Jim Powers 
Château des Trois Chardons
Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1998
@Tom Casagrande, Claude Kolm (a lawyer/now retired(?) used to write/distribute “The Fine Wine Review” — he also still publishes on Substack, I believe he and his wife now (mostly?) live in Paris, and I think you can follow his excellent Paris reviews (free??). . . . Anyway, when I first subscribed to his wine newsletter back in the mid-1990s, he occasionally wrote about this producer, raving about the high quality/fine QPR of their wines, but OF COURSE the wines were only available in Europe, no U.S. importer. But, being the crazy dude I am (surprised?? 🤷), I found a shop selling the wines “in bond” in Edinburgh, Scotland!!?? (Yep) Then, I knew someone importing wines, in the early 2000s they used to be able to fill up a reefer with up to 5 cases of “samples”, which is how this wine got to me (there was also a shipment from Edinburgh, together with payment of taxes, to a producer in southern France, who added these samples to the reefer). Bottom line, I was able to bring in 5 cases, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 and 1999, the 1994/1998/1999 were magnums, while 1995/1996 were fifths. Likely a once in a lifetime thing, but love these wines!!
@Doug Powers - Now THAT is determination! Seems like a large work project just to get it! What does “in bond” mean? Decanter uses that term all the time and it always puzzles me.
@Tom Casagrande, “en bond” or in bond simply means the wine BEFORE VAT and any other taxes are imposed. Technically, the shop cannot release any so purchased wines unless and until they collect these taxes. Makes total sense for futures.
Agathe Bursin
Parad' Aux Alsace Pinot Blanc 2022
@Tom Casagrande, I pressed “Submit” on this and it posted instantaneously, just like before “The Troubles”!?!?!? 🤷👍
@Doug Powers - I’m still experiencing major issues. Screen going white. Cant get it to refresh. Freezes as I scroll down. It will upload photos I take while posting, but not photos from my photo gallery (which means I can’t upload anything from the Ridge Zin tasting I attended on Sunday), deleting wines from my page. Getting “Waiting to submit” if I try to do a score and notes at the time I originally post (I have to go back and “edit” later), not identifying wines (or at least giving me a list to choose from). I’m probably forgetting a few. God knows of this comment will post
@Doug Powers @Tom Casagrande I’m also having major issues with the app recently @Delectable Wine
Ca' Rozzeria
Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2018
I remember being blown away by this cheapie! I think Garagiste sources its private label Classico from Casa Emma.
@Tom Casagrande, I ONLY tagged you since this wine is still outstanding, at the price point, FOUR years after your great tasting note, the only point being, some of these wines will show more complexity and nuance with further aging. Of course, you may 100% disagree!!!
@Doug Powers - Point taken. Wish I had bought more so I could test your theory!
Piccini
Sasso al Poggio Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2021
@Tom Casagrande, please don’t get your boxers/briefs in a bunch, as you KNOW I’m just goofing on you!! Love you, bro!!
Ibuprofen. That's how I do it.
Hey @Doug Powers , did I tell you to go get a mediocre over-oaked “Super Tuscan “? [checks notes] No, I did not. Plus I’m probably as old as fart as you!
Gaggino
Convivio Ovada Dolcetto 2018
@Tom Casagrande, honestly, day to day, one day it posts stuff within 1-2 minutes (a joke in itself, but better than nothing), other days the weird posts with multiple comments from me that are identical (or at least as I remember), and some days it crashes so many times that I use BAD WORDS OUT LOUD like I expect @Dave would use if he were me (just kidding, @Dave!!). . . .
I don't know what in tarnation you could possibly mean. (Pardon my French)
I don't know what in tarnation you could possibly mean. (Pardon my French)
Jim Powers
Jim had this 2 days ago