Best regions in 2021

[Howard_Cooper]

2020 and continuing to add some late arriving 2019s from Germany.

How is 2020 in German wines?

[Mattstolz]

some of the early pricing ive seen on those makes me a little nervous. produttori riservas are normally one of my easy trigger pulls but partially that has to do with being able to get world class wines for less than $70.

yeah… Its tough because on 1 hand, I think we all know PdB has earned the opportunity to get better margins than they are getting, but on the other hand I don’t want to pay what it is really worth lol. I buy so much of their wine because they are a steal, a price increase like I have heard rumors of, will certainly change that.

you’re not wrong. is PdB Riserva maybe worth $90? probably. do I want to pay that for it? no, I wanna feel like im getting a deal! lol

[Kirk.Grant]

My purchasing plan in 2021 is to buy as many wines from the 2019 vintage as possible that I think are likely to sell out fast. A few key producers in Germany are already locked in, so I’m patiently waiting for the producers I really love from Burgundy to be available.

Key producers for me:

Whites
Keller
Wittmann
Kühling-Gillot
Y de Yquem

Reds
Patricia Green
Coudert
Bachelet-Monnot (Maranges)

[Tomas_Costa]

My purchasing plan in 2021 is to buy as many wines from the 2019 vintage as possible that I think are likely to sell out fast. A few key producers in Germany are already locked in, so I’m patiently waiting for the producers I really love from Burgundy to be available.

Key producers for me:

Whites
Keller
Wittmann
Kühling-Gillot
Y de Yquem

Reds
Patricia Green
Coudert
Bachelet-Monnot (Maranges)

How are Bachelet-Monnot’s reds? The Maranges whites I think are terrific. Y d’Yquem is very good but I personally feel the price tag is disproportionate.

[Kirk.Grant]

My purchasing plan in 2021 is to buy as many wines from the 2019 vintage as possible that I think are likely to sell out fast. A few key producers in Germany are already locked in, so I’m patiently waiting for the producers I really love from Burgundy to be available.

Key producers for me:

Whites
Keller
Wittmann
Kühling-Gillot
Y de Yquem

Reds
Patricia Green
Coudert
Bachelet-Monnot (Maranges)

How are Bachelet-Monnot’s reds? The Maranges whites I think are terrific. Y d’Yquem is very good but I personally feel the price tag is disproportionate.

I was wildly impressed with the Maranges when I tasted the 2016’s. Based on that, I thought I’d pick up 3-6 bottles. As for Y d’Yquem, it’s been a favorite of mine since tasting the 2017 on NYE 2019. I don’t know if I’ll be buying beyond the 2019 vintage due to the cost…but I’m happy to have the few bottles that I already have.

[James_Billy]

My experience with 2019 CdR has been very positive indeed. Rioja, too from a very limited sample.

Can you try and explain the style of the
2019 CDRs you tasted? Are they very ripe? How is the alcohol and acidity?

I haven’t tasted a huge number, but what I have have been quite ripe with plenty of substance, but well balanced with good acidity.

Please do your own research before buying in bulk! Taste widely and/or read the experts’ reports. I wouldn’t want to mislead you!

[LasseK1]

My experience with 2019 CdR has been very positive indeed. Rioja, too from a very limited sample.

Can you try and explain the style of the
2019 CDRs you tasted? Are they very ripe? How is the alcohol and acidity?

I haven’t tasted a huge number, but what I have have been quite ripe with plenty of substance, but well balanced with good acidity.

Please do your own research before buying in bulk! Taste widely and/or read the experts’ reports. I wouldn’t want to mislead you!

I will. Just trying to gather as much information as i can on the vintage

[Jan_Janas]

For me, 2018 wasn‘t that great in many regions, and 2019 can‘t come soon enough. I‘m pretty stoked about 2019 german riesling, northern rhone, and loire.

[Max_S1]

Just read in Vinous that “the Brunello Consorzio has already rated five stars” for the 2019 vintage. If there’s any fans of Rosso, sounds like a year for that…