Curious whether others are buying gleefully, panning the vintage entirely or something in between.
Personally I am only buying the Arnoux-Lachaux 18s, as they are supposedly fantastic, but I otherwise am concerned about the riper character of the vintage.
Arnoux-Lachaux also came to mind for me as well as some Lafarge (if I can get it), but I don’t think I’ll be a huge buyer this year. 2019 seems like a vintage much more suited to my tastes, so I’m happy to mostly skip the cellarworthy wines this year and grab the occasional Bourgogne for popping corks.
I’m down to only buying one value producer I like but skipped even them in 2018. Between the vintage, the tariffs, and my desire to downsize my cellar it was an easy call.
No kidding. I paid a lot more for the 18s than the 17s, due to the combination of tariffs and price increases at the domaine, but by all accounts it is worth it.
Wow. Do you and William have anything resembling a budget? This is more like a fantasy list than a yearli buying list. Curious why the Clerget and Millot? Tuesday night pizza wines?
I am buying in the region, so my prices are likely a bit more reasonable than what you might have to pay! And, since it’s my job, I can somewhat justify spending a larger proportion of my income on wine than might be considered responsible were I embarked upon a different career…