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- January 25th, 2021, 12:26 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: BBM: Bienvenue Batard Montrachet.
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2025
Re: BBM: Bienvenue Batard Montrachet.
Do tell please William! I do think Girardin was on an upswing for quality whites (really good '10s) but that sort of seemed to stall and I found several wines just a bit boring. Are you suggesting viticulture at Vougeraie has been a bit of a challenge since they expanded their parcels and range?
- January 25th, 2021, 12:12 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: BBM: Bienvenue Batard Montrachet.
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2025
Re: BBM: Bienvenue Batard Montrachet.
Interesting Herwig. I actually found the '08 Carillon BBM relatively weaker in the line up (cf Referts and Perrieres that year) than surrounding vintages. There are certainly a lot of great white burgs in 2008, with a number of producers making better wines for my tastes than their '07s and '09s (et...
- January 23rd, 2021, 11:55 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: BBM: Bienvenue Batard Montrachet.
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2025
Re: BBM: Bienvenue Batard Montrachet.
Has anyone tried the recent Vougeraie versions?
- January 23rd, 2021, 10:40 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: BBM: Bienvenue Batard Montrachet.
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2025
Re: BBM: Bienvenue Batard Montrachet.
Carillon is my favourite, but as the OP has pointed out, pretty much all of the producers are great, and therefore so are the wines. I would tend to rate BBM above BM in part for that consistency (and I love the flavour profile).
- January 21st, 2021, 4:23 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Grand Cru for Spam
- Replies: 16
- Views: 991
Re: Grand Cru for Spam
Lost me at no Montrachet on offer
- January 19th, 2021, 5:37 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 1 night, 2 people, 7 bottles of 2014 white burgundy.
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1853
Re: 1 night, 2 people, 7 bottles of 2014 white burgundy.
Dreadful - you have my sympathies :(. I do feel Ramonet has been a bit insulated from the opprobrium thrown at some of the other disappointing producers. Leflaive has been hauled over the coals here many times, but I feel Ramonet is at least as bad - and WORSE as they haven't really done anything to...
- January 11th, 2021, 1:14 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Green hue in my Chardonnay - what does it mean?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1755
Re: Green hue in my Chardonnay - what does it mean?
Many of the best preserved 12+ year-old white burgundies I'm drinking at the moment have a green hue. I assumed it had to do with Sulfur compounds.
- December 28th, 2020, 10:32 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 2019 Bouchard EP ... smh
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1144
Re: 2019 Bouchard EP ... smh
But 2019 is the vintage of the century, so why wouldn’t you expect prices to go up to reflect that? /s
- December 25th, 2020, 10:52 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Leroy Savignys
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2597
Re: Leroy Savignys
I’ve had a couple of vintages of this wine. It is not (not even nearly) worth $1500.
- December 23rd, 2020, 8:45 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Windfall wine purchase
- Replies: 56
- Views: 3717
Re: Windfall wine purchase
If it were me and some windfall I wanted to celebrate with a bottle, I would probably try to get something outside my usual drinking sphere. I drink a lot of burg and rhone, so would be thinking soldera or biondi santi; unico; haut brion Blanc or something like that.
- December 19th, 2020, 9:46 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Plenty of Sauzet Batard + a few more bottles
- Replies: 7
- Views: 518
Re: TN: Plenty of Sauzet Batard + a few more bottles
Thanks for the notes, and glad the Sauzets showed so well for you. 2000s are a treat when “on”.
- December 15th, 2020, 1:46 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Vins Rare wine shop
- Replies: 119
- Views: 8415
Re: Vins Rare wine shop
And chalk up another "win" for those to whom it's more important to be "right" than (almost) anything else. Three weeks! LOL the horror.
- December 12th, 2020, 10:10 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Is Bordeaux 2000 still going strong?
- Replies: 96
- Views: 4986
Re: TN: Is Bordeaux 2000 still going strong?
Neal, what do you think of ‘85 Lynch Bages? To me, that wine has an almost perfect streak of green, needs a good decant. Similarly (though lesser) the ‘90 PFLFL is now a beautiful wine after spending most of its life “too green”.
- December 11th, 2020, 11:08 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Is Bordeaux 2000 still going strong?
- Replies: 96
- Views: 4986
Re: TN: Is Bordeaux 2000 still going strong?
Isn’t Webster the one that has allowed irregardless? Shudder.
- December 11th, 2020, 11:36 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Is Bordeaux 2000 still going strong?
- Replies: 96
- Views: 4986
Re: TN: Is Bordeaux 2000 still going strong?
Wait, is it pronounced "Pee Ell Ell"?!? I've always gone "PLLLLLLLLL", extra ululation for a bigger pour.
- December 11th, 2020, 11:24 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: A Neophyte's Inquiry Of Cedric Bouchard
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1316
Re: A Neophyte's Inquiry Of Cedric Bouchard
For my tastes, nearly all of his wines improve with age - say 5-7 years after release (and perhaps beyond). The exceptions for me have been the much hyped Boloree and Creux d'Enfer, which I have preferred "fresh" over ~6-year old bottles.
- December 10th, 2020, 5:21 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2015 Domaine Matrot Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières
- Replies: 7
- Views: 631
Re: TN: 2015 Domaine Matrot Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières
That reminds me to better try some of my Blain Gagnards
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- December 9th, 2020, 4:50 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Week 2 Virtual Tasting Series for Charity - Aussie Aussie Aussie - Jay H for Food Bank - Nov30 - DEC9
- Replies: 80
- Views: 3171
Re: Week 2 Virtual Tasting Series for Charity - Aussie Aussie Aussie - Jay H for Food Bank - Nov30 - DEC9
And my note for some extra $$$ too, hopefully not too late. Wendouree Cabernet Sauvignon 1995: Nice developing colour, far from young and far from old. Really interesting on the nose, with a lot more tar, iron and sauvage characters than I would usually associate with Cabernet. Almost put me in mind...
- November 30th, 2020, 10:46 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Week 2 Virtual Tasting Series for Charity - Aussie Aussie Aussie - Jay H for Food Bank - Nov30 - DEC9
- Replies: 80
- Views: 3171
Re: Week 2 Virtual Tasting Series for Charity - Aussie Aussie Aussie - Jay H for Food Bank - Nov30 - DEC9
I think I have one of those Clarendon Hills Turbo Syrahs somewhere. Time to dig it out?
- November 25th, 2020, 5:37 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: JJ Prum Riesling -Are These a Good Deal?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 810
Re: JJ Prum Reisling -Are These a Good Deal?
For a minute there I thought this would be a funny thread about fake Prum "Reisling" (which I cannot recommend buying)
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- November 21st, 2020, 7:06 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Doh! Ever do this before?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2377
Re: Doh! Ever do this before?
Lol Alan, I was thinking that - wouldn’t have happened with a nice fresh one
! 2005 it was.

- November 21st, 2020, 4:46 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Doh! Ever do this before?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2377
Re: Doh! Ever do this before?
Hudelot Malconsorts instead of Vosne village
! This reminds me I need to have an ‘04 Beaucastel soon. Really liked the elegance cf surrounding vintages when I tried it very young.

- November 21st, 2020, 12:37 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2014 Montille Meursault Narvaux-Dessus
- Replies: 3
- Views: 266
Re: TN: 2014 Montille Meursault Narvaux-Dessus
Their puligny caillerets has been thrilling on and off, but not consistently good with their whites, sadly
- November 20th, 2020, 12:37 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: The zenith of score inflation?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 5341
Re: The zenith of score inflation?
So... if there were more than 22 100 pointers, how did he select the top 22?
- November 19th, 2020, 10:03 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 2020 Annual Wine Dinner
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1277
Re: 2020 Annual Wine Dinner
Wa ha ha ha ha :)! Now that’s doing it properly! Great photos again Dave. As if the list of wines were not enough to cause envy. Hope you have many more great nights like that, I suppose especially once we have that trans Tasman bubble thing going. Couple of questions: was the 08 Rayas Blanc “worth ...
- November 17th, 2020, 10:57 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 1992 Drouhin Clos des Mouches blanc
- Replies: 10
- Views: 579
Re: TN: 1992 Drouhin Clos des Mouches blanc
Ha! These great notes have made me pull the 2002. Oxidised.
- November 16th, 2020, 4:06 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Preferred (White) Burgundy or Chardonnay glass?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 734
Re: Preferred (White) Burgundy or Chardonnay glass?
Riedel - the shape for "oaked chardonnay" etc (which I also use for Chablis). There are various incarnations of that shape by Riedel, but also other manufacturers. My favourite at the moment is the Riedel Veritas which is fine, balanced, light and (so far) durable.
- November 13th, 2020, 5:06 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Dujac MSD '17 and Boillot CC '11
- Replies: 2
- Views: 261
TN: Dujac MSD '17 and Boillot CC '11
Domaine Dujac Morey St Denis 2017 Prompted by Sean's question in another thread about whether the Dujac is drinking well, I succumbed and opened another. This is still gorgeous, but based on being much more reserved on day 2 I would wonder whether it will shut down for a little while quite soon. Bri...
- November 13th, 2020, 4:47 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Musigny prices
- Replies: 54
- Views: 4292
Re: Musigny prices
If you take the view that ANY bottle can be worth ~US$6000 then an exceptional wine from an exceptional vineyard made in tiny quantities is probably a great candidate. Leroy, DRC, Liger Belair and Roumier shouldn't have a monopoly on ridiculous red burgundy pricing when this Faiveley is of equal or ...
- November 11th, 2020, 1:44 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Musigny prices
- Replies: 54
- Views: 4292
Re: Musigny prices
Scarcity. And yes, from a pricing perspective Vogue has a 'disadvantage' through being high production and easy to get. When only 150 bottles a year get made (as was the case with Faiveley) it doesn't require a lot of rich people to drive the price up over $6000.
- November 10th, 2020, 12:16 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: The Most Noble Of The Noble White Varieties?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1642
Re: The Most Noble Of The Noble White Varieties?
Whenever i have a great Riesling I chide myself a little for not buying more. Whenever I have a great CdB white I chide myself for not being able to buy more.
- November 9th, 2020, 3:40 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Chablis Ageing Question
- Replies: 15
- Views: 925
Re: Chablis Ageing Question
I'm also in the "age them" camp. I prefer development. Typically 10 year minimum.
- November 7th, 2020, 8:49 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What Champagne are you popping tonight?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 2231
Re: What Champagne are you popping tonight?
Rick - please post a note of the 1990 Dom! I have a bottle left and wondering how it's faring.
- November 5th, 2020, 5:39 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2009 Louis Carillon Puligny-Montrachet
- Replies: 1
- Views: 197
Re: TN: 2009 Louis Carillon Puligny-Montrachet
Thanks for the note. Best I go open some soon, based on that colour!
- November 4th, 2020, 8:19 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Wine for election night? (Mod- next political post gets a 24hour suspension)
- Replies: 270
- Views: 11364
Re: Wine for election night? (Mod- next political post gets a 24hour suspension)
Sean - I had a couple of Dujac MSD Villages '17s early (being 10-12 months ago now) and they were delicious at that point. I would expect they're less open by now,
- October 27th, 2020, 11:47 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: DRC pricing in restaurant
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2135
Re: DRC pricing in restaurant
It's probably also about anchoring. Having a set of 4-figure bottles in the burg section makes it easier and more likely for a punter to go "$350 for the Leroy Bourgogne Rouge isn't so bad".
- October 15th, 2020, 10:35 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Style of Liger-Belair wines
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1187
Re: Style of Liger-Belair wines
The “top” wines from reignots up are pretty special, so you might keep a bottle or two of those to try. The others you can sell with zero fomo.
- October 14th, 2020, 12:21 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Help me buy ~200 bottles of Bordeaux to drink by 2024
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1996
Re: Help me buy ~200 bottles of Bordeaux to drink by 2024
Hi, one of the things you may get used to here is people providing advice regardless of your actual question;). In that vein, I would recommend you get some of the whites from autres regions, specifically: 1 case each of Moreau nodet Chablis, Lamy chanteniere and Lamy en remilly. You could mix it up...
- October 9th, 2020, 7:23 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Bruno Colin offer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 629
Re: Bruno Colin offer
Ouch. I feel your pain. Seems like this is happening with more and more white grand crus.
- October 8th, 2020, 9:53 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Why is bordeaux price dropping ?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 4437
Re: Why is bordeaux price dropping ?
Lol! A “trend” since 2 releases ago
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- October 8th, 2020, 7:04 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 2018 Chateau Lafite Rothschild anniversary collector pack
- Replies: 8
- Views: 861
Re: 2018 Chateau Lafite Rothschild anniversary collector pack
It's not like Lafite 2018 is some super scarce product. What wine enthusiast would rather shall out for that one magnum and book than EIGHT BOTTLES (which I think you can buy for the same sort of $)?
- October 8th, 2020, 3:12 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 2018 Chateau Lafite Rothschild anniversary collector pack
- Replies: 8
- Views: 861
Re: 2018 Chateau Lafite Rothschild anniversary collector pack
I would hold off buying until a notable book critic has scored The Almanac...
- October 8th, 2020, 3:10 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Fontaine Gagnard
- Replies: 13
- Views: 834
Re: Fontaine Gagnard
From the pricing I've seen, the Grand Crus have really shot up in price from Fontaine Gagnard as well in the last couple of vintages. Generally, if back vintages are cheaper, there will tend to be a reason for that - i.e. a higher than average chance the wine is shot. Of course, Ramonet doesn't appe...
- October 4th, 2020, 12:20 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 2018 Sauzet
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1065
Re: 2018 Sauzet
"Lower Production" is unlikely to be meaningful / true across the board - especially with Montrachet and Chevalier being negoc wines rather than domaine. I stopped buying the GCs, particularly given Combettes is often just as good IMHO. I haven't tried any of the 2018s and probably won't f...
- October 1st, 2020, 8:52 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2017 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet
- Replies: 4
- Views: 344
Re: TN: 2017 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet
Great sentiments Sean, I'm delighted you had a great time with the wine. The only downside is you're going to want to scratch that itch again... and then with the Combettes... and then the Pucelles...
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- September 28th, 2020, 2:50 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Does wine flipping pencil out?
- Replies: 102
- Views: 6401
Re: Does wine flipping pencil out?
Yes, it pencils out. Because you come back as a tapeworm in your next life. Karma.
- September 24th, 2020, 6:11 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: White Burg mini surprises: Carillon and M. Colin
- Replies: 4
- Views: 381
Re: White Burg mini surprises: Carillon and M. Colin
Thanks for the notes. Good to hear the Carillon Perrieres is "to style" even in 2015!
Re: 10cc
What happened to the other eight?!?
- September 18th, 2020, 2:46 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Underrated Burgundy Vintages
- Replies: 105
- Views: 4700
Re: Underrated Burgundy Vintages
Howard, with whites I agree with you on 1993s, but then I’ve really only had grand crus and virtually no village wines. I would argue 2000s were always highly regarded (cf the faint praise at the time for red siblings) but I have found many 2001s turned out brilliant
- September 17th, 2020, 12:39 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Underrated Burgundy Vintages
- Replies: 105
- Views: 4700
Re: Underrated Burgundy Vintages
FWIW in relation to whites I reckon 2013s might be a real bolster. Very early days of course.