{"id":472,"date":"2012-09-11T17:10:31","date_gmt":"2012-09-11T21:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/blog\/?p=472"},"modified":"2012-10-02T12:14:31","modified_gmt":"2012-10-02T16:14:31","slug":"2012-3-margaux-babies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/?p=472","title":{"rendered":"2012-3 Margaux Babies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Margaux Babies<\/h1>\n

at Bull & Bear<\/p>\n

September 29, 2012 at 6:00 pm<\/p>\n

Climbing back out of the hole Margaux was in during the 70s to taste some of the greatest vintages of all time.<\/p>\n

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Well, this was a very disappointing tasting. Very little great wine was made in the 1970s in Bordeaux, and Margaux made none of it. But while the other first growths were releasing knockout after knockout during the 80s, Margaux was still struggling. It was not until 1989 that things really came together. The tasting was not helped by the fact that two of the better vintages–the 1978 and potential 100 point 1990–were corked. Overall a very lackluster group.<\/p>\n

Fortunately the members brought some great wines, so we drank well during a fabulous tasting dinner that featured an octopus sort of crepe thingie, amazing mussels, and cod that was laboriously prepared using locally gathered pine needles(!) The new Italian sous chef was in charge, and really knocked it out of the park.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1977<\/td>\nCh. Margaux<\/td>\nRed<\/td>\nBordeaux<\/td>\n<\/td>\n241<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978<\/td>\nCh. Margaux<\/td>\nRed<\/td>\nBordeaux<\/td>\n<\/td>\n377<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>\nCh. Margaux<\/td>\nRed<\/td>\nBordeaux<\/td>\n<\/td>\n285<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nCh. Margaux<\/td>\nRed<\/td>\nBordeaux<\/td>\n<\/td>\n342<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>\nCh. Margaux<\/td>\nRed<\/td>\nBordeaux<\/td>\n<\/td>\n340<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nCh. Margaux<\/td>\nRed<\/td>\nBordeaux<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983<\/td>\nCh. Margaux<\/td>\nRed<\/td>\nBordeaux<\/td>\n<\/td>\n582<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/td>\nCh. Margaux<\/td>\nRed<\/td>\nBordeaux<\/td>\n<\/td>\n198<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985<\/td>\nCh. Margaux<\/td>\nRed<\/td>\nBordeaux<\/td>\n<\/td>\n445<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nCh. Margaux<\/td>\nRed<\/td>\nBordeaux<\/td>\n<\/td>\n543<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987<\/td>\nCh. Margaux<\/td>\nRed<\/td>\nBordeaux<\/td>\n<\/td>\n335<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>\nCh. Margaux<\/td>\nRed<\/td>\nBordeaux<\/td>\n<\/td>\n483<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990<\/td>\nCh. Margaux<\/td>\nRed<\/td>\nBordeaux<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1077<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n6265<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Wine Notes<\/h2>\n

1977 – classic Bordeaux nos, iron, coffee grounds, smoke, meat, thin, short, 88 pts<\/p>\n

1978 – corked. some underlying fruit and tannin, coffee grounds, no score<\/p>\n

1979 – a bit of caramel, medicinal, iron, meat, wax, vanilla, tannin, 87 pts<\/p>\n

1980 – chalk, dust, decent structure, spice, coffee candies, 86 pts<\/p>\n

1981 – spicy, coffee, refined fruit, 90 pts<\/p>\n

1982 – coffee, curry, big structure, simple, 94 pts<\/p>\n

1983 – tannin, not a lot of fruit, salty, 91 pts<\/p>\n

1984 – chalk, soft, short, 82 pts<\/p>\n

1985 well-structured, tannic, iron, 89 pts<\/p>\n

1986 – mint, tannic, thin, short, 91 pts<\/p>\n

1987 – gamey, mint, thin, 85 pts<\/p>\n

1989 – smoke, earth, gamey, lead pencil, 95 pts<\/p>\n

1990 – corked, big fruit, no score<\/p>\n

Other Wines<\/h2>\n

2000 Pavillon Rouge by Margaux – Dick – big fruit, long, blackberry, ocean, 95 pts<\/p>\n

2007 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon – Steve –\u00a0 vanilla, pepper, meat, mint, shell, herbs, chocolate, coconut, chewy, long, 99 pts<\/p>\n

2008 La Cigare Blanc – Andy – interesting Rhone blend, nutty, balanced, butter, 91 pts<\/p>\n

2005 Domaine Weinbach Clos des Capucins Cuvee Theo – Ron – petrol, armpit, elegant, 93 pts<\/p>\n

2008 Evans Ranch Chardonnay – John – butter, toast, big, balanced, long, 91 pts<\/p>\n

2010 Bonny Doon Sparkling Albarino – Andy – caramel, butter, high acide, fascinating, 90 pts<\/p>\n

1967 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Les Boudots” Georges Noellat – Ron – Cigar, sweet cherries, 89 pts<\/p>\n

2002 Clos de Vougeot Maison Champy – John – closed, cherries, short, 84 pts<\/p>\n

2004 Evans Ranch Lone Oak Pinot Noir – Andy – vanilla, spice box, baking spices, 92 pts<\/p>\n

2000 Segla – Dick – 2nd wine of Rauzan Segla, tannic, not much fruit, 88 pts<\/p>\n

1986 Laurel Glen Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon – Ron – chewy, tannic, vanilla, cherry, peppers, acid, old style CA that will age well, 90 pts<\/p>\n

2007 Ch. de Fonsalette Rhone by Rayas – Ron – cherries, anilla, chalk, herbal, kirsch, raspberry, young, 92 pts<\/p>\n

2004 Noon Eclipse GSM – Ron – great structure, long chocolate finish, 92 pts<\/p>\n

2003 Henry’s Drive Reserve Shiraz – Steve – extremely aromatic, wood, vanilla, intense mint, 94 pts<\/p>\n

1969 Beerenauslese Osterreich Assmannhauss – Steve – balanced, good acid, wax, 92 pts<\/p>\n

1975 Ch. Les Justices Sauternes – Steve – botrytis, simple, 88 pts<\/p>\n

2007 Argyle Minus Five Cryo Cluster Riesling – Andy – petrol, varietal, 90 pts<\/p>\n

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Acquisitions<\/h2>\n

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none<\/td>\n$0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n

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November 17<\/td>\nSyndicate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Treasurer’s Report<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Previous Balance<\/td>\n-4856<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dues Payable<\/td>\n5000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Purchases<\/td>\n\u00a00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dinner<\/td>\n-1860<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balance<\/td>\n-1756<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Please bring your dues of $1000 per couple to the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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