Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

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I think that I have failed to hold up the high standards of BWE. Of my top ten producers, only one is from Bordeaux. 1. Felsina 2. Frantz Chagnoleau 3. Produttori del Barbaresco 4. Domaine Barraud (tie) 5. Pontet Canet (tie) 6. Domaine du Cayron 7. Camus-Bruchon 8. St. Innocent 9. Lignier-Michelot 1...

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I have not had many bottles of 2000 Bordeaux, but the one that I thought was really singing was the Leoville Poyferre.

Jim, agree on the 2020 Felsina. I am well into my second case.

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Thanks for the report, Comte. I have exactly one bottle of 1985 Bordeaux - a magnum of Pichon Lalande. I probably should drink it soon, but the first magnum drunk three years ago was still quite youthful.

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This is starting to sound like a fabulous all-star lineup for wines that we will be challenged to contribute to. I need to give some thought to what we can offer,

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Any/all of that sounds good to me!

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Nice recognition for you, Izak. Congratulations.

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Enjoy the well deserved vacation!

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Happy to report that we were able to get our trip to come together. So Paula and I plan to join in on the celebration both Friday and Saturday. We are also booked an the Hampton Inn.

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We are working on a plan, hoping to book some hotels later tonight. Airfare is already in-hand. Hoping it all works out because this sounds like a colossal experience.

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We are pretty flexible with dates assuming we can fit in our other planned stops around whatever you set.

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Nice to see notes on the syrahs, since I don't often drink them. Based on your comments, I may need to change that.

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That reminds me that I regularly get a message that "this page isn't working" when I "submit" a message. But when I go back to the forum, I see that the message was actually posted. Not sure if there is any connection between these issues.

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I am only using a laptop to login. I login every day, but only had a problem last night - it was OK in the morning on Monday.

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Yes, seems OK now. It was "dead" last night.

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Happy 25th Birthday BWE! I was just a kid when this started.

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Sounds like a great wine experience. And nice to see some familiar BWE faces. Hopefully one or more of attendees will share some notes from the experience.

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I've had my eye on some 2022 Patricia Green PNs. They are just consistently good at relatively reasonable prices for the quality.

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Would have been fun to experience these wines - at least some of them, based on your comments. I have extremely limited experience with older bottles like these, and it mostly has not been positive.

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Very impressive tasting, and great notes about how they fared. 1989 was the first vintage for which I bought more than a bottle here and there - that was our wedding year. I still have an 89 Margaux which I will need to bring out soon.

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Nice haul of Goodfellow wines. But not a single pinot noir? You must be low on whites.

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I recognize those Domaine boxes. Have used many of them myself. They are really good quality.

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It's been an exciting and trying season. I'm concerned about the toll of injuries, particularly on the defensive side. But they contained the Vikings pretty well on Sunday night, so we shall see.

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I purchased a case of this wine a few years back because the reviews were favorable and the price was hard to resist. I opened the first bottle this evening (after dinner) for a wine to drink while I try to will the Detroit Lions into the #1 seed in their conference. This is a wine that can be drunk...

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I have so far purchased one case of 2020 Bordeaux, and it happens to be this one. I credit it to BWE enablement.

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Thanks for the notes, Alex. Sounds like a nice and varied roundup of Burgundian bottles.

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Malkolm, Welcome to BWE, where we even discuss Italian wines. :) I am currently wrapping up a two-month trip to Italy, finishing in Rome. A couple of people on this website recommended Enoteca Costantini in Rome as a place with great Italian wine selection. I don't know how close it is to where you ...

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Hope those are good bottles. That's one of my alltime favorite Bordeaux wines.

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Happy Thanksgiving to all.

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Just came across an article in the Washington Post announcing the closing of Charlie Palmer in DC. Though it's been a while since BWE held an event there, I recall several monumental evenings of food, wine and camraderie in that private dining room.

https://wapo.st/3CFOUMD

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2010 was in Chicago at a private club in what used to be the Sears Tower. Rick Julien and I did the organizing, and he (or his boss) was a member of the club.

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2010 was in Chicago at a private club in what used to be the Sears Tower. Rick Julien and I did the organizing, and he (or his boss) was a member of the club.

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Quite a line-up for a quiet Thursday night dinner!

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I think Ben Ferdinand was at that first BWE gathering. He used to be at The Chicago Wine Company (TCWC) for a number of years, but moved to HDH maybe 8-10 years ago.

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Greetings from Citta di Castello in Umbria. Sorry to miss this gathering, but we hope everyone has a great time.

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I listened to a session today from my investment management company. They had a guest who has been a political strategist for the past 20-30 years. After listening to an hour of the various elements influencing the election, his take was that it comes down to last minute moves. That does not do much...

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That does not sound very exciting. And I've got 6 of them waiting for the right time . . .

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Thanks for the recommendations, guys.

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I mentioned some weeks back that Paula and I would miss the upcoming DC convention because we would be in Italy. We are going there for two months, staying in an apartment in the village of Citta di Castello in Umbria. I know there are some world travelers on this site, so I'm curious if folks have ...

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! opened my 2nd bottle of three last night to go with grilled lamb loin chops and roasted Brussels sprouts. It was lovely! It showed lots of dark fruit surrounded by good freshness and nice structure. Tannins were there, but did not interfere at all. This was decanted for about 2 hours, which I thin...

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Jay, I think, as a subscriber, that you can "share" a few articles a month to non-subscribers.

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