I have bought a bottle of wine, I will give you guys 20 questions to guess what it is....

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:24 pm

The Rules:

One question at a time, you can't ask the next question until I have answered the previous question.

The question can only elicit "yes" or 'no" answers.

You cannot ask the price of the bottle.

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:51 pm

1. Is it a wine from France?

(And so if I am not the next person that guesses, my intention was to try and continue to narrow down the region the mystery wine is from like is this a Bordeaux, then is it a Left Bank or Right Bank wine etc.)

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 3:33 pm

1. Is it a wine from France?

Answer: YES.

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 3:39 pm

Is it a wine from the Bordeaux Region?

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 4:09 pm

2. Is it a wine from the Bordeaux Region?

Answer: YES.

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 4:39 pm

3. Is it a left bank wine from either vintage 2014, 2016 or 2019?

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 4:49 pm

3. Is it a left bank wine from either vintage 2014, 2016 or 2019?

Answer: NO.

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 5:10 pm

4. Is it a wine from the Left Bank?

(Once we determine which bank, we should then determine the commune and then work towards winery)

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 5:28 pm

4. Is it a wine from the Left Bank?

Answer: NO.

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 5:31 pm

5. Is it a wine from Pomerol?

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 6:33 pm

5. Is it a wine from Pomerol?

Answer: NO.

Musigny 151 · Post by **Musigny 151** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:01 pm

Saint Emilion?

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:06 pm

6. Saint Emilion?

Answer: YES.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:08 pm

Is it a Grand Cru Classé Saint Emilion?

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:10 pm

7. Is it a Grand Cru Classé Saint Emilion?

Answer: YES.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:12 pm

Is it PREMIERS GRANDS CRUS CLASSÉ?

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:25 pm

Hmm define Premiers Grands Cru Classe.

Chris75 · Post by **Chris75** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:14 pm

Is it a PCC A or B in the 2012 classification?

jal · Post by **jal** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:17 pm

Retracted
Is it of a vintage 2000 or older?
Retracted

sisler · Post by **sisler** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:19 pm

Is it a bottle of Chateau Figeac?

jal · Post by **jal** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:24 pm

I see the rule is no question until the last one is answered so I retract mine

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:36 pm

Is it a premier grands Cru if it is a PCC-A in the 2012 classification?

Chris75 · Post by **Chris75** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:39 pm

JimHow wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:36 pm Is it a premier grands Cru if it is a PCC-A in the 2012 classification?

Yes (would be Ausone or Cheval B. then)

sisler · Post by **sisler** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:41 pm

Cheval Blanc?

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:42 pm

Ok thank you Chris.
Ok, then, to answer Stefan’s question 8:

8. Is it a Grand Cru Classé Saint Emilion?

Answer: YES.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:43 pm

Sisler please read the rules at top.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:57 pm

$428 in tax free NH, hey, you only live once….

jal · Post by **jal** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 9:03 pm

Nice!!!!
Enjoy

Gerry M. · Post by **Gerry M.** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 9:51 pm

Did you buy it today? I see Nashua has 1 bottle and it's the only one left in the state.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 9:53 pm

Indeed, Gerry, I bought the last one.

Gerry M. · Post by **Gerry M.** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 9:55 pm

Well done hunting that down! That's a steal!

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 9:59 pm

I’ve had my eyes on them for a while, and when inventory went down to one I decided to strike. The 2014 Ausone is tempting as well.

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 10:27 pm

I figured whatever wine it was had a great chance of being 2014. I will always be in your debt for hammering home the beauty of that vintage. Not sure I've had a bad one yet. Other than a completely shut down Haut Bailly.

Any interesting question is: How many blanquitos will How give it?

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 10:53 pm

Ooh; nice, Jim.

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 11:02 pm

Nicely done, tis a pretty sight!

dstgolf · Post by **dstgolf** » Sat Jul 22, 2023 11:13 pm

Well done and happy for you, but even you Jim, cannot enable me any further. I'm DONE buying!!!!!

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Sun Jul 23, 2023 1:48 am

I'm currently chasing down 2014s that I missed or didn't get enough of, and are still available.
But my per bottle price limit is a bit lower than yours.
Well done!

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Sun Jul 23, 2023 9:19 pm

Well played Jim. My guess is that it will still be quite tight. But Cheval Blanc is a close neighbour of Figeac and La Conseillante

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:12 pm

Well done, BD. I bought some 2019 LMHB recently using the same logic (a US-wide low price certainly helped).

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:52 am

Great buy Jim, at a great price.

I understand you when you write "we only live once", being back of Italy last night: what a great trip and i went way over budget.