On the other hand, I am not in a hurry to finish t...

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