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Russell Faulkner

I’d say it’s the third most important ingredient...

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I suspect anyone buying her wines on allocation isn’t waiting to see reviews... At the end of the day, everyone still like to see the reviews, if only for validation. It's human nature. Not everyone William. I genuinely haven’t looked at a Burgundy review in 4-5 years. Though I only buy from a smal...

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I suspect anyone buying her wines on allocation isn’t waiting to see reviews...

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I used to use it with water to make dairy free oatmeal. Results were surprisingly good. Particularly good cold as ‘overnight oats’.

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Tremblay prices have crept up over there years or so. But largely driven by very low volumes. I suspect a few people will sell their stocks at this level and things might normalise a little. My ‘allocation’ is tiny so I’ll keep mine.

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So some barrels were all Cab S, Merlot, Cab F...

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Can you expand on that Mark? Presumably already blended?

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I wake up 2-4 times a week at 04:30 to ride bikes.

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Of course. Sur Lattes. But no one does it anymore. Honest.

Brad, do they generally sell wine, grapes or grape juice these days?

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Stay at the Sheraton. It’s 100m from the station.

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Who is the speculator? The guy who bought it for 700 or the guy who sold it not knowing how much it would realise?

I still don’t understand.

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Ah ok. I guess some places might have an amazing list but poor service etc.

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Maybe just semantics but what’s the difference between a wine program and just a wine list.

Does a program mean visiting winemakers, themed events etc?

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I only buy BA and TBA in halves. And that’s usually because the full bottles are unaffordable.

I buy and drink mostly Champagne and Mosel Riesling but would generally prefer magnums over two bottles.

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Right.

Actually I’d like to thank Juergen. Without his comments I wouldn’t just have bought a case of 2014 Von Der Fels for $23 a bottle delivered.

How many ‘vintage’ LV bags can I get for $23.

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More secondary market comments.

Don’t like secondary market prices for G Max? Then buy Limestone and Von Der Fels for $30 and be very happy. Indeed there are cases of 2014 Von Der Fels in London for under $20 a bottle now.

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Egon’s wines are much more expensive when released. Not exactly a counterpoint though is it? I doubt Jurgen is exactly pleased with the prices of Egon's wines either. There are many wines that are too expensive for me. Should I start a thread for each comparing them to a different luxury good? The ...

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Egon’s wines are much more expensive when released.

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Well since it’s a really secondary pricing thing I don’t see how the comparison to LV handbags has any relevance.

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Lots of talk about dry wines here, but to my mind Keller are producing Kabinett in a style rarely found these days, alongside Julian Haart and one or two others. I adore the style and see no reason why the wines should obey the traditional pricing hierarchy.

The BA/TBAs aren't bad either!

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Meh. Prices are what they are. Von see Fels and Limestone are lovely wines and £20 or less. Many of us will get our Kellerkiste for well under the ‘market price’ of a bottle of GMax and will drink them all gladly.

I guess you have an axe to grind for some reason.

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94 and 96 Prums are spectacular.

I wouldn’t compare them with Donnhoff though. Different styles totally.

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Same here. 6 bottle cases that is.

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I remember that wonderful tasting in Graz well!

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The new facility is rather ugly!

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Keller.

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They have been selling whole hams in the UK for years. Quality isn’t great but fun for a big gathering.

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Thanks all, this is very helpful. Agree that if I'm planning on drinking the wine it makes zero sense to put it 'in bond'. Appreciate the recommendation on Berry Bros - familiar with them and the existing info they have online is very helpful. No idea where I'll be living yet. When I lived there la...

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Actually I find having more of fewer wines a more attractive way to enjoy a dinner these days.

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6l, that’s the limit of practicality in my life.

I have a lot of magnums though 400+.

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You don’t pay VAT (20%) or duty (about £2 a bottle) until you remove the wine from bond. You pay those at the prevailing rate based on your purchase price. So if you paid £1 a bottle for your 82 Mouton that’s the basis for the VAT. If you want to export the wine back to the US and it’s out of jobs I...

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Well...hopefully they can keep the tradition going. About 10 years ago, there was a restaurant in Saint-Ouen with Coche on the list. Not cheap, but available. Food was also "ok". I made it there twice. Sadly, Le Coq de la Maison Blanche is no more. RT That’s a shame. I was last there last year.

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October 22nd, 2018, 1:57 am
1999 Prum Wehlenhur Sonnenhur Beerenauslese

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I remember 2014 in the Mosel as inconsistent rather than idiosyncratic. Choose well and there are some amazing 2014s. Egon did very well and I loved the Prum auction wines (less clarity on the regular releases). That said I haven’t drink any since just after release, and I would be somewhat cautious...

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Or maybe there’s a Levroutee or Botrytis coming?

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1999 Prum Wehlenhur Sonnenhur Beerenauslese

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Take a photo of the bottle on your phone. Delete the photo when you have recorded it in CT.

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Seems more developed than the half dozen I’ve had in the last couple of years. I love the wine.

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But not Chardonnay....

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Lots of ungrafted vines in the Mosel. Some are great. Some aren’t.

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We use it to get a good conduction for our ice cream maker. I can’t think of any other use really.

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Buy a good mature bottle before you start cellaring.

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Doug, as far as I know quality Mosel producers don’t add sussreserve.

As for lower sulphur now than 40 years ago. I have no evidence for that, nor do I have many wines from the 70s and 80s in the cellar.

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John, I think they still use sulphur to stop fermentation. What makes you think otherwise?

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If you want to know how they age buy some old ones. They aren’t expensive.

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Are you sure (on the first bit)? I’m pretty sure sulphur is still ubiquitous for stopping fermentation of off dry and sweet wines. Even the ‘natural’ end like Trossen. At least for the off dry wines (e.g. Feinherb), several producers have stated to me that they just let the wine go until it stops f...

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Are you sure (on the first bit)?

I’m pretty sure sulphur is still ubiquitous for stopping fermentation of off dry and sweet wines.

Even the ‘natural’ end like Trossen.

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I don’t understand an assumption that there’s a negative correlation between use of sulphur and ability to age. Quite the opposite, that’s the point!

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I don’t really understand the question.

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2017 Limestone was a stunner last week.

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