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2017 Weingut Keller Riesling trocken
2018 Weingut Keller Riesling trocken
2017 G.D. Vajra Langhe Rosso
2016 G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo
2017 G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo

Holiday guzzlers to protect the cellar over the next month.

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2 x Chave St-Joseph 15 750
2 x Gerard Cote-Rotie Domaine Gerard 16 750
2 x Benetiere Condrieu 13 750
5 x Baudry Chinon Clos Guillot 16 750
1 x Produttori Barbaresco Muncago Ris 08 750

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As a young and speedy member. I really enjoy watching you old farts slowing down a bit and letting some of us young bloods get the bottles you wish you bought. Now if you could only do that with your housing too!!!! TW When I bought 1982 Cos d’Estournal, it was $130 a case. I hate you. From a guy w...

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I am very interested in this wine, but have been having a difficult time sourcing it for a reasonable cost. Trimbach seems to be one of those producers that really sells their lesser wines and holds back the premium ones. (my experience, yrmv)

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I don't want to be a stick in the mud, but bojo gamay is cheap and better than most of what I have tried from stateside. ESJ might be the best, but it is still not in the same league/$ as the best bojo's that are out there. I'll drink my Thivin on Thanksgiving and be okay with it.

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I found a bottle of Domaine de Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee 2005 3Liter for $329. It feels like a good deal, I like Pegau, but it is really hard to justify an event where I will need 4 bottles of CdP. Do I get a few and hold them in the cellar for event I don't know about or is the big b...

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As a young and speedy member. I really enjoy watching you old farts slowing down a bit and letting some of us young bloods get the bottles you wish you bought. Now if you could only do that with your housing too!!!!

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I haven't had the '94, but I am sitting on some Château d'Armailhac from before Bdx prices went stupid high. Traditional produce that you can't go wrong in any vintage (I will probably be hung in the town square for saying this).

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Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
November 13th, 2019, 6:16 pm
That 06 is excellent, Tim.

Good!!!

I've been stalking it for the past few months on Crush, wine.com, Total wine, PA FWGS, and some independent shops in Delaware. Oddly enough wine.com with a ridiculous coupon ended up being the cheapest.

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.375’s of 2005 Bel-Orme Tronquoy de Lalande Haut Medoc. Honestly I’ve never had it, but it was on sale, available to ship to Texas, and the CT notes and a few comments here were enough to pull the trigger. Did you ever end up drinking these? I just stumbled on a similar sale and was wondering if it...

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Getting my Spain on:

R. Lopez de Heredia Rioja Vina Tondonia Reserva 2006: 6 @ $39.99

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Cubillo Crianza 2010: 6 @ $26.99

Then a $100 off coupon on top of that. I didn't prorate it per bottle, but I feel like I got a decent deal.

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.375’s of 2005 Bel-Orme Tronquoy de Lalande Haut Medoc. Honestly I’ve never had it, but it was on sale, available to ship to Texas, and the CT notes and a few comments here were enough to pull the trigger. Did you ever end up drinking these? I just stumbled on a similar sale and was wondering if it...

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Am I the only one that things the best way to prepare a Thanksgiving turkey is to slowly put it back onto the shelf and walk over to the beef and pork section of the store? I seriously dislike Turkey, but will oblige our Thanksgiving day host and eat a few bits. For me Thanksgiving is all about the ...

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Why does that sound like the carrots are going to be way overcooked? But it sounds tasty! My question too. This is the same technique that Jacques Pépin uses for the onions, carrots, and mushrooms in his Beef Stew recipe. 15 minutes with a little bit (1/4c) of water, and they come out near perfect ...

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We generally don’t have any problems. Our delivery drivers are dropping off 3-6 amazon packages a week anyway so what is a few more!

They do get slightly confused by how much wine is incoming around this time of year. They must think we throw a hell of a Thanksgiving party.

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Syrah based on the olive note. Cabernet based on the pencil shavings.

Sounds like a monstrosity if it is Pinot.

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I wish I could buy more! Unfortunately, it was the last bottle in the bin, so I don't know if I will get the opportunity to get more if I tried. The store did have some other interesting bottles from the late 90's / early 00's so another trip back is on the docket. TW I'm thinking this wasn't a sta...

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I wish I could buy more! Unfortunately, it was the last bottle in the bin, so I don't know if I will get the opportunity to get more if I tried. The store did have some other interesting bottles from the late 90's / early 00's so another trip back is on the docket.

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I lucked my way into a bottle of 2001 Vieux Château Certan this week. I paid $119 which according to my internet sleuthing seems pretty good. The question: Stash it in the back of my cellar and forget about it for a decade. Or Drink up, life is too short and it isn’t a vintage-of-the-century vintage...

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I only did 6 Cali Syrah, in addition to the OVZ this is just a stupidly good QPR and standard weekday gulper in my house.

I needed to keep this order smaller after going in for 3 cases earlier in the year during the fall release.

I was allocated Farmhouse, but wishlist only T5.

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Has anyone had good luck with the mystery case before? Not surprisingly, my gut is yelling "no!"; however, I'm somewhat intrigued. I've found that the more expensive mysteries cases usually have things that I would normally buy and can be a decent way to explore new things if I feel like I'm in a c...

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I'll be the one to pop this to the top. Halloween mystery case sale happening today. Beyond my better judgement I bit on the mystery 6-pack for $160. Probably a bad use of wine budget, but maybe I'll get lucky. For this one (IT IS ALL REDS! Yay!): Every mystery case is 6 bottles of red wine. 2 wines...

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Drinker through and through. I've never bought a bottle with the intention to do anything other than eventually drink it.

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I'll definitely put this on the list for the next time I am up that way. My personal favorite in PHL is Fette Sau in Fishtown, but its a little hipster and expensive (neither of which marry up well with traditional BBQ in the south)

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... Many people recommend riesling, but I think it is overplayed... Classic never gets overplayed. I think the reason that people recommend it, is because it works so well. To the OP: I'd find a beaujolais at whatever price point and availability you have. Crush Wine (NYC) has 64 different beaujola...

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For what it is worth, and while not the '17.... Last Bottle has '15's up for $58ea right now.

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michael pollan (featured in the segment) wrote a very compelling book on the subject, which i highly recommend. of course, his omnivore's dilemma is canon. Big +1 on both books. And if you are one who can tolerate Joe Rogan, this is a good talk: For those that can't tolerate Rogan, you can listen t...

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Musar 2004 has never been a particularly memorable vintage to me, and I've had it several times. 1999, 2003 and 2005, on the other hand, are all great vintages that are drinking beautifully now and will continue to develop for at least a decade or so, keeping well for even longer. That's dishearten...

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I decided to wait until this morning to buy, should have pulled the trigger last night. Things are starting to get picked over. I guess this is going to save me a few hundred dollars (as I open up winex and crush wine to surf over morning coffee...)

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I’ve had reasonably good success with bottles from WB. I do take some precautions: never signs of past seepage, never low fill. Bummer about shipping costs, but that’s the cost of doing business in this hobby

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Here are my initial thoughts: 1. More Riesling options (both affordable and delicious with just about any food choice) 2. More Beaujolais (again affordable and drink well young. A lot of the wines on your list sound great in a decade) 3. Gotta get 1 affordable white champagne on the list, even if it...

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I enjoy reading your bottom feeding notes (along with the rest of your posts). It provides good contrast to posts about people stumbling upon a forgot La Tache in their cellar. It helps ground the board a little. But buttercream...you may gone too far!!!

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I like my Ridge zin with 3+ years to melt away the baby fat but definitely not 20 years. I don’t think they have the right balance to age long term and still suite my palate.

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Weber. I've had a couple and they last forever and simply work well and all the time. My current ones are both 10+ years old and I've done zero to maintain them and they look and work like new. They have that "thunk" and "heft" that Mercedes Benz car doors once had. This. I have a Weber Genesis tha...

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Ordered '18 Roilette and Desvignes yesterday. First 2018 bojo's to be added to my cellartracker. I will follow up with first impressions when I crack one open, in November, when I pick them up.

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I've posted him before, but... This is our dog, To Kalon, guarding some fine Roadhouse wine from the pesky coyote. Can he keep the name? https://photos.smugmug.com/History/Hillary-Agog/i-QVsQq32/0/f3b7b13d/L/2019052912160777-IMG_6637-L.jpg I can’t wait to see you post a picture of the cease and des...

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Is he just not responding to your private messages or is he completely radio silent? No posts on here, Instagram, Facebook etc. Do you have a phone number you can call? Not to be a downer, but what I’m getting at is if the person has gone completely silent on all platforms they may have health issue...

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We have a very dood driven beagle and seeing as grapes have a tendency to kill dogs, we are generally a grape free house. I do enjoy them occasionally when traveling but they are in the same category as bananas for me (commodity fruit that is better than no fruit but not something to swoon over) Thi...

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I think it tastes like a fishy chicken thigh, but not in a bad way. I keep threatening my wife that I am going to order a whole one online and put it on our smoker, the timing just hasn’t ever been right

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alan weinberg wrote: ↑
September 6th, 2019, 10:01 pm
have been on their email and never got a notice. Damn.

It’s not a secret sale. Prices are reflected on their normal website as sale prices. They were still up as of this morning.

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I heard if you drink two bottles in a single night you’ll ascend directly into a state of Nirvana and actually become one with the pendant that is embedded in the bottle.

Embrace your inner leopard! And buy now.

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Will be ordering later tonight, my eyes are on some of the Rieslings as well.

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If you are drinking those reds at less than 50 degrees they probably do taste muted and off. This of course assumes the low end of your temp probes. How long are you letting them come back up to room temp? I used to keep my opened reds in the fridge overnight and drink them cold on day 2. Inevitably...

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The only problem with Chardonnay that I have is that I don’t buy enough of it! I always pass when purchasing wine but then have a glass and realize I need to drink more! I do know what you mean about a chemical aftertaste. I find that I get a bitter chemical taste with most over chilled, cheap white...

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Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
August 24th, 2019, 3:13 am
Anyone else notice anything interesting about that picture?

The bottle is empty?

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If my wife and I can source a babysitter we'd be happy to join. I'll PM you for more details.

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In addition to all the one's mentioned above, I'll add some new ones (although I admit, some previous mentions probably top these in my personal collection): 1. Bread Baker's Apprentice - Reinhart 2. Roberta's - Mirarchi 3. Cafe Boulud Cookbook - Boulud (if for nothing more than the rice pudding rec...

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I have been dropping lists each year for the past few years. I'm finding that unless I REALLY love a winery I can find most of what I want at retail. The issue isn't necessarily the price, the issue is saturation on my cellar. I found that the lists I am on became the lion's share of my cellar, but ...

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I always wondered how much of his on screen demeanor was schtick and how much was genuine. I find it hard to believe a guy with a palate of a professional chef didn’t appreciate a good wine even if he wasn’t a wine geek. I did like his shots though, eve. If they were a bit unnecessarily cynical. I l...

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This is a good one.

Nathan is usually just good for warning people who’ve done nothing wrong about losing professional licenses for (full in the blank).

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