What is YOUR most recent wine purchase?

[Brandon R]

2018 Walter Scott X Novo Chardonnay. I wanted to see what all the fuss was about.

I wonder if all the hype will be worth it.

[Jay Miller]

Bodegas Hildalgo Wellington VOS Palo Cortado

[crickey]

2018 Walter Scott X Novo Chardonnay. I wanted to see what all the fuss was about.

I wonder if all the hype will be worth it.

That's a good idea for a thread. Someone should start one.

[RyanC]

3x '93 Drouhin 'Clos de Mouches' Rouge

Trying not to buy much wine these days, but Drouhin's Mouches is one of my personal favorites.

Good wine, I am slowly consuming a case of this.

Your notes were one of the things that pushed me over the edge to make the purchase.

Off-topic, but Mouches is a great wine to backfill. It's a long-ager, it has long been of high quality, and it really doesn't escalate much in price (probably part because it's Beaune, part because it's Drouhin, and part because there's a fair bit of it made). I paid $149 for the '93, and I recently-ish picked up some '05 and '10 for ~$100/btl. The '17 is in the $115-120 range.

[bmckenney]

I'm trying to buy benchmark low to mid priced wines and not taking any flyers on unknowns.

2017 Beaucastel Coudoulet
2014 Il Poggione BdM
2015 Produttori Barbaresco
2015 Rocca di Montegrossi Geremia

[Brian Pinci]

2009 Clarendon Astralis

[K_F_o_l_e_y]

Never heard of them before, but took a flier on a couple of wines from 00 in Willamette Valley based on today's WA.

2017 00 Wines Chardonnay Chehalem Mountain
2017 00 Wines Pinot Noir Richard Hermann Cuvee

[PCLIN]

3x '93 Drouhin 'Clos de Mouches' Rouge

Trying not to buy much wine these days, but Drouhin's Mouches is one of my personal favorites.

Good wine, I am slowly consuming a case of this.

Your notes were one of the things that pushed me over the edge to make the purchase.

Off-topic, but Mouches is a great wine to backfill. It's a long-ager, it has long been of high quality, and it really doesn't escalate much in price (probably part because it's Beaune, part because it's Drouhin, and part because there's a fair bit of it made). I paid $149 for the '93, and I recently-ish picked up some '05 and '10 for ~$100/btl. The '17 is in the $115-120 range.

Good prices.

I picked up a case of ‘16 recently at around US$85/b all in. Still waiting for ‘05 and ‘10 with decent prices to show up.

[Lukas Tollig]

A few cases of Gilles Barge Côte-Rôtie

2013 Côte Brune
2013 Coeur le Combard
2015 Le Combard
2016 Le Combard

Looking forward to sampling a few bottles but most are for deep storage. Guessing they need 15 years or so.

[Tomás Costa]

Very much an impulse purchase... No idea if the one on the left is dead on its feet, but curious to see. Amazing how a mainstream Alentejo red was 12% thirty years ago (I wasn't born yet). The one on the right is for the 'special occasion' rack.

[Alan Newman]

2018 Coudert Pere 'Clos de la Roilette' Fleurie Cuvee Tardive (6 more)

[Yao C]

2001 Lynch Bages

PSA: Benchmark is holding a sale and there are some interesting ones... especially if you like DRC

[Andrew K.]

2002 Taittinger Brut
2008 DP
2002 Dom Ruinart Rose

[StephenM.]

2019 Ridge Lytton Estate Rose - primarily grenache and mataro, I haven't seen this before and am eager to taste.

[StephenM.]

Also, a case of K Vintners 2016 MCK and 2016 The Boy - distributor must have been clearing out, our great local retailer here in St. Paul offering both at $19.97.

[Robert.A.Jr.]

3 x 2014 Rougeard Le Clos, Saumur-Champigny

[AD Northup]

3 x 2015 Cedric Bouchard Le Presle Champagne

[Joey Pruett]

2014 Wayfarer Traveler PN x 1
2015 Wayfarer Traveler PN x 1
2015 Wayfarer Vineyard PN x 2
2016 Wayfarer Vineyard PN x 2
2017 Wayfarer Vineyard PN x 2
2019 Wayfarer WF2 Rose x 2

[Jayson Cohen]

3 x 2014 Rougeard Le Clos, Saumur-Champigny

Nice. Does this still go for around $35 a bottle?

[Jay Miller]

3/6 bottles of Paetra from the Quarantine Relief offer. 1@ of the riesling, rose and pinot gris.

[Robert.A.Jr.]

3 x 2014 Rougeard Le Clos, Saumur-Champigny

Nice. Does this still go for around $35 a bottle?

Just a few shekels more.

[Jake Dvoskin]

2014 liquid farm bien bien
2015 liquid farm four
2015 shafer relentless
2016 ken wright McCrone
2016 ken wright freedom hill
2015 quilceda creek cab
2014 vougeot clos du prieure

[LMD Ermitaño]

Picked these up to see where they’re at now, and if worth buying more.

[Brian Pinci]

2017 Moreau Naudet Montmains Chablis
2009 Clarendon Hills Astralis
2008 Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs
2016 Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva
2016 Castellare Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggiale
2018 Bouland Morgon Corcelette
2018 Clos de la Roilette Fleurie
2012 Cedric Bouchard Cote de Bachelin La Parcelle

[J.Vizuete]

2017 Moreau Naudet Montmains Chablis
2009 Clarendon Hills Astralis
2008 Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs
2016 Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva
2016 Castellare Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggiale
2018 Bouland Morgon Corcelette
2018 Clos de la Roilette Fleurie
2012 Cedric Bouchard Cote de Bachelin La Parcelle

Very nice haul! Not one of those I wouldn’t be pleased to have in my cellar

[Larry Stein]

1 cs 2014 Waxwing Cellars Pinot Noir, Spring Hill Vnyd (Petaluma Gap) - The winemaker was offering 3 wines to his email list for $100/case and $110/mixed case, pick up only. I live 10 minutes away. 12.6% alc, very tasty. Definitely polar opposite from the Kosta Browne paradigm.

10 btls Edmunds St. John - 2015 North Canyon Road Syrah, 2019 Bone-Jolly Gamay Noir Rosé, 2019 Heart of Gold (Vermentino/Grenache Blanc). Picked up at Steve's house. It was nice to chat with him and Cornelia.

[J.Vizuete]

2018 Dauvissat - Chablis, Forest, Vaillons
Prevost closerie LC17 - just can’t get enough of this wine
08 Delamotte BdB - hoping Howard is right on this wine! Now, with a solo bottle.. when best to open?

[Steen T Olsen]

Albert Bichot Puligny-Montrachet 2014
Going to be glorious with a dozen oysters

[LMD Ermitaño]

Placed a bid on some bottles of each of the following with the estate of one of my late friends. Hopefully I’ll be awarded at least some of them:

2009 Daniel Rion VR Beaux Monts
2010 Marc Colin PM Clos de la Garenne
1999 & 2002 Delamotte Blanc de Blancs
2006 Isole e Olena Cepparello

[Geoff F.]

Mixed case of 2018 Walter Scott Pinot and Chardonnay

[alan weinberg]

tiny bit of Buisson-Charles Charmes and Ramonet Clos du Cailleret 2017.

[Jeff Rosenberg]

Mixed case of 2018 Walter Scott Pinot and Chardonnay

Did I miss the email?

[Ethan Abraham]

Mixed case of 2018 Walter Scott Pinot and Chardonnay

Did I miss the email?

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[AD Northup]

3 x 2016 Cedric Bouchard/Roses de Jeanne Blanc de Noir Côtes de Val Vilaine

[Yao C]

2014 Mousse Special Club Les Fortes Terres
2013 Mousse Special Club Les Fortes Terres

My husband and I concluded we love the quasi-BdB but with pamplemousse (geddit?) character

[Geoff F.]

Mixed case of 2018 Walter Scott Pinot and Chardonnay

Did I miss the email?

I got my offer in February and finally bit on it based on the strength of the La Combe Verte I was able to get my hands on locally, and the fact that I'm realizing in-person tastings of the lineup just aren't going to happen anytime soon (and kidding not kidding if I wait long enough Charlie will buy them out of all their X-Novo). If you don't have an allocation, you should jump on the benefit cases: viewtopic.php?f=85&t=169188

[PCLIN]

6x 2014 Grivot Vosne Romanee

[Jay Miller]

2x 2000 Magdelaine

[J.Vizuete]

2x 2000 Magdelaine

It was you!
Congrats, those bottles looked great

[Jay Miller]

2x 2000 Magdelaine

It was you!
Congrats, those bottles looked great

Thanks, it's a vintage I still haven't had the chance to try so I'm looking forward to it.

[Jeff Rosenberg]

Mixed case of 2018 Walter Scott Pinot and Chardonnay

Did I miss the email?

I got my offer in February and finally bit on it based on the strength of the La Combe Verte I was able to get my hands on locally, and the fact that I'm realizing in-person tastings of the lineup just aren't going to happen anytime soon (and kidding not kidding if I wait long enough Charlie will buy them out of all their X-Novo). If you don't have an allocation, you should jump on the benefit cases: viewtopic.php?f=85&t=169188

Oops! Just remembered that my unopened case is sitting in the basement. As I don’t remember which wines I ordered, it will be like a Christmas surprise.

[Geoff F.]

Did I miss the email?

I got my offer in February and finally bit on it based on the strength of the La Combe Verte I was able to get my hands on locally, and the fact that I'm realizing in-person tastings of the lineup just aren't going to happen anytime soon (and kidding not kidding if I wait long enough Charlie will buy them out of all their X-Novo). If you don't have an allocation, you should jump on the benefit cases: viewtopic.php?f=85&t=169188

Oops! Just remembered that my unopened case is sitting in the basement. As I don’t remember which wines I ordered, it will be like a Christmas surprise.

That sounds like a fun surprise.

[Robert.A.Jr.]

2x 2000 Magdelaine

It was you!
Congrats, those bottles looked great

Thanks, it's a vintage I still haven't had the chance to try so I'm looking forward to it.

Really curious to see what you think. I have 11 bottles, have had 3 in the past year. One showed great, two definitely, like a 95 that i just had, suggest more time is necessary. Totally different wine, of course, but I also felt that about a recent 2000 VCC. These struck me as funny since some of the left banks i’ve slowly been popping are opening.

[Jay Miller]

It was you!
Congrats, those bottles looked great

Thanks, it's a vintage I still haven't had the chance to try so I'm looking forward to it.

Really curious to see what you think. I have 11 bottles, have had 3 in the past year. One showed great, two definitely, like a 95 that i just had, suggest more time is necessary. Totally different wine, of course, but I also felt that about a recent 2000 VCC. These struck me as funny since some of the left banks i’ve slowly been popping are opening.

I'll probably open one and put the other one away for a while. Of course I'd rather open it when I"m not the only one drinking so it might be a while anyway.

[J. Galang]

After not buying anything for almost 8 weeks (feeling proud) , finally broke down and got the following:

2016 Xavier Gerard Côte-Rôtie La Landonne
2018 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph
2017 Faiveley Mercurey Clos Rochette Blanc
2018 Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Blanc de Noirs Côte de Val Vilaine

[AD Northup]

After not buying anything for almost 8 weeks (feeling proud) , finally broke down and got the following:

2016 Xavier Gerard Côte-Rôtie La Landonne
2018 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph
2017 Faiveley Mercurey Clos Rochette Blanc
2018 Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Blanc de Noirs Côte de Val Vilaine

Where’d you find the 18 de Val Vilaine?

[J. Galang]

After not buying anything for almost 8 weeks (feeling proud) , finally broke down and got the following:

2016 Xavier Gerard Côte-Rôtie La Landonne
2018 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph
2017 Faiveley Mercurey Clos Rochette Blanc
2018 Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Blanc de Noirs Côte de Val Vilaine

Where’d you find the 18 de Val Vilaine?

The Wine Club via email offer (pre-arrival), LWS in San Francisco, unfortunately the sold out in a few hours.

[Gerry Morrisey]

Of course a new month means a new NH sale. This month its Italy but there's not much I'm looking for right now except 2016 Produttori del Barbaresco, grabbed a case. Loved the 2015 and 2016 is even better. While I was there I found an eclectic 2001 Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo in magnum. The price was just too good to pass up. Someone ordered it a while ago but never picked it up so I got it for a good discount.

[cjsadler]

After not buying anything for almost 8 weeks (feeling proud) , finally broke down and got the following:

2016 Xavier Gerard Côte-Rôtie La Landonne
2018 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph
2017 Faiveley Mercurey Clos Rochette Blanc
2018 Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Blanc de Noirs Côte de Val Vilaine

That Clos Rochette Blanc is excellent. Recently picked up some more after opening one.

[Brandon R]

A case from Elephant Seven:

4 x 2018 Viognier Blue Mountain Vineyard
4 x 2018 Cosmic Reflection
4 x 2018 Syrah

For $271 delivered, I call that a screaming deal. I've had the Cosmic Reflection in the past (love it), and the Viognier (love it), but am really excited to try the 2014 Syrah . It's a WWV designate, but a blend from vineyards. The way they describe it on the site is particularly exciting:

A fresh, almost Cru Beajolais-like Syrah from Walla Walla. We wanted to make a fun, fresh style of Walla Walla Syrah that would be approachable in its youth. This Syrah received less skin contact that usual, about 15 days compared to our 30+ for our other wines. Unlike our other Syrahs, the wine was racked twice, made in a less reductive style, and with no whole cluster fermentation. As usual, feral primary and secondary fermentation was employed. The wines was aged in mostly neutral French oak, although two of the barrels had a subtle influence of new Fresh oak. This Syrah was aged for just nine months in barrel.