Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

At the CDG airport in Paris on the way back to the US
Philipponat Royale Reserve x 2 (good price at $34 each)

Purchased as per Champagne exemption. Still master of my domain.

Well done, J, I’m in full wine freeze mode, with no thoughts of buying anything soon.

Thank you
Now the real challenge begins. I may need to activate the Florida Rosé exemption soon

I bought three bottles of mature Bordeaux, two from the 1966 vintage and one from the 2003 vintage (gasp…)

All at v good prices and good fills/condition - Haut Brion (£335) Ducru Beaucaillou (£165) and Sociando Mallet (£45)

1964 Haut Brion
1970 Latour
2006 L'Evangile
2016 L'Evangile

1964 Haut Brion is one of the first first growths that we bought, way back in 1970. It is arguably the best of the 1964 first growths.

Considering that wholesale prices are up $20 year over year on this one I snagged 3x2019 Thibaud Boudignon ‘Clos de La Hutte’ Savennieres @ $75.99 along with 6x2020 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rouge @ $49.99 b/c there really is no better house red than this.

Tempier's Bandol normale is so good, I should really buy it more often. I just remember too vividly when it cost $30 to pull the trigger at $50-$60.

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Tempier's Bandol normale is so good, I should really buy it more often. I just remember too vividly when it cost $30 to pull the trigger at $50-$60.
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Ha-ha. The 1964 Haut-Brion mentioned above I first bought for $10. I would happily pay ten times that now.

I would happily pay 50 times that.

stefan wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 5:53 pm >>
Tempier's Bandol normale is so good, I should really buy it more often. I just remember too vividly when it cost $30 to pull the trigger at $50-$60.
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Ha-ha. The 1964 Haut-Brion mentioned above I first bought for $10. I would happily pay ten times that now.

According to an inflation calculator I found on google, $10 in 1970 would only be worth $78.18 in today’s dollars. I’d pay $78 for any vintage of Haut Brion.

JimHow wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 5:57 pm I would happily pay 50 times that.

That can be arranged lol

Snagged the last 3 btls of 2019 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge from Total Wine in River Edge, NJ for $64.97/per + tax which I thought was quite reasonable considering most everything else is a total rip off

1995 Figeac x 2 (to split with Steve and Ricky)
1998 Figeac x 3 (all for me)

The local Costco also has/had the 2019 Gloria for $32 and the 2019 Ferriere for $36. I bought one of each to try soon.

2021 Delaporte Sancerre
2021 Cedrick Bardin Pouilly-Fumé
2020 Domaine des Tilleuls Muscadet

12 x 2019 Ridge Lytton Springs
12 x 2020 Ridge Geyserville

JimHow wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:53 pm 12 x 2019 Ridge Lytton Springs
12 x 2020 Ridge Geyserville

No longer Lord of the Manor?

How many are left?

3*2019 Grand Puy Lacoste @ $69.97 @ TW in River Edge, NJ. Saw several other interesting 2019 Bdx wines at good pricing along with a boatload of shit, and so it goes.

Finally dipped a toe into 2022. I really enjoyed the 2019.

2x 2022 Les Carmes
1x Mag of 2022 Les Carmes

We had our first Bacchus auction since March and I fell off the no buying wagon in spectacular fashion with several rushes of blood to the head

Lot 107
Chateau Belair-Monange 2010 Saint-Emilion 6 bts

Chateau Belair-Monange 2010 Saint-Emilion 6 bts
Categories: Red Bordeaux
Lot closed - Winning bid:£420
Estimate: £480 - £520
You won

Lot 215
Chateau Lynch bages 2004 4 bts stained labels Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 1995 1 bt Chateau Pichon Baron 1995 1 bt Chateau Haut Bages Liberal 1994 1 bt both damaged labels Chateau Batailley 2005 4 bts Above 11 bts From an underground cellar in Essex
Categories: Red Bordeaux
Lot closed - Winning bid:£450
Estimate: £450 - £500

Lot 228
Mixed White Bordeaux 6 bts 2005 6 bts
1 x DDC 2005, 1 x Carbonnieux 2010, 4 x Martaillac La Graviere 2007
Mixed White Bordeaux 6 bts 2005 6 bts From an underground cellar in Essex
Categories: White Bordeaux
Lot closed - Winning bid:£120
Estimate: £120 - £160

Lot 280
Chambertin Clos de Beze 1998 Domaine Vincent Girardin 3 bts

Chambertin Clos de Beze 1998 Domaine Vincent Girardin 3 bts From a temperature and humidity controlled cellar in Leigh on Sea
Categories: Red Burgundy
Lot closed - Winning bid:£400
Estimate: £450 - £550
You won

Lot 435
Volnay Clos des Chenes 2011 Glantenay 8 bts

Volnay Clos des Chenes 2011 Glantenay 8 bts
Categories: Red Burgundy
Lot closed - Winning bid:£280
Estimate: £320 - £380
You won

Very well done indeed Mr Flaneur!

2013 Vilmart Emotion
NV Vilmart Grand Cellier (2)
2012 Vilmart Les Blanches Voies Blanc de Blancs
2008 Mag Cristal
2014 Domaine Philippe Leclerc Gevrey-Chambertin Combes aux Moines
2013 Pierre Bouree Fils Charmes-Chambertin

2008 Mag Cristal

Wow!

Our wine credenza is pretty bare. Rather than carry wine upstairs from our new wine room I bought

2 1995 Beausejour Duffau, Saint-Emilion
1 1995 Larmande, St-Emilion
2 1996 Haut-Bailly, Pessac-Léognan
2 2000 Branaire-Ducru, St-Julien
2 2001 Calon-Ségur, St-Estèphe
2 2001 Giscours, Margaux
2 2001 Lynch-Moussas, Pauillac (flyer purchase; it was cheap)

You are a Bordeaux Wine Enthusiast, Mr. Johnson.

robert goulet wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 3:38 pm 2013 Vilmart Emotion
NV Vilmart Grand Cellier (2)
2012 Vilmart Les Blanches Voies Blanc de Blancs
2008 Mag Cristal
2014 Domaine Philippe Leclerc Gevrey-Chambertin Combes aux Moines
2013 Pierre Bouree Fils Charmes-Chambertin

Well done on the Champs. Some of my favorite wines there. If you try the Blanches anytime soon let me know how it is!

For sure, Jim.

1 NV Chapuy Blanc de Blanc
1 Clouet Grand Reserve
2 13 Herdia Cubillo Reserva Rioja
1 19 Villard Condrieu Le Grand Vallon
1 20 Lavantureux Chablis

6 2015 Corbin, St Emilion
3 2007 Rieussec, Sauternes
4 2005 Coufran, Haut-Médoc

Stopped off at Panzer’s Liquid Culture store and picked up two Champs on my way to a stay at the Inn at Grace Winery
2019 Dehu Initiation
2019 Suenen Oiry

2 more 2019 Beychevelle for $66 at Costco (bringing my total to 4(. Interesting, Galloni went on record saying this wine pushes the boundaries of over ripeness. Every other official suck-up liked it though.

3 1995 Le Bon Pasteur, Pomerol

5 2003 Suduiraut, Sauternes (375ml)

stefan wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:33 am 5 2003 Suduiraut, Sauternes (375ml)

Yum.

Being searching this since a few years... today was my lucky day. For the non initiate, the Laurent Perrier basic cuvée is my favorite go to regular cuvée.

1x 2016 Jacques Carillon Puligny Perrieres (Ian's were so good in London that I had to snag one, even though I rarely buy 2016 whites)
6x 1989 St Pierre

Giscours 2004 x 2 (both bought at auction - $130 NZ).

Nicklasss wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 3:38 am Being searching this since a few years... today was my lucky day. For the non initiate, the Laurent Perrier basic cuvée is my favorite go to regular cuvée.

Congratulations on finding a favorite, Nic!

The Grand Siecle was the first favorite luxury cuvée I got hooked on back in the ‘80s, before I went down the Krug and Salon rabbit hole. I don’t see it around nearly as much as back then. My recollection is that some were blends of 3 specific vintages and others were ???less specific??? And now they number the releases. Is it now a blend like a Krug MV, with multiple vintages? Is there a way to know what’s in “No. 25?”

Ianjaig wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:50 pm Giscours 2004 x 2 (both bought at auction - $130 NZ).

Lovely stuff

2000 Haut Bailly
1995 Talbot

DavidG wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:52 pm

Nicklasss wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 3:38 am Being searching this since a few years... today was my lucky day. For the non initiate, the Laurent Perrier basic cuvée is my favorite go to regular cuvée.

Congratulations on finding a favorite, Nic!

The Grand Siecle was the first favorite luxury cuvée I got hooked on back in the ‘80s, before I went down the Krug and Salon rabbit hole. I don’t see it around nearly as much as back then. My recollection is that some were blends of 3 specific vintages and others were ???less specific??? And now they number the releases. Is it now a blend like a Krug MV, with multiple vintages? Is there a way to know what’s in “No. 25?”

I'm fairly sure that the #25 has a 2008 base. Hence the price increase. The #24 was great last year, although needed a lot of air.

DavidG wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:52 pm

Nicklasss wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 3:38 am Being searching this since a few years... today was my lucky day. For the non initiate, the Laurent Perrier basic cuvée is my favorite go to regular cuvée.

Congratulations on finding a favorite, Nic!

The Grand Siecle was the first favorite luxury cuvée I got hooked on back in the ‘80s, before I went down the Krug and Salon rabbit hole. I don’t see it around nearly as much as back then. My recollection is that some were blends of 3 specific vintages and others were ???less specific??? And now they number the releases. Is it now a blend like a Krug MV, with multiple vintages? Is there a way to know what’s in “No. 25?”

« The newest release of Grand Siècle is based upon the superb and structured 2008 vintage (65% of the blend), along with the vivacious 2007 vintage (25%), and the creamy, luxurious 2006 (10%). The final blend is 60% Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs and 40% Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims. » from Décanter.