Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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For that level, basic Bordeaux? I think so.

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Looking to recreate 2003 NYC BWE convention for BWE 25 yo celebration?

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3 bottles of 2019 Bordeaux to end the February without alcohol challenge? Priceless!

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Bordeaux blanc. Affordable. Based onboth sauvignon.

Nice color. On the nose, rich, pineapple, mango, Flowers, honey, and something like sweet wheat. In mouth, pineapple flavors, mixed with white peaches, some light pit bitterness, medium acidity. Well made. Tn: 88.

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Nice!

Jim, did you had a great 2019, that is light on it feet?

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JimHow the original BWE founder… can you believe it?

For my part, a disastrous Saint Émilion tasting tonight…

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Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you, dear BWE!
Happy birthday to you!

An incredible achievement for a non sponsored site.
Friendly, generous, loveable people is the secret.

Started from a sparkle from Jim.

Long life to BWE.

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Jim, I did not had the 2019 Lafon-Rochet.

I was talking about 2019 red Bordeaux in général.

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Nice report on another 2019, the Lafon-Rochet. I have a tough time assessing when the 2019 will be at their peak, being kinda big ripe tannic slightly high alcohol wines…

I really liked the 2016. I had the 2020 as well, that was very young, but with a more flowery style.

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Feel better soon Stefan and Lucie.

I guess it depends which variant you got vs losing (or not) smell and taste.

A friend released his first full cd last night, with a premiere show. 250 people crowded together, and I feel a bit attacked this morning…

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Very nice wine, typical Médoc. Very convincing, like all 2016 I had. Nice nose of blackcurrants, violet flowers, licorice, black olive, and dark chocolate oak. This Very classical in mouth. Medium body, blackberries and blackcurrants attack, no sweetness but good concentrated blue fruit flavors. Flo...

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Nice Jim! Clearly some great stuff there.

My cellar is smaller with max 170 bottles I guess, as I don’t have more room. Like you, mostly Bordeaux, but oldest being 2008, so a young cellar.

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And what about 2014 VCC? I guess you need some.

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Interesting report Bill. I feel like this is why i need to lower my purchases of newer vintage : if a 2004 Pichon Lalande can still get better after 20 yo, when will it be fully ready? When the 2019 will be ready?

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Thanks for the report. This is available here, i might buy some soon.

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JimHow wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:17 pm Thanks for the report, Nikola, I’ll be curious to hear how you think the 2020 La Lagune matches up against the 2019.

I'll try to find the 2020 Jim, to compare. Alcohol level on the 2020?

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"Purple rain..."

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Influence by Jim, who is trying lot of 2019 lately, we did a dinner with AlexH last night and opened three 2019. Taittinger NV Champagne : very nice NV. Nice color, rich and creamy, with lot of ripe white flesh fruits (pears, yellow apples), pâtisserie, starfruit. Lot of bubbles, great mouth feel, s...

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Well...

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DavidG wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:29 pm Ian, what is an “infusion” vintage?

Probably a British expression for gentle extraction like in tea... but longer infusion than tea to have some concentration.

I prefer an "infusion" vintage than a "transfusion" vintage : bleed the grape a maximum to make more wine?

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2021 Arnaldo Rivera Langhe blanc
2020 Le loup de Loubière Bordeaux blanc
2021 Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico
2022 Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico

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Good question Jim.

Surely 2 great vintages. Which one will get the edge? Let's see in 25 years...

I'm not totally charmed by the 2019 yet, but they are 3 years younger... i had not deception yet, with 2016... but small sample up to now.

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From nascetta grape. Light yellow color, refined nose of lemon zest, quince, orange, pears. Refreshing nose. Mouth has that nice gentle fruity attack, creamy but fresh, quince, bitter grapefruit, fennel, medium body, freshness, drinkability. Bring me back to Italy... Tn : 90. Arnaldo Rivera is produ...

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I vote net positive, for bringing Bordeaux to be a main interest of general wine consumers. And from his description and rating, it was easy to identify wine that you would like. An example : i probbably prefer the wines that Parker rated 90-94 for being more "classical", and i'm less conv...

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SF Ed wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:08 pm 2002 Fourrier Chambolle-Musigny Les Gruenchers.

While I'm a sucker for the Calon Segur label for Valentine's Day, I think a mature Chambolle is a better match. Too bad I'm all out of Les Amoureuses...

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Les Amoureuses. That would be my choice too, but more $$$ today than ❤❤

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Welcome to BWE esl.

Tell us more in the coming weeks, about the wine you're drinking now.

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Mid week Valentine Day, so no wines.

I have reduced significantly wines opened on weekdays... but Beaujolais or Chianti were my choices in the past.

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2021 Fernand Engel Réserve Riesling
2022 Gustave Lorentz Riesling
2016 Allées de Cantemerle
2021 Cosse Maisonneuve La Fage Cahors
2021 Potazzine Toscana

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And go Chiefs!

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Coming back to GBF original post, and some comments made on 2005 Lagrange, i do think that this is a good Lagrange, but in terme of the vintage, a pretty weak effort. I would have imagined the 2005 Lagrange being more concentrated, a bit more ripe, complex and long.

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Not fun Danny. I know you explained your symptoms to me when in Montréal, and your objective of drinking less alcohol to reduce the effect. I guess i'll get to that point to, one day. This is something to bring you down a bit, knowing you enjoy and appreciate wine, and with a cellar i guess it is st...

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2005 Duhart Milon. WoW!

And for Comte, I guess Latour will be ready after Keith Richards death, so in 50 more years.

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A nice attention from a nice BWEer. So Jim, still in love with the vintage? I’m personally exhausted on that Friday night. We had sea scallop with a 2021 Fernand Engel Riesling Reserve, that is quite strict, medium body, surely mineral and lemony, not complex, but lightly leafy too. Good wine for a ...

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I just read the article. What a tragedy. I feel sad for Joel, and i guess his brother was a bit like him, the World lost a great person. Life and death are so wrong sometimes... My sympathies Joel, in those tough moments. May family and friends find courage and resilience in that very hard and sad t...

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Good news that Joel will be back. I was wondering where has he been?

Personally, i have been not convinced by the very ripe and alcoholic 2018 Capbern. That was a shock for me, after the marvellous 2016!

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Hi Howard.

I don't know if these are in your target price range, but i would recommend these if can find bottles in good shape:

1986 Pape Clement
1988 Pape Clement
1989 d'Armailhac
1989 Cantemerle
1990 Lagrange
1990 Sociando Mallet

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wines last night, quick comments. Pol Roger NV Champagne : nice, lot of spritz and bubbles. Nice nose of lemon, pear, apple and pâtisserie. Balanced mouth, lively, medium body, fruit and light yeast. Always a very nice NV. Tn : 91. 2019 Davenay Montagny 1er cru Clos Chaudron: rich, thick. Full of pe...

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I’ll uncork my magnum of 2020 Calon Segur with you guys on my 105th birthday…. OMG, i'm jalous. I thought the 2020 Calon Segur is such a great young Calon, preferring it to 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011... so much complexity, balance, clasic style, poise in the 2020. This is what i thought about the...

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I did not know that buying wine was a cure to alleviate PTSD.

I think I also suffer PTSD, as i'm looking more and more to a cro-magnon lately with beard and long hairs. Buying more wine should help me too.

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Taste a 2020 Calon Segur, and you'll understand. Like i wrote before, how the 14.5 % alcohol 2019 GPL could be better than the 13.5 % alcohol 2020 GPL? But 2016 is better than 2019 and 2020. Mark my words. Had a 2016 Malescot Saint Exupéry on my birthday, January 13th, with JeanFred and AlexH, and i...

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