So, I am moving out of the country for an unspecified amount of time. Unfortunately I cannot take my wine with me, so I come to the decision of selling the lot or storing it... So, sorry for the long list, but here is what I have.

Would you sell or hold???

YEAR PRODUCER TYPE QUANTITY

1991 Dominus Proprietary Red 1
1996 Ridge Monte Bello 1
1998 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape 1
1999 Frederic Magnien Morey St. Denis "Les Ruchots" 1
2001 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 1
2001 Villa Le Prata Brunello di Montalcino 2
2001 Yacochuya Malbec Cafayate Valley 1
2002 Branson Shiraz Greenock Block 1
2002 Brown Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1
2002 Cottonwood Pinot Noir "Bridgette Catherine" 1
2002 Redesdale Estate Shiraz 1
2002 Salvestrin Cabernet Sauvignon 1
2002 Stuhlmuller Cabernet Sauvignon 1
2002 Surh Luchtel Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 1
2002 Swanson Merlot Oakville 1
2002 Yoakim Bridge Zinfandel 1
2003 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 1
2003 Bramare Malbec Marchiori Vineyard 1
2003 Aldo Conterno Langhe Nebbiolo Il Favot 2
2003 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 1
2003 Feudi di San Gregorio Serpico Blend 1
2003 David Fulton Petie Sirah 1
2003 Kilikanoon Shiraz Covenant 1
2003 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 1
2003 Lynch-Bages Pauillac Bordeaux Blend 1
2003 Ojai Syrah White Hawk Vineyard 1
2003 Peacock Family Cabernet Sauvignon 1
2003 Piedrasassi Syrah 1
2003 Almaviva Cabernet Sauvignon 3
2003 Spencer Roloson Syrah La Herradura Vineyard 1
2003 Tandem Pinot Noir Keefer Rance 1
2004 Martin Alfaro Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard 1
2004 Ambullneo Pinot Noir Bulldog Reserve 1
2004 Brown Estate Zinfandel Napa Valley 1
2004 Buccellla Cabernet Sauvignon 2
2004 D'Arenberg Shriaz/Viognier Laughing Magpie 1
2004 Etude Pinot Noir Deer Camp Vineyard 1
2004 Gamba Zinfandel Old Vine Estate 1
2004 Garretson Syrah The Bulladoir 1
2004 Keever Cabernet Sauvignon 2
2004 La Sirena Syrah Santa Ynez 2
2004 Lewis Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1
2004 Lewis Cellars Syrah Napa Valley 2
2004 McCrea Mourvedre Red Mountain 1
2004 Mendel Unus Malbec 1
2004 Noemia de Patagonia Malbec J. Alberto 1
2004 Oliverhill Shiraz Jimmy Section 1
2004 Orin Swift The Prisoner 2
2004 Phillips Hill Pinot Noir Comptche Ridge 1
2004 Jeff Runquist Petite Sirah R Salman Vineyard 1
2004 Sadie Family Shiraz Columella 1
2004 Scholium Project Scythia Donati Vineyards Syrah 1
2004 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve 2
2004 Stuhlmuller Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 1
2004 Vieux Donjon Chateauneuf du Pape 1
2004 Vino V Syrah White Hawk Vineyard 1
2004 Yoakim Bridge Zinfandel 1
2005 Badge Pinot Noir 1
2005 Beaux Freres Pinot Noir Beaux Freres Vineyard 1
2005 Beaux Freres Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2
2005 Bella Syrah Lily Hill Estate 1
2005 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Ashley's Vineyard 2
2005 Cargasacchi Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills 1
2005 Carr Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard 1
2005 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape 4
2005 Gamba Zinfandel Moratto Vineyard Old 2
2005 Gamba Zinfandel Old Vine Estate 1
2005 Walter Hansel Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 1
2005 Eric Kent Pinot Noir Stiling Vineyard 2
2005 Lodi Zinfandel Earthquake 1
2005 Longoria Pinot Noir Fe Ciega Vineyard 1
2005 Mark Ryan The Dissident Blend 2
2005 Milolo Shiraz GAM 1
2005 Orin Swift The Prisoner 1
2005 Owen Roe Yakima Red Blend 3
2005 Scott Paul Pinot Noir La Paulee 2
2005 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 1
2005 Saxon Brown Zinfandel Parmelee Hill 1
2005 Schild Estate Shiraz 1
2005 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Botella 1
2005 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Southing 5
2005 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Ten 2
2005 Seghesio Family Zinfandel Old Vine 1
2005 Shea Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Shea East Hill 2
2005 Vieux Donjon Chateauneuf du Pape 2
2005 Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape 2
2006 Auteur Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 2

Sell

Drink that Dominus before you go, have a friend keep your 6 bottles of CdP safe in his cellar for you. Sell the rest

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If I were you, I would sell all your Sea Smoke to me at a considerable loss. Seriously, I'd be interested in the Sea Smoke. blaird at bendnet dot com

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bkkchris, if you decided to sell some wines, please let me know your email (or email to me at kyudrew@gmail.com). I found some interesting botttles at your list.

I found some I would be interested in. If serious about selling. List prices and email. Wouldn't hurt to discuss storage, etc.

No brainer. Mostly ones and twos of each. Sell.

The CdP is worth storing but not for 4 bottles.

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Originally posted by winetarelli:
Drink that Dominus before you go, have a friend keep your 6 bottles of CdP safe in his cellar for you. Sell the rest

Winetarelli gives good advice on this one

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by winetarelli:
Drink that Dominus before you go, have a friend keep your 6 bottles of CdP safe in his cellar for you. Sell the rest

Winetarelli gives good advice on this one

And it doesn't belong in that list.

I should probably just drink them all! Anyone for a party? HAHA.

What do you mean it doesn't belong in that list???

Cheers.

Where do you live?
I'll take the Beaucastel from you.

It isn't that big of a list and most of it is young, I'd find someone that you could store it with if you are going to be back in a year or two.

With these many singles I suspect you're are still working on your sweet spot, so you'll probably be well served by trying these eventually.

Good god, sell. How many one'seys can a person collect of such young wine?

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Originally posted by bkkchris:
What do you mean it doesn't belong in that list???
Cheers.

What Joe means, is that you have a bit of a mixed list of very young wines, most needing a lot of age..... with a 1991 Dominus sitting up on the top! TOTALLY out on it's own. A classic, ready to consume and arguably ONE of the better wines, of arguably the BEST vintage, of the 90's.

As Joe said... Doesn't fit the list

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Originally posted by bkkchris:
I should probably just drink them all! Anyone for a party? HAHA.

Cheers.

With no email address forthcoming I would agree. Drink them!

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Originally posted by bkkchris:
What do you mean it doesn't belong in that list???
Cheers.

After thousands of wines the 91 Dominus is still my fave. It stands alone.

Good question - and one I may be facing in a few years.
If you have no plans to return, drink or sell. You don't have all that much, around 10 cases, and it looks pretty young.

The only mistake would be to store it and forget about it.

One strategy to consider: Drink the mature wines and zins now. Then store the rest with the right storage facility . If in ~5 years you haven't made it back, have the facility sell it at auction. Which is why the right facility is critical. They should have ties to a reputable auction house. Storage means trust, especially if out-of-country.

Also keep good records. Maybe you end up making a charitable donation with a tax deduction.

At some point you will look at the storage bill and ask yourself "Why am I doing this?".
Which is why it will behoove you to taste these over the years. Chances are you will have opportunities to access the cellar when you travel back on interim trips. Its fun to drink wines you haven't seen in years!

Nice collection!
Drinking the early ninties is a good idea but the rest of the goodies are young and will store nicly for a long time . I'm selfish with my collection i cant sell it.

Selling and shipping seems like it could be a pain in the ass to me, if you plan on coming back sometime in the future I'd store, and if you come back to visit rather than move back you could drink the ready wines when you visit untill you move back permanantly.

What wines do you have left?
Thanks,
Erika

You have fewer than 10 cases, by my quick count, which isn't a lot of wine. Some nice stuff that would be better whenever you return from wherever. I'd keep it, if practicable.

Check the local wine storage places and see what a small locker would cost. If you have family or trusted friends someplace, consider investing in a stand-alone cellar (Vinotemp, etc.) and leave the wine in it with your relatives.