Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

hautbrionlover

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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I don't expect the utterly vile Mr. Trump to get the GOP nomination, but if he runs on a third party line, he could prove to be Hillary's best friend.

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I love the '88 Lynch.
I had it next to the '88 Latour a couple of years ago, and on that occasion the Lynch clearly outshone the Latour.
Long (really long) ago, I was at a Lynch vertical. The '89 and '82 were spectacular - hardly a surprise.

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I had the '96 Pontet Canet three weeks ago, my first bottle of a case plus that i've had for 12-15 years. We opened a '96 Lagrange at the same dinner. The Lagrange was singing, the best of many bottles i've had. (Unfortunately it was my last bottle.) I thought the Pontet Canet was good, but it was c...

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Great race! I had just been telling my son about Affirmed in 1978, with Steve Cauthen giving an incredible ride, wondering whether American Pharoah would finally break the 37 year drought, and then it happened. I think my neighbors must have thought something wild was going at my house because of al...

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Yes, I know as well. It's a wine that has been discussed on BWE recently.

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I bought 3 375s of the 1990 Troplong Mondot 20 years ago, and had the last one within the last year. The first 2 ranked among my all-time favorite Bordeaux, and the last one, while not quite as spectacular, was excellent as well. As I said to my wife when I opened the first one, it was the kind of w...

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I'm sorry to hear about that '86 Lagrange being corked.
I have several bottles of it (plus one mag). I've had it a couple of times, and it was fine on both occasions

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Cos has long been one of my favorite Bordeaux. (Per my moniker - I love Haut Brion too, but given its price, I haven't had nearly as much of it as Cos.) Last night, for a special dinner with friends, I broke out my last bottle of the '82 Cos and one of my last of the '86, and it was quite an experie...

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Last weekend, in honor of my son's 24th birthday, I brought a bottle of the '91 Montelena Estate Cab when we dined out to celebrate. It was every bit as terrific as the one referenced above (from this nearly-six-year-old thread), but it's now really showing secondary and tertiary elements. Subtle hi...

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I did not drink enough Bordeaux in 2014, but I intend to make up for it in 2015.

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So many choices! My personal favorite wine of the year was probably the 1982 Grand Puy Lacoste. My best wine experience was undoubtedly drinking the oldest bottle in my cellar and, to my great surprise - after having decided its twin was all-but-moribund when i drank it 15 years ago - finding it to ...

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You have committed infanticide. I suggest you find yourself a good defense lawyer.

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Agreed.

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How did you and one little girl put away 4 bottles of wine and all that food?

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