Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

AlohaArtakaHoundsong

Had three wines last night that I had not tried in a while. They all get the green light rating so don't hesitate to step on the gas. 2001 Marcarini Barolo La Serra. This was really nice but the most tannic of the three. Evolved color and nice secondary flavors. Good body and acidity. There remains ...

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Been a while since I had either the 2000 or the 2005 but say around the 2012 time frame the 05 was way more readier (or let's say approachable) than the 00. (I also liked the 98 but that's all gone--I liked each of these wines and I wonder what more recent good vintages are like.)

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Ducru Beaucaillou way too modern since 6/21/2019

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I'm not surprised at all. Just a few years ago a bottle of another 1990 Listrac, Ch. Semeillan-Mazeau, was about as you described, only I liked it even more than you seem to this. The 1996, which I tried first, was so good too I bought out MacArthur's entire stock at either $9.99 or $12.99 a bottle,...

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AKR wrote:K&L has 3 cases of the 2015 Valandraud [St Emilion] for $142, which seems to be a national low on WS.

I've never tried one and have always been curious about it.

A cry for enablement.

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Blanquito wrote:I wish you well in your endeavors, but the wine-buying night is dark and full of terrors.

Vino noir?

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I read it earlier. I think WaPo allows 10 free reads a month so worth posting. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national ... story.html

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Grapes in Hilo had Willamette Valley Vineyards (I assume this is the same as your Willamette Valley) "Whole Cluster" pinot bottling last year and it was really good. I think it is their entry level bottling and is variously sourced (i.e. not necessarily from their vineyards or even leased/...

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He's been functionally OOTB for a while now so this is concerning. I'm afraid the next thing is RMP RIP.

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A couple of times in the past I have suggested that there is no reason to stop the Parker ratings scale at 100. Certainly such unratable wines could be rated 101 points, 102 points, etc. In fact, I believe it is inescapable because at this time the average EP wine seems to score 95-97 points from a...

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BTW, i don't understand who can say the 2010 aren't the top class because the Revue des Vins de France staff called 2010 "unrattable" because too great! Nic A couple of times in the past I have suggested that there is no reason to stop the Parker ratings scale at 100. Certainly such unrat...

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Do the "top" 50 or 100 wines, or their rankings, change significantly from vintage to vintage? I doubt it.

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I haven't had too many of his wines--certainly not Angelus and none he merely consults at--but the 2001 and 2005 Ch. la Fleur de Bouard were marked if not actually impaired at a young age by dilly, astringent oak. With the number of chateau he owns (I think some are operated by his kid/s) I wonder w...

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I had three bottles of the 03 DdC and I think I drank them all young. They were really enjoyable though. And based off that I bought some 06 and 08. Since then it seems to have closed the price gap some on the top-rank (ex-HB, LMHB) Pessacs.

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Absquatulate

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I'm sure there's a wine scene in Japan. Somebody (a Brit I believe) used to post here a lot from events in Japan. Funny thing, when I was there in Hakuba the lodge that I stayed at had some red wine from Austria. It was pretty good although I can't remember the grape. Anyway something like that can ...

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Especially in the strong vintages it seems to me that the average level of quality (whatever that means) is really high nowadays. I've had a few no-name Bordeaux Superior wines @ $10 and less from the 2014-2017 vintages which have been very strong (sorry) and I can't recall the last time I had one t...

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I know you don't do vintage generalizations but from your notes it appears these wines are hardly the monstrosities at least one critic has claimed.

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I have to post this part. It's excellent advice: "To win at this game, you have to pick the right wines, meaning ones whose prices are low enough, are made in tiny quantities or for which there’s hot demand. In the last very good vintage, 2016, the wines providing the best returns, for example,...

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The 2018 Bordeaux Are Exceptional. Here’s What to Invest in Now Get ready to pull out your wallet https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-17/2018-bordeaux-wine-futures-what-to-invest-in-now-tasting-notes I understand she is a respected and knowledgable person. She has advice on picking the r...

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Folks The Singaporean dollar (SGD) is quite strong now particularly against the Australian Dollar (AUD) and Euro, so there have been wine sales all over the place. As I sold most of my cellar over a prolonged period after leaving Australia, I have picked up: ... Margaret River cab blends and chardo...

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Yes, Magdelaine was absorbed into the creation of a new and improved Belair-Monange starting in 2012, so they aren’t making it any more. And from what I understand Belair-Monange is much more modern in style. My question is more general: does anyone in St. Emilion make them like this anymore? Anyon...

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Indisputable. I had never heard of Vivino. Sorry, it's 2015 Scarecrow if you don't have a subs or don't get the 10 free articles or whatever. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/is-this-the-best-wine-in-the-world-40-million-reviews-say-so/2019/04/05/091b8cca-557b-11e9-9136-f8e636f1f6df_sto...

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These responses seem quite corrosive to the credibility of the numerical scoring system--or maybe the system is fine and the market is wrong. And I grant you that an "alter ego" is not the same as a diminutive.

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I was interested to see Neal Martin's take on 2009 ten years on. He scored (blind) the 2009 Alter Ego higher than the Grand Vin, something I entirely agree with. As I said above, most second wines are pretty over-rated and expensive, but Alter Ego continues to astound. I don't see how a second wine...

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Yes, welcome à Bord.

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I drank a few of the 2009 Ch. le Crock shortly after release. The wine was thrilling but filled with raisiny flavors and other non-Bordeauxishness. Be interesting to see how it's maturing.

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My case of 2016 Lagrange (St. Julien) is safe in storage.

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JimHow wrote:Hmm... In 2018 I was 59 years old.
I like a lot of my Bordeaux at about the 12-15 year mark.
59 + 15 = 74 years old...

= four cases of '18 Ch. Tour St. Christophe. 1 splits, 2 750s and 1 mags

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I don't know a thing about San Francisco, rich people or California property, Jim. I do know that Lewiston could use a new mayor. Why not step up once more?

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How often are seconds really like the "little brother or sister," or at least show some of the hallmarks, of the grand vin? I ask because where, for example, Calon Segur is typically 70% cabernet, the Marquis de Calon is, or has been in recent vintages, 80% merlot. If they show some charac...

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I guess La Piece Sous le Bois has always been used for pinot noir but it is tucked into the more or less all chardonnay Mersault village (or Mersault-Blagny). The Joseph Matrot was excellent.

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Six each 2014 Langoa and Branaire $37 per. Wineconsigners.com has some interesting items so thought I'd take a chance.

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I have not received any 2016s and am hoping to get my hands on a case each of Lagrange and Lanessan because I paid for them already. I think that is it.

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By the look of his beard I'd say he's been tasting for three days straight. That's manful.

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Four of my six 2000 Angludet were complete busts. Nasty, fruitless. Must have been something wrong with the lot I got. The Chateau is supposedly connected to one of Palmer's owners or former owners.

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Your light lunch would suffice for a heavy dinner at Hale Makakai. Glad to see you have swapped out Coke for sparkling water. It should help with the calorie count.

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It looks like this message is directed at people in the UK. While I understand this would be troubling for them, the inability of Bordeaux producers to ship into the UK market should actually be a boon to consumers in other markets. I would love to see what the closure of the market would do to the ...

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I don't know that the method of cooking increases cardiac risk so much as what you eat (ok, the added fats from deep frying, e.g., aside), but I seem to recall a study or studies purporting to show that grilling in that fashion is associated with increased risk of certain types of cancer. I don't le...

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I have some to sell to my brothers and sisters in Houston for the right price. What are ad rates like?

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