2000 Faiveley Mazis-Chambertin @ $100Cdn

Nothing! My head still hurts too much from last night to even think about buying more booze.

I did take delivery of the following on Friday though...

1 x 2002 DRC La Tache
1 x 2002 DRC Romanee St Vivant
1 x 2002 DRC Echezeaux
1 x 2002 DRC Grands Echezeaux
1 x 2002 DRC Premier Cru Vosne Romanee (750ml)
2 x 2002 DRC Premier Cru Vosne Romanee (1500ml)

9-96 Sherwin Family
1-97 Sherwin Family Mag

2003 Lewis Mason's Cabernet
2003 Lewis Napa Cabernet x 4
2003 Lewis Alec's Blend
2003 Lewis Merlot x 3
2002 Ahnfeldt Merlot x 3
2002 Ahnfeldt Cabernet x 2
2002 Phelps Insignia x 3
2002 Sequoia Grove Cabernet
2003 Caymus Cabernet
2003 Shafer Merlot

Returned a few corked bottles and a few well meant Christmas gifts for.....

3 x 1997 Guiseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Superiore

3 x 2000 Damilano Barolo
3 x 1998 E Guigal Cote-Rotie (2 750's, 1 mag)

a new umbrella

a sump pump

Good to see you're safe Rugger. Thank Gawd for our sump pump this last week! Hope to get together in the new year.

not buying but got as a gift from my wife on the last night of hannuka-1996 Giuseppe Quintarelli Rosso del Bepi

Baird,
How'd you get the '97 Quintarelli?

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Originally posted by DoktaP:
Baird,
How'd you get the '97 Quintarelli?

It's part of the Jan 7 Vintages release.

quote:

Originally posted by DoktaP:
Baird,
How'd you get the '97 Quintarelli?

Local store had some on the shelf yesterday. I might go back and clean them out today (think they had another 2 or 3) if I can find enough "trade in" bottles as my wife had cut my wine budget back to $0.

I wouldnt be surprised if most stores put stock for the Jan 7 release out early this week. There hasnt been a release in almost 4 weeks now and the shelves are pretty bare due to the X-Mas/New Years rush.

quote:

Originally posted by Baird:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by DoktaP:
as my wife had cut my wine budget back to $0.

You are lucky L didn't make you refund all those DRCs you bought from last month....

Started off the new year with a bang -

'95 Insignia
'98 Insignia
'99 Insignia
'95 Cheval Blanc x2
'04 Pax Alder Springs
'04 Pax Cuvee Christine
'04 Pax Kolber

A case from Patrica Green as follows:

1 2004 Pinot Noir Quail Hill Vineyard
1 2004 Pinot Noir Balcombe Vineyard
5 2004 Pinot Noir Oregon
1 2004 Pinot Noir Notorious
1 2004 Pinot Noir Estate Vyd, Etzel Block
1 2004 Pinot Noir Estate Vineyard
1 2004 Pinot Noir Eason Vineyard
1 2004 Pinot Noir Croft Vineyard

quote:

Originally posted by oakville_al:
I wouldnt be surprised if most stores put stock for the Jan 7 release out early this week. There hasnt been a release in almost 4 weeks now and the shelves are pretty bare due to the X-Mas/New Years rush.

That's exactly what happened. Bare shelves, mainly crappy wines from a week release and also many of the Vintages consultants took this week off after the holiday craziness.

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Originally posted by aav28:

quote:

Originally posted by Baird:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by DoktaP:
as my wife had cut my wine budget back to $0.

You are lucky L didn't make you refund all those DRCs you bought from last month....

AAV, that may still happen. I am crossing my fingers that she LOVES the 2002 Echezeaux when I open one this month. If she doesn't, I may have to flood Brooklin, Ontario's LCBO with a case of assorted DRCs.

Actually, if I did that, I could likely just but them back in a few years. Not that they would fly off the shelf here.

Baird, you think this would help on L's decision?

http://dat.erobertparker.com/bboard/showthread.php?t=79054

Wiese & Krohn 1900 Garrafeira Particular (Colheita Port)

From the States :

1 x 03 Calon Segur
1 x 03 Leoville Barton
1 x 03 Pavie Macquin
1 x 03 Pichon Baron
1 x 03 Sociando Mallet
1 x 03 Troplong Mondot
1 x 03 Bellevue
1 x 00 Ducru Beaucaillou
1 x 00 Lynch Bages
1 x 00 Troplong Mondot
1 x 00 Trotanoy
1 x 00 Petit Cheval Blanc

quote:

Originally posted by aav28:
Baird, you think this would help on L's decision?

http://dat.erobertparker.com/bboard/showthread.php?t=79054

As I just posted on eBob... Tanzer, Meadows, Coates and all other reviewers that know Burgundy rated these wines very highly. This one guy that admits he doesn't really know Burgundy posts that the DRC GE and RSV suck. I really don't think any of us should be panicking and selling these wines anytime soon.

Then again, if I (or YOU) try them and hate them, that's a different story. I could care less what the critics think about a wine I have tasted and dislike, but I do trust some of them regarding expansive wines that I only buy a bottle or two of and won't be opening any time soon.



P.S. I am FAR from an expert on red Burgs either. I have had a bunch over the last year or two and am just starting to be able to appreciate some of the good ones.

quote:

Originally posted by aav28:
From the States :

1 x 03 Calon Segur
1 x 03 Leoville Barton
1 x 03 Pavie Macquin
1 x 03 Pichon Baron
1 x 03 Sociando Mallet
1 x 03 Troplong Mondot
1 x 03 Bellevue
1 x 00 Ducru Beaucaillou
1 x 00 Lynch Bages
1 x 00 Troplong Mondot
1 x 00 Trotanoy
1 x 00 Petit Cheval Blanc

AAV,

Roughly how much was the 03 Pavie Macquin? I think it was $115 here.

A few more:

1995 Dalla Valle x2
1995 Ridge Monte Bello
2000 Paolo Scavino Carobric x3

2003 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon
2004 Seghesio Zinfandel Sonoma
2004 Red Zeppelin Central Coast Syrah
2002 Vincent Girardin Chambolle-Musigny Les Hauts Doix (my first red burg purchase)

It's only January 3rd, and if you add up the wines I've purchased and just received from the Classics catalogue, as well as what I've bought from auctions,private order, friends, and LCBO, I've blown the budget for the next 4 months!
Unbelievable.