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Awesome. Just awesome.

Cheers!

Did you ever try the Kalin Cellars Sémillon from old vines in Livermore, California? I think you'd love it. I was going to suggest this. The caveat being that I've seen strong bottle variation. When it's on it's quite good. I’ve noticed this in my limited experience. Of six bottles, two were specta...

2/9 that I got from benchmark. A little reticent on pnp, decanted for 90 min and it opened up a bit. Not as much fruit as my last visit tgiving 2019. Very pure fruits and nice acidity. Tannins fine and not obtrusive. Nice finish. Old school classic Napa cab but I wished for just a little more fruit...

Daniel H wrote: ↑February 5th, 2021, 9:33 pm As for the non-auction pricing, you and I must have diametrically different tastes.

I’m curious as to how you arrive at this conclustion.

Yes, if they were a LWS for me this would be a different topic, altogether.

Yup, they are a class act with great customer service. No doubt. But, when you are purchasing online, what types of wines have you chosen to purchase from them lately? Given the thread today from Michael Chang RE 2018 Ridge Geyserville, I looked and K&L has good pricing on that wine. So that’s o...

Agreed. Great note. Thanks for sharing.

If you can find a better price than don't buy from them! Every city has at least one or two great places to buy quality wine and usually when they have a sale they are better than most in that market. Oh, sure. I don’t buy from a merchant simply to be supportive. What I mean is, are their certain v...

What do you find is a good value play at K&L? I have been buying from them for well over a decade and have always found them to be a class act. Great customer service, good shipping pricing. But...for much of their wine the pricing is qutie a bit higher than I can usually source elsewhere. I don...

It’s my understanding that not all seepage is indicative of a significant problem, particularly when noticed on younger bottles where the producer used higher than typical fills (Leroy comes to mind). But on older botles where seepage would likely indicate a storage concern, I would steer clear.

I am certain that there are those who have 1000 bottle cellars and have mostly CA wines, having not tried much else. And I am certain that there are those who have 1000 bottles cellars and have mostly CA wines, having tried quite a variety of other wines. And I’m guessing that in other countries whi...

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Absolutely horrible. Rest in peace, Frank.

I actually am happy to see older bottles with signs of mold, etc. on the label. Suggests to me the potential for having been stored properly.

Mark, I’m just talking about wine to drink. I have never bought wine as an investment, and hope to drink all that I have. Viewed in that light, 2016 seems like a major buy vintage. For sure. But, to be honest, there are times when I go to pull a bottle and realize that it’s “worth” quite a bit more...

Hey there. Nice note, as always. But I’m curious as to why you chose to use the Durand on this relatively young wine. Ha. Wasn’t even a conscious thought. I normally don’t on young bottles. I use the big Campagnola for young bottles. Yes, I use the Durand on young bottles, too. Interesting. I tend ...

Hey there. Nice note, as always. But I’m curious as to why you chose to use the Durand on this relatively young wine.

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Nebbiolo seems to frequently show bricking at a young(ish) age, so I wouldn't go applying those experiences here. That's a very interesting note from Gilman. How the heck does he know what dead ants smell like?!? you've never crushed one with your finger? Should I admit to that on a real names site...

Yup, over the years I’ve found a few wines with these, and each time I was happy to not have to worry about TCA issues (mostly).

Very cool, indeed. Thank you William, Charlie and Todd.

Matt Latuchie wrote: ↑December 3rd, 2020, 8:22 am ...added 120 bottles of DRC Montrachet (or something else equally appealling) to your CellarTracker account to see what it looks like to have 120 bottles of DRC Montrachet in your cellar? I'm a very troubled human being.

Cheers.

That’s nuts.

Thanks everyone! Some of those we don’t have so I definitely have some options. Appreciate it.

R Roberts wrote: ↑November 30th, 2020, 8:00 pm That's not how TCA works. I've never washed my literal worm...

Care to elaborate? And yes, despite the puerility, there was indeed a serious question in my post.

Does anyone here have experience with the Wine Guardian ductless split system ? I have seen some other posts here talking about Wine Guardian, but I think most folks said they have a ducted system. I'm seriously considering the ductless (dealing with old house logistics) and would love anyone's inp...

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑November 30th, 2020, 8:47 pm South

The Sean Brock book?

My wife is the foodie between us, and I have traditionally gotten her various books over the years. I’m looking for something to give her (among other things) for Xmas. Any suggestions are welcome.

Chris Seiber wrote: ↑November 30th, 2020, 7:15 pm If you do it too often, you could go blind.

As a fellow Catholic, I resemble this.

So, do you clean your corkscrew after each use, or just if you happen to notice TCA? I forgot to clean mine after using it previously on a tainted wine but fortunately no transfer (that I could perceive at least) occurred. Jeremy - Seriously - why bother? Even if you put it into a TCA tainted cork,...

So, do you clean your corkscrew after each use, or just if you happen to notice TCA? I forgot to clean mine after using it previously on a tainted wine but fortunately no transfer (that I could perceive at least) occurred.

Getting in under the wire. 2011 Kistler PN Kistler Vineyard (en magum). Pretty much what I expected: Voluptuous, ripe, good red fruit. Not much complexity. Not really my kind of wine. But, everyone (all four of us) seemed to enjoy it. I opened it for Turkey Day in honor of my dad who loved this wine...

I'd recommend that you delete this.

Neal, my understanding is not only is it illegal for out-of-state retailers to ship into TX, it's also illegal for in-state retailers to ship outside of their immediate area. For example, I live just north of Houston, but in a different county than Houston. Retailers in Houston cannot ship or deliv...

My research indicates that it is still illegal for a retailer to ship into TX, so I am need of a TX retailer from whom I can purchase a gift to send (or facts that update my understanding of TX law). Any suggestions? It’s tough. Not only is it difficult to ship into the state, it is also difficult ...

Happy birthday, Alfert. Looks like you had an awesome evening. Will have to check out the Tertre.

I located my Durand!

Back to being lazy.

Br1an Th0rne wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 5:02 am I utilize the ah so component of the Durand, without the corkscrew, 90% of the time. And I only use it on 20+ year old bottles. If I get the slightest hint of the cork sinking, then it is time to go full Durand!

I almost always go for the Durand on wines older than ten years.

Jay Miller wrote: ↑November 16th, 2020, 7:49 am If you have an ah so you can make a fake Durand. Not as good as the real thing but almost.

First take a waiters friend and insert the screw at an angle. Then insert the ah so over the screw and use that to extract the cork. Done it many times when no Durand is available.

I’ll try that, thanks

B. Buzzini wrote: ↑November 16th, 2020, 8:40 am

Excellent. Thanks.

Nope, haven’t been rocking it. Just gently inserted it. Thanks, I’ll try that.

I recently misplaced my Durand and while I remain hopeful that it’ll turn up soon, I needed a fix for my older bottles. Purchased an Ah So opener and when I tried it on two bottles (recent vintages, as I was trying to get the hang of it not having used it before), each time I pushed the cork down. W...

I’m interested

This thread reminds me why it is often wise to keep my mouth shut and see how things play out before I opine.

Rodrigo B wrote: ↑October 23rd, 2020, 12:55 pm …people ask you how much wine you have, and while you know the number (approximate or exact), you are too ashamed to give a number and simply answer, “a lot” while trying to laugh it off and change the subject.

This, FTW.

If that is the case, why do they allow it? They’re not required to anywhere. Given how tough the restaurant business is even in the best of times, would restaurants really allow it if they didn’t think it is in their better financial interests to do so? Chris, I believe there are certain states whe...

Thanks again to those expressing their support. I made it home last night and am still without power. Supposed to be restored today. My Lady Sapphire (in my avatar) is in good shape and has barely left my side...she is a comfort. I see no flames but it smells like a thousand ashtrays out there. Sil...

We just got word that both the winery and the offsite barrel storage facility are now in the evacuation warning zone. Both are in St. Helena on the valley floor - winery is on the western side while barrel storage (housing our 2019 vintage) is on the Silverado Trail. Ugh - it's going to be a stress...

Good news and fingers crossed that it remains that way, Merrill.

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