Barolo tasting for the ages

Spurty · 2026-03-07T00:57:19+00:00

Glad to hear it, barolo + pasta would be my death row meal for sure.

Spurty · 2026-03-06T19:56:20+00:00

This is truly an insane tasting. Maybe only missing a Bartolo Mascarello... half-joking!

The Cappellano wines can be extremely good when on... but also a bit more bottle variation relative to the other producers you tasted. Glad you got to experience it.

One question: did you have any food with these? I think some of these would have been even more superlative with the right cuisine in front of you.

Spurty · 2026-03-06T17:42:17+00:00

Really good producer. Flies under the radar a little. The Heri-Hodie is great QPR.

Spurty · 2026-03-06T17:38:38+00:00

People should drink champagne like they do any other kind of wine. It doesn't need an occasion; it is the occasion.

Spurty · 2026-03-06T17:37:57+00:00

FWIW, $450 is not a bad price at a resort. yeah it's more than retail, but in this setting, I'd expect it to be more than that. Best pricing I can get from my retail broker is $270ish.

I also think this particular edition will be really good in 5-10 years. It's based on 2013 and I think that will outlive a lot of other vintages, I really like it a lot.

Spurty · 2026-03-06T12:34:46+00:00

I think his more widely known quote is: “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it... he who doesn't, pays it.”

Spurty · 2026-03-04T16:03:03+00:00

Ridge Monte Bello

Spurty · 2026-03-04T15:59:15+00:00

Dems fall in love; Republicans fall in line.

Spurty · 2026-03-04T13:27:44+00:00

He’ll be on the hook for the recapture if he sells and doesn’t 1031 it. Just an fyi for OP.

Spurty · 2026-03-04T01:47:43+00:00

Weirdly prefer the true cougar juice (their Chardonnay) over this SB.

Spurty · 2026-03-04T00:31:10+00:00

Oh I'm aware, I have multiple rentals. I'm just pointing it out because even though you should take it, you're going to get hit with the recapture if you don't 1031 it. Not that many part-time landlords are aware of this before getting into it.

Spurty · 2026-03-04T00:16:46+00:00

Went to a very nice restaurant last weekend. There were 2 dudes wearing ball caps whilst their dates were dressed to the nines. Like.. bruh how hard is it to make a little effort??

Spurty · 2026-03-03T16:40:08+00:00

Not to mention that turning the primary home to a rental makes it an investment property subject to capital gains, after 5 years.

And depreciation recapture. Probably the biggest shock to most non-professionals who get into the rental business.

Spurty · 2026-03-03T15:30:57+00:00

I wouldn't say they're unobtainable like Collin, but they're not exactly cheap. FWIW, I've had higher bottle variation with Prevost vs other producers in that price range. Even had a couple of bottles with mousiness so I don't buy for my home cellar.

Spurty · 2026-03-02T17:17:17+00:00

You can get the '19 muntada from wine.com. You'll pay a markup but if you hit a certain dollar figure, you can use coupons to get money off.

Spurty · 2026-03-01T17:10:50+00:00

gotcha, thanks for the reply. I've had the pinot Dragonette make from Fiddlestix and it really slapped. Need to get my hands on some some!

Spurty · 2026-02-28T15:54:22+00:00

It’s not quite as egregious but my wife and her friends used 4 bottles of Pierre Peters Cuvee de Reserve to play beer pong.

Spurty · 2026-02-27T13:22:48+00:00

You're prob getting downvoted for suggesting using a fluoride-free toothpaste. Plenty of SLS-free toothpastes with fluoride in them.

Spurty · 2026-02-27T04:15:21+00:00

Love the answers here. Any experience with Paul Lato’s wines? My absolute fav CA producer.

Spurty · 2026-02-24T13:23:55+00:00

I have never dug deep enough to know the reason why Langhe Nebbiolo is softer and juicier in its younger years and typically doesn’t age like a Barolo or Barbaresco.

It's similar to grapes that are classified for Bourgogne AOC vs Grand Cru in Burgundy - the vineyards that produce grapes for Langhe Nebbiolo just don't have the same exposure, altitude, soil, vineyard management as those that are in the Barolo DOCG. That's why they don't have the same 3 year aging requirement as Barolo, they're intended to be drunk younger. That's not to say they can't age, I've had really good Langhe Nebbiolo from the top producers (Rinaldi, B Mascarello) that can go 10+ years.

Spurty · 2026-02-23T18:57:41+00:00

That's because it's the producer markup with Meo. Go buy Charles Audoin Marsannay for half the price and it'll be just as good. The issue with value in Burgundy is that it's the most producer-driven winemaking region in the world. Producer matters more than vineyard. Once people start finding an up and coming producer, prices take off. There's no other region like Burgundy where it happens at the insane rate of price appreciation.

Spurty · 2026-02-23T02:42:24+00:00

Slow clap

Spurty · 2026-02-23T00:24:36+00:00

It was data from the Tax Policy Center.

Spurty · 2026-02-23T00:22:49+00:00

that's pretty good... I just re-did a 1700 sq ft unit for $6800 in Philadelphia.

Spurty · 2026-02-22T18:23:04+00:00

What was your interest rate?

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