I’m going on Friday for a special occasion and looking for a great bottle, cap at $400 but would prefer much lower, prefer Burgundy (red or white) but open to anything.
Initial ideas are 01 Leflaive Chevy ($400), 05 Dauvissat Preuses ($165), 08 Fourrier CSJ ($230), 06 Truchot Clos Sorbe ($185), 93 Faiveley Corton ($170). DRC and Leroy prices are enticing too but I think too rich for me.
I guess it’s neither Bern’s nor Passionfish, but that is quite a list! Particularly from my PA perspective.
A glass of Krug or Ramonet to start plus an older Lopez de Heredia (I’d need to research vintages) would work for me. As, I think (w/out researching), would 2001 Rouget Ech ($400).
In addition to the Faiveley you mentioned, I’d look at:
2001 Rouget Echezeaux ($400, which is $50 over current auction pricing)
1997 or 1998 Chave ($300, overpriced, but great wine)
1998 Ponsot Clos de la Roche ($320)
For whites, I’d go for 1995,1996, or 1999 premier crus from Niellon, Ramonet, or Colin-Deleger, all around $145/bottle. Sound bottles should be very good, and the restaurant should bear the risk for premoxed bottles.
A lot of the newer Burgundy at the village/1er level is priced nicely that, depending on budget and party size, a flight can be made. Meursault looks more interesting to me than the Puligny offerings, but the QPR is in Chablis.
2001 leflaive chev is an AWESOME wine. You will not be disappointed what so ever. I dont know why it’s cheaper than the BBM of the same vintage . Their loss
I’d probably have an easier time picking your fantasy football team, Ryan—and do a better job
I’ve had the 01 Chevy 3 times and it has been fantastic all 3 times. I think (based on a 1996 Rouget Ech I had a couple months ago) that the 01 just isn’t anywhere near ready. The Ponsot seems like a good choice.
Would you think about getting a J.L. Chave Hermitage Blanc? Agree with the older Lopez de Heredia recos too. Good luck!
Ryan, excellent wine list, I could spend hours here but didn’t.
The things that caught my eye on a quick read were the 1993 Faiveley Corton and, if you’re feeling adventurous the 1987 Bonneau du Martray Corton. I look for age with value on wine lists in Corton. I have not had the 1987 but a recent 1998 BDM Corton (a better vintage, I know) was drinking beautifully. Elsewhere I’d have a look at the two 2000 Lafarges.
I wouldn’t go for the 2008 Fourrier CSJ. I love the house and the climat but two other 2008 Fourriers, and similar 2008s from elsewhere, would suggest to me that it might be fairly closed. I’d look for something older on the list, even if the producer is not so stellar, but that’s just me maybe …
Please post what you choose, it would be interesting to hear.
Like Howard, I was looking for age with value, and like Howard, the 1993 Faiveley Corton-Clos des Cortons for $170 caught my eye; an even better wine might be the 2000 Lafarge Volnay Clos des Chenes for $165. Between these, it might come down to personal preference for a match with the food.
Though maybe a couple of years short of their peak, I also noted the 1995 Faiveley Mazis-Chambertin for $160 and the 2000 Meo-Camuzet Clos de Vougeot for $230.
On a tangent, when checking wine-searcher, each of these wines were coincidentally (or not) offered by Santa Rosa Fine Wine.
The price swings here are odd. Some are wildly overpriced, and some seem strangely inexpensive. There certainly are some excellent options.
If you can stretch your budget to $450, the 1988 Gaja Sperss is a rare find and very well-priced. Otherwise, I would go for the 2002 Quintarelli Valpolicella for $160.
(Or, there’s the re-corked 1811 Yquem for $30,000…)
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