QOTD: Clos Moulin Pontet, Chateau L’Escarjean, Chantet Blanet, Mouton Cadet reserve, st emillion, Chateau Roques Mauriac, and a couple others.
This was my first venture away from local wines of Slovenia, Hungary and Austria, which I adore. They are cheap ass booze by any standards, but some of them showed me the capabilities of bordeaux area. I have to note Clos Moulin Pontet. This stands above the crowd enormously. It beats anything below 30 eur easily for the price of 5 eur.

This year I am aimig to more well known chateaus and expanding not only pallete, but also the wallette 😉

I have not purchased a Bordeaux for many years. I have the 1990, 1986, 1988, 1989. They are still not ready. So drink some great old Claret and have a party

Excellent show, really high on blind!

QOTD: Clarke, Puygueraud, Malmaison, Bellefont-Belcier, Lagrange, Tourelles de Longueville, Réserve de Léoville Barton, Clerc-Milon in 1,5L and Trotanoy.

Looking for a La Clémence but in Canada (espacially in Quebec) but it’s 164$CAN (130$US) and maybe for a Cos d’Estournel.

“Cheap cow-butt action” ahhhhh RP never used those kind of terms to describe wine. The reason the Vayniac Nation loves you.

Great, great show. These blind tastings are da best and it really shows how damn good you are.

QOTD: Yes, the ’05 Reignac, one of the original “gargistas.” I fell in love with the ’00 and based on your opinion (I have yet to taste it) I procurred a couple cases. Looking forward to their arrival some day.

Cheers!

P.S. The Monteflores Merlot you reviewed the other night . . . kick-ass! Having some now.

Gary: Loved this Wine Library episode on the French Bordeaux and the one on Getting Rich Slowly. I have read the Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator Magazine avidly and have spent a great deal of money over the last 15+ years on their recommendations. Well, now that I’m broke, I can only say how much I enjoyed the two film clips I viewed today. You are “spot on” regarding less expensive wines vrs. the real high end stuff. Wish I had known about this years ago. It would have saved me a great deal of money. I plan to watch your “blog” more regulary now. Thanks, Pete

Excellent episode. I really enjoy the blind tastings.

QOTD: Purchased some inexpensive 2005’s. Don’t have a wine cellar so I have no idea what they will taste like in a few years.
Chateau Picampeau
Chateau Vieux Pourret
Domaine Du Bouscat
Roc De Pourret St Emilion (2)
Chateau Gigault Cuvee Viva Premieres Cotes de Blaye (2)
Chateau Valrose Cuvee Alienor(6)

Love the blind Bordeaux…

Mine:
Pavie
Clinet
Cos D’Estournel
Branon
Pontet Canet (found ’em at Costco for $69!)
Poitevin
Domaine de Bouscat
and many, many more!!

Gary: Ok here is my new “Handle”. Loved your clips today of Getting Rich Slowly, and the Bordeaux tastings.

QOTD:

So far:
Lagrange (Julien)
Smith Haut Lafitte
Kirwan
Lynch-Bages
La Confession
Branaire

Edwardo

QOTD: The only 2005 Bordeaux I have bought is the Secret de Cardinale and I only bought one bottle. I’m looking forward to drinking it someday. Hopefully I will be able to try some others as well.

QOTD: Several, but among those I’m most looking forward to trying (many years from now…) is the Clerc Milon, long my favorite “value” Bordeaux property.

QOTD: Several, but among those I’m most looking forward to trying (many years from now…) is the Clerc Milon, long my favorite “value” Bordeaux property.

great show. You know, one of Hercules’ tasks was to shovel animal crap. That’s some good company.

Rockin’!
I only really got into Bordelais wines with the ’05 vintage. In my short voyage through the immense world of Bordeaux, I have found that many are too big to drink right now, and really get the most of as of yet. Most wines would benefit having a couple more years to settle.

QOTD: My 2005 coup de coeur is Château Maucamps, a Cru Bourgeois Supérieure from the Haut-Médoc. Big berries, ripe, but with a strong backbone that will take it through the next 2-3 decades.

To 2005 Bordeaux, raise your glasses!

QOTD: I bought cases of CH. Puygueraud, Ch. Belgrave, Ch. Caronne Ste Gemme, and Ch. Labat. All under $25 a bottle… the ones I’ve tried are WAY too young to drink now, though.

QOTD: I think I bought a 2005 Bordeaux last year for about $12. I can’t remember, but I think it was pretty good. Too poor to have tried any of the really good ones, I guess 🙁

That was great

Great show, GV. Blind is the way to go; I don’t even scroll down to see the wine list, so that I can be surprised, too. You’re really hitting the price points on the nose. Just a liitle too good maybe 😉 I’ve been waiting for a 2005 Bordeaux show. Was hoping that you’d have the chance to give the little beauties a little more air time before tasting, though.

Chateau Brisson
Chateau Carbonnieux Blanc
Chateau Tour St. Bonnet
Chateau Clos L’eglise Cotes De Castillon
Chateau de Fonbel
Chateau La Prade
Chateau Les Trois Croix
Chateau Marquis D`alesme Becker
Chateau Moulin Haut Laroque
Chateau Petit Bocq
Chateau Puygueraud
Vieux Champs de Mars Johanna
Chat Haut Gardere
Chateau Cote De Baleau
Chateau Rollan De By
Chateau Senejac
Chateau Barde Haut
Chateau Camensac
Chateau Caronne Sainte Gemme
Chateau Clos Rene
Chateau Du Tertre
Chateau Faizeau
Chateau Faugeres
Chateau Grand Mayne
Chateau Haut Bergey Rouge
Chateau Haut Brisson
Chateau La Clotte
Chateau La Croix De Gay
Chateau Lanessan
Chateau Les Grands Chenes
Chateau Monbrison
Chateau Moulinet
Chateau Pontac Lynch
Chateau Rabaud Promis
Chateau Reignac
Chateau Rouget
Chateau Sansonnet
Chateau Valrose Cuvee Alienor
Clos Les Lunelles
Chateau D’arche Sauternes
Chateau Fombrauge
Chateau Pipeau
Chateau Puy Arnaud
Chateau Charles De Sarpe
Chateau Grand Corbin D`espagne
Chateau Grand Pontet
Chateau Haut Batailley
Chateau La Gaffeliere
Chateau L’arrosee
Chateau Malartic Lagraviere Rouge
Chateau Quinault L`enclos
Chateau Saint Pierre
Chateau Soutard
Michel Rolland Episode One (Chateau d’Arsac)
Chateau Fleur Cardinale
Chateau Angelus
Chateau Doisy Vedrines Sauternes
Chateau Cos D`estournel
Chateau Sociando Mallet

Great show Gary, I’ll save up for the La Clemence. I’ve been enjoying the 2005 Ch. La Grange Clinet, pretty tasty, only about $14, which is about what I like to spend.

Great show Gary, I’ll save up for the La Clemence. I’ve been enjoying the 2005 Ch. La Grange Clinet, pretty tasty, only about $14, which is about what I like to spend.

WWHHHHOOOHHHHOOOOO Great show Thanks Gary!!! And Mott!!

WWHHHHOOOHHHHOOOOO Great show Thanks Gary!!! And Mott!!

When I visited Wine Library I picked up Chateau Plain Point which I haven’t tried yet. Most of the 2005s are out of my spending limit at this point.

Love the blinds – like a box of chocolates ya neva know what ya gonna git.

QOTD: a few – 4 or 5 so far. Of note? Ch. D’Issan

QOTD: I bought several 2005’s :
Chateau du Plantier 2005 Bordeaux
Chateau Cluzan 2005 Bordeaux
Sichel Sauternes 2005.
Chateau Le Giron 2005 Bordeaux

I am curious about that ‘poop’ smelling wine, I will look for it locally…

Great show.