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  1. @mahesq think Im fooling myself deliberately that 6 packs look cheap!65 gbp a bot is not Piat d'or BUT better than some 11's that are 300GBP
  2. Just bought myself a 6 pack( God knows I havent had one of those since I was 22!!) of Figeac and Conseillante 2011, guilt and happiness!
  3. @cgh1000 just one property. Odd it wasn't a "horse fly"!
  4. @MaxWiltshire I have had several 007 recently. Knock outs!
  5. @MaxWiltshire lush,plump and moorish. well worth £20 a bt!
  6. @Will_Lyons @andypeaps cases are a tad much but our Liquid Gold case is fun for all the family!! 4 of our faves 3 bts or 6 halves of each!
  7. @Will_Lyons woah there Mr L......I do!
  8. @vinalytics @efwines there only so many times I can get my knee caps replaced. I've bought 12 chateau and I want ducru. That's the lot
  9. @maxwiltshire Specials. Pichon Baron. Grand puy Lacoste and Haut Bailly. Oh and sweeties.A case of our 4 faves liquid gold. Hope that helps
  10. @maxwiltshire If you buy 3 drinkers I'd look at the amazing Dom de Chevalier Blanc c£600. Batailley c£290. Du Tertre £240.
  11. @MaxWiltshire @berrybrosrudd @leaandsandeman @laywheeler @corneyandbarrow handful of must haves and loads of have nots! Will drop u a line
  12. @efwines red wine of the vintage ( wine being Dommy Chev Blanc and a bargain!) 4800 Gbp. Tiny quantity.If I had the cash...I'd fill the boot
  13. @efwines actually, after the months disasters, and 5 years on tiny sales.....yep....a bit. needs to be 150 Euro tops
  14. @ugcbitch @Dossross not awre China has bought(ordered) any volume at all. You?
  15. @Dossross bonkers innit....Petit possibly even worse
  16. BBR team collective score was 16.5/20.Think I'll stick with my cases of Batailley,Pontet,Lynch,Baron,Poy,liquid gold,Gis,Dissan,Fig 4 less
  17. The last vintage we sold more than a handful of cases was 2005,i think everyother vintage has had a "Wallet Warning"on it.Quality issue too.
  18. @simonrarewines I like it!
  19. What on Earth are Cheval doing ???
  20. @SeanSanFranFT did you get my reply? I cant see it?