DECEMBER 2007 - WHAT ARE YOU BUYING?

A.Margaine Special Club 1999 Brut Bdb

Christmas presents for my kids. Okay, maybe a little more wine also.

Ben & Jerry's - Chunky Monkey

1999 Dom Perignon
2005 Two Hands Lilly's Garden
N/V Laurant Perrier Rose Brut

...but Chunky Monkey does sound good.

2005 Schild Estate Shiraz (decided to give it another go, on sale)
2003 Quinta Do Alqueve 2 Worlds Reserva
2005 Ch. Lavison
2005 Domaine de Piaugier Sablet CdRhone
2004 Don Melchor

cellar fiend

Will be in Edmonton for the holidays. Any suggestions on where to go wine shopping?

Just arrived from a wine shopping trip:
2000 Montrose
2001 Montrose
2005 Beaucastel CdP
2001 Beaucastel CdP in magnums
2005 Clos des Papes magnum
1971 Pavie (I know the vintage sucks - but it's my birthyear, and the fill was excellent..)
1999 Rieussec
2000 Rauzan-Gassies
2004 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve

Looking forward to trying an Oregon PN for the first time - any suggestions on drinking window / decanting tip?

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Originally posted by maverickdrinker:
cellar fiend

Will be in Edmonton for the holidays. Any suggestions on where to go wine shopping?

Yes , this is my store ... Devine Wines

Offline perhaps? - ben_sully@hotmail.com

definately would be interested. Will email you tomorrow. Will be arriving xmas day, perhaps dec 26th?

2005 Domaine Francois Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots
2006 Noble House (Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler) Riesling Spätlese
2005 Schloss Lieser Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Lang Goldkapsel
2005 Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Châteauneuf-du-Pape
2003 Poderi Aldo Conterno Langhe Nebbiolo Il Favot
2005 Sociedade Agricola do Vale de Joana Vinho Regional Alentejano Grou
2006 Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 5
2005 Tenuta di Trinoro Le Cupole Maremma Toscana IGT
2005 Vasse Felix Shiraz Adams Road
2004 Antinori Tignanello Toscana IGT
2004 Château Clerc Milon
2004 Château d'Yquem
N.V. Graham Porto 10-year Tawny

03 Saxum Bone Rock
04 Saxum Broken Stones
05 Saxum Broken Stones
03 Foley Charbono

2 - 2004 Don Melchor

DnVsMom had an Amex gift certificate, so we went tasting and came home with:

'06 Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Pinot Noir
'05 Row Eleven RRV Pinot Noir
'05 Ponzi Pinot Noir
NV Moet & Chandon Rose Imperial

(2) 2005 Chappellet Las Piedras
(2) 2005 Chappellet Signature Cabernet Sauvignon

local Canal's is selling '05 Joseph Phelps for $25... I think they mislabeled it If you're interested and live in south jersey let me know.

Which Canal's jqmunro?

-mJ

3x 1999 Michele Chiarlo Cannubi Barolo @ $16.15 each. What the heck...

That's just not right.

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Originally posted by markjahnke:
Which Canal's jqmunro?

-mJ

it's brand new in gloucester city (sp?) on blackhorse pike... might be a bit away from bordentown.

2 X 2005 Château de la Dauphine
2006 Delas Frères Côtes du Rhône Saint-Esprit
2 x Bollinger Champagne Special Cuvée Brut
2003 Gomba Barolo Sori Boschetti
2005 Frédéric Magnien Côte de Nuits Villages Croix Viollette
2005 Domaine de Mourchon Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret Grande Réserve
2004 Château Pipeau

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Originally posted by wine+art:
3x 1999 Michele Chiarlo Cannubi Barolo @ $16.15 each. What the heck...

For 375's?? Even then, that would have been stealing!

PH

2005 Yellow Tail Shiraz South Eastern Australia The Reserve

...can't wait to throw it into the blind tasting at the big blowout we're having on January 19th....I'm curious to see what people guess it is! =)

-mJ

Tis the season:

2 x N.V. Billecart Salmon Brut + 1 375
2 x 1996 Bollinger R.D.
2 x 1995 Bollinger R.D.
3 x N.V. Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top
2 x N.V. Tattinger Prelude
2 x 2004 Ornellaia

PH

*** 5 x 2000 d'Arenberg Dead Arm - Got these for $30 each, which I thought was an extremely good price

*** 1 x 2005 Orin Swift The Prisoner
*** 2 x 2006 Mollydooker Carnival of Love
*** 2 x 2005 Two Hands Bella's Garden
*** 1 x 2005 Two Hands Ares
*** 2 x 2005 Two Hands Lily's Garden
*** 1 x 2004 Two Hands Aphrodite

1 x Domaine De La Janasse CNdP Chaupin 2005
1 x Mollydooker Velvet Glove 2005
2 x Mollydooker Carnival of Love 2005
3 x Mollydooker Enchanted Path 2005
2 x Phi Lusatia Park Vineyard Sauvignon 2007
2 x Phi Lusatia Park Vineyard Chardonnay 2006
2 x Phi Lusatia Park Pinot Noir 2006
3 x Laughing Jack Moppa Grenache 2005

(2) 2002 Jacques Prieur Beaune 1er Cru Champs-Pimont

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Originally posted by maverickdrinker:
(2) 2002 Jacques Prieur Beaune 1er Cru Champs-Pimont

I'm surprised this wine can still be found at the LCBO. Have you had it, and what did you think of it?

I've had it a couple of times. Tasty stuff and has the structure to last for a while in the cellar.

I picked it up at the LCBO Queens Quay. Went there to check out the new expansion of vintages.

There is lots of stuff to buy from there. Viader, goldeneye pinot, penfolds rwt and a few other goodies.

There are about 12 more bottles left of the 2002 Jacques Prieur and the 2005 Jacques Prieur

I have 3 bottles of the 02 Champs-Pimont in the cellar, but I wouldn't mind increasing the supply. Thx.

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Originally posted by maverickdrinker:
I've had it a couple of times. Tasty stuff and has the structure to last for a while in the cellar.

There is some of this at my local Total Wine. It just came in about a month ago and I have been very tempted to pick some up. I will probably bite the bullet now.

I bit on the 20% off offering from Zachy's. I grabbed some:

2004 Saint Prefert Charles Giraud (Only $35.99 with the discount, which I think is a steal). At that price, I had to pick up more.

2005 Janasse Cotes du Rhone Las Garrigues ($29.50 with discount). I had this wine a few weeks ago and loved it. If I had tasted it blind, I would have thought CNDP. It is worth the hefty price tag in my opinion.

Amazed by the overall quality of the 2005 Burgundy vintage,
tasted and approved:
2005 Charles Thomas Pommard Rugiens 1er Cru (outstanding)
2005 Charles Thomas Gevrey Chambertin Champfranc (fantastic villages wine)
2005 Charles Thomas Beaune Grèves 1er Cru (proof that a great wine doesn't need extreme concentration)

2002 Charles Thomas Nuits St. Georges Les Charmottes (another fantastic villages)


Not tasted, but you can't go wrong with those producers:
2005 Clavelier Vosne Combe Brûlée
2005 Fourrier Chambolle Musigny Gruenchers
2005 Fourrier Morey St Denis Clos Solon

From Luxemburg:
2005 Chateau Edmond de la Fontaine Pinot Noir Rouge
don't compare to the Burgundy's ;-)

3 2003 Cos d'Estournel @$125
6 2004 Spottswoode Cab @$92

4 x '04 Domaine Alfred Chamisal Chard
4 x '04 Ferrari Carano Tre Terre Chard
4 x '05 Stuhlmuller Estate Chard
6 x '04 St. Frances Behler Vineyard Chard
3 x '94 Ch. St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
2 x '97 Hanna Bismark Ranch Syrah
2 x '98 Oakford Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x '00 Arietta "H" Hudson Block Red

oh, and a partridge in a pear tree!

750ml's of;
1 x 2000,1 x 2001,2 x 2004,2 x 2005
Clos des Papes.
They were purchased as a lot for $530.00 CDN.

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Originally posted by on the wine:
I have 3 bottles of the 02 Champs-Pimont in the cellar, but I wouldn't mind increasing the supply. Thx.

Went to QQ and bought 4x Silvio Grasso 1999 Pì Vigne for $38 instead.

In the last 2 weeks.
6x '04 Antinori Tig
6x '02 Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron
6x '05 Vieux Telegraphe
3x '05 Two Hands Lily's Garden
3x '05 Two Hands Bellas Garden
3x '05 Domaine de la Charbonniere V.V
3x '05 Domaine de la Charbonniere L.H.B
3x '05 Domaine de la Charbonniere MdP
6x '05 Domaine de la Charbonniere Vacqueyras
7x '05 Seghesio Zin Sonoma
6x '04 Marchesi de Frescobaldi Nipozzano Riserva
5x '04 Santa Rita Medalla Cabernet
6x '04 Guigal Cotes du Rhone
6x '05 Louis Bernard Cotes du Rhone
Im done for the year ( I think)

(3) 2004 Caymus Special Selection
(3) 2005 Dead Arm
(3) 2004 Ornellaia

3 x Chateau Fortia Tradition cdp 2005
2 x Clos de L'Oratoire cdp 2005
1 x Grand Veneur Cdp 2004

all for 92$. Courtesy of a free $100 gift card from the SAQ and 10% off.

Duhnam Cab....awesome