Do you all have a favorite wine that is not traditionally expensive, but find increasingly hard to get?
My examples are:
Graillot—get offered about a case per year @$30-ish
Metras—this is all over the place, in terms of quantity.
Gonon—usually only get offered a case in the $60-$70 range.
Lopez de Heredia rosado. Barely any of the most recent vintage (2008) came into the Seattle area. my usual local retail source couldn’t get any (even though I buy a bunch of RLdH through him). Finally found a different source who got all of 1 case. One bottle per person limit.
Vatan - Only getting 3 bottles now.
Gonon - After 10 vintages of full cases, St. Joe and Iles Feray, cut to 6/6 in 2016, and no more VV
Juge - But now gone, cut to 6 after years of full cases at $50
Benetiere
Rougeard - Cut after 2011 vintage, and was still “inexpensive” for the quality.
Plouzeau Ante Phylloxera Chinon - Stuck at 6, $50 per, but still an incredible wine at a great price
Guys. Our kids have expensive preschools out here in Los Angeles. Costs more than Alfert’s mortgage in Orlando. Corrupt wine arbitrage via my moderator status is the only way to pay it!!