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Tom, I edited my post immediately before your most recent one with some concrete pricing examples. Agree with your comments on Big Box store, and what they do, and do not, have to offer.

Their Bordeaux pricing, which used to be good with a 20% coupon, has gone to absolute hell ever since they increased prices across the board when the tariffs hit. And the price increases, in many instances, were greater than the tariffs %. I have to believe anyone at TW corporate who is paying atte...

TW beer can sit on the shelves for a long time... have frequently found six month old + IPAs. YMMV. Pretty cool for stouts and bourbon, although the latter is filled with their “selections,” similar to the wine. I have the same experience with old beer at TW, which is why I refuse to buy any beer t...

I think WINEBID needs to update their info? PRODUCER Maison Ilan Maison Ilan is a Nuit-Saint-Georges negociant with a made-for-the movies backstory. It was founded in 2009 by a young American named Ray Walker who had been a stock broker until his late 20s, when he fell in love with the wines of Bur...

It's really hard to make exceptional beer on an industrial scale. First, you need to find and train people that are passionate about beer so that you can produce something consistently. Then you need to figure out how to keep the accountants from f*ck up the beer. Then you need to find a nationwide...

Whole roasted chicken (lemons, fresh herb(s) of your choosing, salt, and pepper in the cavity; salt and pepper rubbed on outside) with roasted potatoes and roasted veggies underneath (carrots; onion; celery). Yes, it's simple. It's also amazing. Crab Any pasta tossed with butter and parmesan. Pan-se...

+whatever we're up to on the idea that Baudry regularly strikes me as being at its best with multiple hours of air. That said, I, too, have come across some bretty Baudry bottles, and they're just not nearly as good as the clean ones. Now, get ready for the Baudry Brigade to come in here and tell yo...

it's sweet and from France (Jurancon), so perhaps this is more for others than you:

Charles Hours - "Uroulat"

Their Bordeaux pricing, which used to be good with a 20% coupon, has gone to absolute hell ever since they increased prices across the board when the tariffs hit. And the price increases, in many instances, were greater than the tariffs %. I have to believe anyone at TW corporate who is paying atten...

Their selection was better when the economy was in 'recovery' mode 5 or more years ago. That speaks to how they secure a lot of their wines. They also don't send any 20% off coupons out around here these days. If this year's economy drags things as hard as it might you will likely see better things...

It was good for a solid belly laugh.

I would have no.problem panic-buying a lifetime supply of Prum, but for my preference to have a range of age in our collection. One of the greatest things about Riesling is that one can lazily acquire mostly everything at reasonable prices.

Thanks, Martin.

Brewery X
Out of Anaheim
Never tried them before this weekend.
Thought both their NEIPA and their Mosaic W. Coast IPA were very good. Will buy again.

Wanted some 375s. Proudly, willpower won, however.

So, do I need to start panicking about Prum pricing?

Turley just got me back as a customer. Although I'm not a huge Zinfandel guy, I do enjoy many of theirs quite a bit. The old bottles were just too damn irritating, though.

I remember some years ago looking at older CNDPs they had, and doing some cursory googling on them, and realizing I should just walk way. There should be no shortage of warnings on their temperature issues. Also I could swear some years ago there was a long thread here of someone who had stored the...

Had the '18 Grenache a couple months ago. Very good, but I think best to wait at least a couple years.

Brian, I've been fast-tracking all of my 2011 Rhys Pinots and tried the Home back in March. It is much better than its vintage peers at this point and I'd go for it if you have one to try. I haven't had other vintages of Home to compare, so the 2011 may not be a great representative, however it is ...

Are there any vintages of Home, 2010 onward, that are drinking particularly well right now?

I'll nominate traditionally-styled Rioja as a region whose wines benefit from warmer-than-usual serving temperatures.

Cool interview! Fun to hear a little behind-the-scenes stuff about Berserkers, and literally LOL'd @ "Is he a dick in real life?" line.

Go into Haskell's during summertime; it's not cool.

What a deal!

with very little thought having been put into my answer, The French Laundry.

If I actually thought about it long and hard, I would probably come-up with some French or Japanese establishment I'd rather go to.

Depends on destination. But, for the most part, I'd bring the glassware.

The '06 Max Syrah at $60 is an absolute steal. If I wasn't on a strict buying freeze right now I would be all over that. It's probably the best domestic Syrah I've had.

The Rochioli SVD Pinots are *big*, and they are "very California." That said, that are actually well-balanced. I stopped buying a few years ago due to some palate shift and increasing prices. I do enjoy them when I open them, but I don't regret moving-on one bit.

The '06 Max Syrah at Envoyer for $60 is a steal. It's the best domestic Syrah I've ever had; think I've purchased approximately a collective case over the years, and would have quickly jumped at another case through Envoyer but for my strict buying freeze right now.

I had the 2016 Boisee this week and it was very pretty, but obv such a baby. I intend to bury remaining bottles. Also, Crush just came out with an offer on the 2018 Grezeaux, raving about the wine in that vintage. Baudry seems to be having a moment... I fear it's not a moment ... To answer an earli...

Super stoked to see Peake Ranch will be participating in BerserkerDay! That could represent the last opportunity for folks to "get in on the bottom floor," so to speak. Thanks, Todd!

Looks awesome, Bud! ... man, I don't know how you can drink those 10+ beers!

On a less serious note, what on earth would you put in the bottle if you were counterfeiting Musar? Not sure some other wine comes to mind that could pass for it. I'd mix a L bank Bdx. with a Cotes du Rhone or a red-fruited CdP. You'd still need to be quite careful which wines you'd need to use to ...

Cool. Thanks. I'm still not convinced it *wasn't* whiskey in my bottle, although the maker insists it was mead, although he was not around to taste it with me. Besides tasting exactly like whiskey, smelling like whiskey, and looking like whiskey, it bears noting this facility also makes some of thei...

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2007 CdP

Kinda surprised it took 13 posts to get to this answer, which garners my vote, as well. Hon. mention to 2003 Bdx.

Chris Seiber wrote: ↑
July 8th, 2020, 10:01 am
On a less serious note, what on earth would you put in the bottle if you were counterfeiting Musar? Not sure some other wine comes to mind that could pass for it.

I'd mix a L bank Bdx. with a Cotes du Rhone or a red-fruited CdP.

Thanks for chiming-in, everybody, particularly you, Brad, with your commentary on your experience with ageing these --- very helpful!

ETA: thanks for the data point re: the '13 Fidele, Marshall.

I'd been looking forward to trying this ever since I took delivery a few months back. First time with this producer. My note is extremely brief, below, but hopefully this kick-starts some nice commentary, nonetheless. I was immediately struck by how strong the red berry flavors are --- tastes like a...

Have a couple of these pending with Envoyer. Excited to see if it can unseat, or take a seat alongside, Goutorbe for House rose. Hebrart's BdB has already pushed L. Aubry's 1er Brut to second-place status for House Champagne at our address.

This is the wine that prevented me from completely abandoning Rhys Chardonnays. We had our last bottle of the '10 a couple nights ago ---- very good, but not even close to the same level as the '12. Thanks for the note, Dan!

Swami's

A few **cases** of a whisky!!??!! Dang. Did you buy for personal consumption, investment, some of both, or something else? That quantity strikes me as crazy. I was a whisky drinker before I became a whisk e y drinker. The GlenDronach fell into my lap at an amazing price point, so I would’ve been fo...

I put my whisky and ageable beers into CT. I wouldn't be surprised if, sometime in the future, users will have the opportunity to exclude things/categories from Sorts/Reports.

Keller became a Veblen good.

How, exactly ... I don't know. Nor do I care.

A few **cases** of a whisky!!??!! Dang.

Did you buy for personal consumption, investment, some of both, or something else? That quantity strikes me as crazy.

Nice notes, Cris! Thank you for posting. And Thanks, also, to Robin and Todd for their follow-up, too. It's awfully nice to see the good showing from Leoville Poyferre, which is frequently shat-on by fellow Berserkers. I'm not a fan, per se, but it's great to see some of these "big" "modern" Bdxs ag...

Welllll, hell. I was going to keep holding this one, but now you've made it sound criminal to not enjoy one now. Thanks for the note!

Thanks, Doug. Did any of them age into something remotely resembling whiskey?

Arrow Lodge Brewing - "Dank Goodness" west coast IPA hopped with Nelson and Mosaic Seems to be a hybrid style. Juicy with a hint of snap. Lovely combination of Nelson and Mosaic, two of my most favorite hops; this beer finds a way to let them both shine. First time with this brewery; won't be the la...

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