Your most overachieving btl in 2014?

WINE TALK
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I wish I did.

For me it is 2010 Domaine du Traginer Collioure Collioure Blanc
We opened it on a lark when Backroad Bob visited because we were eating shellfish.
It was dynamite.

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Easily the 1998 Moris Farms Maremma Toscana Avvoltore, bought on a whim from the Benchmark bin sale for $25…a real beauty perfectly aged and balanced.

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Mr. So knows because we split a case of it at auction through HDH in may [snort.gif]

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Presumably you got this from Garagiste? I’ve had generally very good luck with his older Italian wines. Also had this one, and it was fantastic.

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Any time you guys need a 3rd wheel…

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I opened an '85 Hubert bouzereau Chassagne Montrachet les Chaumees back in January that I’d bought on a whim, figuring it was likely past it’s prime. For two hours it was electric before losing its steam.

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Another worth mentioning was the 2004 WS Peay Vineyard PN, absolutely in the running with any domestic PInot we have had the past five years or so.

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2012 Donnhoff Nahe Riesling. I didn’t have low expectations. This was much closer to the quality of the single vineyard wines than I was expecting though. Fantastic stuff.

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I love the 2006 Fourrier wines. I think he did an amazing job with the vintage, and the village level wines have been drinking well since release without ever seeming to have shut down, in my experience.

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agreed. he killed it in 2006. I think the CSJ is starting to shut down though. Had it about 4 times in the past year and the most recent one (in Nov) was closing down

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Most recently, 2013 Tenuta Rapitala ‘Campo Reale’ Nero d’Avola - at $8-10/bottle, it’s a fantastic dinner wine.

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2010 Burlotto Barolo Monvigliero - best young Barolo ever, the Cannubi not bad either. Bought what I could find of both.
Pleased the 06 Fourriers are looking good, will need to pull one out over the next few weeks.

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2010 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Clos Habert.

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1995 Poujeaux

Honorable mention: 2007 Lafouge Auxey-Duresses 1er Climat du Valle

Cheers,
Doug

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Mine too. champagne.gif

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2002 Delamotte BdB
2009 Windy Oaks Pinot Reserve

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2010 Domaine des Tours Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Reserve. Amazingly good wine for $18.

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La Vrille et Le Papillon Z Rouge 2012. 100% syrah from the Ardeche - this one opened my weary eyes. Bought on suggestion from Tim at Weygandt’s. One of the best wines I’ve had this year or any year under $30.

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Good call. F Chidaine wines are certainly one of my top discoveries in 2014.