3 x 2016 Ch. Baret
3 x 2019 Ch. Latour-Martillac
1 x 2020 Tiefenbrunner Gewurztraminer "Tardus" Vendemmia Tardiva
2 x 2023 Tramin Gewurztraminer
3 x 2023 Am Stein Silvaner Trocken Wurzberg

Of the two Bordeaux, never have had any Ch. Baret before.

Had this with our Christmas day meal. First time we've had anything from this chateau. Decanted for an hour. I agree, it was disappointing. Color was lighter than expected. The tannins were silky but not much to the nose and the flavor was basic red fruit with a hint of baking spice. Not what I was ...

greatbxfreak wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:09 pm F.i. Vieux Chateau Bourgneuf no longer exists; it is now Clos de Beau Pere.

Izak,
I thought it was Château Ratouin that became Clos du Beau-Père and that Vieux Château Bourgneuf was one of three properties that were merged into Château Fayat.

I don't think it is recent and updated. F.i. Vieux Chateau Bourgneuf no longer exists; it is now Clos de Beau Pere. Agreed, as I wrote 'It does not look like it has been updated for about 10 years." and "Some may no longer exist..." I still thought it interesting for the listing, inf...

I don't see that this has been posted before. But thought some would enjoy perusing the pictures of labels and the info. This site is in Japanese(with some French) and some links are broken or require a password to get to. It does not look like it has been updated for about 10 years. My Japanese rea...

1 x 2016 Ch. Reysson (Haut-Medoc, CB)
1 x 2018 Ch. Lamothe-Cissac (Haut-Medoc, CB)
2 x 2019 Ch. Fayat (Pomerol)

JCNorthway wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:24 pm Too many people shopping Saratoga. Now I'll have to act more quickly to snag things I want.

JCNorthway,
Sorry now that I know I can get wines delivered to me, I just bought all their good stuff. I left a bottle of NV Cali white zin for you though.

Second grand cru classé would be a mistake in French if it ever did appear on a label for the following reason. "Second" is only used when there are just two of something. For more than that, "deuxièime" is used. https://www.lalanguefrancaise.com/orthographe/deuxieme-ou-second-d...

JimHow wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:30 am Very nicely done e!
I've been very happy with the service at Saratoga, I should be getting a couple cases this week.

Yes, even with my limited experience with them, I am so far happy with Saratoga(great prices BTW). It's FedEx that confounds me.

Oh happy day! Good news. I got a shipment of wine to Kansas; 12 bottles of 2019 Cantemerle. There is a side story though. As I said above, being unsure about shipping wine into Kansas as I had gotten mixed info on whether that was legal or not, I placed a small low-dollar test order, as some here on...

Harry C. wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:43 pm Nice, but a little too anal for me! Active or passive?

Boo! Bad pun.

Haven’t bought any Italians in a while. After Bordeaux, our next favorite red wine region is Piedmont. 1 x 2019 G D Vajra Barolo Coste di Rose 1 x 2019 G D Vajra Barolo Albe 2 x 2019 Mauro Veglio Barolo Arborina 1 x 2019 Mauro Veglio Barolo Castelletto 1 x 2016 La Sacrestia Barolo Ravera 1 x 2018 La...

JCNorthway, Thanks, that's just what the wife and I decided to do last night - will be placing a small order later this morning to see if there are any issues with the state. If there are no problems with shipping wine into Kansas, I will probably go broke ordering wines from Saratoga.

Jim, I saw Saratoga Wine Exchange under the retailer links and have been drooling over the prices and the selection (not just for Bordeau) for the past few weeks. My problem is that they say they will ship to Kansas, yet I get conflicting information from online and those I know here in Kansas on wh...

Jim, I know it was in no way your intent, but you have made me depressed. It's not that I recently bought 3 bottles of the 2016 Cantemerle and am now told the 2019 is the best ever; no it is that you can get Cantemerle for $28. Twenty-eight dollars! I hate living in Kansas sometimes - this is one of...

Congratulations! From my experience not many on-line forums last that long. Looking forward to next year's silver anniversary. As a recent member, I wish I had known about this board some time ago when I lived in Sacramento, CA. Seems there are several other members in that area and would have liked...

I have never heard of any of their wines. Yesterday as part of a larger buy I got one each of the following: 2015 La Rose du Temple(Pomerol), 2019 Dargan (Moulis), and 2019 Champs des Sables (Montagne St. Emilion). They are all made by Jean-Claude Fabris. There is not much info on him(them) or on th...

Case of 2019 de Lamarque
1 x 2019 Labegorce
1 x 2019 Gloria
2 x 2016 du Tertre
1 x 2015 La Rose du Temple(Pomerol)
1 x 2019 Dargan (Moulis)
1 x 2019 Champs des Sables (Montagne St. Emilion)
I will start a separate topic about the last three.

I know this is a Bordeaux board, but at :43 into the video I spy with my little eye some Joh. Jos. Prüm. What bottlings are they?

Large tastings are great, but true wine appreciation begins and ends with a singular bottle....especially when paired with the right cuisine. Agreed. Outside of tastings, it is rare for us to have wine without food; a glass of champagne as part of a toast or some port, Eiswein, BA or TBA by the fir...

2014 Ch. Garraud, Lalande de Pomerol (84% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc, 14.5% ABV) Lovely deep garnet color, medium bodied, dominant flavor of plum and red cherries with a hint of chocolate, dry fine velvety tannins. The alcohol level concerned me but the wine was well balanced. We had this Saturday n...

Thanks Jim,
Credit goes to BWE for bringing Lilian Ladouys to my attention. The first three though, have been long-time favorites. When I say Labégorce, that includes the consolidated Labégorce-Zédé which I preferred over Labégorce back in the day.

3 x 2015 LaLagune (last 3 bottles on the shelf) 3 x 2016 Cantemerle 1 x 2018 Labegorce 2 x 2019 Fourcas Dupré 1 x 2020 Lilian Ladouys (alas, only 1 left; had planned on buying 3) White non-Bordeaux: 1 x 2015 Kuntz-Bas Pinot Gris VT Cuvee Caroline (375ml) 2 x 2021 Theo Minges Riesling Halbtrocken (1L...

Just recently found your site. Have been lurking for over a week. My first bottle of Bordeaux was a '78 Prieure Lichine which I bought on my 18th birthday (the legal age in Arizona in those days in the early 1980s) My parents allowed me to have a 1/2 glass of wine starting when I was age 16 with Sun...