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RE: What have you bought this week? - 2/7/2008 6:42:42 AM   
Colonel Lawrence

 

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I'm not a Giants fan, but actually a Bears fan.  However, living in New Jersey, and seeing how the Giants actually play in New Jersey, of course I was routing for the underdog Giants.  Best Superbowl I can remember compared to the blowouts in years past.

-mJ


Actually lived in NJ in 1987 and had to support someone, and a month later we won the superbowl!
Simms, Taylor and Joe Morris .............they'd have beaten the Patriots too!
Liked Morris especially, at 5' 7'' he was the height of a regular guy, but a much bigger heart.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Morris_(football_player)
Been a New Jersey (NY) Giants fan ever since.
Like the Bears too, remember the Refrigerator, couldn't really miss him!
You did well in the early '80's
McMahon, Payton, Perry .......
http://www.bearshistory.com/seasons/1985chicagobears.aspx



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RE: What have you bought this week? - 2/7/2008 7:37:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		I picked up 4 bottles of Terra Valentine Spring Mountain 2004 Cab, and ordered 4 bottles of John Anthony 2005 Cab.   I can't wait to try the JA.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 2/7/2008 8:02:13 AM   
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Bought my first few bottles this week (JUST starting the glass of red each night thing) and bought the following:

Rafferty's Rules Shiraz (forget year?) 
Chateau Ste Michelle Merlot '03
Alexander Valley Cab '04

Opened the Shiraz last night and didn't much care for it (kind of a strong alcohol flavor and not much spice).  The CSM is a repeat because it is YUMMY! 
The Alexander Valley might get opened this wknd if i have time to pick up some steak to grill.


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RE: What have you bought this week? - 2/14/2008 8:05:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		Had my eye on some Haut Brion 04's at Farr (daugher's birth year) which went! So took the plunge on the following 2004's (four bottles of each); Palmer, Leoville Barton and Pichon Baron - just over GBP500 for the mixed case which seemed good value in the current market!  All seem to be well rated as well and not a bad starter kit!

'She's' getting quite a collection so think I might start to 'monitor' the different wines' progress over the years.  Will probably do a 2014 retrospective!

Wrighty

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 2/14/2008 8:26:18 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have had the 04 Leoville Barton and the 04 Palmer, the Palmer is incredible.  In a few years it will be a memorable bottle.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 2/14/2008 4:59:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		I always thought this thread was kind of silly for just being an extra place to enter our weekly shopping habits, which is what the main site handles rather exquisitely.  However, as a place to point out a special "gem" that I found this week - I'm in.

Dropped by a quickie-liquor mart only for a snapple and chips and needed to buy >$5 to use the debit .  So I browse the wine aisles for a few and grab what struck me as a respectably labelled chianti.  You know how you can just get a "feeling" about a proper label?  This looked promising and the price was right ($13).  Took it out with dinner that night at a locally reknown Italian restaurant and it not only surprised me,  I poured some for the owner and he thought it was better than anything he had on the wine list for $75!  I returned the next day and bought the remaining 4 bottles. 

http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=96815

Guess 2000 was nice in Tuscany!

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 2/14/2008 6:30:41 PM   
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ORIGINAL: fingers

I always thought this thread was kind of silly for just being an extra place to enter our weekly shopping habits, which is what the main site handles rather exquisitely.  However, as a place to point out a special "gem" that I found this week - I'm in.

Dropped by a quickie-liquor mart only for a snapple and chips and needed to buy >$5 to use the debit .  So I browse the wine aisles for a few and grab what struck me as a repectably labelled chianti.  You know how you can just get a "feeling" about a proper label?  This looked promising and the price was right ($13).  Took it out with dinner that night at a reknown Italian restaurant and it not only surprised me,  I poured some for the owner and he thought it was better than anything he had on the wine list for $75!  I returned the next day and bought the remaining 4 bottles. 

http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=96815

Guess 2000 was nice in Tuscany!


How do you check the weekly buying habits on the main site? I have been finding it difficult. I'm sure I'm just a newbie  missing something

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 2/14/2008 10:26:51 PM   
fingers

 

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Status: offline 		Sorry, Apes,    didn't mean to imply that this was a particular reporting feature of CT  -  just that I found it quirky that people would bother to report their weekly purchases in the forum when that's what the spreadsheet is for: inventory management.  However, as a pool of interesting information and anecdote, I felt it necessary to contribute for once!


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RE: What have you bought this week? - 2/15/2008 2:20:08 AM   
Colonel Lawrence

 

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The founder the late John Parker (no relation) was somewhat of an icon in the Aussie wine business and Parker Coonawarra Estate has built a substantial reputation..  First released in 1991 the 1988 Terra Rossa First Growth was judged as the 6th highest rated Bordeaux-Style in the 1991 International Challenge in London. The estate is planted with 18ha of Cabernet Sauvignon, 1.5ha of Merlot and 0.5ha of Petit Verdot. Peter Bissell is now the winemaker and was awarded the Qantas Australian Winemaker of the Year' award for 2005.  I have no personal knowledge of the wine, but I live in hope.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 2/15/2008 2:21:15 AM   
Colonel Lawrence

 

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Status: offline 		Just realised that we're on the 6th page - not bad for a link which had a few detracters ;)

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 2/16/2008 4:56:40 AM   
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ORIGINAL: fingers

I always thought this thread was kind of silly for just being an extra place to enter our weekly shopping habits, which is what the main site handles rather exquisitely.  However, as a place to point out a special "gem" that I found this week - I'm in.

Dropped by a quickie-liquor mart only for a snapple and chips and needed to buy >$5 to use the debit .  So I browse the wine aisles for a few and grab what struck me as a respectably labelled chianti.  You know how you can just get a "feeling" about a proper label?  This looked promising and the price was right ($13).  Took it out with dinner that night at a locally reknown Italian restaurant and it not only surprised me,  I poured some for the owner and he thought it was better than anything he had on the wine list for $75!  I returned the next day and bought the remaining 4 bottles. 

http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=96815

Guess 2000 was nice in Tuscany!

Finding little gems like this is as exciting as finding that elusive rare rookie card in a pack of baseball cards when I was a kid.  I like this thread, but I'm disappointed to say that my buying of late has been a bit slower than I like...........but I'm sure my wife appreciates it.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 2/16/2008 5:10:07 AM   
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Guess 2000 was nice in Tuscany!



Actually, not really. With the exception of the catastrophic 2002, 2000 is actually the weakest vintage since 1998.

But there are good wines in 2000, as you seem to have found out with this Chianti.

As I mentioned before, Tuscany between 1995 and 2001 is simple. Odd-numbered years are good or great, and even-numbered are not so good.

2003 and 2004 changed the trend -- '03 being just OK and '04 being great -- actually 2004 may surpass 1997 and 2001 in quality.



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RE: What have you bought this week? - 2/17/2008 8:51:01 PM   
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RE: What have you bought this week? - 2/18/2008 7:15:51 AM   
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ORIGINAL: fingers

Yes, I would have seen that if I looked at my vintage reports!  Are you 'en Italia, Maestro?  You're profile doesn't give your locale....


I spend a lot of time all around Europe -- most of my time in Northern Europe -- due to business. But Italy is home, yes...

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 4/3/2008 4:14:24 AM   
Colonel Lawrence

 

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Status: offline 		Bought Cissac 2001 at a tenner a bottle (all taxes paid)!
Rusden Shiraz Black Guts, d'Arenberg Shiraz The Dead Arm and Yarra Yering Shiraz Underhill - all 2004's.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 4/3/2008 6:21:15 AM   
Maestro

 

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ORIGINAL: Colonel Lawrence

Bought Cissac 2001 at a tenner a bottle (all taxes paid)!




Do you like Cissac?

Evertime I tried (´01 included) it came accross as tannic, aggressive, and unfriendly. Have I been unlucky?

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 4/3/2008 6:52:28 AM   
Colonel Lawrence

 

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Do you like Cissac?
Evertime I tried (´01 included) it came accross as tannic, aggressive, and unfriendly. Have I been unlucky?
[/quote]

Not one of my greatest favorites, but value for money wise it's pretty good.
I bought it for 25% lower than the lowest price I could find worldwide!
Bought two cases, one to drink and one to sell.
I'll have it ocassionally with my Pizza, instead of the traditional Norton Privada.
I suspect my taste leans to the tannic/aggressive side of things ;)

These are some of the notes I found on the 2001.
I haven't written any notes for Cissac, it's not a wine I desparately care about.
(Eric none are copyrighted as far as I could ascertain, mainly dealers (perhaps not all that reliable) and other open notes.

Faded ruby colour - still bright. Strong notes of ripe blackcurrant fruit, spice, oak and mocha on the nose. Quite heady. Nice balance on the palate - smooth tannins, though perhaps the alcohol is a little over the top. Oak finish. Definitely better on the nose than the palate. Very impressive actually, despite some flaws I liked it. 85pts (baseness CT)
 




Inky, dark cherry and black fruit nose. Powerful. Big tannins on the palate and a dark, liquorice fruit. Deep and tightly-wound, this seems to have plenty of structure.  (16-17) points

(WeLoveFineWines)




Dark, intense and lively. Nose : Fresh ripe fruit and cedar. Palate : Firm finish with attractive oak. 10-12 years
(The Fine Wine Company)
We have been followers of Chateau Cissac wines for many years and in that time witnessed how well they age. They are beautifully made and offer some of the best value in Bordeaux. Cissac is undoubtedly "the pillar of the bourgeoisie" as Hugh Johnson has dubbed it.
The wines are traditionally deep coloured. 2001 is a lovely vintage and only now reaching maturity. 75% of the wine is Cabernet Sauvignon providing unmistakable, textbook aromas of cassis and pencil shavings and a firm, mouth-filling structure. Merlot and Petit Verdot add plumpness and complexity in what is a most elegant, classic Medoc.
(Averys)

It seems to be a 85pt wine (without tasting it I admit)
It was given very close to that by a famous pundit.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 4/3/2008 7:37:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		'05 Basciano Chianti Rufina before it's gone in my area. Beautiful after two hours in the decanter.

'04 Dead Arm is very nice. Palate not equal to the aroma at this point, but should come together is a couple of years.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 4/3/2008 2:37:58 PM   
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Domaine Belleville Rully "Les Chauchaux" (Red)

My '05 futures have started to roll in...
Pontet-Canet
Leoville Barton
Duhart-Milon
Lagrange
Ch. Bellevue St. Emilion

I'll have grey hair before I drink these

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 4/3/2008 3:17:18 PM   
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Glaetzer 2005 shiraz-Wallace
Siduri 2005 pinot  sonatera vineyard
Alto moncayo 2005
Alto moncayo Veraton 2005
Lewelling 2004 Cab
Altamura 2004 cab

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 4/6/2008 10:04:37 AM   
gbm

 

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Status: offline 		Just bought two cases:

Sterling Three Palms Merlot 2002
BV Georges Latour Private Reserve 1999

My first two large scale purchases.  Not a lot of the Three Palms Merlot listed in CT inventory, but it's great stuff.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 4/6/2008 10:37:05 AM   
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2005 Chappellet Vineyard Mountain Cuvée
2004 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville
2003 Clos Saint-Michel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
2005 Titus Zinfandel

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 4/7/2008 11:28:17 AM   
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Bought a couple bottles each of the '05 vintage of Leoville-Barton and Ducru-Beaucaillou from Premier Cru... Ouch....  

Pretty much busted my monthly wine budget on that one purchase!

Also bought 1/2 case of '06 Chardonnay from Hollywood Hill Vineyards in Woodinville, WA.  I am not a huge fan of white wine, especially CA Chardonnay as it tends to taste like someone shoved an oak tree into the bottle...  This chardonnay is estate grown here in WA state and comes across more like a dry Sauv Blanc.  A nice floral bouquet and a very clean finish...  It's a relatively new winery but shows lots of promise..  http://www.hollywoodhillvineyards.com/

Ron

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 4/7/2008 12:03:31 PM   
Colonel Lawrence

 

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ORIGINAL: rjonas

Keeping my Bordeaux verticals going....

Bought a couple bottles each of the '05 vintage of Leoville-Barton and Ducru-Beaucaillou from Premier Cru... Ouch....  



With you on the Leoville, have 2000 through 2006 and am looking forward to them.
Always found Ducru overpriced although the odd bottle I've tried has been good.

Interesting comments on the Chardonnay, reflects comments elsewhere, although sweetness was the primary concern rather than oak.
L.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 4/21/2008 10:21:30 AM   
apes

 

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2005 Glaetzer Amon Ra Shiraz Syrah
2004 Glaetzer Amon Ra Shiraz
2004 Glaetzer Godolphin
2006 Amon Ra Shiraz
Franciscan Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2004
Rusden Shiraz Black Guts 2004
Glaetzer Wallace Shiraz Grenache 2005
Glaetzer 2006 Anaperenna

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 4/21/2008 1:05:57 PM   
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RE: What have you bought this week? - 4/21/2008 1:32:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		I purchased three bottles this week (big week for me):

1. 1979 Kopke Porto Colheita
http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=510607
I have very little information on this bottle.  If anybody has a comment or suggestion I would love to hear it.

2. 2003 Columbia Crest Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve  
http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=266232
This bottle has been causing some controversy in CT.  Parker gave it a 90-95 but several "CT people" disagree.  Back in college Columbia Crest was a big treat (sentimental).  I was happy to see our provincial/state store carrying the reserve (I live in Ontario, Canada). I will probably sit on it for 3-5y.

3. 1998 Remo Farina Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Monte Fante
http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=506662
Bought this on Saturday and drank it that evening … really enjoyed it.  I didn’t write a note but I am having flash backs about the mouth feel.  The sherry reduction for the duck was also nice and a good match.

Richard

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 4/22/2008 4:59:16 AM   
Colonel Lawrence

 

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ORIGINAL: apes

2005 Glaetzer Amon Ra Shiraz Syrah
2004 Glaetzer Amon Ra Shiraz
2004 Glaetzer Godolphin
2006 Amon Ra Shiraz
Franciscan Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2004
Rusden Shiraz Black Guts 2004
Glaetzer Wallace Shiraz Grenache 2005
Glaetzer 2006 Anaperenna



Nice selection, I have the three I highlighted.
You might like:
2004 Kilikanoon Shiraz Oracle
2004 Two Hands Cabernet Sauvignon Aphrodite (although I got this at a bargain price)
2004 Torbreck Shiraz The Struie
L.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 4/22/2008 5:01:00 AM   
Colonel Lawrence

 

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ORIGINAL: cgrimes

1 bottle 2001 Chateau Montelena to bring to my wine-loving friends in France.  I want to see if they think it is a 96 (RP) or a 69 (JL at WS)


I love these disagreements.
Remember to tell us who's right,
Although my guess is (like with 2003 Pavie) it's somewhere in the middle.
L.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 4/22/2008 7:09:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have only tasted older vintages of Montelena but all I can say it that they age very well.  The '87 was one of the best wines I have ever tasted.
http://www.cellartracker.com/event.asp?iEvent=4741

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