So what have you bought lately?

marcs · Post by **marcs** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:58 pm

Blanquito wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 7:05 pm Well done, my BWE brethren. Well done indeed.

I am currently in buying freeze #32 of the year.

Each day you don’t buy counts as a successful buying freeze!

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:11 am

OrlandoRobert wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 5:14 pm 3 x 2007 Chateau Magdelaine

Probably one of the smartest catch for someone who likes Chinon!

Lately, feeling weird, so bought some:

2019 Quintas de Simaens Borges Vinho Verde
2020 Muros Antigos Vinho Verde
2020 Loureiro Vinho Verde

2018 Le Fraghe Brol Grande Bardolino Classico (light red)
2020 Grolleau Catherine et Pierre Breton (even lighter than the Bardolino).

OrlandoRobert · Post by **OrlandoRobert** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:13 am

Nicklasss wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:11 am
OrlandoRobert wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 5:14 pm 3 x 2007 Chateau Magdelaine
Probably one of the smartest catch for someone who likes Chinon!

Definitely!

OrlandoRobert · Post by **OrlandoRobert** » Sat Sep 11, 2021 7:57 pm

2 x 1996 Leoville Barton

Benchmark at $150, plus if you have Amex Plat, you can get $50 of $250.

So I paid $125 per for this most excellent, classic wine. BobbyG and I had it a few months and it was the star of the ball in a lineup of stalwarts.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Sun Sep 12, 2021 2:11 am

Freeze is thawed: 6 x 2014 Malartic-Lagravière Blanc

This is my go-to Bordeaux blanc along with Carbonnieux, and Neal Martin’s 94 pts and the $46 on-sale pricing (temporarily) overwhelmed my willpower.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Sun Sep 12, 2021 5:02 pm

5 2006 Grand Corbin-Despagne $136.50 all in

I wanted some cheaper Bordeaux to throw down when we are at our lake house. I hope this one is near maturity and drinkable.

Claudius2 · Post by **Claudius2** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:17 am

Guys
I bought 3 6 bottle cases of Champagne Cattier NV Brut Icone at a sale last week, they were just delivered.
It was about half the usual price thus it will happily be glugged down without too much thought.
I was also given 3 bottles of sake which I really have no idea about other than I last drank it several years ago in Tokyo and didn't like it much.
Must say though it did taste better than Chinese Baijiu (or "white liquor") which is consumed by the pallet load and tastes awful to my westernised palate.
It is however the most consumed spirit drink in the world.

The red bottle sake in the middle is called "Revolution" and the other two have entirely Japanese writing.

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Wed Sep 15, 2021 1:44 am

Found some PVG somewhat locally at Linwood Wine and Liquor Hudson Lights location for a price that I thought was acceptable and ended up with 3 btls of the 2018 PVG Meursault Les Vireuils @ $72.89/btl and a case of 2019 PVG Meursault Les Narvaux @ $75.99/btl.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Tue Oct 05, 2021 6:31 pm

After the 3 terrific Bolly Grande Années at the convention (00, 04 and 08), I just grabbed three of the 2012 Bollinger La Grande Année.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Tue Oct 05, 2021 6:40 pm

Thanks to a couple NH gift cards from Winona Chief, I was able to secure a 2018 Leoville Barton on the way home last night for $65, I’ll share it with you in another blanquito or two, Chris!

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Tue Oct 05, 2021 10:56 pm

2000 Haut Brion. Officially the most expensive bottle of wine I have purchased to date. But I got a good deal. And I thought the bottle that David brought was utterly fantastic. Hopefully it turns out well. It will definitely have to be opened with some BWE folks at some point.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Wed Oct 06, 2021 12:09 am

Chinese Baijiu is good for killing fire ants, Mark. Where a mask when you apply it.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Wed Oct 06, 2021 12:16 am

I can buy wine even when I cannot drink it:

1 2001 Pichon-Baron @ $195.30
5 1989 Raymond Lafon $238.35
4 2003 Sociando-Mallet "Cuvée Jean Gautreau" $320.25

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Wed Oct 06, 2021 1:22 am

stefan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 06, 2021 12:16 am I can buy wine even when I cannot drink it:

1 2001 Pichon-Baron @ $195.30
5 1989 Raymond Lafon $238.35
4 2003 Sociando-Mallet "Cuvée Jean Gautreau" $320.25

This is why you're my #2 hero stefan. And Lucie my #1.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Wed Oct 06, 2021 8:51 pm

I feel honored, Nic.

jckba · Post by **jckba** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:40 pm

A case of both the 2017 and 2018 Antoine Sanzay Saumur-Champigny ‘Les Poyeux’ as a recent change in distribution opened these up to me.

OrlandoRobert · Post by **OrlandoRobert** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 4:45 pm

jckba wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:40 pm A case of both the 2017 and 2018 Antoine Sanzay Saumur-Champigny ‘Les Poyeux’ as a recent change in distribution opened these up to me.

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Wow, that’s a big score!!!

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 5:10 pm

stefan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 06, 2021 8:51 pm I feel honored, Nic.

Stefan has long been my wine-buying hero and inspiration.

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:51 pm

Seems like there is a lot of old fashioned inflation in the US wine market.

Doesn’t seem very (pretty or) transitory to me

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:57 pm

Go Team Transitory!

Dang supply chain! Container vessels pile up off coast of CA. Maybe this will increase the reshoring (or at least near-shoring) of various key industries and processes, and a renaissance In rail transport?

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:55 pm

Some affordable Bordeaux.

2019 Chateau Thieuley Les Frangines blanc

2010 Chateau Carcanieux Médoc (rated 86 on CT. That must be "brutaly" traditionnal in style).
2016 Chateau la Tour de By Médoc

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:08 pm

More bubbly:
2012 Piper-Heidsieck Brut Champagne x6

There’s a great deal on this, couldn’t pass it over.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:30 pm

Sorry to let you down, Patrick, but it has been 16 days since I took a sip of wine. That's longer than when I went into the hospital to have a couple of specialized butchers cut out half my stomach and 2/3 of my esophagus.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:39 pm

When Larry Bird would miss a game you knew he really had to be injured. I hope you are feeling better Stefan, and will be up for partaking a find northern Medoc soon!

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:50 pm

Hoping you feel better soon Stefan, so sorry to hear this has been such a rough road for you.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 1:10 am

Thanks, guys.

Tonight, since my temperature has been at or below normal all day and I took no acetaminophen, I had a glass of 2017 St Innocent Justice with salmon. Wow, did this taste good. Fullish with black cherries and a bit of tar. That and great company for a zoom dinner made me feel much better.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 1:38 am

stefan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 1:10 am Thanks, guys.

Tonight, since my temperature has been at or below normal all day and I took no acetaminophen, I had a glass of 2017 St Innocent Justice with salmon. Wow, did this taste good. Fullish with black cherries and a bit of tar. That and great company for a zoom dinner made me feel much better.

Bravo. Glad you to hear you are feeling improved. Nothing like some time away from wine to make it all taste so good again.

William P · Post by **William P** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 2:23 pm

A mixed case of St. Innocent Pinot.
A half case of St. Innocent Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc.
3/4 case of mixed Pinots from Vincent.
1/4 case of Chardonnay from Vincent.

A few bottles of Pinot from
Evesham Woods
Bethel Heights
Grochou
Bjournson
Failla
Cristom

Sadly covid warnings prevented tastings at Vincent and Goodfellow.

Bill

Musigny 151 · Post by **Musigny 151** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 5:30 pm

4 bottles of Chateau Latour 1966.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 5:44 pm

Musigny 151 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 5:30 pm 4 bottles of Chateau Latour 1966.

Buy of the year? Gets my nod.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:09 pm

Bill, did you visit St Innocent on your trip to Oregon?

William P · Post by **William P** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:30 pm

stefan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:09 pm Bill, did you visit St Innocent on your trip to Oregon?

Yes Stefan, it was my first stop.

Winona Chief · Post by **Winona Chief** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 7:19 pm

1966 Latour - Wow, great stuff!

Chris Bublitz

Musigny 151 · Post by **Musigny 151** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 8:41 pm

I wasn’t planning to. One of those moments when you are listening to an an auction, half asleep, and somehow your subconscious makes you aware that there are four bottles of Latour 1966 are being offered at $1000 hammer.

s*d*r · Post by **s*d*r** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:01 pm

Musigny 151 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 8:41 pm I wasn’t planning to. One of those moments when you are listening to an an auction, half asleep, and somehow your subconscious makes you aware that there are four bottles of Latour 1966 are being offered at $1000 hammer.

For a while I thought ‘66 Latour was on its deathbed. But the last bottle was fabulous so I know it’s just bottle variation and provenance. Great haul, Mark.

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:36 pm

September:

- 2018 Morisfarms Morellino di Scansano 12
- 2010 Mauro Veglia Barolo Vigneto Rocche dell Annunziata 6
- 2016 Monchiero Barolo Montanello 10
- 2016 Mate Brunello 6
- 2016 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo 6
- 2013 Sottimano Barbaresco Cotta 6
- 2016 Sottimano Barbaresco Cotta 6
- 2016 Sottimano Barbaresco Fausoni 12
- 2005 Ch. Gruaud-Larose 3, 2006, 1
- 2000 Dominique Laurent Nuit-St-Georges 1er Cru Cailles, 6
- 2020 JJ Prum Bernkasteler Lay Auslese, 6

October, so far:

- Andre Perret, St-Joseph (rouge) 2017, 12
- Oddero Barolo Villero 2011, 6

OrlandoRobert · Post by **OrlandoRobert** » Sun Oct 10, 2021 2:44 am

3 x 1985 Chateau Trotanoy

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Sun Oct 10, 2021 4:27 am

OrlandoRobert wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 2:44 am 3 x 1985 Chateau Trotanoy

Score! I nearly bid on that lot.

marcs · Post by **marcs** » Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:10 am

Musigny 151 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 8:41 pm I wasn’t planning to. One of those moments when you are listening to an an auction, half asleep, and somehow your subconscious makes you aware that there are four bottles of Latour 1966 are being offered at $1000 hammer.

Wait a second…$1000 per bottle or $1000 total?

OrlandoRobert · Post by **OrlandoRobert** » Sun Oct 10, 2021 1:46 pm

Blanquito wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 4:27 am
OrlandoRobert wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 2:44 am 3 x 1985 Chateau Trotanoy
Score! I nearly bid on that lot.

One had signs of past seepage, but at $150 per, was willing to take the risk. If 2 of 3 show, I’m happy.

I got beat on the 1995. Also looking for 2008.