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Could could use an extended maceration time with roto fermenters to great a more extracted 'modern' wine? I.E., maceration time alone is not as relevant as the methods used alongside? Responding to this old query.... As I recall, for the modernists, the point of the rotofermenters was to extract fl...

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.... A related question: is Barbaresco generally more early maturing than Barolo? If so, and because it looks that the wines are less expensive, that may be my ticket to enjoying great Nebbiolo. There is a lot of great 2016 at lower ticket prices. It is one reason why folks call it a great vintage,...

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Try your young barolo with some fatty food to cut through the youthful austerity. A fatty pork chop, prosciutto etc. I like the pairing of young barolo with prosciutto. 2016s need time, but not 20 years imho. They may be approachable in the same year as 2013s. So if you have 2013, don't be afraid of...

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And when do you sell

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How does that get taxes

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FIFY

Marcus Goodfellow wrote: ↑February 18th, 2021, 9:47 pm I’ll tack on a bottle of the 2017 Ribbon Ridge PN ($30) and the 2018 WV Pinot Noir (full retail is $25) for you to check out(on me) and put my wine where your mouth is.

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Marcus you know I’m not giving up on domestic Pinot but I find the landscape daunting QPRwise. Interesting evolution of the thread. Is OP just drinking the wrong burgundy, and should be starting a new thread on QPR burgundy? And how do domestic Pinots compete against that QPR burgundy (especially w...

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A few threads https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=167055&p=2901301&hilit=oregon+red+fruited+burgundian https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=168854&p=3054224&hilit=oregon+burgundian In Oregon, I am a fan of the 2018 Goodfellow Whistling...

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Why only CA and not Oregon?

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Jean Menwa wrote: ↑February 14th, 2021, 4:05 pm
Mark Golodetz wrote: ↑February 14th, 2021, 2:28 am
Jean Menwa wrote: ↑February 13th, 2021, 11:19 pm Vcc backfill in case quantities
La Gravette case
Alter-ego
Which vintages?
4, 11, 14 and 15

6 packs of 11 and 14 for me. What was price for 15?

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Hudelot Noellat vosne nearing $100 and Chevillon Vaucrains nearing $200. What the what.

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RyanC, I had placed an order for those wines at 3:30PM... website error did not go through.. I called the store 2 hours later... was told they saw my order, sold some bottles to "an existing client", and I could now get a couple 18s for 30% higher price "because the bottles were more ...

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" I always looked at "no barriers to entry" as a reason against crypto." I am very keen to hear the counterargument to this. Yes, scarcity within a currency does not imply scarcity of all currencies. If you just came up with that this minute, that was a pretty elegant way of rep...

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" I always looked at "no barriers to entry" as a reason against crypto."
I am very keen to hear the counterargument to this.

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YLee wrote: ↑February 9th, 2021, 12:55 pm I dont wanna load up too much. Heard 2020 was better than 2019.

Where did you hear this? I thought 2019 was pretty bullish.

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I have wine that is 2 months delayed for processing in Domaine's NJ facility/

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$165 in line with CT average value (which I assume is mostly EP purchases) and auction pricing. No need to rush, as many U.S. retailers have it at that same price and many UK retailers as well (net of tax and shipping, but not tariff). So this is a fair price that you can transact at globally, but n...

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Some recent outdoor dining experiences: 1. Marea, great setup and I did not wear my jacket (as it was in the high 40s), but my companion kept the jacket on. A bit of sidewalk traffic so not totally isolated. A very expensive meal + $75 corkage. Food was good, but difficult to justify the overall pri...

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Thank you (again) William!

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In my apartment, I store all my bottles standing up. These are generally wines that I am looking to consume over the coming months. Eg I took shelves out of my mine wine coolers to stand up bottles vertically. So all wines are 'ready' with settled sediment at the bottom.. but I am finding myself irr...

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Gary Ahearn wrote: ↑February 5th, 2021, 12:03 pm We're having one tomorrow--they're huge, and freezing the second.

I had it once in the restaurant, I recall thinking how large they were upon serving. but it was not actually not oversized net of the bone and fat.

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Will be listed on NASDAQ. Has some WB favorites, Cameron Hughes, Qupe, Purple Cowboy...

https://www.bespokespac.com/investor-re ... fault.aspx
https://s27.q4cdn.com/565009930/files/d ... -2021).pdf

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More drift: Many whites/champagnes/ciders/beers are like fire on my throat and can cause muscle ache. Not red.

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Why 2002? The article itself says "Ask growers for comparisons with other vintages, and they can’t agree. Maybe 2015? Not quite. Or 2009, 2010? They'd be the choice of Guillaume d'Angerville of Domaine Marquis d'Angerville. Stéphane Follin-Arbelet settles instead for 1947, which would floor mos...

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Sounds like 2025-26 is the start of your drinking window? But good now? This was my note from summer last year. A few years makes sense to me or a long decant. 92-93 with 4 hours air. On PNP wine is too disjointed with high acidity. But opened beautifully with a couple hours of air to crystalline c...

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Howard, that is a pretty aggressive statement, no? Isn't it fair to say the best vintage would be defined as having the most consistent quality across the vintage, which would obviate the producer discussion? I think that is what Greg was pointing out. In any case I would agree with that definition ...

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Bill Mauger wrote: ↑January 28th, 2021, 9:07 pm
Rodrigo B wrote: ↑January 28th, 2021, 8:54 pm
Patrick T a y l o r wrote: ↑January 28th, 2021, 8:52 pm

More like wine-wine, amirite!
My auto correct changed the last "win" to "wine" and I was this close to making that pun
Let's make it happen!

I am in.

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The 2018 Whistling Ridge Heritage is a red burg slayer. I called it a village burg slayer when I had it. I scored it higher than a burg 1er cru that I paid 3x for just recently. Sure it was slightly different style, but it was also 1/3 the price. This relative value bargain cannot sustain itself... ...

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How are peple thinking about higher alcohol 2019?

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William Kelley wrote: ↑January 24th, 2021, 6:56 am You joke, but 2020 does seem to be a promising vintage... though it may be a bit uneven as the weather in the run up to harvest was extreme. My 2020s are lower in alcohol than my 2019s and 2018s, and I think that is quite common up and down the Côte. But, we will see!

Darn it I went deep 2019...

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What are thoughts on Furst? Pricing is at Burgundy levels these days. Haven't had them enough to have much insight. But seeing how Burgundy has the widest pricing spread in the world for any wine, "Burgundy level pricing" doesn't really tell anything. Seeing how the entry-level Fürst wine...

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What are thoughts on Furst? Pricing is at Burgundy levels these days.

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Doug Schulman wrote: ↑January 19th, 2021, 9:25 am I think they’re both making nice wines, but not at the level of H Lignier.

How far away? The pricing is not at the level of H Lignier, although OP did not ask that question about relative value.

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I would consider tariffs (ending/extension/expansion of) a political variable worth considering.

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What is Gilman's pitch for cellaring village burgundy?

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Bitcoin is only worth what you can sell it to the next guy. The original investor only returns anything because the next guy pays more to him. Isn't that kinda like a Ponzi scheme? The above is just like any good or service. lol - what did he even write? lol - something that does not suit your narr...

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as for ponzi scheme, who is selling in order to cover their losses? in the case of btc, unlike many other coins, there is a finite number and that's it. i get not "getting" it or caring about it, but saying it's something that it isn't helpful in a thread about bitcoin. Bitcoin is only wo...

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as for ponzi scheme, who is selling in order to cover their losses? in the case of btc, unlike many other coins, there is a finite number and that's it. i get not "getting" it or caring about it, but saying it's something that it isn't helpful in a thread about bitcoin. Bitcoin is only wo...

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I am also surprised by the lack of chatter. I am buying the vintage because my palate aligns with a particular critic, while his vintage report is not yet out (despite all the offers starting and more than a few selling out). Some of my favorite vintages post-2000 are 2009 and 2015, so I like warmer...

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A Songeur wrote: ↑December 22nd, 2020, 1:18 am Bought a bunch of Echezeaux 2010 and opened 2. Nice, pure, elegant ... and boring and lacking complexity but maybe because it is too young.

Do other agree with this marker of Millot?

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How did plaintiffs quantify the damages?

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M.Kaplan wrote: ↑January 3rd, 2021, 11:58 am Roagna lange rosso

Good call. The 2013 is pretty good and under $40

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I spent a good chunk of November in Oregon due to a death in the family and didn’t have access to my cellar. Goodfellow, PGC, and Evesham Wood were my go to wines when I was picking up stuff to make dinner. Stand outs in the 20-30 being EW Eola cuvée, Goodfellow Whistling Blanc, and PGC Freedom Hil...

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This video is terrifying

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Some recents:
Balthazar Cotes du Rhone: $15
Burlotto Pelaverga: $23
Produttori Normale: $35
Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape: $40

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How jumbo is jumbo? I used the term jumbo loosely. Browsing the web, most personal unsecured lines of credit are capped at $50K. But I am thinking beyond that, say $500K+. Plenty of hard money lenders. But you'll pay for that convenience. I am aware of hard money lenders for residential purchase fi...

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Is anyone aware of lenders that provide jumbo personal loans, not affiliated with a major bank? E.G., a boutique lender that does not require holding all your assets with the given firm? For example, a lender willing to lend against real estate equity and a securities portfolio?

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This was one of the standouts for me from the Chambers 2016 barbaresco tasting. Did not get much buzz at the tasting, and some even refused to taste it calling him a modern producer (?).. but I picked up a couple 750 and mag from Lopa Wine at a good price. Seemed so stuffed with material, I had thou...

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Oh well, missed that train. I doubt it. His following is still growing and demonstrably doesn't receive the "influencer" buzz that other Oregon producers receive on this Board or elsewhere. Not many have tired the 2018 WR Heritage #12 (which I think is his best pinot I have tried of his, ...

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Vintage Wine Name Maturity Color Rating 2018 Goodfellow Family Cellars Pinot Noir Heritage No. 14 Lewman Vineyard Young 97 RP View Prices 2018 Goodfellow Family Cellars Pinot Noir Old Vine Pommard Lewman Vineyard Early 96 RP View Prices 2018 Goodfellow Family Cellars Pinot Noir Block Eight Fir Crest...

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