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Andy Rodker

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Posted: 29 Mar 2023

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Dusty bottles (2)

Dusty bottles (2)
Poor lighting in the kitchen and I could have waited for daylight but someone asked me to show some of my specials wines so I post 2 photos today. It's not always easy to read the labels so here goes (a summary)
L to R: Penfolds Grange 1999 - Australia's most iconic red and a recognised 'trophy wine'. Viña Tondonia white Rioja 1981. An extraordinary wine. I once drank a glass from a bottle that had been left open after a wine tasting three months earlier and still sublime! Château Pouilly, Pouilly Fuissé, 2009. Maybe too old but hope not and will open it soon. UPDATE, HAD IT LAST NIGHT WITH TROUT AND ALMONDS - A PERFECT MATCH! Vega Sicila Unico 1990. Spain's most famous wine and another 'trophy wine'. A 1973 was one of the two greatest wines I've ever tasted (the other being a half-bottle of La Mission Haut-Brion 1963 on my 30th birthday. I've still got the empty bottle and might show it one day. Château Mouton-Rothschild 1998. I'm looking firward to my first tsting of a 1st class growth Pauillac, Bordeaux at some future date. It goes without saying that this is another so-called trophy wine! Obviously not everyday drinking!

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19 comments - The latest ones
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
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20 months ago.
 Nicolas Mertens
Nicolas Mertens club
You can keep the Rioja, just give me the Ribera del Duero :)
20 months ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Nicolas Mertens club
I thought the same once but the white rioja was a revelation!
20 months ago. Edited 20 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Nevertheless and excellent photo of a vintage collection! Stay well!

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20 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
I know nothing much about wine but you have a fine collection there Andy.
I like the bottles and labels in this shot.
20 months ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Happy to help you dispose of the Grange, Andy.
20 months ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to tiabunna club
Have you ever had the Grange, George? I haven't. I only know of its history and its clandestine development under Max Schubert in the 1950s
20 months ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Andy Rodker club
I once tried a drop, Andy. It was very impressive, but I did find myself wondering about the relative value compared to some other quality wines. winehouse.com.au/wine-list/penfolds/penfolds-bin-389-various-vintages
20 months ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to tiabunna club
You're quite right George. There is no value judgement answer here except that supply and demand and the cachet of a super-wine or a trophy wine will skew the price something rotten. The Chinese demand also queered the pitch for a long time as well (not so much now).
I acquired some of these as follows; they belonged to an old friend whose father was a bit of a collector and she had no interest whatsoever. So, when he died, she was happy for me to buy about 30 or so top wines from her for a relative song, not that I cheated her. Put it this way; we were both happy with the deal which is at should be! I was fortunate in that I had just had one of my more sucessful years, business-wise, so had the wonga at just the right time! In my eyes, that was serendipity!
And thanks too for the link. I've enjoyed the Bin 389 from time to time (well, twice actually).
20 months ago. Edited 20 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A fine selection !
20 months ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
It does look as if they are a good collection - I hope you enjoyed them, or have they been placed in secure accommodation to keep their value?
20 months ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Jenny McIntyre club
No, they're to be drunk on special occasions, Jenny! And yes, they have always lived in ideal conditions in my parents' cellar. They don't travel well, certainly not with Ryan Air to Spain!
20 months ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
ºººMany thanks, everyone!ººº
20 months ago.
 sea-herdorf
sea-herdorf club
Mir läuft das Wasser im Munde zusammen, Andy.
Da kann man nur staunen...
Schöne Grüße
Erich
20 months ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to sea-herdorf club
Thank you, Erich!
My mum and I drank the Château Pouilly, 2009. I half expected it to be undrinkable (I've had some bad experiences with white wines from about this time, mainly burgundies and problems they had with corks, now hopefully resolved), but it had held up very well and was delicious with some turbot I poached (cooking term, not the illegal activity!) and the rest of the bottle went a treat with trout and almonds two days later.
20 months ago. Edited 20 months ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
eine schöne Sammlung
20 months ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Leo W club
To be enjoyed on special occasions only. Thank you, Leo!
20 months ago.
 Frode
Frode club
1998 Mouton Rothchild !!!!!!
20 months ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Frode club
Well, i've never drunk a Bordeaux first growth, so I'll look forward to opening it - but it will have to be with the right food and, most importantly, the right company!
20 months ago.

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