Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Picked up a bunch at the latest Skinner auction. It's my favorite auction house since I don't have to ship and I can usually find some decent deals despite the 23% vig.

4x 1989 Leoville Barton
4x 1986 Beychevelle
2x 1983 Beychevelle
1x 1990 Leoville Las Cases
1x 2005 Clerc Milon
1x 1988 Gruaud Larose
1x 1989 d'Armailhac
1x 1978 d'Issan
1x 1978 Talbot (375)
1x 1996 Talbot
1x 1990 Duhart Milon
1x 1982 Dessault
2x 2001 Bressler Cab
4x 1996 Seavey Cab
3x 1997 Whitehall Lane Rsv Cab

This should hold me at least until the live auction on the 8th, lol.

Nice haul, Gerry

4 bottles of 2001 Duhart@76 each
2 bottles of 2015 Givry 1er Clos Salomon @30 each
1 bottle of 2011 Domaine Lambrays Clos des Lambrays @108
1 bottle of 2012 Jessiaume Clos de Vougeout @66

1x 2009 Ch. Brane Cantenac
1x 2010 Cote Montpezat Cuvee Compostelle
2x 2015 Ch. Guibon Blanc
1x 2014 Ch. La Tonnelle
3x 2012 Ch. Pierre de Montignac

(12) 2014 Bernadotte....Costco @ $12

great price on the Bernadotte, I really like their wines in good years

3 x MV Krug 164eme

I think I'm done for the year

6x 1990 Ch Pichon Baron
12x 2002 Ch Poyferre
2x 2004 Corison Kronos Cab
1x 2006 Corison Kronos Cab
2x 2007 Corison Kronos Cab
1x 2012 Corison Kronos Cab

6x 2014 Ch D'Arvigny
3x 2014 Ch Marsac Séguineau
1x 2009 Moulin de Duhart
1x 2003 Ch Potensac
2x 2013 Querciabella Chianti Classico
1x 2011 Querciabella Maremma Toscana Mongrana
1x 2013 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva

Not buying much in quantity these days. Most recently 4 bottles of 2014 Climens @ $65 each and 4 bottles of 2014 Pichon Lalande @ $99 each. Had a chance to taste both of them last month and was very impressed. Thought the prices were reasonable.

Chris Bublitz

3 2005 d'Angludet
1 2005 de Pez
1 2005 Ormes de Pez
1 2005 Duhart-Milon
2 2005 Ferriere
1 2000 Coutet
1 2001 Rauzan-Segla
1 NV Michel Arnould "Reserve" Brut Verzenay Champagne
1 NV Franck Bonville "Prestige" Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne
1 2009 Franck Bonville "Millesime" Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne
1 NV Jean Josselin "Cuvée des Jean" Brut Champagne
1 NV Billecart-Salmon "Brut Reserve" Champagne
1 2004 Charles Ellner "Prestige" Brut Champagne
1 2012 La Gaffelière
1 2010 Bel-Orme Tronquoy de Lalande
1 1999 Lanessan
1 2010 Langoa-Barton
1 2001 Guiraud, Sauternes
1 2014 La Chablisienne Chablis 1er Cru "Vaillons"
1 2014 La Chablisienne Chablis 1er Cru "Vaulorent"
1 2014 La Chablisienne Chablis 1er Cru "Beauroy"
1 2001 Domaine Pierre Amiot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
1 2014 Evening Land "Seven Springs Vineyard" Pinot Noir
3 2012 Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru "153rd Anniversary Cuvee"

I am still buying for our fall in Berkeley because my kids drink so much. Last night 2006 Cos d'Estournel was a hit; 2005 Ormes de Pez not so much. Everyone liked the 3 relatively cheap La Chablisienne 1er Cru Chablis. 2014 Chablis is as good as its reputation. Many, at half the price of village Chassagne or Meursault or Puligny, are great buys.

I couldn’t resist and picked up cases of both the 2015 Prieure Lichine for $32.29/btl as well as a case of 2016 Beychevelle for $67.14/btl on futures from Zachys.

For the fall:

1 2002 Domaine des Chezeaux Chambertin Grand Cru
1 1989 Rieussec, Sauternes
1 1986 Raymond-Lafon, Sauternes

For later:

12 St Innocent (SI) fall wine club mixed case
12 2015 SI Shea
12 2015 SI Justice
12 2015 SI Momtazi
6 2015 SI Zenith
6 2015 SI Freedom Hill

Nice SI haul stefan. Opened 2010 Evesham Wood Les Puit Sec PN for Tday. Stunning.

Just one bottle on Black Friday, a 2012 Paolo Conterno Barolo Ginestra for $30US

For Friday:

NV Billecart-Salmon. I found it boring after the Ellners yesterday; some liked it more than the Ellners.

2000 Dom Perignon. Not a great Dom, but everyone liked the fine mousse and overall class of this wine.

To come:

2001 Amiot Clos de la Roche and 2002 Arlaud Charmes-Chambertin.

1x 2010 Duhart Milon
2x 2010 Cote Montpezat Cuvee Compostelle (last two on the shelf)
4x <$15 Bordeaux

A 6 pack of St. Innocent SVD's and 2 Magnums of 1996 Renaissance Cab. Done buying for months, I hope!

From MacArthur

6x MV Krug 164th @ $149 each (3 for BWE '18, 3 more for my home stash)
3x 2006 Taittinger Comtes @ $129 each for BWE '18

9 more bottles of 2014 Calon Segur at $63.
10 bottles of 2014 Sociando Mallet at $28.
5 bottles of a Pauillac that shall remain nameless at $59.

(15% sale at NH Liquor store.)

A small vertical of St Innocent, Shea Vineyard - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015.

Bill

JimHow wrote:9 more bottles of 2014 Calon Segur at $63.
10 bottles of 2014 Sociando Mallet at $28.
5 bottles of a Pauillac that shall remain nameless at $59.

(15% sale at NH Liquor store.)

Very nice Jim, for some reason the Nashua stores didn't get that much Calon Segur and have missed out getting at there. The Sociando looks irresistible at that price and what I've read.

Sipping on the Sociando right now, Gerry, it is very lovely, a real BWE kind of effort, nice restraint, balance, a spiciness to it, not really detecting that usual Sociando "green streak." Struck by the density of the color. A $28 wine times two!

[quote="Gerry M."]I think I'm done for the year

6x 1990 Ch Pichon Baron
12x 2002 Ch Poyferre
2x 2004 Corison Kronos Cab
1x 2006 Corison Kronos Cab
2x 2007 Corison Kronos Cab
1x 2012 Corison Kronos Cab[/quote

Well, so much for that idea. Given Jims' recent comments I went back up to NH and loaded up the cart once more.

10x 2014 Sociando-Mallet
9x 2014 Meyney
3x 2014 Lynch Bages
2x 2014 Leoville Barton
2x 2009 Dom Perignon
1x 2006 Dom Perignon

Very well done indeed, Gerry!
I'll be coming back from NYC, I think I'll try to score some 14 Meyney.

Let me know what you think about the Meyney if you open one Gerry.

For my part, not buying much lately.

Few 2005 R. Lopez Heredia Tondonia Reserva and 2011 Silvio Grasso Barolo. Two wines about the same price as the 2014 Meyney here.

Thinking about doing a silly buy shortly, but I'm still resisting...

Nic

I went back up to NH intending to buy some 2014 Duhart Milon but got cold feet at the last minute and instead bought:

6x 2014 Lafon Rochet
6x 2014 Haut Batailley

The month is still young and I may still grab some Duhart but the cheapskate in me holds me back.

I ordered 6 bottles of 2014 Duhart from JJ Buckley at $54, I've never ordered from them before.
I intend to get more 2014 Lafon Rochet in NH.

1x 2014 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

2 Christian Busin Brut Rosé Champagne
1 1970 Gruaud-Larose, St-Julien
6 2014 St Innocent single vineyard PN
1 2009 Comtesse Cherissey Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Chalumeaux"

('Fraid of running out of wine over the upcoming holidays.)

Today I bought:

2 x Canonica Barolo Grinzane Cavour 2013 £56 each
2 x Canonica Barolo Paiagallo, 2013 £53 each

Earlier this week I bought:

1 x Faiveley Mazis-Chambertin 1993
1 x Pierre Marchand Charmes Chambertin VV 2009

That’s it for 2017. In 2018 I will be much more abstemious.

Split a case purchase of the 2012 Baudry La Croix Boisee with a friend to take advantage of the Astor 25% off red wine by the case sale this past Wednesday as the cost per btl came down to $35.22 + tax.

2 2007 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru "Les St. Georges"
1 2007 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits-St-Georges
3 2009 Domaine Gerard Raphet Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru "Cuvée Unique" Vieilles Vignes
1 2009 Domaine Gerard Raphet Morey-St-Denis
2 1998 Pavie-Decesse, St. Emilion
2 1998 Clinet, Pomerol
1 1999 Maison Bigot & Alex Gambal Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
1 2001 Maison Bigot & Alex Gambal Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
1 2002 Maison Bigot & Alex Gambal Clos de Vougeot

That was my last purchase in Berkeley. We are back home now. This week I received 3 boxes from Domaine Drouhin and today 7 boxes from St Innocent. I do not have storage space for all of these, so I will quit buying wine for a while. We just do not drink enough wine.

With the two nice Chambolle I had during the holidays (2011 Taupenot-Merme 1er Cru Combe d'Orveau and 2012 Hudelot-Noellat village), i will source some more Chambolle in the coming weeks.

Started last Sundy as I found a lonely bottle of the same 2011 Taupenot-Merme Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Combe d'Orveau, a marvellous wine.

I have a hard to understand love for Chambolle.

Nic

Tonight, bought some 2016 Riesling from Ostertag, 2014 Gewurztraminer from Trimbach and some 2015 Ridge Geyserville (Jim just helped the enabling).

Nic

Sipping on a 2015 Geyserville right now, planning my trip to South Florida....
good stuff.

Picked up a 6er of the 2015 Vieux Don Johnson CdP at $44.98/per and with free shipping from Central Wine Merchants in NJ.

jckba wrote:Picked up a 6er of the 2015 Vieux Don Johnson CdP at $44.98/per and with free shipping from Central Wine Merchants in NJ.

That's a good price! The SO and I drank the 2001 a few nights ago. We both love CNDP when after its gained some complexity.

jckba wrote:Picked up a 6er of the 2015 Vieux Don Johnson CdP at $44.98/per and with free shipping from Central Wine Merchants in NJ.

You should put it in a blind tasting against the Vieux Philip Michael Thomas.

Fourrier Gevrey VV 2016 6 pack