The Wine Christmas Gift Thread- What'd ya get?!?

WINE TALK
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So far…

Btl each of 2008 Gaja Ca’Marcanda Promis, Toscana and 2005 Bert Simon Serrig Herrenberg Riesling Auslese, Mosel!

Happy Holidays!

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I know I’m getting the jumbo maps of Burgundy I requested. My 3 year old grand-niece spilled the beans. :slight_smile:

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that’s great, you’ll think about that every time you look at the map. Perfect.

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The Durand! If only I’d also gotten a super old bottle of BDX to try it out with.

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Nice David!

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Rats, really goofy wine gadgets like an electric corkscrew and an automatic wine preservation system!

Ugh.

Evidently my clients and consultants I use know me better than my family does, as I got a lot of kick azz wine from them!

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A well-intended Gift Cert. for Wine.com…

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I’ve told everyone in the family that I have enough material possessions. I’ve asked that they make a donation to Heifer International (they give animals like cows, goats and chickens, to poor folks so they can become self-sustaining) in my name.

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Wine glass carry bag with a couple of fusion Cabernet glasses

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1989 Las Cases
2009 Kosta Brown SC
2008 Von Strasser Reserve
2006 St Clement Oroppas
Vinotemp 2 Bottle Argon System/dispenser
2000 Vilmart cuvée creation

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From my sister who has a sick sense of humor - a bottle of NV ‘Paducah Red’ from Purple Toad Winery in Paducah, KY. We grew up in Paducah.

The grapes aren’t identified. It’s a deep rose color. Alcohol at 12%. The back label says it’s a ‘4’ on the 1 - 6 sweetness scale! [swoon.gif]

Love ya. Shelby! Let’s crack this thing this summer…in Paducah!

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A new Riedel Vivant decanter [cheers.gif]

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My dad has always indulged my love for wines, and especially Cabernet. During a business trip back in the mid 80s he had passed through the valley and purchased me a bunch of Jordan’s of different vintage. Every year he received a gift of a case of Jordan and always told me to go the the cellar and get a bottle for dinner when we visited. (They were stored in the garage). The fact he thought of me out there and hampered himself with carrying 4/5 bottles back to NY was a testament to his greatness in fatherhood.

Yesterday I had taken my wife, children and two dogs to visit my parents in Connecticut for Christmas eve. We had a really great day. Upon giving out the gifts he kept telling me he had gotten me a gift I will talk about for many years. My mom comes out from a back room and puts a holiday themed shopping bag at my feet. Looking down I spied 3 bottles: 2 2007 Jordan Cabernets and 1 Santa Margarita Pinot Grigio. Pretty cool huh?
BTW, I still have a 1980 and 1983 from that trip in my cellar.

The Jordans in my cellar are better than any Cult could ever hope to be…

Merry Christmas!

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Very excited to open an antique riddling rack. Can’t wait to mount it and fill it up with some nice bottles.

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The Durand. Look forward to trying it our later today on a 1986 Hess Collection Reserve Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon.

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My 3 year old whined a little about a gift she got. Does that count?

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I don’t think this is what she had in mind when she said she wanted a doll Jorge.

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2 x 2002 Chateau Musar
1 x 2007 Elderton Command Shiraz
1 x 2006 Beringer Napa Cabernet

Thoughtful gifts, but 2 of 4 are going to be exchanged.

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I got the complete 54 bottle Le Nez Du Vin Master set and the additional Wine Faults set. Very nice package with some great books and info that comes with them.

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Books: Finest wines of Rioja, Authentic Wine, and Grand Cru. I am happy.