Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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I was a fan of the 1990 Chasse Spleen, and was delighted to discover a few months back that I had one bottle left.
We drank it with our son and his girlfriend at the end of the summer. Thirty years old, and it was still lovely.

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I enjoy white Bordeaux very much.
In fact, when we traveled to Bordeaux three years ago, my favorite wine of the trip was a Pape Clement Blanc, which was stunning.

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I bought 15 bottles of the 2000 BC on futures in ‘01.
I only started drinking them, slowly, about three years ago.
I think it is a terrific wine – silky, fragrant, balanced, lively. It’s a beauty.

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Love those old Talbot bottles!
Who remembers the old Eschenauer Bordeaux bottles - like Rausan Segla (and maybe Smith Haut Lafitte?)?

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1. Loire Chenin Blanc
2. White Bordeaux
3. Godello

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I had the ‘96 Pontet Canet in December, together with the ‘96 Lagrange. I had the same two wines together about six years earlier. The first time, the Lagrange was the better wine, and the PC needed a little more time. In December, as good as the Lagrange was, the PC just flat out won. So I agree th...

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While I agree it is important for Biden to win Wisconsin, I was not under the impression that it is do or die. I expect him to win Pennsylvania and Michigan. He also has a good chance of winning Arizona, and if he does that, I think he can lose Wisconsin and still win. That assumes he holds Virginia...

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A pretty special anniversary!
Thank you Jim!
Here’s to many more years of BWE!

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Personal favorites (not in order, and not necessarily what I think are the 10 finest films I’ve seen):
Casablanca (surprised no one else listed it)
Godfather I & II
A Man For All Seasons
E.T.
Shakespeare in Love
The Princess Bride
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Rocky
The Graduate

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My personal top ten of the year, in no particular order:

1989 Pichon Baron
1999 Palmer
1986 Pape Clement
1992 Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet
1986 Gruaud Larose
2000 La Fleur Petrus
1988 Lynch Bages
1993 Haut Brion
1991 Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet
2004 Ciacci Piccolomino Brunello “Pianrosso”

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The best Bordeaux I drank this year were:
Palmer 1999
Pape Clement 1986
Gruaud Larose 1986
Pichon Baron 1989

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I had the 1970 Lafite in the early ‘90s and thought that it was just not a good wine.
On the other hand, I had the 1970 Saint Pierre several times between 1995 and 2010 and, to my surprise, it was a lovely wine.

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We served the 1986 VCC, Pichon Lalande, and Gruaud Larose at the same dinner last spring, and had the Sociando Mallet over the summer. At this point, the Gruaud Larose is my favorite, although I did love the VCC and Pichon Lalande. The Sociando Mallet is solid, but it wasn’t in the same league. I’ve...

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I had the 2016 Gloria at a UGC tasting last winter (admittedly only a taste) and thought it competed with more expensive wines in quality.

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Personally, I think that Lagrange is a lovely wine that offers great QPR.
While I don’t know that anything has equalled the ‘90 and ‘96 for me (although the ‘16 might also be a winner), I still enjoy it very much and buy it fairly often.

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The best ‘82 I’ve ever had was the first of two bottles of Pichon Lalande. (The second was also terrific, but somehow not the equal of the first.) I have had the Gruaud Larose 10+ times, and absolutely love it. In fact, one of those times was at a dinner that also featured the ‘82 Lafite and Leovill...

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Great report! Thank you
I am particularly envious about the Pape Clement Blanc, which is one of my favorite whites!

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I’m in luck. I picked up 4 bottles of the 2016 Tour St-Christophe just last night!

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I tasted the ‘16 La Lagune last night and also thought it was excellent.

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Thank you!
I actually have the 2003 L-P as well, so now I am doubly intrigued!

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I had to smile when I saw this thread topic (and smiled more at the great review), because I was in my friend’s wine room yesterday, where I keep some of my wine and I found several bottles of the 2002 Pichon Lalande that I’d forgotten I had! Now I’m psyched! I also found a half case each of 2001 So...

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Pichon Lalande 1986
Grand Puy Lacoste 2000

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I don't know about the 15 year rule for Lagrange.
I had the '96 last fall and thought it was still excellent.

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I had the '98 Faugeres in the Fall. I thought it was excellent.

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Love to hear this, as i have several bottles of the 2002 Malescot, and i've only had one so far ( a few years ago)
I also have an untouched case of the 2005 Malescot, which is supposedly even better!

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I loved reading this thread, because I have been holding my one bottle of 1982 Mouton for a special occasion, and am inclined to open it for MY 60th in early spring! I have had it twice before, and found it to be quite spectacular both times (although I still regard the first of two bottles I've had...

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Any recommendations for Bordeaux?
We have booked hotels, but that's all so far.
With the great trip that BWEers took to Bordeaux, there must be some collective wisdom on chateaux that are particularly worth visiting.
All insights and suggestions would be welcome!
Thanks,
HBL

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Next Spring we will be traveling to Provence and Bordeaux. Although we've been to France several times, this will be our first time traveling in either of these regions and I am very much looking forward to it. I know that a number of my fellow BWEers have made a glorious-sounding trip to Bordeaux, ...

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The 1986 Gruaud Larose is one of my favorite GLs - and St Juliens - ever, along with the '82 GL.
The 1982 Pichon Lalande is one of my favorite wines ever.

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And his inability to answer the questions posed made him look like he has ADD

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I thought Trump ranted and babbled a lot.
More of his puerile behavior and limited vocabulary on display (he refers to everything as a "disaster" multiple times) and little substance or command of details.
He looked angry and desperate, and not remotely presidential.

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August 1982 at Le Pre Catalan in Paris. A dumb kid who knows nothing about wine basically stumbles upon a mispriced bottle of Chateau Latour 1976. I don't think I had ever had a Bordeaux before. The light bulb went off as soon as i tasted it: "Ah! Now i get it!" Not remotely one of the bes...

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No. 1: 1982 Pichon Lalande
No. 2: 1982 Mouton
No. 3: 1983 Palmer

Runners up: 1982 Margaux, 1990 Troplong Mondot, 1949 Figeac, the 1988/1990/2001 Yquem, 1982 Gruaud Larose, 1991 Dominus, 1989 Lynch Bages, 1982 Haut Brion, 1989 La Mission HB
(I didn't realize how hard this would be!)

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i haven't had any post-1996 GPLs yet, but i have heard that the '14 and '15 are very good.

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This bottle showed no brett

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While you were all having a blast in DC, I had the pleasure of drinking the 1986 Haut Brion from magnum this past weekend. It was stunning, absolutely gorgeous. While I try not to pay excessive attention to minor differences in ratings on the 100-point scale, I had noted that most reviews of this wi...

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I think that Rubio might be finished politically.
I read somewhere that he could theoretically still run for reelection to the Senate, but it seems unlikely, and if he doesn't, I don't see him having a political renaissance.

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I was happy to see your note on the 1997 Stefano Farina Barolo, because I recently found one bottle in my cellar and had been wondering about it.

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Zachys just sent an email that the 2010 Cantemerle is "on sale" for $48.99.
Not a bad price.

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I bought some of this a year ago because of the great reviews (and a great price at the time of $43).
I haven't had any yet, but this thread is making me feel really pleased about that purchase!

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