Wife and I had a bottle of 2003 Monbousquet.
Simple pop and pour. Still a big tannic monster with a nice dose of oak and vanilla. This bottle, from OWC, had a slight green streak in it that I hadn’t found in other bottles from the case. Still, very enjoyable with a big mouthfeel and long finish.
Is today some French holiday? I may drink a California wine to celebrate. Maybe a Carlisle Carlisle Zinfandel.
Napolean surrendered to the British in 1815
A bunch of great champagne, '80 DRC Richebourg, '58 Monfortino and '74 Heitz Martha’s. Will post some notes later today.
A worthy event to celebrate. I may drink two bottles of Zinfandel!!!
06 Clavelier VR Aux Brulees and 96 Monty Estate - notes up, both rockin’.
Chinon
If they schedule a holiday for each time they’ve surrendered … no wonder I drink so much Zinfandel! 
Reuben: I know more about casino security than any man alive, I invented it, and it cannot be beaten. They got cameras, they got locks, they got watchers, they got timers, they got vaults, they got enough armed personnel to occupy Paris!
[pause]
Reuben: Okay, bad example.
Oh. Never mind.
The storming of the Bastille was yesterday…Napolean giving up was today.
Those wacky French … who can keep up?
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Wife & I opened the same last night. Took about 3 hours of decanting before it started smoothing out a bit. Love the leather, tobacco, plum earthy nose and flavors on this one. later in the evening ( 4+hours ) was getting a little metallic flavor in there too. lush and long.
Novy 06 Gary’s…green streak I wasnt crazy about…even after 24 hours still there. Otherwise a fine drink, especially for the price.
Inama Carmenere 05. A little dusty, some nice red and dark berries, short finish. Good for the price.
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Pride Merlot 02 Sentimental value 1 year anniversary wine in Napa. One of the wines that started me into this money pit. When I first had it I thought it was so intense…now, not so much but still good fruit and decent lenght in it. Ok wine, not great for the price.
Hi Bill. I first had the 03’ Monbousquet almost 2 yrs ago and it was a big tannic monster as you commented. I had it again this spring with a 4-6 hr decant and it was much better. Nice bordeaux for the price. The 2000 Monbousquet, however, is better.
Hmmm I had a 00 Monbo about a month ago and it was like sucking on coffee covered oak. And I like oak, but it was undrinkable.
Another Chinon here.
2006 Les Pensées de Pallus imported by Rare Wine Co.
Very nice.
with Vanessa?
Just to make Dildine happy tonight, I opened a 2006 Ridge Lytton Springs.