So what have you bought lately?

Ianjaig · Post by **Ianjaig** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 2:00 am

4 x Le Marquis de Calon Ségur 2020.

Musigny 151 · Post by **Musigny 151** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 2:55 am

La Conseillante 2014 on sale. While I still think BD got it wrong selecting it over 2014 VCC, it is a damned good wine.

William P · Post by **William P** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:27 pm

2 x Ridge Geyserville 2019.
1 x Ridge Dusi 2019

Quick visit to Ridge Somona last week. It's been a long time.

Bill

JCNorthway · Post by **JCNorthway** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 1:26 am

Adding bottles to drink while others rest:

12 x 2018 Domaine Virginie Thunevin Bordeaux (purchased the 2015 and 2016 and found them enjoyable)
12 x 2018 Domaine la Garrigue Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Romain (2nd case and an every vintage purchase)
12 x 2029 Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone Les Deux Albion (2nd case and an every vintage purchase)
12 x 2019 Felsina Chianti Classico (2nd case and an every vintage purchase)
12 X 2020 Domaine Barraud Pouilly Fuisse Alliance Vieilles Vignes (first purchase and recommended)

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 2:00 am

Musigny 151 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 27, 2022 2:55 am La Conseillante 2014 on sale. While I still think BD got it wrong selecting it over 2014 VCC, it is a damned good wine.

Whats the sale price for the 2014 La Conseillante these days?

Musigny 151 · Post by **Musigny 151** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 11:17 am

Sale over I am afraid, but it was $112.50 Back to $125 at Millesima

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:36 pm

Wholesale pricing here on the 2014 Conseillante has changed from $90-$120 here in the metro NYC area about a year ago to $130-$150 today so there is now doubt that we started buying when the getting was good as change in style / new winemaker aside, La Conseillante is on the move.

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:59 pm

jckba wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:36 pm Wholesale pricing here on the 2014 Conseillante has changed from $90-$120 here in the metro NYC area about a year ago to $130-$150 today so there is now doubt that we started buying when the getting was good as change in style / new winemaker aside, La Conseillante is on the move.

I think it was just a delay. Sometimes wines from semi current vintages get forgotten about. I see that with the 2014 Haut Bailly right now. It still appears somewhat available near release price. What do you see that going for wholesale?

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 8:11 pm

I have lost my discipline lately been on a mini binge buying spree - it is not as though I don’t have enough wine

6 x 2006 Cascina Baricchi, Barbaresco, Quindicianni Riserva
6 x 2015 Cascina Baricchi, Barbaresco, Rose Delle Casasse, Riserva

This is a bit of an insiders tip: These are the wines of Natale Simonetta – Cascina Baricchi in Barbaresco.

Formerly a professional motocross rider, an accident in his early 20s forced Natale to retire, and he decided to move back to Barbaresco where his father had bought an estate in 1979. He was bitten by the wine bug, and trained by Bruno Giacosa.

He sold wine to Giacosa, including for his vaunted, incredibly rare, and one-off 1990 Barbaresco Red Label Riserva – the only time Giacosa ever produced a non-single vineyard Red Label.

The Rose delle Casasse is from a tiny site in Neive, using the Nebbiolo Rose clone. Baricchi is the only Barbaresco producer using the Nebbiolo Rose clone for one of their bottlings. About 1/3 of the vineyard comes from vines planted in 1913, and the balance have been planted in the late 2000s using massale selection from the original 1913 ones.

The Riserva Quindicianni spends another 10 years in the bottle (hence why the name which means fifteen years), and is a blend of fruit from Casasse and Roncaglie.

- 6 x Gevrey Chambertin, Alain Voegeli, 2020 - another off the radar and upcoming producer - I have been buying since the 2017 vintage and still only £40 on the table..

I also bought some wines from a cellar in France - a friend’s father in law generally ~20-25% below market:

- 6 x Lynch Bages 2006
- 3 x Duhart 2010
- 1 x La Lagune 1975

jal · Post by **jal** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 11:21 pm

Fascinating story Ian, thanks for sharing!

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Fri Jul 29, 2022 2:45 am

Joel, current 2014 Haut Bailly wholesale here in the metro
NYC area is between $84 and $90 so agree there can sometimes be a lag but when you know what the replacement costs are, you can kind of guess where it is heading.

Ian, thanks for the info on the Baricchi as it recently changed distribution here in the metro NYC area from MHW to Polaner so at the beginning of June when my Polaner rep said he grabbed me a case, I took it home the next day. I am guessing that this will become an allocated item in the not to distant future, ie like next year when the 2016’s get here.

Chateau Vin · Post by **Chateau Vin** » Fri Jul 29, 2022 5:42 am

Comte Flaneur wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 8:11 pm I have lost my discipline lately been on a mini binge buying spree - it is not as though I don’t have enough wine

6 x 2006 Cascina Baricchi, Barbaresco, Quindicianni Riserva
6 x 2015 Cascina Baricchi, Barbaresco, Rose Delle Casasse, Riserva

This is a bit of an insiders tip: These are the wines of Natale Simonetta – Cascina Baricchi in Barbaresco.

Formerly a professional motocross rider, an accident in his early 20s forced Natale to retire, and he decided to move back to Barbaresco where his father had bought an estate in 1979. He was bitten by the wine bug, and trained by Bruno Giacosa.

He sold wine to Giacosa, including for his vaunted, incredibly rare, and one-off 1990 Barbaresco Red Label Riserva – the only time Giacosa ever produced a non-single vineyard Red Label.

The Rose delle Casasse is from a tiny site in Neive, using the Nebbiolo Rose clone. Baricchi is the only Barbaresco producer using the Nebbiolo Rose clone for one of their bottlings. About 1/3 of the vineyard comes from vines planted in 1913, and the balance have been planted in the late 2000s using massale selection from the original 1913 ones.

The Riserva Quindicianni spends another 10 years in the bottle (hence why the name which means fifteen years), and is a blend of fruit from Casasse and Roncaglie.

- 6 x Gevrey Chambertin, Alain Voegeli, 2020 - another off the radar and upcoming producer - I have been buying since the 2017 vintage and still only £40 on the table..

I also bought some wines from a cellar in France - a friend’s father in law generally ~20-25% below market:

- 6 x Lynch Bages 2006
- 3 x Duhart 2010
- 1 x La Lagune 1975

That’s a quite a haul, Comte (and jckba too) regarding Cascina Baricchi. Awesome stuff...

For the story, I would add that— Marchesi di Grey Martinenga is also made from Nebbiolo Clone, but I believe this barbaresco is a blend, and uses upto 20 to 25 percent of the Nebbiolo clone. I never had this barbaresco, but heard good things about it...

Regarding Cascina Baricchi, I had the 2015 Rose delle Casasse version of this, maybe couple of months ago. Although I loved the goodies it had, I felt it was in its slumber and needed a lot of coaxing.

I wouldn’t touch it for another 5 years atleast...

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Sun Jul 31, 2022 4:03 pm

Saw the 2019 Roulot Bourgogne Aligote pop up as a new arrival at a somewhat local store so I hopped on Wine-Searcher Pro and found it for $39.99 @ Convive Wines in NYC and then signed up for their email list which netted me a 15% discount and I lifted the 9 bottles they had left for a $33.15/per + tax.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 7:29 pm

That's just how JC Roulots...

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 11:43 pm

DavidG wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2022 7:29 pm That's just how JC Roulots...

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 11:44 pm

JC is da man.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Wed Aug 03, 2022 11:46 pm

1 1983 LabegorceZede

1 1983 Labegorce

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:22 am

If you pour them into one decanter will the wine taste more like recent vintage offerings?

Claudius2 · Post by **Claudius2** » Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:22 pm

I’ve well and truly run out of storage space and my office looks like a cellar door operation with boxes and bottles all over the place. However I just had a delivery of 2019 Justin Girardin burgundies - chassange Montrachet Clos St Jean Rouge, Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru and a few Santenays.

Also bought a case of 2019 Chateau Galius St Emilion GC after finding the 2016 to be a good QPR buy.

Thinking of going to a live auction on Sunday which is full of Bordeaux and Burgundy though realistically there are very few people bargains to be had any more. Prices for good vintages such as 2000, 2005, 2009 and 2010 have escalated in the last few years. Oh well.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Fri Aug 05, 2022 1:48 am

6 x 2020 Bouchard Meursault Genevrieres
6 x 2020 Bouchard Meursault Perrieres

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Fri Aug 05, 2022 2:30 pm

I'll taste to find the proper blend, RC.

marcs · Post by **marcs** » Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:26 pm

5*2014 Bouchard Corton Charlemagne

I hope a five bottle lot doesn't mean it was messed up or anything...

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:35 pm

Oooh, 2014 Bouchard Corton Charlie sounds delish!

I've fallen off the freeze wagon and it's now receding far into the distance without me...

6 x 2019 Cantemerle
6 x 2016 Cantemerle
6 x 2016 Siran

marcs · Post by **marcs** » Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:45 pm

play your cards right David, you'll get to share some

Also picked up a case of the 2014 Boillot Moucheres about a year or so ago and just had the first -- EXCELLENT!

Dionysus · Post by **Dionysus** » Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:17 pm

Still chasing the 2019 when I see value.

1 * GPL
2 * Haut Bailly
3 * Branaire Ducru

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Sun Aug 07, 2022 4:54 pm

Some 2020 Parigot Hautes Côtes-de-Beaune
Some riesling and pinot from Burg Ravensburg

Betthoi · Post by **Betthoi** » Wed Aug 10, 2022 2:46 am

My recent purchase is 2002 Beaux Freres Shea Pinot Noir)

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Thu Aug 11, 2022 6:36 pm

The 2020 Pierre-Vincent Girardin allocations came out last week and I ended up with a smattering of his village lieux dix bottlings:
18 btls 2020 PVG Meursault ‘Les Grands Charrons’
6 btls 2020 PVG Meursault ‘Les Narvaux’
6 btls 2020 PVG Meursault ‘Les Tillets’

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Fri Aug 12, 2022 6:34 pm

1 more each of:
1985 Leoville Las Cases
1985 Lynch Bages

1985 is starting to become one of my favorite Bordeaux vintages. Possibly eclipsing 1989, but probably not. Maybe I've just had great luck/examples

Musigny 151 · Post by **Musigny 151** » Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:04 pm

Great Cheval and Mouton

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:56 pm

I just found some 2020 Clos de la Roilette in Québec City and bought some.

Also some 2019 Chavy-Chouet Bourgogne.

And last, 2020 Domaine Dauny Sancerre.

By the way, enjoyed lot of Sancerre lately, and liked them all! Especially when 12.5-13 % alcohol.

Musigny 151 · Post by **Musigny 151** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 1:03 pm

Some Trapet Chamber 2019
Magnums of VCC 2005 thank you Jckba
An interesting weird horizontal of old Fiorano Malvasia 1995
https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/22/dini ... ellar.html

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:04 pm

Nicklasss wrote: ↑Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:56 pm
By the way, enjoyed lot of Sancerre lately, and liked them all! Especially when 12.5-13 % alcohol.

Some sancerres are 14-14.5% now. Nuts. They’re so much better in your range

Dandersson · Post by **Dandersson** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:14 pm

Some 2019s bought in order to try early.
Ch Grand Puy Ducasse 750ml
Ch Lynch Moussas 750ml
Ch Haut Bages Liberal 750ml
Ch Lilian Ladouys 750ml
Ch Phelan Segur 375ml.

Ognik · Post by **Ognik** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:47 pm

@Stefan
Congrats for buying Labegorce Zede 1983. Terriffic stuff. Search for 85, 89 and 90.

By my own:
Pichon Comtesse Reserve 19.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 7:59 pm

JoelD wrote: ↑Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:04 pm
Nicklasss wrote: ↑Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:56 pm
By the way, enjoyed lot of Sancerre lately, and liked them all! Especially when 12.5-13 % alcohol.
Some sancerres are 14-14.5% now. Nuts. They’re so much better in your range

Yes Joel. Lot of the Sancerre offering here have 13.5-14% alcohol. Personnally, i think it is abit too ripe.

Ihad the 2020 Jean-Max Roger Sancerre lately, at 14 %, while good it was my least favorite.

Had some Reverdy, Mollet, and Cédrick Bardin that were all better.

Will probably open a Dauny tonight. Only 12.5 %.

un bureaucrate · Post by **un bureaucrate** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 11:47 pm

Another tasty 2018 Cantemerle, to share with a friend next week.

RE Sancerre, while I have a state liquor system (monopoly) to deal with, they’ve had a very decent selection (and decently priced) in the 13 and under ABV class. Love ’em.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:53 pm

More 2012 Château le Vivier, at 20 $. Insane!

Dionysus · Post by **Dionysus** » Thu Aug 18, 2022 9:42 pm

Nicklasss wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:53 pm More 2012 Château le Vivier, at 20 $. Insane!

Latour 2014. Also insane! at the opposite end of the scale

Don't normally make splurge purchases like this, but I managed to nab one at €530 all in. A relative bargain.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Thu Aug 18, 2022 10:28 pm

2 2002 Lanson Noble Cuvee @ 135
2 2014 Franck Bonville Blanc de Blanc @ 63
1 NV Billecart-Salmon Blanc de Blanc @ 81
1 NV Marie de Moy Grand Cru Brut @ 42.30

All from the new Total Wine that just opened here; all for drinking near term in Texas.