recotte
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ORIGINAL: recotte The answer is also going to be a little different based on how "aged" you're looking for, as well as region. Finding wines from the 2000's and 2010's is going to be easier at both retail and auction than wines from the 1940's, '50's, or '60's. Chambers Street Wines comes to mind as a retailer with a pretty good selection of older stuff. For auction, in addition to those already mentioned, also check out Hart Davis Hart and Brentwood Wine (which is the auction arm of Benchmark). Fair, I should have elaborated. Essentially, I'm looking for old world wines in their prime drinking window. Barolo's from the late 90's or 2000. Bordeaux's from 90's to mid 2000's. Rhone from the mid 2000's. I'm not looking for 1st and 2nd growth bordeaux's that are 40-50 years old or chasing unicorns. Mainly I want to truly understand some of the great varieties that need decades to hit their prime window, at reasonable price points, to learn more about them and see what makes them great. At 32, I'm starting my wine journey and want to see where I want to invest time, and resources, and generally learn. Very cool. Definitely a great way to figure out what you're "into" as you start building your cellar now to have what you want when it's ready. Lots of great suggestions upthread for you, and you'll find plenty of wines in those age ranges. You'll find something, if not everything, you're looking for in pretty much any auction, and also have some decent success at retail.
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