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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by Sticky2:


I would say WE is closer but they have a tendency to overrate. Spectator definitely underrated this big time which makes no sense to me considering they give something like Don Melchor 96. I was so impressed with it I went and checked the ratings while I was drinking just out of curiosity and the disparity bothered me.

I think you will be very well served holding onto it at least until 2010.

Sticky2, remember the they at WS is different people, so can not compare really.

As for the '03 Cinq, I'm curious if there is bottle variation. I have had far too many bottles of this wine at corporate dinners, and never had a bottle I would rate above 87, which I have found to be the case for most of the '03 vintage.

The '02 & '04 vintage (Napa) is just so much better imo to risk a '03.

Thanks for your comments.

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Have you had the 03 though? Now that I am curious I will open up one of my 2000's soon and see how they compare. You might as well try the 03 before dismissing it, you might even like it

Sticky, yes, I said I have had far too many bottles of this wine at corporate dinners.

I see your point but if they can be so impressed with the 03 and 05 Don Melchor I have no idea how the 03 Cinq Cepages can be 10 points lower. I have tried the 03 Melchor and won't be opening my 05's any time soon but it is not a 10+ point better wine. Then again, I don't rate wine for a living.

There is no they. JM rated (blind) the Melchor and JL tasted the CC (blind). Different people, different wine from a different part of the world. I'm just not getting the correlation.

I think the bottle is too young for there to be great variation.

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A little First Growth for my wine group last night. Each person was assigned a Chateau.

1979 Mouton
1990 Haut Brion
1985 Latour
1994 Lafite
1985 Margaux

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Damn W+A, you roll with the big boys! Nice assortment!

Last night, a 2006 Beringer Alluvium Blanc. Nice crisp summer QPR sipper with some salmon and rest of a key lime pie (dipped in dark chocolate).

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Have you had the 03 though? Now that I am curious I will open up one of my 2000's soon and see how they compare. You might as well try the 03 before dismissing it, you might even like it

Sticky, yes, I said I have had far too many bottles of this wine at corporate dinners.

I see your point but if they can be so impressed with the 03 and 05 Don Melchor I have no idea how the 03 Cinq Cepages can be 10 points lower. I have tried the 03 Melchor and won't be opening my 05's any time soon but it is not a 10+ point better wine. Then again, I don't rate wine for a living.

There is no they. JM rated (blind) the Melchor and JL tasted the CC (blind). Different people, different wine from a different part of the world. I'm just not getting the correlation.

I think the bottle is too young for there to be great variation.

What???

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Ugh, I figured Laube tasted both. Ahh...

As far the bottle variation, my point was that since the bottle is relatively young the variation among them won't be large due to storage, transport, etc. They should all be drinking about the same, but there *could* be variation.

Still a great bottle of wine...Glad you enjoyed.

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Last night:
06 Williams Selyem Sonoma County Pinot- very light...little too much acidity now. Ill wait to open another. Have about half a bottle left in the fridge but am fearful it will not hold up. We shall see.