I’d be intrigued by the 2000 or 2008 Faiveley Les St. Georges or the 2012 Vouette + Sorbee champagnes.
Just FWIW: the Austrian 2015s are simply great, Sauvignon blanc from Styria and Risling/Grüner Veltliner from Wachau and Lower Austria … (no idea what´s available for you)
2005 Ar.Pe.Pe. sasella Vigna Regina
Foradori Granato
Best producers in their respective regions. Compelling wines.
I’ll be interested to hear what you settle on for your choices…I think the Barolo is a no brainer if you have the patience to age it…as long as you like Barolo. ![[cheers.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/0/0ff9bfcdb0964982cd3240b6159868fbdf215b1a.gif "cheers"){kind=small}
2013 Arlaud Charmes Chambertin
It’s down to the Cavolotto and Donnhoff mag…
The problem I have with Riesling is the same issue I have with Champagne, I drink it all way before its prime. For some reason with reds I’m willing to wait…
Buy both!
Dammit…I didn’t see the Jamet. That might be hard not to buy.
If you go with the Donnhoff, it won’t be a sin to drink it tomorrow. In fact, I’m going to go out on a limb and say these 2015s aren’t the style that’s going to really improve with age (speaking of the trocken wines).
Why do you say that Alan?
Kirk, I need to post notes on tasting the Dellchen and Felsenberg. Instead of mucking up Jason’s thread here, that would be a good topic when I post. Just wanted to reassure Jason that if he goes with the Donnhoff, he can drink it now and get his money’s worth
Ahh, yes…so true. Great point…Jason, we can’t wait to hear what you chose to buy.
I won’t comment on the age-worthiness of the 2015s but at the pre-sale tasting the 2015 Donnhoff GGs were more open knit and delicious at this stage than is typical. At the very least, opening them now won’t be a regrettable choice.
I’m also a fan of 2013 Germans. Not familiar with this wine though, what is the style? Trust the Germans to, once you’ve managed to memorize the 5000 different official ways of describing their wines, come up with something new (Tradition).
Was there a final decision?? Also…what are the regions in your cellar/collection that you don’t have many wines in? That might be another way to look for a wine.
Kirk,
Still pondering…
The issue is that I have enough wine, I like it all and am looking for the ‘moment at the crap table when you bet all red’, meaning that bottle that is one that now in my life (just having a second kid) that I just can’t justify to my wife… ‘Sorry honey, spent $100 on a bottle of wine’… She understands my passion but again, I have 250cs spanning just about everything and in her eyes nothing is explainable until 18 years from now when the kids are in college.
So here’s my chance to just spend on something fun and frivolous, I can explain away $20-$30 bottles but $70 north is a no go.
My final selections are: Donnhoff, Jamet, Keller or Cavallatto… It would have been a hell of a lot easier if I would have ordered shortly after Christmas because they had Bouchard champagne in stock and I could have stopped it then…
Please make sure that you post the final decision, so that we can criticize your choice.