So what have you bought lately?

jal · Post by **jal** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 2:48 am

Using the Champagne exemption:
3 bottles of Krug Grande Cuvée 168
2 bottles of Pierre Peters Cuvée de Réserve BdB
2 bottles of Geoffroy Empreinte 2012

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 3:52 am

stefan wrote:Um. Are you on a crusade?

We’re on a mission from Jim.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 4:10 am

You are a beloved soldier for the crusade Patrick.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 7:51 pm

A picture of Jim, Patrick and me to inspire you all:

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Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:54 am

Purchased in 2019, I just collected my 6 bottles of the 2008 Dom Perignon with their fancy boxes and inset brochure. I felt very 1% for a minute or two.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:57 am

Yeah, I know exactly what you mean.
I spend most of my day defending people who literally don't know where their next lunch is coming from.
And later that evening I may be in Manhattan sipping Dom Perignon and watching Verdi from prime orchestra seats at the Met Opera.
Life is hard.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 6:47 am

My first purchase in 2020:

6 1998 Climens $267.75

Ordered in 2019 but invoiced in 2020:

12 2016 St Innocent Justice PN @ 41.25
12 2016 St Innocent Momtazi PN @ 33.75
12 2016 St Innocent Shea PN @ 41.25
12 2016 St Innocent Zenith PN @ 33.75
12 2017 St Innocent Freedom Hill Chardonnay @ 22.50
12 2017 St Innocent Freedom Hill Pinot Blanc @ 18.75

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:35 pm

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:40 pm

The details:
1961 Ch. Latour
1979 Ch. Palmer
1979 Ch. La Lagune
1985 Ch. La Lagune
1979 Ch. Sociando Mallet
1982 Ch. Sociando Mallet
1985 Ch. Sociando Mallet
1981 Moulin des Carruades
1982 Ch. L'Eglise Clinet
1985 Ch. Grand Puy Lacoste (Saint Guirons)
1989 Ch. Tertre Roteboeuf
1986 Ch. L'Arossee (375)

Traded on future work to be done.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 11:00 pm

Racer Chris wrote:The details:
1961 Ch. Latour
1979 Ch. Palmer
1979 Ch. La Lagune
1985 Ch. La Lagune
1979 Ch. Sociando Mallet
1982 Ch. Sociando Mallet
1985 Ch. Sociando Mallet
1981 Moulin des Carruades
1982 Ch. L'Eglise Clinet
1985 Ch. Grand Puy Lacoste (Saint Guirons)
1989 Ch. Tertre Roteboeuf
1986 Ch. L'Arossee (375)

Traded on future work to be done.

8-0 awesome Racer.

Nic

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 11:29 pm

Jesus H. Christ.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 11:37 pm

Nice haul, Chris. I am thinking about opening a 1979 Palmer tonight with Cornish hens. That is my son-in-law's birth year and he just brought me a perfect cappuccino.

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:36 am

I knew there might be some Sociando coming, and maybe more La Lagune, but the Latour is totally out of the blue.

My "friend" says he received two (from the estate of a friend) but can't bring himself to drink them alone, and doesn't have a group to share one with at this point in his life.
He asked me to invite him to the dinner where I open my bottle,
and he left it to me to figure out what I owe him.

So it looks like I need to set up a BWE wine dinner later this year.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:40 am

We had that 61 Latour with Stuart.
It is a 100 year wine. It is spectacular.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:12 am

We did drink the 1979 Palmer tonight, and it was very good. The Margauxberries are in full bloom and there are nice vegetable overtones in the full fruit flavor.

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 1:17 pm

How best to treat these '78s and '79s?
Is a 2 hour decant advisable? Will they hold up for a few hours or will they only last a short time?
There's a paucity of good information in the Cellartracker database on many of the wines I've acquired. For instance the Carruades only has a single tasting note, with a 70 point score.

I have the '78 La Lagune teed up for later today.

jal · Post by **jal** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 2:47 pm

I would not decant, too scary and the wine could deteriorate quickly. Some swear by the Audouze method of slow oxygenation, I'm not a huge fan but you could try it (do a quick Google search). I usually pop and pour older wine.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 2:54 pm

Do not decant. François' slow oxygenation method is good, but I usually just pop and pour wines that are only forty years old and seem to have had excellent storage.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 2:59 pm

jal wrote:I would not decant, too scary and the wine could deteriorate quickly... I usually pop and pour older wine.

Me too.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:02 pm

Pop n pour. Try to enjoy most of the bottle in the first 90 minutes.

Nic

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:09 pm

I definitely would not decant.
Those 1978 Lynches I bought pretty much have displayed about a 90 minute window.

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:17 pm

jal wrote:I would not decant, too scary and the wine could deteriorate quickly. Some swear by the Audouze method of slow oxygenation, I'm not a huge fan but you could try it (do a quick Google search). I usually pop and pour older wine.

I did decant the '78 Palmer I opened on Christmas Day, a couple hours before dinner. The nose was awesome from the beginning. The palate improved over a period of time and suffered no deterioration thru the end of the bottle.

OrlandoRobert · Post by **OrlandoRobert** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:38 pm

A smattering of 2016 Chasse Spleen in 375. Wish I could trade 75% of my daily drinker Bdx for 375 format!

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 9:23 pm

Hasn't Chasse Spleen gone rogue/modern like Poujeaux?!?!

OrlandoRobert · Post by **OrlandoRobert** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 9:26 pm

LOL, I hope not. Leve’s note surely didn’t read that way at all.

My last vintage purchase of Chasse Spleen was 2000. I got all excited to see the 375s, they are so cute.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 10:12 pm

Well, let us know. I have some 09 Chasse (and 09 Poujeaux), but I have been afraid to open one.

I know what you mean about half bottles. Back when I used to buy futures, I often would get half bottles. They are such a civilized format, especially for work nights. I have over 100 half bottles of 05 Bordeaux (constituting the bulk of my halves), but they aren’t anywhere near ready even in that format alas.

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:09 pm

My local wine shop has 2015 Chasse Spleen but I haven't bought any. I spent almost all my 2015 money on the Margaux appellation.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 12:09 am

Single bottles of 1996 and 1997 Rieussec for a total of $108.15.

So far it has been a slow buying year for me. I do not feel much pressure to buy as I now have around 120 bottles in Oregon and we will not return there until May.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:54 pm

stefan wrote: Ordered in 2019 but invoiced in 2020:

12 2016 St Innocent Justice PN @ 41.25
12 2016 St Innocent Momtazi PN @ 33.75
12 2016 St Innocent Shea PN @ 41.25
12 2016 St Innocent Zenith PN @ 33.75
12 2017 St Innocent Freedom Hill Chardonnay @ 22.50
12 2017 St Innocent Freedom Hill Pinot Blanc @ 18.75

I’m seeing several 2015 St Innocent pinot noir (Momtazi, Zenith and Temperance) for $31. Tempting! Dang buying moratorium.

marcs · Post by **marcs** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:12 pm

So the fruits of my December pre-moratorium buying binge are rolling in and reminding me of some purchases made then which I had forgotten about. Particularly pleased to see that, inspired by the 1989 Huet 1ere Trie Le Mont that Dave brought to our last wine dinner, I purchased a half a case of 2009 Huet 1ere Trie Clos du Bourg for $65 a bottle. Dave's 1989 made me realize that I actually preferred the Huet to much of the Yquem I have tasted because of the crazy great combination of intensity and lightness of touch, so $65 a bottle seems like a bargain.

I picked the 2009 Clos du Bourg over the other years, and over the 2009 Le Mont, because it has some of the best Cellartracker reviews I've ever seen -- almost every one of the 39 reviews were raves, with the only non-raves being in the nature of "will be excellent but too young". However, given how fresh and young Dave's 1989 tasted I wonder how long I will need to wait on this one. At least I have a solid decade of pre-aging in though. Love backfilling.

P.S. the 2009 Bourg is sold out but the 2009 Huet 1ere Trie Le Mont is still available at Union Square Wines (where I bought the Bourg) at $65 a bottle.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:55 am

Glad you liked the Huet Marcus. Loire moelleux have a different flavor profile than Sauternes. I love them both.

brodway · Post by **brodway** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 1:56 am

Huet wines are just a pure pleasure to drink....I always get a bottle of Le Mont when i see it in stock.
Marcs...not sure if you ever shopped at Chambers Street wines, they used to carry a nice selection of Loire wines

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 2:31 am

Picked up cases of 2016 D’Issan and 2016 Saint Pierre from Tribeca Wine Merchants for $59/btl + tax as I am looking to round out my 2016 purchases.

marcs · Post by **marcs** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 4:12 am

brodway wrote:Huet wines are just a pure pleasure to drink....I always get a bottle of Le Mont when i see it in stock.
Marcs...not sure if you ever shopped at Chambers Street wines, they used to carry a nice selection of Loire wines

No, haven't had the pleasure...Union Square Wines, also in NYC, ships and has a pretty decent selection of Huet right now, including some back vintages at fairly reasonable prices if you're interested. Now that I'm on moratorium I have no hesitation in passing my tips on to others!

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:04 pm

2 2016 Jadot Couchereaux Beaune @ 42

Try as I might, I just cannot keep up with the purchases of those who are on a buying moratorium.

jal · Post by **jal** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:34 pm

stefan wrote: Try as I might, I just cannot keep up with the purchases of those who are on a buying moratorium.

I resemble that remark

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:49 pm

With some consignment monies to burn I picked up a 6pack of 2012 Cavallotto Bricco Boschis Reserva Vigna San Giuseppe, a case of 2017 Domaine de l’Arlot Nuits Saint George’s Clos des Forets, 3 btls of 2018 Francois Cotat Les Monts Damnees Sancerre as well as a mixed case of Marc Herbrart grower champs split btw the Brut Blancs des Blancs, the Brut Rose and the Mes Favorites Vielles Vignes.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:32 pm

You have the true BWE spirit, jckba. You do not really need wine, but you can't think of anything to do with spare cash other than buy wine.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:15 pm

2 2016 Domaine Louis Jadot (Domaine des Heritièrs)
Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Couchereaux
1 1996 Rieussec
1 1997 Rieussec

At this rate I will never catch up with the moratorae.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 12:29 am

BeserkerDay 11 Early Purchases

1 cs Longplay PN vertical $289.99
1 cs 2018 Goodfellow Berserker Cuvee Chardonnay ($374 incl. shipping)

Also from BerserkerDay

1 x BD 11 Longplay Smackdown Pack ($104.99)