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ECOTONE Sep 10, 2009 2:09 pm


Originally Posted by ECOTONE (Post 12280413)
updating this outdated list of mine...

00/04/07 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
96/99 Delas Hermitage Les Bessards
96 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas
03 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino
94 Dow Vintage Porto
00 Gaja Langhe Darmagi
01 E. Guigal Hermitage Ex-Voto
03 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
05 Château Léoville Poyferré


adding in:

03/06 Delas Hermitage Les Bessards
00/97 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
2006 M. Chapoutier Ermitage l'Ermite
2006 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon

GolfTravelr Sep 18, 2009 2:06 pm

after a recent move, I uncovered a 1961 Latour......I can't even remember when I bought the darn thing, however, since the find, I can assure everyone that it will be consumed with a fine steak quickly followed by a stoogie.....either that or taken to my fine wine dealer for sale by consignment.

Gaucho100K Sep 18, 2009 4:21 pm


Originally Posted by GolfTravelr (Post 12402406)
after a recent move, I uncovered a 1961 Latour......I can't even remember when I bought the darn thing, however, since the find, I can assure everyone that it will be consumed with a fine steak quickly followed by a stoogie.....either that or taken to my fine wine dealer for sale by consignment.

Nice..... was it stored in a cellar...??? Please do post your TNs once you open it... :D ^

jkc22 Sep 18, 2009 4:57 pm

Nice Thread!
 
Wish I found this thread earlier....

Being a Franco-oenophile (esp. 1er Cru Classe Bordeaux), my cellar is especially strong in verticals of the Pauillac duo "La-La"s...all bottles are inventoried and stored at a local full-service cellar Vinfolio - www.vinfolio.com

Some examples of the Chateaux I follow:

Latour - 78, 79, 82, 83, 86, 88, 89, 90, 92-05;
Lafite - 76, 79, 82, 85, 86, 90, 94-05;
Margaux - NV (for rarity of collection, never for drinking), 82, 83, 85, 90, 93, 96, 00, 03;
Ducru-Beaucaillou - 76, 78, 79, 83, 85, 88, 93-97, 98, 00, 03;
Pichon-Baron - 86, 90, 96, 98, 00, 03;
Leoville Las Cases - 93, 97, 98, 00, 03;
Leoville Barton - 88, 90, 93-96, 98, 00, 01, 03.....

Of course there's the Hermitage/Cornas/CdP....

Chapoutier La Sizeranne - 90, 92, 93-98, 00, 03, 04;
Jaboulet Aine La Chapelle - 90, 94-98, 00, 03.....

slawecki Sep 18, 2009 5:32 pm


Originally Posted by jkc22 (Post 12403260)

Some examples of the Chateaux I follow:


Of course there's the Hermitage/Cornas/CdP....

Chapoutier La Sizeranne - 90, 92, 93-98, 00, 03, 04;
Jaboulet Aine La Chapelle - 90, 94-98, 00, 03.....

i guess i do not understand. do you own all these, or do you follow these?

Gaucho100K Sep 19, 2009 4:32 am

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How does one follow a wine if you dont own any.....?

superflyer99 Sep 19, 2009 6:02 am

I figured that the most efficient storage of wine is in boxes, hence I got
2007 Zeta Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
2007 Concha y Toro
2006 Roodeberg

ECOTONE Nov 23, 2009 9:10 pm

picked up a couple bottles of the 2006 Sassicaia - anyone here pop open one of these yet?

Gaucho100K Nov 24, 2009 3:18 pm

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Originally Posted by ECOTONE
picked up a couple bottles of the 2006 Sassicaia - anyone here pop open one of these yet?

The same family makes wines in Patagonia...

UCBeau Nov 24, 2009 7:11 pm


Originally Posted by ECOTONE (Post 12870638)
picked up a couple bottles of the 2006 Sassicaia - anyone here pop open one of these yet?

Did you love the earlier stuff? Like 3-4 years ago? I bet you'll love the 2006. ;)

UCBeau Nov 24, 2009 7:14 pm


Originally Posted by slawecki (Post 12403394)
i guess i do not understand. do you own all these, or do you follow these?

do you follow music, art, authors? you follow wine the same way.

slawecki Nov 25, 2009 7:07 am


Originally Posted by UCBeau (Post 12875974)
do you follow music, art, authors? you follow wine the same way.

that list had about 100 wines on it. what does one follow? price? availability? follow on reviews?

i have cases or half cases of about 10 of the Bordeaux(or equivalent) in the cellar. most are 88,89, and 90. i have a couple dozen different 1-6 bottle chunks of 87-90 big label cabs.

and i have about 50-100 other mix and match bottles that are recognizable. i don't know where they are buried, and do not know when or where i acquired them.

i do not have the slightest idea what to follow.

cellar holds 1800-2000 bottles, and varies about 1-2 degrees F, between summer and winter.

UCBeau Nov 25, 2009 10:21 am


Originally Posted by slawecki (Post 12877959)
that list had about 100 wines on it. what does one follow? price? availability? follow on reviews?

i have cases or half cases of about 10 of the Bordeaux(or equivalent) in the cellar. most are 88,89, and 90. i have a couple dozen different 1-6 bottle chunks of 87-90 big label cabs.

and i have about 50-100 other mix and match bottles that are recognizable. i don't know where they are buried, and do not know when or where i acquired them.

i do not have the slightest idea what to follow.

cellar holds 1800-2000 bottles, and varies about 1-2 degrees F, between summer and winter.

follow what you like. i enjoy spanish reds from Jumilla and Priorat so i follow a few wineries from there. by follow i mean i buy their wines every year, taste them, save them and generally keep an eye on what they're up to. you could build a vertical of what you like, or just watch some wineries who you've had success with in the past, buying as you see fit. return to the art/music/literature analogy..

Gaucho100K Nov 25, 2009 6:45 pm


Originally Posted by ECOTONE (Post 12870638)
picked up a couple bottles of the 2006 Sassicaia - anyone here pop open one of these yet?

Forgive the impertinent question... but what is the current market rate for a 2006 Sassicaia...?

maclover Nov 25, 2009 7:16 pm


Originally Posted by Gaucho100K (Post 12881369)
Forgive the impertinent question... but what is the current market rate for a 2006 Sassicaia...?

100-120€ here in Italy


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