3 x 2009 Pearl Morissette Estate Winery Riesling (pre-Black Ball)
3 x 2017 Pearl Morissette Estate Winery Chardonnay Fougue

I also took advantage of the new Pearl Morissette Estate release:

• 2017 Fougue Chardonnay
• 2017 Sputnik Riesling
• 2018 Violette Cabernet Franc 

2 x 2016 Markus Molitor WS Auslese**

Trying not to buy anything. Will find out at 6 pm tonight if I was successful

bomba503 posted:

Trying not to buy anything. Will find out at 6 pm tonight if I was successful

That doesn’t sound like trying hard.

billhike posted:

bomba503 posted:

Trying not to buy anything. Will find out at 6 pm tonight if I was successful

That doesn’t sound like trying hard.

Marginally successful

1999 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Chabot Vineyard

2012 Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra-Brut Les Nogers
NV Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Dans un Premier Temps Brut
NV Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru Les Terres Fines Blanc de Blancs

sunnylea57 posted:

2012 Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra-Brut Les Nogers
NV Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Dans un Premier Temps Brut
NV Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru Les Terres Fines Blanc de Blancs

Are you buying the wines because I was there yesterday and they are delicious?

futronic posted:

sunnylea57 posted:

2012 Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra-Brut Les Nogers
NV Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Dans un Premier Temps Brut
NV Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru Les Terres Fines Blanc de Blancs

Are you buying the wines because I was there yesterday and they are delicious?

Wow. Total coincidence. An offer from Envoyer and I was intrigued enough to grab some.

Looking forward to hearing your opinion (besides that they're delicious).

sunnylea57 posted:

futronic posted:

sunnylea57 posted:

2012 Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra-Brut Les Nogers
NV Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Dans un Premier Temps Brut
NV Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru Les Terres Fines Blanc de Blancs

Are you buying the wines because I was there yesterday and they are delicious?

Wow. Total coincidence. An offer from Envoyer and I was intrigued enough to grab some.

Looking forward to hearing your opinion (besides that they're delicious).

Was there any Cramant available? And did they mention the base year on the Premier Temps and Les Terre Fines? I assume 2015 at this point, based on what Adrien said at the winery.

Will talk more when I'm back, but I tasted the 2015 bases that were opened for five days and the 2016 bases (for the NV wines), and my comment is to just buy them. Plus vintage wines, barrel samples, vin clairs, etc, etc.

2 x 2014 Marc Hébrart Champagne Special Club (Magnum)

futronic posted:

sunnylea57 posted:

futronic posted:

sunnylea57 posted:

2012 Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra-Brut Les Nogers
NV Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Dans un Premier Temps Brut
NV Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru Les Terres Fines Blanc de Blancs

Are you buying the wines because I was there yesterday and they are delicious?

Wow. Total coincidence. An offer from Envoyer and I was intrigued enough to grab some.

Looking forward to hearing your opinion (besides that they're delicious).

Was there any Cramant available? And did they mention the base year on the Premier Temps and Les Terre Fines? I assume 2015 at this point, based on what Adrien said at the winery.

Will talk more when I'm back, but I tasted the 2015 bases that were opened for five days and the 2016 bases (for the NV wines), and my comment is to just buy them. Plus vintage wines, barrel samples, vin clairs, etc, etc.

Yes they did have the Cramant but I missed it. They had very small quantities: between 6 and 24 bottles of each wine. 

And yes, I believe it’s the 2015 base in the NVs. 

2016 Chateau St. Cosme Gigondas Le Claux

2015 Mount Eden Chardonnay

Wasn't planning on buying anything at this tasting but at $33.99 probably the steal of the year

sunnylea57 posted:

2 x 2014 Marc Hébrart Champagne Special Club (Magnum)

Very nice.

2016 Couly-Dutheil, Chinon Blanc, Les Chanteaux

2017 Domaine Grosbois, Chinon, Gabare

2017 Chateau Yvonne, Saumur Champigny, La Folie

2017 Julien Schaal, Riesling, Schoenenbourg, Gypse

2015 Cusumano, Chardonnay, Jalé

2016 Telmo Rodriguez Las Beatas

4 x 2014 Guigal St. Joseph marked down to $14.99.

2006 Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja

Bytown Rick posted:

2006 Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja

 

Smart man

Bytown Rick posted:

2006 Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja

 

KGBO or elsewhere? 

SAQ.  Still available online.

mimik posted:

Bytown Rick posted:

2006 Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja

 

Smart man

An acquired taste M. 

Bytown Rick posted:

mimik posted:

Bytown Rick posted:

2006 Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja

 

Smart man

An acquired taste M. 

Bought 4, opened one tonight, ordered 3 more. It’s more open to drink and more ripe flavours than the 04 or 01.

2015 Castello di Monsanto, Chianti Classico Riserva

2015 Dei, Vino Nobile de Montepulciano

2016 Seghesio, Zinfandel, Sonoma County

mimik posted:

Bytown Rick posted:

mimik posted:

Bytown Rick posted:

2006 Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja

 

Smart man

An acquired taste M. 

Bought 4, opened one tonight, ordered 3 more. It’s more open to drink and more ripe flavours than the 04 or 01.

Similar thing happened to me 2 months ago. Purchased two, drank one, purchased two more the next day.  Probably the best young Tondonia Reserva I’ve had.

Recently...

2 x 2013 B. Levet “La Chavaroche”

2 x 2016 B. Levet “La Chavaroche” 

1998 Chapoutier Le Pavilion

2006 Chapoutier Le Pavilion 

2016 Jean Foillard Morgon “Corcelette”

2 x 2017 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc 

winetarelli posted:

mimik posted:

Bytown Rick posted:

mimik posted:

Bytown Rick posted:

2006 Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja

 

Smart man

An acquired taste M. 

Bought 4, opened one tonight, ordered 3 more. It’s more open to drink and more ripe flavours than the 04 or 01.

Similar thing happened to me 2 months ago. Purchased two, drank one, purchased two more the next day.  Probably the best young Tondonia Reserva I’ve had.

Recently...

2 x 2013 B. Levet “La Chavaroche”

2 x 2016 B. Levet “La Chavaroche” 

1998 Chapoutier Le Pavilion

2006 Chapoutier Le Pavilion 

2016 Jean Foillard Morgon “Corcelette”

2 x 2017 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc 

Yeah I think it’s more ready to drink than the other recent vintages. Comparable to 2005 in its approachability. 

1 x 2016 Barroche CdP Pure 

3 x 2016 Clos St. Jean CdP Blanc

2 x 2016 Grand Veneur CdP Blanc La Fontaine

2 x 2017 Elena Fucci Titolo 20th Anniversary

1 x 2012 Fuligni BdM Riserva

1 x 2015 Joseph Phelps Insignia

4 x 2018 Tablas Creek Rosé Dianthus

2011 Girardin Corton-Charlemagne Quintessence

3 x 2015 Aldo Conterno Barbera Conca Tre Pile

2 x 2001 Aldo Conterno Barolo Granbussia Riserva

6 x 2013 Ettore Germano Barolo Prapo

4 x 2009 Baron Fuente Grand Millesime Brut Champagne

3 x 2018 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis

1 x 1982 Cos d'Estournel 

Trying to buy less with only marginal success. 

2003 Fonseca Port X 2

2009 Murrieta Ygay Gran Reserva X 2

2016 Levet Cote Rotie Chavaroche

vincentric posted:

 

Trying to buy less with only marginal success. 

nice haul vinC & yes.  I keep losing at playing tetris with cases in the aisles between the racks and realize that I really need to increase my drinking if only to keep up with my wine buying habit.

vinoevelo posted:

vincentric posted:

 

Trying to buy less with only marginal success. 

nice haul vinC & yes.  I keep losing at playing tetris with cases in the aisles between the racks and realize that I really need to increase my drinking if only to keep up with my wine buying habit.

I hear you E, running out of storage space and piling boxes seems to be perpetual.  I've had to decrease my drinking due to some health issues, which has only compounded the problem. 

Sorry to hear about the health issues VInC.  

I'm slowly coming to the realization i've got more of a wine-buying than a wine-drinking problem.

In the recent past.... 

2018 Marcel Lapierre Morgon

2016 Meo-Camuzet Morey St. Denis

2016 Domaine Meo-Camuzet Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes de Nuits Clos St. Philibert

NV Pierre Gimmonet 1er cru Cuis BdB Mags

2016 4 Kilos Tanuki Bob

2010 Muga Prado Enea

2015 Volpaia Reserva CC

2017 J.C. Ramonet Bourgogne-Aligote

2015 Dom. du Gros Nore Bandol Rouge 

vinoevelo posted:

Sorry to hear about the health issues VInC.  

I'm slowly coming to the realization i've got more of a wine-buying than a wine-drinking problem.

In the recent past.... 

2018 Marcel Lapierre Morgon

2016 Meo-Camuzet Morey St. Denis

2016 Domaine Meo-Camuzet Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes de Nuits Clos St. Philibert

NV Pierre Gimmonet 1er cru Cuis BdB Mags

2016 4 Kilos Tanuki Bob

2010 Muga Prado Enea

2015 Volpaia Reserva CC

2017 J.C. Ramonet Bourgogne-Aligote

2015 Dom. du Gros Nore Bandol Rouge 

 

 

Thanks E, working on improving the health issues.  Same here re: more of a problem buying than drinking.  I've shifted buying away from categories I don't really drink and have started selling of chunks of the cellar that don't interest me as much.  However, for the narrower focus of wines that are of interest it's buy buy buy...  lol.

2014 Chave Hermitage red

2014 Chave Hermitage white

2009 Roger Sabon Le secret du Sabon cdp (red)

2006 Tondonia Reserva red

2015 Philippe Charlopin Chablis 1er cru Fourchaume

2016 Vieux Donjon cdp

2015 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuit-St-Georges 1er cru clos des Porrets St-Georges

Recently:

2 mags x 2008 Philipponnat Champagne Cuvée 1522
1 mag x 2014 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes
1 x 2014 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Corton-Clos du Roi
1 x 2014 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Corton-Bressandes
2 x 2002 Catherine et Pierre Breton Bourgueil Les Perrières
3 x 2010 Faiveley Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges
2 x 1997 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry Reserve
1 x 1990 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année
12 x NV Pierre Moncuit Champagne Cuvée Hugues de Coulmet Blanc de Blancs Brut

3 x 2016 Vieux Donjon CdP 375mLs

3 x 2016 Domaine Charvin CdP 375mLs

1 x 2016 Tua Rita Redigaffi 

13 x 2015 Albert Bichot Les Sorbets Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru

4 x 1997 Ornellaia (should've been in the June thread).  A little bit of buyer's remorse after trying the '89 Beaucastel and the Ornellaia side-by-side on Friday.

1994 Bolla Amarone 

2004 Los Astrales, Astrales

2005 R Usseglio, CdP, Cuvée Girard 

2012 Jardin D'Edouard, Muscadet Sevre & Maine, Chateau Thebaud

2018 Badenhorst, Secateurs Rosé

2018 Miraval, Cotes de Provence, Rosé

2018 Domaine La Suffrene, Bandol, Rosé

2018 Domaine du Vieil Aven, Tavel

The weather got hotter and I realized I didn't have any rosé in the cellar.

steve8 posted:

 

The weather got hotter and I realized I didn't have any rosé in the cellar.

If you have whites and reds in your cellar, you have rosé, genius! 

2x 2001 Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

5x 2005 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

Orders picked up today.

• 2015 Domaine François Raveneau Chablis 1er cru Montée de Tonnerre
• 2015 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva
• 2000 Maison Roche De Bellene Collection Bellenum Gevrey-Chambertin Villages

2006 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia (1.5L) x3

2010 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva  x6

2007 Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial x2

2015 Bibbiano Chianti Classico Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG x6

2018 QTR Chenin Blanc Howell Mountain x6

My Tablas Creek Allocation:

2 x 2016 Esprit de Tablas Blanc

2 x 2016 Esprit de Tablas Rouge

2 x 2016 Panoplie

2 X 2012 Fuligni BdM @30% off.   

Sadly, the only 2 they had left. 

Not buying any wine this month and this is what I have to show for it

3 x 2015 Phelps Insignia

2 x 2017 Rivers Marie Napa cabernet

2 x 2017 Rivers Marie Lore Vineyards Cabernet

2 x 2018 Aubert Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

2 x 2018 Aubert Russian River Chardonnay

2 x 2017 Faethm Syrah

2 x 2017 Faethm Grenache

1 x 2017 Faethm White

1 x 2017 Faethm Rose

More releases next week I "won't" be buying

2 x 2017 Stein Alfer Hölle 1900

2 x 2017 JP & Benoit Droin Chablis Vaudesir Grand Cru

4 x 2017 JP & Benoit Droin Chablis Montee de Tonnere Premier Cru

6 x 2017 JP & Benoit Droin Chablis Village

1 x 2005 Henri Boillot Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

2 x 2013 Castello dei Rampolla Sammarco

2015 Monteraponi Chianti Classico Riserva Il Campitello

2016 Monteraponi Chianti Classico

3 x 2008 Bollinger La Grande Annee 

2005 Christian Moreau Chablis Les Clos- $45

2008 Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet-$38

Found a local liquor store that has a halfway decent selection of Bordeaux and burgundies at reasonable prices  "sleeping" on the shelf at room temperature and decided to take a shot.  

2016 Saint Damien Vieilles Vignes x 2

2018 Glinavos Orange wine Paleokeriso

2014 Chateau Guiraud Sauternes 750ml

2016 Chateau le Puy Cuvee Emilien

2015 Tenuta San Guida Bolgheri Sassicaia

2016 Domaine du Saint-Prefert Cuvée Auguste Xavier red

NV Leclerc Briant Champagne Brut reserve

NV Patrick Piuze Methode Traditionelle Non-dosé

2016 CVNE Monopole Clasico rioja

2015 Volpaia Chianti Classico RIserva

2015 Guigal Vignes de l’Hospice Saint-Joseph

Mailer season...Bedrock, Shafer, Rivers Marie.  

Also picked up a little from Morisoli cabernet from Elyse. 

azwiese posted:

 

Mailer season...Bedrock, Shafer, Rivers Marie.  

Also picked up a little from Morisoli cabernet from Elyse. 

Yeah, yeah, yeah.... Bedrock, Aubert, Rivers Marie, I know there are more coming

2014 Caballo Loco Grand Cru Brut Nature

2016 Outpost Petit Sirah 'The Other'

2018 Bernhard Ott, Gruner Veltliner, Fass 4

2018 Tardieu-Laurent, Tavel, Vieilles Vignes

2018 Domaine Lafond, Tavel, Roc-Épine

2014 Recaredo, Cava, Intens Rosat

2015 Reyneke, Syrah

2017 Domaine De L'Ecu, Muscadet Sevre et Maine, Granite

2017 Domaine Guiberteau, Saumur Blanc

2017 Venus La Universal, Montsant, Dido (red)

2015 Mas Igneus, Priorat, FA 206

NV Pascal Doquet, Champagne, Horizon BdB

2015 Juvé y Camps, Cava, Gran Reserva de la Familia

2016 Bodegas Muga, Cava, Metodo Tradicional, Brut

Nice haul steve. Did you hit 15k points twice ?

4 x 2013 Poderi Colla Barolo Bussia Dardi le Rose

1 x 1978 Brovia Barolo le Rocche Riserva 

Killing time @ a wine shop before picking kids up from camp...

2015 Ulysses Cabernet 

2013 NXNW Walla Walla Syrah (15$ a pop...seemed like a no lose proposition)

6 x 2008 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill Brut

board-o posted:

6 x 2008 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill Brut

Nice!

board-o posted:

6 x 2008 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill Brut

2 x 2008 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill Brut ... to add to the one I already have.

😀

More wines I "didn't" buy 

4 x 2017 Peay estate chardonnay

8 x 2016 Peay Les Titans Syrah

Started buying the pinot years ago, fell in love with their estate chardonnay and last couple vintages the Syrah has been amazing and is now my favorite.

Still more wines I "didn't" buy 

4 X 2017 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc

I think I may need an intervention

6 x 2017 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis
2 x 2015 San Giusto a Rentennano Percarlo

From a trip to Costco:

2015 Kirkland Chianti Classico Riserva

2016 Kirkland Signature Series Oakville Cabernet Sav.  Napa Valley

First Saxum allocation, 1 of each.

3 x 2008 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo

6 x 2017 Sine Qua Non Syrah "The Hated Hunter"
6 x 2017 Sine Qua Non Grenache "The Gorgeous Victim"
1 x 2017 Sine Qua Non MAGNUM Box Set

3 x 2017 Sine Qua Non Syrah "The Hated Hunter"
3 x 2017 Sine Qua Non Grenache "The Gorgeous Victim"

Now we know who the bigger baller is.

billhike posted:

Now we know who the bigger baller is.

Haha, it's my first time... 

billhike posted:

Now we know who the bigger baller is.

Just got back from a pickup at Garagiste.  I'm a happy camper.

Among the goodies:

WineSearcher          Garagiste 

 $66                           $28.91     Mystery WA Red  --Gorman Evil Twin 2013

$55                            $29.98     Zeni Amarone della Valpolicella "Vigne Alte" 2013

$60                            $13.71     Mystery OR Pinot Noir --Angela "Abbott's Claim" 2014

$81                            $19.71     Mystery WA Red --Den Hoed "Marie's View" 2013

2000 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou.  Only another five years or so to wait...

Congratulating myself on not buying very much wine lately...Champagne doesn't count. 

2008 Dom Perignon
12 x 2008 Bollinger Grand Annee
2004 Bollinger RD 

3 x 2002 Pol Roger Vintage Brut

3 x 2015 Paolo Scavino Barolo Prapo

3 x 2015 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bricco Ambrogio

2018 Skouras Moschofilero arcadia(solid bargain)

2015 Klein Constantia vin de Constance 

2015 Thymiopoulos Xinavro Rapsani single vineyard Karavas 

2017 Zoinos winery débina respect orange wine 

2 x 2013 Domaine Tortochot Clos de Vougeot
2 x 2014 Petrolo Galatrona IGT
2 x 2015 Antinori Guado al Tasso Bolgheri

2015 Monteraponi Chianti Classico Reserve Campitello

2016 Monteraponi Chianti Classico

mneeley490 posted:

Just got back from a pickup at Garagiste.  I'm a happy camper.

Among the goodies:

WineSearcher          Garagiste 

 $66                           $28.91     Mystery WA Red  --Gorman Evil Twin 2013

$55                            $29.98     Zeni Amarone della Valpolicella "Vigne Alte" 2013

$60                            $13.71     Mystery OR Pinot Noir --Angela "Abbott's Claim" 2014

$81                            $19.71     Mystery WA Red --Den Hoed "Marie's View" 2013

I too got in on some of that Amarone - have you popped one yet?

(So Far) This month:

2 x 2016 Beaurenard CdP Boisrenard

1 X 2016 Chapoutier CdP Barbe Rac

2 x 2016 Chapoutier CdP Croix des Bois

2 x 2016 Bosquet des Papes CdP Chante le Merle VV

2 x 2015 Rotem & Mounir Saouma CdP Magis Blanc

2 x 2016 Chapelle St. Theodoric CdP Le Grand Pin

1 x 2016 Vieille Julienne CdP Reserve

 2016 St.Cosme Gigondas Les Claux 

2016 St.Cosme Gigondas Hominis Fides

2011 Muga Prado Enea Rioja gran reserva

2014 Raul Perez Sketch Albarino

2005 Roger Sabon Les Secrets de Sabon Cdp

4 x 2017 Bruno Giacosa Barbera d'Alba

4 x 2013 Nada Fiorenza Barbaresco Manzola

2 x 2013 Sammarco 

mimik posted:

 

2011 Muga Prado Enea Rioja gran reserva

Read my mind M.

Bytown Rick posted:

mimik posted:

 

2011 Muga Prado Enea Rioja gran reserva

Read my mind M.

Great minds think alike

2018 Walter Scott La Combe Verte Chardonnay and Pinot 

great value at 28$ a pop. 

6 x 2010 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904

Walter Scott Gamay

4 x Carmes de Rieussec Sauternes 2013

3 x NV Paolo Scavino L2018 blend

6 x 2016 Domaine J. Boulon Brouilly

2 x 1980 Gould Campbell Porto Vintage

3 X 2018 Cayuse Cailloux Syrah

1 X 2017 Wallah Wallah Special #11 Magnum.

First order from the Cayuse list - wishlisted some Lovers and Bionic Frog, but don't expect to get either. 

Today I didn't buy

3 2018 Dehlinger rose

3 2016 Dehlinger cab

3 2016 Dehlinger Altamont Syrah

1 2016 Dehlinger High Plains Pinot

Was all set to pass until I saw the AG scores on the 16's. I'm weak

bomba503 posted:

Today I didn't buy

3 2018 Dehlinger rose

3 2016 Dehlinger cab

3 2016 Dehlinger Altamont Syrah

1 2016 Dehlinger High Plains Pinot

Was all set to pass until I saw the AG scores on the 16's. I'm weak

Nothing like will power

I should just stop buying wine and just post political rantings. That would help this place thrive 

bomba503 posted:

I should just stop buying wine and just post political rantings. That would help this place thrive 

Random thoughts have more inane stuff than wine.  Hurry back east

À & P De Villaine 2017 vintage:

Mercurey Les Montots red

Rully Les St-Jacques white 

Cote Châlonnaise la digoine red

Cote Châlonnaise la fortune red

about as close as I’ll ever get owning a DRC

2014 Skouras mega oinos

Last Bottle had their marathon madness sale today.  Quite fun....picked up LaTour Blanche and Summerlin Pinot from Santa Rita Hills (never had) and a Napa can from Michel Rolland (anyone had it before)?

2x 2004 Ducru Beaucaillou

1x 2003 Leoville Las Cases

3x 2004 Leoville Las Cases

3 x 2017 Ceritas Chardonnay Porter Bass Vineyard

3 x 2017 Ceritas Hellenthal "Old Shop Block" Vineyard Pinot Noir

4 x 2001 Elderton Command Shiraz

3 x 1999 Beringer Cabernet Private Reserve

2 x 2000 Domaine du Pégaü "Cuvée Réservée" Châteauneuf-du-Pape

1 x 1991 Caymus Cabernet Special Seclection

3 x 2007 Taittinger Comtes

3 x Launois "Cuvée Reserve" Brut Blanc de Blancs

6 x 2016 La Massa "La Massa" Toscana

6 x 2016 Rocca di Montegrossi Chianti Classico

3 x 2014 Cappellano Pie Repustris Barolo

3 x 2014 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo

2 x 2011 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cerretta

1 x 2011 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Francia

2x 2015 Chateau Ampuis Guigal cote rotie(magnum)

mimik posted:

2x 2015 Chateau Ampuis Guigal cote rotie(magnum)

Your roommates in the retirement community will appreciate you sharing. 

2 x 1994 Araujo Eisele Cabernet- all in auction price was $200/ bottle.  Not too shabby.

Must have been offered at least a dozen allocations in the past couple of months and passed on every one of them , except Clos Solene (Paso Robles).  I'm a sucker for a good Northern Rhone style blend.

billhike posted:

mimik posted:

2x 2015 Chateau Ampuis Guigal cote rotie(magnum)

Your roommates in the retirement community will appreciate you sharing. 

I know. This is my limit vintage for these wines. In 20 years I'll still be under 70 so I hope I'll still have a functioning liver 

4 X Lieutenant De Sigalas 2013

eltoro posted:

mneeley490 posted:

Just got back from a pickup at Garagiste.  I'm a happy camper.

Among the goodies:

WineSearcher          Garagiste 

 $66                           $28.91     Mystery WA Red  --Gorman Evil Twin 2013

$55                            $29.98     Zeni Amarone della Valpolicella "Vigne Alte" 2013

$60                            $13.71     Mystery OR Pinot Noir --Angela "Abbott's Claim" 2014

$81                            $19.71     Mystery WA Red --Den Hoed "Marie's View" 2013

I too got in on some of that Amarone - have you popped one yet?

Not yet. I like to let it age a few more years. I popped a 2000 Barolo a few months back that took my breath away. Wish I could remember what it was.

2016 Greer

2017 Ojai Vineyards McGinley Ranch SB

2015 Ojai Vineyards Bien Nacido Syrah

When in Ojai.... Buy  wine

Gift from a client

1989 Lynch Bages

Looked like a pristine bottle Bomba.  That should drink very nicely.

doubled posted:

Looked like a pristine bottle Bomba.  That should drink very nicely.

He bought on release and stored well with in his home cellar in same home the whole time. He's got a great cellar I look forward to helping him deplete

6x 2005 Ducru Beaucaillou

2008 Cristal. $219 a bottle, buy 3 get one free at the Tel Aviv airport. 

robsutherland posted:

2008 Cristal. $219 a bottle, buy 3 get one free at the Tel Aviv airport. 

Wow, that's a screaming deal.

thelostverse posted:

robsutherland posted:

2008 Cristal. $219 a bottle, buy 3 get one free at the Tel Aviv airport. 

Wow, that's a screaming deal.

Jeebus, wish I could get the ‘08s for anywhere near that price right now!

3 X 2017 Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Riesling Spatlese

3 X 2017 Markus Huber Obere Steigen Gruner Veltliner

2 X 2016 Domaine de la Solitude Chateuneuf-du-Pape

Martini Asti.I always prefer to eat caviar at lunch. I try to take care of my health that is why I eat caviar every day. usually I buy caviar from a trusted seller.

1964 Tondonia. Gr rioja

1964 Sant’Orsola barolo

2015 Bonelli Chianti classico

2016 Monopole cvne rioja classic blanco

Nice Mimik! The LDH should be stellar!

mangiare posted:

Nice Mimik! The LDH should be stellar!

I hope so. It’s a bit of a crap shoot with older bottles but ullage is very top shoulder or a bit below neck base so fingers crossed.

Andremily rose (2016 and 2017)

4 x 2017 realm the bard

2 x 2017 realm the tempest

2 x 2016 Martinet les excurcons 

2 x 2008 Cims de Porrera Priorat Classic

4 x 2016 Vall Llach mas de la Rosa 

4 x 2004 LdH vina Tondonia Reserva Blanco

csm posted:

2 x 2016 Martinet les excurcons 

2 x 2008 Cims de Porrera Priorat Classic

4 x 2016 Vall Llach mas de la Rosa 

4 x 2004 LdH vina Tondonia Reserva Blanco

Nice pickups, especially the Porrera Classic, which is 100% old-vines Carignan. Did you taste it?

futronic posted:

csm posted:

2 x 2016 Martinet les excurcons 

2 x 2008 Cims de Porrera Priorat Classic

4 x 2016 Vall Llach mas de la Rosa 

4 x 2004 LdH vina Tondonia Reserva Blanco

Nice pickups, especially the Porrera Classic, which is 100% old-vines Carignan. Did you taste it?

We did.  The Mas de la Rosa was the best we tasted.  Vines planted in 1906 100% carignan. Incredible.   

2013 Domaine de Marcoux chaneauneuf du pape-   Bottle King is blowing them out for $15/ bottle.

2016 MacDonald allocation, easiest purchase of the year. 

2011 Element, Riesling, Finger Lakes

2016 Element, Chardonnay, Finger Lakes

2016 La Tunella, Friuli Colli Orientale, Biancosesto

2016 CVNE, Rioja Blanco, Monopole

2016 La Massa, IGT

2015 Rocca Delle Macie, Chianti Classico, Riserva

2017 Red Newt Cellars, Cabernet Franc Rosé, Kelby James Russell

steve8 posted:

2011 Element, Riesling, Finger Lakes

2016 Element, Chardonnay, Finger LakeS

 

Were these at the SAQ?  

csm posted:

steve8 posted:

2011 Element, Riesling, Finger Lakes

2016 Element, Chardonnay, Finger LakeS

 

Were these at the SAQ?  

I figured those would get your attention.  No, we stopped in Geneva the other day on a road trip and went to their tasting room.

steve8 posted:

csm posted:

steve8 posted:

2011 Element, Riesling, Finger Lakes

2016 Element, Chardonnay, Finger LakeS

 

Were these at the SAQ?  

I figured those would get your attention.  No, we stopped in Geneva the other day on a road trip and went to their tasting room.

Good call. That 2016 chard is delicious.  Served it at my rehearsal dinner (the Element folks catered our wedding).   

Went on a bit of a value spree at a local shop. Ended buying two of each, and I think all of them were around 20$ a pop (except for the Rioja which was 35$):

2016 Marietta Arme Cabernet---already had this...pretty delicious for the price. 

2013 Columbia Crest Walter Clore Reserve

2015 Bibbiano Chianti Classico Riserva

2012 La Rioja Alta Vina Arana Gran Reserva

Found a guy with a nice wine cabinet in his garage that he doesnt use as his wife stopped drinking wine. Has a Ferrari and custom Porsche in garage also. He needs more room for cars, I need more room for wine. He just wants it gone and is giving it to me. Bottle Capacity is about 200. My 440 bottle cabinet somehow has over 500 in it. That free wine cabinet is gonna cost me a fortune

Nice Bomba!

Tonight at auction. I was severely outbid on most lots but ended up winning these:

2 x 2002 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero AAlto
2 x 2012 Bodegas El Nido Jumilla El Nido

Yesterday at retail:

6 x 2017 Giuseppi Quintarelli Bianco Secco Cà del Merlo

steve8 posted:

csm posted:

steve8 posted:

2011 Element, Riesling, Finger Lakes

2016 Element, Chardonnay, Finger LakeS

 

Were these at the SAQ?  

I figured those would get your attention.  No, we stopped in Geneva the other day on a road trip and went to their tasting room.

Geneva, Switzerland? Road Trip? Pray do tell 

2016 Bouchard & fils Pommard 

2009 Château Porto Carras Cotes de Meliton 

A used le cache 3100.

Seem to be mainly Piemonte the last while:

2018 Foradori, Manzoni Bianco, Fontanasanta

2016 Poggerino, Chianti Classico

12 x 2015 Georges Vernay Cote Rotie, Maison Rouge

Kagor and several bottles of red semi-sweet wines.

Missed the Boillot offer at Vintages this morning.  Have been busy lately and keep forgetting about the Thursday offers.... Clos de les Moucheres was the only one I was interested in, but would be nice.  Oh well.  There will be others. 

8 x 2016 Viñedos Bernabeleva Vinos de Madrid Bernabeleva Garnacha de Viña Bonita

I bought 6 of these a few months ago and opened the first one last night. I immediately went online and snapped up the remaining 8 bottles available in the USA. (A few retailers have the 2017.)

Elegant, clean and pure, lifted, delicious. And hard to come by, with a production of only 900 bottles.

A house. To be specific, the house my father-in-law built in the mid-50’s and that my wife and her siblings all grew up in. Her mom lived there until her passing in 2017. It sat in a trust since, and this spring my wife and I decided to buy it and keep it in the family. We closed today. There is a lot of reno to be done in stages, and we have two other places to sell. That said we’re happy to have finally decided where our permanent residence will be. It’s a very modest sized ranch but with a full basement and a windowless room that was once a fruit cellar. It will be one again, in a sense.  It is also in a great town with tree-lined streets, a train station, good restaurants, a nice independent wine store, coffee shops, brewpub and a kitchen store with cooking classes - all within easy walking distance. It will be an interesting journey but really looking forward to being able to entertain there at some point. 

billhike posted:

A house. To be specific, the house my father-in-law built in the mid-50’s and that my wife and her siblings all grew up in. Her mom lived there until her passing in 2017. It sat in a trust since, and this spring my wife and I decided to buy it and keep it in the family. We closed today. There is a lot of reno to be done in stages, and we have two other places to sell. That said we’re happy to have finally decided where our permanent residence will be. It’s a very modest sized ranch but with a fill basement and a windowless room that was once a fruit cellar. It will be one again, in a sense.  It is also in a great town with tree-lined streets, a train station, good restaurants, a nice independent wine store, coffee shops, brewpub and a kitchen store with cooking classes - all within easy walking distance. It will be an interesting journey but really looking forward to being able to entertain there at some point. 

Living the dream Bill.

Congrats and just think someday you'll be the old man in the house

bomba503 posted:

Congrats and just think someday you'll be the old man in the house

At 52, I’m well on my way. 

2018 L'Imparfait Negociant Passe-Tout-Grains

2018 L'Imparfait Negociant Maceration

94 Dunn Petite Syrah

91 Barnett cabernet

04 Tantara pinot Evelyn

10 Soliste SB St Andelain

4 x Lions De Suduiraut 2013

bomba503 posted:

94 Dunn Petite Syrah

 

Oh so that was you? Good price.

Congrats Billhike. A lot memories in there for your wife and family.

Nv Montaudon brut champagne

2013 Ciacci Piccolomini d'aragona pianrosso bdm

1979 Moulin touchais coteaux du layon 

2015 Renato Corona rocche del'Annunziata Barolo

2015 Chateau Lagrange st-Julien

2015 Chateau Larrivet Haut-Brion red

2015 Chateau Gloria st-Julien 

2016 GJ Vajra Monterustico

2016 Raul Perez Bierzo Mencia Ultreia de Paluezas

2016 Raul Perez Bierzo Mencia Ultreia Valtuille

2016 Chave Hermitage red

2015 Jamet Cote Rotie

2016 Ktima Gerovassiliou Evangelo Syrah(greek Cote Rotie knock off)

2016 Chapoutier Crozes-Ermitage Les Varonniers

2015 Quinta D Vale Maria douro 3 valleys 

Last two were gifts

M. Etain offering -

14 Mascot

sunnylea57 posted:

bomba503 posted:

94 Dunn Petite Syrah

 

Oh so that was you? Good price.

Yup it was. The advantage of no shipping charges. FWIW the price was just OK. You can get the at the winery with perfect provenance for not much more. You just have to go to the winery or know someone who does. I'm planning on a trip hopefully in January and could swing by to grab whatever from them. Would just need to figure out shipping

2002 Piper-Heidseck Rare Champagne( great!)

1979 Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon 

bomba503 posted:

sunnylea57 posted:

bomba503 posted:

94 Dunn Petite Syrah

 

Oh so that was you? Good price.

Yup it was. The advantage of no shipping charges. FWIW the price was just OK. You can get the at the winery with perfect provenance for not much more. You just have to go to the winery or know someone who does. I'm planning on a trip hopefully in January and could swing by to grab whatever from them. Would just need to figure out shipping

Yeah, Mike D told me about that awhile ago and gave me a name and number to call to order it. But he said they had the ‘93.

2016 Larkmead Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2012 Neyers "Neyers Ranch - Conn Valley" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2015 Revana St Helena Cabernet Sauvignon

2017 Domaine Jean et Gilles Lafouge Auxey-Duresses Rouge 1er Cru "Les Duresses”

2017 Château Vitallis Macon-Fuissé

2017 Domaine Faiveley Mercurey Rouge

2017 Domaine Faiveley Mercurey 1er Cru "Clos des Myglands”

2016 Antica Napa Valley Chardonnay

2017 Domaine Paul Pernot Bourgogne Blanc

2015 Mt. Brave Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon

2015 Domaine Faiveley Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru "Les Saint Georges” 

2010 La Lagune, Haut-Médoc

2016 Adaptation (Odette) Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2016 Rivers-Marie "Herb Lamb Vineyard" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2015 Purlieu "Teucer Vineyard" Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon

2014 Odette Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon

2009 Louis Roederer & Philippe Starck Brut Nature Champagne

2008 Drappier "Grande Sendrée" Brut Champagne

2017 Domaine Thierry & Pascale Matrot Meursault "Les Chevalières”

2017 Etienne Sauzet Bourgogne Blanc

2017 Domaine Sylvain Langoureau St-Aubin 1er Cru "Les Sentiers du Clou”

2016 Antinori "Tignanello” Toscana

2016 Turnbull "Reserve" Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

2016 Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2015 Beringer "Private Reserve" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2015 McGah Family "Scarlett - Reserve" Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

2018 Beau-Séjour Bécot, St-Emilion

2015 Spring Mountain Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2008 Penner Ash "Dussin Estate Vineyard" Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

2013 Hewitt "Estate Grown" Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

2013 Bergström "Le Pre Du Col" Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir

2009 A.D. Coutelas Vintage Brut Champagne

Bollinger "Special Cuvée" Brut Champagne

sunnylea57 posted:

bomba503 posted:

sunnylea57 posted:

bomba503 posted:

94 Dunn Petite Syrah

 

Oh so that was you? Good price.

Yup it was. The advantage of no shipping charges. FWIW the price was just OK. You can get the at the winery with perfect provenance for not much more. You just have to go to the winery or know someone who does. I'm planning on a trip hopefully in January and could swing by to grab whatever from them. Would just need to figure out shipping

Yeah, Mike D told me about that awhile ago and gave me a name and number to call to order it. But he said they had the ‘93.

When I was there last year they had all of them

Found in the wild.... 

2015 Kistler Vine Hill Chardonnay

2016 Turley Atlas Peak Zinfandel x5

2017 Turley Buck Cobb Zinfandel 

2017 Turley Dragon Zinfandel x4

2016 Turley Pesenti Zinfandel x2

2014 Alban Patrina x4

2001 Antinori Solaia x2

2010 Chateau Leoville Barton

2006 Faustino I Rioja Gran Reserva(great QPR)

2015 Chateau Sociando Mallet

2005 Chateau Rieussec Sauternes(750)

2011 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarelle Monprivato Barolo 

2007 López de Heredia Viña Bosconia reserva 

I was tempted by that 05 Rieussec also. Pretty good price for the SAQ. Suspiciously good so I wonder what's wrong with the wine and I passed.

NV Chartogne-Taillet, Champagne, Cuvée Sainte Anne

2015 Querce Bettina, RdM

2015 Le Miccine, Chianti Classico, Riserva

2013 Ramos-Pinto, Port, LBV

2015 Val Delle Rose, Morellino di Scansano, Poggio Al Leone Riserva

2015 Cecchi, Chianti Classico, Riserva di Famiglia

2016 De Morgenzon, Maestro White

2018 Jean Foillard, Morgon

2016 CVNE, Rioja, Monopole Clasico White

2017 Cottanera, Sicilia, Barbazzale Bianco

steve8 posted:

I was tempted by that 05 Rieussec also. Pretty good price for the SAQ. Suspiciously good so I wonder what's wrong with the wine and I passed.

NV Chartogne-Taillet, Champagne, Cuvée Sainte Anne

2015 Querce Bettina, RdM

2015 Le Miccine, Chianti Classico, Riserva

2013 Ramos-Pinto, Port, LBV

2015 Val Delle Rose, Morellino di Scansano, Poggio Al Leone Riserva

2015 Cecchi, Chianti Classico, Riserva di Famiglia

2016 De Morgenzon, Maestro White

2018 Jean Foillard, Morgon

2016 CVNE, Rioja, Monopole Clasico White

2017 Cottanera, Sicilia, Barbazzale Bianco

 

Well I got two bottles so we will try one soon. They released a bunch of Rieussec vintages along with Giraud.

 Are you going to Ontario anytime soon? (ie the wonderful town of Hawkesbury)

3 x Domaine des Bernardins Muscat Beaumes de Venise 2017

mimik posted:

steve8 posted:

I was tempted by that 05 Rieussec also. Pretty good price for the SAQ. Suspiciously good so I wonder what's wrong with the wine and I passed.

NV Chartogne-Taillet, Champagne, Cuvée Sainte Anne

2015 Querce Bettina, RdM

2015 Le Miccine, Chianti Classico, Riserva

2013 Ramos-Pinto, Port, LBV

2015 Val Delle Rose, Morellino di Scansano, Poggio Al Leone Riserva

2015 Cecchi, Chianti Classico, Riserva di Famiglia

2016 De Morgenzon, Maestro White

2018 Jean Foillard, Morgon

2016 CVNE, Rioja, Monopole Clasico White

2017 Cottanera, Sicilia, Barbazzale Bianco

 

Well I got two bottles so we will try one soon. They released a bunch of Rieussec vintages along with Giraud.

 Are you going to Ontario anytime soon? (ie the wonderful town of Hawkesbury)

I'd be backing up the truck for the 2005 Rieussec at that price! 

2003 Catherina et Peirre Breton Bourgueil Les Perrieres

2009 Domaine Faury Condrieu

2003 Ridge zinfandel Ponzo Vineyard

2005 Failla Syrah Estate Vineyard

vinoevelo posted:

2003 Catherina et Peirre Breton Bourgueil Les Perrieres

2009 Domaine Faury Condrieu

2003 Ridge zinfandel Ponzo Vineyard

2005 Failla Syrah Estate Vineyard

 

 

Nice. We should have that next to the 2006 Louans I have.

2 x 2016 Rotem & Mounir Saouma CdP Omnia

2 x 2016 Antinori Tignanello

4 x 2016 Sassicaia.  Yes, I'm a point chaser. 

csm posted:

4 x 2016 Sassicaia.  Yes, I'm a point chaser. 

Let’s talk about that. How does this make you feel?

billhike posted:

csm posted:

4 x 2016 Sassicaia.  Yes, I'm a point chaser. 

Let’s talk about that. How does this make you feel?

I feel surprisingly Ok with it

14 x 2013 Boutari Grande Riserva, not chasing points.  QPR wine. 

vincentric posted:

14 x 2013 Boutari Grande Riserva, not chasing points.  QPR wine. 

Thanks VinC! I didn't realize it was released last weekend. I'll grab some tonight.

redmeat posted:

2016 Larkmead Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2012 Neyers "Neyers Ranch - Conn Valley" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2015 Revana St Helena Cabernet Sauvignon

2017 Domaine Jean et Gilles Lafouge Auxey-Duresses Rouge 1er Cru "Les Duresses”

2017 Château Vitallis Macon-Fuissé

2017 Domaine Faiveley Mercurey Rouge

2017 Domaine Faiveley Mercurey 1er Cru "Clos des Myglands”

2016 Antica Napa Valley Chardonnay

2017 Domaine Paul Pernot Bourgogne Blanc

2015 Mt. Brave Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon

2015 Domaine Faiveley Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru "Les Saint Georges” 

2010 La Lagune, Haut-Médoc

2016 Adaptation (Odette) Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2016 Rivers-Marie "Herb Lamb Vineyard" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2015 Purlieu "Teucer Vineyard" Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon

2014 Odette Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon

2009 Louis Roederer & Philippe Starck Brut Nature Champagne

2008 Drappier "Grande Sendrée" Brut Champagne

2017 Domaine Thierry & Pascale Matrot Meursault "Les Chevalières”

2017 Etienne Sauzet Bourgogne Blanc

2017 Domaine Sylvain Langoureau St-Aubin 1er Cru "Les Sentiers du Clou”

2016 Antinori "Tignanello” Toscana

2016 Turnbull "Reserve" Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

2016 Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2015 Beringer "Private Reserve" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2015 McGah Family "Scarlett - Reserve" Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

2018 Beau-Séjour Bécot, St-Emilion

2015 Spring Mountain Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2008 Penner Ash "Dussin Estate Vineyard" Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

2013 Hewitt "Estate Grown" Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

2013 Bergström "Le Pre Du Col" Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir

2009 A.D. Coutelas Vintage Brut Champagne

Bollinger "Special Cuvée" Brut Champagne

 

Nice list...not sure if you have had the Odette yet...that is just a stunning wine. Had it amongst a Carter and a Morlet bottling and it was just fantastic fruit.

sunnylea57 posted:

vincentric posted:

14 x 2013 Boutari Grande Riserva, not chasing points.  QPR wine. 

Thanks VinC! I didn't realize it was released last weekend. I'll grab some tonight.

Thanks for the tip.

1982 Les Caves de la Loire Chenin blanc Bonnezeaux(tasted before purchasing and it was stunning)

2011 Monprivato Mascarelli barolo 

2016 Fontodi flaccianello igt

In fact, "an incredible amount of good wine" is available in the range of $ 10 to $ 20, says Ray Isle, executive wine editor of "Food & Wine," CNBC Make it says.

017 Chateau Yvonne, Saumur Champigny, La Folie

2017 Julien Schaal, Riesling, Schoenenbourg, Gypse

2015 Cusumano, Chardonnay, Jalé

Since we last met:

2015 Bibbiano Chianti Classico Riserva

2016 Bosquet des Papes CdP La Folie

2016 Vaudieu CdP Val de Dieu

2016 Cristia CdP Renaissance

2016 Pegau CdP Reservee

2016 Lafage Bastide Miraflors

2016 Roger Sabon CdP Prestige

2016 Fontodi IGT Flaccianello

2016 San Giusto A Rentennano IGT La Ricolma

2015 Siro Pacenti BdM Vigna Vecchie

3 x 2017 Lewelling Cabernet Saugvignon 2 Packs (St Helena & Wight Vyd)

A mixed bag of Bedrock, and some chardonnay from Walter Scott.  

I'm not buying much in the way of recent vintages anymore, as I won't be around long enough to enjoy them.  So, I am picking up older vintages of French, Spanish, and Italian wines.

haggis posted:

I'm not buying much in the way of recent vintages anymore, as I won't be around long enough to enjoy them.  So, I am picking up older vintages of French, Spanish, and Italian wines.

You're healthier than me and I'm your junior.  Such crazy talk.

Although I get your point.  I've been pondering when to quit buying period.  With right around a 1,000 bottles in the cellar and typically only consume maybe 100 a year I have quite the back log of inventory and not getting any younger as the saying goes.

My Tablas Creek order came yesterday - full case of assorted stuff including a couple bottles of 2011 Espirit.  My Kutch order should be here tomorrow.

pinotlvr posted:

My Tablas Creek order came yesterday - full case of assorted stuff including a couple bottles of 2011 Espirit.  My Kutch order should be here tomorrow.

My Tablas Creek came two weeks ago.  Somehow I missed buying 2016 so I got a full case of 3 x 2016 Blanc and Rouge Espirit, 3 x 2017 same.

wineismylife posted:

haggis posted:

I'm not buying much in the way of recent vintages anymore, as I won't be around long enough to enjoy them.  So, I am picking up older vintages of French, Spanish, and Italian wines.

You're healthier than me and I'm your junior.  Such crazy talk.

Although I get your point.  I've been pondering when to quit buying period.  With right around a 1,000 bottles in the cellar and typically only consume maybe 100 a year I have quite the back log of inventory and not getting any younger as the saying goes.

That's a mere 10-yr supply!  You better stock up! 

1995 Leoville Las Cases

2015 Macle Cotes du Jura

6  X 2016 Ridge Estate Cab

1 X 2016 Sassicaia (magnum)

Saw a random FB for sale post selling a small wine fridge and some "fancy" wines. Recognized some labels and asked for a list. Went right over after I saw the list and picked it all up for $400 as storage and condition appeared very good. When I asked why she was selling, she said her husband didnt drink any more. As i was leaving she said he'll probably cry when he gets home so maybe she wouldnt tell him. I think thats a good decision. He may kill her if only for the last one on the list.

2007 Anselmann Blanc De Noir Pfalz Eiswein

1996 Dow Late Bottled Vintage Port

2013 Orin Swift Abstract

1996 Rutherford Hill Vintage Zinfandel Port

1997 BV Winemakers Collection Napa Valley Port

1998 Heitz Napa Valley cab

1997 Keenan Napa Valley cab

1996 Silver Oak Napa Cab

1997 Silver Oak Napa Cab

1997 Chateau St Jean Cinq Cepages

1998 Chateau St Jean Cinq Cepages

1997 Chateau Montelena The Montelena Estate cab

1998 Chateau Montelena The Montelena Estate cab

Oh yeah the last one... 2002 Phelps Insignia (RP100 and 2005 WS WOTY)

All pristine. Anyone want a free wine fridge