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RE: What have you bought this week? - 11/17/2007 3:36:21 AM   
Mount Mary

 

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Status: offline 		I would rather not comment on answer A or C as I am but a newbie, although B looks fairly promising. As for me, being stuck in Tasmania for the time being means I am a little behind in getting os product.
2001 Faiveley Clos de la Marechale x 6
2000 Bahans Haut Brion x 6
2004 VT La Crau x 12
2003 Mt Mary Quintets x24 (6FOC)
2005 Dom de Senechaux Rouge x6
The CnDP's are by far the buy of the year so far for me. 

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 11/17/2007 6:13:20 AM   
jamscreator

 

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Status: offline 		Have had this thing about Ports lately.  Just bought these and waiting delivery.

2000 Warre Porto Vintage
1997 Graham Porto Vintage



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RE: What have you bought this week? - 11/17/2007 3:13:11 PM   
GalvezGuy

 

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Colonel Lawrence

Now here's a departure for me!
Was offered along with others (by one of the better UK dealers) the opportunity to offer any price for a number of wines they didn't want.  If my offer was the highest I got the wine.
I now own:
10 cases 2003 Bibi Graetz Casamatta Toscana IGT for 130 pounds
5 cases 2004 Bibi Graetz Casamatta Toscana IGT for 50 pounds
and 5 cases 2002 La Grolet Tête de Cuvée for 155 pounds

Hence average price (IB) of 1.40 sterling per bottle.

Am I :
A  Stark raving Mad
B  Likely to get drunk very cheaply
C  Very wise, this is the bargain of a lifetime.

Answers on a postcard to the 1st Wadi on the left, past the Oasis.


Bargain.  Bibi Graetz is a very nice Sangiovese.  I have not had the La Grolet, so even if it is a total bust the Bibi will hold a good 7-10 years.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 11/18/2007 2:39:01 AM   
Colonel Lawrence

 

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Status: offline 		You've made my day, I'm generally only knowledgable about 1855 claret.
If I'm honest I didn't expect to get any of them and I also I expected that if I did I'd have to drink them fast.
Been looking them up and apparently Bibi is an artist and a wine producer - what a life!
And what I've found on Chateau la Grolet is promising.
Thanks again,
L.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 11/22/2007 3:44:46 AM   
Colonel Lawrence

 

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Status: offline 		Think I just got quite a lot of 2002 Le Vin de Bob Blanc (Barrel Fermented) for <$4 a bottle (before tax).
Sadly that's nearer $8 after UK duty & tax :(
Anyone drunk this?
L.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 11/22/2007 5:53:09 AM   
seanr7

 

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Joined: 3/5/2005
From: Oklahoma City
Status: offline 		12 x 2004 Domaine Joseph Roty Bourgogne Cuvée Pressonnier AT $7.99 from Premier Cru

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 11/22/2007 10:19:46 AM   
Schu

 

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From: Gaithersburg, MD
Status: offline 		3x 2006 Copain Pinot Noir Tous Ensemble
3x 2005 Clos du Mont Olivet Châteauneuf-du-Pape
2x 2004 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée
1x 2005 Martin Ray Pinot Noir Reserve
1x 2004 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville
1x 2004 Titus Zinfandel
1x 2005 Titus Zinfandel
4x 2005 Chappellet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Signature
4x 2005 Turnbull Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 11/23/2007 1:43:38 PM   
jamscreator

 

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From: Indiana USA
Status: offline 		2004 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve  -  I pondered over this for a few days since it made the WS Top 10 for 2007 list.  I felt like a hypocrite since I started the other thread about the Top 100.  But I felt it was too good of a deal to pass up.

1977 Sandeman Porto Vintage - Probably against my better judgement, but again, a steal!  Honestly it was just something to add to the cellar.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 11/24/2007 9:54:41 AM   
GalvezGuy

 

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From: Galveston, TX
Status: offline 		Because I am out of town and do have access to my cellar I brought the following

Chapellet Mountain Cuvee 2004
Roseblum Zinfandel Carla's Vineyard 2005
Yalumba Antique Tawny
Chateau Sainte Anne 2004 (Last vintage for this chateau, they were acquired by Latour, makes me a little sad because I discovered them very recently and had looked forward to having them as a staple cellar defender)

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 11/26/2007 3:05:04 PM   
grafstrb

 

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quote:

ORIGINAL: fingers

At least there's no future commitment.  I'll take the risk with the fall shipment and then decide.  Acknowledged that this won't be a fair representation of Paso wines and will need to investigate much, much deeper   Tobin James may be a little "weird" - let's just hope it can at least elevate to "interesting".  Ever try their late-harvests?  I'd be interested in those.


sorry 'bout the late reply...I forgot I chimed-in on this thread...
I have tried one of Tobin James' late harvests -- it was the most varietally correct bottling of his that he was pouring when I visited.  For your sake, I hope you end up liking his stuff.  For more "serious" wine, you should really check out some of the "westside" producers from Paso.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 11/26/2007 3:12:21 PM   
grafstrb

 

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Status: offline 		Don't ya'll just hate it when you go into a liquor store telling yourself you're not even going to look at the wine section, and then you do anyways (so hard to fight the temptation!)?  Of course, you inevitably end up finding deals that just "can't be passed up."  Well, this happened to me this past weekend when I was visiting family in MN, and I found myself buying the following bottles (and miraculously holding off on purchasing any of the 4 remaining bottles of the 2004 Tignanello which were priced at only $80 a pop!):

2001 Vieux Telegraphe CdP
2003 Finca Sandoval
2002 "The Gate" Shiraz - from McLaren Vale
2004 Quinta do Crasto Douro Reserva Old Vines (I had to fight temptation to buy all four remaining bottles of this one).

If I could afford it I would have bought the '04 Tignanellos strictly for investment purposes, but the money is spread rather thin these days!  Every other place I've seen has had them at no less than $120 apiece.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 11/26/2007 6:08:56 PM   
GalvezGuy

 

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Status: offline 		2002 Calon Segur 6x750
2005 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Papes Blanc 2x750 (Giving WTSO a whirl)

Thank goodness that Christmas is coming.  Allows me to thin the cabinets and make a little more room

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 11/28/2007 3:28:43 PM   
GalvezGuy

 

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Status: offline 		Some weakness last night watching Vay Ner Chuk on WLTV

6x750 2004 Chateau Jonc Blanc Montravail

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 11/28/2007 10:58:29 PM   
rloomis

 

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From: San Diego, CA
Status: offline 		found this magnetic price tag at Costco stuck to a display case holding a 2001 Chateau D'Yquem 375ml -- and it makes a cool refrigerator magnet too!



< Message edited by rloomis -- 11/28/2007 11:02:00 PM >

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 11/29/2007 7:57:37 AM   
fingers

 

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Status: offline 		Yeah, but did you buy any?

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 11/29/2007 10:34:33 AM   
rloomis

 

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Status: offline 		yeap! Bought that last bottle of 01 and got the nifty refrigerator magnet thrown in for free

< Message edited by rloomis -- 11/30/2007 6:55:52 AM >

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 11/30/2007 4:29:21 AM   
Navydoc

 

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From: Virginia Beach, VA
Status: offline 		Two 3-packs of the 2006 Mollydooker Velvet Glove. At 145/ea I couldn't pass it up.

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 12/2/2007 9:06:19 AM   
stephori

 

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From: Saint-Denis France
Status: offline 		I bought this week-end:
(2) 1997 Bollinger Coteaux Champenois La Côte aux Enfants
(1) N.V. Pol Roger Champagne Extra Cuvée de Reserve
(1) N.V. Duval-Leroy Champagne Rosé de Saignée
(3) 1995 Charles Heidsieck Champagne Blanc de Millénaires

I keep going on building my champagne wines cellar

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RE: What have you bought this week? - 12/10/2007 9:00:17 AM   
GalvezGuy

 

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  • 2004 Rusden Driftsand
  • 2000 Domaine Ste. Michelle Luxe
  • 2004 Two Tone Farms Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 2002 Moon Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Franc Estate Grown
  • 2001 Philippe-Lorraine Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 2004 Millsreef Merlot Malbec Reserve
  • 2003 Louis Jadot Saint-Aubin
  • 2003 Château Vrai Canon Bouché
  • 2003 Pierre Sparr Pinot Gris Mambourg Grand Cru Vin d'Exception
  • 2006 Wild Rock Pinot Noir Cupids Arrow
  • 2001 Château Marbuzet 
  • 2004 Château Beaulieu Comtes de Tastes 
  • 2000 Clos Les Lunelles
  • 2003 Frank Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (2)
  • 2004 Le Galantin Pascal Bandol Le Galantin (4)
  • 2003 Saint Jean du Barroux Côtes du Ventoux (4)
  • 2005 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc  (2)

    One more summer order to go.



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    RE: What have you bought this week? - 12/10/2007 4:50:12 PM   
    fingers

     

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    Status: offline     		The Millsreef Merlot Malbec should be interesting.  Didn't know any malbec was being grown there but I've had their Gimblett Gravels Syrah and it was outstanding.

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    RE: What have you bought this week? - 12/10/2007 7:11:01 PM   
    GalvezGuy

     

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    Status: offline     		I am interested in this.  This is my first experience with NZ outside of SB and PN.  I will pop in a couple of weeks and let you know.

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    RE: What have you bought this week? - 12/14/2007 7:16:05 AM   
    Colonel Lawrence

     

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    From: Arabia
    Status: offline     		2002 Rusden Shiraz Black Guts
    Well you've got to admit - I'm branching out.

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    RE: What have you bought this week? - 12/14/2007 7:20:34 AM   
    Colonel Lawrence

     

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    From: Arabia
    Status: offline     		Appreciate any insights into the Black Guts (I bought based on no knowledge, but a good deal).
    WA gives it 96 and WS 86.
    I like these differences, makes my eventual tasting much more fun.

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    RE: What have you bought this week? - 12/18/2007 10:10:51 AM   
    GalvezGuy

     

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    From: Galveston, TX
    Status: offline     		1996 Krug Brut
    2004 Montrose (4x375)
    NV Pierre Peters Blanc de Blancs 4x750
    N.V. Pol Roger Champagne Extra Cuvée de Reserve 3x750
    2004 Bodegas Borsao Garnacha Campo de Borja Tres Picos 5x750
    2000 Warre Porto Vintage 4x750
     

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    RE: What have you bought this week? - 12/19/2007 11:53:41 AM   
    Schu

     

    Posts: 104
    Joined: 12/3/2005
    From: Gaithersburg, MD
    Status: offline     		2005 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (2x750)
    2002 Bridlewood Winery Syrah Estate (1x750)
    2002 L'Aventure Syrah (1x750)

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    RE: What have you bought this week? - 12/21/2007 8:54:04 AM   
    stcksplt1

     

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    From: Ireland
    Status: offline     		Chateau Pontet Canet 2003
    Dr Loosen Bernkastler Lay Riesling Kabinett 2005
    N V Billiecart Salmon Champagne
    N V. Billecart Salmon Demi Sec
    Dr Loosen Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett 2005
    Selbach Fish Riesling Kabinett 2005
    Donnhoff Riesling 2005


    Merry Xmas To All and a Happy New Year !!!!

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    RE: What have you bought this week? - 12/21/2007 9:11:06 AM   
    grafstrb

     

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    From: LAla land
    Status: offline     		2004 Bodegas LAN - Edicion Limitada (had to buy after consuming a bottle of this amazing stuff a couple nights ago)
    2006 Ken Wright - Pinot Noir - Shea Vineyard
    1996 Dover Canyon - Menage (Bordeaux-style blend)

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    RE: What have you bought this week? - 1/22/2008 11:15:58 AM   
    Colonel Lawrence

     

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    From: Arabia
    Status: offline     		Update on my bargain buys:

    2003 Bibi Graetz Casamatta Toscana IGT (Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT) Paid $2.10 (after UK taxes $5.54)
    Really quite good, certainly good enough for Pizza or my anchovy, chilli and olive Pasta!

    2002 Château la Grolet Tête de Cuvée (France, Bordeaux, Côtes de Bourg) Paid $5.03 (after UK taxes $8.98)
    Even better, really pleasantly surprised.
     
    Sadly my Bibi Bianco and Vin de Bob (Blanc) weren't in the same league, perhaps I'm just a red wine drinker.
    Now what do I do with the 20 cases of white:  there's just so much I can give to my next door neighbour "Bob"!

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    RE: What have you bought this week? - 1/22/2008 11:21:44 AM   
    Colonel Lawrence

     

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    From: Arabia
    Status: offline     		Continuing my Aussie sojourn, bought the last 8 bottles of 2005 d'Arenberg Shiraz The Dead Arm that Waitrose had on offer.
    Good price, wanted more; had to top up to 1 case with a rather good Katnook.


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    RE: What have you bought this week? - 1/22/2008 12:41:06 PM   
    jamscreator

     

    Posts: 378
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    From: Indiana USA
    Status: offline     		Finally been back on the buying bandwagon.  Here's a few I've picked up this week for fun:

    2005 Marquis de Calon 
    2000 Château Cos d'Estournel
    1994 Gould Campbell Porto Vintage
    1985 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate
    1993 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate
    2003 Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Red Carpet Reserve
    2005 Fetish Wines Playmates
    1994 Broadbent Porto Vintage
    1994 Dow Porto Vintage
    N.V. Fonseca Porto Bin 27 Reserve
    1999 Kathryn Kennedy Cabernet Sauvignon
    2001 Kathryn Kennedy Lateral
    1999 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon
    1994 Warre Porto Vintage


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