Mel, Dunc, GK & Rich....

any of the following stands I shouldn't miss a visit to?

Baronne Philippine de Rothschild GFA
Boizel Champagne
Château Beychevelle
Château Boyd-Cantenac
Château Brane Cantenac
Château Canon
Château Chauvin
Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey
Château Corbin
Château Coutet
Champagne De Venoge
Chapoutier
Château de la Roulerie
Château d'Esclans
Château d'Issan
Château Dulong
Château Faugères
Château Giscours
Château Lagrange
Château Laroze
Château La Verrerie
Château Léoville Poyferré
Louis Jadot
Maison Louis Latour
Château Palmer
Château Peyrabon
Château Phélan Ségur
Château Rauzan Ségla
Clos Triguedina
Domaine d'En Ségur
Domaine des Bernardins
Domaine Horeau-Beylot
Domaine Paul Mas
Vidal Fleury

Of them, the only ones I'm familiar with are the 2 well known Louis (Jadot & Latour) and Chateau D'Issan (margaux) of which I have enjoyed their 2000 offering and Chateau Palmer.

Can do a bit of a search but thought I'd ask the gang first

Wow, what a choice.... let me think...

Hell, visit them all!

Shezza,

Wow nice list which venue/town is this at ??

I would select the following to visit,


Château Beychevelle

Château Chauvin

Château d'Issan

Château Lagrange

Château Léoville Poyferré

Maison Louis Latour

Château Palmer

Château Phélan Ségur

Château Rauzan Ségla

I am sure Duncan might select a few others to visit.
Would be interested in any recent vintage reports on these.

Regards
Richard

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GK

Thanks Richard.

It's for Decanter's Fine Wine tasting on weekend of 21st in London at the Landmark Hotel by Baker Street
I've tried to make an effort to attend this for the past couple of years

At around £40 a ticket I still think it is great value but there is always too much to choose from (these are just the french offerings - there are still all other regions to go through too altho their lists aren't anywhere near as extensive - full list here:http://www.decanter.com/specials/129003.html )

Have bulk bought tickets for clients but am sure there will be a few drop outs. Will keep you guys posted closer to the time if there are any tickets going spare...

Mel, Dunc, GK & Rich....

I'm staggered that you've left Ba and me out. What possible reason could you have for thinking we can't help.

Apart from reading our posts, obviously.

No offence meant big man.
Going by past experience, I got the impression that most of the mentioned producers are gonna be red bordeaux or burgundy red and white based which I know aren't so much you boy's forte

there are only 5 NZ producers this time round, 4 of which I'll visit anyway (will probably give Montana a swerve or at least low priority) so no ned to ask you about which one to visit

If it were me, I'd do these, and if you want to speak to them and taste in depth, I'd prefer to do fewer, better.


Château Coutet

Chapoutier

Château d'Issan

Château Giscours

Château Léoville Poyferré

Louis Jadot

Maison Louis Latour

Château Palmer

Château Rauzan Ségla

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mel

Rich, had you been a member here last year, you will know that my days of more than a few luxuries were the late Seventies and all thru the Eighties.

Its a very long time since I bought any very grand vin, I'm affraid I don't have the disposable income anymore.(we are saving for our retirement) They've moved up steeply, and I've moved sideways. Next year I will see what can be bought in France if we drive/ferry to our friends who live there now. I have to ring through because the wine festival is frantic for the good petite chateau.

Of the second wines:
Les Fiefs is reliable in good years, but I have none in stock now
L' Admiral I like, last one was a 1998.
Sirene de Giscours is lovely as well.

All, or many of those listed above have made recent investment and are now illustrious, their managers are looking for good returns on capital employed.

Of the few I have now
Filhot '97 - Sau
Marquis De Terme '03 - Marg
Haut Bages Liberal '02 - Pau

Shezza, if one were to buy a few Giscours 2005, what sort of discount do the exhibition staff offer for ticket holders ? The last one I bought of any of those grand vins were a few 1990 Giscours. I do sometimes get treated, and I have left a few notes here about those. I've had the Canon St. Emilion as well, but these days it is more likely to be Canon de Brem - Fronsac

If I treat myself this Christmas, I've ear marked some Volnay 2005 for laying down.

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Duncan