Put in a small order for Saxum James Berry and their G2 vineyard wines. Also finally put in an order at Walter Scott for some of their chardonnay.
Purchased today:
2 x 2019 J. Rochioli Chardonnay Russian River Valley
2 x 2019 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
Received yesterday:
2 x 2005 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle
2 x 2011 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle
2 x 2014 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
2 x 2014 Château Giscours
2 x 2014 Château Talbot
2 x 2018 Bibi Graetz Testamatta Toscana IGT
2 x Clairmont Classique Crozes-Hermitage 2018
Day 105 of the moratorium.
@sunnylea57 posted:Day 105 of the moratorium.
Since you are on a buying moratorium, would you mind putting in an order for DRC on my behalf? And if you happen to be successful, I promise not to disturb the streak.
@sunnylea57 posted:Day 105 of the moratorium.
excellent self-control and discipline!
4 x 2018 Colene Clemens Pinot Noir Dopp Creek.
2 each
2011 and 2013 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses
2 x 2015 Levet Cote Rotie, cuvée Amethyste
@otw posted:Since you are on a buying moratorium, would you mind putting in an order for DRC on my behalf? And if you happen to be successful, I promise not to disturb the streak.
The wheels fell off the wagon today.
Every man has his breaking point. 
Saxum James Berry
After (3-4)? years of waiting, got a No Girls allocation and bought: 2017 TEMPRANILLO 3 X 750 ML
My Saxum allocation doesn't open up until January 26th. How are you guys able to order it already. Do they allow earlier ordering with greater seniority on the list?
Bought at Archive 909 Wine bar's bottle shop when I picked up my Pearl Morisette dinner the other day. It was spendy, but love their wines. I think they are repped by wineonline now, which is less than ideal.
@winedrmike posted:My Saxum allocation doesn't open up until January 26th. How are you guys able to order it already. Do they allow earlier ordering with greater seniority on the list?
I think that is the case. I know its not because of how much I buy, b/c I only grab about 6 bottles a year. But I think I've been buying since 2015.
@mimik posted:My New Years resolution in wine purchasing and drinking: Buy less expensive wine and drink more ready to drink wines.
2017 Clos Henri Bel Echo Pinot noir NZ
2018 Charvin Cdr Le Poutet( my qpr for 2020)
Trusting your palate, although I have had Charvin before, I picked some of these yesterday. Are you sure your bottles of the Charvin have Le Poutet on the label? The two I bought do not.
@steve8 posted:Trusting your palate, although I have had Charvin before, I picked some of these yesterday. Are you sure your bottles of the Charvin have Le Poutet on the label? The two I bought do not.
No it’s not on the label but the wine is called that. Not sure why but it’s the same wine. He only makes one Cdr. I loved it. Curious to hear your thoughts on the wine
2010 H. de Lopez Gravonia Rioja
2016 Vietti Castiglione barolo
2015 Il Poggione bdm
2017 Clos Henri Bel Écho pinot noir New Zealand
2017 Gangloff Barbarine Cote Rôtie
12 x 2018 Colene Clemens Pinot Noir Dopp Creek.
NV Hure Freres Invitation Brut
2012 Hure Freres instantanee Extra Brut
2018 Outpost True Vineyard Immigrant
2018 Zorzal Eggo Franco Cabernet Sauvignon
3 x 2017 Les Pallieres Gigondas Les Racines
2017 Les Pallieres Gigondas Terasses du Diable in magnum
2019 Pontet Canet futures.
3 x 2018 Di Costanzo Cab Sauv Farella Vineyard
3 x 2018 Di Costanzo Cab Sauv Montecillo Vineyard
Over on that other forum where the big event is taking place today.
@sunnylea57 posted:3 x 2018 Di Costanzo Cab Sauv Farella Vineyard
3 x 2018 Di Costanzo Cab Sauv Montecillo VineyardOver on that other forum where the big event is taking place today.
I went with their base cab instead of their single vineyards. I figured it was a pretty hefty price to pay to try something new (plus I've had good luck picking up some Rudius Farella at around 50$ a pop, so the value wasn't there for me). I also ended up picking up a few bottles from Stellareese, which is the personal label of the winemaker at Revana. I was really close to buying some Zeitgiest, but I have a couple of bottles from a tasting I did at Heron House in Yountville, so I finally practiced a little restraint.
2 x 2015 Paul Bertrand Malbec Cahors Crocus Le Calcifère
2 x 2018 Viña Cobos Malbec Bramare Lujan de Cuyo
1 x 2019 Carlisle Grüner Veltliner Steiner Vineyard
1 x 2018 Carlisle Alicante Bouschet Pagani Ranch
1 x 2018 Carlisle Syrah James Berry Vineyard
2 x 2018 Carlisle Zinfandel Carlisle Vineyard
1 x 2019 Carlisle Zinfandel Sonoma County
@azwiese posted:I went with their base cab instead of their single vineyards. I figured it was a pretty hefty price to pay to try something new (plus I've had good luck picking up some Rudius Farella at around 50$ a pop, so the value wasn't there for me). I also ended up picking up a few bottles from Stellareese, which is the personal label of the winemaker at Revana. I was really close to buying some Zeitgiest, but I have a couple of bottles from a tasting I did at Heron House in Yountville, so I finally practiced a little restraint.
Very nice. I'll have to look into the Rudius. Thanks for the tip.
I got 6 bottles of the 2018 DI CO last September when it was originally released, so I skipped it. Too bad: the price yesterday was $6/bottle less than the original release price.
I actually haven't tried the single vineyard Di Costanzo yet, but I have a friend in L.A. whose palate I trust and he loves them.
3 x 2018 Tablas Creek Roussanne
3 x 2017 Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Red
2 x 2016 Tablas Creek Esprit de Tablas
1 x 2017 Tablas Creek Esprit de Tablas
2 x 2017 Tablas Creek Esprit de Tablas Blanc
1 x 2018 Tablas Creek Esprit de Tablas Blanc
6 x 2017 Sine Qua Non Syrah Eleven Confessions Vineyard
6 x 2017 Sine Qua Non Grenache Eleven Confessions Vineyard
6 x 2018 Sine Qua Non Aperta
* Plus wishlisted the magnum set and extra estate boxes
3 x 2017 SQN Eleven Confessions Syrah
3 x 2017 SQN Eleven Confessions Grenache
3 x 2018 SQN Aperta
Now if only I can get across the border to collect.
6 each of
Jean-Claude et Romain Bessin Chablis villages 2018
Jean-Claude Bessin chablis La forêt 1er cru 2018
2013 Saxum Bone Rock James Berry
2004 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut
1989 Ch. de Chaintres Samur Champigny
One of these things is not like the others:
2 x 2014 Anwilka Proprietary Blend
2 x 2018 Sadie Family Pofadder Red
2 x 2018 Sadie Family Treinspoor
6 x 2019 Sadie Family Skurfberg Olifants River Valley
2 x 2015 Hanzell Chardonnay
@wineismylife posted:One of these things is not like the others:
2 x 2014 Anwilka Proprietary Blend
2 x 2018 Sadie Family Pofadder Red
2 x 2018 Sadie Family Treinspoor
6 x 2019 Sadie Family Skurfberg Olifants River Valley
2 x 2015 Hanzell Chardonnay
Nice!
3 x Ulysse Collin Les Maillons Rosé de Saignée
@robsutherland posted:Nice!
Thanks. We last visited South Africa in 2010 and after 10 years our supply we brought back was getting a little low so decided to bolster it a bit with a full case worth in one shot.
2 x 2018 Epoch Estate Wines Estate Blend
2 x 2018 TH Estate Wines Grenache-Syrah The 46 Reserve
@wineismylife posted:One of these things is not like the others:
2 x 2014 Anwilka Proprietary Blend
2 x 2018 Sadie Family Pofadder Red
2 x 2018 Sadie Family Treinspoor
6 x 2019 Sadie Family Skurfberg Olifants River Valley
2 x 2015 Hanzell Chardonnay
Ah, the new releases from Sadie Family. Hopefully they will also be available from our local monopoly soon. I wonder what the '18 reds will be like from Sadie and others in general? That was the worst part of the drought.
Early reviews seem solid.