Wine budget is pretty minuscule these days with two mortgages (think San Diego real estate prices, people), so did a bit of a happy dance with delivery of Q3 & Q4 auction wins:
2004 Los Astreles, Astreles
2004 Vall Llach, Embruix
2004 Monti Coroni, Ripasso
2 x 2011 Doisy Daene, 375
2002 Ch M. Nicolas reserve sauternes
2011 S. Felice chianti classico Il Grigio gran selezione
2011 Castello di Amo Chianti San Lorenzo Gran selezione
2 x 2013 A. Hertz Gewurzt Eguisheim VV
2014 M. Chapoutier St Joseph, les granits
1994 Bolla Amarone
2006 Numanthia Termes*
2005 R Usseglio CdP Cuvee Girard
2 x 2011 Zind-Hum, Heimbourg, Turckheim...one of these is going down Sunday
2009 Ruffino CCR ducale
2011 Ruffino Modus**
My 48-bottle wine fridge is fat and happy.
*who's the f*cker who bid on all 6 of these, with a $40 reserve?
**drink now