What about 2012

[Nicklasss]

My 2012 bought 2 years ago will be delivered soon. I did not buy lot if 2012, but plan to buy more, as all the 2012 tasted in Bordeaux were showing characters I like: good fruit, classic, good acids, medium aging potential.

What do you think of 2012?

Nic

[JimHow]

I've ordered some 2012 right bankers and a half dozen bottles of du Tertre.

[stefan]

In 2012 I bought cases of Cos, Ducru, Pontet Canet, and 8 bottles of Las Cases. I bought more 2012 from St. Innocent than from all of Bordeaux!

[Jay Winton]

Out of curiosity, I tried the 2012 generic Kirkland Medoc from that distinguished wine purveyor, Costco. I wasn't too impressed even at $10. i also tried their Kirkland 2013 CDR Villages at $7 which wasn't bad certainly at that price. Somewhat rough around the edged but plenty of tannnic Rhone fruit flavor. It might improve and probably a good party wine. Last night I drank one of my last bottles of 2001 Vieux Donjon CNDP, Now that was a good wine!

[JimHow]

I ordered a bottle each of the following 2012s from MacArthur's (of course, they said they would arrive in April, and I'm still waiting).
I'm also planning on buying some 2012 Pape Clement and 2012 LLC from them at what appear to be very competitive prices.

1 2012 Chateau Barde Haut St. Emilion (April 2015 arrival) 750ml (Future)64398 $25.00 $25.00
1 2012 Chateau Beau Sejour Duffau St. Emilion (April 2015 arrival) 750ml (Future)64381 $79.00 $79.00
1 2012 Chateau Beausejour Becot St. Emilion (April 2015 arrival) 750ml (Future)58875 $47.00 $47.00
1 2012 Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere St. Emilion (April 2015 arrival) 750ml (Future)64394 $57.00 $57.00
1 2012 Chateau Clinet Pomerol (April 2015 arrival) 750ml (Future)58877 $69.00 $69.00
1 2012 Chateau Clos Fourtet St Emilion (April 2015 arrival) 750ml (Future)58878 $70.00 $70.00
1 2012 Chateau Domaine de Chevalier Pessac (April 2015 arrival) 750ml (Future)58879 $49.00 $49.00
1 2012 Chateau Corbin St. Emilion (April 2015 arrival) 750ml (Future)64384 $29.00 $29.00
1 2012 Chateau Troplong Mondot St. Emilion (April 2015 arrival) 750ml (Future)58892 $79.00 $79.00
1 2012 Chateau Rauzan Segla Margaux (April 2015 arrival) 750ml (Future)58890 $59.00 $59.00
1 2012 Chateau Canon St. Emilion (April 2015 arrival) 750ml (Future)58876 $59.00 $59.00
1 2012 Chateau Larcis Ducasse St. Emilion (April 2015 arrival) 750ml (Future)64387 $54.00 $54.00

[robertgoulet]

Not sold on any 2012 yet

[stefan]

Jim, there is not a single northern Medoc on your list. Are you getting more feminine as old age approaches?

[JimHow]

Stefan, like Tom Brady, I am metrosexual, in touch with my feminine side but celebratory of my masculinity.
If you believe He Who Shall Remain Nameless, the right bank is where it is at in 2012.
I need to get some LLC, though, and He does give Pape Clement 97 points in 2012, going for $70+ at MacArthurs right now.

[stefan]

>>
If you believe He Who Shall Remain Nameless
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Remember that I am a mathematician. From a false premise, any conclusion follows.

[DavidG]

Stefan, like Tom Brady, I am metrosexual, in touch with my feminine side but celebratory of my masculinity.

Gee, and here I thought that just meant that your balls were underinflated. <ba-DUM-bum>

To Nic's original question, however, I will say that I didn't think a thing about 2012 until I started reading the highly complementary reports from our BWE Bordeaux contingent. It didn't take long before I had the following on order. Based pretty ice on BWE and RP recommendations. Also no Northern Medocs here. All right bank, Graves and a Margaux.

# Year Wine
6 2012 Château Clinet
2 2012 Clos Fourtet
6 2012 Château La Conseillante
2 2012 Château Larcis Ducasse
3 2012 Château Malartic-Lagravière
6 2012 Château Pape Clément
3 2012 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
3 2012 Château du Tertre
2 2012 Château Troplong Mondot

[JimHow]

Very well done indeed, DavidG, I would add 2 bottles of LLC from MacArthur's at $139/each.

[DavidG]

I thought hard about LLC given the outstanding impression it made on so many of you. But LLC seems to take forever to come around.

[AKR]

I picked up a smidge of right banks / graves / margaux in 2012, maybe under a case in total.

I passed totally on 2011. Maybe I should go take a look at the Sauternes though. Those however are unlikely to move in price so I don't see urgency/effort needed there.