Budget max $2k for a corporate event.
I’m still a relative novice, and have more knowledge of CA than old-world.
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Looks like nice markups on that list. Napa Cabs are more than double retail prices.
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How many people are attending the event? Depending on the group size you may need to grab 2 or more bottles of each wine which which plays into how you budget
Also what’s the type of food that’s going to go alongside it? That may also be a variable that plays into the selection
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The Domus Aurea is a great bottle to use to lower your average cost per bottle.
It will show well with other cabs.
I would do some ca Pinot vs burgundy tasting with that list. Roumier is well priced at 450, id also consider the duriel-janthial, l’arlot, ddlc, evening land, and raen Pinots.
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I’d think about doing three whites and three reds. Maybe the Arnot-Roberts, the Jobard, and one of the Chablis for the whites and three Pinots/Burgundies (I defer to Michael on this).
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How geeky do you want to be? When you say that you want to put together a tasting, do you just mean that you want a decent cross-section of bottle from the list, or that you want something with a selection based a theme and a purpose? In either case, even though there aren’t bargains on the list, your budget is certainly ample for at least 5 nice bottles. The main challenge is that the wines are, for the most part, recent releases, and so many of them are really too young. So for geeky, I might try a narrow selection of wines that will be more approachable now – e.g., old world vs new world Pinot Noir: Delarche Pernand-Vergellesses and Gelin Fixin, with west coast Pinot Noirs from Evening Land, Paul Hobbs, and Raen. If you want a broader selection, you may find that the Silver Oak Alexander Valley is already very drinkable, and the chardonnays from Peay and Hanzell should also be fun to drink.
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A mag of '16 Chateau de Pibarnon Bandol would be fun. Sorrel Hermitage isn’t too marked up and had high scores in '17. Duriel-Janthial Rully is a favorite. Julien Haart , Peter Lauer, and Max Ferdinand Richter are all stellar producers in Germany.
Idk what you mean about not bargains; roumier cm ac is $125 below wsp low.
Maybe I’m stereotyping the situation a bit, but this is where I’d go:
Continuum
Sassicaia (I’d say Opus, but that makes the bill a little over $2K)
Ornellaia
Roumier
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It’s always fun to vicariously spend someone else’s money.
I am also possibly stereotyping, but I presume there will be red meat. I am also assuming there are 8 to 10 people. Any more than that and you’ll need to double up on your bottles. Also, I would come in under budget. Here are a couple of options:
A - Cab Heavy ($1845)
2005 Leoville Poyferre
2018 Opus One
2019 Sassicaia
2019 Arnot Roberts Chardonnay
2019 Domaine De L’Enclos 1er Montmains
B - 2x2 Comparisons ($1855)
2018 Opus One
2019 Cakebread
2019 Evening Land La Source Pinot
2017 Roumier
2019 Domaine De L’Enclos 1er Montmains
2020 Remi Jobard Mersault
C - 3 Reds, 3 Whites ($1795)
2019 Opus One
2019 Shafer One Point Five
2017 Roumier
2019 Arnot Roberts Chardonnay
2019 Domaine De L’Enclos 1er Montmains
2020 Remi Jobard Mersault
D - Double Up ($1920)
2019 Cakebread (2x)
2019 Sassicaia (2x)
2019 Arnot Roberts Chardonnay (2x)
2019 Domaine De L’Enclos 1er Montmains (2x)
Have a backup red and white in the event the wine list is not accurate.
Enjoy the event!
Cheers,
Patrick
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For a corporate crowd of unknown sizes and palates I recommend
Far Niente Chard
Chimney Rock CS
You can get 2 of the Chard for 310 and 6 if the Chimney Rock for $1260.
All in that’s $1570. Add 25% for tax and tip and you’re at 1962.50.
The winds may not be board favorites here, but they are quality.
Alternate for lighter bodied, European red which is versatile for multiple food type the Fatalone Primitivo, a nice wine.
Edit: just realized you requested a 4-5 bottle tasting. My suggestion in this case is to contact the sommelier or Wine Director.
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I think the prices are mostly fair. A few pricey markups and a few bargains:
Start with:
Champagne (not listed) – $200
Appetizer wines:
Mathiasson Chard $85 – crowd pleaser and tasty. Underrated
2017 Roumier Chambolle-Musigny $450 – banger of a vintage and great wine drinking well now
Main course wines:
2015 Phelan Segur $185 – underrated producer, excellent vintage,. decant to start the evening and will be ready when you get to it
2005 Leoville Poyferre $485 – fantastic producer. excellent vintage,. decant to start the evening and will be ready when you get to it
2019 Shafer Stags Leap District $235 – Strong closer. Decant to start the evening. Tasty and more simple once everyone’s pallets are thoroughly enmeshed from the earlier bottles
With some money to spare.
- 2019 Domaine de l’Enclos Chablis 1er Montmains $130
- 2019 Domaine Louis Boillot Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Champonnet $275
- 2019 Rene Rostaing Côte-Rôtie Ampodium $210
- 2020 Rémi Jobard Meursault Les Chevalières $250
- 2005 Léoville Poyferré $485
- 2019 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia $500
$1850
Ampodium is 5.2x wsp low and way too young to drink.
My thought behind it was it would be nice to have the same year CdN/Côte-Rôtie contrast. And the Sassicaia is also 2019.
Almost everything on that restaurant’s list is too young.
If it were for me, I’d do the Meursault along with the LP and keep it at that. But he asked for a tasting.
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The roumier is drinking well and 80% of wsp. I refuse to be ripped off by restaurants.
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The Leoville and the Roumier would be the two sures for me and fill out the other 2-3 depending on if you want to add bubbles and the menu calls for some white pairings
You’re the Burgundy expert. I personally balk at $450 for a CM villages (regardless if it’s the restaurant or the producer doing the charging), but if you think that’s better and worth it, sure ok.
It’s roumier.