2007-4 Fabulous Forties

Fabulous Forties

at The Capital Grill

 
September 22, 2007 at 6 pm

 
The theme of this event is “Fabulous Forties”
Col Row Year Wine Type Cost
1945 Latricieres Chambertin Burgundy 478
1943 Clos Vougeot Burgundy 325
1947 Ch Leoville Poyferre St Julien 428
1945 Ch La Mission Haut Brion Graves 1530
1947 Ch. Petrus Pomerol 1235
1949 Ch Margaux Margaux 887

The wines were tasted blind in two flights, the first flight containing the Burgundies and the Leoville Poyferre. Most of the group correctly identified all three of these wines. Quite a number also correctly identified all three wines inthe second flight. This is the first time I have given three wines in a tasting perfect scores: The La Mission, Petrus and Margaux. The group’s favorite wine was the Margaux, followed by the Petrus.

Acquisitions

We got lucky. Bonhams & Butterfields scheduled their auction on Friday rather than Saturday, and it was the Friday in July that the stock market plunged. As a result, we stole most of the lots we bid on. Some are at one fourth retail or less.

1924 Ch Grand St Lambert Red France Pauillac magnum 244 7/07 Lot 4004
1975 Ch La Mission Haut Brion Red France Graves 1063 7/07 Lot 4126
1918 Ch Latour Red France Paullac 829 7/07 Lot 4152
1947 Ch Leoville Poyferre Red France St Julien 428 7/07 Lot 4176
1949 Ch Margaux Red France Margaux 887 7/07 Lot 4184
1962 Ch Margaux Red France Margaux 225 7/07 Lot 4191
1962 Ch Margaux Red France Margaux 225 7/07 Lot 4191
1962 Ch Margaux Red France Margaux 225 7/07 Lot 4191
1955 Ch Petrus Red France Pomerol 1540 7/07 Lot 4227
1966 Ch Cos d’Estournel Red France St Estephe 200 7/07 Lot 4243
1970 Ch Cos d’Estournel Red France St Estephe 100 7/07 Lot 4243
1945 Latricieres Chambertin Red France Burgundy 478 7/07 Lot 4269
1969 Echezeaux Red France Burgundy 320 7/07 Lot 4271
1969 Echezeaux Red France Burgundy 320 7/07 Lot 4271
1969 Echezeaux Red France Burgundy 320 7/07 Lot 4271
1969 Echezeaux Red France Burgundy 320 7/07 Lot 4271
1978 Chambolle Musigny Red France Burgundy 140 7/07 Lot 4275
1978 Chambolle Musigny Red France Burgundy 140 7/07 Lot 4275
1978 Chambolle Musigny Red France Burgundy 140 7/07 Lot 4275
1978 Chambolle Musigny Red France Burgundy 140 7/07 Lot 4275
1945 Ch La Mission Haut Brion Red France Graves 1530 7/07 Lot 4319
1943 Clos Vougeot Red France Burgundy 325 7/07 Lot 4473B
1961 Ch Lynch Bages Red France Pauillac 478 7/07 Lot 4489
1961 Ch Lynch Bages Red France Pauillac 478 7/07 Lot 4489
1961 Ch Lynch Bages Red France Pauillac 478 7/07 Lot 4489

 

Future Events

December 1

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance 5981
Dues Payable 5000
Purchases -11573
Dinner -1519
Balance -2111

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