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Russell Faulkner

Local G+T, call me a heathen but I think I prefer my normal Tanq and Schweppes at less than half the price.

Russell Faulkner

I’d advise really trying to understand the differences between (say) Schaefer Spatlese GD AP #10 and #05 before buying auction wines you won’t drink for over a decade.

That said in about to head off for my tenth auction, have several hundred bottles on the cellar and claim no expertise.

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A few of us shipped some ex auction stock from them to the UK around 2012, all have been excellent so far, but thats a small population.

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Nope, well not in theory, I guess the larger the bidder the more chance of 'spare' bottles being available.

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38A50C62-626C-47FA-BD61-2DB02C26CFE5.jpeg We have an interesting shop around the corner, about 50% of their wines fall roughly into the ‘natural’ bracket. Since we will be moving a bit of a walk away before too long I thought we should perform some experimentation. All were €9-12. Top left - spritz...

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Are you sure they bid through Selbach? The sit on a different table normally. But that’s not a bulletproof indicator.

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Super. We had a wonderful 4/5 nights just in Tbilisi this summer.

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I bet those fees are after buyers/sellers premiums and storage costs.

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I’m always a little bemused by threads like this. As a (almost fully) vegetarian it’s rather hard to answer as there are literally thousands of options. I’d generally advise just cooking more of whatever vegetable and side dishes you would normally cook. If you have the bbq going just wrap veggies i...

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For eating, I think grapes with seeds are far superior.

Best taken directly from the vine.

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Having a Maille shop 1km from our apartment is a bonus. White truffle and Chablis from the pumps right now. Awesome.

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Well if they are exporting them directly they are wrong, but so is using VAT as a verb. Move on, lots of wine that comes hassle free. Ordering wine from abroad is rarely a cost saver at the end of the day IME.

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Lots of confused posts here. If you are ordering for delivery in Belgium then you pay Belgian VAT when ordering. If you are ordering for delivery direct to the US then in theory no Belgian VAT should be charged. However few small merchants online systems would be set up to deal with this so the answ...

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I suspect the markup on iced tea (which I suspect even more they don’t serve) would be rather more than 10x...

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The Chiltern Firehouse isn’t a good choice to go and drink wine.

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Never went away in the UK. Absolutely top tier.

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The Haag 2001 BJS AGK Auction is absolutely top tier stuff. Still a hint of spritz, green tinged (fruit and colour), showing Auslese sweetness now but great depth. I’m sure I got younger just drinking it. Julian Haart 2016 Schubertslay might have closed a little. Effortlessly cool and light. Also br...

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Yeah Ive had plenty of dark 2006s, a Grunhaus BA was almost mahogany coloured. But had no oxidation on the palate.

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I can’t really help but you would have to pay UK VAT (20%) and duty (£2 a bottle (ish)) on import unless kept in bond.

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Thanks for the report. We spent the last three days in Bordeaux (city) and are moving for good at the end of the month so hope to share some similar reports.

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Opened the door today for the first time in 2 years.

What a beauty!

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For sure autumn is better than summer to appraise!

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That Haart Frauenberg is a rare bird. I only managed to get one bottle. It’s not a GG though. Is it?

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If producers sold onto the secondary market sure.

They don’t so the IRR is different.

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Yes. Read the following posts. Grunhaus and others too.

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How much of all Champagne is Brut? 80%? More probably?

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Well, it seems quite a lot of GG magnums will be auctioned.

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Yes. I don’t eat much meat so Kabinett for me. And Champagne. Obviously.

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I think offering GG at auction is a mistake. If for no reason other than the auction already taking far too long!

I’m surprised smaller members would be in favour of it since it seems even less likely their wines would be included if the best ones offered even more wines.

Let’s see.

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Best not repeated I’d say.

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Troy Stark wrote: ↑
July 10th, 2019, 4:28 pm
As they say in Champagne, non-dosee is like a woman without makeup.

Who exactly says that please. I’d like to know to avoid buying their wine.

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Several prior threads. Ernst is by far the most interesting place in town IMHO. But I suspect it will be sold out for your dates already.

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My president if Herr Von Schubert.

Who is this Trump fellow? Maybe the Rheinhessen VDP?

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I don’t think a GG will go to auction at the Grosser Ring during at least the current presidency.

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Another. I’m less keen on this. Oaky and a bit soft.

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Last night. This was a lot less tannic and worked surprisingly well with some simple pasta, tomato and mushrooms.

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Nice. Highly allocated in the Uk. Luckily I got some elsewhere too, and a single Niederflorsheimer Frauenberg.

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I’ve heard that all the wines have botrytisied grapes. But don’t recall the source.

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It’s a lot harder to make Kabinett than Spatlese and Auslese I believe. We are seeing prices rise for a good few ‘old fashioned’ Kabinett wines. Which I view as a good thing. Though Egon’s Kabi can often creep up in alcohol. Currently drinking 2004 Le Gallais Auction Auslese. Beautiful despite a dod...

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I’m going to miss Etihad/Emirates...

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Is that a question?

It’s 7 years since I flew BA F, but I’d say that’s a good price.

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This is amazing. My first White Kabi from Julian (I think).

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Full bottle. Euros. But on release in the region.

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dbailey wrote: ↑
July 4th, 2019, 7:36 am

David Glasser wrote: ↑
July 4th, 2019, 6:00 am
Love Salon, but 1996 was the last I bought more than 1 bottle of. Too rich for my blood.
Same here. Wonder what my mags of the 96 are worth on this basis!

Sell. Sold all my Salon.

Short Salon, Long Comtes

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I don’t post many tasting notes because I am lazy. But this was wonderful! So a lazy TN: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzf14TinTAc/?igshid=d30y94bx905y So pure and precise, spicy acidity, flowers and just ripe mango and a little black tea. This is so packed full of energy and excitement, minimal botry...

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Dan, the list(s) above are the closest thing you will find I think. I can’t be sure what you were drinking in the 70s as it’s before my time.

As to harvest in August. Well 2018 was the earliest harvest ever and the first one to occur during the auction.

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Drinking the 2016 Kabi now. Beautiful stuff. Absolutely textbook!

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Auction GK 05 was absolutely beautiful tonight, so light yet so concentrated.

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Yeah no problem. I’ll run it at 60 degrees 24/7 for all 5000sq ft.

The power comes from the magic electricity tree.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/07/22/europe-to-america-your-love-of-air-conditioning-is-stupid/ My parents just put a small unit in their bedroom but none of the neighbours have air conditioning. It’s pretty bad environmentally. I know how much we have to pay here to keep ou...

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