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MikeL238

Looking for syrah if anyone is selling individually.

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Jake Rubash wrote: ↑
March 27th, 2020, 1:56 pm
Giving the Syrah a go tomorrow vs a Tynan, will report back

Looking forward to it!

MikeL238

Blaine, sent you a PM. Let me know!

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R. Gaston wrote: ↑
March 24th, 2020, 9:38 pm
I’m interested to read people’s notes. I had a crew of friends do a local tasting and....well...it wasn’t great....

oh really? good, but not up to the hype or just bad...?

MikeL238

You folks already took the risk, opened your wallets and bought unknown wines, but no one is ready to take one for the team and kill a puppy? Is this a Covid19 effect, I mean I can understand if you are symptomatic and have lost your senses of smell and taste, but nobody is healthy, ready and willi...

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MBerto wrote: ↑
March 24th, 2020, 7:02 am

MikeL238 wrote: ↑
March 23rd, 2020, 2:33 pm

MBerto wrote: ↑
March 23rd, 2020, 2:16 pm
I have it on good authority it has distinct notes of grapes
distinct notes of grapes?
Distinct

I'm lost...haha

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MBerto wrote: ↑
March 23rd, 2020, 2:16 pm
I have it on good authority it has distinct notes of grapes

distinct notes of grapes?

MikeL238

Has anyone tried the reds yet? Curious how they are.

MikeL238

1995 M. Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie La Mordorée. I know Chapoutier gets bashed here, but I actually enjoyed it.

MikeL238

Got the mag of the ‘91 Merlot today and popped one of the ‘10 Oakville’s. More fruit than the Yountville, but also some nice tannins. Great wine for $23. Will go years. I know Victor said the early ‘90’s are the better ones, but I have been very pleased the 2010’s I bought. How did Merlot show? And...

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Any sign that buying has slowed down at all in general with the virus and stock market tanking? Winebid seems to be down in general bidding from what I'm seeing.

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D. HEIN wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2020, 7:33 pm
Please respond, or is this offering trolling, nonexistent or?

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=99512&start=50

Whoa...that's no bueno.

MikeL238

Did they ever release Old Sparky in 750ml?

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Are their Estate Cabs still good value? I've had Monte Bellos, which I absolutely loved, but never had the Estate Cabs before for some reason. How do they compare? Very curious to try.

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A shame about the 1994 Mark. That, the 1991, and the 1992 were my favorite Tognis from the '90s. I am really impressed with these wines. Even the corked bottle showed plenty of promise. I think I will have to do a fairly comprehensive tasting when things settle down. I have nothing from the 1980s a...

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Hate to be the bearer of bad news.... FedEx seems to be cracking down, more random X-RAY of packages. Just tried sending my brother in NJ a nice aged bottle of Tignanello. Packed perfectly with NO mention of contents. My bottle kicked around Tampa In the heat for 5 days and was then returned to me....

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Got the mag of the ‘91 Merlot today and popped one of the ‘10 Oakville’s. More fruit than the Yountville, but also some nice tannins. Great wine for $23. Will go years. I know Victor said the early ‘90’s are the better ones, but I have been very pleased the 2010’s I bought. How did Merlot show? And...

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Hi, I am potentially thinking about unloading a small amount of certain of my wines in order to help pay for upcoming allocations. I wanted to try and sell the bottles here, at Commerce Corner, but I haven't done so before and am concerned about shipping. How do those of you who sell wine here go a...

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Yeah I agree with the latter. Usually sales postings will say buyer assumes all responsibilities once it's shipped.

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Victor Hong wrote: ↑
March 7th, 2020, 5:50 pm
1994 Merlot

How was it? Have my eyes on 90 and 91 vintages.

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AD Northup wrote: ↑
March 6th, 2020, 6:28 pm
Update: I bought some 750’s because of this small thread...this site is a terrible influence

Same here...I blame all of you!

MikeL238

Hopefully the price won't skyrocket like some other producers in the region!

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Syrah any good?

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I agree that the Dark Blossom grenache and syrah are both great. If you want to see the effects of the bad press for 2011, look at the price of Patine. I have seen it on winebid.com priced below the release price. I think that's a first for SQN. I haven't cracked any of mine yet. I know Dark Blosom...

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Mike: I think they are a little bit modern and I’ve been underwhelmed by the few bottles I’ve tried. Please see the link below to see what Davy Strange thinks: http://elitistreview.com/2011/01/08/a-glance-at-the-northern-rhones-best-producers/ What a brilliant article! I thoroughly enjoyed reading ...

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Chapoutier really that bad? I've just started getting into Northern Rhones so excuse my ignorance, but damn...I wish I had checked this board before I placed my bids on this week's auction!

MikeL238

Thank you. Vickers Liquors, in Newport RI, has an excellent selection of older California reds. Take a look at its next-best but still very reasonable pricing for the exact same bottlings. I've also done well with Vickers liquors. But the last few times I've perused their list, it looks like all th...

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.... Awesome, thanks for sharing this info. Wish I had known before you swept out! Haha shame post '96 aren't good. After some wine geeks had repeatedly trashed me on the Parker board for revealing unsold, under-priced gems at retail stores (like Pape Clement 1990 for $50, and Dominus 1994 for $60)...

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The 1990 Liparita Cabernet has been at full maturity for quite a while, but we greatly enjoyed it recently. The wonderful general aspect of early-1990's, old-style California reds has been their immediate drinkability upon release, and stable attributes while aging. To me, California cabernet and m...

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I took a flyer a couple weeks ago when I saw your original post Victor, and bought some of the 90, 91, 96 Cab, and the 90, 91 Merlot. Fingers crossed! The 1990 Liparita Cabernet has been at full maturity for quite a while, but we greatly enjoyed it recently. The wonderful general aspect of early-19...

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I agree that the Dark Blossom grenache and syrah are both great. If you want to see the effects of the bad press for 2011, look at the price of Patine. I have seen it on winebid.com priced below the release price. I think that's a first for SQN. I haven't cracked any of mine yet. I know Dark Blosom...

MikeL238

How did SQN show?

MikeL238

Got my first offer this week for a Gorgeous 6-pack for $1350. The $200 for shipping and tax puts a sour taste in my mouth. Love TRB but are these worth the $260 a bottle? I’d suggest Maybach and MacDonald. Both are under $200 and are far superior to Schrader. Less costly to ship. No offense to TRB,...

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I. Howe wrote: ↑
February 20th, 2020, 5:44 am
I have some of this in my cellar, not sure if I have tried it yet. However, I did drink the 2017 Auguste Clape Rhone last night. No notes, but it was quite good.

Not too young?

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TimF wrote: ↑
February 16th, 2020, 9:38 am
These are not bottles people will easily part with. Best bet is probably an auction. Prices have shot up lately unfortunately. Ten years ago I was buying great vintages for under $100.

Even for Montelena?

MikeL238

Back in the day, the wines were mostly from Bennett Valley, outside Sonoma, a very cool area that I believe someday is destined to be primarily Syrah/Grenache territory. Now they are made up of various parcels from Bennett Valley, Alexander Valley, Chalk Hill and Knight's Valley. The wines are made...

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Robert M yers wrote: ↑
February 16th, 2020, 7:23 am
I think it was the 07 vintage when they went crazy on pricing. Before that I think you could pick them up relatively cheap at sales ect. Then the 07 100pt came and they temporarily raised prices to like $600 before settling in where they are now.

$600?! Whoa...

MikeL238

Decided to pull the trigger. Thanks for the input everyone!

MikeL238

I have not had the Desir but I have had the other two. They are very nice wines but don’t think they are worth the asking. So many other options out there...Plus, I think they need 10 plus years of age before they open up. Buy one and try. Got it. Thanks for the input! So not your typical fruit bom...

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How are Verite wines? Are they the typical jammy Cali wine or bit more old world? Wanted some input before I actually purchase a bottle or two. Interested in their Cab Franc blend Le Desir more specifically.

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Josh Espinosa wrote: ↑
February 6th, 2020, 8:46 am
Haven’t received the offer yet but anticipate it anyday. I am selling my allocation once the offer is available.

Given last years price was $400 per bottle, I gather there will be a slight increase so we shall see.

Are you selling by the 3 pack only or single bottle as well?

MikeL238

No update on the price yet right?

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So like a novice, I purchased a bottle yesterday only to find out that the same bottle is discounted even more today. Anyone happen to know if they'll refund the difference? Not a big difference, but still. They won't. The sale works by offering higher and higher discounts each day. The idea being ...

MikeL238

So like a novice, I purchased a bottle yesterday only to find out that the same bottle is discounted even more today. Anyone happen to know if they'll refund the difference? Not a big difference, but still.

MikeL238

Looking for a bottle of 2015 Sine Qua Non "Trouver L'Arène". I'm located in NYC. Will cover shipping. Let me know if anyone is selling.

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