Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

I'm getting my wine ready for the trip to SanFran, and it seems like a little flight planning is in order.

Wednesday Night's Lineup:
1947 Drouhin Laroze Clos de Beze (Ed)
1947 Banyuls Grand Cru -vin doux naturel (Chris B)
1957 Doudet-Naudin Corton (Ed)
1959 Brotte CdP (Ed)
1959 Inglenook Charbono (CabFan)
1962 Inglenook Cab (CabFan)
1967 Chateux de la Gardine CdP (Ed)
1970 Beychevelle (Blanquito)

Thursday night's Lineup:
--Champagne--
2002 Ruinart BdB (Chris B)
2002 Pommery Louise (Stefan & Lucie)
2002 Pol Roger BdB (Blanquito & hermano)
--Bordeaux--
1966 Haut Brion (Michael P)
1983 Ducru-Beaucaillou (Stefan & Lucie)
1989 Lynch Bages (BD)
1989 La Conseillante (Chris B)
1989 Pichon Lalande (Blanquito & hermano)
1989 Pichon Baron (Nic & ami)
1989 Trotanoy (Blanquito & hermano)
1999 Chateau Margaux (Stefan & Lucie)
1999 Palmer (Nic & ami)
--Sauternes--
1976 La Tour Blanche (Michael P)
1995 d'Yquem (BD)
1986 Climens (Stefan & Lucie)

Friday Night's Lineup:
--Champagne--
1995 Charles Heidsieck Blanc de Millenaires (CabFan)
2002 Gosset Champagne Celebris (Ed)
--German Riesling--
2001 JJ Christoffel Erdener Treppchen Spatlese (Blanquito & hermano)
2001 Kerpen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese* (artist label) (Blanquito & hermano)
--Cali Cabs--
1965 Charles Krug Vintage Selection Cab (CabFan)
1991 Phelps Insignia (Stefan & Lucie)
1991 Dunn Howell Mountain Cab (Blanquito & hermano)
1992 Dominus (Chris B)
1992 Dalla Valle (Nic & ami)
1993 Togni Cab (Blanquito & hermano)
1994 Montelena Estate Cab (Chris B)
2001 Foley Cab (Ed)
2002 Peter Michael Les Pavots (William P)
--Australia--
2014 SC Pannell Koomilya Shiraz McLaren Vale (Tim)
--Italian & Spanish & Rhone--
1971 Torres Coronas Gran Reserva (CabFan)
1971 Barisone Barolo (Ed)
2002 Ridge Geyserville (Blanquito & hermano)
1998 Chapoutier La Sizeranne (Danny)
--St. Innocent Honorary Flight & Red Burgundy--
2006 St. Innocent Pinot Noir Seven Springs Special Selection (Stefan & Lucie)
2008 St. Innocent Pinot Noir Momtazi Special Selection (Stefan & Lucie)
2004 Potel Clos St Denis (William P)
2005 L Jadot Clos de Urseles (Danny)
2005 Clos des Lambrays (Nic & ami)
2005 Vosne-Romanée Méo-Camuzet (Nic & ami)
--Sauternes--
1990 Filhot Crème de Tete (Stefan & Lucie)
1986 de Fargues (Nic & ami)
2010 Dal Forno Amarone (BD)
2010 De Bortoli Noble One Semillon (Tim)

Saturday Night's Lineup, with an 1982 Bordeaux subtheme:
--Champagne--
1996 Philipponnat Champagne Clos de Goisses (Ed)
1996 Perrier-Jouet Belle Époque (CabFan)
2006 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne (Nic & ami)
--Bordeaux--
1964 Haut Brion (Ed)
1967 Montrose (Ed)
1967 Haut Brion (CabFan)
1970 Haut Brion (Cabfan)
1978 Haut Brion (Tim)
1981 Leoville Las Cases (Tim)
1982 GPL (William P)
1982 GPL #2 (Chris B)
1982 Canon (Stefan & Lucie)
1982 Certan de May (Chris B)
1982 Beychevelle (Blanquito & hermano)
1982 La Lagune (Stefan & Lucie)
1982 La Lagune #2 (Chris B)
1982 Dominique (BD)
1982 Louviere (Blanquito & hermano)
1986 Gruaud Larose (Nic & ami)
1990 Rausan Ségla (Nic & ami)
1996 Montrose - en magnum (Arv)
2000 Cos d'Estournel (Danny)
2002 Leoville Barton - en magnum (Arv)
--Sauternes--
1986 Lafaurie Peyraguey (Blanquito & hermano)
1997 de Fargues (Danny)
2001 Ch. de Myrat (William P)

1992 Dominus

Chris Bublitz

I love older Dominus and I really wish I could have made it to this years convention and met a lot of you.

I like it, Chris.

Let's make this simple and say 90s Cali Cab v 90s Medoc.

For Sat I'm bringing a mag of 96 Montrose and a mag of 02 Leo. Barton; both have been held since release.

I don't think it will be practical for me to double decant ahead of time, so hopefully we will have some decanters on site.

Sadly, I will miss the midweek activities.

91 Phelps Insignia for the Friday competition.
Add 82 La Lagune for Saturday.

To better pair with the Dominus and Insignia, the Martins instead will bring the 91 Dunn Howell Mtn Cab and the 92 Togni Cab.

I'll also bring a 1986 Lafaurie Peyraguey for Saturday and another non-Sauternes dessert wine for Friday.

I'll bring a 1982 La Dominique plus another special California cab and another Medoc.

On Friday, I don't have any 90's cabs but I do have a 2002 Peter Michael Les Pavots, if that is acceptable.

On Saturday, I will bring the 1982 GPL and 2001 Ch. de Myrat for Arv. and probably a 1996 Brodeaux.

BTW Bill, I'm looking forward to the 82 La Lagune. As I recall it had a very Bergundian nature in its youth. A splendid wine.

Bill

A past 1989 BWE WOTY on Thursday? Let me know if it is the Lafite. I might change my plans...

I'll confirm in the coming days what I will bring for Fri and Sat.

Hope there are no whoopie pies, as I remember the result of this equation :

BWE + California + whoopie pies + Nic = ......

Nic

Looks like another epic convention!

I was planning on the 90 Filhot CdT, in honor of Ed, for Friday. Sauternes tend to get lost on Saturday. My other Saturday wines other than the 82 Canon, in honor of Howard, and the 82 La Lagune, in honor of Bill and Lucie, are, tentatively, 79 Cos d’Estournel and 86 Domaine de Chevalier. For Friday, in addition to the Filhot and 91 Phelps Insignia are two Special Selection wines from St Innocent, 06 7 Springs, in honor of Nic, and 08 Momtazi, in honor of Jim.

For Wednesday at my house (as originally announced):

1947 Drouhin Laroze Clos de Beze
1957 Doudet-Naudin Corton
1959 Brotte CdP
1967 Chateux de la Gardine CdP

For Friday night:

2002 Gosset Champagne Celebris
1971 Barisone Barolo
2001 Foley Cab (not quite 90's, but a Parker 100 pointer that actually ought to be pretty good)

For Saturday night:

1996 Philipponnat Champagne Clos de Goisses
1964 Chateaux Canon
1967 Montrose

I am so ready!

SF Ed

Updated. This is just for fun and to help packing. Let me know if I need to change anything or there is more to ad.

Looking pretty epic...

Updated with Thursday night's lineup...

Nice line ups! What is the likely final head count?

I think we have about 26 or 28, Ian, I have connections, it's not too late, I'll bet I can still get you in!

It looks like the Thursday night event is now full with the max 10 attendees. Details to follow.

Updated for Thursday night-- that lineup is now complete!

More updates...

Really looking forward to seeing you all. If someone could add these to the list . . . I'm sure I'll bring another bottle or two.

Wednesday: 1959 Inglenook Charbono, 1962 Inglenook Cab

Friday: 1995 Charles Heidsieck Blanc de Millenaires, 1965 Charles Krug Vintage Selection Cab, 1971 Torres Coronas Gran Reserva

Saturday: 1996 Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque, 1967 Haut Brion, 1970 Haut Brion

Looks like a wonderful event shaping up and that Thurs night lineup looks amazing. I'm sure that this and Wed nights events will get the weekend rolling.

We've been scrambling up here trying to recover from a crazy weekend of call and dealing with a sick mother in Toronto who's sitting in the ER dealing with complex medical issues going on for some time but coming to a head over the last weeks. Still not sure whether its her cancer issue or other at this time but putting some added stress on travelling at this time. Regardless as of now we're still planning on being in San Fran as planned and looking forward to seeing everyone Friday night if not in the halls or streets sooner.

Plan to bring for Friday night 2005 L Jadot Clos de Urseles and 1998 Chapoutier La Sizeranne. Saturdays wines 2000 Cos d'Estournel and 1997 de Fargues that can be added to the building list.

I hope all is well with your mother, Danny, and I hope we get to see you and Danielle this weekend.
I'm in a hotel bar at Logan getting ready for tomorrow morning's flight, I'm officially on vacation.

Looks good. As the trip is expensive and exchange rate a bit high, I'll deal with the leftovers Friday and Saturday. ):-)

Nic

Normally, I will have a 1992 Dalla Valle Cab for Friday night + one more bottle that I still have to figure.

On Saturday, should have a 1990 Chateau Rausan Ségla + another red Bordeaux.

I also have a 2006 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne and a 1986 Chateau de Fargues, that can be add either Friday or Saturday, where we need it.

If there is some pre-dinner warmup, i have one or two mystery wines...

Nic

I plan to go to the cellar to pull wines for Fri and Sat.
Not sure yet about Fri but for Sat, I plan to bring a mystery double mag.
Michael-P

Updated with latest wines... I have adjusted my wines slightly to adapt to the changing picture (lots of reds, not many whites, etc.)...

My flight about to leave Boston. I'm bringing that 17% 2010 Dal Forno Anarone for Friday night.

For Friday, I'll bring a small Grand Cru (Potel 2004 Clos St Denis) in the Burgundy category and the Peter Michael.

Bill

Jim, I'll sample anything, but remember, I have to live through this weekend.

Safe flight.

Jean-Frédéric is bringing a 1986 Gruaud Larose for Saturday.

He isn't fixed yet for Friday.

Nic

Jean-Fred is bringing a 2005 Clos des Lambrays for Friday dinner.

I'm bringing a 2005 Vosne-Romanée from Méo-Camuzet also for Friday.

See you soon.

Nic

Nic - Lisa will be very happy to visit you on Friday with those 2005 Burgs

SF Ed

Will those fine Burgundies knock out the best that SI has to offer? We'll find out on Friday.

stefan wrote:Will those fine Burgundies knock out the best that SI has to offer? We'll find out on Friday.

I would be really happy if Burgundies and other Pinots are tasted blind and see how each one stacks up. Granted, each one has its own, but if you all can do the blind tasting and see what each domaine and winemaking skills has to offer...Looking forward to seeing the notes and impressions...

Hard to do in that venue, CV. It is a free-for-all on Friday and on Saturday after a structured tasting (which we are not doing this year).

stefan wrote:Hard to do in that venue, CV. It is a free-for-all on Friday and on Saturday after a structured tasting (which we are not doing this year).

I understand...I am eager to see unbiased impressions of the Pinots....I am also really excited....

Please start separate threads for each day festivities...That way, it's easy to compare each BWEr's notes....

Great Ed. It will be a pleasure to pour for Lisa, and for you too and everybody else.

And chateau vin, we're all fair graders, so you'll know the truth on all these Pinots!

Nic

For Friday and Saturday, I am most likely bringing:

Friday:
2014 SC Pannell Koomilya Shiraz (McLaren Vale Australia)
2010 De Bortoli Noble One Semillon (Riverina Australia)

Saturday:
1978 Haut Brion
1981 Leoville Las Cases

Sorry I missed the 82 theme, I had to pick out my cellar wines several weeks ago before I left for Australia...

And after seeing all the Haut Brion coming on Saturday, I am swapping out my 1964 Canon for a 1964 Haut Brion.

Tim, after all the 1964 glories you have shared with me (including Latour and Cheval Blanc), you need a very generous pour of 1964 Haut Brion.

SF Ed