So what have you bought lately?

Musigny 151 · Post by **Musigny 151** » Thu Dec 16, 2021 11:22 pm

My notes on 2019 Prum
This was a tasting to really check in on the Prums. We were not disappointed; the wines were superb with a few surprises.

Kabinett
The Graacher was slightly more complex than the Wehlener, which was more opulent. 93 and 92

Spatlese
The Graacher was superb with perhaps the longest finish of all. The best of the 2019s for one person, my joint second best.
The Wehlener again slightly lagging. Not quite the cut of the Graacher, but a lovely wine in its own right. 96 and 94

Auslese
The Graacher here had less minerality; but some lovely apple compote notes the Wehlener was better on the palate but marred by a strange cheesy nose.
94 and 93

Auslese GK
Two brilliant wines; the Graacher fresh with floral and white peaches. On its own spectacular, but paled next to an utterly complete and almost perfect Wehlener. It’s not the first time I have had the Wehlener; the others did not have the complexity, opulence and acidity this did. Hopefully this is the norm. 98+ and 96

Wehlener Spatlese 1990 badly corked
Wehlener Auslese 2001 big petrol nose; lots of underlying fruit. Long and easy. Intensely flavored. Delicious 97

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Dec 16, 2021 11:25 pm

What is a respectable price for the 2019 J.J. Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese?

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Fri Dec 17, 2021 12:15 am

I forgot yesterday that i also bought a bottle of anti-omicron liquid...

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Dec 17, 2021 12:22 am

what the fuck is that shit.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Fri Dec 17, 2021 12:38 am

It is a Saint Émilion from the future : Rollandized at max, distilled back by Cambie, and Grand Cru Classé A label payed by de Bouärd, and 46,4 % alcohol!

marcs · Post by **marcs** » Fri Dec 17, 2021 1:00 am

Well, it finally happened. I bid the minimum at an HDH auction and won. I had gotten careless in my bidding on the assumption that this could never happen lol. 6*1995 LaFleur Petrus at $200/bottle all in. Even their minimums are not really very minimum…

Dionysus · Post by **Dionysus** » Fri Dec 17, 2021 1:33 am

marcs wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 1:00 am Well, it finally happened. I bid the minimum at an HDH auction and won. I had gotten careless in my bidding on the assumption that this could never happen lol. 6*1995 LaFleur Petrus at $200/bottle all in. Even their minimums are not really very minimum…

Congrats Marcus, great score!!!

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Fri Dec 17, 2021 2:23 am

marcs wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 1:00 am Well, it finally happened. I bid the minimum at an HDH auction and won. I had gotten careless in my bidding on the assumption that this could never happen lol. 6*1995 LaFleur Petrus at $200/bottle all in. Even their minimums are not really very minimum…

I had that wine about 10 years ago, and i was very impressed. Marcus, if you can, keep a bottle for me for the next time i'm in DC, in 2027 after covid is over and my 12 or 13 extra vaccine shots.

jal · Post by **jal** » Fri Dec 17, 2021 2:58 am

Nicklasss wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 12:15 am I forgot yesterday that i also bought a bottle of anti-omicron liquid...

That stuff is great when poured on vanilla ice cream

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Fri Dec 17, 2021 3:22 am

jal wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 2:58 am
Nicklasss wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 12:15 am I forgot yesterday that i also bought a bottle of anti-omicron liquid...
That stuff is great when poured on vanilla ice cream

Thanks for the recommendation Jacques. Never tried it on vanilla ice cream, but will. Already tried molasse, maple syrup, thick balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, honey, Sauternes, all good on vanilla ice cream.

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:16 am

JimHow wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 12:22 am what the fuck is that shit.

Kentucky bourbon isn't for the faint-hearted. It does go well with a burger though. I used to order a shot over ice at a local "gourmet" burger restaurant whenever my wife and I ate there. My wife hated the smell, even from across the table.

jal · Post by **jal** » Fri Dec 17, 2021 1:02 pm

All kidding aside, I really like Basil Hayden's Whiskey, when a restaurant's wine list sucks, that is what I order with one ice cube.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:12 pm

Did someone say whisky/bourbon? Currently residing in the liquor cabinet:

Colonel Taylor Small Batch
Blantons
Whistle Pig 12 yr Rye
Lagavulin 16 yr
Macallan 18 yr
Highland Park 25 yr

Putting any of them on ice cream would ruin both. My favorite over ice cream? Pedro Ximenez.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:27 pm

Amaretto and apricot brandy are really good on ice cream as well.

If anyone has a passion for single malt, come visit in Denver! It's all K&L's fault, but I've accumulated a pretty big collection of the stuff they direct import from the independent bottlers in Scotland (Signatory, Old Particular, Old Malt Cask, etc) and these are invariably interesting, often unusual and always really tasty,

jal · Post by **jal** » Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:59 pm

And don't get me started on Japanese whisky
Suntory Hibiki and Chita
I just bought some Nikka Yoichi

OrlandoRobert · Post by **OrlandoRobert** » Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:07 pm

DavidG wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:12 pm Did someone say whisky/bourbon? Currently residing in the liquor cabinet:

Colonel Taylor Small Batch
Blantons
Whistle Pig 12 yr Rye
Lagavulin 16 yr
Macallan 18 yr
Highland Park 25 yr

Putting any of them on ice cream would ruin both. My favorite over ice cream? Pedro Ximenez.

That Highland Park is excellent.

You need Bowmore 18!

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:43 pm

DavidG wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:12 pm Did someone say whisky/bourbon? Currently residing in the liquor cabinet:

Colonel Taylor Small Batch
Blantons
Whistle Pig 12 yr Rye
Lagavulin 16 yr
Macallan 18 yr
Highland Park 25 yr

Putting any of them on ice cream would ruin both. My favorite over ice cream? Pedro Ximenez.

Very nice selection David. The Lagavulin 16, Mcallan 18 and Highland Park 25 are all great.

I don't buy a lot of bourbon/scotch/whisky as MC can stand it, and i don't have lot of friends that like the stuff.

And Patrick, I'll make an effort to go to your next pool party in Denver. Believe it of not, drinking scotch on a sunny afternoon is very cool. Makes you forget about the sunburns.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:45 pm

jal wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:59 pm And don't get me started on Japanese whisky
Suntory Hibiki and Chita
I just bought some Nikka Yoichi

I just bought a bottle of the Nikka Coffey Gin. Perfect, like Nikka can do. I agree that the Japanese scotch (or whisky as i'm not sure it can be called scotch) are probably the "best near the original" ever made in alcohol world.

Never tried the Basil Hayden's, but some available here.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:36 am

I haven't drunk whiskey since I had some Southern Comfort as a junior in high school and puked my intestines out.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:43 am

It’s a good thing Zin didn’t stop you.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:52 am

Had some Zin tonight at the annual lawyer party, I brought 2008 Ridge Geyserville, 2014 Olga Ruffault Picasses, 2017 Felsina Rancia, 2014 Clerc Milon, 2018 La Dame de Montrose, and 2017 St. Innocent Momtazi. The wines were gulped down quickly by the room of sharks, er... compassionate lawyers.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:57 am

JimHow wrote: ↑Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:52 am Had some Zin tonight at the annual lawyer party, I brought 2008 Ridge Geyserville, 2014 Olga Ruffault Picasses, 2017 Felsina Rancia, 2014 Clerc Milon, 2018 La Dame de Montrose, and 2017 St. Innocent Momtazi. The wines were gulped down quickly by the room of sharks, er... compassionate lawyers.

Give us the scoop!! That’s my kinda lineup! Anything run away with it?

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sat Dec 18, 2021 2:08 am

It's hard to say, Patrick, I've never seen my wines gulped down more quickly than tonight. I bring six bottles to the party every year, although we skipped last year. I did my little presentation to the group, I kind of accentuated the 2014 Clerc Milon and that seemed to disappear first, but they all went quick, and they showed pretty much as you would expect. One of my friends said she liked the Rancia best of them all, but overall it was just a nice evening of reverie, tinged with the poignancy of the times. But great wines cheer all of that up, at least for a brief time.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Sat Dec 18, 2021 2:23 am

A good sign of a good time when wine disapear quickly. All excellent wines you brought there Jim. You appreciate your lawyer friends.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 1:17 am

A mixed lot of two bottles each of the 2002-2006 vintages of Stony Hill Chardonnay (10 bottles total).

AKR · Post by **AKR** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:05 am

marcs wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 1:00 am Well, it finally happened. I bid the minimum at an HDH auction and won. I had gotten careless in my bidding on the assumption that this could never happen lol. 6*1995 LaFleur Petrus at $200/bottle all in. Even their minimums are not really very minimum…

I once won a 4 pack at AMC a lifetime ago for maybe $200 all in, throwing some back with pappadoc at some hole in the wall. The ones we had were just great.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:45 am

Another good auction night!

Decided I had to get in on the 2014 action, so...
-4 bottles of the 2014 Montrose

And for my favorite post-1990 vintage from this Château...
-6 bottles of the 1995 Sociando Mallet

And the beat goes on.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:53 am

2019 Luneau-Papin Muscadet.

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:19 am

Blanquito wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:45 am Another good auction night!

Decided I had to get in on the 2014 action, so...
-4 bottles of the 2014 Montrose

And for my favorite post-1990 vintage from this Château...
-6 bottles of the 1995 Sociando Mallet

And the beat goes on.

Good to see you embracing the end of the year. Apologies if I screwed up your plans and enabled. But that seems to be exactly what BWE is all about

What price were you able to snag those 2014 Montrose for?

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:37 am

Gotta stock up before the freeze! Only 11 days left.

The 2014 Montrose ran me $117 a bottle all-in.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:57 pm

Blanquito wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:37 am Gotta stock up before the freeze! Only 11 days left.

The 2014 Montrose ran me $117 a bottle all-in.

Today’s just getting started!

Musigny 151 · Post by **Musigny 151** » Tue Dec 21, 2021 7:35 pm

The 2019 has only been reviewed by Jane Anson. She gave it a 98, but more importantly, it is still priced at primeur pricing, readily available at $140 a bottle. I just bought some magnums, it is priced so far below the 2018, and to a lesser extent 2020.

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Tue Dec 21, 2021 7:44 pm

The price of the 2016 is really on the move now, which JA awarded 100 points

Two times six of these was my last purchase until 2023

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Tue Dec 21, 2021 11:58 pm

1 bottle 2016 Comte Leloup du Chateau de Chasseloir Vignes centennaires Muscadet-Sèver-et-Maine
1 bottle Bodegas Moraza Soplar (a natural wine, almost a rosé from Tempranillo)

And in honor of Musigny151

3 bottles of 2014 Domaine de Terrebrune Bandol

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Dec 22, 2021 12:36 am

The 2019 has only been reviewed by Jane Anson. She gave it a 98, but more importantly, it is still priced at primeur pricing, readily available at $140 a bottle. I just bought some magnums, it is priced so far below the 2018, and to a lesser extent 2020.

$134.99 at Zachy's, Musigny 151... Damn You. Damn you....

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Dec 22, 2021 12:40 am

Six bottles of 2019 Montrose ordered from Zachys.
Damn you, Musigny. Damn you.

Claudius2 · Post by **Claudius2** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 1:51 pm

JimHow wrote: ↑Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:36 am I haven't drunk whiskey since I had some Southern Comfort as a junior in high school and puked my intestines out.

Well, that’s my reason for not touching Tequila for about 47 years.
I still feel queasy looking at a bottle of it.
Cheers
Mark

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 5:58 pm

Again, as musigny151 wrote that Bandol is one of his favorite wine, i did not needed more to chase for some.

3 bottles of 2014 Domaine la Suffrène, Bandol.

1 bottle of Forget-Brimont rosé.

Musigny 151 · Post by **Musigny 151** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 6:40 pm

More Magdelaine. A case of 2008 and a bottle of Duroche Chambertin 2008

Hm$(still) · Post by **Hm$(still)** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 7:17 pm

‘78 Smith Woodhouse Port
‘95 GPL

Hm$