Happy birthday, Ben - AMAZING choices, and yes, my answer to you inviting me to enjoy them with you is yes.
1989 Chave Vin de Paille
If youâre in Boulder in early December, youâre welcome to drop in!
Picked up some young Bordeaux and Burg for the future:
3 x 2019 Canon
6 x 2019 Brane-Cantenac
2 x 2020 Henri Boillot Volnay Les Caillerets
Sometimes I wish I was more in the habit of buying wines closer to maturityâŚ
3 X Drouhin Dundee PN '19
2 X Larmandier Bernier Longitude
1 X Cafaggio CCR '16
3x Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino 2017
3 bottles of Laurent-Perrier Champagne Grand Siècle Iteration 25, from Envoyer and bought en route from Normandy to Champagne (damned internet).
3 bottles of the 2012 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs, bought at Taittinger post-visit; the 2012 having been, coincidentally, just released on 9/12, the day before the visit.
Did they cap you at 3 bottles? What was the price? I might have bought a palletâŚ
Did you get to taste it?
More 19 Trapet, never enough
Damn⌠those Cuchet Beliandoâs are for some reason veeeery difficult to find in Europe! Very jealous!
Which cuvees do you like in '19?
Chambertin
Any thoughts on Latricières?
Chang doesnât slum like that.
Yeah the only trapet I drink is the Chambertin.
2021 Gunther Steinmetz Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr âGBâ x4
Got some 2007 Corliss Estates Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley at auction. Canât believe I have not had a Corliss Cab.
2021 Prum WS Spat + GH Kab/Spat
3 x 2021 Hofgut Falkenstein Gisela
3 x 2021 Hofgut Falkenstein Palm