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I made it to 107 days. From Oct 1st until yesterday. Then the wheels fell off the wagon.

Last purchase was Oct 1st. 99 day moratorium so far. Taking it one day at a time.

Thanks for the note, Sean. I bought a few of the 2015 and have opened one so far. I didn’t keep notes, but I recall it performed very well.

MikeL238 wrote: ↑December 29th, 2020, 8:18 am What a lineup! Must have been some dinner

We have some generous people in the Toronto crew. I’m fortunate to know them.

Q4 so far:

Drank 70
Bought 0

Despite the 4th quarter and the border closure that has curtailed my US purchases, I’m still +72 on the year.

I know I’m a Dunn fanboy 😜, but I’m not knocking Ridge. I love me some Ridge MB. At a dinner a few years ago, despite the stiff competition, the 1976 Ridge MB was my WOTN by a wide margin, and one of my WOTYs. Some of the wines in the lineup that night: 1975 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de La...

I see that Ed Killian has been making the wine since 1992. Of course, the winery moved to a facility the company owned in Asti after they sold the property to Coppola, who turned it into Francis Ford Coppola Presents. Was that 20 years ago?? Ed is highly respected but I am surprised he hasn't retir...

How about Ridge '87? Haven’t had the privilege of drinking one, but I bet it’s brilliant. Are you offering? 👍🏻👍🏻 Haha I wish! It's my brother's birth year so been looking around for '87 Napa cabs as it's his favorite. Will have to try and track Dunn down at least! They still show up fairly regularl...

Thanks for the tasting note. A fantastic, under the radar wine. I got 8 bottles of the 1994 for $16 each about 4 years ago. Sadly, long gone now.

MikeL238 wrote: ↑December 28th, 2020, 11:57 am How about Ridge '87?

Haven’t had the privilege of drinking one, but I bet it’s brilliant. Are you offering?

People on this board love to hate on this guy. But I bet 98% of y’all secretly wish to be him. He’s internationally known, respected in some circles (not here though, bunch of haters), most likely does well financially, travels the world, drinks amazing wines. Has a much better life than probably 9...

This is a few years old now, but it’s worth a listen if you want insights into Dunn’s winemaking style and the changes since Mike has more or less taken over from Randy. It’s a candid and thoroughly entertaining 2 hour conversation with Randy and Mike.

https://www.insidewinemaking.com/054

I've got a couple of of '91 Dunns (both the Napa and Howell Mountain bottlings) and MBs laying around that I planned on opening next year for my 30th. The original plan was to consume them on separate dates, but this discussion now has me pondering whether I should open them on the same day to try ...

In addition to the change in barrels that Mike Dunn made, IIRC he said that as he took over from his dad, he cleaned things up in the cellar & winemaking process which made a difference to the wines. I’ve had the fortune of drinking many dozens of Dunn HM from 1985 through 1995 (I haven’t yet t...

In addition to the change in barrels that Mike Dunn made, IIRC he said that as he took over from his dad, he cleaned things up in the cellar & winemaking process which made a difference to the wines. I’ve had the fortune of drinking many dozens of Dunn HM from 1985 through 1995 (I haven’t yet to...

Rosé de Meunier Extra Brut - This has become my absolute favorite Rose for the past two years. Just crazy good for the modest cost. I just don’t know how they pack so much fruit into the package while still maintaining a sleek profile with plenty enough acid to hold it together. The balance here is...

I couldn't resist and opened one of my bottles about 3 years ago. I had a glass a few hours after opening and then let the rest slow ox for 24 hours. It was drinking beautifully even at that extremely young age.

A silly superstition. Any wine you buy at auction could have been part of an 11 bottle lot that the owner broke up into smaller lots. And any older wine you buy at auction could be shot, regardless of how many bottles were in the lot. Personally, I’ve never had a bad experience with an 11 bottle lot...

Definitely not a darling of Kerin O'Keefe. Chiara Boschis / E. Pira doesn't get a single mention in her Barolo and Barbaresco book. But Kerin makes it clear right up front in the book that she isn't a fan of noticeable oak in Barolo, and consequently a number of modernist producers are barely menti...

O’Keefe gives a nice, concise summary of the modernist movement in her book. She also discusses barriques, roto-fermenters, etc. You can also watch the doc “Barolo Boys: The Story of a Revolution” which I believe is currently available on Amazon Prime. Also available to stream via Vimeo or stream/pu...

Tasted side-by-side over 3h: 2016 E. Pira (Chiara Boschis) Via Nuova Which of these is not like the others? Well, this one. On the nose, the oak is noticeable and takes you vaguely toward a Pomerol or a very toned down version of a top Ribera del Duero (gasp). Besides a bit of oak spice, there’s pl...

If you prefer your Old World with some age on them, seek out some older Cali Cab bottles: Dunn Howell Mountain (late 80s through to early 90s) Beaulieu Georges de Latour Private Reserve (late 70s through to early 90s) Heitz Martha's Vineyard (late 70s to late 90s, but be careful about the late 80s/e...

Has anyone received/identified these offers?

June 22 Napa Mystery Red Wine
Sept 17 Barolo Duo Mystery (2015 Barolo Single Vineyard Mystery & 2016 Barolo Single Vineyard Mystery)

Got my first shipping notice last night, unfortunately. Back when I placed my first order, I asked if they could hold all shipments until further notice. I’m in Canada and I ship to the border city of Lewiston NY, and with the current border closure I cannot get to Lewiston to pick up my shipments. ...

Rudy’s on a train to nowhere.

In Toronto I pay $3.50 per 12-bottle case for the first 50 cases, and $3.20 after that. It’s case storage as opposed to a locker. It’s pricy, but it’s a state of the art facility. Underground, temperature and humidity controlled, backup generators, fireproof, multiple thumbprint-controlled doors to ...

Reposted. No more reference to moraine.

I also agree with Laherte Freres, Hebrart and Charles Heidsieck.

Another favourite is NV Pierre Moncuit Cuvee Hugues de Coulmet Blanc de Blancs Brut.

I bought the 2016 vintage from Envoyer in June 2018. I haven’t opened one yet. Please try one. But FWIW, the 2015s I bought from Envoyer were fine. That's good news...as I bought two mags of those from them! Unfortunately my 2016s are in offsite case storage. The Pepe is in a mixed case along with ...

Thanks for this post. I'll avoid them in the future. I've placed a handful of orders with them over the years. Never a problem with the orders, or with shipping to NY state. My last order was a futures order in April 2018. The order was ready to ship in November 2018, but at that time they told me t...

I bought the 2016 vintage from Envoyer in June 2018. I haven’t opened one yet.

But FWIW, the 2015s I bought from Envoyer were fine.

Looks like Garbro Ranch. The Galloni score and price point are correct. The only other with a 92 pt score and $30+ price is Hanzell.

A couple that came to mind: Edi Kante Vitovska Selezione - from the Carso region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Not many producers working with Vitovska, and Edi Kante’s Selezione is fantastic. This is fun stuff. I have also one bottle of this stashed away in my cabinet. Fiorano (Boncompagni Ludovisi) M...

A couple that came to mind: Edi Kante Vitovska Selezione - from the Carso region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Not many producers working with Vitovska, and Edi Kante’s Selezione is fantastic. This is fun stuff. I have also one bottle of this stashed away in my cabinet. Fiorano (Boncompagni Ludovisi) M...

A couple that came to mind: Edi Kante Vitovska Selezione - from the Carso region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Not many producers working with Vitovska, and Edi Kante’s Selezione is fantastic. Fiorano (Boncompagni Ludovisi) Malvasia di Candia Vino da Tavola - Asimov wrote about this wine back in 2004. I...

I have a single VintageKeeper (called A in CT), a double wide VintageKeeper (B and C), case storage in my cold cellar (D), and case storage at an offsite location. I have CellarTracker set up with two locations (Cellar and Offsite). My Cellar wines are tracked by VK unit (A-C) and row. Or cold stora...

If anyone is looking for a deep dive of Champagne, Peter Liem's box set can't be recommended highly enough. The maps + the text are amazing. I wish there was its equivalent for the piedmont. +1 on the Liem book. Best books I’ve read on various regions: Champagne by Peter Liem (2017) Barolo and Barb...

2008 Marc Hébrart Champagne Premier Cru Special Club - (10/12/2020)
The 08 Hebrart Special Club keeps on delivering. Gorgeous creamy texture with a perfect balance between the mix of orchard fruit, acidity, RS and autolytics. (94 pts.)

Martin Ray Synthesis showed up again, this time the 2017, as the July 30 Napa Valley Cabernet Mystery . The Sparkling Surprise is 2013 Contratto Millesmato Pas Dos. The 2015 Contratto "For England" was offered at a later date, and almost twice the price. Thanks for your list, Peter. Was t...

Some that immediately come to mind: Tornatore Etna Bianco Pietrarizzo Boutari Grande Reserve Naoussa Poggio Scalette Chianti Classico Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis Graham Beck Brut Zero Pierre Moncuit Cuvée Hugues de Coulmet Blanc de Blancs Brut Vietti Langhe Nebbiolo Perbacco Lopez de Heredia Tondonia...

David K o l i n wrote: ↑October 11th, 2020, 8:31 am Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso

And their various Etna Bianco, but especially the Santo Spirito.

As much as I love Burgundy, it’s only 12% of my cellar - mostly because I can’t afford more. I have a lot of 2010 Jadot and Chanson that I bought back in 2013 and haven’t touched yet. I haven’t bought Jadot or Chanson since then, so once I start to drink the 2010s they’ll drop off the list. Jadot Ch...

I am, admittedly, not a buyer of de Negoce - I couldn't buy the wines if I wanted to living where I do - and I'm not the target market of the business model. That's cool. I think it's a fascinating topic and unique corner of the wine business that I find genuinely interesting. I’m also in Toronto, ...

I am, admittedly, not a buyer of de Negoce - I couldn't buy the wines if I wanted to living where I do - and I'm not the target market of the business model. That's cool. I think it's a fascinating topic and unique corner of the wine business that I find genuinely interesting. I’m also in Toronto, ...

Thanks for the notes. I have a handful of the 2018 Bourgogne Blanc that I’ll pick up once the border reopens. I echo Jan’s question.

I've got nothing against Andreas and don't mind him posting here about his venture, but I've been thinking for a while about starting a case sharing database thread kinda like the offline one since this isn't the first time this conversation has come up, nor is case sharing something unique to the ...

I've got nothing against Andreas and don't mind him posting here about his venture, but I've been thinking for a while about starting a case sharing database thread kinda like the offline one since this isn't the first time this conversation has come up, nor is case sharing something unique to the ...

I wonder, where was this sanctimoniousness for every other off-topic post in this rollicking 93-page thread? Certainly there were plenty of digressions into MatthewT's storage concerns, or what have you. It's funny, there are pages and pages of posts in this thread of people saying they would be in...

Personally, I’m not interested in reading Andreas’s self-promotional posts in this thread and i think he would find a wider and more appreciative audience if he started a new dedicated thread to promote his venture. But the easiest solution was just to add Andreas to my “foes” list. Now all his pos...

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