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Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡

I cook with their 10yr port. Will entertain palate insensitive guests with cristalino aperol spritzes.

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isnt it true that different chemical reactions are happening, some which are more or less effected than others by temperature? Like the tannic structure will last much longer with the cold, but the rate of change with sugars wont be impacted as much? Essentially changing not just when the peak is, ...

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It’s a consistently high QPR wine. I only skip it because the Grezeaux is still pretty inexpensive given the ridiculously high quality. Agreed on both points. Where do you factor in the Les Granges? They both help you scratch your Baudry itch without having to dip into Grez prematurely. It’s like c...

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Greg K wrote: ↑December 30th, 2020, 6:52 pm
Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡ wrote: ↑December 30th, 2020, 11:21 am Yes!
We may have to do another dinner to check in on the current Benetiere vitnage.......

Might?

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1990 GPL is indeed a stunner. Thanks for sharing!

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Jon - honesty $14/20 per lb is not bad if you get to dial in your spec. What attracted me to home roast was accessing beans from sources like sweetMaria that would otherwise be prohibitive (e.g., a Gesha), and the art of learning to dial in your own roast. There are times where my effort wanes and I...

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Interesting article on anaerobic coffee:

https://vinepair.com/articles/anaerobic-coffee-trend/

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I’ll take your Behmor off your hands Michael! Looking to upgrade my roast game in 2021.

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CSH has gotten expensive :/

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This is a great note Tom, thanks for checking in on the 14 Hune.

Have you had the 14 cfe by chance? I don’t think they have been released stateside. Curious how they will compare.

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How much air for the Schiavenza? Thanks for the note!

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This reminded me of a dying dog that has given up and just doesn’t want to be disturbed. Some tertiary stuff, a memory of fruit, but a complete absence of brightness or excitement. Not yet dead; that may take a couple of years, but the downward trend is irreversible. There are much fresher bottles ...

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When on, It’s a really enjoyable bottle.
Glad it’s still holding up.

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Thanks for the note RA. I looked over these a few weeks ago but endeavored to wait for a check-in and probably a few more years...curious if others have have awkward tastes as well.

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Hell of a lineup, and happy birthday! 98 VCC is a fantastic wine, and 82 HB is on the bucket list.

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If you have an ah so you can make a fake Durand. Not as good as the real thing but almost. First take a waiters friend and insert the screw at an angle. Then insert the ah so over the screw and use that to extract the cork. Done it many times when no Durand is available. This works. If you have a S...

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Phil is the man.

(So is Chris Bublitz who posted on this thread)

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Jayson Cohen wrote: ↑November 5th, 2020, 6:19 am
Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑November 5th, 2020, 4:18 am
AndyK wrote: ↑November 4th, 2020, 8:33 pm One of my all time favorite Beaujolais
Yup. Mine, too. Interesting on 2013, not necessarily a strong vintage.

Thanks ALan!
I quite like 2013 Beaujolais. Always have.

Likewise. A recent 13 Corcelette was awesome.

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Hefty praise!
We should open one together next to a Ceritas.

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Were you telling me about Walter Scott on that covid zoom back in the stone age?
The notes look really good (have to seek some bottles out).

Cheers!

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Great note Todd.

I’ve got one or two left. Last few have been wonderful. Looking forward to them.

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Wow incredible note David. I haven’t opened any of my 10 CB, plowing through grezeaux instead. I must say I’ve never had a baudry climb to the heights of clos rougeard, so super excited to open one.

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I hate when restaurants bring a decanter of wine after you order a bottle. I've had similar 'mix-ups' resulting from this.

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On the other end of the stylistic spectrum from what I look for in bojo but they make solid wines. Will seek one out!

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Thoughts on a downtown lunch spot that can accommodate a small business meeting (outside seating) this week (supposed to be lovely out)? May not be downtown enough, but in Tribeca/Chelsea areas, there is Pastis or Locanda Verde. Was shooting for Pastis but the outside tables are booked at prime lun...

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Thoughts on a downtown lunch spot that can accommodate a small business meeting (outside seating) this week (supposed to be lovely out)?

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Joguet was right!

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Matt - I wouldn't be worried! I would say I had a special bottle just 1.5 years ago that had me dipping a bit too much in my stash since. I just wanted to note a bottle that failed to meet the expectations of that recent superlative experience. Still a ridiculous steal at the px. Maureen/Jay - good ...

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I spent a few months bopping around with family and old friends. Decided to lug around some bottles. 2006 Huet Sec Le Mont Also opened a 2019 D.S. CdB and 2010 Sec Le Mont, but the 2006 (I believe my last bottles) is weirdly one of my favorite vintages of Huet. Fully developed, really lovely and unc...

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To be fair, many in my circles have been served this blind and it is a nonstarter. I think a wine like 2003 Pavie wedged in with other big Bordeaux (especially young!) isn't as polarizing, but if you have this next to AFWE wines, it comes across a clumsy juggernaut.

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Big yikes

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Veerrrryyy interesting comments on the 14 being similar to the 04. Looking at my notes, the only vintages I've had are 04, 12, 14 and 15. The 04 blew my socks off a year or two ago - it was seriously an amazing bottle of wine that night. I have some more 14 in the cellar which excites me mid to lon...

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This was most dope! Cheers RD!

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I love the puff daddy sacha cuvée but find his savagnin to be his finest bottling. Thanks for the Jura notes.

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Yeah...it is quite greedy. However, it will not be Latour who has to deal with fall out if the wines don’t sell. For me, this is a form of corporate bullying; a monopoly where if you don’t buy at whatever price the chateau decides on, you will lose allocation. So the negotiants end up paying. Enger...

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82 Magdelaine! Hell of a lazy Sunday lineup.

Hope all is well Ramon.

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I saw this too and have it queued up to read. Looks most dope.

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I'm curious what people think about ordering takeout and the responsibility of diners to try to go direct to the business rather than using a caviar/seamless etc (to protect their margins)... I originally tried to call in orders wherever I could, but noted that it was also an administrative burden o...

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No disappointments per se, but I have to say with some smaller chateau, I preferred the 00s at a similar state of maturity. This may simple be due to an attenuated aging curve, or more parkerization, but it gives some pause. I agree that in Bordeaux the early returns on 2005 fall far short of 2000....

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The outdoor seating / roadclosures in Brooklyn are a godsend and hopefully won't be forgotten as an artifact. No reason why there should ever be cars on Berry, Smith, or 5th Ave. I guess that’s true if you don’t own a car and don’t mind riding the subway during the pandemic. You might also ask what...

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Craig G wrote: ↑July 10th, 2020, 1:55 pm I had the 07 Beaucastel in a single blind vertical tasting this year and it showed very well, just short of the 2005 and 2010 which are really great. It didn’t seem sweet or overripe to me. The ripest wine in that flight was 2015.

Thanks for the note. Any recent experience with the 07 Pegau?

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2007 CdP is such a gimme though, no fun...

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No disappointments per se, but I have to say with some smaller chateau, I preferred the 00s at a similar state of maturity. This may simple be due to an attenuated aging curve, or more parkerization, but it gives some pause.

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The outdoor seating / roadclosures in Brooklyn are a godsend and hopefully won't be forgotten as an artifact. No reason why there should ever be cars on Berry, Smith, or 5th Ave.

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I'm with Patrick on 2005 BDX. Given the peak hype it received, it has a far way to fall if these wines end up not delivering.

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DdeC Blancs are fantastic wines. I'm sitting on a case of a few vintages.
Thanks for the note.

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Awesome photo Ramon! H-N is one of my favorite Burg producers, but I agree completely bananas pricing nowadays. I quite strongly disagree, especially for the lower end of the range. I challenge you to find a better Chambolle for ~$65, or a better Vosne villages for ~$75. also HN's bourgogne is top ...

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My wife's an 88, so I've strategically dipped back into Bordeaux that punch above in this vintage.
GL is at the top of the pecking order.
Great note!

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