Full list below — would welcome thoughts. Quite an odd one. Lot of deals to be had in the low to mid tier range, nice bottles seem 3x markup minimum. Assuming I don’t lose my mind and order the ‘21 Allemand, open to any bottles that seem fairly priced / hard to find / both. My eyes were drawn to the Tempier Migoua and the Mount Etna reds, but that Corison also seems fairly priced even if I don’t immediately look at Napa usually.
I like that 2021 keenan at $100, but it might be pretty tight still alongside the corison. Sean Thackery Orion is awesome to see on the list, i’d be curious to try that one. But I would have a hard time talking you out of the Etna Rosso!
Ordering the Allemand makes no sense IMO, you pay a $400 premium to drink a young wine. I’d go for one of the mid tier wines or do corkage…
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Probably order the LdH or Musar, go cheap and have Le Volte
It definitely doesn’t make any sense I just have a hefty gift card I’m sitting on. Certainly not doing that
The Musar caught my attention mostly because I don’t drink enough Musar but a quick search of reviews says it is drinking well young, which is another reason to consider it.
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The Guy who likes wines with some bottle age sez:
2012 Haut-Bailly
2017 Vieux Lazaret
2011 Tondonia
Especially the first!
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2016 Calabretta, Vigne Vecchie, Nerello Mascalese @76 seems like a great deal on that list.
Have you had the Calabretta? I wasn’t sure what to think. Agree that it looks like a good price but the notes I found on-line were less promising. I love Etna wines so if me, I may roll the dice but was hesitant to suggest.
Not this vintage, had the 2005 ( in 2019), definitely liked it!
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My notes:
Plenty of acidity and tannin, think it can keep going for some years. Still surprisingly dense but very clear and focused at the same time. A bit of lava ( I imagine) smoke with good fruit notes, mainly cherries. Really like this.
2018 Gulfi, NeroBaronj if you don’t mind something at the lower end of the price range.
If you do, then 2011 Tondonia, though still a bit young.