Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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Besides Cuomo, another guy who is really rising to the occasion, of course he's always been good but he's bringing it to a new level, is Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Very comforting presence. Yes, Dr. Gupta gets it mostly right and explains things well to the layperson. But clearly he is not an expert in Infe...

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I have found prunes consistently in the ‘89 and ‘90 versions of Tertre Rôteboeuf. While I don’t like eating prunes, I do like a hint of that odor in my wine.

Fortunately, when I drink a pruney TR, I don’t need to consume any of that precious TP.

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dstgolf wrote:Our 2000 LHB was pooped and poured for this afternoons tasting.

Maybe you were influenced by AKR’s dog needing a break.

Stu

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2000 Margaux will be a very great wine someday but it really needs a Blanquito x2 to reach its apogee. Extraordinary intensity, too much for K but not for me. Wonderfully fragrant. Very dark fruit, the blackness of the Cabernet Sauvignon tamed by the Merlot. A touch overripe perhaps but I love the ...

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Love the long emotional TNs, probably more enjoyable than actually drinking the stuff.

SIP = even better notes, plenty of time to think about the wine and how to write it down. PWI highly desirable too if you can manage it.

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Hot off the press. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/f ... le/2763803

More suggestions that ACEIs or ARBs probably do not contribute to increased morbidity in COVID-19 infected patients. “More research needed.”

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We maybe have cure and vaccine against coronavirus already in the end of 2020. At least in the US, that can’t happen under the current rules. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulations require a 14 month trial of new vaccines in healthy people (to look for side effects). The Phase I trial being...

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A few things I've been reading: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vitamin-d-coronavirus#does-it-protect-against-covid-19 https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/study-shows-possible-link-between-blood-pressure-meds-and-severe-cases-of-covid-19/ Just for information purposes, guys, and I obviously def...

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Nicklasss wrote:I hate you for 2 reasons Comte:

1. English is your first language and your writting about that 1996 Chateau Margaux is too much delicious, that even me, i'm considering it a 3 michelin ☆.
Nic

English is my first language but I can’t write like that either. Chapeau.

Stu

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The number of unknown cases in the general population is likely 10-100 fold what is being reported unfortunately and reflects lastIf we blunt the curve and slow the onslaught allowing us to control the disease decreasing the death rate the skeptics will say I told you so ...it wasn't that bad. Dann...

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Happy B-Day to Jill. I too had a very slight preference for the 2000 P2 over the 2002 P2 for the reasons you mention, Jacques. Ft. Lauderdale just went into deep freeze. Only essential businesses can stay open. They include liquor stores, wine shops, distilleries and (medical) marajuana shops. Beach...

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I am one of the few who usually bring their own stemware to restaurants. Most restaurant glassware, regardless how nice it looks from a distance, is contaminated by soap residue. I go only one of two ways - cheap big clunkers for a large number of people and modest wines or Zalto Universals/white/ch...

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Outstanding report, Alex, thank you.

Stu

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So sorry, we have to cancel the trip to DC. Kathy has a chronic respiratory condition and is too frightened to travel. Oh, well, I will save that D-mag of ‘47 Mouton for next time. Have fun.

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Thanks for weighing in with your opinions. And we all agree that François is a passionate devotée of ancient wines, which may or may not be our own tass de thé. But if I read his notes correctly he seems to say ALL his guests at all of his Wine Dinners loved ALL the ancient wines, some of who had li...

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By the way, for those of us who were at BWE South a couple of weekends ago, we just missed François. He was visiting his son in Miami a few days prior and went to Wine Watch in Ft. Lauderdale for a tasting. Details on his Instagram page. I just found out yesterday.

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Thanks for the useful comments. Of course, it’s obvious that taste is subjective, anyone can like whatever they wish. Some old (but not ancient) German wine smells the same as the gasoline I put in my car and I imagine it tastes like it too. Yet some people adore it. Like many, I can enjoy a bit of ...

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François says that essentially none of his guests at his WineDinners has found any of the wines too old or decrepit. Can any of you who has actually attended one, such as Nic or Ed, confirm this for the dinner(s) you attended?

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Another enjoyable evening which somehow started out way too quiet with half the troups missing but gradually became more lively as the juice flowed. Much to my consternation the restaurant only had a few stone crabs left but at least the foreigners got to try one. Food at 3030 Ocean leans toward sea...

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Always a fun time to have a few BWEers over to have a nice dinner and open a few bottles. We had exceeded the standard max cap for the private room but it was still commodious although pretty noisy - but that’s probably true no matter where BWE assembles. I had requested my favorite server Michael, ...

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I don’t know why but I find if I reduce the red wine gently instead of boiling it rapidly it is less bitter. If necessary though I will add a pinch of sugar to balance it. America’s Test Kitchen recommends avoiding oaky wines for cooking but I’m not sure what research they did. I usually use Chianti...

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Not a vegetarian but will usually choose fish if that is an option.

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Cristal mini vertical last night, from ‘09 back to ‘95. Many, including me, the necrophiliac-in-chief, preferred the ‘95 for its depth and complexity. But the ‘08 soared above all the 21st century vintages. Fabulous roundness and balance. Young champagne often tastes overly severe and acidic to me a...

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DavidG wrote:I’m with Patrick: excellent now, will be even better in 10 years.

Even better better in 15 years. Good reason to stay alive at least that long.

Stu

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I know grower fizz is all the shizzle. I like many of these, but I am a not ashamed to declare my love for the big houses like Dom Perignon. Not at all. I really only drink grower champagne because it’s so much better QPR usually. I’m with you, brother Blanquito. When they are on form, it’s hard to...

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DP, DPR, DPO, DPP2 - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (1/7/2020) It was my biennual time to present a wine theme to the local wine group so I decided to do a champagne theme with Dom Pérignon. There are now a few different types of Dom Pérignon since along with the standard white (now called P1) and Rosé, t...

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I always get vexed when multiple bottles are out and I see folks mixing stuff.... (or adding ice cubes....) My SIL serves wine in thimble sized brightly colored glasses containing melting ice cubes. I cringe and discretely try to ameliorate the horror for myself only. But she enjoys it that way. Am...

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Stuart has given some excellent advice as to how to make stock. I tend to roast celery, carrots, and onions with the bones as well. Alex R. I admit I have not yet roasted the veges before I add them to the stock pot. I read somewhere it might make them too sweet and unbalance the resulting stock. A...

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greatbxfreak wrote:Problems with people wanting to come to my tasting, price is roughly 740 Euro per person including 5 course dinner and 2-3 surprise wines. 11 participants.

Maybe part of the reason I had good attendance is that I don’t charge a fee for my tastings

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If you kept the cork, I would try sending it to the château to ask for a replacement. This doesn’t work all the time, but is worth a try! Best regards, Alex R. I did keep the cork for a couple of days, then discarded it. I had no idea Pétrus would even consider replacing the bottle. I have always a...

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For my veal demiglace, I buy 12 lbs. of veal bones from the butcher then roast them fiercely until they are deep brown, adding some tomato concentrate. Put them in the sock pot - and this is key - add tap water to almost cover and boil furiously for 5 minutes. Pour out the water and rinse twice with...

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I don’t make a lot of the classic sauces, having been heavily influenced by Nouvelle Cuisine since it became popular in the late seventies by Michel Gérard and others. I eschew cream, butter and flour. That said, I am am sauce fanatic in my cooking. I love the way a good sauce elevates a simple piec...

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1982 Petrus was very expensive in 1985 compared to other high end Bordeaux. IIRC, 1982 first growths in 1985 were around $40. I remember clearly John Hart, then at Chicago Wine Company, calling me at home to inform me he could no longer honor the $55 he had quoted me for the ‘82 Mouton and was forc...

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I much prefer drinking good wine to driving a fancy car. My problem is convincing myself to buy a fine wine that has a terrible QPR; not just Petrus but even first growth Medocs. Perhaps if Lucie buys a luxury car I can get over that hurdle. Or maybe Stuart will enable me. Meanwhile I have to be co...

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Arguably the most interesting match up you had was 1982 Petrus versus 1982 L'Evangile, which is (or at least was at one time) a perfect L'Evangile. Too bad that the L'Evangile was corked and the Petrus was not up to snuff. Have you ever drunk good bottles of these wines side by side? If so, how do ...

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That's like a lifetime wine budget in one night. Lest anyone think I am François wealthy, that is far from the truth. I am comfortable but not rich. It’s a lifestyle choice. I have an old small house, old car, no kids, limited travel and a low maintenance wife (still waiting for her engagement ring...

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THE P WINE - Bourbon Steak, Aventura, Florida (1/4/2020) Is Pétrus “worth it”? Of course not, no wine can justify the stratospheric price. But I am really glad I am lucky enough to have the opportunity. A truly once in a lifetime experience. Stu But what I am curious about is whether a wine like Pe...

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THE P WINE - Bourbon Steak, Aventura, Florida (1/4/2020) I don’t get to drink Pétrus every week, every month - or every year. But I’ve always been curious why it is revered and of course why it is so pricey. So I thought it might be fun to round up a few of them with some age to try together in one...

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Happy New Year to all.

Impressive list from Nic.

Buy less (or none), drink more.

Stu

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Well, I don’t buy them this old either. This store tasting was mostly fueled by a couple of local collectors who had purchased them on release in quantity when they were still cheap. The tasting was more of a test project to see if any had survived. I have, or had, been collecting white Burgs starti...

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