Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

PghMike

I was looking for a bottle at a few locations and they all vanished yesterday! The price at Saratoga went up 20 bucks a bottle too. Looks like the market actually did move a little.

PghMike

End year buy of 2019s... Up to about 7 cases total. Cellar will be shifting heavily from Napa to BDX in 2022.

6x Conseillante
6x Leoville Barton
2x l'Evangile
6x LCHB
6x BDL

PghMike

greatbxfreak wrote: ↑Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:44 pm Jim,

I'll taste it in two weeks time at the property.

Did you get to taste the 2019 Montrose? Was thinking about picking up some more of this one.

PghMike

Couple Christmas dinner Bordeaux. Had with some Napa favorites with the family, while entertaining and preparing dinner. Troplong won the eve. 2014 Malescot - Decanted four hours. Chocolate and red to dark fruit with a medium plus body. Great lift and pull through from the acidity. Tannins were stil...

PghMike

Door and first layer of insulation up. Soon time for a ton of repetitive milling and cutting of lumber for the racks.

Decided to go with Cherry for the racks since I can basically get it for free and already have a pile.

PghMike

I was trying to wait until 2022 to start looking for some back vintages to drink now... so much for that. First buy from Wally's.

2x 2014 VCC at $200
1x 2014 Cos d'Estournel at $150

PghMike

I know the Napa side much better but spent a little time on the Sonoma side. One thing I'd guess based upon recently being in Napa is that any winery in either valley is requiring reservations. Make sure wherever she goes to reserve in advance. Alot depends on where she is staying regarding whether ...

PghMike

I almost busted that case of 2014 Conseillante. I'll hold off on it.

PghMike

Thanks all. Not exactly a budget thing, just dipping toe into 2019 Pomerol since they can still be had at a relative value. I haven't really had this AOC so I didn't want to dive in yet. Also looking for some backfills of past vintages as well.

PghMike

Looking at both to up my Pomerol inventory... Trotanoy still available for $269 and VCC at $299. Only looking at one or two bottles. Which would you guys go for?

PghMike

Progress today. Primed the walls and got the lights installed and wired up. Knocked out a cutting board too.

PghMike

2x 2018 Leoville Barton for about $72 each.

First ones from this estate. Considering some 2019s.

PghMike

JimHow wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 2:58 am Here’s the Lavelle’s Bistro wine list…

It’s a great outpost restaurant 14 miles from the Arctic Circle…

http://www.lavellesbistro.com/5_wine/wine.html

Actually ate a quick dinner here in June! Food was great, didn't go for a bottle, just a beer after a long day and not enough sleep.

PghMike

Joel's tutorial has cost me alot of money, but also has saved me alot of money?? :? Ask for guidance at your own risk! Coupons and cashback can net anywhere from 20-50 percent off and there really aren't that many hoops to jump through. Just have to keep an eye on some cashback percentages and coupo...

PghMike

If I make it up there in the next couple months I'll buy you a well deserved dinner. I'm not looking forward to my short term travels let alone a longer haul. Sorry to hear but glad to see people fighting for fairness where there can often be little to be found.

PghMike

The WDC coupons and cashback just too much to resist. I need to head over to the wine freeze thread....

3x 2020 Calon Segur
3x 2020 D'Issan
1x 2018 Canon
1x 2018 Calon Segur
1x 2018 Larcis Ducasse
2x 2012 La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Reserva

PghMike

20 percent cashback on Retailmenot. Just received some cashback for Giscours futures back from late October so I know it works. Max cashback is $50 per transaction.

PghMike

JimHow wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:37 pm My three bottles of '89 Lynch literally feel like gold bullion to me!

Looks like they have their own bed and silk sheets!

PghMike

Based on some old threads from 2016 UGC.

3x 2016 Branaire Ducru - $45ea - WDC, coupon and cashback

4x 2016 Langoa Barton - $44ea - WineAccess with discounts and Amex $30 off

PghMike

2x 2016 Malescot - $53ea all in
1x 2016 Domaine Chevalier - $56ea all in

Used up the last WDC coupons that I had plus the raise/Rakuten grind.

PghMike

Rakuten is maxed out at 15 percent cashback for Wine.com for Cyber Monday. Referrals also net the referrer and new user $40 each if you haven't used it yet.

Coupon code: PARTYWINE I got today for 30 off 150.

https://www.rakuten.com/r/MICHAE109589?eeid=44753

PghMike

Wish I could fit more but I'd have to sacrifice wood shop space or main basement space which is kid territory. By the time I have overflow I'll either have to do more coolers in the main basement, offsite or reclaim space allotted to kids someday. For location it is SW PA, so no seismic risk. Baseme...

PghMike

Now pushing past 200 bottles with a bunch of futures on the way next year, time to put in more storage. Going passive and should be about 580 maximum capacity when done. Doing double deep racks. I'll be making the racks myself, conveniently this room is close to my woodshop. Won't be a magazine feat...

PghMike

2x 2016 Domaine Santa Duc Les Hautes Garrigues Gigondas

About 32 bucks each after the giftcards and cashback game on WDC.

PghMike

Rakuten is 12 percent cashback for wine.com today.

Referral gets both the user and me $40 right now after a $40 purchase. Rakuten stacks on coupon codes.

JB20, 20JB, Get20, DHOL20, 20PS50, Journey20 are codes that may work for $20 off $50.

https://www.rakuten.com/r/MICHAE109589?eeid=44753

PghMike

Very well done indeed, PM, I'm wondering how you guys are getting such great deals on 2019 Rauzan. I'll PM you the step by step this weekend. It's a bit of a runaround but I could do the button clicks in my sleep at this point. Also I saw you'll be in Alaska. My work will be taking me there as well...

PghMike

WDC (Raise cards and Rakuten 10 percent cashback)
3x more 2019 Rauzan's, $69 each all in
2x 2018 Marquis d'Alesme, $32 each all in

Zachys (Amex $30 cashback and 20% Off sale)
2x 2016 Castiglion Brunello
2x 2016 Lisini Brunello
2x 2016 Constanti Brunello
2x 2016 Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello

PghMike

I think someone can now wander on to the set of Fox News with an assault rifle to protect democracy from propaganda and gun down certain rightwing demagogues and claim it was self defense. Sure seems that provoking others then firing first could be considered self defense. This is incredibly simila...

PghMike

JimHow wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 1:09 pm Are those futures Mike?

The Calon and Labegorce 18's deliver this week. WDC has a bunch of 18's in and my futures (d'Issan, Leoville Poyferre, Malartic) delivered a few weeks ago.

The 2019's for Montrose and Rauzan are futures for delivery next fall.

PghMike

1 x 2018 Calon Segur 1 x 2018 Labegorce Total of about $150 from WDC after coupon code, raise.com cards and 12 percent cashback on RMN. From the previous post, I picked up 3x 2019 Rauzan and 3x 2019 Montrose early this year. I think the lack of ratings has prevented them from selling out online. See...

PghMike

2015 Château Malartic-Lagravière Enjoyed this. Raspberries and plums with a distinctive Pessac profile. Medium bodied with firm, grippy tannins. With a decant, opened up and became fuller bodied and tannic over time. Plenty of life left in this but also drinking beautifully now. This was the wine t...

PghMike

What's the earliest you'd try a young d'issan? My 18s just arrived. Not expecting to try one for at least a few years but interested in the board's thoughts.

PghMike

What's the board's opinion of the Chilean and Argentinian Bordeaux blends such as the likes of Apalta, Almaviva, Cheval Andes, etc? Curious on how these compare.

PghMike

Rakuten has 10 percent cashback on wine.com. This can be used simultaneously with coupon codes and raise.com giftcards. Total discount possible on $200 is almost 40 percent.

Code: NPCC50 is $50 off $200.

PghMike

Can these be shipped to Pennsylvania? Definitely interested.

PghMike

I believe mine would be Riunite Lambrusco. A true classic.

PghMike

That’s that code, 50 off 200 is great Haven’t see that one for a while Here's a list from wine berserkers. Also if you haven't done rakuten the referral link will get us both $30 that stacks on the 15% today. https://www.rakuten.com/r/MICHAE109589 comeback50 $50 off $200 save50nss $50 off $250 SIP3...

PghMike

2017 Pape clement x 1
2016 Pichon Baron x 1

Total all in $202 at wine.com

15% cashback today on Rakuten
$50 off $200 coupon code

PghMike

The thought has crossed my mind that excellent vintages in Napa could truly be at their end or become quite scarce. I plan to scoop up some cases of 17 and 18s this year. The droughts, fire risk and heat will eventually overcome the valley without some positive shift in weather.

PghMike

Wife and I will be staying in Calistoga for a long weekend in early November. So far tasting lineup is below. Any other recommendations from anyone?

Rivers Marie
Amici
Dunn
Corison
Spire Collection
Mathiasson

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