I purged all the shit out of the cellar and it's all on Winecommune - have at it!

originally posted by BJ:
I purged all the shit out of the cellar and it's all on Winecommune - have at it!It's up to a total of $1,204! I feel GREAT! Free as a bird!
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Just sold some stuff through a private broker. Didn't go nearly as well as I had hoped. Only 20% sold. Oh well, round 2...
 
is it better to try to resell wines back to the original seller, or go thru the pain of online selling? i am sitting on a pile of (OMG...smirk) mid 90 pt RP spanish reds and would at least like to recoup original value, but some have def gone up too.
 
$1,664.29, people. I feel good!

I have to say, it was an experience to feel the financial impact of the Parker scores. It does make a huge difference. No wonder some of you guys are crazy.
 
originally posted by BJ:
$1,664.29, people. I feel good!

I have to say, it was an experience to feel the financial impact of the Parker scores. It does make a huge difference. No wonder some of you guys are crazy.
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Was it easy? Never done wine commune. Prefer to work with retailers I know. It's mainly modernist Barolo I bought from 1996 that I have lost faith in.
 
originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
Voerzio?
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Not from 1996. A Voerzio 1990 though.

Altare, Sandrone, Clerico, Azelia, Scavino, Revello, Conterno-Fantino. That sort of stuff. It was all so magnificent out of barrel and when it first arrived. I just don't believe these will age into what I am looking for. Others may have a different take and might take them off my hands.
 
...It was all so magnificent out of barrel and when it first arrived. I just don't believe these will age into what I am looking for.
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Ah, barrel magic!

When was the modernist (ab)use of oak in its apogee? Bottles from the Degrazia gang circa 1990 vintage (first serious Barolo purchases) were pretty marked. Glad I'm nearly done with them now.
 
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by BJ:
$1,664.29, people. I feel good!

I have to say, it was an experience to feel the financial impact of the Parker scores. It does make a huge difference. No wonder some of you guys are crazy.
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Was it easy? Never done wine commune. Prefer to work with retailers I know. It's mainly modernist Barolo I bought from 1996 that I have lost faith in.
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Actually, very easy. One potential issue is that some states prohibit individuals to ship stuff, even through UPS and FedEx.

Once you get it to WC it is fine. They have a nice online tracking thing.
 
originally posted by MarkS:
...It was all so magnificent out of barrel and when it first arrived. I just don't believe these will age into what I am looking for.
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Ah, barrel magic!

When was the modernist (ab)use of oak in its apogee? Bottles from the Degrazia gang circa 1990 vintage (first serious Barolo purchases) were pretty marked. Glad I'm nearly done with them now.
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It's not barrels per se, it's the whole routine, short hot fermentation, etc. I have had old Valentino wines that I have really liked that were barrel aged and marked by it, but without the pre-spoof during vinification.
 
originally posted by BJ:
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by BJ:
$1,664.29, people. I feel good!

I have to say, it was an experience to feel the financial impact of the Parker scores. It does make a huge difference. No wonder some of you guys are crazy.
Click to expand...

Was it easy? Never done wine commune. Prefer to work with retailers I know. It's mainly modernist Barolo I bought from 1996 that I have lost faith in.
Click to expand...

Actually, very easy. One potential issue is that some states prohibit individuals to ship stuff, even through UPS and FedEx.

Once you get it to WC it is fine. They have a nice online tracking thing.
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Thanks, I'll look into it.
 
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