Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Easy for me to resist 2010 Bordeaux - I'll probably be 90 by the time they are in their prime drinking window.

Chris Bublitz

You'll still be a dozen or so years away from the Great Tasting Room in the Sky at that time!

I finally gave in on some 2010 Bordeaux, and bought a few of each of the following:

Barde Haut
Gloria
Grand Puy Lacoste
Haut Bages Liberal
Haut Bergey
La Lagune
Rochemorin

All due to BWE enablement, further facilitated by some decent NY Day pricing. Other than the GPL, these should all be drinkable by age 10, but there has just been too much good stuff said about it. The Rochemorin should be good to go right now, so that one will get popped soon.

And a couple of bottles of Krug MV Champagne.

In mid January I picked up a 6 pack of 2012 Beaucastel mags for $130/per from my private client rep at JJBuckley and then last week I gave in and picked up a couple of 6 packs of the 2010 Ponsot Corton Cuvee Bourdon in OWC through a NJ wholesaler for a song but other than that I have been trying to lay off blowing my budget on a monthly basis.

I ended up buying one bottle of each of these 2012 futures from MacArthur's:

64398 Ch Barde Haut-St Emilion 12 750ml 1 $25.00 $25.00
64381 Ch Beausejour Duffau-St Emilion 12 750ml 1 $79.00 $79.00
58875 Ch Beausejour Becot-St Emilion 12 750ml 1 $47.00 $47.00
64394 Ch Canon La Gaffeliere-St Emilion 12 750ml 1 $57.00 $57.00
58877 Ch Clinet-Pomerol 12 750ml 1 $69.00 $69.00
58878 Ch Clos Fourtet-St Emilion 12 750ml 1 $70.00 $70.00
58879 Ch Domaine de Chevalier-Pessac 12 750ml 1 $49.00 $49.00
64384 Ch Corbin-St Emilion 12 750ml 1 $29.00 $29.00
58892 Ch Troplong Mondot-St Emilion 12 750ml 1 $79.00 $79.00
58890 Ch Rauzan Segla-Margaux 12 750ml 1 $59.00 $59.00
58876 Ch Canon-St.Emilion 12 750ml 1 $59.00 $59.00
64387 Ch Larcis Ducasse-St Emilion 12 750ml 1 $54.00 $54.00

Those mags of 2012 Beaucastel sound like a good deal jckba.

Not much for me so far this year.

4 2010 Brunell Condella
4 2010 Brunello Campogiovanni
4 2011 Pegau CdP Reserve
6 2010 Val di Suga Brunello
1 2006 Máté Brunello Di Montalcino
1 2006 Poderi Colla Barolo Bussia Dardi le Rose
1 2000 Cristom Reserve Pinot Noir
1 1998 Scopetone Brunello di Montalcino
1 2004 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino
1 2006 La Gerla Brunello di Montalcino
1 2007 Poggio Il Castellare Brunello di Montalcino
6 2010 Luigi Pira Barolo Serralunga
6 2010 Bruna Grimaldi Barolo Camilla

The only Bdx this year are

1 1989 Olivier
1 2000 Rouget
1 2001 Coutet
2 2002 Giscours
2 2003 Giscours
1 2005 L'Arrosee

Mmmm 2002 Giscours... Yum. Uncork one for us ITNOS!

Picked up a case of 2006 Pichon Lalande for $1,250 as well as a 6pack of L'Eglise Clinet for $1,200 on a private offer from Wide World of Wines.

My most recent purchases include

A case of Poujeaux 2010
A case of Pichon Baron 2005
A case of Ducru Beaucaillou 1999
A case of Calon Segur 1995
4 bottles of Leoville Lascases 1988
1 bottle of Cos 1986
1 bottle of Pichon Lalande 1989
1 magnum of La Conseillante 1988

1 case of Vincent Paris Cornas Geynale 2007

1 case of Massolino Barolo 2007
A six pack of Castello Di Nieve Barbaresco Santo Stefano 2007
3 bottles of Ceretto Barolo Prapo 2000
1 bottle of Mascarello Barolo Villero 2007

I have so far resisted buying any 2010 Brunellos. When the Sucher is doling out such
high scores across the board it sets off alarm bells.

The Sucker's taste in Italian wines is not so bad, not that I follow what he has to say. I picked up 10 2010 Poggione Brunello and finally got some Bdx; six each of 2012 Pontet Canet and Cos D'Estournel. Also 6 2004 Pol Roger and 6 2005 Bollinger; 2 Krug NV. The only slightly older reds are 1997 Stefano Farina Barolo, 1999 Pio Cesare Barolo, 2007 Marchesi di Barolo Barolo, and two 2007 Vietti Barolo Castiglione.

Now if I can just get my contractor to start on my wine closet...

Funny you should mention that Bill, but I just got back from an Italian tasting here where a lot of the Big Enchildadas were showing - Gaja, Giacosa, Tenuta San Guido, Tua Rita, Ornellaia, Romano Dal Forno etc...and my highlight was Sesti Rosso and Brunello -2007/10/11 - wonderful stuff - buy like the wind BWErs, ask questions later.

The '07 Brunellos are mostly already pleasing for my palate and nose. Good thing, as I don't have many older ones. Glad to hear about the '11s.

A sixer of 2009 La Lagune.

That mag of 1988 Conseillante sounds intriguing Ian.

Ok, I went a little wild this past weekend with the auctions. Mostly single bottles, except where indicated, and a few mixed lots that had some less interesting stuff thrown in.

Mixed case of Champagne
1929 Tokaji Aszu 5 Putanos
1937 Chateau Margaux (3)
1947 Petrus
1953 Chateau Yon-Figeac
1958 Chateau Ausone (2)
1959 Petrus (3)
1959 Chateau Batailley
1959 Chateau Calon-SÈgur
1961 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Grands-Echezeaux
1961 Chateau Beychevelle
1966 Chateau Canon
1966 Chateau Cos d'Estournel
1968 Chateau Lafite Rothschild
1970 Chateau Gloria (2)
1975 Chateau Leoville Las Cases
1975 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
1976 Chateau La Lagune (2)
1982 Chateau Dauzac
1982 Chateau d'Issan (2)
1982 Chateau Lagrange
1983 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou
1989 Chateau Giscours
1990 Chateau Giscours
1996 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux
1996 Chateau Sociando-Mallet (5)
1996 Chateau Pontet-Canet (3)
1997 Chateau Cantenac Brown
1998 Chateau Pontet-Canet (2)
1998 Chateau Lafon-Rochet
1999 Chateau Branaire Ducru
1999 Penfolds Grange
2000 Chateau Yon-Figeac
2000 Chateau Giscours (2)
2002 Chateau La Conseillante
2003 Chateau Bois Pertuis Excellence de Bois Pertuis (2)

Fills varied on the older bottles from great to low, and some of the wines were negociant-bottled. Total cost of all of the above was about the same as a half case of 2010 Lafite. (At least that is the justification that I used to buy as much as I did...)

Well done, Mr. McCracken. Very well done indeed.

A heroic act of bravery and sagacity Tim. An example to all of us. Mature Petrus...that doesn't cone along very often...

Wow! That's a great catch, Tim.

Of course the Petrus could be fake. There is a ton of fake stuff on the market, just check out Ebay. Some obvious forgeries. Petrus is so tricky, which is why I only buy when it is either incredibly cheap (and so factor the risk into the price) or perfect provenance, which is usually way too expensive.

Wow, Tim. I'll be arranging tickets to Paris shortly. What can I bring to entice you to pop the '47 Petrus?

Tim is the Man!!

Recently I got the following...

Never had Nenin. Any thoughts on Nenin in general or 09 Nenin? For a close out of $26, what the heck, I thought I would get some Bordeaux under 30 bucks from the "vintage of the century"...


73 Borgogno Barolo Reserva for $85
79 Pichon Lalande for $65
95 Duval-Leroy Champagne for $70
04 Du Tertre for $30
08 Gruaud Larose (4) for $18 each on a closeout
09 Nenin (4) for $26 each
10 Poujeaux (2) for $31 each
12 Pontet Canet (2) for $60 each

I had the '98 Nenin once and thought it was outstanding.

Chateau Vin wrote:Recently I got the following...

Never had Nenin. Any thoughts on Nenin in general or 09 Nenin? For a close out of $26, what the heck, I thought I would get some Bordeaux under 30 bucks from the "vintage of the century"...


73 Borgogno Barolo Reserva for $85
79 Pichon Lalande for $65
95 Duval-Leroy Champagne for $70
04 Du Tertre for $30
08 Gruaud Larose (4) for $18 each on a closeout
09 Nenin (4) for $26 each
10 Poujeaux (2) for $31 each
12 Pontet Canet (2) for $60 each

Nenin is a Pomerol that usually doesn't taste as smooth as others, but lasts longer.

It's usually more expensive than it ought to be, imo.

That is an exceptional price you found it at though.

In an effort to buy some young stuff:

2 cs 2010 Cantemerle (31E/bottle)
2 cs 2010 Chasse Spleen (27E/bottle)

Chateau Vin wrote: 73 Borgogno Barolo Reserva for $85
79 Pichon Lalande for $65
95 Duval-Leroy Champagne for $70
04 Du Tertre for $30
08 Gruaud Larose (4) for $18 each on a closeout
09 Nenin (4) for $26 each
10 Poujeaux (2) for $31 each
12 Pontet Canet (2) for $60 each

Can't ever recall Gruaud Larose that cheap anywhere. You can't get Sarget de Gruaud that cheap normally.

tim wrote:In an effort to buy some young stuff:

2 cs 2010 Cantemerle (31E/bottle)
2 cs 2010 Chasse Spleen (27E/bottle)

When did you move to France?

Very well done on the 2010 Cantemerle and Chasse Spleen, Timmy, I love both of those wines.

AKR wrote: Nenin is a Pomerol that usually doesn't taste as smooth as others, but lasts longer.

It's usually more expensive than it ought to be, imo.

That is an exceptional price you found it at though.

tim wrote: Can't ever recall Gruaud Larose that cheap anywhere. You can't get Sarget de Gruaud that cheap normally.

The store was having a sale, and accidentally put half bottle price on the regular bottles for 09 Nenin and 08 Gruaud. Although they realized it later, the store honored the display price...I cleaned whatever was left of those two wines...

AKR wrote:

tim wrote:In an effort to buy some young stuff:

2 cs 2010 Cantemerle (31E/bottle)
2 cs 2010 Chasse Spleen (27E/bottle)

When did you move to France?

Six years ago now.

Picked up Zachys last 9 btls of 2006 Mastroberardino Taurasi Radici Reserva for $37.50/per and a 6pack of 2011 Galardi Terra di Lavoro for $48/per during their Italian spring cleaning sale which is going on through the end of the day today.

Some 2003 Sociando with a couple 2012 Marc Plouzeau ante phylloxera
'09 brane cantenac

Robert goulet, 09 Brane Cantenac is a great choice.

Nic

Thanx Nic...snagged it for only $50!! Very pleased

2003 Sociando is a beauty too, when are you planning on uncorking them?
I have a case sitting in my cellar.

JimHow wrote:2003 Sociando is a beauty too, when are you planning on uncorking them?
I have a case sitting in my cellar.

True that... Have been drinking 03 SM one per year. Have a little over half case left...

Jim...orlando bobby and I plan to pop one soon...we can pop simultaneously...mini online!....bobby just received a case...My stake is four bottles...notes of late on cellartracker look very positive

Picked up a case of 2006 Cos d'Estournel for $1,199 from Max of the wine connection yesterday off of his mailer.

VERY nicely done jckba.
I've been obsessing a little about Cos since that beautiful 2001 I had a few weeks ago.

Bobby G, my concern about cracking open a case of 2003 Sociando is that I will quickly drink the whole case.
In fact I have a case each of 2002, 2003, and 2004 Sociando sitting one atop the other in the cellar and I am afraid that if I crack open one case I will drink every wine in all three cases due to my obsessive personality disorder.