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Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
June 15th, 2019, 11:40 am
For the record, I went to Total Wine to grab one, but all gone.

I swear YOU are the one who told me to go buy these, and I did.

Anyway...Martin with the high pressure sales, sheesh! I will need to bring one of mine back from long term storage, lest I 'miss out'!

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Picked up a couple of these in 750 today @Total based in part on this thread. Triangulation: everyone seems to love this wine, from The Suck to Jancis. Pretty safe bet I think. But I thought you weren't buying any more Bordeaux because you have too much and you'll never live long enough to drink it...

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Picked up a couple of these in 750 today @Total based in part on this thread. Triangulation: everyone seems to love this wine, from The Suck to Jancis. Pretty safe bet I think. But I thought you weren't buying any more Bordeaux because you have too much and you'll never live long enough to drink it...

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Before you read...guess who it could be!

https://www.stargazette.com/story/news/ ... YSmHUOCTOs

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I think this is the wine Alfert ordered me to buy in futures, and I obeyed...we'll see if he's right, but sounds likely! I hadn't planned to open these young, but now I'm very curious..

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Just went and visited at MACDONALD with Alex and we were just blown away. Not only was it the greatest expression of Napa Cabernet that we have ever tasted, but Alex is also just straight the man. Incredibly down to earth and so humble considering that they are pushing out such incredible juice. So...

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One of the great values in GC Burgundy, but I am surprised you expect more red fruit as I find this bottling to get deeper and darker before taking on the other nuances of leather, mushrooms, dried herbs as it ages. Same with many Jadot wines. The only red fruited Jadot wines for me are Marsannay, ...

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Wanted to check in on the 07's and figured this was a better wine than N. Rhone or Bordeaux to enjoy with Flannery hangers given the recent heat wave... 2007 Louis Jadot Corton-Pougets Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru (6/11/2019) Definitely some ...

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Wow, what a fantastic report! I wish I could have traveled along with you!

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James Billy wrote: ↑
June 11th, 2019, 2:41 am
Great notes. Thanks!

The 93 point joke needs to be retired. Better no score than a distracting humourous number IMHO.

If you want the great notes, you get the '93 points' joke - I believe the former is worth the latter. (already asked and answered, that's how I know)

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I'm considering, even though it's DAYUM far away...hope I can make it work out

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L'Ecole!!! Connie Savage (our forever-member Leo Frokic's wife - I see you are new here, so you wouldn't recognize the name, but they are both Berserker Celebs!) is the new managing director or some fancy title. I'd encourage you to check out any wines of theirs that have age on them, however, as th...

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Philip - I am not sure of the usefulness of the linked story to your top-down processing work, but I much enjoy the work Lettie Teague did with Chris Camarda (Andrew Will winemaker/owner) in creating a 1982 Mouton and deceiving a group in a wine tasting. https://www.foodandwine.com/articles/wine-sc...

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Wow, off the beaten path indeed! I have no clue what the last two are, particularly the 'Byrrh' - how did you even FIND this stuff?

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Lanessan is always a fantastic value. I guess the subtext here is quality/style variation based on the vintage? Robert has been in mourning because he fears Lanessan has gone over to the dark side and has extolled the 14 as a last of the breed. Whether he is right about that remains to be seen Oh, ...

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Mike Stoneking wrote: ↑
June 7th, 2019, 9:15 am
August 17 is good for us. Danas' Birthday!

I can't do that weekend, as my FIL is in town, so if it IS that weekend, I'll be sad to miss celebrating Dana!

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I'm a possible, would love to attend, date/schedule dependent!

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all y'all Dallas folk better start visiting Brian!

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hey Junior - have you had any of the '14 Lanessan recently? I purchased 6 of them, probably at your pushy suggestion...

(sorry for the sort-of thread drift)

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Apparently the Balthazar Challiot sold so well last time they amped up the price this time - $69.99, ouch

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Yes you blew it, Noel! According to the last CT note, this Lalande doesn’t taste anywhere near as good as a Napa Cab! June 2, 2019 - decanted for 1 hour prior to enjoying; had it side by side against Stag's leap Cask 23 (2016); more mature aroma, but definitely reserved compared to bold napa cap. t...

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I've been happy with my Total Wine Futures orders - 3 years and counting, though I haven't purchased '17 or '18 from them, only '14-16. Just picked up my last of the '16 futures last week

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Tough call. I've found many lower-priced Bordeaux (some go-to ones for me like Capbern, Senejac, Cantermerle, Lanessan, Dauphine, etc) drink well young, and don't have a 'closed' phase, though they also CAN last 10-20 years easily. Better bottles seem to be hardcore full-stop tannic assaults when yo...

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With our home remodeling extravaganza lately, I have no money for such frivolities like buying more wine...so for the last 3 months I didn't buy much, if at all. However, it appears the chicken has come to roost, and I have been purchasing just a wee bit, since the cellar was getting hecka empty. I'...

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Thanks Frank for starting this thread. It was a busy week at home/work so I'm a little late with my post. Will post photos soon! Todd: I envy your bottles of the 2000 Chateau Leoville Poyferre as it was my WOTN. Agree with Curtis, not a "big" wine and was drinking balanced with early stage of matur...

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this bottle was tighter than the recent 2014, not more stuffing, just leaner with the acidity more in the forefront. A sterner wine than the gentle 2014, still quite enjoyable—more Ramonet mint and citrus, less stone fruit and flowers. Still a great quaff w a long future. Haven't had much Ramonet, ...

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David K o l i n wrote: ↑
June 1st, 2019, 9:38 pm
Try an ‘08 if you have one. Surprisingly more accessible

I have only the '06, had 4 of them, down to one now, so I need to let this one rest a bit longer

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Popped this forum favorite to see how it is going, with two bottles total remaining, looks like I let the other one wait a bit, perhaps 5 more years. Will be great with the Bolognese, however, as it has all the acid and structure needed for a rich, meaty sauce. 2006 Fattoria Galardi Terra di Lavoro ...

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After 10 years away, I returned to (the new location of) Lotus of Siam. With me were my dad, BBer Jay Shampur, our friend Bernie Schwartz (well known to FallTacular attendees) and Jay's sister and brother-in-law who I was meeting for the first time. The new-ish digs are almost swank. The high quali...

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Hartford Court, all day (but at grocery stores, where it's cheaper than Total Wine/Bevmo/shops, typically)

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Brian, did you go yesterday?

Sounds like I should put this on my list during my next trip out there...

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But wasn´t Acker deeply involved in auctioning hyper criminal counterfeit bottles? That's why I'd NEVER spend a dime with Acker. Won't make a difference to them, however... If you “accidentally” disclose your massive WB ad revenue, they might change their minds. Good point...quite the carrot to han...

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Claus Jeppesen wrote: ↑
May 31st, 2019, 11:52 am
But wasn´t Acker deeply involved in auctioning hyper criminal counterfeit bottles?

That's why I'd NEVER spend a dime with Acker. Won't make a difference to them, however...

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GregT wrote: ↑
May 31st, 2019, 10:57 am
After its first flush of youth, this thread has come back bigger than ever.

Hoping for some solid development later on

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C. Mc Cart wrote: ↑
May 31st, 2019, 9:45 am
Wow, some harsh comments from the elitist set

I think your dinner sounded very nice Robert (said in a tone your mother would use as she posted grade school artwork on the fridge).

SNAP!!!!

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You and your chicken wings... Charlie, these folks wonder how you and I stay so svelte and age-defiant. Eat leanly, folks, and drink well. Alcohol tastes better than fatty meat; less calories, too. Then come cycling with us in this brutal Florida heat. Fu would last 1/2 mile. Todd's muscles are too...

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Jim Stewart wrote: ↑
May 31st, 2019, 9:19 am
Those are the times we cherish . . . too few. Cannot be orchestrated and directed, we can set the stage a bit, but the magic happens or does not. Wonderful!

Damn, Jim with the mic drop statement! Well put!

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scamhi wrote: ↑
May 31st, 2019, 6:26 am

c fu wrote: ↑
May 30th, 2019, 9:19 pm
you lost me at filet mignon
Charlie, it's Florida.

Yeah, that shocked me as well, until I considered the location of the event...makes more sense, but still a huge shame.

Did you guys wrap those in bacon, too?

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ryancurry wrote: ↑
May 31st, 2019, 8:27 am

c fu wrote: ↑
May 30th, 2019, 9:27 pm
wtf my 16 Maestria last friday was super shut down.

i demand a refund

Wines give us the performance we deserve

#facts

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Neal.Mollen wrote: ↑
May 30th, 2019, 2:46 pm
Nah, someone posted it here a few weeks ago

I don't see it...I actually looked before I leapt

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First ever score, huge ad in (mag who scored it, shocker) WS - it's all about Thelonius, man...legit. https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/61625023_2829556367061780_3507926448952311808_o.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_eui2=AeG47Mf7256j_IaeswYOj2n_aaHzP-7KTFr7d_GUBniZ9GEgeOADAQsaYa4e-C_8nTdhgAig_5hX31...

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First ever score, huge ad in (mag who scored it, shocker) WS - it's all about Thelonius, man...legit. (just like your avatar) https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/61625023_2829556367061780_3507926448952311808_o.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_eui2=AeG47Mf7256j_IaeswYOj2n_aaHzP-7KTFr7d_GUBniZ9GEgeOADAQs...

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Victor Hong wrote: ↑
May 30th, 2019, 9:30 am

Todd F r e n c h wrote: ↑
May 30th, 2019, 9:17 am

Victor Hong wrote: ↑
May 30th, 2019, 9:13 am
My recommendation is that every customer immediately check the storage contents----by sight.
Not by smell or sound?
Good point. The visually impaired would need to do so by touch.

And they'd likely only have a collection of Chapoutier, in that case

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Victor Hong wrote: ↑
May 30th, 2019, 9:13 am
My recommendation is that every customer immediately check the storage contents----by sight.

Not by smell or sound?

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I have had some stunning wines from Diamond Creek, including a 1978 Volcanic Hill that was better (at least on the night we tasted it) than a 1979 Lafite. But, that wine was made by Al Brounstein, who unfortunately has passed away. I have not had any DC wines of more recent vintages. Who is making ...

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Boots has not passed away. She is 92 and lives on the property. And frankly, when I went to the Diamond Creek website yesterday to check it out (I'm guessing DC got a few orders from this thread and the universally positive remarks about the wine, other than current pricing, maybe) and saw that the...

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I'm sure there's some language dealing with non-payment of storage fees, but holy hell what a mess. SO many other options in this regard, instead of putting oneself into legal jeopardy by disposing of the contents of the locker. One significantly smarter option would have been to 'seize' the content...

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Frenchie, re: the Benetiere, the aromatics of the wine, not the wine overall. Those Rhones weren't mine and I was glad to revisit both Levet and Benetiere again as these are followed by several people on Wine Talk. You are telling me to rest wines? Funny. Did you forget you know me and my approach ...

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Awful lot of CABERNET in that Leoville Poyferre, buddy! I have several bottles of that exact wine - happy to share if you get the urge for it another time. Lots of young Rhones in there - y'all need to let those rest a little while before Pobega'ing them. Knowing how spot-on accurate you are about P...

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Plenty of back vintages available for about half that - time will tell if the $200-250 pricepoint will work

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