1995 Ch. Gazin

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Yixin

Yixin
From a half-bottle, I really liked this. Still fruity, layered with minerality, quite resolved in the mouth, clean finish. Not the best Pomerol, but great with steak. I recall this being quite spoofy on release, but maybe some fucking newbie could tell me otherwise.

From the same vintage, I would still take a bottle (or half a case, at current prices) of von Schubert Abtsberg Auslese (23 96) over this, though.
 
I tasted in 1999, if I recall, and thought it was one of the fruitiest Pomerol in a long line-up. I do wish it was possible to taste some of those young wines again, just to be able to compare instead of relying on memory and words.
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Are we actually allowed to discuss B'x on the board? I must still be a fucking newbie after all.
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I've been disqualified from discussing B'x on account of insisting on tasting less than 100 of such things in a single tasting.
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Are we actually allowed to discuss B'x on the board? I must still be a fucking newbie after all.
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A recent 1971 Domaine de Chevalier had a lovely bouquet when decanting for sediment and was very nice indeed for a while before fading to red water after about an hour or two. Excellent match for red cooked pork with chestnuts. It recovered from its faded period to come back again at a good but lower level later in the evening.

An 1970 Beychevelle the same night was good but less inspiring. There was speculation that it might have seen some bad storage somewhere along the line.
 
A not that recent 78 Domaine de Chevalier was fantastic; a more recent 85 Bon Pasteur (from the dark recesses of my storage) was actually quite good and not terribly spoofy.
 
originally posted by Cole Kendall:
A not that recent 78 Domaine de Chevalier was fantastic; a more recent 85 Bon Pasteur (from the dark recesses of my storage) was actually quite good and not terribly spoofy.
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I desire massive quantities of older Chevalier.

Oh yeah, and for cheap too.
 
originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
I always read the phrase, "For God's sake" as something involving fermented rice.
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Bless your heart.
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Rather the opposite.

Debauch my godless soul. Or something. I mean, it's not like I actually drink sake.
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Bless your heart means something different in Southern.
 
Sharon,
Its pretty much known down here that you can say anything about anybody and, as long as you follow it up with "bless his/her heart," that its acceptable.

For instance, VLM is rude, crude, ornery, SOB who ain't got the sense God gave a chicken, bless his heart.
Sorta takes the edge off.

Best, Jim
 
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