Originally posted by grossie: Very interesting indeed. I think you should consider paying non-wino friends to go to many stores and wait for you. It seems the only logical strategy.
Ha. A tried and true strategy for a certain Italian cheese family, who shall remain nameless.
Not buying 2007s really, but I did get a few at really nice prices just so I wouldn't feel totally left out: ---Beaucastel ---Vieux Telegraphe ---Giraud Les Gallimardes
Posts: 3166 | Location: Alexandria, VA, USA | Registered: Oct 29, 2003
Originally posted by Keeno: Nice. Were you able to get a lot?
The only highly rationed CdP was the Clos des Papes. I drove some distance outside the city this morning to a smaller area and ended up being limited to 3 bottles. I know someone else who got 4 in another area.
I don't believe any outlet had more than 12 bottles to distribute so, in retrospect, that was doing pretty well.
Yeah, me too. You saw what I got off Winebid for a mag of the '04. I think '07 will be my last vintage of this wine unless prices come down to earth. There are still reasonable prices on older vintages, so I can grab some of those if I need a Clos des Papes fix.
Posts: 1584 | Location: NC | Registered: May 01, 2007
Originally posted by Keeno: I think '07 will be my last vintage of this wine unless prices come down to earth. There are still reasonable prices on older vintages, so I can grab some of those if I need a Clos des Papes fix.
Likely my last vintage of this wine (new) as well and will also continue filling in back vintages for many CdPs.
Nice snags, KSC! I'm envious of the Clos Des Papes pricing. I have 1 bottle, bought at the Chateau that was about 50-55 euros. I got home to find out that that's about half the going price here, boy was I pissed off for not buying more!
******* Not looking good for next year either.
Posts: 4553 | Location: Chicago | Registered: May 24, 2002
Originally posted by grossie: boy was I pissed off for not buying more!
How many times can every one of us recall times like that? (rhetorical question)
I have never been disappointed in buying too much of a single wine..... but have been regularly disappointed to not have enough bottles of a single wine.
Originally posted by thirsty man: I have never been disappointed in buying too much of a single wine..... but have been regularly disappointed to not have enough bottles of a single wine.
Paul Autard Cuvée La Cote Ronde x 3 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-Pape x 1 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape (magnum) x 1 Saint Jean Vieilles Vignes x 1 Roger Sabon Cuvée Réservée x 6 Pierre Usseglio & Fils Cuvée de mon Aïeul x 1
Wanted to get the St. Prefert Giraud but sold out quickly.
Posts: 25 | Location: Orange County, CA | Registered: Apr 09, 2009
24 St. Prefert Girauds 14 Hillaires 12 Beaucastels 12 Clos St. Jean 6 Autard cote Ronde 6 telegraph le craus 6 Bousquet des Papes Chante Le Merle VV 6 cristia renaissance 6 Giraud tradition 6 solitude 3 telegraph Blanc le craus 3 Clos des Papes 3 Hillaires d'Armand 2 Domaine Grand Veneur VV
1.5s
4 St. Prefert favier 3 Beaucastel 3 cristia renaissance
I think I am finally done- I would like to add a few more magnums (since those have the greatest likelihood of being in a good place in 30 years). I might add a few Prefert Faviers in 750 to keep an eye on the aging curve of the mags. I have probably another 3-4 cases of gigondas, lirac and CDRs. I have been really disappointed that the nicer CDRs seem to be missing Nashville. I've asked at two LWS - no 2007 St. Cosme gigondas or CDRs or Santa Duc available in TN. I don't know if that means they were all snapped up early, or if TN never got an allocation or if the whole allocation went to Memphis, etc. This is why I hate the stupid alcohol laws in TN..... Brought to you by the same state that still seeks to ban the teaching of evolution every few years. [close rant]
Originally posted by thirsty man: I think I am finally done- I would like to add a few more magnums. I have probably another 3-4 cases of gigondas, lirac and CDRs.
You and Keeno cooking a conspiracy to monopolize the '07 CdP market?
You and Keeno cooking a conspiracy to monopolize the '07 CdP market?
yes.. and then we will sell a few bottles to hungry point whores to pay for the entire US allocation of 07 CdPs. Then we will put all the bottles in one secure location and occasionally go swimming in our loot.
