So what have you bought lately?

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jan 06, 2023 1:36 am

If I see any 2016 I buy it.

Amen, my brother. That's a mantra of mine.

I drank through a case of 2000 Chauvin over the years, it was lovely. I'm guessing this 2016 will be emerging soon and will drink well for another 20 years. As with 2014, 2016 excels on both the left and right banks. Having said that, I've not tried that particular wine.

Ianjaig · Post by **Ianjaig** » Fri Jan 06, 2023 1:37 am

Thanks, Jim and yes will be interesting to see how it stacks up, but I won't be touching this for quite some time. I've tended to enjoy the 09s so far over the 10s, but Pichon is an estate I need more of in my cellar.
Cheers.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jan 06, 2023 1:42 am

I have no doubt this will be a thrilling wine for you in the future, IJ, I agree, hold it for at LEAST two or three blanquitos, if not more.

barsacpinci · Post by **barsacpinci** » Fri Jan 06, 2023 3:55 am

2021 Donnhoff Dellchen GG
2021 Donnhoff Hermannshohle GG
2021 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Kabinett
2021 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Spatlese #5
2021 Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett
2020 Fevre Bougros Cote Bouguerots
2020 Vie di Romans Flor di Uis
2019 Bernard Magrez
2021 Dr Loosen Erdener Treppchen Kabinett

Saw some Emrich GGs I might pick up too and hopefully I’ll get my 2021 Eva Fricke’s

Antoine · Post by **Antoine** » Fri Jan 06, 2023 3:27 pm

Willi Schaefer: bought all the range except auction wines (crazy prices)
Champagne:
Cristal 2012 2 bottles
Amour de Deutz 2006 1 magnum (hoping the son will wed...)
William Deutz 2008 1 bottle
Godme fins bois
Bourgogne...unreasonable as usual...but less so
SAtarted a few Savoie wines...

Gerry M. · Post by **Gerry M.** » Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:34 pm

I struck out on the Krug NV in NH. Life got in the way of making it there in time. It wasn't a complete bust however. I was able to get three bottles each of:
BWE WOY 2016 Ch Grand Puy Lacoste, 2020 Ch De Beaucastel CDP and cellar defenders Jadot 2021 Bourgogne and Beaucastel CDR.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Sat Jan 07, 2023 7:12 pm

1 1983 Nameless Wine $90
1 1990 d"Issan $90
2 1983 Lynch Bages @ $154 (first purchase in 2023)

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Sat Jan 07, 2023 7:33 pm

To round out a case with those 3 Pavelot I bought, I grabbed some whites for the summery weather we’re having in Denver (not):
-Alzinger Riesling Hollerin Smaragd 2021 x 3
-Alzinger Riesling Höhereck Smaragd 2021 x 2
-Nikolaihof Riesling Wachau Steiner Hund 2016 x 2
-Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Les Tuffeaux 2019 x 1
-Gaudry/Vincent Sancerre Mélodie de Vieilles Vignes 2020 x 1

For any of you who have yet to discover the glories of dry Austrian riesling, come by my place and we’ll open some killer bottles.

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Sat Jan 07, 2023 8:39 pm

My ‘86 Mouton

It turns out Karl is out of ‘86 Mouton
I guess I can live with the consolation prize

JCNorthway · Post by **JCNorthway** » Sat Jan 07, 2023 9:10 pm

Good consolation prize!

PghMike · Post by **PghMike** » Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:00 pm

Blanquito wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 7:33 pm To round out a case with those 3 Pavelot I bought, I grabbed some whites for the summery weather we’re having in Denver (not):
-Alzinger Riesling Hollerin Smaragd 2021 x 3
-Alzinger Riesling Höhereck Smaragd 2021 x 2
-Nikolaihof Riesling Wachau Steiner Hund 2016 x 2
-Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Les Tuffeaux 2019 x 1
-Gaudry/Vincent Sancerre Mélodie de Vieilles Vignes 2020 x 1

For any of you who have yet to discover the glories of dry Austrian riesling, come by my place and we’ll open some killer bottles.

I was just shopping for some Riesling, I think I'll try a few of the Nikolaihof's. My wife and Inreally enjoyed a 2015 Dr. Loossen last night paired with sushi.

Musigny 151 · Post by **Musigny 151** » Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:37 pm

Verset Cornas 1991
Lanessan 2005
Lanessan 1995
Albert Morot Beaune 1989

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:42 pm

PghMike wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:00 pm
Blanquito wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 7:33 pm To round out a case with those 3 Pavelot I bought, I grabbed some whites for the summery weather we’re having in Denver (not):
-Alzinger Riesling Hollerin Smaragd 2021 x 3
-Alzinger Riesling Höhereck Smaragd 2021 x 2
-Nikolaihof Riesling Wachau Steiner Hund 2016 x 2
-Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Les Tuffeaux 2019 x 1
-Gaudry/Vincent Sancerre Mélodie de Vieilles Vignes 2020 x 1

For any of you who have yet to discover the glories of dry Austrian riesling, come by my place and we’ll open some killer bottles.
I was just shopping for some Riesling, I think I'll try a few of the Nikolaihof's. My wife and Inreally enjoyed a 2015 Dr. Loossen last night paired with sushi.

Nice, Mike. Do you like Austrian Riesling? I prefer it to the off dry German ones these days, though a little Spatlese is good once in a while.

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 12:02 am

Musigny 151 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:37 pm Verset Cornas 1991
Lanessan 2005
Lanessan 1995
Albert Morot Beaune 1989

How much did the Verset 91 set you back Mark?

PghMike · Post by **PghMike** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 12:30 am

Blanquito wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:42 pm Nice, Mike. Do you like Austrian Riesling? I prefer it to the off dry German ones these days, though a little Spatlese is good once in a while.

My wife and I both like dry riesling but can't say I have much Austria experience.

I've had a Pichler or two a while ago and who knows what 6 or 7 years ago when we were in Austria. I just grabbed a few to try in the next few months though! Thanks for the tip.

2x 2016 Nikolaihof Steiner Hund Trocken
2x 2007 Nikolaihof Steinriesler Trocken

Musigny 151 · Post by **Musigny 151** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 3:02 am

Comte Flaneur wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 12:02 am
Musigny 151 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:37 pm Verset Cornas 1991
Lanessan 2005
Lanessan 1995
Albert Morot Beaune 1989
How much did the Verset 91 set you back Mark?

2 bottles £1250

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 6:16 pm

I was gonna say, you probably paid more than those two Lanessans combined.

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 7:47 pm

BeLieve or not that is a very good price

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 1:32 am

2019 Domaine Pavelot Gravains x 7
2020 Domaine Pavelot Dominode x 1
2020 Domaine Pavelot Guettes x 1
2019 Domaine Pavelot Dominode x 1
2019 Domaine Pavelot Lavieres x 1
2018 Domaine Pavelot Dominode x 1

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 1:52 am

What are those running you, Jim?

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 1:54 am

$49-$55, Patrick...

https://www.bassins.com/search?q=pavelot

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:00 am

After enjoying the 2019 Thivin Zaccharie (which is a blend of their top terriors) so much, I decided to get some more Thivin and opted for 5 bottles of their oldest old vine cuvee (80-100 years old), the single vineyard 2020 Godefroy. Not a heist like we got the Zaccharie for, but I still reeled it in for $30 per. Maybe I’ll open one next to a Zaccharie to compare.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:04 am

JimHow wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 1:54 am $49-$55, Patrick...

https://www.bassins.com/search?q=pavelot

Ok, cool. That’s about what I’m seeing them for too, I got the 2017 Aux Guettes for $44, the 19 Aux Guettes for $43, and the 17 Aux Gravains for $47 from WHWC.

jal · Post by **jal** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:09 pm

Taupenot-Merme Chambolle Musigny 2019 x 3
Taupenot-Merme Bourgogne Rouge 2019 x 3

For 2023 consumption.

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:18 am

Agent jckba reporting from the slums of downtown Port Chester at the new headquarters of Zachys Wine and Liquors. Ended up snatching the only case of the ‘19 Pavelot Savigny-Les-Beaune Les Guettes 1er for $420 (for Agent How) while also grabbing 1 of the 3 cases of ‘19 Jean-Claude Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge for $600 as when you can find a village wine from a burg master for $50/per; you don’t need to sleep on it.

: Mission Accomplished.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:30 am

You are an amazing man, Mr. Jouas.
Just tell me how you want to divide up the case, I am your humble servant.
I'll take anywhere from 0 to 12, but you decide.
Take at least 6 from your haul, I personally think that is a tremendous price for that level of Burgundy.
BD

barsacpinci · Post by **barsacpinci** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:41 am

2019 Troplong Mondot
2016 Luigi Baudana Barolo Cerretta

marcs · Post by **marcs** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:51 am

We should design some kind of special Hero of BWE badge or award for folks like Jim, Stefan, and Brian who are still buying new Bordeaux vintages in their 60s and up!

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:56 am

Robert Parker, Jeff Leve, and MANY other “experts” think it is ok to drink Bordeaux 5-8 years after the vintage and, frankly, I totally agree with them. And I’m not the only one here, I think AlexR, Nicola, and numerous others agree. I’m totally fine with buying 2016-19 Bordeaux at age 64, I’ll have much enjoyment in my late 60s and 70s as they attain a prime maturity per my palate… youthful, but with some nice age, crispness, developing complexity, wines that will open up in the glass over the course of dinner, still youthful, the colors will still be rich, purple opaque, the bouquets rich, vibrant, fresh. Mmmmmm.

I drank 1989 Lynch and other Pauillacs in their youth, they were young and brilliant. So much so that I became so obsessed that I created this website, Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts… based on supposedly “young” wines from the 1980s like Lynch, PLL, Gruaud, LLC, etc,, etc.

Young is good.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:18 am

Am I the only one on Wine Buying Freeze? So did not buy wine in 2023.

But bought a nice Camus VSOP Borderies and a Croizet XO Grande Champagne.

And yes, young red Bordeaux worth a try most of the time. The 2016 are particularly convincing, even at their young age. 2009-2012-2014 were/are also excellent at a young age.

And like i always says, as we never really know when we will go to the Great Tasting Room in the sky, i'm ok opening wines, young or old, sooner while I'm here, than later...

barsacpinci · Post by **barsacpinci** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 9:00 am

I agree with Jim. While drinking a mature Bordeaux is wonderful, I do like them in the 5-8 year range, too. I’ve already opened some 2019 to check them out and I thought they were drinking great! Same goes for 2019 Burgundy, even more so.

Musigny 151 · Post by **Musigny 151** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:19 pm

Youse guys. Good Bordeaux is not out of its diapers until it hits its twenty first birthday.

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:57 pm

The 1978 Chateau Tourteran I drank last Saturday was a testament to the longevity of good Bordeaux.

Chateau Vin · Post by **Chateau Vin** » Fri Jan 13, 2023 3:36 am

JimHow wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 1:32 am 2019 Domaine Pavelot Gravains x 7
2020 Domaine Pavelot Dominode x 1
2020 Domaine Pavelot Guettes x 1
2019 Domaine Pavelot Dominode x 1
2019 Domaine Pavelot Lavieres x 1
2018 Domaine Pavelot Dominode x 1

I reckon those are all great, although never had any Guettes...

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Fri Jan 13, 2023 2:10 pm

Nothing in 2023. But it is my birthday today, so i might fail… resilience Nic…

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Fri Jan 13, 2023 2:20 pm

Many happy returns Nic, one short of the big 5-0?

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Fri Jan 13, 2023 2:36 pm

Nicklasss wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 2:10 pm Nothing in 2023. But it is my birthday today, so i might fail… resilience Nic…

Happy birthday, Nic! But I thought you don't believe in buying freezes? So I suggest succeeding at your original beliefs. Don't let us influence you to not buy wine

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Fri Jan 13, 2023 5:47 pm

JoelD wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 2:36 pm
Nicklasss wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 2:10 pm Nothing in 2023. But it is my birthday today, so i might fail… resilience Nic…
Happy birthday, Nic! But I thought you don't believe in buying freezes? So I suggest succeeding at your original beliefs. Don't let us influence you to not buy wine

I think you're right Joel

. See you in March.

William P · Post by **William P** » Sat Jan 14, 2023 3:20 pm

(2) 2018 Ch. d'Issan. An exploratory purchase. 2018 is not my style but priced at $49.97 a bottle I thought is was worth a gamble.

Bill

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:43 pm

3 1988 Guiraud $155 all in for the three