Any recent TNs out there? I know WS rated it 93 points. Worth buying at appr. 55 Euros (ex. VAT)? TIA!

Jeez, that's a really good price!

hi stevie,

chave 1997? i have some at the cellar (is that tn's enough? )

david wrote and here and here

A wholesale chain is discontinueing its high end wines and having a blowout sale for them.

Yesterday we bought Fonseca '00 @ 46,-, Taylor's '00 @ 50,- and Chryseia '00 @ 18,-. (all excl. 19% VAT). I think we need to return to get the hermitage as well.

Chave's Hermitage is a sure thing in all but the worst vintages. I'd buy it and wait a few years to open it. I'm betting you score it higher than a 93.

Definitely worth buying! We've tried this twice in the last 20 months or so. The first time, it was very tight, but you could already see what a great wine it will be. The second time, about 8 months ago, it was much more approachable, even enjoyable, but this is really a wine you'll want to hold until its 10th birthday, at the very earliest. It's a great wine with a long life ahead of it.

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VERY nice buys Ronnie & Stevie!

How would the 2002 Chave Hermitage compare? I just saw this for $65, but "think" 2002 was a lousy year for the Rhone Valley?

I'd pass on the 2002. I have no experience with the vintage, but it has been panned so far and, from what I've read, not likely to age well.

I'm certain I wouldn't buy at 55 Euros
120C$$ !
Are you kidding ?
Definately not the '97 vintage........noway...and not at any reduction at all.
I doubt that vintage and region will ever come around. Only for acid-freaks.

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stevie,

if you don't buy, i would like to have some!

could you arrange that?

Thanks for all the input: guess I'll just have to me some...

tsunami, I'll check how much is left, ans wil try to get you a few bottles as well. I'll let you know ASAP!

Hi Stevie,

Any Bdx, Chablis or Brunello there?

Yumm!

NDD: there were quite a few italians discounted as well, and probably also bordeaux.
It was at VEN; if you have a pass (or can borrow one) check them out.

Ronnie, thanx!

I'll check with Stevie next Sunday. Maybe he purchased 10 cases of Ch. Montrose for me...

tsunami: LadyR and I bought all 6 remaining bottles.
Stevie will buy one from us, and if you like you can buy 2. The price was 60 euro, excluding 19% VAT. We saved the receipt, so perhaps you can get a return on the VAT?
Just let us know if you're interested, we can take the bottles to London.

cool, ronnie,

please do not carry the bottles to uk, i alreday have enough to carry on plane ,

hold it at the coolest cellar you have and we try to meet us later this year.

thx!!

sure, no problem!