This is a call for interest for a horizontal tasting of as many 2012 MI as we can get together. Please indicate which ones you could bring. First priority will be to owners of '12s, though one spot is reserved for Larry Stein who shipped all the AIW deliveries.
I will probably cap at 12 but let’s see how much interest there is. If we have enough bottle owners, I may suggest that we put some duplicates in the tasting, as there are reports of bottle variation. There also seem to be ambiguously marked bottles (mismatched cork and label).
I’ll volunteer my house in Los Gatos but I’m flexible. I’m thinking late Feb or first half of March. I might prefer a weekend but most nights could work. Please give your availability.
Star-bellied:
Larry
Craig
Scott (Craig’s MI buying partner)
Ed
Wes
Vamsi
Paul
Plain-bellied:
Richard
Alan
Daniel
Joe
Rob
Gurkirpal
Cary
Cindy
Dan
I believe both Scott and I have the five larger production 12s: MSD Chaffots, MSD Mont Luisants, Volnay Robardelles, Mazoyères Chambertin, and Le Chambertin. We don’t have Gevrey Corbeaux or CM Feusselottes.
I’d be interested in joining but don’t have any MI. Perhaps would be interesting to try other '12s, possibly from the same vineyards but other producers? Eg. I have a Corbeaux.
Craig I am interested. I can’t provide any dates as of now, though I usually prefer Monday thru Wednesday. I can offer up of the '12’s les chaffots, luisants and robardelles. And thanks for organizing this.
Not overnight! We can do it at my house as long as people can tolerate giant dogs in the house (we can keep them in our room but they might yell at you occasionally). There are good options for takeout food close by, or Doordash.