mschauber wrote:I opted in for 2 of the 2006 and 2 of the 2004... If I'm spending money I don't have, why not spend a little more of what I don't have ;)

LOL...I'm not supposed to be spending money either on wine...but that's what credit cards are for right

bsevern wrote:Interesting...even takes my lastbottle un/pw

Is that Calstar Pinot any good? Seems like it's been on Invino a LOT.

The photos were taken with the same background (cement floor) as all Last Bottle photos. And I've seen that little boy in a few Last Bottle pics as well.

Anyone know what the connection is? I'm too lazy to try and figure it out on my own... Bed time..

bsevern wrote:LOL...I'm not supposed to be spending money either on wine...but that's what credit cards are for right

It's funny how I tell me self the same thing, but tell my friends never to use a credit card unless you can and will pay it off in full every month.

I'll hate myself when I pay it, but it will get paid in full.

I either need to find more friends that enjoy good wine, exchange my GF for one who drinks, hehehe, or learn to have a higher tolerance so I can polish off a bottle and not just a glass. Or I could stop buying more wine.... But we all know that ain't gonna happen ;)

mschauber wrote:The photos were taken with the same background (cement floor) as all Last Bottle photos. And I've seen that little boy in a few Last Bottle pics as well.

Anyone know what the connection is? I'm too lazy to try and figure it out on my own... Bed time..

My guess it is lastbottle's version on lot18, covering bases

I think I missed some nice Burgundy on Last Bottle today...each time one that looked interesting that was like a $100 retail for $40, it would sell out instantly!

rjquillin wrote:It's been their Zin

2007 Calstar Cellars Alta Zinfandel
Cardanini Vineyard, El Dorado County *Small-Lot Artisanship

I could swear I've seen the Anderson Valley Pinot there.

Is their Zin any good? They could use a redesign on the label. I know, I know, you can't drink the label, but still

Calstar still there -- is it over?

bsevern wrote:I could swear I've seen the Anderson Valley Pinot there.

Is their Zin any good? They could use a redesign on the label. I know, I know, you can't drink the label, but still

Dunno, don't have any. My Invino archives are only from this year, and the Zin showed up on Feb 14.

bdlsmoran wrote:Calstar still there -- is it over?

Still there.. Thankfully, it's stopping me from buying anything more ;)

mschauber wrote:It's funny how I tell me self the same thing, but tell my friends never to use a credit card unless you can and will pay it off in full every month.

I'll hate myself when I pay it, but it will get paid in full.

I either need to find more friends that enjoy good wine, exchange my GF for one who drinks, hehehe, or learn to have a higher tolerance so I can polish off a bottle and not just a glass. Or I could stop buying more wine.... But we all know that ain't gonna happen ;)

A new GF isn't always a bad thing - LOL

But I don't think I could polish off a bottle a night....unless maybe it was an easy drinking white....just maybe.

Ohhh...nice...snagged a Pillar Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 1999!

bsevern wrote:A new GF isn't always a bad thing - LOL

But I don't think I could polish off a bottle a night....unless maybe it was an easy drinking white....just maybe.

Ohhh...nice...snagged a Pillar Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 1999!

I JUST missed the 1999

Problem with a new GF is the current one is new. We just started dating, but he doesn't drink alcohol at all, which would have been perfect 6 months ago before I starting drinking wine again after 10 years off..

So I guess the answer is to get more friends so they can help me drink all this wine ;)

The Buena Vista Ramal Pinot Noir is back on wineshopper at 14.99. Free shipping on any purchase in the next hour. Didn't want to buy 7 to get shipping last time, but will probably pick up a couple now.

bdlsmoran wrote:In case you missed some of the lastbottle wines head over to:
http://www.acmevineyards.com

Looks like the same people and they are offering free shipping too.

Not sure I trust ordering stuff from a site who's home page is filled with "Lorem ipsum"...

redwinefan wrote:Not sure I trust ordering stuff from a site who's home page is filled with "Lorem ipsum"...

+1

So is this sale over or just stuck? Let's hope it's over for our wallet's sake.

redwinefan wrote:So is this sale over or just stuck? Let's hope it's over for our wallet's sake.

Gotta a feeling it'll pick up in the morning....lots of bottles left in the pic .... danger Will Robinson!

bsevern wrote:Gotta a feeling it'll pick up in the morning....lots of bottles left in the pic .... danger Will Robinson!

I agree, I think it will pick back up. But I don't think the picture has anything to do with it. I'm sure they took all of the pictures well in advance of the start of the sale

So this is where you guys were hiding yesterday!

My damages at LB:
Calstar Vineyards 2006 Pinot Noir Londer Vineyard
Black Goose 2006 Old Vines Zinfandel Bartolomei Vineyards
Tallulah Syrah 2006 Bald Mountain Ranch
Domaine Weinbach 2006 Gewurztraminer Cuvee Laurence

I totally missed the German rieslings - that must have been when I was in a business meeting .

Some of the wines made two or three appearances, so I tried to do some research on the ones in my price range in case they came back.

OK - girding myself for another day of LB mania

Looks like we're on again.

North316 wrote:I agree, I think it will pick back up. But I don't think the picture has anything to do with it. I'm sure they took all of the pictures well in advance of the start of the sale

It is back up... and with a German riesling

bkarlan wrote:It is back up... and with a German riesling

The Riesling seems to their placeholder, they keep reverting back to it

My tally (so far) --

2 Faiveley 2006 Vosne-Romanee - $39
2 Kuleto Estate Cabernet 2005 Danielli - $39
1 Louis Jadot 2004 Echezeaux - $79
1 2005 Larkmead Cabernet - $79
1 Altamura Cabernet $49
3 2002 Phelan Cabernet $39
2 2005 Surh Luchtel Cabernet Sacrashe Vineyard $39

Wife was starting to complain last night, though -- we're out of space and she did not take kindly to the suggestion that we could store some of the boxes in the bedroom!

bkarlan wrote:It is back up... and with a German riesling

Furst 2007 just doesn't want to sell out. Anyone have any experience with this? Is it worth the $26/bot?

mschauber wrote:Furst 2007 just doesn't want to sell out. Anyone have any experience with this? Is it worth the $26/bot?

i bought 2 yesterday without any research, but it is a german riesling so I couldn't pass, then i found this..

http://blindtastingclub.net/germany/2007-riesling-pur-mineral-weingut-rudolf-frst-franken/

however that is just 1 persons experience

bkarlan wrote:i bought 2 yesterday without any research, but it is a german riesling so I couldn't pass, then i found this..

http://blindtastingclub.net/germany/2007-riesling-pur-mineral-weingut-rudolf-frst-franken/

however that is just 1 persons experience

I just scored two to try. I figure this whole LB Moving Mania thing is an oppotunity to try a bunch of wines I would not buy in multiple bottle lots.

When I reda this was from Franken, I jumped on it - love that region's style. Small lots compared to Rheinhessen, Mosel, Pfalz...these are always terrior-styled wines

Thank you for all the Moving Marathon Mania Madness. It is now officially over! All orders will ship out next week.
Cheers!

LB Moving Marathon damage:

• 2 x 2004 Pillar Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District @ $40
  
• 2 x 2006 Pillar Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District @ $39
  
• 1 x 2006 Larkin Cabernet Franc @ $39
  
• 1 x 2006 PharaohMoans Syrah WestSide @ $49
  
• 1 x 2007 Valdez Family Winery Petite Sirah Landy Vineyard @ $39
  
• 2 x 2005 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin @ $60
  
• 1 x 2005 Kuleto Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Danielli @ $39
  
• 3 x 2006 McCrea Syrah Cuvée Orleans Half Bottle @ $12
  

bdlsmoran wrote:Thank you for all the Moving Marathon Mania Madness. It is now officially over! All orders will ship out next week.
Cheers!

Boo, I still have $20 in credits

Well if any of you remember the Naked Winery that was featured here on wine.woot, they are on winestyr.com right now.

$70 for $120 worth of wine.

They have a wide assortment and their Penetration Cab was pretty tasty.

I escaped in good shape compared to some of you.

I only walked away with:

2 - 2006 Tallulah Syrah @ $15
1 - 2001 Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Pauillac Réserve Spéciale (Half Bottle) @ $9
1 - 2003 Château Tirecul La Gravière Monbazillac @ $14

Now I just need to do some heavy drinking this weekend to make room for my Scott Harvey shipments coming in next week.

marathon officially over!
i'm proud of myself for not buying anything...
need to drink down my stash first...

I escaped without too much damage, mostly because I was distracted with work all day. Here's my score:

1 Kuleto Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Danielli
1 Harbison 2006 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
1 Tallulah Syrah 2006 Bald Mountain Ranch
1 Turley Wine Cellars Zinfandel 2009 Dragon Vineyard

I didn't do too bad at Last Bottle, actually would've bought a few more bottles but I just wasn't quick enough on the trigger!

1 x 2009 Evening Land Bourgogne Pinot Noir
1 x 2009 Philippe Delesvaux Anjou
2 x 2006 Tallulah Syrah Bald Mountain Ranch
1 x 1999 Pillar Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District
1 x 2004 Pillar Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District
1 x 2001 Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Half Bottle Pauillac Reserve Speciale
1 x 1995 White Cottage Sangiovese
4 x 2007 Paradis Terre Des Anges Rose
1 x 2006 Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet Syrah Vin De Pays De La Drome

bsevern wrote:I didn't do too bad at Last Bottle, actually would've bought a few more bottles but I just wasn't quick enough on the trigger!

1 x 2009 Evening Land Bourgogne Pinot Noir
1 x 2009 Philippe Delesvaux Anjou
2 x 2006 Tallulah Syrah Bald Mountain Ranch
1 x 1999 Pillar Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District
1 x 2004 Pillar Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District
1 x 2001 Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Half Bottle Pauillac Reserve Speciale
1 x 1995 White Cottage Sangiovese
4 x 2007 Paradis Terre Des Anges Rose
1 x 2006 Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet Syrah Vin De Pays De La Drome

I tried to grab the Anjou, Rose and Sangiovese and was too slow.

North316 wrote:I tried to grab the Anjou, Rose and Sangiovese and was too slow.

The Anjou was a total flyer, the Rose I had from the mixed case deal and thought it was terrific, but the 1995 Sangiovese will be a real crap shoot IMHO.

I've never had aged Sangiovese, let alone aged for almost 20 years.....it might be panther pee by now.

bsevern wrote:The Anjou was a total flyer, the Rose I had from the mixed case deal and thought it was terrific, but the 1995 Sangiovese will be a real crap shoot IMHO.

I've never had aged Sangiovese, let alone aged for almost 20 years.....it might be panther pee by now.

Agreed, but it was like $12 so it's worth a shot. I liked to Rose too, even though I don't normally like Rose, and was going to pick up two more bottles. I think the Anjou was cheap so it would have just been a cheap flyer.

Wired for Wine has free shipping on all orders today. You can buy one bottle, and they'll remove the shipping charges from your cart. Current offer:

La Grand Ribe Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Centenaire 2009 Pre-Sell for $14.47 a bottle

(2-bottles) 2009 Girard Napa Sauvignon Blanc *91 Points, Wine Enthusiast
(3-bottles) 2007 Spy Valley Gewürztraminer *92 Points & 4 1/2 Stars, Wine Orbit
(2-bottles) 2010 Sebastiani Sonoma County Chardonnay *From Ultimate Value Brand
(2-bottles) 2010 Weinreich Rheinhessen Riesling Trocken *New Import Exclusive
(3-bottles) 2007 Crasto Douro Bianco *From one of Douro's first producers

Case Deal on Invino for $112.99.

Anyone have any experience with any of these? Seems like a nice summer start set.

Anyone have a free shipping code?

Any thoughts on the Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Southern Rhone Cru Domaine du Grand Tinel Cuvee
Alexis Establet 2009 on WTSO for $29 (free shipping w/2)???

Normal price is supposed to be $70/bottle.

bsevern wrote:Any thoughts on the Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Southern Rhone Cru Domaine du Grand Tinel Cuvee
Alexis Establet 2009 on WTSO for $29 (free shipping w/2)???

Normal price is supposed to be $70/bottle.

09 was a more modern year than 10. Bigger fruit, more hedonistic style, etc. Good price for a CdP.