My Cellar: 74.95% Bordeaux, 17.59% Burgundy

[JimHow]

Finally got around to updating my Cellartracker inventory:

France (913 bottles, 93.35%, $0.00, avg. 2002.1)
Bordeaux (733 bottles, 74.95%, $0.00, avg. 2001.5)
Burgundy (172 bottles, 17.59%, $0.00, avg. 2004.7)
Rhône (6 bottles, 0.61%, $0.00, avg. 2000.3)
Cognac (1 bottle, 0.10%, $0.00, avg. N.V.)
Jura (1 bottle, 0.10%, $0.00, avg. 1995.0)
Italy (30 bottles, 3.07%, $0.00, avg. 2003.1) Tuscany (20 bottles, 2.04%, $0.00, avg. 2003.1)
Piedmont (10 bottles, 1.02%, $0.00, avg. 2003.0)
Germany (21 bottles, 2.15%, $0.00, avg. 2002.4) Mosel Saar Ruwer (16 bottles, 1.64%, $0.00, avg. 2002.9)
Nahe (5 bottles, 0.51%, $0.00, avg. 2001.0)
USA (11 bottles, 1.12%, $0.00, avg. 2001.1) California (11 bottles, 1.12%, $0.00, avg. 2001.1)
Spain (2 bottles, 0.20%, $0.00, avg. 2004.0) Castilla y León (2 bottles, 0.20%, $0.00, avg. 2004.0)
Canada (1 bottle, 0.10%, $0.00, avg. 2000.0) British Columbia (1 bottle, 0.10%, $0.00, avg. 2000.0)
TOTAL COLLECTION 978 Bottles (Average vintage: 2002.1; Value: $0.00) in 12 regions

[DavidG]

Wow, only 6 bottles of Rhones. Gonna have to work on you there, Jimbo...

[JimHow]

My Bordeaux percentage is only going to go up Davey, I'm as obsessed with Bordeaux as ever.

[Jay Winton]

and this is a surprise?? Back in the glory days, there would have been no infidel burgs residing in the cellar of the FOUNDER of BORDEAUX wine enthusiasts.

things ain't what they used to be (apologies to Mercer Ellington)

[stefan]

The most notable stat is the increase in the number of bottles you have, Jim. I bet you aren't drinking enough to keep your HDL high.

Doc stefan

[JimHow]

978 is as low as it's been in a while, I'm usually in the 1200 vicinity.

[Jay Winton]

there were a lot more before the Maine gang rolled in

[Comte Flaneur]

I think 2000-3000 is the optimal inventory - a good compromise between making sure you have enough good wine to drink for the foreseeable future irrespective of your economic circumstances - and based on 'cost of carry' considerations

Nothing from the southern hemisphere I notice

[stefan]

Oh, I see--I added the France listing to the others.

stefan

[JimHow]

My HDL is still way too low, though.

[Blanquito]

This is fun, thanks for sharing Jim.

Here's my breakdown:
Red Bordeaux 59.2%
German Riesling 14.1%
Southern Rhone (mostly CDP) 10.0%
Dessert Wine (mostly Sauternes) 6.6%
Spain and Italy 5.9%
Port 1.8%
USA 1.3%
Champagne 1.0%

Here's the vintage percentages for just my Bordeaux:
2005 48.4%
2000 14.1%
2003 13.3%
1996 7.0%
2004 5.6%
2002 3.5%
1994 & older 2.5%
2001 1.9%
1998 1.9%
2006 0.7%
1999 0.6%
1995 0.4%

[JimHow]

Bottle size:

750ml (835 bottles, 85.38%, $0.00, avg. 2002.4)
375ml (122 bottles, 12.47%, $0.00, avg. 2000.3)
1.5L (13 bottles, 1.33%, $0.00, avg. 2001.5)
3.0L (6 bottles, 0.61%, $0.00, avg. 1998.7)
6.0L (2 bottles, 0.20%, $0.00, avg. 1998.0)
TOTAL COLLECTION: 978 Bottles (Average vintage: 2002.1; Value: $0.00) in 5 sizes

[Blanquito]

Oh, I forgot to add....

My cellar's bigger than yours (it's all that dang 2005 Bordeaux I bought)!

And the Yankees are in the ALCS!

[Comte Flaneur]

What's HDL?

And is this something you can do on Cellar Tracker?

[JimHow]

LDL (Bad) Cholesterol
When too much LDL (bad) cholesterol circulates in the blood, it can slowly build up in the inner walls of the arteries that feed the heart and brain. Together with other substances, it can form plaque, a thick, hard deposit that can narrow the arteries and make them less flexible. This condition is known as atherosclerosis. If a clot forms and blocks a narrowed artery, heart attack or stroke can result.

HDL (good) Cholesterol
About one-fourth to one-third of blood cholesterol is carried by high-density lipoprotein (HDL). HDL cholesterol is known as “good” cholesterol, because high levels of HDL seem to protect against heart attack. Low levels of HDL (less than 40 mg/dL) also increase the risk of heart disease. Medical experts think that HDL tends to carry cholesterol away from the arteries and back to the liver, where it's passed from the body. Some experts believe that HDL removes excess cholesterol from arterial plaque, slowing its buildup.

Triglycerides
Triglyceride is a form of fat made in the body. Elevated triglycerides can be due to overweight/obesity, physical inactivity, cigarette smoking, excess alcohol consumption and a diet very high in carbohydrates (60 percent of total calories or more). People with high triglycerides often have a high total cholesterol level, including a high LDL (bad) level and a low HDL (good) level. Many people with heart disease and/or diabetes also have high triglyceride levels.

Lp(a) Cholesterol
Lp(a) is a genetic variation of LDL (bad) cholesterol. A high level of Lp(a) is a significant risk factor for the premature development of fatty deposits in arteries. Lp(a) isn’t fully understood, but it may interact with substances found in artery walls and contribute to the buildup of fatty deposits.


Unfortunately, my HDL level was 17 during my last check-up.

[JimHow]

Wine cellars and baseball teams are similar: The more you can spend, the better.
Go Angels!

[Comte Flaneur]

A large dosage of some the finest from one of the finest vintages should bump it up back to 40 over the weekend

[William P]

My statistics are 60% Bordeaux, 34% Burgundy, the rest: a combination of Port, Cali Cabs, Reislings. I am sitting around 350 bottles. My oldest in from 1975 (my only first growth) my youngest in 2006.

[stefan]

17 HDL? That is horrible, BD. I command you to drink no less than a bottle of red wine per day until you get your HDL to a reasonable level.

My doctor said that my HDL is the highest of any of his male patients (78 or 83 or thereabouts). I use a doctor owned HMO. My doctor now refuses to have my cholesterol counted because checking it serves only to lower his profit.*

stefan
*OK, my interpretation of his motive, but it is true that he no longer has my cholesterol checked every year.

[JimHow]

My bad cholesterol is good, my good cholesterol is very bad.

[Rick]

Jim - how easy is it to just go to Cellartracker and create these stats

Jimbo you definitely need some 07 S Rhones

France 708 bottles avg vintage age 2000.2

Bordeaux 481btls 56.06% avg 1999.8...............sauternes 86 btls avg 2000.2
Rhône (192 bottles, 22.38%, , avg. 2001.8)
Burgundy (17 bottles, 1.98%, avg. 1998.4)
Champagne (10 bottles, 1.17%, avg. 1989.8)
Alsace (5 bottles, 0.58%, avg. 1996.8)
Loire Valley (3 bottles, 0.35%, avg. 1996.3)

Austria (44 bottles, 5.13%, avg. 2001.3).......all Kracher from big Binney sale

Burgenland (44 bottles, 5.13%, avg. 2001.3)

Spain (44 bottles, 5.13%, , avg. 2003.3)

Castilla y León (39 bottles, 4.55%, avg. 2003.5)
Murcia (2 bottles, 0.23%, avg. 2005.0)
La Rioja (1 bottle, 0.12%, avg. 1994.0)
Catalunya (1 bottle, 0.12%, avg. 2000.0)
Aragón (1 bottle, 0.12%, avg. 2005.0)

Portugal (22 bottles, 2.56%, avg. 1986.9) ........Port

California (19 bottles, 2.21%, avg. 2004.1) .....pretty much all Loxton

Australia (18 bottles, 2.10%, avg. 2005.3)
Chile (2 bottles, 0.23%, avg. 2004.0)
Hungary (1 bottle, 0.12%, avg. 2000.0)
TOTAL COLLECTION 858 Bottles (Average vintage: 2000.3; in 17 regions

[JimHow]

I can't get excited about the '07 Rhones. Give me '06 Bordeaux instead.
There's Bordeaux, and then there's everything else.

[Rick]

jim jim jim
u r just not tring the right Rhones

a frined is over tonight we are drinking the 07 Grand Bois CdR villages Cuvee Gabrielle

rick

[JimHow]

I'm having a half bottle of '05 Beaucastel tonight.
Delicious!
But not Bordeaux.

[JonB]

The lack of Oregon and Washington wines is appalling. Shameful. Disturbing. Oh well, just more for the rest of us.
Great job on the '05s, Blanquito.
My stats.....
HDL 42.
Bdx 54%
Burg 10%
Wash. 8%
Germany 5%
Rhone 5%
Italy 4%
Sauterne 4%
Oregon 3%
Calif 2%
Spain 2%
Misc (Loire, Austria, Australia, New Zealand, Champagne, Maine ) 3%

[stefan]

1194 red Bdx = 41%

135 Sauternes = 4.7%

My Burgundy percentage must be up from my summer buying but I have not computed it yet.

stefan

[William P]

Of my Bordeaux :
2000 40%
1996 15%
2003 12%
2005 8%
1982 4%
1998 4%
1989 1%
1983-2006 16%