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2002 Leoville Poyferré. Turns out 2002 St Juliens are pretty pretty pretty pretty good, but don't tell anyone, okay?

Easily the 2016 Les Carmes Haut Brion. For "wow, that's interesting," the 1989 Latour Chassagne Montrachet I got from K&L for $40. It's not that it was especially complex - it was just amazing it was alive 31 years after the fact, and let's hope people can say the same thing about us, right?

Nothing but good experiences.

M Matthews wrote: ↑
June 24th, 2020, 11:27 pm
Who has 375 of la Croix? Also looking for 375 of Gloria, Wally's had some but I was too slow.

Wally's. $22.

Twenty-four .375s: La Croix Beaucaillou, Branaire Ducru, Pontet Canet, LMHB. I found that my 2014 .375s were a really really good idea, so...

I got the same email from Wally's and switched over to MC. But if you have Amex connnected to your Paypal account and pay via Paypal, shouldn't that work too?

Okay, fess up - which one of you guys ordered 190 cases?

I heart Jeff Leve. That's it, that's the post.

Anyone buy from Wallys? I see low prices, no tax, free shipping, I feel like I’m missing something. Website doesn’t seem to want to let me add 2019 futures to my cart, which is weird. Agree attractive pricing and love the 375 selection. Yeah, same at first. I had to futz around to make it work - an...

Anyone buy from Wallys? I see low prices, no tax, free shipping, I feel like I’m missing something. No tax? I'm in California, so it doesn't work that way for me. But I've bought from Wally's futures before - no real issues though their website isn't that great. I found some Pontet Canet and LMHB ....

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Greg K wrote: ↑
June 16th, 2020, 3:34 pm
1990 LLC (what a boring wine)
1990 Jaboulet La Chappelle
+1 on 1990 Jaboulet La Chappelle. Enjoyable, but definitely not worth the price.

And I can +1 that LLC. The 2002 LLC was better.

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February 3rd, 2020, 8:17 pm

Have had both. my TNs read the same. I'd go with whichever is cheaper.

Went with the 2016. Opened first bottle tonight and it was excellent

2016 > 2014, I think - 2014 was a little dilute to me, but ymmv.

I'd been thinking of tracking down some Domaine de Chevalier blancs with a little age on them but this makes me cautious.

I have zero relationship with this retailer, VinPorter, but they're apparently pretty new. I hadn't seen them being discussed yet so I thought I'd share my first experience with them. They lean toward French stuff, and within that mostly flashier Bordeaux and somewhat obscure Burg producers. I bough...

I have long wondered about this. Good to know. Same time period? More recent advent?

Very cool -- let us know how the Marquis turns out. I'm very curious about it.

I bought this because of chatter on the list. Good recommendation.

Maybe they figure the ageusia will work in their favor?

Coincidence -- last night, a friend of mine who isn't a wine guy sent me a .jpg of a Limerick Lane Marquis that his mother had given him, saying it was amazing and I would probably like it. Just joined the list now, but it looks like that offer sold out. Well-done! I'm in on the next offer, then.

Andrew Ing wrote: ↑
May 17th, 2020, 5:07 pm
My two favorites are Swagger and Teeter Totter. Little known labels from great winemakers. I buy a case of each every year and they are my house cab.

These are great. Did you, like me, discover these through Acme? Dominus Napanook is another go-to under $75, but it's sometimes $79 these days.

It must be very frustrating in a situation where one winemaker is trying to be sustainable, or biodynamic, or at least conscientious, and the folks in the rows on either side of them are not.

Jeremy, Meadows does not enter ROBERT SIRUGUE. This Vosne based producer makes a splendid GRANDS ECHEZEAUX. Unfortunately he only has 0.12 hectares. He also produces Petits Monts. Haven't yet tasted that wine but to many colllectors this is a trophy wine because situated near RICHEBOURG. And also o...

Love the '06!

Just had the most recent Sauvignon Blanc last night - it's your best effort yet.

I hear that if you pour it into a margarita machine it makes a decent slushie. That will happen next summer when the 2017 vintage is on closeout for $4 a bottle . As an aside, now you know what you're getting when you order Frose--last year's closeouts! flirtysmile [cheers.gif] Pretty spooky crysta...

I posted the first link re Pasturebird. Yes, frozen. Oy. I guess that means they all the way defrosted in shipping. Thank you for the info, though. Mine also showed up mostly thawed. I'm not very thrilled with having to re-freeze the chicken, but I don't have much of a choice with the 10 that I ord...

For those experienced with Pasturebird -- Do you know if they ship frozen? There doesn't seem to be anything on the website or in the emails about this. My shipment arrived with empty bags that seem to have once contained dry ice and some cold but not frozen birds. Unclear whether I can freeze them...

For those experienced with Pasturebird -- Do you know if they ship frozen? There doesn't seem to be anything on the website or in the emails about this. My shipment arrived with empty bags that seem to have once contained dry ice and some cold but not frozen birds. Unclear whether I can freeze them ...

Very exciting to read this -- thank you so much.

Next: Bordeaux futures follow oil futures.

Christopher Tynan. I should say more, but -- no, I shouldn't. Forget I said anything.

https://www.fanatics.com/giftcards/screaming-eagle-and-napa-valley-culinary-retreat/o-32508987+p-5865333796621+z-9-1967494391?_ref=p-CLP:m-GRID:i-r3c2:po-11 Sounds like a good cause. Check out the other auctions, which have some pretty lofty bids too: https://www.fanatics.com/all-in-auctions/c-34791...

How about Jean-Jacques Confuron?

Yeah I was following the Duroché 1923 VV - weird to see them go over retail.

This is a list of the restaurants in LA that have converted to public stores. You can order off their menu or get pantry items from them, and it looks like new places are being added all the time: http://kelseystefanson.com/lageneralstores/

Ive had the 2005 Chevalier twice in the last two years - it was still pretty hard, even after a three-hour decant. The next day it was brilliant and complex and still not ready. I'll open the next one in a couple of years.

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I was recently blown away by this wine and it is way less than $200 retail. Anyone else have experience with it, positive or negative? https://www.instagram.com/p/B-7ay5ujCvp/ Oh, good to hear - I can't find the thread, but mmmaybe a year ago someone had mentioned h...

I was partially motivated by cracking a bourgogne rouge from a well-regarded producer, and getting a chemical aftertaste. I wondered if it might be, well, chemicals, but I looked at their website and they've been organic for 20 years, so it was probably just my tastebuds. But I wondered if there was...

Is there a site or blog or thread anywhere showing which places are organic, or bio-dynamic, versus which are more conventional in pesticide use? I've seen discussion pop up of individual houses but not more general discussion. And I would guess that in an individual vineyard, if you're trying to do...

when I first got into wine, I learned that wine needed to aerate. I had bought—for me—an expensive bottle at the time, maybe $40, and was excited to drink it with my wife. I called her before I came home, asked her to open the bottle, and pour out a glass, that we’d drink it for dinner. I got home,...

I have a French friend who spent a while trying to tempt me into wine. About ten years ago, I had a party and he said he would bring some wines to get me -- and whoever else was interested -- started in this weird hobby. He brought three wines and three decanters. He poured three mid-'90s William Se...

My hunch is that it's way too young right now - I've had the estate cab upon delivery a couple of times and it's usually unbalanced and tart to my taste -- until day #2. Did the merlot get a chance to last that long?

Just received the email with my allocation of 6 bottles. As usual every year, I have to work up the fortitude to order as the price again has gone up almost 7% to $141. Ridge and Ch Montelena are the only two lists I'm still active with. Every year as I get older, now 59, I'm wondering if I'll live...

Way down. Not smoking pot either. This wasn't exactly a conscious choice, but I'm just not reaching out for each one. But opening a nice burg tonight.

I used to feel special about how I was born on both Easter and Passover, but this year I get to celebrate it during a pandemic, which makes me want to either ignore it or do something quiet at most. If I go the latter way, I won some interesting wine at auction, including a mixed-vintage case of Lou...

Every time these wines come up, I feel honor bound to mention that they are outstanding. I really want to try the Di Co back to back with a Domaine de Chevalier from a good vintage because I think there are similarities. I could be wrong but I'm looking forward to proving it : ) If humanity survive...

Fedex came by, I started walking toward the truck, and he split before I could approach. "Delivery exception - delivery requires signature from an adult." He didn't even get out of the truck. Oh well - weird times, can't complain, and I'll be here tomorrow of course. I would have no problem complai...

Every time these wines come up, I feel honor bound to mention that they are outstanding. I really want to try the Di Co back to back with a Domaine de Chevalier from a good vintage because I think there are similarities. I could be wrong but I'm looking forward to proving it : )

Fedex came by, I started walking toward the truck, and he split before I could approach. "Delivery exception - delivery requires signature from an adult." He didn't even get out of the truck. Oh well - weird times, can't complain, and I'll be here tomorrow of course.

Had a great pizza from Triple Beam a couple nights ago. Take out only, masks and gloves. No hashmarks denoting six feet but the few folks who showed up managed to suss it out themselves. We tipped, a lot. And then a lot again. And afterward, 6:30 at night, I did a uturn on Sunset without even needin...

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