Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

jmccready

Not really, old vigneron that I am, but thanks for the update.

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Too deep for me.

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If you like to hang out in a small town 2 days are fine but after several trips I found one day enough. It is as Alex says, small and hot so an appointment in the a.m., lunch at a good restaurant (there are only a few), and a tasting in the afternoon should be a good one day trip. Two days will allo...

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A great read. I will use some of your info when I'm there in November. So many small producers.

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Good report. I never come across these in this market-have to get up to Atlanta to find a few. They are good and interesting wines, from the ones I had years past.

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Nice to see this chateau doing so well. I wonder at what point in time during the ripeness revolution they turned the corner. Along with the other Cantenac (Brane) they were never on their game from the 70's
till the ??? Tell me when? JM

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Haven't had a Palmer in 20 years-not sure why but over that time I'm not sure it has gotten the attention of other great properties. Or maybe I'm reading the wrong stuff. Good report.

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It doesn't seem to satisfy regarding the prestige cuvee level. Perhaps the vintage plays a part.

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Good choice

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I think you pretty much nailed it although there is bound to be some who think it is worth the price. Didn't look at any reviews.

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Nice to know this CDP style is still out there, of course in an '"older" vintage. A treat with certain foods for those who like a bit of the rustic style.

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In the heart of Pomerol. Never heard of it till suggested by retailer at $40. Apparently a better vintage in Pom than St Em (depending on the wine). Deep purple/brown core, with garnet rim. Dusty nose with blue/black fruits. Hints of currants. Cherry-like taste, tart, textural but not overly ripe. S...

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That's a BWE members dream.

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Thanks for such a concise and informative post. JM

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CF-you were clearly not describing a fine Bordeaux, great notes on the complex mosaic of great Burgundy. JM

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I have been drinking a lot of Burgs too, but mostly trying the 2011s. The whites seem pure and refined and very good drinking now although the Pulignys, etc will improve. Reds good to me for early drinking at the Bourg rouge level up to say, Savigny les Beaune. Don't have enough older clarets to dri...

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I love the lively fruit flavors from these varieties. There seems to be reliable quality here-just what we need, one more wine to add to the buying list. JM

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Good notes and info. Over the last several years Volnay has seemed to produce fewer disappointing Burgs than some of the other more prestigious villages. Or am
I wrong, or generalizing too much? And I mean wines with some age on them, say 10 years. JM

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I have found his wines show great results when given enough bottle ageing. Good report. JM

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Good way to spend a Saturday and nice notes. JM

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Strict selection from a regular terroir will give you the best of a regular terroir, but it will be different material than the best selection from a great terroir. The difference in good and great terroirs often can be attributed to the soil. One can achieve the same ripeness from neighboring plots...

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Grand dame and Salon are neck and neck. I picked the Dame as it is perfection in great vintages but the delicate chalky
nature of the Salon may be the most hedonistic. JM

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Port!

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At 4pm at Robert Irvine's restaurant EAT! will pop a 1990 Krug and a Dom P. of roughly the same age. This is the last night they are open so home before the crowds get there. Safe and sound with maybe a 2011 Savigny les Beaune from Ecard to sip. If David G can find a typo in here I will save the cor...

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I've had a few food vintages of Pot. over the last few years. Seems to be a great price/quality little sucker-maybe up to a half case depending on vintage. Needs about 10 years in a good
vintage it seems. JM

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Great to hear that Chris. If any BWEr has a bottle pop it and let us know, especially Cos fans who can look at it against other vintages. JM

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Not great light in the restaurant but still beautiful mature purple core with light garnet rim. Pretty. Great nose of dark fruits, light cedar in background, slow to open but it does. The palate was precise supple fruit framed by classic St Est. structure of mature tannins and supporting acidity. Gr...

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great lineup and notes that I can believe and understand. JM

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Nice. JM

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2005 Château Langoa Barton - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien (9/1/2013) Perfect mix of red shades by desk-light after a power failure. A range of red fruits on nose from cherries, currants, etc. but all red. Palate of supple fruit and "strict"supporting tannins yet a bit trim for a ri...

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Really like the back and forth here that leads to an overall positive about CDRs. Nobody really disagrees but the elegant to chunky style leads to debate. Values still remain for now but for how long if producers are going to concentrate the wines even more, like O.R. was saying originally. Don't wa...

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1979 Château Calon-Ségur - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe (7/28/2013) Muddy brick, garnet rim, great nose of cherry, red currants and cedar. Leads to sleek yet mouthfilling body with diverse terroir-like, earthy flavors on palate. Old classic claret style from an average vintage but much appr...

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CDRs at an all time high and the Grenache handles the range of styles well. I agree with David again. I may even open a 2010
Fontbonau (spelling may be off) tonight. But I understand the too big argument to a point, depending on the wine.

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Sorry about missing you last weekend MP. Only 2&1/2 days and was held hostage. Hanzell was ok
but I don't think the drive would have been worth it for you. Will have more freedom and time
on next one. Thanks for the tips on the wineries. JM

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Should have decanted this so it took a while to open. Dark brick brown middle, garnet rim. Smokey light oak in nose, blackberries, plums and other dark fruits later. Rich supple palate, very St Julien like. Modern in a way but the vintage pulls it back a little. Plenty of supporting tannins, some pr...

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MP-do you have a favourite small winery (probably new) tasting stop you favour. Will be out there July 11 thru 14 for
the Opus-Overture tasting party. We have plenty of other tastings but new wineries have been opening for a long time.
Just curious. JM

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I second the 96 GPL-if its not too late. I just got home from a few heavys myself. JM. I think it is too late.

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If you drink two glasses of champagne, two glasses of good red burgundy, and finish with a glass
of great Bordeaux every evening, you will live to be an old man(or woman). You will not get this kind of advice anywhere else
but here. I hope you appreciate it. JM

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1994 Château La Conseillante - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol (6/26/2013) Deep purple color, tight nose of blue aged fruits, nicely preserved for the vintage, although a good vintage on this bank. Very textural and supple, merlot lush and not he grip of right bank Cab. Sav. but enough suppor...

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Pristine storage conditions make guessing older vintages difficult when dealing with great Bordeaux, at
least to my(and most of my fellow tasters) palate. Most of us miss by 10 years when dealing with vintages from
the 80s. Structural staying power, these classics are. Great post. JM

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