Comments on: A Vintage Bordeaux Tasting, 3 Heavyweights From 1988 – Episode #504

By: looper

looper — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:05:57 +0000

Funny episode. Looked like you did it from a haunted house. Those hotels and chateaus in bordeaux are crazy wierd. Feels like a timewarp back to the 17thcentury and not in a good way. Way too dark. And who are those amateurs???? Where is the Mottster?
QOTD: Haven’t had many big name mature bordeaux, but I did have a leoville barton 85 that was great. I have an uncle who has been keeping bordeaux since the 70s and every christmas he brings out 4-5 bottles to taste. But all of these wines had release prices between $5-15. So you never know what you are going to get with these. Kind of fun though.

By: old man

old man — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:46:42 +0000

Hi Gary,
One impressed me was a bottle of 1988Leoville Las Casas,it open up like a dancing ballet girl in your middle of tongue,flowery frangrances.super elegance,smoothing your heart’s aftertase.memorable!It absolutely not a beast.

By: olli-brumm

olli-brumm — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:16:16 +0000

I’m a little late…
QOTD: best red bdx I ever had was 1989 Lynch-Bages. I bought a case in the early 90ies and I have still 3 remaining. Down to 3…
I’m quiet surprised how the 88 Cos has developed. I had 4 bottles between 1996-1999 and IMO they have been great. I tended to rate them like WS, if I would have to… was an amazing wine.

By: Dessert Wine Nerd

Dessert Wine Nerd — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:10:21 +0000

Good show. Nice to see how my 05’s could possibly develop. Hopefully I will have stored them properly and they wont fall under any issues. QOTD: Never had a mature one…. yet!

By: Ray Barnes

Ray Barnes — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:57:01 +0000

I have to apologize for the late response to this show because I just watched it this evening. I purchased a case of the 1988 Margaux when it was offered en primeur in 1989, and still have 4 bottles of it left – and am very thankful for Gary’s comments on future cellaring. I first tasted it right after the wine was released in 1991, and surprisingly, it was delicious right from then and kept getting better. I also have very fond memories of a few 1971 German wines, including a Wiltinger Rosenberg (adjacent to the Scharzhofberg) Auslese, drunk last November 2, and an Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Spatlese, uncorked in 1999 and being remarkably fresh at 28 years of age. It is a truly amazing experience drinking 20+ year old wine.

By: Pierre

Pierre — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:24:29 +0000

Nice episode
only one that i can remember was a 94 angelus that was very well made and preserved

By: Michael H.

Michael H. — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:18:39 +0000

Surprisingly, I really love the 1995 Calon-Segur…

By: Steve of MW

Steve of MW — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:25:38 +0000

In no particular order..

82 Cos d’Estournel
90 La Dame de Montrose
94 Latour

Cool room in Bordeaux!! Love the aristocratic look..

By: yowens

yowens — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:31:46 +0000

Sweet show. QOTD: I’ve had very few. I had a 86′ Chambert Marzubet which was just a special experience noting the changes in flavor over the first couple hours it was opened.

By: Dan Schmid

Dan Schmid — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:38:08 +0000

1982 Chateau Mouton Rothschild.