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Thanks for drawing our/my attention to this. Loved all these wines in the '90's, were my introduction to Pinot.

Thanks, Greg, For the notes. Interestingly, I had both the '04 Poyeux and the '98 Cheval Blanc in a tasting last fall. The '98 showed tons of promise was not quite yet open for business to my palate. The '04 was really singing, beautiful wine; I agree, it definitely had rounded out. I also have the ...

That's a nice sentiment about respecting other people. I guess then that he would never use an anonymous twitter account to ridicule and attack other people in the wine community. Is this apophasis? Are you suggesting, then, he would and did? (Not on Twitter or Instagram either, don't follow this s...

Yes, great idea you and Kate had; well done!

Hi Ryan,

I love what Von Winning is doing. I think their Sauvignon Blanc is as good if not better than any I've had. Lovely notes as always, and of course TBA and d'Yquem are never too shabby. Does this mean that you have gotten tenure? If so, congratulations!

Reviving this thread, as I just cracked a bottle of this last night. OP must have got an off bottle--no brett, and a really wonderful quaff, especially for the price point. In truth, I often don' like Grenache, but this was light on its feet balanced, at succulent, refreshing, but, to my palate, not...

Just drank the PYCM 2017 Rose de Pinot Noir. Also not a "wow" wine, but definitely a "drink all day" wine. A different beast than the Provencal Roses and other Mouvedre (or Syrah or so on) based ones. Lighter in color and lighter on its feet, but awesomely pretty with some cool complexity (slate) an...

Glad to hear it's good juice,

FWIW in English Chateau Le Crock is a salesman's nightmare.

Love the Omni Royal--not generic, near everything, and great rooftop bar.

Yes, pretty cool, Tom,

About the wine and the physicists. Nice to see you posting about great Red Burg for a change.

Loved Aqua Santa back in the day (and of course Escalera before that).

I also usually drink only 2 or 3 times a week, but like the OP, I usually want more than one wine, most often white (or champagne) plus red.

FWIW, it seems to me that the 1st one, least expensive, is the best deal. You got the Gaja and the intereresting Tuscans, don't see commensurate value as you go up the ladder.

Seems that somehow this wine was tainted by Coravin. I have been told that some people blow into the needle to clear of any residual wine after use. Maybe a microbe of saliva or other foreign substance that the needle may have come into contact with is the culprit. Mike, I also had this suspicion. ...

Yeah, I have a couple, too--probably own more Calon than any other Bordeaux.

I hear you, Jim,
And I, too, don't use for great amounts of time. In the past, this sort of range has not been a problem.

I drank about two glasses of the 2014 Greer Cabernet about 6 months back by way of Coravin. (I wanted to see if I should grab some of the '15.) At that time, the wine was pretty tight, ungiving, but dense, seemed to have potential, and most important of all showed no flaws. Went back to the bottle t...

Thanks for the Barolo notes, Matt,
Equals of your previous ones. Rinaldi and Burlotto--doesn't get much better than that, and Vajre ain't half bad either.

Great notes, Paul,
Thanks for posting. Richebourg is my favorite red burg GC and you capture well what is so exciting about it. (Admittedly, I don't drink much or any RSV, La Tache, or RC

).

Cheers!

Have my doubts about the Allemand, only because I think it would need a good bit of air to open up, at least that was my experience recently in a restaurant. Have you considered the 06 C h â t e a u S i m o n e Grand Cru? I've always wanted to try one--only GC from Provence, nice write-ups on CT and...

FWIW, I've never gotten caramel in any of his wines, or for that matter smoke; rather, Vosne spice as I find it in other producers and other 99's, which in my experience tend to be on the big side. But it's possible this was a somewhat odd bottle and/or you're a better taster.

Based on this thread I grabbed a couple of ‘99 Laurent’s from benchmark. Last night I opened the ‘99 vosne champs perdrix. It’s tricky to try to pin a particular element in a wine to a particular winemaking technique, but I thought this showed like a 20-year old vosne that was overwhelmed by oak. N...

I'm sure Mark can chime in, but the book is very much about each burgundy vintage, red and white, going back to the 19th century. It gives detailed reports on weather, yields, outcomes, as well as notes on specific wines, usually those of the biggies like DRC, Rousseau, or Ponsot. But even so, it gi...

Though not a professional, thanks Mark for prompting them to do that. It was definitely an oversight to publish it without an index. At the same time, for those who are wondering, it is an attractive book that awards thumbing through to acquaint oneself with older vintages or brush up on more recent...

Cool, Todd,
Please let us know how they drink.
I'm not buying (m) any futures, though I confess, I did pick up some of the Comtesse, so your remarks are welcome on that score as well, Martin, thanks!

Thanks, Martin,

I have a bunch, and have a drunk a bunch of the older ones. From your note, it sounds like this is in a different style (though not necessarily a "worse" style--don't want to sound like Alfert here). Is that correct, or am I not getting you?

I guess I need to try one...? I was so turned off by 2006s, that I took them completely off of my radar. Kevin Shin has a different perspective. I own some 2006 Bonnes Mares and 2005 Chambolle-Musigny Derriere la Grange. Expectations were low when purchased and remain low. Oaky chewy dense Burgs ar...

Yes, amazing, thanks!

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Assyrtiko from Santorini (Hatzidakis, Sigalas, Argyros, Gaia).
+1
Def this.
And with just a little age.
+2 - the best match with grilled octopus

+3 my first thought as well--Soave, preferably Pieropan also comes to mind.

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June 10th, 2019, 6:02 am
Hey guys & gals. If I want to get a feel for this Producers wines which 1 wine should I try off Benchmarkwines to see if I like or dislike?

Thank you.

I would go for the Bonnes Mares; I've had the '96, and my note on it was "outstanding."
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that is a Malconsorts pictured, not Amoureuses.
Whoops, of course, you are right, Alan,
Thanks!
Both La Tache adjacent; you can see that I don't drink these often enough

Reviving this thread, as I opened the 1999 D. Laurent Vosne-Romanee Les Amoreuses Serie Rare last night. Extraordinary wine. Probably the best red burgundy I've had this year (and I've been fortunate to have some good ones at La Paulee and elsewhere). Youngish looking wine, no real bricking. Nose o...

alan weinberg wrote: ↑
June 9th, 2019, 1:26 pm
that is a Malconsorts pictured, not Amoureuses.

Whoops, of course, you are right, Alan,
Thanks!

Reviving this thread, as I opened the 1999 D. Laurent Vosne-Romanee Aux Malconsorts Serie Rare last night. Extraordinary wine. Probably the best red burgundy I've had this year (and I've been fortunate to have some good ones at La Paulee and elsewhere). Youngish looking wine, no real bricking. Nose ...

Thanks Matt for the new posts; I assume Barolo is next? Please keep them coming, following with interest--and thanks also for your extensive response to my questions above. Joshua, I arrange all of the visits myself. Typically, I research target visits and compile a list, and then email my top targe...

Eric's suggestion of 2000 CSJ Rousseau is great. Beautiful wine.1000-1600 ( cheaper availability in Europe ) To be fair, lots of good DRC Echezeaux and Grands Echezeaux available in a similar price range. Well, that's the problem with many of the responses, IMHO; the wines suggested cost nearly as ...

Really nice notes, fun to read--thanks for posting. It's great when these older bottles of Burgundy show so well. Never heard of the estate before and it seems like it has changed hands. Finally, surprised by your preference for the Rhys San Mateo, somehow think of it as a weaker sister--not surpris...

Great notes, Ken,

Sound like amazing wines; were they all supplied by you, except for the first?
Just an aside, and I'm sure she's a wonderful and lovely woman, but when I hear

Gaia Gaja, daughter of Angelo Gaja

I can help but think of Major Major Major Major.

My Anthill's were from after '08, specifically most from '09-'12. As others have said, there is just so much of this wine one can buy and then it's enough, true of Rhys and Kutch, too, imho. I own the most Rhys and have kept all of it, unlike the other two, some of which I have traded or contributed...

Suzanne - What was that Richebourg you gave me in Chicago? that was a magnum of 2000 Denis Mugneret Richebourg- he's not a player. adding the Mugneret Gibourg Ruchottes as a generally great bottle of burgundy Of course, you're right Suzanne, but I think Denis' Richebourgs are the real deal, though ...

Many thanks again, Mike!

Mike Stoneking wrote: ↑
June 1st, 2019, 12:23 pm
Pm'd you the numbers for a friend that will be back there at weeks end. He lives there and is up for a dinner and can give you some suggestions on other things to do.

Thanks for this, Mike,

Very much, but neither a PM nor an email has come through to date. Perhaps, try again, please?

Yes, Matt, Thanks for the write-up and the pics. I've had already Genot-Boulanger's that i've liked (and too bad about Droin, one of my favorites when sound). I rarely get a chance to drink top end Meo wines with age, so the ones I've had have tended to be a little on the simple side, if that's the ...

Oregon: Walter Scott La Combe Vert, can be found <$30. Best single chard I've had at this price range.

On the Monk front, as many of you may know, Monk's middle name was Sphere. While he was alive, you could look him up in the Manhattan phone book and find his number listed across from Monk, Theolonius S. (As if there were others.) We used to love checking it out as teenagers, when first discovering ...

I will be there, though more free M-W then thereafter. I thought I'd throw this out there in case any Berliners (residents, not donuts--shout out to JFK) or fellow WB'ers who happen to be in town (or nearby) wanted to meet up at a restaurant or elsewhere to pull some corks. Please post here if inter...

FWIW, to kalon does not mean "highest beauty," which would be more like ton kalliston; it's not a comparative, just means the beautiful or the noble.

No one bothered by the Latour pasteurization thing--or do they not still do it? I believe they only do it for reds. And they still do. There's a 1983 NY Times article, by Frank Piral, on this (and other Burgundy topics) from reactions to Anthony Hanson's recently released, at the time, book ''Burgu...

Thanks, Gerhard

Thanks, Alan!

Reopening this thread, as I am visiting for a week end of June. I will probably be a solo diner, so Ernst apparently won't work for me, though very intriguing otherwise. I have a reservation at Facil, as well as Horvath, which is near where I am staying in Kreuzberg. Other recs are welcome, especial...

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