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Andrew Dodd

crickey wrote: ↑February 17th, 2021, 12:34 pm As I noted, it's cheaper than Grange, which is $850 from the winery.

Does it matter if they're both a joke?

Andrew Dodd

Over $10/box on Amazon?!! That's highway robbery. It's cardboard. What am I missing here?

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I usually think of going back to where I bought the wine if there's an issue with it, not necessarily back to the winery. Which is interesting. I feel like the wineries are more protective of their reputation and generally happier to replace corked bottles. I've had more retailers refuse to replace...

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Favorites when I was there were in 2018: Continuum Ovid Chappellet Realm Rochioli Dumol Carlisle Shafer Kosta Browne, although that one has obviously changed a lot The only one I attended that I wish I hadn't: HALL . Our tour guy was some grouchy old ex military guy. Yelled at my wife and I for talk...

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Perhaps "First come first served" is a sales tool by the winery to help stoke their fears about undecided buyers, but to also know what they are working with inventory wise and for wish listers. May help speed things up logistically? Nonetheless, I know as a consumer it motivates me to ge...

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Last bottle I had in 2011-2012 time frame was delicious but at peak IIRC (pre Cellar Tracker notes for me).
Not sure I'd buy a case now, but would be intrigued to see how a bottle or two held up.

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2006 Sine Qua Non Shot in the Dark for Xmas, was phenomenal

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And agreed the 2011's were awesome, loved Dark Blossom

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2006-2012 ish Kosta Browne seems to have it in spades

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Great shop, great staff, great selection. Have only shopped there in person, only great experiences

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When do they usually let you know about wish list items? Apart from things like magnums or bigger bottles, do they ever grant for the main offering. I've never tried but if I wishes for an extra estate box could I get it? Has anyone been that lucky? I guess it's a choice between rewarding loyal cus...

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Yeah I was always told storing it inverted was a terrible idea and too much pressure on the cork

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Yup, easiest purchasing decision of the year. Back up the truck and fill it up

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Email just went live

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Saw this, very nice gesture and excited for the Zoom meeting!

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Brian G r a f s t r o m wrote: ↑January 18th, 2021, 11:59 am Years of overblown glop monsters turned many off of Australian wines.

Amen. Others exist, but the hunt is too tiring to find them

And after Penfolds just overnight decided Grange was an $800 wine I wrote them off

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People claim it does, but apparently there are some famous longstanding underground cellars in the UK close to the train tracks and it doesn't seem to affect the wine

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JosephW wrote: ↑January 13th, 2021, 6:52 pm Guess they didn’t like people could spell it.

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I've really only had mild issues with some Grenache/Rhone blends. I do feel like sometimes they'll fall a little flat when the bottle is opened down the road. I also try to puncture the cork only once, and pour quickly. Usually what I'll do is decant a glass or two out of the top space, then open th...

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Clearing the driveway to backup the truck.
Buying all I can afford as always
2017 Bone Rock was amazing out of barrel FWIW

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Marcassin, Kistler, Aubert, Dumol, plenty of great old Cali chards

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And I think the problem is like picking individual stocks you could have invested in what was trendy back in the day, overpaid for it, and been stuck with wines that didn't exactly escalate wildly in price on the current market. Think of all the smart buys at the time in the 70's and 80's. BV, Heitz...

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markjchambers wrote: ↑November 22nd, 2020, 10:07 am I don't think I can maintain SQN, NOK and TT. That's well over $10K per year. Thought I was going to drop NOK, but I did order.

The Graciano is stellar. I might go for it, but I'll have to pass on the cuvee set.

Plus Chimere

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Just received the offer for the new batch, has anyone popped one of these yet? Yep, I grumbled about the price like everyone else. And love all things Saxum like everyone else. Glad I purchased, it was one of the better things I've drank in a while. For me it was better than a 2008 Saxum Heartstone...

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Large formats also tend to leak more frequently as they're hand cut corks with hand filled bottles, etc. I had a heavily discounted 1998 6L Chapoutier Hermitage that I rolled the dice on buying as it was leaking, didn't matter, still brilliant. Also the amount of wine potentially exposed to oxygen i...

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nvandyk wrote: ↑September 12th, 2020, 12:24 pm Sincere hope that he recovers soon!

Thanks for the update, was wondering, also hoping for a speedy recovery!

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^^^^^^^^^^^^ That

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I always use Private Preserve to prevent oxidation on my bottles, seems to work well. Great article on long term whiskey storage: https://www.breakingbourbon.com/article/bourbon-storage-experiment After over two years of researching, waiting, tasting, and documenting our findings, I’ll leave you wit...

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T Welch wrote: ↑August 4th, 2020, 11:37 am
Eric White wrote: ↑August 4th, 2020, 9:24 am order in for my full allocation - huge this time, 9+9+squeezbox of Magnums. That hurt a bit.
Eric, how much for the magnum set?

$1,000/set according to Cellar Tracker

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Dennis Borczon wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 12:54 pm Just did a quick check, Run Rig is $179.99 at K and L. Hundo point rating.

Apples and oranges. Love SQN, not big on Torbreck over here.

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I have one last slot that i'm now debating on the Full Draw vs TH Estates if anyone has strong thoughts, otherwise I don't think we can't go wrong with either. Epoch we are going to try and hit on our way into town from the West Coast. If you call TH estate, ask for the most involved tasting they h...

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On your question: "*Th Estates-would I be better off with Law, Caliza, Epoch or Linne Calodo instead?" TH Estates and Epoch are the two best here, I'd ask for the full tours. Linne Calodo wasn't much of an "experience" Here is what we did in 2018 (with my notes): General advice: ...

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Beeep Beeep Beeep

(backing up the truck to load in all the SQN I can fit)

Sine Qua Non, Saxum and Alban I buy all I can afford regardless of vintage

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Saxum like so many CA wineries is trying to increase sales since tasting rooms are closed and they need the increased traffic. But this logic doesn't make sense as the winery has always been closed to the public. As an estate they literally don't sell a drop of wine via a tasting room they don't ha...

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I also thought the shift to producing more wine with MFN was an interesting sales strategy

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https://www.winespectator.com/articles/constellation-invests-in-booker-vineyard?utm_campaign=071620BreakingNews&utm_source=071620BreakingNews&utm_medium=email&utm_content=8a2935ccc3cbcf7558a5d1efeef5fa7b "Wine Spectator has learned that Constellation Brands has acquired a minority s...

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Onboard as always. For me this and SQN are my two "no brainers" buy all I can afford

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Thankfully they should hold on for longer than an average bottle.

Give it another year or two, and you don't think people will be gathering in large numbers again?

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I had a 12L bottle of 2001 Cos d'Estournel that was stored on its side that was leaking pretty badly. I was pretty concerned for a while. When we finally popped the bottle, the wine was absolutely flawless though. Similar experience with a 6L of Chapoutier Hermitage. I'm guessing due to a relativel...

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Paul Miller wrote: ↑March 31st, 2020, 5:33 pm I hate to think how much money I have been drinking the last few weeks

Ditto, I'm doing the math in my head and weeping. Whatever, fortunate to be able to do so.

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The Mag and 3L are tough to consider on a music teacher's budget. I wonder how many folks will pass on those in an off but controversial, lower production vintage. Any Hong Kong collectors biting? I've got mine up on the Commerce Corner. $5k per 3L is a tough consideration on an NBA player's budget

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anyone get mag offer? some years i am offered mag or can wish list......this offer i don't even see the wish list for mag Out of intrigue how long was it before you started getting offers for the mags? Wish list every release, still waiting. But I've only been on the active SQN list specifically a ...

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Vintage Port

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(hears Jeopardy music in the background)

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D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑June 4th, 2019, 6:35 am Umm...no.

This

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I'm just waiting until they challenge all the shipping laws for retailers...

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Had a similar experience with a 2012 Cayuse Cailloux that I had coravin'ed two years earlier.
Maybe the slightest touch oxidized, but still going strong.

The only thing I've really noticed issues with consistently is Grenache (presumably being sensitive to oxidiation)

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Time for a home equity loan!

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Nathan V. wrote: ↑February 4th, 2020, 8:34 am I like Death and Taxes a lot more than Ashley's other spots.

I need to re-try it again at some point.
Love Poole's, Chuck's & Beasley's but Death and Taxes was more like Death by Salt when I was there. Same complaint with Stanbury.

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Adam Frisch wrote: ↑January 4th, 2020, 7:40 am Alto Moncayo is probably the only 16+ ABV wine I tried recently that worked. Everything else in that high bracket have not worked as well.

I generally don't mind high alcohol in wine, but the last one of these I had w/age was a hot mess

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