I just tasted my favorite 2018 so far, can you guess it?
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I just tasted my favorite 2018 so far, can you guess it?
I'll give you 20 questions.
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A bottle of the wine to the winner, if any, which by itself should give you a subtle hint.
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By the way, the questions can only elicit YES or NO answers.
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How many guesses each person gets?
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This is not a question within the rules, but I will nonetheless re-phrase it as Question #1 to get the party started.
Question #1:
Do BWEers get more than one question each?
Answer: Yes.
Yes or No Questions remaining: 19.
Question #1:
Do BWEers get more than one question each?
Answer: Yes.
Yes or No Questions remaining: 19.
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Question #2:
Is this a wine of the Left Bank?
Answer: Yes.
Is this a wine of the Left Bank?
Answer: Yes.
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Is it from Pessac/Leognan region?
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Question #3
Is it from Pessac/Leognan region?
Answer: No.
Is it from Pessac/Leognan region?
Answer: No.
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Did you have this exact wine before?
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Question #4:
Did you have this exact wine before?
Answer: No.
Did you have this exact wine before?
Answer: No.
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Is this a growth property?
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Question #5:
Is this a growth property?
Answer: No.
Is this a growth property?
Answer: No.
Re: I just tasted my favorite 2018 so far, can you guess it?
Is it a Chateau that has been a favorite in past vintages for you?
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Question #6: Is it Lilian Ladouys?
Answer: No.
Answer: No.
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Question #7:
Is it a Chateau that has been a favorite in past vintages for you?
Answer: Yes.
Is it a Chateau that has been a favorite in past vintages for you?
Answer: Yes.
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Is the estate in question a previous BWE WOTY winner?
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Question 8:
Is the estate in question a previous BWE WOTY winner?
Answer: Yes
Is the estate in question a previous BWE WOTY winner?
Answer: Yes
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Is it the 2018 Sociando Mallet?
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Question #9:
Is it the 2018 Sociando Mallet?
Answer: No.
Is it the 2018 Sociando Mallet?
Answer: No.
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Is it the 2018 Cantemerle?
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Ha, you are good!
This wine is lovely!
It is nothing like the other 2018s I've had.
And I'm not here to criticize the 2018s.
I just found this Cantemerle light on its feet, smooth, medium bodied, and "only" 13.5% alcohol.
Very lovely and velvety, young but definitively Margaux/Haut Medoc.
Quite an aberration from the big, hot, wild-ride 2018s I've had so far.
Very lovely, one of the better Cantemerles I've enjoyed in recent years. Very understated, smooth....
93 points.
This wine is lovely!
It is nothing like the other 2018s I've had.
And I'm not here to criticize the 2018s.
I just found this Cantemerle light on its feet, smooth, medium bodied, and "only" 13.5% alcohol.
Very lovely and velvety, young but definitively Margaux/Haut Medoc.
Quite an aberration from the big, hot, wild-ride 2018s I've had so far.
Very lovely, one of the better Cantemerles I've enjoyed in recent years. Very understated, smooth....
93 points.
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Is there anything better than wine trivia?
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Ha... well done indeed!
Definitely gonna pick up a few more bottles of this stuff.
Definitely gonna pick up a few more bottles of this stuff.
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But you said it’s not a growth property...JimHow wrote: ↑Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:46 am Ha, you are good!
This wine is lovely!
It is nothing like the other 2018s I've had.
And I'm not here to criticize the 2018s.
I just found this Cantemerle light on its feet, smooth, medium bodied, and "only" 13.5% alcohol.
Very lovely and velvety, young but definitively Margaux/Haut Medoc.
Quite an aberration from the big, hot, wild-ride 2018s I've had so far.
Very lovely, one of the better Cantemerles I've enjoyed in recent years. Very understated, smooth....
93 points.
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Oh shoot did I get that wrong
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Chateau Vin has a point!
I know i bought some Cantemerle, but can't remember if it the 2019 or 2020. Seems like i should have bought 2018...
The 2003 Cantemerle i had were quite good too, at only 12.5 % alcohol, in that warm unusual vintage.
I know i bought some Cantemerle, but can't remember if it the 2019 or 2020. Seems like i should have bought 2018...
The 2003 Cantemerle i had were quite good too, at only 12.5 % alcohol, in that warm unusual vintage.
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This wine was incredibly reserved vis a vis the vintage, Nicola, I would never have guessed it to be a 2018.
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Almost Burgundian.
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Cantemerle ranks 46th out of 56 wines in my reclassification of the wines of the Medoc, between Malartic Lagraviere and Chasse Spleen. It proudly acquits itself as a solid fifth growth in 2018.
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I note this wine gets high marks on cellar tracker for its light, medium-bodied, non-alcoholic style. A lot of 93 point scores there. Two enthusiastic thumbs up, a very pleasant surprise! Very different from recent vintages of Canemerle, very different from other 2018s... in a good way.
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Saratoga has magnums for $80. I may put one in my next order from them.
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I wonder if somebody can find GBF’s review of the 2018 Cantemerle for me.
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In bottle tasting from GBF:
Cantemerle CC - 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot. Quite a seductive nose of blackcurrants, exquisite and stylish. For me, it was a bit light on the palate and lacked some more depth and length. 89-90p.
Cantemerle CC - 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot. Quite a seductive nose of blackcurrants, exquisite and stylish. For me, it was a bit light on the palate and lacked some more depth and length. 89-90p.
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Thanks for posting, Nicola. Very interesting note from GBF. For me, the lightness on the palate in 2018 was a positive, not a negative. I thought it was lovely, feminine, charming. Nuanced. Much closer to 93 points, or more, than the Burghound-like dungeon of 89-90.
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I would indeed think this would seem light in a wide ranging tasting if 2018s. This is why it is best to actually drink and analyze these wines.
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Jim, do you prefer the 2018 over the 2016 Cantemerle?
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Yes. It seems like a very different styled Cantemerle.
I like the 2016 as well. 2010 is my favorite Cantemerle ever.
I'm a fan of Cantemerle in general, and I like this toned down version from 2018.
Very different than other 2018s.
I like the 2016 as well. 2010 is my favorite Cantemerle ever.
I'm a fan of Cantemerle in general, and I like this toned down version from 2018.
Very different than other 2018s.
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I am a big fan of Cantemerle too, I will have to fit in a 2018 in my reduced buying.
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