Question: Crowd pleasing Bordeaux?

First of all, with a crowd that isn't into Bordeaux,I'd hold off on the classed growths, Pomerols,etc. What I would look for is a Right Bank satellite wine from '98, '00, or '01. My first choices would include modern wines from Cotes de Castillon (D'Aiguilhe, Ste. Colombe, or Clos d'Eglise are a few possibilities) or Lalande de Pomerol (Haut-Chaigneau, La Chenade, or La Fleur du Boaurd, to name a few). Or possibly one of the St-Emilion satellites or Fronsac ('00 Les Trois Croix is very good). These are ripe fruit driven wines that still retain a clear Bordeaux sensibility. I think lots of people tend to appreciate, and the most expensive (the Bouard) is still not that dear ($20-30).

"DaleW" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

I remember several years ago bidding on some Les Trois Croix at an auction. I bid by email. I include a short description of the lot I am bidding on to make sure I have the right one. For Les Trois Croix I put "L3+". I realized later that "+++" would have been even better. As an aside I got the wine.

Fred.

Every time I bring a nice classed Bordeaux from a good year that I've properly cellared, all I hear from my brothers is "Oh, no, not another sour red."

Sigh!

"Joe Giorgianni" skrev i melding news: snipped-for-privacy@adelphia.com...

Splendid, the better for you! To each his own :-) but make sure at least another one will share the pleasure, a wife, friend, partner? Anders

You might try (Lafite) Rothschild Reserve Special Paulliac. Its normally about 20-23 bottle, easy drinking and quite tasty for the money.

Joe, Next time bring the wine to my house and bring your brother a six pack ..