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2008 Domaine Bertheau (Pierre et François) Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru (2/25/2021)
Might...

Tried these three back in KansasCity last week:
1. Rodica Refosk Slovenska Istra (12.5%; www.Rodica.Si; Vinum USA/BaskingRidge/NJ)...

Had these for my reds last night:
1. Drew PinotNoir Fog-Eater AndersonVlly (13.6%) 2013 : Med.dark color w/ slight bricking; some earthy/dusty some...

Today we have 19 C around Berlin, time for a spring dish. AND in spirit of Searching for Italy by Stanley Tucci....

Don't feel like pricing these out, so let's try this, if you're interested just make an offer. Free delivery in the greater DC area and will ship...

A fresh nose of honeysuckle, green apple and mint. It is direct and super-intense. There's razor sharp cut and a finish loaded with chalky dry...

Tried these two back in KansasCity, prompting my grandson Caleb (a good Kansas plow-boy name if there ever was one) to ask me why I was always...

Tried these two GWTs back in KansasCity last week:
1. ElenaWalch GWT Doc: AltoAdige (14%; www.ElenaWalch.com) Tramin 2019 : Med.light gold color;...

Looking to thin my cellar of the following:

---2006 Opus One---$300
---2010 Sea Smoke Southing---$95.00
---2011 Sea Smoke Southing---$95.00/each...

Delved deeper into my recent Solminer shipment:
1. Solminer Dry Riesling CoquelicotVnyd/LosOlivosDist (12.6%; www.Solminer.com; 144 cs) 2019 : Pale...

Meat-free school meals spark furor in France
By JOHN LEICESTER
2 hours ago

LE PECQ, France (AP) — By taking meat off the menu at school...

I have up to three cases at $45/btl or $480/cs. Shipping at buyer's expense. Cheers!

Strong preference to 12pk purchases. Shipping at buyer's expense. These should all be well below market.

(6) 19 Faury Syrah $19/ea
(6) 18 Faury St...

i've had this in my cellar for about 15 years, not sure when it was released. fill is very high, capsule spins, all signs point to perfect storage...

I don't see any tasting notes or scores out for this wine yet. Has anyone tried it? Any thoughts?

From the LA Times sports page:

José Quintana was washing dishes at his Miami home the day before his flight to Chicago for training camp last...

Looking for an actively cooled wine credenza. I believe lecache makes them, maybe others. Dimensions are important, have 1940 house with narrow...

2013 Castelli Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate Pinot Dry Farmed - USA, California, Sonoma County, Green Valley of Russian River Valley (2/21/2021)
PnP...

1994 Ravenswood Merlot Sonoma County - USA, California, Sonoma County (2/20/2021)
All I can say is this was drinking great. PnP, with a great nose...

2016 Idlewild Cortese Fox Hill Vineyard - USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County (2/20/2021)
À point from the first sip, with a rich texture...

Anyone bought from them before?

Looking for more 2008 DP. There are some retail offers still out there but they are worse than the auctions. I'm willing to pay the going auction...

Very dark ruby color, almost black. Heady aromas are enticing, with black fruit, Asian spices and hints of Mediterranean herbs. The aromas give a...

I was fortunate to be able to pick up my Berserker Day wines in person and meet Alex yesterday (great guy, great passion!). Since he curated this...

2015 Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru (2/18/2021)...

The nose is pure cherry fruit to begin. Some meat and earth savoury notes join in with air. It has plenty of flavour in the mouth with some darker...

2013 Rhys Pinot Noir Swan Terrace - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains (2/18/2021)
12.2% abv. Medium burgundy red, ++...

I see Jeremy's 2013 Caillerets and (don't quite!) raise him a St Aubin! This is my penultimate bottle from a case and it's quietly, yet assuredly,...

Please send me a PM if you have a few bottles you're willing to part with.

Thanks!

-Alex

Pliny the Younger for Sale (510ml bottles)

4 x $120 each

Located in LA area. Can also ship

PM if you are interested

2019 Wagner-Stempel Siefersheimer Heerkretz Riesling Kabinett - Germany, Rheinhessen (2/16/2021)
Continuing to explore the 2019 vintage at...

Union De Grand Cru's E.P. Tasting will not be held in Bordeaux this year.
I understand that the UGC is planning to organize some events for the trade...

Hi beloved Beserkers community,

GRW Wine Collection is here to make an offer on your Scarecrow allocation or any other blue-chip wines you wish to...

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The color a slightly darkish yellow/orange. Think twenty year old Yquem. When the cork fell in, I was concerned. The nose is a mixture of volatility,...

2012 Arnot-Roberts Pinot Noir Peter Martin Ray Vineyard - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains (2/15/2021)
Pop and pour, but...

A few of us enjoyed take out dinner and some wines with a theme of Cote Rotie/ Hermitage plus a few fill ins:

2008 LAURENT-PERRIER BRUT MILLESIME-...

Time to hustle some more wine online... What's this? Sangio? From Washington? Red Mountain in fact. Kiona vineyard even. It's tasty and needs some...

This will the first dive into selling some collection. I am based in Colorado, but happy to ship with a provided label at buyers cost. Will happily...

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Thx

#62 in the WS ‘Wines of the Year’.

Quick impressions:
Dark, nearly opaque, ruby with purple
Aromas of spice, black and red fruits..
Med-full...

2016 K Vintners The Boy - USA, Washington (2/12/2021)
Day 1: Very light in color. Super fragrant featuring rose petals, orange peels, spice and...

2012 Wind Gap Wines Syrah Nellessen Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (2/13/2021)
Decanted 1 hour. Smells of wet iron, brined...

2015 Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc Les Sétilles - France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc (2/13/2021)
Light pale straw in the glass. Front is apples...

This might be the best Gamay I've had in quite some time.

Somewhere on the road between Pinot Noir and Gamay on the nose - the fruit quality has...

first experience with this producer. Last experience with this producer. Started out decently with nice texture and round tannins, but soon the wine...

2007 Joseph Drouhin Griotte-Chambertin - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru (2/12/2021)
Opened and followed for 3 hours....

When I saw all of the 9.5 scores I thought Mr. 93 points might had converted to a 10 point scale.

I don't often drink wines from the South-West, but these showed me what I have been missing:

Camin Larredya - La Part Davant - Jurançon 2019

I...

Purchased on release and PNP. Darker color than you'd guess, with some bricking at edge--looks younger than it is. Nose is very Pessac--smells as it...

2012 Ridge Zinfandel Jimsomare - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains (2/11/2021)
14.5% abv. Medium ruby, very expressive...

Selling at Cost - direct from winery
Colgin 2018 IX Estate - $550/bottle (3 bottles)
Bryant (Bryant Estate - $600*6, Bettina - $450*6, DB4 -...

2013 Angelo Papagni Alicante Bouschet - USA, California, Central Valley, Madera (2/10/2021)
Always fun to try some AB.

A nose that could be a Cab....

An intriguing nose of sandalwood, raspberries and dried flowers. It has nice flesh in the mouth, with ripe berry fruits. There's some wood spice and...

Also tried these two last night:
1. Carlisle Zin GoldMineRanch/DryCreekVlly (15.2%; Plntd: 1914; + Carignane; 180 cs) 2008 : Dark color w/ little...

Tried these two Zins last night:
1. Ridge Zin EastBEnch/DryCreekVlly/SonomaCnty (15.4%; 92% Zin/8% PetiteSirah; bttld Dec 08; 2'nd vintage; Drk:...

I have 4 bottles left over from 2 cases.

2 each of the 2000 and 2001.

Total 4 bottles, $1,000 (average $250 per bottle). If interested I'm happy to...

Non-commercial post: I briefly represented this producer in the U.S.

Still very deep ruby color, almost black. The aromas are heady with black...

Michael Franz wrote

“Robert Whitley, 1950 - 2021

We are saddened to report that Robert Whitley, publisher of Wine Review Online, passed away on...

All,

Looking for some 2018 single vineyards. If you have an allocation and are passing, please shoot me a PM.

Thanks!

-Alex

FS: Russian River Brewing Pliney the Younger IIIPA 2021 Latest Release fresh from the brewery. 510ml bottles
4 x $125 (SOLD)

CONUS shipping + $15...

Looking to buy a few of each with some age (2000-2013). Let me know what you have and what you're selling it for. PM preferred. Thanks!

Wine arrived quickly and in perfect condition wow! Do not hesitate to buy.

Anyone try this yet?

Aloha
We are looking to purchase the new release of Screaming Eagle - 2018,
we pay in full in advance
and we send a shipping fedex label
we make it...

Tried this last week w/ Susan:
1. Castelli May Blush Dry Rose Wine GreenVlly of RRV/SonomaCnty (12.5%) NV (2020) : Light rose bit orange/cranberry...

1 bottle in perfect condition. Purchased in early 2000s at Domaine NJ. local pickup or Domaine transfer.

$300

1981 Chateau Bellerive: Quarts de Chaume (Loire, France).

I do like a well-aged Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley in France. This well known...

2018 Januik Chardonnay Cold Creek Vineyard - USA, Washington, Columbia Valley (2/5/2021)
Day 1: Extremely light in color. Looks like a Pinot Grigio....

I don't usually love 2013 red Burgundy; I find them to be generally hard and unyielding, with not enough fruit to match the acid.

Naturally,...

Had these two Gruners late last week after my return from Bakersfield:
1. Solminer GrunerVeltliner SpearVnyd/SantaRitaHills (185 cs; 13.8%) 2019 :...

We had these three last night w/ DinDin:
1. Dom.Carrel Jongieux AC: Vin de Savoie (11.5%; VintageImprts/Denver; www.Eugene-Carrel.com; Jacquere...

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In terms of the GAME , I like a seasoned blend not unlike Tampa Bay Quarterback Tom Brady. However,...

Tried this Fri night when I needed a good red:
1. Ridge Geyserville AlexVlly/SonomaCnty (14.5%; 68% Zin/18% Carignane/12% PetiteSirah/2%...

We had this last night w/ our Pig+Fig CandiedGinger/Pistachio Bark:
1. LaCrema Sweet As GWT AndersonVlly (8.5%; www.LaCrema.com) P&B by...

2013 Spring Valley Vineyard Frederick - USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley (2/6/2021)
Day 1: Tobacco, dust, sour cherry, menthol...

This is so unicorns that most unicorn hunters don't even know it's a unicorn. go ahead. Look it up. I'll wait. .....

2 bottles of 2006. The only...

Still open, with complex aromatics of menthol, blood plum, violets, raspberries and black olive. It has depth and flesh and great presence in the...

A mixed trio of bottles opened this week. Really positively surprised how well a Chianti Classico normale could be drinking at 20 years+. Somehow the...

flirtysmile Absolutely stunning. This bottle showed secondaries nicely matched with primary fruit. Previous bottles have lacked secondaries at all....

oh, hell yeah! This wine is in a beautiful place right now. Very dark purple in color, without any hint of age. After a couple of minutes swirling in...

2010 Seven of Hearts Lia’s Vineyard Pinot Noir, Oregon
Woodsy underbrush, baking spice and jammy red fruit. An extroverted sour cherry attack with...

So, visited my offsite today, getting prepared to move everything in to my home cellar (almost done, yay!). In the process, to my horror, a magnum of...

2012 Mas del Périé Cahors Les Acacias - I have always been interested in the 'Black wine of Cahors, made from Malbec, often with an addition of up to...

2012 Marc Hébrart Champagne Grand Cru Rive Gauche / Rive Droite Extra Brut - France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru (2/4/2021)
Nose: The nose is...

Hi everyone! Thank you for an awesome BD12. We want to extend an invite to this fantastic event to everyone as a thank you!

We are hosting a live,...

Doing some more cellar thinning. Preference for local drop-off in the South Florida area (Martin Co. south to Miami-Dade) but will ship with your...

Good afternoon fellow Berserkers!

A very good friend of mine and his fiance started a non-profit last year called Dangerous Wines. The focus of...

2018 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Großes Gewächs - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer (1/22/2021)
-- popped and poured --
-- tasted...

NV Veuve Fourny & Fils Champagne Premier Cru Grande Réserve Brut - France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru (1/9/2021)
-- tasted non-blind --
-- 375...

24 bottles available at $65/btl. Last auction was at $88/btl and low WS is $99/btl. Would prefer to sell in minimums of 6btls to save time and...

For those who are unfamiliar, EK makes great age worthy pinots at reasonable prices. I have bought directly from the wine maker for over 15 years,...

2018 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet (2/2/2021)
Round nose with fennel, anise, bees wax and...

Looking to sell the following Chimere lot. Not looking to sell as individuals at the moment. Asking $7k for the Chimere lot.

(1) 2010
(1) 2012
(2)...

9 wines top shoulder. $140 each
1 wine high shoulder. $130
2 wines mid to high shoulder. $115 each

I have taken photos of the mid to high shoulder...

Dinner out with good friends included these fine wines:

NV BILLECART-SALMON BRUT ROSE- consistent with numerous other bottles in the last year or...

Dear Berserker Members,
We appreciate the continued opportunity - of members of the W.B. community.
We are told how easy we make the transaction -...

Looking for 1 or 2 11th Confessions Grenache EBA
At cost/ NorCal handoff preferred.
MESSAGE ME...
Thank You!

up to 6. Thanks.