Got 1981's you'd like / are willing to get rid of?

Hello Folks,

The Strat's Place crowd already knows about my obsession with finding wines from my humble birth vintage: 1981. I am always interested in tasting whatever wines can be found from the vintage. So, if anyone here has 1981's they would like to get rid of, or are willing to get rid of for little or no price, please let me know. And if you've got some better ones that you'd be willing to let go for a reasonable price, I'd be interested in those as well. And in particular, if anybody has the Oremus Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos, or the regular bottling of Ch. Coutet (Barsac), I'd be very interested in those

Thanks,
Ryan

[James Roscoe]

Ryan, you really didn't need to post this. Many of us have marriages that have lasted more than 27 years! We don't need some 27 year old whippersnapper reminding us that we're old! At least you fall on the RIGHT side of the political divide. Good luck with the search for wines from 1981, a year I remember well.

Ryan, you really didn't need to post this. Many of us have marriages that have lasted more than 27 years! We don't need some 27 year old whippersnapper reminding us that we're old! At least you fall on the RIGHT side of the political divide. Good luck with the search for wines from 1981, a year I remember well.

I promise this is not a gratuitous attempt to make people feel old. And if it makes you feel better, I've already got a wife and three kids, so while I may be 'young,' I've already got more perspective and life experience than most people my age.

Ryan,
I only have a few singletons (mostly Rioja, plus one Malescot St Exupery that's probably well past it). But if you're ever in NYC area, would happily open one for you.

I've liked some '81 Bdx (Haut Brion, LMHB, Cheval Blanc, Pichon Lalande) in last few years, though I'd call all of them fully mature. But for me best dry red 1981s have been the better Riojas. Both Lopez de Heredia GRs are quite excellent (and the white Tondonia too) , and the CVNE is great.

Ryan,
I only have a few singletons (mostly Rioja, plus one Malescot St Exupery that's probably well past it). But if you're ever in NYC area, would happily open one for you.

I've liked some '81 Bdx (Haut Brion, LMHB, Cheval Blanc, Pichon Lalande) in last few years, though I'd call all of them fully mature. But for me best dry red 1981s have been the better Riojas. Both Lopez de Heredia GRs are quite excellent (and the white Tondonia too) , and the CVNE is great.

Sadly I don't anticipate being in the NYC area anytime in the foreseeable future, but I do very much appreaciate the offer. Let me turn it around and say that if you ever come to the Indianapolis area, perhaps you'd consider bringing one with you. Always wanted to try one of the Rioja's, as that seems to be the most celebrated region from '81. I've certainly noted the Heredia Bosconia, and would buy it in a heart beat if I had the money (actually that goes for pratically anything from 1981). I've had only two 1981's to date: Pavie, in 2004, which was in remarkable shape, and the Louis Martini La Loma Napa Cab Sauv, also in 2004, which was just singing. Coutet's Cuvee Madame and Penfolds Grange are on my 'will acquire at some point' list, and I hope very much that I get to taste Margaux before it starts to fade.

I'm guessing you've already been scouring retail options, but just in case you missed this one you might consider checking in periodically with Rare Wine Company. I've never bought from them myself but I hear only good things. And right now they have the 81 Bosconia LdH that Dale mentioned, for $70.

http://www.rarewineco.com

I'm guessing you've already been scouring retail options, but just in case you missed this one you might consider checking in periodically with Rare Wine Company. I've never bought from them myself but I hear only good things. And right now they have the 81 Bosconia LdH that Dale mentioned, for $70.

http://www.rarewineco.com

RWC has a number of 81's I'd love to get my hands on. Unfortunately, my grad student budget can't even dream of affording any of them. There's certainly a lot of 81's available at retail and auction, but I'd have to give up my wine allowance for a few months to get even the cheapest of them. So basically I'm bottom-feeding, looking for the odd bottles that folks have in their cellars but have given up on, forgotten about, etc. My eononecrophilia has no limits . . . .