Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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`Jacques,

A beautiful wine note. I have had this wine somewhere along the way. I don't think it was the '00. It might have been an '82. I love Barolo.

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I was wrong about this wine. I thought it was not going to age.

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Incredible! What a hoot. We are getting old my friend!

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Jim,I think it was the '89. Whuzzup___ was staying with me that weekend and I remember he and I taking turns at my computer! Alch, I think you were auditing the tasting. You did not have the wine but you logged into the chat to say hi.

Those were good times.

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Alch, I can't remember. I want to guess is was a GL. Perhaps the '86. Back in the day when we were tannin junkies. I remember you were talking about your cat. Does that trigger your memory?

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Emil,

I'm glad you're back. We need to drink some wine!

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Emil, is that you?

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This is a solid Bordeaux. I paid $30 recently for a single bottle. I would be a buyer of this wine in the $20 range. Anyone recall what this wine cost on future?

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What a wonderful resource Harry is. We are so lucky to have him here. He was a BWE'er first!

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I just cross-posted from CT. That was neat.

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2000 Château Cantemerle - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc (2/1/2009) This wine has a dark color and is showing well. The nose offers cassis, tobacco and pine tar. The palate, while still youthful, is open with black/red fruit, medium-low acidity and somewhat course tannins for the vintage. Stil...

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Gotta love a wine that gets drunk. Darwin might have something to say on this one. Rick, keep us posted on this bottle as you finish it.

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I used to have the some '98 Ridge Zins and stupidly sold them. Every now and then I have a craving for a Zin and don't have any now. I'm on the lookout for some current releases.

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Alch, if my memory serves me correct, didn't you participate in one of the first VLT's?

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Glenn, I agree with you regarding the '82 l'Evangile. CabFan brought one to the Village about 4 years ago and it showed very well.

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Comte, I am by now means a Monfortino expert but I have had most of the "big" vintages including the '58, '61, '71 and '78. The '82 was right up there with them. Yes, I agree, the pricing for Monfortino is insane. Furthermore, sources tell me that this wine is one of the more commonly fake...

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I'm thinking that we should do a '95/'96 GPL mini-vertical theme for the VLT. What do folks think of this?

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David, Modern might be a better term. And that comes from what was, to my palate, a high degree of oak. It reminded me qualitatively of Roty's Charmes or perhaps a young Guigal La La. I don't doubt that the wine will evolve positively. Perhaps my note read more stridently than it should have. I like...

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Jim, say the word and we will open some stuff together the next time you're in town.

Stefan, I remember opening a '94 La Tache with Whuzzup____ years ago and dumping half the bottle down the sink. '94 was a tough year for reds in Burgundy.

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Last night I attended a dinner at a friend's home with a local group. Five attendees functioned as chefs, each cooking a dish for the group. We then voted for our favorites in an "Iron Chef" format. It was a fun theme and a nice way to pass the evening. We had some wine, too. 2005 Domaine ...

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I was just thinking the same thing regarding Arv. Anyone heard from Bages? I just sent RightBrain a note asking him to join but I don't know if he will.

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The '90 Mouline really deserves 100 points from whatever side of the modern/traditional fence you sit.

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Hey, Micheal. Nice to see you back. How have you been?

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Chris and Johan, Great to see you here!

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I would like to have a chat function for the VLT's.

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I'm pretty sure that Jay will remember as I think that he was part of it. The thread had something to do with over-buying and then someone said "Whoa Nellie". Scott might remember.

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Joe, that is a great memory! I was also thinking of the "Whoa Nellie" post. Anyone remember that one?

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I wonder if we could disable the number of post counter. It seems eRobertPaker-esque to count your posts. Do others really think that this is important? Personally, I don't like the idea of comparing post counts.

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First, I'd like to see what people think of the '95 GPL. Then we can talk dates. It will most likley be a Friday which is the day we have usually done in the past.

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Glenn, glad to see that you landed on your feet. Health care is a good place to be now. Do you ever get back East? I know that you had some roots here.
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Great Jon. Do you have the '95 GPL?

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I thought it would be a good idea to hold a VLT (Virtual Live Tasting) to celebrate the New BWE. It seems like it is about time, anyway. The VLT is a uniquely BWE phenomenon and is always a good time. I was thinking of doing the '95 GPL. Any thoughts are welcome. It would be nice to do this in Febru...

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This is really impressive. I like to post notes directly from CT. Some pretty talented programing work I must say Phil!

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That was a great BWE moment!

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Jim, it looks like this new format is going to bring us a lot of activity!

I'm going to start a new post on a VLT. I was thinking of the '95 GPL since it has been discussed here lately.

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I'm OK without them. Back on the Belmaati Site Joe got me a cool avatar of a guy shelling out money ... it fit my life ! I sort of like the way the Wine Disorder site functions. Very basic.

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I'm unsure of this facebook thing myself.

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Jim, it really makes you wonder. I can't believe the number of people registering. Keep them coming. We might hit a 100. Roberto

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Glenn,

Are you still selling wine out West?

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Wow. Comte, I was wondering where you were. Trust me. I have had my share of login problems with MSN over the years. You guys move fast. With an offline already set.

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