Top Producers as Voted by Your Wallet

WINE TALK
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What an interesting exercise. I would never, ever have guessed it, but my top three by value are:

JJ Prum
Bouchard Pere et Fils
Donnhoff

I would have thought there would be a lot more Burgundy in there, or at least one Bordeaux representation. Top three by number of bottles are:

Donnhoff
JJ Prum
Bouchard

Guess I love my German Riesling more than I realise! [dance-clap.gif]

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By the way, just wanted to note that there was no way I would have been able to do this exercise in a matter of minutes (or perhaps ever) without Eric and Cellartracker. Kudos again!

23

Per CT:

Windy Oaks
Carlsile

There is no third place (ok, Turley, but going down fast and will not be refreshed). deadhorse

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Value:

Chave
Jaboulet
Scarecrow (yes, anyone want to trade for Chave?)


Number/Quantity:

Cabot
Scherrer
Chave

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Volume: Rhys, Rivers Marie, & Carlisle

Value: Rhys, Carlisle, & Leoville Barton

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Were you always a Chave-a-holic, or did you go on a recent spree after your Seattle visit and the little Chave vertical?

27

It’s all Michael Gordon’s fault.

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Billiot
Ganevat
Lopez de Heredia

29

I’m pretty sure quantity and value are the same but since I don’t track the latter can’t be certain.

Drouhin
Huet
Fourrier

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Ridge
Montelena
Pichon Lalande

Thanks,
Ed.

31

For quantity:
Siduri/Novy
Williams Selyem
Surh Luchtel

For value:
Williams Selyem
Venge
Siduri/Novy

Monte

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leoville barton
quilceda creek
rhys
big basin
pavie

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Top 3 $
Saxum
L’Aventure
Carlisle

Top 3 #
Carlisle
L’Aventure
Saxum

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Quantity and $$:

Carlisle
Siduri/Novy
Copain

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Huet
R-M
Beaucastel

36

Bottle count:
Saxum
Kosta-Browne
Rivers-Marie


Value:
Saxum
Kosta-Browne
Sea Smoke

Bottle count will change this year thanks to my recent Catch and Release order from Arcadian. Value will change, too, since I cut back on both KB and Sea Smoke orders. Despite the allocation screw-up at Saxum, they’re still tops in my count and value by a long stretch.

37

Excluding the house wine…

Quantity:
Sea Smoke
Ch Ducru Beaucaillou
Quilceda Creek

Value:
Ch Lafite Rothschild
Harlan
Quilceda Creek

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Tricky question, as the value ones for me aren’t based on my purchase price, but which wines have escalated in price most.

Value:
Giacosa
Mugnier
Rousseau

Bottles:
Donnhoff
d’Angerville
Rhys/Alesia

Cheers,
-Robert

39

Quantity:

Peay
Carlisle
Neal
Match

Value:

Peay
Robert Foley
Quilceda Creek

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Cune
B. Mascarello
G. Conterno