Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

stefan

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I do not think that 2006 is a vintage destined for very long aging.
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Probably right, which is a good thing for this old timer.

stefan

stefan

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I only bought the Special Selection in 2006
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Gosh, I bought cases of 7 Springs, 7 Springs SS, Anden, White Rose, Justice, and half cases of Anden SS, Momtazi, Shea, and Zenith.

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stefan

Glenn, the '06 St Innocent Seven Springs Special Selection is SPECIAL even by the standards of Mark's SSs. Most everyone who tasted it in Jim's room on Saturday amongst all the '05 Burgs were impressed with it. On the other hand, no one said much about the the '06 Anden I brought to Jim's room on Fr...

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Excellent notes, Michael.

You confirm that Bouchard had already started its comeback by '97.

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stefan

I expect to make a trip to NYC in the fall and will try to have it overlap with this event, Ian.

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stefan

So it is finally coming around...

I hope I am still around when the '96s are fully mature.

stefan

stefan

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Down 40% is not very much? That seems an extravagant thing to say. Do you know anything else that goes down to that extent?
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The American stock market. Housing prices in some American localities.

A 40% drop for Angelus does not tempt me to buy.

stefan

stefan

That's 41% down; not 70% down, Alex. Still too much. An easy non-buy for me.

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stefan

Yeah, my biggest failure was thinking that the '82s were so young that they had to be from '89! Not that I did well on anything...

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stefan

Great report, Pappa!

It was clear from the tastings in Jim's room that it was time to let the '05 Burgs rest. Ditto for the '05 St Innocents; that is why I brought the '06 Anden and the 7 Springs Special Selection to DC and left the '05s at home.

stefan

stefan

Lucie and I had a great time, as usual. Thanks, David, Stuart, Jay, Rick, and Jim for the special events. It was great finally to meet Tessa and fun to see MichaelP and Nic from countries far and near. We've got to get together with our fellow Texans Howard and Lisa and Peggy & her honorary Texa...

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We'll be there, Rick. Note our correct room number, 531. I just opened a 1978 La Dominique to bring. We have two glasses in our room.

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stefan

We are here in room 531. (Senior dyslexia moment earlier)

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Werner, I plan to open mine before going to Jim's room to drink '05 Burgundy.

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stefan

Mark, for me Bonneau du Martray, Verget, and Colin Deleger have been the worst, but I have had oxidized bottles from most producers from whom I have drunk more than a case of 95-01 white Burgundies other than Chablis. I have not had a single oxidized Chablis, but then I have never drunk much older C...

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Bummers, guys. This is why I am buy very few white Burgs and drinking those that I have while they are young.

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stefan

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I saw 2005 Cheval Blanc at 790 euros at Carrefour.
Think of all the things you could do with that money!
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Like a case of an outstanding wine. Or (almost) three outstanding dinners for two at BWE-DC.

stefan

stefan

Ooooh, that would be a real treat, Nic.

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stefan

Thanks for the tip on du Glana, Richard.

Labegorce has gone up in price in recent years. Here the '06 futures are around $30-35 if you can still find them.

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stefan

Tonight we ate chuck roast with mashed potatoes & gravy with a side of asparagus and drank 1990 D'Armailhac. We went through a case of this in the late 1990s and early part of this millenium, but it has been several years since we have tasted it. "Dark fruit and chocolate," says Lucie ...

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Those are some pretty nice wines, Jim. I wonder how they will stack up against an 06 St Innocent I'll throw into the mix. Are you bringing paper bags so that we can drink blind?

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stefan

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Will 6 bottles be enough starters for the 25 of us
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Absolutely. That's one bottle for Lucie, one for Mrs Vino, and 4 is plenty for the rest of us.

stefan

Jay, how about the 2 La Lagunes?

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stefan

Great "mistake", Harry! The '89 Jacques Perrin is a legend.

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stefan

Fri 98 Pira Barolo Margheria
01 San Felice Brunello di Montalcino Campogiovanni

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stefan

Just what I would expect, David.

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stefan

"I don't need to be impressed or overblown every time I drink wine. ...After all, the pleasure of wine is as simple as that..."

Amen!

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stefan

No doubt his bosses considered his wines too good for Labouré-Roi, which mostly produces swill.

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stefan

Yes, of course, Izak. Why the new name? Too many disappointing Lafleurs?

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stefan

Thanks for notes, greatbxfreak. I hope right bank prices will be reasonable.

Is this your first post? Please tell us something about yourself.

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stefan

Mongeard-Mugneret had some down years. It is good that they are back.

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stefan

With Mushroom ragout over rice and green beans we drank 2005 LUCIE & Auguste Lignier Morey St Denis Clos Les Siannieres. This is a Domaine wine from properties owned by Kellen Lignier, the American widow of Romain Lignier, whose father was Hubert Lignier. The Domaine is named after their childre...

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Too bad, Tim. I hope to see you in Paris next time I make it there.

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stefan

We arrive 3 PM DCA Thursday. cell 979.450.2812

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stefan

I can't give up white Burgundy completely, but now we drink them young. Lucie and I drank tonight an '02 Fevre Bougros that was singing. Still, if it avoids premox, this wine will be better in five years. But I won't know, as we have now drunk our last bottle.

stefan

stefan

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some of those Margaux-berries are starting to poke through
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That is a good sign, David.

I drink Margaux for the Margauxberries. If I want power, I'll drink a Pauillac.

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stefan

Sounds like it does not taste like a Margaux, David. While it is nice that Lascombes is now making good wine, I wish that the estate were making good Margaux wine.

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stefan

Tonight after watching the Aggies get tromped, we ate fettuccine topped with mushrooms, spinach and garlic, and we drank 2000 Bouchard Clos de la Mousse. This wine has a lovely clean earthy nose and taste and a particularly good after taste. stefan 90. Lucie 90. This was one of my close out bargains...

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Jay, What time is the Friday dinner?

Thanks,

stefan

stefan

Thanks, Harry.

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