Category Archives: Wines

1995-4 BV Georges de la Tour

Number 16 —  September, 1995

 

So Long Howard, Hello Dick & Priscilla

This quarter we bid a fond farewell to Howard Fox, our first departing charter member.  Per our bylaws, Howard has sold his share of the syndicate cellar to Dick and Priscilla Robinson, at its prorated value.  Dick and Priscilla will join us for the first time at our October 7th tasting.  Welcome!

Treasurer’s Report

Please bring your dues of $110 per person to the next event.  As before, this sum includes the complete cost of dinner and the cellar fund for the quarter.

 

Previous Balance

-169.27
California Grill Dinner (10/7)

-490.00
Dues Paid

220.00
Dues Payable

1320.00
Balance

$ 880.73

Auction Action

No acquisitions.  Bidding will resume this quarter.

 

Upcoming Events

Our next tasting will be at Disney’s Contemporary Resort’s California Grill, Saturday, October 7th, 1995 at 3:00p.m.  As before, dinner will be served at 5:00 p.m., and we will have the room to ourselves until 7:00 p.m.

We have attempted to “lighten up” the menu somewhat from our last tasting.  George Miliotes has arranged for the following prix fixe dinner to follow our formal tasting:

Appetizer:         Assorted California Pizza

Salad:               Field Greens with Cabernet Vinaigrette and Chive Ricotta Toast

Fish Course:      Yoshie’s Sushi Platter

Meat Course:     Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Polenta and Balsamic Smothered Mushrooms

Dessert:            Berries in Broth with Angel Food Cake and Basil Sherbert

Coffee, Tea, Non-alcoholic Beverages

 

The cost per person is $35 including corkage, tax and a 15% gratuity.  (This sum has been added to the $75 quarterly dues listed above.)  Truly exceptional service will be recognized by an additional gratuity added to the group’s tab.  George may sample some of our wines if his time permits.

This tasting will be a Georges de Latour vertical, and will consist of the following wines, served blind.

1960

BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve

 80
1965

BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve

 55
1966

BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve

 55
1968

BV Cabernet Sauvignon

 40
1968

BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve

 80
1969

BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve

 55
1970

BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve

 55
1973

BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve

 55
1974

BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve

 55
1966

Ch. Suduiraut

 90
 

Tasting Value

 $ 620

1994-4 Haut Brion Vertical

Number 12 —  September, 1994

 

Upcoming Events

The time has arrived! Our massive Haut Brion blowout is scheduled for September 16th and 17th, 1994 at Dixie Landings.  You may check in Friday afternoon, September 16th.  Most of you are booked for two nights at $69 per night plus 10% tax, a Florida resident’s special.  If you are a cast member, bring your Disney ID for a possible additional discount.  If you are a Disney Food and Wine Society member, bring your card also.  Andy has made the arrangements, so call him if you have questions.

Our first tasting will convene Friday evening at Bonfamille’s, at Port Orleans at 7 p.m., sharp.  This tasting will feature the lesser years of Ch. Haut Brion from our cellar, to calibrate our palates and familiarize ourselves with the Chateau’s Graves style.  Dinner will follow.

We reconvene at the Portobello Yacht Club at 11:30 a.m. Saturday for a tasting of wines related to Haut Brion: La Mission Haut Brion is across the road, and Bahans Haut Brion is the second wine of Haut Brion.

Following an afternoon spent sobering up in the pool or cruising the Saskagoula River, the Grand Tasting will be held at Artist’s Point at the Wilderness Lodge at 5 p.m.  Ten of the greatest vintages of Haut Brion will be poured, followed by dinner.

Treasurer’s Report

Our current balance:

Previous Balance

279.00
Dues Paid

0
Dues Due

0
Balance

279.00

 

I’ll be spending some of this money to acquire the ‘89 Haut Brion, which we don’t have yet.  Dues will be due at the Haut Brion tasting.

The Wines:

 

 

Friday Dinner

 

1967

 Ch. Haut-Brion

38

1968

 Ch. Haut-Brion

38

1969

 Ch. Haut-Brion

38

1972

 Ch. Haut-Brion

38

1973

 Ch. Haut-Brion

38

1976

 Ch. Haut-Brion

35

1978

 Ch. Haut-Brion

75

1979

 Ch. Haut-Brion

75

1980

 Ch. Haut-Brion

38

1981

 Ch. Haut-Brion

54

 

Saturday Lunch

 

1973

 Ch. La Mission Haut Brion

35

1976

 Ch. La Mission Haut Brion

20

1977

 Ch. La Mission Haut Brion

35

1982

 Ch. Bahans Haut-Brion

30

1986

 Ch. Bahans Haut-Brion

25

1989

 Ch. Bahans Haut-Brion

12

1989

 Ch. Bahans Haut-Brion

12

1982

 Simi Chardonnay

10

1970

 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve

55

 

Saturday Dinner

 

1945

 Ch. Haut-Brion

780

1953

 Ch. Haut-Brion

60

1957

 Ch. Haut-Brion

72

1958

 Ch. Haut-Brion

36

1961

 Ch. Haut-Brion

230

1964

 Ch. Haut-Brion

125

1970

 Ch. Haut-Brion

35

1975

 Ch. Haut-Brion

65

1982

 Ch. Haut-Brion

100

1989

 Ch. Haut-Brion

100

1971

 Ch. Haut-Brion Blanc

38

1966

 Ch. Suduiraut Sauternes

90
Total Tasting Cost

$2,432

 

We’ll see you there!

 

1994-3 Bordeaux

Number 11 —  May, 1994

 

Upcoming Events

Our 1930’s themed tasting will be May 14th at our home (map enclosed). We will convene at  6 p.m. for the tasting, followed by a light Japanese dinner on the verandah.  Andy will provide Rangetsu Sushi Bento Boxes at about $25 per head.  If you would like a “novice” Bento Box (i.e. cooked) please call Linda by May 11th (560-6868, 876-1550).

PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING YOUR TASTING GLASSES.

Thirties attire is optional.  Please feel free to bring swim suits and towels if you would like a refreshing dip before your drive home.

The wines will include (Debbie, please leave room for two more):

MAY 14th, THE 1930s TASTING

1921

 Pommery Champagne

85

1928

 Ch. Chambert Red

55

1937

 Ch. Langoa-Barton Red

100

1937

 Ch. Leoville-Barton Red

100

1937

 Ch. Rausan-Segla Red

30

1937

 Ch. Rouget Red

30

1938

 Ch. Mouton Rothschild Red

120

1939

 Los Amigos Vineyards Chablis

55

Treasurer’s Report

I’ve essentially skipped a quarter’s dues, to align them with our tastings.  Two of you had already paid at our last tasting, which leaves four dues owing at our May tasting.  Our current balance:

Previous Balance

-771.00
Dues Paid

450.00
Dues Due

600
Balance

279

 

 

1994-2 Ridge Petite Sirah

Number 10 —  February, 1994

 

Upcoming Events

At Andy’s urging, I have rescheduled the two day Haut Brion tasting for sometime in the fall, after the WDW resort bargains come back.  The March 5th tasting will be a normal Saturday evening tasting. We will convene at  5 p.m. sharp, at Matha’s Vineyard. The theme will be:

MARCH 5, 1994 RIDGE PETITE SIRAH VERTICAL
x160 1973 Ridge York Creek Petite Sirah 35
x161 1974 Ridge York Creek Petite Sirah 35
x162 1975 Ridge York Creek Petite Sirah 35
x163 1976 Ridge York Creek Petite Sirah 35
x166 1977 Ridge York Creek Petite Sirah 35
x167 1978 Ridge York Creek Petite Sirah 35
x168 1979 Ridge York Creek Petite Sirah 35
x170 1980 Ridge York Creek Petite Sirah 35
Total Tasting Cost $280

 

Auction News

My bottom fishing at the January 29 Butterfield auction netted the following wines:

1938

 Ch. Mouton Rothschild
(A good pre-war vintage.  Mouton is a first growth red Bordeaux.)

120

1947

 Clos de Tart
(Wonderful year for red Burgundy.  Clos de Tart was the standout wine at the Henline’s Burgundy tasting several years ago.)

120

1961

 Ch. Haut Brion Blanc

(This is that spectacular and exclusive white Graves from our first tasting, but from the stellar 1961 vintage.  The 1988 is $160 at release!)

190

$ 430

 

 

I have also obtained a subscription to the new Davis & Co. Auctions in Chicago.  These are run by the people who used to run Christie’s, and seem to offer opportunities very similar to Butterfield.  I’ll bring the catalog to the next meeting.

Treasurer’s Report

Our current balance:

Previous Balance

-261.00
Purchases

-430.00
Catalog Subscription

-80.00
Balance

-771 .00

 

I’m floating the deficit until next dues, but some of you are not current (you know who you are), so pay up!

See you March 5th.

 

 

1993-8 Cheval Blanc

Number 8 —  December, 1993

 

Don’t forget! Saturday, December 4th, 1993, 5 p.m. sharp, Matha’s Vineyard,  Chateau Cheval Blanc Tasting.  Each couple may bring two wines to share during the appetizers or dinner.

The theme of this tasting will be Chateau Cheval Blanc, with ten vintages going back to 1933.  Wines to be included:

1933

Ch. Cheval-Blanc

Red

Bordeaux

 

120

 1937

 

Ch. Cheval-Blanc

Red

Bordeaux

 

125

 1957

 

Ch. Cheval-Blanc

Red

Bordeaux

 

72

 1958

 

Ch. Cheval-Blanc

Red

Bordeaux

 

72

 1969

 

Ch. Cheval-Blanc

Red

Bordeaux

 

100

 1974

 

Ch. Cheval-Blanc

Red

Bordeaux

 

32

 1981

 

Ch. Cheval-Blanc

Red

Bordeaux

 

54

 1982

 

Ch. Cheval-Blanc

Red

Bordeaux

 

200

 1989

 

Ch. Cheval-Blanc

Red

Bordeaux

 

105

 1990

 

Ch. Cheval-Blanc

Red

Bordeaux

 

90

 

Total Cost:

 

$970

 

 

 

Enclosed are Robert Parker’s and Michael Broadbent’s Tasting Notes.  Please study them in case there is a pop quiz.  I have no tasting note for the ’90, but it was rated above 95 by both Wine Spectator and Parker.

See you December 4th!

 

1993-5 70’s California Cabernet

Number 5 —  August, 1993

 

Auction News

We were fortunate to obtain two excellent lots at the July 17th, 1993 Butterfield & Butterfield  auction:

Lot 118

1937 Ch. Leoville-Barton

1937 Ch. Langoa-Barton

 

Lot 186

1960 B.V. Georges de LaTour Private Reserve

1966 B.V. Georges de LaTour Private Reserve

1968 B.V. Georges de LaTour Private Reserve

1968 B.V. Cabernet Sauvignon

 

The first lot went for only $170, $30 below our bid.  We’ll probably use this lot for an older Bordeaux tasting, or along with our Cheval Blancs.

The second lot contains my personal favorite wine, the 1968 BVGDLTPR.  These will all fit into an inevitable comprehensive GDLT tasting.

Treasurer’s Report

Our current balance is:

Previous Balance

 

212.50

 Wine

 

 

-462.00

 Shipping

 

 

-59.00

 Balance

 

 

-308.50

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

September 11th is the date for our early 70’s California Cabernet tasting!  Andy has made the following arrangements:

We will meet at Matha’s Vineyard (next to Arial’s Restaurant in the Beach Club Resort) at 4 p.m., sharp.  The Syndicate will provide appetizers for a half hour stand-up social.  Each couple may bring up to two wines to share during the appetizers or dinner.

At 4:30 we progress to Arial’s, where the table will be set with bread and ten glasses per person.  The following wines will be poured:

1970

Mayacamas

Cabernet Sauvignon

1973

Heitz Martha’s Vineyard

Cabernet Sauvignon

1974

BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve

Cabernet Sauvignon

1974

Charles Krug

Cabernet Sauvignon

1974

Freemark Abbey

Cabernet Bosche

1974

Freemark Abbey

Cabernet Sauvignon

1974

Joseph Phelps

Cabernet Sauvignon

1976

Jordan

Cabernet Sauvignon

1977

BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve

Cabernet Sauviginon

1977

Heitz Martha’s Vineyard

Cabernet Sauvignon

 

The manager of Arial’s will be joining us during the tasting.

Following the tasting, dinner may be ordered from any of the menu selections or day’s specials.  During dinner, the Syndicate will provide the following wines:

1971

Ch. Haut-Brion Blanc

White

1972

Mayacamas, Late Harvest

Zinfandel

 

The cost for dinner will be the menu price of the items you order, less 20%.  The 20% will be added back on as a gratuity.  In addition, $2 per person will be added to cover all wine corkage.

We have arranged this corkage charge to allow members to bring their own wines to share during the appetizers or dinner.

New Members

According to Andy, Howard and Becky will be joining prior to this tasting, which fills out our couples roster.  Martin Chaney is joining our group as a single.  This leaves an opening for one other single.  Welcome to all new members.

See you September 11th.