Category Archives: Bordeaux

2006-2 Comparative Shopping

Comparative Shoppingat Luma’sSaturday, April 15, 2006

Our next event will be at 5:30 pm on Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Luma on Park.The theme of this event is Comparative Shopping:


				My Points	Notes
2000	Ch. ‘Y’ de Yquem	White	Bordeaux	98	The clear winner of the flight with 9 out of 10 votes	145
1998	Ch. Haut Brion Blanc	White	Bordeaux	96		290

1983	Nuits St. Georges (Henline)	Red	Burgundy	87
1983	Echezeaux Cote de Nuits Mongeard-Mugneret	Red	Burgundy	93		45
1983	Echezeaux Domaine de la Romanee Conti	Red	Burgundy	91	The vote was almost evenly split between the two Echezeauxs	300

1961	Ch. Pape Clement (very low shoulder) (Alcorn)	Red	Bordeaux	83	The favorite, but clearly oxidized (although I voted for it!)
1961	Ch. Montrose	Red	Bordeaux	92		320
1962	Ch. Latour	Red	Pauillac	90		150

1991	Heits Martha’s Vineyard (Robinson)	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	90
1991	Dominus	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	98	The favorite, barely beating Martha’s. Dunn got no votes. I think this is the best wine ever from California.	120
1984	Dunn	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	92		55

2003	Henry’s Drive Private Reserve Shiraz (Alcorn)	Red	Australia	100	My favorite wine of the night. We didn’t vote on this flight.
2003	Miltolo G.A.M. Shiraz (Henline)	Red	Australia	94
2002	Torbrek Shiraz (Siegel)	Red	Australia	92
						1,723
1999	Ch. d’Yquem	Sauternes	Bordeaux	92	tenth	85
2000	Ch. d’Yquem	Sauternes	Bordeaux	98	tenth. Yes, this wine probably is worth 2.5 times the price of the 1999	213

						1,723

Acquisitions


4	2000 Chateau ‘Y’ de Yquem	145	580
6	1999 d’Yquem, Sauternes (375ml)	85	510
6	2000 d’Yquem, Sauternes (375ml)	213	1278
4	1998 Ch. Haut Brion Blanc	290	1160
			3528

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	$2.10
Dues Payable	5000.00
Purchases	-3528.00
Dinner	-2237.00
Balance	-762.90

Please bring your dues of $1000 per couple to the event.

2005-5 Pillage the List

Pillage the Listat Bern’s Steakhouse

Tampa

November 12, 2005

Notes from our November 12th dinner at Bern’s.

The theme of this event was Pillage the List. All wines had good color and clarity.

1953	$385	93 pts	Bonnes Mare Ponnelle Musty periodically. Good fruit, complex finish.
1961 *		90	Clos Vougeot Faively classic burgundy nose, losing its fruit.
1964	275	95	Echezeaux Faively complex dried roses nose, tight tannic, caramel finish.
1952 *		97	Clos de la Roche Morey St. Denis Pierre Ponnelle tar, earthy, mineral nose, still good fruit, slightly sweet, chocolate finish.
1955	254	92	Ch. Pichon Longueville Baron dusty nose, bell and black peppers in the mouth.
1955	330	94	Ch. Pape Clement graves soapy, mineral tobacco, candle wax nose, tight, smokey finish.
1973 *		92	Ingelnook Cask C-14 bleu cheese, anise, mint nose, balanced, closed.
1964	65	96	Gatinerra mint, sugar, long, complex.
1961	128	92	Hermitage Reserve (Debost) smoke, tobacco, mint, tight.
1978	95	94	Chateaneuf Du Pape (Clos Des Papes) sweet exotic berries, berry finish.
1962	799	90	Ch. la Mission Haut Brion (Magnum) Graves nose, corked, soft, disappointing.
1953 *		96	Chambertin Pierre Ponnelle cedar, roses, sweet chambertin classic finish.
1977 *		90	Barbosa Cojita Port A sound, balanced port, similar to a tawny, with slight wood nuances.

* Bern’s kindly did not charge us for the starred wines.

Coming Events

January 14

Auction Action

None.

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	3000
Dues Payable	5000
Auction Purchases	0
Dinner & Wines	-3867.22
Balance	4132.78

2005-4 Tough Pairs


	Tough Pairs July 2, 2005 At Anaelle & Hugo’s

The theme of this event was Tough Pairs, but it turned out to be fairly easy in most cases. The overall favorites were the ’68 BVGDLTPR and the ’61 Cheval Blanc (made famous by the movie Sideways, where it is consumed from a styrofoam cup).

1955	Pommard 1er Cru dried cherries, waxy, balanced, 90 pts	Red	Burgundy	50
1966	Romanee St. Vivant T. Moillard bacon, fruit, balanced, 92 pts	Red	Burgundy	185

1952	Ch. Lafite peculiar nose when first poured but blew off, cedar, tight, lead pencil, 87 pts	Red	Pauillac	60
1961	Ch. L’Angelus intense vanilla, jam, very balanced and youthful, 89 pts	Red	St Emilion	40

1961	Ch. Cheval Blanc huge, fatty, balanced, chewy, berries, soft, 94 pts	Red	St Emilion	385
1975	Ch. Cheval Blanc tannic but fruit beginning to show through, mint, tight, 90 pts	Red	St Emilion	100

1968	BV sawdust, a bit off balance but still good, 92 pts	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	100
1968	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve eucalyptus, great structure, very balanced, 96 pts	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	185

1998	Henry’s Drive Shiraz a monster, vanilla, berries, smoke, wood, jam, 96 pts	Shiraz	Australia	45
2001	Marquis Philips Integrity intense vanilla, raspberries, candy, very detectable r.s., 99 pts	Shiraz	Australia	260

1963	Warre’s fairly light, excellent fruit, not very complex, elegant, 90 pts	Port	Portugal	150

				1,560
	Wines brought by members

	Piper Champagne A lovely, balanced Champagne, 92 pts	Robinson
1996	Fess Parker Blanc de Blanc Very toasty, complex, 92 pts	Crocket
1966	Ch. Lafite Characteristic Lafite, appealing but fading, 89 pts	Alcorn
1994	Ch. HautBrion Undeniably lafite, but tannic, 85 pts	Siegel
1994	Ch. Latour Quite tannic, gravelly, 85 pts	Siegel
	Sine Qua Non Chardonnay A lovely, complex, buttery, toasty chardonnay, 99 pts	Siegel
	Banfi Pinot Grigio Nice tropical fruit nose, 88 pts	Restaurant
1997	Ch. d’Yquem Superb, complex, syrupy match for the fois gras, 95 pts	Henline
1997	Ch. Suiduraut Unfortunately this wine was abandoned in the ice bucket, 0 pts	Alcorn

Coming Events

November 12 – Bern’s

January 14

Auction Action

None.

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	0
Dues Payable	5000
Auction Purchases	0
Dinner	-2000
Balance	3000

2005-3 West Palm Beach

Reformed, with a focus on higher end wines and a more intimate group.

Palm BeachThe Restaurant at The Four Seasons

Saturday, May 28, 2005

Notable food:
Spicy Asian sauce on the amuse bouche scallop
Fois Gras
Short ribs

1959	Hospice de Beaune, Nicolas Rolin Classic smoke and bacon fat, with a leather and mineral finish. Still excellent fruit. 97 points.	Red	Burgundy	115
1961	Hospice de Beaune, Nicolas Rolin A distant relative of the ’59, with the same nuances, but lacking depth. 91 points.	Red	Burgundy	135
1968	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Lovely, floral, somewhat light in color. Drink up. 94 points.	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	Henline
1968	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Consistently the finest modern vintage of GDLT, but this was the finest example I’ve ever seen. Incredibly youthful, I would have guessed a late 80s vintage. Rutherford dust, mint, vanilla, spices. 98 points.	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	110
1968	BV Special Label Burgundy Exotic blend of Charbono, Cab Franc and Petite Sirah, still fairly youthful. 92 points.	Red	Napa	Alcorn
1966	Penfold’s Grange Spectacular, dark, inky, chocolate, coffee, shiraz fruit. First Grange I’ve had that was ready to drink. Worth every penny. 99 points.	Shiraz	Australia	500
1962	Ch. Cheval Blanc A bit disappointing. The nose never developed that Cab Franc complexity I associate with Cheval Blanc. Balanced, but time to drink up. 90 points.	Red	Bordeaux	120
1962	Ch. Lafite Classic Lafite, still balanced, lead pencil, coffee. mineral finish. 92 points.	Red	Pauillac	100

	Dinner

1996	Echezeaux, Bocquenet Disappointing, uni-dimensional pinot that could just as easily have been from California. 88 points.	Red	Burgundy	90
1993	Ch. Margaux Quite disappointing, off balance, youthful but nothing going for it. 87 points.	Red	Bordeaux	100
1994	Dominus Not as good as the ’91, but still a damned nice wine. More merlot-like than meritage. Still chewy. 93 points.	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	120
1999	Turley Zin, Duarte A wine with no redeeming values. Off balance, unpleasant fruit flavors, uni-dimensional. 82 points.	Zinfandel	Contra Costa	120
1963	Dow Beautiful floral delicate port at its peak. Chocolate to spare in the nose. 94 points.	Port	Portugal	150

Cafe Boulud Palm Beach

Sunday, May 29, 2005

Notable food:
the corn under the wild ivory king salmon,
the short ribs.

1970	Corton Good color. Chocolate, coffee, smoke. Tight. 88 points.			Alcorn
1961	Richebourg, Liger-Belair Smoke, bacon fat, wax, BBQ sauce. Slightly sour in the mouth, but some fruit remaining. 95 points.	Red	Burgundy	140
1962	Pommard, Cruse & Fils Quite dark for its age. Fruit, raisins, charred wood. Balanced in the mouth, dried flowers and Asian spices, chocolate. 92 points.	Red	Burgundy	120
1937	Ch. Cheval Blanc Dark color, slight browning. Flowers, caramel, cedar, smoke. Round mouth feel, fruity, coffee, hazelnut. youthful, seems like a 1975. 94 points.	Red	Bordeaux	100
1937	Ch. Haut Brion Very dark, good color. Cement dust, chocolate, coffee, grass, wax, black pepper. Tight, classic Haut Brion. Also seems like a 1975. 93 points.	Red	Bordeaux	240
1940	Louis Martini Light in color. Cotton candy, cinnamon, asparagus, cedar. Sweet mouth. Much disagreement over the nose, some despised it. 93 points.	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	350
1942	Louis Martini Very dark color. Vanilla to the max. Mint, butterscotch, candy. Merlot character, tight, tannic. 98 points.	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	350

	Dinner

1996	Chambertin Thomas-Moillard Tight, closed, no fruit. 83 points.	Red	Burgundy	90
1993	Ch. Mouton Rothschild Coffee, tannic, short. Great nose, light finish. 89 points.	Red	Bordeaux	100
1994	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Rutherford dust, vanilla, mint, big, tannic. 90 points.	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	70
1997	Clarendon Hills Australis Black color, green unpleasant nose, smooth in the mouth. 88 points.	Shiraz	Australia	Siegel
2001	Marquis Phillips Integrity Black color, blueberry, chocolate syrup. 96 points.	Shiraz	Australia	Siegel
1998	Chassagne Montrachet Opened the night before! Fruity, vanilla, anise, pina colada. 95 points.	Montrachet	Burgundy	Henline
1987	Silverado Good fruit, very soft. 84 points.	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	Crocket
1987	Heits Martha’s Vineyard Classic Martha’s Eucalyptus nose, light finish. 90 points.	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	Robinson
1963	Fonseca Slightly cloudy, probably due to a very deteriorated and leaky cork. Chocolate and mint, more complex than yesterday’s ’63 Dow. 90 points.	Port	Portugal	170

	Palm Beach Tastings Total			3,510

2005-1 The Key of ‘G’

Number 55 — January, 2005

Our Last Event

The Palm did a lovely job for us. That was a terrific room. Thanks for setting it up, Jim.

The Inglenooks were in beautiful condition, although they don’t trip my trigger quite the way GDLTPR does. Favorite wines were the ’60, ’64 and NV.

Our Next Event

Our next event will be 5pm January 22nd at Bice (pronounced Bee-Chay) at the Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Florida. They are an upscale Italian restaurant that started in Milan in 1926. They now have locations all over the world, each with its own personality. To reach the restaurant you valet park at the hotel, walk through the lobby and down the stairs and go outside where you come to a setting that is supposed to remind you of Portfino Bay. You will then walk around the lagoon and empty shops and restaurants until you come to a two-story building where you will walk back up the stairs and arrive at Bice.

We have a private room with our own balcony and terrace that we can use afterwards for cigars and after dinner libations for those interested. They will provide white wine and champagne glasses to start out with as well as something to nibble on. Ron didn’t like their red wine glasses and suggests we bring our own. Oliver, the person who will be taking care of us that evening, also suggested that we order off the menu so that everyone can try something different. I would suggest an appetizer, pasta course, entree and desert.

The theme of this event is The Key of ‘G’:

8-13	1929	Gevrey Chambertin Henri de Villamont	Red	Burgundy	325
5-2	1964	Gevrey Chambertin A. Roux	Red	Burgundy	130
C4	1978	Gevrey Chambertin, Faiveley	Red	Burgundy	70

7-27	1985	Gevrey Chambertin Combe Aux Moines Phillipe Leclerc	Red	Burgundy	85
9	1988	Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Louis Jadot	Red	Burgundy	35
4-11	1990	Gevrey Chambertin Le Poissenot Geantel-Paisot	Red	Burgundy	60

8-15	1945	Ch. Grand Puy Lacoste	Red	Bordeaux	260
8	1962	Ch. Grand Puy-Lacoste	Red	Bordeaux	150
7	1985	Ch. Gruaud Larose	Red	Bordeaux	90

2-13	1970	Gemello	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
6	1986	Grigch Hills	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	32
8-28	1996	Grace Family Vineyard 29	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	120

					1,398

Coming Events

Palm Beach Take 2 Memorial Day weekend

Auction Action

1935 Simi Cabernet Sauvignon

500

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	-1899
Dues Payable	3500
Auction Purchases	-500
Dinner	-2180
Balance	-1079

Please bring your dues of $250 per person to the event.

2004-2 Old World / New World

Number 51 — April, 2004

Our Last Event

	Fred Fenwick did another fine job for us in January.
	Favorite wines were the unforgettable 1941 Simi Cabernet (exotic sweet and sour flavors with a dried flower and rough wood nose that evolved into curry) and the ’78 BVGDLTPR, which handily beat ’75 Lafite and Mouton.

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at del Frisco’s (729 Lee Rd, Orlando 32810 • 407-645-4443) on April 10 at 6pm.

The theme of this event is: Old World / New World

	1964	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	100
	1967	Chambertin Clos de Beze P. Gelin	Red	Burgundy	75
3-17	1993	Ch. Ausone	Red	St. Emilion	75

2	1978	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	60
6-22	1979	Barbaresco Santo Stefano Castello di Neive	Red	Italy	65
1-19	1984	Dunn Howell Mountain	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	110

2-7	1994	Ch. La Fleur de Gay	Red	Pomerol	55
	1998	Henry’s Drive Shiraz	Shiraz	Australia	45
8-25	1999	Turley Estate	Petite Syrah	Napa	120

6-27	1963	Fonseca	Port	Portugal	150

Coming Events

Syndicate – May 29 at The Stonewood Grill.

Auction Action

1940	Louis Martini	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	350
1942	Louis Martini	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	350
1970	Chateau Souverain	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Concannon	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Fetzer	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Foppiano	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Freemark Abbey	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Freemark Abbey	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Gemello	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Mirassou	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Oakville Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Parducci	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Robert Mondavi	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Sebastiani	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Simi	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Sonoma	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Sonoma	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Souverain of Rutherford	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Souverain of Rutherford	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Sterling	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Sterling	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Van Loben	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Van Loben	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Yuerdon	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1970	Yuerdon	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	41
1967	Ducale Riserva Gold	Chianti Classico	Italy	58
1967	Ducale Riserva Gold	Chianti Classico	Italy	58
1967	Ducale Riserva Gold	Chianti Classico	Italy	58
1967	Ducale Riserva Gold	Chianti Classico	Italy	58
1967	Ducale Riserva Gold	Chianti Classico	Italy	58
1967	Ducale Riserva Gold	Chianti Classico	Italy	58
1967	Ducale Riserva Gold	Chianti Classico	Italy	58
1967	Ducale Riserva Gold	Chianti Classico	Italy	58

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	-2869
Dues Payable	3500
Sold to Al	100
Sold to Dick	380
Dinner	-1740
Auction Purchases	-2107
Balance	-3125

Please bring your dues of $250 per person to the event.

2004-1 50th Wine Syndicate dinner!

Number 50 — January, 2004

Our Last Event

Victoria and Albert’s was great. I can’t believe no one took a camera!

The highlight for me was the 1964 BVGDLTPR, followed by the ’78, followed by the ’90 Caymus.

Our Next Event

Wow! This will be our 50th Wine Syndicate dinner!

Our next event will be at the Alcorn’s on January 10 at 4 pm. Fred Fenwick will be catering.

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN GLASSES.

The theme of this event is: Odd Man Out

m1-21	1975	Ch. Mouton Rothschild, magnum	Red	Bordeaux	220
4	1975	Ch. Lafite	Red	Pauillac	100
7-7	1978	Ch. Leoville Las Cases	Red	Bordeaux	65
2	1978	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	40

3	1941	Simi Hotel Del Monte Selection, NV	Claret	California	110
	1961	Hospice de Beaune, Cuvee Nicolas Rolin Caves de la Reine Pedauque	Red	Burgundy	135
9	1966	Chambolle-Musigny	Red	Burgundy	50
9	1966	Vosne Romanee les Beaumonts	Red	Burgundy	50


	1972	Chevalier Montrachet Domaine du Chateau du Beaune Bouchard	White	Burgundy	40
5	1987	Grigch Hills	Chardonnay	Napa	32
5	1990	Bourgogne Chardonnay du Chateau Domaine du Chateau de Meursalt	White	Burgundy	40
5-15	1998	Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere	White	Burgundy	35

5-24	1981	Smith Woodhouse Late Bottled Unfiltered	Port	Portugal	35

Coming Events

None.

Auction Action

We cleaned up at Butterfield’s on November 15:

1963	Fonseca	Port	Portugal	170
1970	Fonseca	Port	Portugal	170
1977	Fonseca	Port	Portugal	170
1961	Hospice de Beaune, Cuvee Nicolas Rolin Caves de la Reine Pedauque	Red	Burgundy	135
1961	Hospice de Beaune, Cuvee Nicolas Rolin Caves de la Reine Pedauque	Red	Burgundy	135
1964	Chambertin Clos de Beze Drouhin-Laroze	Red	Burgundy	130
1964	Corton Bressandes Chandon de Briailles	Red	Burgundy	130
1964	Gevrey Chambertin A. Roux	Red	Burgundy	130
1964	Hospice de Beaune, Corton Cuvee Dr. Peste Remoissenet	Red	Burgundy	130
1959	Hospice de Beaune, Beaune Cuvee Nicolas Rolin P. Larone	Red	Burgundy	115
1966	Romanee St. Vivant T. Moillard	Red	Burgundy	185
1967	Chambertin Clos de Beze P. Gelin	Red	Burgundy	75
1967	Chambertin Clos de Beze P. Gelin	Red	Burgundy	75
1967	Chambertin Clos de Beze P. Gelin	Red	Burgundy	75
1967	Chambertin Clos de Beze P. Gelin	Red	Burgundy	75
1971	Volnay Clos de Chenes A. Guyon	Red	Burgundy	75
1974	Musigny Vieilles Vignes Comte de Vogue	Red	Burgundy	75
1998	Henry’s Drive Reserve Shiraz	Shiraz	Australia	45
1998	Henry’s Drive Reserve Shiraz	Shiraz	Australia	45
1998	Henry’s Drive Reserve Shiraz	Shiraz	Australia	45
1998	Henry’s Drive Reserve Shiraz	Shiraz	Australia	45
2002	Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine	Shiraz	Australia	65
2002	Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine	Shiraz	Australia	65
2002	Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine	Shiraz	Australia	65
2002	Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine	Shiraz	Australia	65
2002	Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine	Shiraz	Australia	65
2002	Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine	Shiraz	Australia	65
2002	Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine	Shiraz	Australia	65
2002	Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine	Shiraz	Australia	65
2002	Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine	Shiraz	Australia	65
2002	Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine	Shiraz	Australia	65
2002	Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine	Shiraz	Australia	65
2002	Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine	Shiraz	Australia	65
1966	Penfold’s Grange	Shiraz	Australia	500
1925	Rioja Reserva Marques de Riscal	Rioja	Spain	240
2001	Marquis Philips Integrity	Shiraz	Australia	260
2001	Marquis Philips Integrity	Shiraz	Australia	260
2001	Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine	Shiraz	Australia	75
2001	Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine	Shiraz	Australia	75
2001	Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine	Shiraz	Australia	75
2001	Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine	Shiraz	Australia	75
1964	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	100
1964	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	100
1964	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	100
1964	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	100
1964	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	100
1964	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	100
1964	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	100
1965	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	100
1967	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	100
1967	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	100
1967	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	100

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	1410
Dues Payable	3500
Dinner	-2109
Auction Purchases	-5670
Balance	-2869

Please bring your dues of $250 per person to the event.

2003-4 V&A

Number 49 — November, 2003

Our Last Event

Emeril’s was great. (additional info lost in web crash.)

Our Next Event

V&A November 14 at 5pm.

3-8	1964	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	60
2	1978	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	60
4-15	1986	Heitz Martha’s Vineyard	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	86
8-24	1992	Caymus Special Selection	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	120
1-7	1989	Hop Kiln M. Griffin	Petite Sirah	Napa	20
2-31	1998	Dry Creek	Syrah	Napa	20
7	1993	Ch. Latour	Red	Bordeaux	100
1-6	1994	Ch. Angelus	Red	Bordeaux	55
	1964	Richebourg Domaine Gros Frere et Soeur	Red	Burgundy	240
	1947	Chambertin Remoissenet Pere & Fils	Red	Burgundy	194

5	1992	Grigch Hills	Chardonnay	Napa	32
1-29	1989	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa	20

Coming Events

November 29	Clausen’s Champagne Party
January 10	Wine Syndicate at Alcorn’s

Auction Action

None – We’re bidding on the Butterfield auction 11/15.

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	617
Dues Payable	3500
Dinner	-2273
Auction Purchases	-434
Balance	1410

Please bring your dues of $250 per person to the event.

2003-3 Seven Decades

Number 48 — August, 2003

Oz at Al’s

Our Last Event

The Scavenger Hunt format was a lot of fun! Top vote-getter was ’96 Ch. Ausone although my favorite was the somewhat muddy ’68 BVGDLTPR. Priscilla, Linda and Al all had 11 out of 13 correct, although no one identified the ’58 BV, possibly because there wasn’t one.

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at 4:00PM Saturday, August 23rd, at Emeril’s.

The theme of this event is Seven Decades.

		The following wines will be poured blind:

2-2	1937	Ch. Latour	Red	Bordeaux	240
8-16	1945	Ch. Grand Puy Lacoste	Red	Bordeaux	260
6	1959	Ch. Margaux	Red	Bordeaux	120
C3	1968	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	70
2	1975	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	40
1-15	1981	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	55
3-16	1994	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	70

		The following wines will be matched with dinner:

5-29	1998	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa	25
5-14	1998	Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere	White	Burgundy	35
1-24	1963	Inglenook	Pinot Noir	Napa	20
1-18	1984	Dunn Howell Mountain	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	110
4-10	1963	Fonseca	Port	Portugal	165

					1210

Coming Events

Auction Action

None

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	-1260
Dues Payable	3500
Dinner	-1623
Auction Purchases	0
Balance	617

Wow! A positive balance!! Please bring your dues of $250 per person to the event.

2003-2 Scavenger Hunt!

Number 47 — April, 2003

Our Last Event

It should have been called “The Wine Syndicate cooks for a hundred.” The food was delish — if over-abundant. The favorite wines were 1970 Ch. Lafite Rothschild, 1998 Stony Hill Chardonnay and 1978 Ch. Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon.

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at 4:00PM Saturday, April 19th, at The Alcorns’.
The theme of this event is “Scavenger Hunt!“

Your assignment is to bring the following:

Note: Your wine doesn’t need to match your food.

Alcorn

A California white wine (or possibly salad dressing) from before World War II, and a hunk o’ beef.

Chaney

A bottle of wine with a label that the mice found particularly tasty, and a Habanera or Jalapeno flavored food that isn’t hot at all (riiiiiight).

Clausen

A pair of sparkling wines made by the same people from two different continents, and a vegetable that can be spelled using only letters in the phrase “needs balsamic vinaigrette”.

Crocket

A wine from Virginia that is actually drinkable (this may be a toughie), and a salad made only of things containing the letter ‘U’.

Gane

A wine whose name contains every possible vowel, and 14 Idaho baking potatoes.

Henline

A Burgundy without a hyphen, article or abbreviation in the name, and a fruit compote made only from things that grow on bushes.

Robinson

A dessert wine and a dessert that rhyme (or that you can convince us rhyme by the end of the meal).

Siegel

A wine with the greatest possible disparity between the Parker and the Wine Spectator ratings, and a cheese from someplace other than North America and Europe.

The following syndicate wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

		Find the Pinot

7-9	1990	Monthelie	Red	Burgundy	30
6-15	1991	Steele	Pinot Noir	Napa	18
5-4	1996	Chambertin Thomas-Moillard	Red	Burgundy	90

		Find the ’58

8-10	1958 (actually 68 – oops)	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	185
3-7	1964 (actually 71 – oops)	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	60
2	1975	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	40

		Find the Pomerol

7	1993	Ch. Lafite	Red	Pauillac	100
2-6	1994	Ch. La Fleur de Gay	Red	Pomerol	55
3-22	1996	Ch. Ausone	Red	St. Emilion	140

		Find the Shiraz

4	1985	Chateauneuf-du-Pape	Red	Chateauneuf-du-Pape	90
4	1990	Crozes Hermitage Belle	Red	Crozes Hermitage	90
3-26	1991	Penfold’s Rosemount Estate Show Reserve	Syrah	Australia	40

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Coming Events

August 2 or 9

Wine Syndicate at tbd

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	-4573
Dues Payable	3500
Dinner	0
Rentals	-187
Auction Purchases	0
Balance	-1260

Please bring your dues of $250 per person to the event.