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Burgundy Wine Co. They have a decent selection of Burgundy and Rhones, but I've never been that keen on the producers they stock and the never seem to have any deals. I don't know anyone who shops there regularly. Not sure why, but they sort of dropped off the radar, at least in my circles. My impr...

Nathan Smyth wrote: ↑
December 10th, 2018, 6:48 pm

Jerry Hey wrote: ↑
December 10th, 2018, 6:24 pm
light and the rim is thin
Be very very careful when washing & drying.

Otherwise you'll spend the night in the ER getting stitches sewn all over your hand.

good advice. I always wash glasses the next day regardless of how little or much I have had to drink.

great wine from Colin-Morey though that may be a redundant comment. Can be g cru level. Cool glasses!

not a lot of producers make Grenouilles. I’ve always enjoyed the Chablisienne version. Give it time. Nice note.

Jeremy Holmes wrote: ↑
December 9th, 2018, 6:37 pm
Thank you François, a thoroughly enjoyable read on some memorable wines.

gives me a great window into knowing when to open my 19th century wines!

You are wondering whether to wait on a 2015 estate cab? It’s been in the bottle, what, a few weeks? Yes, wait.
http://www.turleywinecellars.com/2012-estate-vineyard

threads like this always remind me of a classic thread where the subject was, “what’s the wine you’ve bought the most of?” Three, six, ten cases were bandied about until Rob Romania shut down the thread with his answer: 500 cases of 96 Salon. Albeit they were six bottle cases, but jaw dropping was h...

Don't mean to overstep my bounds, but the service sounds atrocious. Perhaps a little less hipness and a little more efficiently would be in order. Curious what a restaurant with attitude has for corkage. $40 per, 2 b max. Zalto glassware. Asked for a decant and somm said yes but never returned to d...

I am a big fan of buying in case quantities. It took me a while to get here, I admit, and the fact my husband has been doing it for years, leading to a terrific and deep cellar, is a big part of that ("Oh my God, you mean we have 11 more of these?!?"). When I was exploring more, it didn't make so m...

is it my imagination or are they banging out successive renditions more rapidly now? Seems like 163-6 happened in less than a year?

It’s the three tier system gone awry as each finger in the pie has gotten greedy. I’m told ex-cellar prices are still a small fraction of what US pricing is. What the market bears. If the stock market tanks and dollar remains strong, we may see a small wine price correction.

ouch. You are right. In a few years that will be a good price. It hurts now. Thanks. Wonder if they will accept a first born child instead.

always fun to go to dinner with Jerry who just opens his cellar, so hard to keep pace with his generosity. Last night was NoMad, a very edgy Left Coast resto of the 11MP folk. I was too old and un-edgy to get in by myself, but with a musician at my side, I sailed right in. Service was slow but that ...

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑
December 8th, 2018, 11:10 am
Wally’s is offering futures for it, but as you might expect, it’s not cheap.

that offer is 2015, not 2016.

Crazy—I just posted a tasting more on this very wine. See Wine Talk. Fabulous bottle.

tell wine-searcher. They will delist.

Jeremy Holmes wrote: ↑
December 8th, 2018, 11:38 am
I brought along a '94 Coche CC to your house Alan IIRC. I reckon it showed very well too.

I do remember that ancient Krug. Let’s repeat that dinner next visit.

Jayson Cohen wrote: ↑
December 8th, 2018, 1:01 pm
Sounds like a nice wine but I would not typically identify Chambolle with espresso, black fruits, and earth. Is that typical of this bottling (which I don’t know)?

does sound like a ripe Gevrey. But it gave pleasure.

bump. Got one. Need more.

Michael S. Monie wrote: ↑
December 7th, 2018, 3:46 pm
And that includes: Classico, Riserva, and Gran Selezione. I'm looking for a Chianti that goes beyond just being very good. I want one that has the potential to be profound. Any suggestions? Thanks.

maybe it’s not for you. Can’t like everything. I hate Zinfandel.

john stimson wrote: ↑
December 7th, 2018, 9:23 pm
I don't really get this one. My Burgundy is hardly ever cloudy. Maybe clean your contacts?

are you drinking young reds? Or maybe standing them up well in advance. Some producers’ wines throw little sediment.

bought on release and well-stored, but passed over for opening because, well, it’s a 94. But Jeremy’s frequent experiences with lesser vintages made me change my mind and I’m glad I did. It’s near spectacular. Brisk bright acidity, menthol and mint, reminds me of a Ramonet. Lean delicious fruit and ...

Does the cloudiness in Burgundy affect the smell and taste of the wine, or is it just a cosmetic issue? In Barolo, the fine sediment cloudiness in older bottles can have a significantly negative effect on the taste of the wine, making it bitter and harsh. My experience with old Burgundy is very lim...

Exactly. Fine sediment. Many old bottles need a month upright before careful decanting.

had a $179 email offer today and they had only 2 b

super notes—fun to read. I have a magnum of that 99 Dujac CSD somewhere in the cellar . . . sounds like anytime is fine to open.

I posted recently on the 99 Ponsot CdlR, similar notes—a big wine.

I’m willing to nominate you for mayor of Champagne.

hard to keep track of all his various bottlings. I just know they all are great value.

Jeremy Holmes wrote: ↑
December 5th, 2018, 6:56 pm
I really like '83 too.

Even in the riper years there are makers who believe that a degree of chaptilization will add to the wine's mouthfeel.

and to prolong fermentation to get more out of the grapes.

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑
December 4th, 2018, 8:49 pm
Is that true for d’Angerville?

yes, Marquis d’Angerville. Or Angerville.

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑
December 5th, 2018, 4:28 pm
16 Ramonet ruchottes

I’d love to find that and Clos du Ruchottes.

very cool. Let’s see some detailed tasting notes. Why did dinner cost for the food? Sounds great.

$46.95 for 08 Trimbach FE from a couple NY stores. Still there, I think. Best FE to my liking since 01.

bottle notations re alcohol levels need only be accurate to within 1.5% so it leaves a lot of leeway.

this premier cru Chablis punches way above its pedigree and is just stunningly delicious. Menthol and herbal notes, limestone and chalk, lemon zest, the acidity imbues the wine with great lift and intensity. It’s a mouthful of amazing wine. Probably cost about $25 on release. What a screaming great ...

Greg K wrote: ↑
December 2nd, 2018, 2:48 pm
While walking the dog picked up 4 bottles of Marguet Shaman '13 for $22.50 a pop, because they were 50% off for some reason. Sure!

smart dog! Did you get anything?

Lol. If only we didn't have so much wine already....Oh well. Buying is fun, too. excitement of buying (especially bargain finds though now rare) coupled with the joy of expanding horizons by trying new and different wines. I can’t turn off a 35 year passion. Every now and then I sell/give/reduce bu...

Dan Kravitz wrote: ↑
December 2nd, 2018, 9:35 am
to Brad Baker,

Thanks again for sharing your depth of knowledge.

Dan Kravitz

+1

Sarah Kirschbaum wrote: ↑
November 30th, 2018, 10:34 am
Ugh. Utter and total failure.

28 Consumed (traveling most of the month)
106 Purchased

Why do I keep up this fiction?

looks like success to me. Proud of you!

a shame re Lafon, now Diam, no? And sad if 09 Colin-Morey 09 has already peaked. Thanks for the notes.

nice small house that makes super wines. I just posted on the excellent 08 BdB. Drank that rosé you mentioned last week from magnum and heartily agree.

love to know your thoughts on it, Charlie.

among some super wines last night including a 78 Volnay and an 06 Donnhoff BA, this bubbly stood out. Bought when I visited the Champagne house in June, I've also nabbed some from Panzer who rightfully touts the wine. And before posting this note, I grabbed more at B-21.. It must be the combination ...

De Saint-Gall is the main label of the large Avize based Union Champagne Cooperative. Like most growers and cooperatives, they sell a lot of wine to the big houses. This is not news. As for their wines, they are not bad, but nothing to write home about either. While they are an upper-end cooperativ...

David Cooper wrote: ↑
November 30th, 2018, 3:37 pm
Really. Who else could break such a huge story about an international conspiracy but Jon Rimmerman. I hope he has 24 hour bodyguards.

yeah, I found it crazy and want to hear Brad’s reality.

from Garagiste, evidently alleging that there is a secret in Champagne that almost all is made by some secret organization: “What if I told you that most (if not all) of your favorite high-end “branded” Champagne was the vinified majesty of a single cooperative with such over-reaching power and auth...

those who believe CO2 in the bottle protective against oxidation and allowing lower sulfur levels have missed the science lessons of Don Cornwell. In short, it’s totally wrong. Doesn't Jean-Marie Fourrier do just this? Not saying it is right, but he is of the belief it is. according to Don, it’s Fo...

I recall Jean-Marie Fourrier saying, on I'll Drink to That , that he bottles with some CO2 as a preservative, allowing him to work with relatively low sulfur dosing. Keith has commented several times on the trend in Burgundy of bottling with some CO2 still dissolved in the wine. those who believe C...

Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
November 27th, 2018, 5:03 pm
Will be interesting to following this wine over several nights

not sure I understand—isn’t the point of a Coravin that the wine shouldn’t change?

john stimson wrote: ↑
November 26th, 2018, 1:14 pm
With regard to the 02 D-C Forest (they may be the only ones that spell it this way), sadly, fewer and fewer folks keep their Chablis this long. Nice to have a report. I think I have one bottle left.

I’m a hoarder who loves old wine. Sitting on 95 and 96 also.

c fu wrote: ↑
November 26th, 2018, 11:40 am

Fred C wrote: ↑
November 26th, 2018, 11:10 am
Congrats on both children becoming attorneys and not physicians!
poor kids, won't be able to open DRC for their kids =(

inheritance!

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