The 2003 Pontet Canet has been uncorked and decanted….

[JimHow]

Let's see if this is any good at age thirteen….

[JCNorthway]

Interested to see what you think. I have a case sleeping.

[JimHow]

appears to be corked.

[JCNorthway]

Bummer!

[JimHow]

yeah, definitely corked…. Yuck.
Gonna turn to a 2010 Brunello Villa Poggio Salvi….

[stefan]

Too bad, Jim.

We had an unusual experience today--a corked Oregon PN from a quality producer. It was a 2012 Domaine Serene Yamhill Cuvee. Fortunately, it was at a restaurant that had another bottle that was fine. stefanJr said that the good Oregon producers monitor their corks very carefully. St. Innocent spends about $2 per cork for its good PN and does all sorts of testing of them.

[JimHow]

Ah well, this Brunello is very delicious.
I think this was either a Stefan or Tom-in-DC recommendation.

[Claret]

Stefan was that you and Lucie in the photo with Mark on Facebook?

[JimHow]

This Brunello is delicious, albeit not complicated. I hope I didn't pay too much for it. But it is nice though, a wine that would really shine in a nice Italian restaurant.

[stefan]

Should have been $30-35, Jim.

Could be, Glenn. Mark and Vickianne came to stefanJr"s for dinner last Sunday. I don't hang out on Facebook so did not see the picture.

[JimHow]

I really liked that Poggio Salvi Brunello last night, too bad it was my only bottle and Zachy's doesn't have any more in stock.
It was really smooth.

[JimHow]

I don't have the advanced version of Wine Searcher, any place have this?

[Chateau Vin]

I don't have the advanced version of Wine Searcher, any place have this?

W.H Frank in New York - $95
HDH - $100

Those are the cheapest... The rest are 110 and above...

[JimHow]

Looks like those might be the prices for the reserve bottling CV?
This is the label of the wine I drank last night.

[jckba]

I don't have pro either but I see a number of shops in the metro NY area showing the 2010 ranging from $30.59 - $54.99 per 750ml

http://m.wine-searcher.com/find/villa+p ... y/2010/usa

What'd you pay at Zachys?

[JimHow]

Thanks jckba I think I paid in the $30-something range.

[stefan]

Glenn, Lucie showed me the picture. Vickianne took it at the dinner at stefanJr's.

[Chateau Vin]

Looks like those might be the prices for the reserve bottling CV?
This is the label of the wine I drank last night.

Oh no. My bad. Those are the prices for 2003 PC..

[Chateau Vin]

Even with pro, CT shows the cheapest price to be 30.59 at Wine in Due Time, a store in Yonkers, NY.

[JimHow]

Thanks for the help.
I couldn't seem to access the Wine In Due Time site but I ordered more for a couple bucks more from the Allendale store, I've ordered from them before, good service. I also ordered a couple bottles of 2010 Barde Haut at a very good price.

[JimHow]

Thanks again to BWE for the assistance in procuring the Brunello.
I ordered from the Allendale Wine Shoppe on Sunday evening.
Within an hour after my order -- on Sunday evening -- my order was "ready for shipping," with a UPS code, it went out on Monday, and I got it on schedule today, wednesday. I've ordered from them before with similar A+ service. Nice prices, too!

[stefan]

Good going, Jim!

Today I bought a few more 2010 Brunello: 2 bottles of Banfi and 6 bottles of Conti Costanti at a local "$1 over cost sale".

Plus 82 bottles of other stuff.