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Rauno E (NZ)

2000s should be great value: better performance than the vintage reputation, lovely wines.

Rauno E (NZ)

Nicely done

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... but how was the food?!

Rauno E (NZ)

Collect them all

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Rauno E (NZ)

Dinesh - welcome to the cycle ;)! You missed the words "most of the types" rather than "every". Of course, what I think IS relevant is that such a statement never really required a limitation to ethnic cuisine, as it actually applies to the industry as a whole. I'm going to side with the guy who has...

Rauno E (NZ)

Aged white Burgundy (not at fridge temp!) with great Comte is about as "simple" and fantastic a match as you can get.

Rauno E (NZ)

Wow Andrew. You know, some people would be a little bit introspective at this point. Yeah, maybe I could have phrased that better. Oh dear, yes I did come across as a tosser. Ooops, this isn't even the first time that's happened to me, hmm. But instead you double down and attack Greg. Classy. If you...

Rauno E (NZ)

Andrew, your initial post didn’t come across as you seeing it as a two way street. It came across as a one way street: you wanting and expecting a discount because restaurants should feel lucky to have a customer at this time. Perhaps not what you meant, but it helps explain some of the responses. I...

Rauno E (NZ)

I struggle to relate to the question, as I am either weird or lucky enough to have no matching problems. Chardonnay comes in a massive range of styles, and even within "white burgundy" that is the case. Nearly all will work fabulously with simple roasted chicken or grilled fish. Meursault with butte...

Rauno E (NZ)

Andrew - FWIW I'm a pretty easy grader on top Rieslings generally (I like a lot, a lot). If you're looking for a countervailing voice, I would say: No, EM is not worth the extra premium. Rob is quite right with the Burgundy comparison, but for me (unlike with white burgundy) I find a lot of suitable...

Rauno E (NZ)

Great wines, and happy birthday. Was the Leflaive BBM under DIAM? Interesting it had tca then!

Rauno E (NZ)

Personally, I've found the Batard a little uneven in terms of excitement levels. There are vintages where I feel the Combettes is the better wine (e.g. '06 and '07). I've only had the BBM twice and it's been brilliant. The Chevalier is also very good, but at the prices I've seen I'm unconvinced, and...

Rauno E (NZ)

Yacobov, those points have been made multiple times in this thread. My conclusion stands. Our societies tend to favour ability to pay as a means of allocating. I wouldn’t “like” it in your position either. Your response to Jon came across a bit judgy. Let’s see if they sell out or have to put these ...

Rauno E (NZ)

Funny that people are so down on Jon's comment. We accept market pricing, based on supply and demand, all suckers and skeptics included, for nearly everything else we buy. But then when it's wine, we all want our special discount from what some wealthy fool might be willing to pay. Because we're spe...

Rauno E (NZ)

Mel - there are certainly great examples from NZ, but I wouldn't put any of them into a "world's best" category. Neudorf Moutere is probably the most consistent and comparable to GC depth, power and complexity. Kumeu has made some excellent wines, perhaps less consistent. Opinions are split about wh...

Rauno E (NZ)

As with several of these "world's finest" questions, imho I feel that few people can really speak with a high degree of authority, as doing so requires (in my view) that you have enjoyed dozens of bottles of DRC, Leroy, Roumier and other unicorns, as well as sufficient breadth from all sorts of othe...

Rauno E (NZ)

From Montrachet. More specifically, I would probably punt for Ramonet as others have done - but then I've had far fewer top wines from Lafon, DRC, Coche Dury and D'Auvenay. As an aside, great to see William mention Guffens in the list, and as I have posted on other threads, LEAS deserves a very high...

Rauno E (NZ)

Firstly, I reckon that Rayas and d'Yquem are probably unique in how consistent the consensus / overwhelming the majority that these are the pinnacles of their respective grape varieties / styles. I would think there would be much more diverse opinions on Merlot or Chardonnay or Cabernet. What I've r...

Rauno E (NZ)

Just to provide a different view: not Rayas for my taste. Hasn’t wowed me texturally when I’ve tried it, and flavour profile is ok. Alvaro Palacios l’Ermita from the late 90s / early 00s have been my favourite. Ridiculous pricing now, of course, makes Rayas look cheap :)! Given I dislike Grenache ge...

Rauno E (NZ)

Well, if you're struggling to shell out $60,000 for a nice case (after case discount) I guess it's time to admit you just can't AFFORD Coche Corton Charlemagne

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Rauno E (NZ)

Joe Belmaati (sp?) put on the Montrachet horizontal for 1999 I think. He really had to work hard to get even two bottles of each!

Rauno E (NZ)

FWIW, I get what David is describing re 2006s. It's helped me correctly identify the vintage blind on many occasions (ok, not really, maybe 2/10

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Rauno E (NZ)

Jamet Cote Rotie (15+)
Carillon Bienvenue Batard Montrachet (12)

Rauno E (NZ)

Puligny Montrachet by some margin
Gevrey Chambertin for red

Rauno E (NZ)

Bouard Bonnefoy also has a piece of En Remilly 1er cru in Chassagne. Abutting GCs seems to be a theme. I have no idea what happened with the Blanchot Dessus parcel, and haven't come across that wine. Glad to see this has held up well!

Rauno E (NZ)

Tim - you're spot on about DMS, though I'm quite tolerant. In general, some of the best NZ producers have learned to handle it - i.e. I've seen clear improvement since screwcaps were first adopted. One of the other things I noticed though on my sole noughties trial of LEAS: the wine had aged very di...

Rauno E (NZ)

Your mistake, Kent, was trying to drink the noughties vintages ALREADY

! Just joking of course, and frankly I cannot have a relevant opinion on LEAS since the 1999 as I have only had one bottle from the noughties. I'm hoping the style hasn't shifted too much, particularly re ageability.

Rauno E (NZ)

Tim - have you consistently aged LEAS to 20 years? I find it's too boisterous young (fruit, oak) but quite unparalleled once it's aged, and not polarising at all. Served blind, I've had people consistently picking the Cote de Beaune. One of the most consistent, best value, and highest quality aged C...

Rauno E (NZ)

This was under cork. I've enjoyed '02, '04 and '05 in recent times - while these are all more exotic than the 90s, say, the '08 was just taking the mickey. At least this bottle. Jeremy - I'm sure you've had far more than me, but my favourites from the 90s were '94 and '98 IIRC, so it just goes to sh...

Rauno E (NZ)

I wish it had been oxidised (or corked, or something) because then I could be optimistic for the other bottles I have. This came across as a pristine bottle. I might just see if another 5 years makes it better.

Rauno E (NZ)

My advice would be to go with Bordeaux, German Riesling and Barolo / Barbaresco. Absolutely, there will be great wines from many other regions already mentioned - but it's trickier to find and buy the right ones. Why? Well, I infer from you asking and being a first time poster that you're not alread...

Rauno E (NZ)

I haven't posted a TN for a while, so I thought I would (as a Public Safety Announcement) with this one because it is just quite ... interesting. Tried to enjoy this three nights in a row with food that would / could work - ham off the bone, salmon, chicken. I like Giaconda. I've enjoyed many of the...

Rauno E (NZ)

2003 Rhones. I can't think of any other combination of vintage hype for a specific region when the wines turned out soooo terrible.

Rauno E (NZ)

That’s a great grab, Ilkka. The referts is the best version of that vineyard made by anyone (imho) and tiny production. Ages magnificently. His best 1er, though others would put the Perrieres up there too.

Rauno E (NZ)

LOL if those are indeed real DRCs then I bet buying them and flogging them off at auction (bought direct from retailer, one owner since) will yield a very handy arbitrage

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Rauno E (NZ)

Backup the truck! Wait, that is in HKD, right

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Rauno E (NZ)

Carillon (spanning Louis and Jacques) as producer

Carillon puligny montrachet as wine, across all vintages

Rauno E (NZ)

This all seems very one-sided. I'm going to have to drink an awful lot. If people keep posting, I shall have to open a fourth bottle!

Rauno E (NZ)

Michael - it would certainly seem strange to me if you can backfill 15/16 cheaper than "new" 17 allocations. The only reason to buy the offered 17s would then be to maintain your spot for being offered 18s and 19s!

Rauno E (NZ)

IMHO the string of recent good vintages, climate change and technological improvements probably mean there is more good+ quality white rhone available than in the past. Personally, I really like (some) white rhones but that is based on a number of favourites rather than any conscious effort to taste...

Rauno E (NZ)

Paul: Dauvissat Clos. Not typical, but a pretty extraordinary wine. FWIW, I can’t think of one from the cdb but probably haven’t tried enough

Rauno E (NZ)

Thanks for the note. Sounds like a '12 that will continue to age quite gracefully. This Chevalier is now one of the top notch ones being made, imho.

Rauno E (NZ)

I think Jeff is relatively thick-skinned compared to other critics, and I would echo you Dinesh - really appreciate not only his site but very insightful participation here. Now that I've buttered up, questions for you Jeff ;)! - Do you think the Pichons are in "best ever" territory? That's the impr...

Rauno E (NZ)

Thanks for the notes. I've been wondering where all the White Bordeaux TNs are ;)! Seems like extended cellaring for these means rolling the dice a little. I have a bunch of recent releases (probably '14 on?). Could someone chime in with thoughts on drinkability at different ages and stages? In gene...

Rauno E (NZ)

I was just trying to remember whose grapes they are, thanks Jasper!

Rauno E (NZ)

I have personally had few premox problems with Sauzet since the '05s. Have not had a recent vintage Montrachet, but both '14 and '17 should be superb. It's typically a more exotic style (suitable for the vineyard) than Sauzet's other wines - like they're letting themselves go and having fun a bit :)...

Rauno E (NZ)

Thanks Dale! That’s good info I didn’t realise. I would still expect to have come across more TNs here for those whites, but as this thread shows there are quite a few here who buy them and perhaps I have been inattentive. And helpful to be forewarned lest I get tempted by LMHB.

Rauno E (NZ)

Andy, but at the top the numbers are very, very different. There are hundreds of cases of LMHB Blanc and hundreds of bottles of many examples of grand cru white burgundy.

Rauno E (NZ)

I'm not sure '89 Lafite was ever hyped as "great", but there's certainly a lot of examples of supposedly great vintage + first growth = dud. FWIW, all the '82 PLs I was lucky enough to taste were quite lovely. My nominations would be: - Chateau Grillet (just not a good or very interesting wine) - Eg...

Rauno E (NZ)

Good to see a TN on Laurent - have come across this a few times on restaurant wine lists ("Roumier Bonnes Mares... $XXX") seeming like a great deal because it's "only" 2 x wholesale of Domaine George. Have always laughed and sent the bottle presented back to pick something else - I must be some kind...

Rauno E (NZ)

Whoa! What are the chances those corks got mixed up

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