So what have you bought lately?

Gerry M. · Post by **Gerry M.** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 3:53 pm

JimHow wrote:I bought some Produttori and some more Siran in NH yesterday Gerry based on the information you provided here on BWE, the greatest wine website in the world.
JC, the Gruaud Larose pricing error was only that one case at that one store.

For $35/btl, before discount, the 2015 Produttori is a great buy and I think I have 6-7 bottles total now. With Bordeaux making up well over 50% of my cellar I'm trying to focus on some other areas. I've neglected Piedmont over the years and am trying to selctively pick some up where I can without spending a fortune.

After I picked up the Siran at Costco I checked out NH and saw the price was much higher. If it's still around on a sale I'll try and squeeze a few more in.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 3:55 pm

Yes I bought 5 bottle of the Italian wine and 4 more of the Siran, picked up 3 more gift cards and paid with 2.

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 5:46 pm

I'm conflicted...
just received a Concierge Sales offer from Total Wine for the 2014 DdC at $53.97 per, for a 6 pack. That's the same as the shelf price I paid earlier this year for the 4 in my cellar, but it's gone up to $63 in the stores.
I was planning to buy two more bottles of the 2015 at $78 per (I already have one).
My budget is already stretched to the limit so I can't do both this year, and this deal only lasts for up to one week.

Even though Marcs and a few others have knocked it, I already know I like the '14 - but the '15 looks like a real winner, even at the added premium of $24/bottle.
Should I hold off on buying the '15 Les Carmes and the '15 DdC, and hope it will still be available early next year? just so I can pay for 6 more of the '14 DdC?

BordeauxNut · Post by **BordeauxNut** » Sun Nov 11, 2018 3:06 am

I finally finished moving wine into the new cellar. It is full. No room at the inn. The only buying I am going to be doing is going to be accompanied by consumption or selling...

That said, I did buy some 2013 Produttori Pora to round out my purchase of the other 8 PdBs from 2013. I bought a couple of the new vintage of Prado Enea.

BordeauxNut · Post by **BordeauxNut** » Sun Nov 11, 2018 10:49 pm

OK -- as soon as I said that I saw the OWC 6 packs of Domaine de Chevalier Chris referenced for $54... now, I am done for a while. Time to start consuming! The fun part...

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:19 am

With some consignment sale dollars burning a hole in my pocket, I picked up a 6pack of the 2010 Cavallotto Barolo Vignolo Reserva @ $89/btl along with cases of both the 2014 Olga Raffault les Picasses @ $22/btl and 2006 Lopez de Heredia Tondonia Reserva @ $34/btl.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:20 am

This weekend I bought some more 2015s: Siran, Gruaud Larose, Tour St. Christophe, Franc Mayne, and a single bottle of... GPL.

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 5:01 pm

BordeauxNut wrote:OK -- as soon as I said that I saw the OWC 6 packs of Domaine de Chevalier Chris referenced for $54... now, I am done for a while. Time to start consuming! The fun part...

Your post pushed me off the fence.

I'm in for a six pack too.

AKR · Post by **AKR** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 5:18 pm

K&L had some mags of 2014 DdC rouge this week or last in the $70's zone. Might want to keep an eye on that if like the estate.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 6:59 pm

Not sure if this counts as a "buy." I traded in a 2 bottles of overpriced 2015 Canon futures at K&L for 6 more 2015 Siran and 6 x 2015 Beaucastel and still came out ahead.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 7:22 pm

Wow very nicely done DavidG, I'd like to find some Beaucastel.

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Sat Nov 17, 2018 5:34 pm

1x 2012 Domaine de Chevalier @ $49
2x 2014 Domaine de Chevalier @ $54
1x 2009 Château d'Issan @ $56
1x 2011 Château d'Issan @ $49
1x 2012 Château Léoville Barton @ $70
3x 2014 Château Léoville Barton @ $56
3x 2014 Château Léoville Poyferré @ $53
1x 2014 Château Montrose @ $100
2x 2014 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron @ $81

danzur · Post by **danzur** » Sat Nov 17, 2018 6:04 pm

2014 Montrose for $100-Nice! A shop near me has it on the shelf for $209 + tax, it's been on the shelf for awhile

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Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:39 pm

danzur wrote:2014 Montrose for $100-Nice! A shop near me has it on the shelf for $209 + tax, it's been on the shelf for awhile .

I wasn't supposed to spend that money but when I saw the prices were well below current market I couldn't resist.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:28 pm

4 2010 Philippe Fourier Brut

Domaine Drouhin, 2 each of
2015 Pinot Noir Laurene Pinot Noir
2015 Roserock Pinot Noir
2015 Roserock Zephirine Pinot Noir
2016 Arthur Chardonnay
2016 Roserock Chardonnay

and one I forgot earlier

12 2015 Domaine Drouhin Laurene Pinot Noir

Frederico · Post by **Frederico** » Sun Nov 18, 2018 5:05 am

A light month, just two bottles of Flaccianello '15 (so far ...)

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Nov 18, 2018 11:29 am

I see my case of 2016 Tour St. Christophe has arrived at Zachys. Are the 2016s hitting the shelves?

marcs · Post by **marcs** » Sun Nov 18, 2018 11:44 pm

Racer Chris wrote:1x 2012 Domaine de Chevalier @ $49
2x 2014 Domaine de Chevalier @ $54
1x 2009 Château d'Issan @ $56
1x 2011 Château d'Issan @ $49
1x 2012 Château Léoville Barton @ $70
3x 2014 Château Léoville Barton @ $56
3x 2014 Château Léoville Poyferré @ $53
1x 2014 Château Montrose @ $100
2x 2014 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron @ $81

Great prices, 20-30% below market on the 2014s. Where did you find these?

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Mon Nov 19, 2018 1:30 am

marcs wrote: Great prices, 20-30% below market on the 2014s. Where did you find these?

Retailer in Massachusetts - Yankee Spirits.
I usually don't find the Bordeaux prices to be that good there but I was looking at d'Issan prices on Winesearcher and their price on '09 and '11 were near the top of the list.
And then I kept looking at the website to see what else I could add to my cart to justify a trip there.
I've now officially started spending my 2019 wine budget.

AlohaArtakaHoundsong · Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:08 am

It's unusual to see Leo P. priced less than Leo B.

Frederico · Post by **Frederico** » Mon Nov 19, 2018 4:43 am

AlohaArtakaHoundsong wrote:It's unusual to see Leo P. priced less than Leo B.

Here in Calgary, AB LP of same vintage is always priced lower than LB

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:54 pm

Racer Chris wrote:wine budget

I tried Wikipedia, Siri, and Google Translate, but am unable to find the meaning of this term.

AlohaArtakaHoundsong · Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:43 pm

The price of GPL is being slashed throughout the chain of commerce right from the chateau down to the retail and the consignment and auction markets. It's carnage.

BordeauxNut · Post by **BordeauxNut** » Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:49 pm

More 2016 Beaujolais... some Morgons Javernieres from Desvignes and Brun and Brun's Moulin a Vent. Also grabbed a few of D. Bouland's Morgon Delys and some 2014 Vissoux Fleurie Garants. Popped a Desvignes Javernieres this evening and it was very tasty. Having to get creative in finding homes for the wines.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:49 pm

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:18 am

DavidG wrote:
Racer Chris wrote:wine budget
I tried Wikipedia, Siri, and Google Translate, but am unable to find the meaning of this term.

Roughly translated it means 20% of gross annual income.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 5:28 am

Hmm, this might deserve a poll.

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 5:20 pm

Thanks to the lead from Chris, I browsed the Yankee Spirits online inventory and found that the 2014’s were the most interesting and priced the sharpest so I subsequently pulled the trigger on a case of the 2014 Montrose @ $100/btl and remaining 4 btls of 2014 Vieux Chateau Certain @ $114/per.

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 2:58 pm

First wine related Black Friday purchase of the year with an assorted mixed case from Sokolin; 6 2013 Vietti Castiglione @ $39.99/per, 2 2013 Felsina Fontalloro @ $42.99/per, 2 2013 Azelia Margheria @ $54.99/per and 2 2014 Ramey Platt @ $44.99/per.

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 6:04 pm

Second wine related purchase; a case of the 2016 JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese @ $22.95/per from First Bottle Wines. Stupid price

danzur · Post by **danzur** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 6:15 pm

I tried to grab the '14 Gloria from Sokolin for $29.99 but I was too slow...

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:40 pm

jckba wrote:Thanks to the lead from Chris, I browsed the Yankee Spirits online inventory and found that the 2014’s were the most interesting and priced the sharpest so I subsequently pulled the trigger on a case of the 2014 Montrose @ $100/btl and remaining 4 btls of 2014 Vieux Chateau Certain @ $114/per.

I am now in possession of your wine from Yankee Spirits.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Fri Dec 14, 2018 2:43 am

3 x 2016 Ridge Geyserville
3 x 2016 Ridge East Bench ( delicious )
3 x 2017 Domaine Aubusieres Vouvray
1 x 2015 Domaine de l'Île Margaux
1 x Taittinger Champagne

Nic

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Dec 14, 2018 2:49 am

It's been colder than a witch's tit here in Maine.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Fri Dec 14, 2018 5:26 am

We are taking a break from winter in Dana Point, CA.
Highs of 70 and brilliant sunshine.
Walked to the local BevMo to buy some 2008 Dom Perignon.

Got an argument from the staff when I asked if they could find it for me. "No sir, the current vintage of Dom Perignon is the 2009 and we don’t carry older vintages." Got nowhere explaining 2008 was the more recent release and showing her the website was showing 9 bottles in their store.

Found it in a locked case and when I pointed it out I was told, "That's a different wine. It’s the Legacy, not Dom Perignon." OK... May I please buy some?

Sweaty by the time I lugged it back to our room.
Sat out on the balcony sipping Dom, watching the boats to cool off.

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Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Fri Dec 14, 2018 6:53 am

3x - 2014 Ch. Grand Puy Ducasse
1x - 2014 Ch. Saint Pierre
1x - 2015 Ch. Giscours
2x - 2015 Ch. Labegorce
2x - 2015 Ch. Branaire Ducru
2x - 2014 Ch. Roquevieille
2x - 2015 Ch. Roquevieille
1x - 2016 Cote Montpezat Cuvee Compostelle Blanc
1x - NV Veuve Cliquot Brut

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Fri Dec 14, 2018 11:32 am

Occasionally I go to a BevMo in the Bay area. I always wear surgical gloves when shopping there and shower as soon as I get home.

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 2:36 pm

Snagged a case of the 2008 Haut Bailly for $89/btl at Wine Cellarage and as it was my first order a 10% discount was applicable bringing down the cost to $80.10/btl which seemed like a no brainer purchase to me.

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 2:53 pm

Got this lot at auction recently:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/TkPZSdyNW4EsG99W9

William P · Post by **William P** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 6:48 pm

Comte Flaneur wrote:Got this lot at auction recently:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/TkPZSdyNW4EsG99W9

Nice purchase Ian. I am a fan of 2012 Ruazan also.

Bill