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Mattstolz wrote: ↑January 20th, 2021, 5:42 pm anyone notice the Egly that showed up on the website the other day? I dont think I saw an email introducing it but had a significant portion of the lineup: Brut, Rose, VP...

If it was recently added to their site there will be an email for the offer soon

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I wish kl would ship to me

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Jorge “New Daddy” Henrique got me hooked on these Bao sandwiches. I’m not sure how else to describe it, and am probably offending two cultures here unwittingly, but it’s like an Asian taco. Some chewy gooey bread, meat stuff shoved inside, and pickled things as accoutrement. Being the devout Cuban ...

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JEFFREY R wrote: ↑January 18th, 2021, 3:28 pm Have 6 Yesterday Reserves and 3 Moundsmans on the way. Just noticed The ‘18 Ringer is available. Anyone had this one before?

Cranberry, good pepper, didnt notice much oak. Nothing amazing but good wine.

YLee

D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑January 17th, 2021, 4:55 pm Wine articles you shouldn’t read.

+1

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Im looking forward to 2019 Burg.
In 2022, 2020 burg. Read the 2020 burg is even better than 2019.

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Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑January 15th, 2021, 3:34 pm 2005 Domaine Levet La Chavaroche

Ok. Who bought the '03? I went to check out and it was gone. Grrrrrrrr

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Can't find the original thread, but props to Woodland Hills for delivering on the $125/btl 08 Comtes offer from November 2019. I never feared I'd be out the money, but when I saw the wholesale prices here & overseas, I estimated my chance of actually receiving the wine at the pre-arrival price ...

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I have 2 cellars set at 47°F

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I've tried at least five of the WA NDA wines, along with a similar number of De Negoce wines (#s 2, 5, 21, 40, 42, 50). Here are some observations. All of the Wine Access wines have been very good to excellent and at the price point represent exceptional values (especially after discounts). The fru...

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Fu I totally get where you are coming from and I certainly don’t sip soju like a fine spirt but I have honestly never found a better pairing with Korean bbq. And believe me I have tried being married into a Korean family for 15 years now. There is something about how clean and crisp it is against t...

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Which Yesterday is it though? Oakville or howell? Just got off the phone with WA. I was told it only says Napa. Maybe a blend of sites? The 2018 Yesterday "Oakville" only said "Napa" on the label.......but in the description of the wine, it said it was Oakville fruit. So if the ...

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Which Yesterday is it though?
Oakville or howell?

Just got off the phone with WA. I was told it only says Napa. Maybe a blend of sites?

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Are you guys talking about EmpireWine.com or Empire State of wine (French owner)?

Marcus S' comment above makes me wonder a bit on which store.

My limited experience with Empire State of Wine was good.

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Sounds like they sourced the grapes and made their own wine. I wonder who their winemaker(s) is

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Andrew M wrote: ↑January 6th, 2021, 10:14 am Whoever grabbed all the 2016 Brovia Rocche for $79 got a sweet deal. They had 20 bottles left of the Villero this morning at $75, which is also a pretty sweet deal.

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There are several shops with '07 for $115. Browse around and see which works better for you.

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I didnt read the entire thread but we are talking about a wine that is only 15 years post vintage. We need another 5-10 yrs at the minimum depending on which wine you are holding.

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I thought it was better to ship in slightly warmer weather than upper 20s and 30s.

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I have never seen this before and I wouldnt order from any store that has this type of policy.

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Hi Tim, thanks for the TN. Always appreciate your work. Really enjoyed the '14 Castello di Monsanto Classico Gran Selezione Il Poggio Single Vineyard. Just bought a case of this from your recommendation at $53/per.

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Which bottling do people like the most?

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What are the cheapest items at wine.com? I need a filler.

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I have not tried many domestic rieslings but I enjoyed some of Paetra's line.

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yes, even as an American who cut his teeth long ago on some Cali pinots I had the same experience. A lot of California and Washington (even some Oregon) wines are so weirdly sweet compared to European wines that they almost feel like dessert wines on occasion. I find it quite off-putting. I wonder ...

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Thanks for posting this. I came to almost similar conclusion about these wines except the "would pay $" part. I would pay less for these. The Yesterday wines needs time to age and will get better. Commission was nice but a step behind Yesterday wines for me in terms of structure and potent...

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Wholesale was $185 so quite the markup but Kermit has been hiking prices like crazy. Wholesale on the 2017 went to $235. But.....based on quality.......I'd say it's fair though not sure what that even means anymore. Was that due in part to the tariff? Looks very close to a 25% increase -- the tarif...

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Nick Gangas wrote: ↑December 28th, 2020, 11:14 am are 19 EP prices out yet ?

Some producers have been out in parts of EU and Asia.

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Dude. Stop spamming your referrals so much. I think one a day is enough.

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All, any thoughts of general placement of wines in the Le Cache cabinet based the temp variations from the top to bottom, left and right? Like putting red wines for aging at the bottom of the cabinet? Cabs, Barolos, with Pinot’s next and then Chardonnay’s and whites wines toward the top of the cabi...

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Not worth the risk. Most important thing about buying any wine, cheap or expensive, is provenance.

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" This is a wine siphoned off from a multi-million-dollar cellar, a Cabernet Sauvignon that has never been sold before or been made available to anyone else "

Sounds like a new bottling they were going to release or project?

If that's the case it would be hard to really price this.

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Didnt WA previously have a NDA wine from DANA?

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Noah C wrote: ↑December 21st, 2020, 11:42 am Thanks everyone- this is exactly the sort of answer I was hoping for. Any thoughts on second labels? Also, isn’t La Mission Haut Brion basically proved like a first growth?

I mentioned above already, 2nd label
Croix ducru beaucaillou.

YLee

Grand Puy Lacoste
Carmes HB
pichon lalande
La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou
Domaine de Chavelier
1986 Chateau Meyney

Honestly, there are so many good choices out there. All depends on what you like.

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So do people have thoughts on recent vintages? 2015-2018(2019 too), all seem to score high as good vintages. I have only tasted a few 2015's and 2016's myself and prefer 2016 so far as 2015 can seem very hot and dense, but still good in the right hands. I realize you didnt include '14 but I thought...

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EricJ wrote: ↑December 19th, 2020, 6:41 am
YLee wrote: ↑December 19th, 2020, 4:30 am Guigal d'ampuis, xavier gerard, levet are some
You can find d'ampuis for under $100? It's regularly $120-160 retail for me.

All I know is every d'ampuis I bought was below $100 usd.

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Guigal d'ampuis, xavier gerard, levet are some

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As others already mentioned, some already started. I got mine in for few producers.

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Anthony Sanford wrote: ↑December 17th, 2020, 8:25 am
YLee wrote: ↑December 17th, 2020, 8:17 am The warehouse in NY is still open. It never closed.
Open, yes, but I've been told that they haven't shipped anything out of NY in months now because of their "software" glitch.

Someone misinformed you. I have been receiving packages every month. Last package was yesterday.

YLee

The warehouse in NY is still open. It never closed.

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The Star Treatment NDA from WA might be Kistler?
Is Kistler a "triple digit" wine though?

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Peter was extremely pleasant to deal with from the last auction he held few days ago. Really stand up guy.

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I think the way to settle the ethical dilemma here is... We should all order the 2 wines. Have a Zoom tasting with everyone opening and tasting them. Weigh in on a poll about the merits of each....THEN, AND ONLY THEN, decide if Bryan or Yong is in the right:). champagne.gif [snort.gif] [cheers.gif]...

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I don't think anyone thinks you are in the wrong for asking for what you ordered. You certainly have that right. Just seems like bashing a retailer over $5 is a little petty. What is an acceptable $ value then? I wasnt bashing him for $5. He didnt give me a lesser value wine. Theres no $5 in this e...

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People that is making me out to be the bad guy, would you just take what a seller ships you without discussing it with you first if you ordered an item from amazon and the seller sent u something else? Even if that item is $5 more? Do I care that the item is more expensive? I am pretty sure I can p...

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People that is making me out to be the bad guy, would you just take what a seller ships you without discussing it with you first if you ordered an item from amazon and the seller sent u something else? Even if that item is $5 more? Do I care that the item is more expensive? I am pretty sure I can pa...

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Wilbur, I'll tell you why, because sometimes you should just suck it up. The retailer was trying to do the right thing. Yong is sweating the small stuff and came in here and gave the retailer a spray. I don't like what Yong did to Bryan. Too pedantic for my liking, but that may be just me. Regards ...

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seems like it's either a love or hate relationship.

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I am also dealing with an issue with fedex. Says delievered and signed. Funny thing is the initials of the person that supposedly signed for the package is my wife but she didnt accept anything. We were both home.

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