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Originally posted by VinCentric:
A new cooling unit for the Vintage Keeper . Mine baked out after nearly 14 years of faithful service.

BIG thanks and props to aav28 for stepping up and helping me make arrangements for the right replacement unit PDQ. < 24 hours and bottles were back in their comfy cool bin locales.

Talk about a strange coincidence: same thing happened to me, almost to the day with the same unit!

12X 2009 Delas Hermitage les Bessards. This is the first time that our local monopoly gvt store is pricing this lower than anywhere else in North America

2010 Beaurenard Boisrenard (or is it the other way around?)

2009 Sette Ponti
2007 Ciacci Piccolomini

Cheers,

2006 Azienda le Salettes Amarone.

12 x 2010 Twomey anderson valley pinot
8 X 2005 John Anthony Reserve Cab
2 X 2011 J Brix pinot
6 X 2011 Merry Edwards SB

A case of 2009 Domaine La Garrigue, Vacqueyras, Cuvee de l'Hostellerie.

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BIG thanks and props to aav28 for stepping up and helping me make arrangements for the right replacement unit PDQ. < 24 hours and bottles were back in their comfy cool bin locales.

Ditto here. I contacted aav 2 days ago, and by 5:00pm today, my new cooling unit was up and running and my wines were only at room temperature for 4 hours. Courteous, professional and remarkable service by one of our own. Thanks aav. A+++ service and highly recommended if you need anyting for your cellars.

Tonight:
2011 Five Star Semillon
2008 Five Star Supernova

2004 Muga Prado Enea

I split a case of '99 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc with a friend back several months ago. ( Sotheby's auction) I completely forgot I bought these, and when they arrived at the office yesterday it was like an early Christmas present.

2007 Paolo Scavino, Barolo, Monvigliero
2008 Socre, Barbaresco

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Originally posted by DoktaP:

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BIG thanks and props to aav28 for stepping up and helping me make arrangements for the right replacement unit PDQ. < 24 hours and bottles were back in their comfy cool bin locales.

Ditto here. I contacted aav 2 days ago, and by 5:00pm today, my new cooling unit was up and running and my wines were only at room temperature for 4 hours. Courteous, professional and remarkable service by one of our own. Thanks aav. A+++ service and highly recommended if you need anyting for your cellars.

Thanks for the kind words, VinCentric and DoktaP. Glad I can help.

Picked up my order from the last Vintages release:

6 x 2008 Dunn Vineyards Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x 2009 Ornellaia
2 x 2009 Rust En Vrede Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
6 x 2010 Domaine Grand Veneur Clos de Sixte Lirac
2 x 2006 Rivera Cappellaccio Riserva Aglianico

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Originally posted by on the wine:
Picked up my order from the last Vintages release:

6 x 2008 Dunn Vineyards Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x 2009 Ornellaia
2 x 2009 Rust En Vrede Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
6 x 2010 Domaine Grand Veneur Clos de Sixte Lirac
2 x 2006 Rivera Cappellaccio Riserva Aglianico

Nice selection! How was the Ornellaia when you had it in Italy?

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Originally posted by VinCentric:

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Originally posted by on the wine:
Picked up my order from the last Vintages release:

6 x 2008 Dunn Vineyards Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x 2009 Ornellaia
2 x 2009 Rust En Vrede Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
6 x 2010 Domaine Grand Veneur Clos de Sixte Lirac
2 x 2006 Rivera Cappellaccio Riserva Aglianico

Nice selection! How was the Ornellaia when you had it in Italy?

The 2009 still seemed very primary and unsettled compared to the 2008 which was fabulous. But that will change with a bit more time.

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Originally posted by on the wine:
Picked up my order from the last Vintages release:

6 x 2008 Dunn Vineyards Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

There was a post around the Nov 24th release date that this had been delayed to Dec. 8th.

Was that incorrect?

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Originally posted by The Web:

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Originally posted by on the wine:
Picked up my order from the last Vintages release:

6 x 2008 Dunn Vineyards Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

There was a post around the Nov 24th release date that this had been delayed to Dec. 8th.

Was that incorrect?

That was correct. The date of my post was Dec 5, and the Dec 8 release was delivered to the store on the 4th.

Top Italian release today at the SAQ.
On the agenda:
2007 Punset Barbaresco
2008 Podere Sapio
2009 Sassicaia
2009 Flaccianello
2009 Tignanello
2010 Perlato del Bosco

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Originally posted by Uncle John:
Top Italian release today at the SAQ.
On the agenda:
2007 Punset Barbaresco
2008 Podere Sapio
2009 Sassicaia
2009 Flaccianello
2009 Tignanello
2010 Perlato del Bosco

Shouldn't this be posted in the December buying thread?

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Originally posted by Bruce Hayes:

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Originally posted by Uncle John:
Top Italian release today at the SAQ.
On the agenda:
2007 Punset Barbaresco
2008 Podere Sapio
2009 Sassicaia
2009 Flaccianello
2009 Tignanello
2010 Perlato del Bosco

Shouldn't this be posted in the December buying thread?

Probably one of those crazy accounting moves. He might have overdone it in November and needed to move these expenses to another month!!

PH

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:

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Originally posted by Bruce Hayes:

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Originally posted by Uncle John:
Top Italian release today at the SAQ.
On the agenda:
2007 Punset Barbaresco
2008 Podere Sapio
2009 Sassicaia
2009 Flaccianello
2009 Tignanello
2010 Perlato del Bosco

Shouldn't this be posted in the December buying thread?

Probably one of those crazy accounting moves. He might have overdone it in November and needed to move these expenses to another month!!

PH

I should read the fine print

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Originally posted by Uncle John:
2009 Sassicaia

No matter what month you buy it in

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by Uncle John:
2009 Sassicaia

No matter what month you buy it in

I bought 2 cases plus a magnum

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Originally posted by Uncle John:
2009 Sassicaia
I bought 2 cases plus a magnum

Very well played indeed.

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by Uncle John:
2009 Sassicaia
I bought 2 cases plus a magnum

Very well played indeed.

Yes in 10 years I will have a lot of great wine in it's prime. Until then I must be patient and occasionally open a bottle before its time