Next event: 1980s Bordeaux from non-trophy vintages

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:05 pm

oldwinenut wrote:Trying to decide what wines to bring. Is two bottles enough or should I bring more?
As Jim is a big Lynch bages fan, I will bring one '88.
I have a few '85's all are up for grabs. Let me know which you would like me to bring.
Haut Marbuzet
La Gaffeliere
La Lagune
Lagrange
Lango Barton
Leoville Barton
Sociando Mallet
These are all listed in my cellar tracker inventory, but I may not be able to locate all of them as I have an off site location as well, but if I can find them I will bring.
Looking forward to meeting everyone.

Thank you OWN...do you have a real name?!

I would vote for la lagune or leoville barton of the 85s

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:10 pm

Could the rest of you let us know what you are bringing, thanks

He already have a pretty good line up

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:15 pm

Its looking good

We have 1 1980, 2 1981s, 1 1983, 3 1985s, and 6 1988s

So if possible we need some more 1983s especially but also 1981s and 1985s. We dont need any more 1988s

Comte + 1 - 1981 Chateau Margaux, 1985 Chateau Belair, 1988 Chateau Pape Clement
Jacques & Jill - 1981 Pichon Lalande, 1988 Pichon Lalande, 1988 Gruaud Larose
Mike
Chris and Marjorie - 1980 TBA, 1983 Pichon Lalande, 1985 Gruaud Larose and 1988 Mouton
Ramon
Old Wine Nut - 1988 Lynch Bages 88 + 1 '85
Salil - 1988 Vieux Chateau Certan
Tom Rippe
Jim How

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:52 pm

We also need a few more right banks and even some white graves or sauternes wouldn't go amiss

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:50 am

If I were coming I could bring an '83 Las Cases. But I'm not, so . . .

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:11 am

Bacchus wrote:If I were coming I could bring an '83 Las Cases. But I'm not, so . . .

Bacchus - you are welcome to join us - whether or not Jim, ODL, decides to commit....which he hasn't yet

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:37 am

Thank you Comte Flaneur. That's very cordial of you. But believe it or not, I am committed to another tasting event happening that very weekend. Just to let you know I won't be hard done by, we'll be tasting, amongst others, the '98 Montrose, the '98 Latour, the '85 and '02 Cos, the '07 Haut Brion, the '06 Mission HB, the '06 Pichon Baron, the '00 PLL, the '05 Palmer and some late 90s d'Yquem. Quite a mixed bag of vintages as you can see, but not a shabby selection of chateaux. Yum, yum, can't wait.

oldwinenut · Post by **oldwinenut** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:20 am

Yes I have a real name.

Jon B.

Ramon_NYC · Post by **Ramon_NYC** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:48 pm

Ian,

OK, I'll bring one from the right bank: 1985 Ch. Canon; and
one from the wrong bank: 1983 Rauzan Segla.

I still have this potential travel on-or-about that date that remains complicatedly un-confimed.

In any case, do we have a venue yet?

real name: Ramon

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:02 pm

Good choice Ramon. I really hope you don't drop out...

venue is the usual: Fabios, two blocks away...

Jon...welcome back...did you change your name because of that interloper Jono from across the pond...?

oldwinenut · Post by **oldwinenut** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:08 pm

Is Fabio in NYC at 44th street?

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:49 pm

Yes Jon, between 2nd and 3rd, two blocks east of GCT

The full address is on the opening post of this thread

mike reff · Post by **mike reff** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:26 pm

I have a friend that might like to join, he would be the 13th if that is possible. I am learning toward a 1985 Cos, if that suits everyone's palate.

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:24 pm

We should be able to squeeze another in Mike, esp. as Jim seems to be wavering/has not commited yet.

May I congratulate you on your choice of Cos 1985, feel free to bring another bottle...most are bringing two. If I bring a guest will be bringing four.

mike reff · Post by **mike reff** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:37 am

Ok, got ya, let me receive confirmation from Dave S and I will be sure to let him know about two bottes....

mike reff · Post by **mike reff** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:33 am

Dave S cannot make it.

Mike

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:11 pm

Can we have updates please - Tom Rippe what are you bringing apart from a voracious thirst?

TomRippe · Post by **TomRippe** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:57 am

Sorry for the delay, I thought I would get to my storage last weekend. Going this weekend and will post upon return. Looking forward....

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:32 pm

Tom thanks...83s we are light on, likewise 81s and 85 would not go amiss. We are fully loaded with 88s

If you have any dry whites or stickies that would be most welcome.

If I bring a guest I will probably bring a 94 Pape Clement Blanc...bit off message I know

TomRippe · Post by **TomRippe** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:57 am

I have 86 Climens, instead of Bordeaux?

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:06 pm

That would be good Tom

Most people bringing two wines/so two per person, so an 83 right bank or something like that would be good

We dont want to run dry, so better to err on he side of plenty

salilb · Post by **salilb** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 5:18 pm

Seeing as we're short on 83s I'll also bring along a 1983 Brane Cantenac (that was drinking beautifully when I last opened a bottle a couple of years ago, hope that is still the case).

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:42 pm

Thanks salilb, just waiting for up dates from Mike, Tom and Jon

mike reff · Post by **mike reff** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:36 am

I really do not have anything else in the cellar from the 1980's. Let me know if I need to source or if one bottle of Cos will suffice.

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:07 am

I congratulate you on your choice of wine Mike

Feel free to bring a dry white or sweetie from an off message vintage...I am bring Pape blanc 94 to start

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:10 am

TomRippe wrote:I would love to attend if there's room and have several suitable candidates.

When you dug deep into your stash Tom, what else did your brass-handled shovel unearth?

mike reff · Post by **mike reff** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:11 am

How about a little turn south and over the Pyreenes for a 1985 Gould or and 83 Dow's

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:16 am

Thats too far off message Mike - you dont have any younger dry white bordeaux or sauternes?

TomRippe · Post by **TomRippe** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:20 am

Bringing 87 Mouton.

I want to hold back on the Climens. How about a ringer? A Ca. Cab from the 80's? I see your message above about being off message....goes for the Cab too, I would think?

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:26 am

Great job Tom, that is a great wine

Could do a ringer, but a mature sauternes would be my preference, your call

TomRippe · Post by **TomRippe** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:33 am

Thanks Comte. I would enjoy bringing the Cab. How should we handle this; shall I tell you what it is?

mike reff · Post by **mike reff** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:53 am

Comte Flaneur wrote:Thats too far off message Mike - you dont have any younger dry white bordeaux or sauternes?

CT states that I have a 1990 Sauternes, so I will check later today, otherwise they are all from the 2000's

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:31 pm

TomRippe wrote:Thanks Comte. I would enjoy bringing the Cab. How should we handle this; shall I tell you what it is?

I think we should make it a blind ringer Tom and match it against Chris's mystery 1980

TomRippe · Post by **TomRippe** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:54 pm

very well. Looking forward...

TomRippe · Post by **TomRippe** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:28 am

Should we bring stems? Decanters?

mike reff · Post by **mike reff** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:10 pm

I cannot locate the 1990 Sauternes, the others that I have are either 2005, 2006 or 2007. Zachys has a Coutet 2003 that might be good, thoughts?

salilb · Post by **salilb** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:51 pm

Which 07s, out of curiosity? (Have enjoyed a few of those recently - they're young, but showing quite nicely. An 07 Myrat was outstanding not too long ago.)

mike reff · Post by **mike reff** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:16 pm

I do have the Myrat for 2007 along with Doisey 2005 and the Reglas 2006

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:11 pm

Mike your call...happy with the 07 Myrat, it would be refreshing after all the oldies

Winona Chief · Post by **Winona Chief** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:38 am

My 1980 mystery wine is fine to pair with Tom's Cal Cab. I will also bring a 1988 Lafaurie-Peyraguey.

Chris Bublitz