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I'm not sure of the issue with the litter box and wine storage. If it is odors then you have nothing to be worried about wine wise. A basement is an ideal place as there is ample space, wine coolers are not generally pretty things, and it is cooler down there so the work the wine cooler will have t...

It really depends on how much folks want to pay for that specific bottling. I’ll happily shift my buying over to some other more reasonably priced Champagnes if the wine comes out above $150. Let’s also not forget that premium wines may be struggling if our economy continues to tank under current sh...

Glenn L e v i n e wrote: ↑
September 17th, 2020, 4:43 am
I got Barbaresco for you!

Gotcha! Thank you Sir!

I hope i can find more of this on DISCO...at $38 I should have bought a case. $38 is a total no-brainer. I’m a huge Gouges fan: Gouges has always been underrated and it has been on fire in recent vintages. An ‘09 Porrets a couple weeks ago was pure, refined, deep, and super delicious (albeit young)...

We had this wine last night, en Magnum, as my wife has HS friends visiting the area. I am far from an OR fanboy, despite having lived here the past seven years. This PN is flat-out gorgeous. Lovely, elegant, understated in every way but fresh and with fruit. In this format it lasts another 10-25 ye...

I hope i can find more of this on DISCO...at $38 I should have bought a case.

2015 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits St. Georges - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges (9/15/2020) Dear God...why did I not buy more. I thought the wines of Henri Gouges took decades to come around, but based on all the positive notes I decided to "risk" opening one. This is a rock-star w...

dbailey wrote: ↑
September 14th, 2020, 1:08 am
PSA these were available for £150 IB in London!

Now that's a PSA. Gotta love how "indispensable" the three tier system is.

Tom Taylor wrote: ↑
August 24th, 2020, 3:55 am
Found some 2016 Brovia Ca Mia for $90 over the weekend

That is a great find...based on the prices I've seen the past month or so.

I'm with others...I paid $130/bottle for my Dom P in the NH wine outlets. So I'm guessing my max price is going to be somewhere around $140/bottle. Otherwise I'll just buy more from the houses I do think are still a value.

Glenn L e v i n e wrote: ↑
September 11th, 2020, 2:13 pm

Rick Allen wrote: ↑
September 11th, 2020, 9:04 am
Stay safe Doc!
I need stat H-A in bombers.

Yes, Glenn...I hope you and everyone close to these fires are safe.

Byran - I like the Metras normale, really lovely stuff, but it and all of the upper-cuvees have gotten quite pricey. The flagship cuvee, Ultime, can also be stunning. The 2014 is a jaw-dropper. Yes, I know that the l'Ultime is a really special wine. Hard to believe the prices they command these day...

Bright and punchy from word go. Plenty of floral spice and sandalwood to the aroma. There is a core of ripe cherry and plum that has an almost primary feel to it. With air you get a hint of beef stock. It is a full and luscious Ech, with excellent depth and real energy. The finish fans out and is v...

I've found wine enthusiast helpful for buying replacement racks & all eurocave supplies I need.

Back in early 2018 a friend of mine was opening a 2007 Abtserd GG so I opened the 2015 of the same. While the 2015 was clearly an amazing wine...it didn't have quite the same depth as the 2007. In the end, it was such a tough call to see which of them I really preferred. However, it also has change...

Back in early 2018 a friend of mine was opening a 2007 Abtserd GG so I opened the 2015 of the same. While the 2015 was clearly an amazing wine...it didn't have quite the same depth as the 2007. In the end, it was such a tough call to see which of them I really preferred. However, it also has changed...

It's interesting to look at this list, but a few things are certainly heavily influencing this list right now. Keller has been my #1 producer for a few years now. However, Bob Bartlett has decided not to make any more wine. So I'm now on a buying spree to pick up as much as I can. I've got 5 cases &...

Hey there Berserkers. I've been enjoying reading some of the threads over the past couple of weeks and decided to jump in! Recently moved from San Francisco to New York and trying to learn more about Old World wines and add some more variety to my CA/OR/WA-focused cellar. For better or worse, I rec...

I thought this might be worth bringing back up. Does anyone know of another 100% Nebbiolo Rose?

Yea, the Rocche was harder to source. I try to buy evenly, but could only get one bottle of Rocche to my 3 bottles of Ravera.

One data point - did a blind side by side tasting of the 97 Plumpjack cab under cork and screw cap about 4-5 years ago. Pretty unanimous that the screw cap wine tasted younger and less developed, but was progressing and maturing. Might be that aging curves would change under screw cap, but well wor...

Thank you so much for sharing this note. I only have one bottle of the 2005, so I'm guessing it will need another 10+ years...but it's good to see a note, even if on another vintage.

That is such an amazing bottle of wine...I wish I had bought more. Learned my lesson & doubled the order with the 12's. I hope you can find a few!

We will frequently drink Champagne between courses to re-set our palates if we have a long night of tasting. Champagne & Riesling are our favorites with Sushi...and it's a cause to just sit back & enjoy some nights at a leisurely place. @Neal I had the same experience with the Krug MV until I'd had ...

I've had very limited experience with older Champagnes (or older sparkling wines). I think one of the best showings I've had was from a '96 Comtes BdB last September. There was a hint of oxidation, I think that might make sense with a 23 year old bottle of Champagne. The few I've had from the 80's ...

I've had very limited experience with older Champagnes (or older sparkling wines). I think one of the best showings I've had was from a '96 Comtes BdB last September. There was a hint of oxidation, I think that might make sense with a 23 year old bottle of Champagne. The few I've had from the 80's w...

F.Daner wrote: ↑
August 14th, 2020, 9:44 am
Anyone seeing these locally yet ? I think they are just getting to Tampa

I bought the SVD's on pre-order back in February/March of this year.

Jim, Happy Anniversary. What a wonderful way to celebrate your love together. Sometime around 2010 I fell hard for the 2000 Cuvee Elisabeth Salmon. It sounds like you had a very special bottle for the '99 and it's always interesting to see how these bottles unfold over time. I hope this finds you & ...

I too have really enjoyed the 2008's I've had. I think of them all the Dom & Crystal are going to reward the most time in the cellar. I'm curious to see what happened with the Vilmart CdC & PP Chetillons. 2008 Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Speciale Blanc de Blancs Les Chetillons - France, ...

Neal.Mollen wrote: ↑
October 21st, 2019, 4:20 am

Howard Cooper wrote: ↑
October 20th, 2019, 9:15 pm
96 Taittinger Comte de Champagne bottles that I have tasted in the last year have been stunning
+1.. 96 Dom P too

+1 to both of these & the '96 Oenotheque still feels unbelievably young.

I was highly disappointed with the '96 SWC when I opened my last two bottles over the last 3 years.

Not sure if you’re trying to focus on Pinot or if you’re open to producers that aren’t Pinot-centric. I’d suggest (if they’re open) - Arterberry Maresh, Johan Vineyards and Martin Woods Winery. All three make very nice Pinots as well as excellent whites (and very nice Gamay at Martin Woods). If you...

Mike C. wrote: ↑
August 6th, 2020, 9:20 am
Bumping this for additional leads

What do you consider "reasonable" prices for:

@btserd GG
Hubacker GG
Kirchspiel GG

Trade Is now just awaiting fall & cooler shipping seasons.

This is not necessarily a firm offer as I am trying to understand the parameters of your trade “metric”, but would you consider a 2012 Allemand Chaillot and Reynard an equitable trade for the five bottles? I would. Yes. Assuming some basic requirements are covered. I'd want to know what store they ...

I think in trading using the original price paid is one of the fairest ways to trade things so long as both people are trading wines that have increased in value. I am also willing to trade at a loss from today's current value if what you're offering is something I'm really interested in. If you don...

I've got the following bottles below. I'd like to either sell or trade them. Trade is preferable if we can come to an agreement. I'd be most interested in Old World Syrah. I'd rather trade for 1-2 bottles of something that's a big step up in quality. Please PM any offers. 1x 2012 Gonon St. Joseph 1x...

Ethan Abraham wrote: ↑
August 4th, 2020, 2:29 pm
I'll be happy to pay corkage once I start going back to NYC restaurants, even the places that usually waive it for us.

This...+ 3,000 (pennies)

We are typically California Syrah drinkers but our palates have shifted from wanting big fruit with some savory elements to wanting savory elements with some fruit. We have tried a few aged N. Rhones that have given us exactly that. Is there a producer in the US that has been able to make a meaty, ...

I love the wines...but I'm drinking all the Guiberteau wines within a year now. I have one 2014 PYCM St Aubin I'm hoping will show well later in life. You've had issues with Guiberteau? Yes, I had multiple bottles of the 2010 Clos de Carmes pre-moxed last year...and then I had a bottle that was pri...

I love the wines...but I'm drinking all the Guiberteau wines within a year now. I have one 2014 PYCM St Aubin I'm hoping will show well later in life.

Warren Taranow wrote: ↑
July 26th, 2020, 1:06 pm
"I wonder if it's gout?", said me as I finished the champagne and reached for a slice of rich frosted cake. (looking for the crying in pain emoji).

Warren,

I hope you get some good news with this. It's never fun to have unexpected pains.

Get a Chubb homeowner or renter policy, and do an add-on, which is surprisingly cheap, given the financial and psychic pain if major wine loss via theft or disaster, which is not remote. Chubb just turned down my efforts to request them. Apparently my house isn't "worth enough" to make it worth the...

Nice!! Good to see a few are showing well out the gate!

What are you going to do with all the savings...go to Disney World?

So the 1947 Cheval Blanc was 14.4%...not as high as what we're talking about here...but one of the best vintages in 1900's for this house? Allegedly - that is discussed above - though it doesn't really taste that way. If it is 14.4%, then it is totally aberrant compared to the analysis of the other...

So the 1947 Cheval Blanc was 14.4%...not as high as what we're talking about here...but one of the best vintages in 1900's for this house?

There were magnums 2018 too. Not sure about prior years. Oh, maybe it was 3L then, KPK made a post on IG about the 2019 Von der Fels being the 20th vintage that they've made this wine. Either way, I was elated to be able to snag a few as this is the year my wife & I got married & with our (slightly...

PSA 2019 Von der Fels is now out in the NY & NJ area...It's between $36-$40 in most places. Magnums were made because it was the 20th anniversary of this wine. Snap them up while you can.

A 30-40 year aging curve always struck me as unrealistic and a problem with a wine. The implication would be that you have to stop buying new releases by your early 40s. I don't think winemakers produce for that or markets work like that. I get that wines can work like that but it's a problem when ...

I think there are lots of interesting and unique visions of what Pinot Noir can be. I think the world's finest Pinot Noir is from Burgundy, Oregon, New Zealand, and California but there are a lot of emerging areas around the world and that's exciting for me. Producers I really like include: Patricia...

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