Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

jckba

NM gave barrel tasting scores of (89-91) for the 2015 La Fleur de Bouard and of (90-92) for the 2015 Fleur Cardinale according to what has been posted on the chateauprimeur website and also compared to 92 and 94 from Jeff Leve respectively. It would seem to me that NM doesn't get wooed as much by th...

jckba

I too have been giving some thought as to what to buy on futures and I think the questiob boils down to whether these wines will be more expensive in 2 years than they are now.

jckba

I received Daniel Posner's (of Grape the Wine Company) 1st 2015 Bordeaux offer this morning and included in the offer was the Gazin in the following formats. I can forward you the email if interested. 2015 Ch Gazin Pomerol Grapes Sale Price: $34.99/half btl Grapes Sale Price: $63.99/btl Grapes Sale ...

jckba

In the name of science marcs, I think you should open one of the 02 Cos's you bought on futures tonight in order to see if the bottle evolution is the same. Tasting the same wine from different storage environments is a topic that has always interested me and you all probably know how the old adage ...

jckba

Popped and poured this evening to go with the first burgers on the grill of the season and it was ready to go from the first glass. A beautifully integrated perfumy floral nose with black fruit, cedar and leather notes that waft from the glass and lead to a silky smooth medium bodied palate showing ...

jckba

Liv-ex posted the below today and gives a good comparison chart of the ratings from various critics, enjoy!

http://www.blog.liv-ex.com/bordeaux-201 ... tic-scores

jckba

http://vinous.com/articles/bordeaux-s-r ... s-apr-2016

jckba

So after receiving Grand Vins email yesterday notifying me that the 2009 Pape Clement was upgraded to 100 points I quickly winesearcher-ed it and ended up finding a case available for $137.97/btl at PJ Wine and ordered it online. My confirmation email just came which makes me 1 happy PJ's customer

jckba

Issue 224 of the Wine Advocate which will contain Neil Martin's reviews on Bordeaux 2015 is expected at the end of April or any day now.

jckba

While the hype or praise for Bdx 2015 is nothing new, point 4 regarding pricing is what caught my attention. I guess we shall soon see ...

jckba

I just received the inserted below email from Sokolin and figured it was worth sharing their bullet points, for the full post refer to the included link at the bottom. 2015 Bordeaux En Primeur: Five Things Every Buyer Should Know A few weeks ago, our procurement team visited the best chateaux in Bor...

jckba

Here is a live-ex blog post about the article for those interested:

http://www.blog.liv-ex.com

jckba

Just received MacArthur's 2012 Bdx email and figured it was worth posting here Just Arrived: 15 Great Values from Bordeaux 15 great values from the 2012 vintage in Bordeaux All rated at least 90 points, and all under $50.00 Act Fast! Order NOW! Chateau Beausejour Becot Score List Sale 58875 2012 Cha...

jckba

I kind of felt like I might have been Zachys bashing above so I called the store and confirmed that the free shipping is on any in stock Brunello and there is no dollar or btl minimum to qualify. I was told however that there would be a 1.5% shipping insurance charge that would be added.

jckba

Ha sorry let me try to clarify. I think 2010 is without a doubt a vintage worth buying. My hit or miss experiences that I referenced had nothing to do with 2010 vintage Brunello's but rather Brunello's from prior vintages much like what others including yourself were stating. And as for pricing, all...

jckba

I didn't mean to dissuade you, I am just saying to pick more selectively. Let's use the Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona as our example estate to illustrate my point since you've listed 2 of their cuvee's and I am using the free winesearcher for comparisons. The cheapest price for the base cuvee is $38....

jckba

I bought 6packs from a bunch of different producers (Argiano, Banfi, Banfi Poggio Alle Mura, Casanova di Neri White Label, Conti Costanti, Frescobaldi Castelgiocondo, Fuligni, Gaja Rennina, Il Poggione, La Serena, Lisini, Mastrojanni, Pian dell Orino, Romitorio and Valdicava) in 2010 most of which I...

jckba

Just received a Crush email offer on the 2004 Pol Roger Winston Churchill which I think was a favorite of someone on this board, $199.95/per or $189.95/per on 3 or more.

http://www.crushwineco.com/current-spec ... hill-2004/

jckba

Ha you got me clicking on the link ... April fool's!

jckba

Picked up 10 btls of the 2003 Pavie for $149.99/btl on a close out sale from Suburban Wines.

jckba

Picked up a case of the 2010 La Lagune for $629 from Wine Conmection.

jckba

2010 Bordeaux sale at MacArthurs going on now, nothing really screams buy me but figured it was worth posting ...

http://www.bassins.com/sale/2016/bordea ... 0_bordeaux

jckba

Crush's two day progressive sale, tune in tomorrow at noon to see what's left and marked down even further! http://www.crushwineandspirits.com/results.aspx?fromBrowse=se=%7Cl=0%7Ch=1000000%7Ccy=%7Cc=%7Cvi=%7Cd=%7Cva=%7Ct=%7Cm=0%7Cr=%7Cs=%7Ck=1602PROG%7Cko=%7Co=%7Csu=%7Csi=&as=t&t=000&utm...

jckba

With all of the positive press on the 2014 cru Beaujolais I picked up a case each of the 2014 Lapierre Morgan (from Grapes the Wine Company) and 2014 Coudert Clos de la Roilette (Wine Wise in Greenwich, CT), the latter at $13.99 a btl which translates to less than the 10 case price from Bowler

jckba

Their website sucks but so does their real time inventory management system as just last week I went to enter a case order for a Perrot Minot burg and was informed that they only had 6 btls left, so I revised my order downwards and went to click buy and then the site brought my order quantity down t...

jckba

I don't think that Zachys is really in the business of selling Bordeaux anymore as their pricing is utterly atrocious and even in a bin end sale I find items which I've previously bought at retail for less ... I just don't understand it.

jckba

So I found the below article on winesearcher this morning and it got me thinking, how many of you have dipped your toes in and started drinking your 2006 Bordeaux's and if so, your thoughts provided that you don't mind sharing?

http://m.wine-searcher.com/m/2016/02/10 ... deaux-2006

jckba

Gary's January Inventory Reduction Sale is now live online and in our stores. Every 750ml wine in the store is at least 25% off its regular price and many of those are actually discounted 30% or more. There are also rare and collectible large format bottles reduced by 25% or more as well. The time i...

jckba

It's that time of the year again and this past Monday I attended the UGC tasting in New York. I think that tastings of this nature are invaluable as you get to taste a bunch of properties from each of the appellations which in turn allows you to form an opinion on the vintage and which wines fared b...

jckba

This Tesseron Napa Valley purchase has me thinking that perhaps I've been paying too much for recent bottles of Pontet Canet

jckba

Picked up a case of the 2008 Pichon Baron for $89.99/btl on a Winter Clearance Sale from MacArthur Beverages.

jckba

When the first CT TW store opened in Norwalk, CT in December 2012 they had outrageous pricing on just about everything from everywhere including Bordeaux but as time passed the special pricing (which seemed better than what one would imagine wholesale even looking like) disappeared and reverted back...

jckba

But looking at winesearcher I now see 1 store in Brooklyn with the 2012 you were looking for in stock for $29.99

http://www.michaeltownewines.com/sku12935.html

jckba

Posner just email blasted the 2009 if at all interested: 2009 La Parde de Ch Haut Bailly Pessac Leognan Grapes Sale Price: $36.99/btl Grapes Sale Price: $215.94/6 pack ($35.99/btl) WS 90 "Very polished, with an alluring incense and licorice edge to the core of supple black cherry, anise and plu...

jckba

Picked up a case of the 2010 Haut Bailly from Max at the Wine Connection for $1449 or $120.75/btl.

jckba

Picked up a case of the 2012 Pegau Cuvee Reservee CdP for $59.99/btl from Zachys on one of their 12 days of Xmas sale.

jckba

Zachys is running their 12 days of Xmas sale 12 DAYS OF DEALS – DAY #10 Up to 47% OFF All In-Stock Brunello! 200+ Selections - 24 Hours Only!! From the 2010 “Vintage of a Lifetime” to The Historic Years of 1990, 1997, 2004, 2006, and 2007!! Single-Vineyard Bottlings, 100 Pointers, Riservas, and Clas...

jckba

I have a love and hate relationship with Brunello's generally speaking as I have had a number of uninspiring ones that are not worth their cost of admission but then just when you are fed up you get a good one and end up questioning why aren't you buying more. And I always find the discussion of tra...

jckba

PJ Wine deal: Yes it’s true. For everyone in New York, Connecticut and Vermont we are offering free shipping on single case orders of $250 (pre tax) or more of wine. For the rest of the country, don’t worry we’ve got something good for you too! On all single case orders outside the “free zone” (NY, ...

jckba

Alex - nice summary and the above has picqued my interest so I just might end up trying to find the book as the mystery of where does all of Bordeaux's production go is a topic that interests me.

Search found 1838 matches