DaleW wrote:

> I've tasted maybe a dozen, and think it is a very good vintage (if not
> neccessarily the "best vintage ever"). But hype has driven up prices.
> I've cherry-picked a few I thought offered good value:
> La Fornace ($20)
> La Gerla ($30)
> Sesti ($40)
> Lisini ($28)
> Altesino ($40)
> There are BIG (more than usual) price spreads out there across country
> (you're in US, right?). When I got the Lisini the next lowest price I
> saw was $42. If you are interested in a particular wine, and don't
> subscribe to winesearcher pro, I'd be happy to check for you.

I am in the States, in Los Angeles. Below are some examples of some
wines available to me. I really don't want to pay over 40 bucks a bottle
(unless perhaps a couple exceptional wines), but want some to keep for a
while. There's a few other stores that aren't on the web that I've not
visited, so maybe I'm not out of luck. I don't know if the one's your're
buying are tanic enough to cellar for 10+ years, but I like your price
point.

I don't have wine searcher pro. If you don't mind checking what else is
available here in town I'd be appreciative.

wine exchange
MASTROJANNI BRUNELLO 1999 $38.99
SASSETTI PERTIMALI BRUNELLO 1999 $44.99
COLLOSORBO BRUNELLO 1999 $47.99
LE MACIOCHE BRUNELLO 1999 $47.99
UCCELLIERA BRUNELLO 1999 $52.99
CANALICCHIO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 1999 DI RIPACCIOLI $54.99
CASANUOVA CERBAIE BRUNELLO 1999 $54.99
TORNESI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 1999 $59.99
VALDICAVA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 1999 $89.99
SALVIONI BRUNELLO CERBAIOLA 1999 $99.99

wine house
1999 Canalicchio di Sopra Riserva (WS90) $69.99
1999 Castello Banfi Poggio all'Oro Riserva (WS96 ) $99.99
1999 Frescobaldi Castelgiocondo Riserva (WS97 ) $86.99
1999 Friggiali Riserva $63.99
1999 Ciacci Picolomini Riserva (WS94) $89.99
1999 Fuligni Riserva (WS95) $99.99
1999 Lisini "Ugolaia" $99.99
1999 Poggio Antico Riserva (WS95 ) $72.99
1999 Castello Romitorio Riserva (WS91 ) $75.99
1999 Pertimali Sassetti Riserva (WS91) $95.99
1999 La Poderina Poggio Banale (WS93) $79.99
1999 Tenuta Carolina La Togata Riserva (WS93) $93.99
1999 Tornesi Riserva (WS93) $56.99
1999 Ucceliera Riserva $79.99
1999 Valdicava Riserva "Madonna del Piano"(WS96) $123.99
1999 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Riserva $69.99
futures
1999 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Poggio all'Oro Riserva $99.99
1999 Castelgiocondo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva $86.99
1999 Friggiali Brunello di Montalcino Riserva $63.99
1999 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Riserva $89.99
1999 Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino Riserva $99.99
1999 Lisini Brunello di Montalcino Riserva $99.99
1999 Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Riserva $89.99
1999 Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino Riserva $75.99
1999 Pertimali (Livio Sassetti) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva $95.99
1999 La Poderina Brunello di Montalcino $59.99
1999 Tenuta Carolina Brunello di Montalcino Riserva La Togata $93.99
1999 Tornesi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva $56.99
1999 Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino Riserva $79.99
1999 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino Madonna del Piano $123.99