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Nicolas G. wrote: ↑
July 9th, 2020, 1:48 pm
Has anyone received information on the upcoming fall release !?

E-mail for the release last year went out July 23rd. I'd give a week or so before we hear anything.

2012 Aubry Ivoire et Ebene. Had a bottle of this last year, this year is a little more shut down but still has a nice streak of acidity and chalky minerality.

Any idea what the difference between 'J' and Josef Walter Spätburgunder Centgrafenberg Hündsruck is? I have four of the 2015 Josef Walter Hundsrück Spätburgunder "J" pending and am not sure if it is the same wine? I assume you saw the same Fass offer. I'd ask him, but I assume they are the same. Ye...

2015 Josef Walter Hundsrück Spätburgunder "J" - Germany, Franken (5/27/2020) Poured in a Grassl Cru glass and followed over the course of the afternoon/evening. Distinct and shifting aromatics of tilled soil, freshly butchered meat, raw leather, violets, and savory herbs jump out from the glass. Wh...

AD Northup wrote: ↑
July 8th, 2020, 5:50 pm

Brian S t o t t e r wrote: ↑
July 8th, 2020, 5:34 pm
2007 Bedrock Bedrock Heirloom
Nice! Where did you snag that?

K&L

2007 Bedrock Bedrock Heirloom

Any of you adopting 30-somethings with wine habits?

Victor Hong wrote: ↑
July 5th, 2020, 7:10 pm

RMann wrote: ↑
July 5th, 2020, 7:08 pm

Victor Hong wrote: ↑
July 5th, 2020, 6:58 pm

I will keep a secret.

See above, where I divulged my bids BEFORE the auction close. Everybody else seems a chicken.

I was in a bidding war with someone for the two kabinetts (lost one of them), I didn't want anymore competition

Won a 1997 Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Spatlese and 1991 Max Ferd Richter Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett.

Victor Hong wrote: ↑
July 5th, 2020, 6:54 pm
Who is hoping to buy what, tonight?

I'll tell you in 5 minutes

2012 Bedrock Wine Co. The Bedrock Heritage - I've consumed a lot of Bedrock wines, and this one was one of the most memorable to date. Absolutely delicious and was drained quickly on July 4th with good old fashioned burgers on the grill. Last of 4 bottles purchased and definitely the best one - wor...

Nice notes Bob. Trying so hard to keep my hands off my few Goodfellow chardonnays in storage, while awaiting the weather hold on my multiple quarantine purchases

3 x 2015 JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel

Bump, Thanks for the great notes. Looks like acquiring some of these in the US would be challenging. certainly peaked my interest I can tell you all the winemakers we visited get some sort of U.S. exposure (Mullen only gets imported by Fass Selections). But yes, several individual wines are tough t...

2018 Dirty & Rowdy Mourvèdre Evangelho.

Brian - are you on the Howard Ripley distribution list? Doesn’t matter if you aren’t a UK buyer - you can still get the offers. You might enjoy taking a look at Sebastian Thomas’s notes on the vintage and the various wines. The offer came out today. Sebastian is not one to brag or seek attention, b...

Disagree. For Germany, I’d much rather be walking into the heart of my buying years right now versus twenty years ago. The current group of young producers revisiting forgotten sites, the return to classic kabinett and the increased focus on dry wines make this a much more exciting time to be a buy...

D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑
July 3rd, 2020, 6:31 pm
Who says I am not buying now? I just don’t worry if a wine passes me by. It will be there again in 12 months, with subtle differences.

So true. I just worry about the pricing get worse as each year passes and may have a little FOMO.

Heh...good to have a 25 vintage stockpile... Disagree. For Germany, I’d much rather be walking into the heart of my buying years right now versus twenty years ago. The current group of young producers revisiting forgotten sites, the return to classic kabinett and the increased focus on dry wines ma...

D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑
July 3rd, 2020, 5:57 pm
Heh...good to have a 25 vintage stockpile...

You're also 25 years ahead of me

I’ll be overdoing it this vintage as well, as price creep has me concerned as well. I’m worried some of my favorites may get too expensive in the near future (Willi Schaefer, and even JJ Prum come to mind) and others that are bargains right now, especially on the kabinett level, will start to rise.

Thought I'd resurrect this now that Part I of the MFW report on the vintage is out. What's everything planning to buy?

My actual bottle count is down 20 since I last checked but my pending count is up 70 bottles and rising.

Read through the MFW Issue 52 today and “Conference pear” and “Williams pear” came up as descriptors for a couple wines. For the pear enthusiasts, what is the difference?

2018 Agathe Bursin Riesling Grand Cru Zinnkoepfle

Robert Panzer wrote: ↑
July 2nd, 2020, 7:21 am
My 2019 offer is in the pipeline.....coming soon......

S teve R edenbaugh wrote: ↑
July 2nd, 2020, 5:50 pm
I'm in...just got my anticipated mixed case of Morgan Long Willamette chardonnays...I'll chill one down.

I signed up for the mailing list but haven't pulled the trigger on buying yet. May have to pay a visit to your basement

I’m cool with domestic theme. Sadly I have no Missouri Norton in hand

Pulled a 2018 Dirty & Rowdy Mourvèdre Evangelho Vineyard for the occasion.

Haven't had a basic WB zoom chat recently, and thought 4th of July Eve would be a good time for one. Come join in if you can

Edit: link removed

Sean S y d n e y wrote: ↑
July 1st, 2020, 2:56 pm

Brian S t o t t e r wrote: ↑
June 30th, 2020, 6:13 pm
Anyone around Friday, July 3rd for a pre-4th of July WB chat? I could set something up around 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern if people are interested.
Do you mean a post-July 1 chat?

If so, I'm in.

Technically July 3rd is post-July 1.

I’ll create a zoom link later and post it.

Well... Bedrock makes a pretty great cab, so I'd start there! ;) If you're interested in the savory side of zin (as opposed to the fruity side), I'd head to check out some 2016 left bank Bordeaux. I'm drinking a 2016 Dame de Montrose right now and it is mighty fine - and bears a certain structural ...

For Bedrock, have you tried Morgan's Sonoma County or Montecillo cabs?

Anyone around Friday, July 3rd for a pre-4th of July WB chat? I could set something up around 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern if people are interested.

Maybe it's my perception, but when I get notes of tobacco leaf (vs. cigar box) it has a sweet quality to it. Is that just from the oak or can there be other influences?

Looks like I'll be trying to track down BAMA then

Diane Kessler wrote: ↑
June 27th, 2020, 7:25 pm
1994 Dunn Howell Mountain - red fruit, tobacco, hints of green, high acid. Delicious and youthful.

Had the 1996 awhile ago, which was excellent. I'm sure the 1994 was singing

I did a Google search on this, and several sources mention the sweet tobacco leaf note may be just pyrazine character and more from just Cabernet Sauvignon not achieving full ripeness. If that's the case, why do I not pick it up with CA cabernet in which the winemaker isn't picking to make super rip...

6 x 2014 Chateau Sociando-Mallet

Most of my Goodfellow chardonnays at the moment are waiting to be shipped until the fall. A good way to avoid diving into them too early ;P

I have a few bottles of 2015 Rocks & Gravel and 2016 El Jaleo stashed away, and have bought single bottles of much older wines from his library release last year which truly were excellent. Would love to have more in my cellar.

I used the Wine Check when I traveled to the Mosel in 2018. Brought back a full case in it, had no problems.

Salting a Jorge for our 5-year wedding anniversary dinner tomorrow 😋 D21428E8-3F9B-494B-BB03-8A46B9F62876.jpeg Brian happy anniversary, you’re only 45 behind us.Do you have an after of the Jorge. I’m cooking a Jorge, tri-tip and a couple of hangers tomorrow for my fishing buddies and wives, any hel...

I’m exploring Bordeaux a little bit and got this nice sweet tobacco leaf and cigar box notes from a 2016 Chateau Cantemerle. What is it about the wine that gives it to these aromas? Is it one of the grape varietals, winemaking, appellation (all three)? Would be interested in trying to find other Bor...

Gavin, it shouldn't be too hard to find JJ Prum from retailers in the U.S. and as others have said, it's too much of a hassle to try to get around the three-tier system to get their wines. I know you're new in your wine journey, particularly with riesling, but don't forget there are other producers ...

Several things for me as well, some reiterated from above: - Lets me socialize with others who share a common passion and thirst (no pun intended) for knowledge - Allows me to better connect to the history and culture of the regions whose wines I buy - To train myself to objectively evaluate a wine ...

Sean S y d n e y wrote: ↑
June 25th, 2020, 11:01 am

Brian S t o t t e r wrote: ↑
June 25th, 2020, 10:48 am

Were you born in 1987 too?
You got it. Looks like California was the only place that made decent wine, so one day I'd like a bottle of Monte Bello or something.

1987 Dunn Howell Mountain last year was excellent

I've never had Grand Cru Burgundy older than about 2012, and that was twice, two sips total. I've never had a glass of a First Growth; one ounce of 2000 Latour and a tiny sip of 1994 Latour are my only tastes. I've never had a wine older than 1982. I've never had a wine from my birth year that wasn...

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