Hey, I learned so much from the wild way we can interpret the Interesting of a white wine.
Can we have a go at the Tinted?
Where are we looking to to stimulate the senses.
(Again no obvious grand cru, 1st growth ect ect)
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Probably this one
Love it. And loved the other thread.
For me Cailloux du Paradis - L’Icaunais, on Gascon(Mondeuse Noire?), Simply just electric odd candied lingonberry, marcipan. The first time i tried it i was just ecstatic that a wine could present itself with a lot of different notes i hadn’t tried before. Not sure i’d regard it as high again, but that’s fine.
Otherwise most recently off the top shelf maybe the Overnoy Ploussard '04. Just wow — unbelievable how a wine that for me so often can just be very simple, textural and pleasant, showed so broad shouldered and deep, for all senses.
Interesting
I haven’t bought a red wine in close to a year.
…have plenty in the cellar
Nobody can name (besides Vince and Mads) an electric version.
No wonder kids like other stuff
I’ll go back to the white thread…it’s more interesting
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Rayas and Soldera - and it is not even close for me… If they are considered in the GC/1st growth category, then we just go further down the Enmanuel Reynaud list to Pignan, Fonsalette etc… so immensely unique, complex, interesting and pleasing all at the same time
Musar !?
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There are some wines that just have the perfect combination of fragrant and intoxicating nose (very important to me), great complexity, depth, and balance. I would call them singular in the sense that you don’t necessarily get a similar experience from other wines in the same region/style.
To me, those are Rayas, Foillard 3.14, Overnoy Poulsard, old Jamet and other Northern Rhones, and some Giacosa red labels.
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I know these nitpicky conversations are impossible to conclude in a satisfying way. But I can’t resist…
As much as I love Foillard 3.14, not sure how singular it is. It’s am amped up version of the regular, and already the regular is very much in the same vein as Lapierre, Descombes, Thevenet and many others working in a similar style. So the Foillard 3.14, the Lapierre Cuvee Marcel, the Descombes Vermont, yes they all have their peculiarities and one might have preferences across them. But, in the grand scheme of things, they are similar.
To mention something different, then I love Envinate’s top wines. Atleast when you open them in a good spot.
The wines that actually stimulated me the most:
Rayas, Allemand, Jamet, Giacomo Conterno… but they are boring answers!
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You have a good point, the 3.14 is probably the least singular of this list. You could probably also make an argument for the Giacosa, plenty of other high end Nebbiolos that scratch a similar itch. However, to me personally, I have a very soft spot for both wines and I enjoy them significantly more than a Lapierre Marcel or a Conterno. YMMV
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So, not white, I am taking it.
How about…
Kapscandy Rapszodia Rosé - cab franc and merlot based.
Sutter Home and Red Bull duh
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Various Sandlands Trousseau, Mataro, and Cinsault have had me staring at the glass in disbelief, muttering “I’d rather drink this than 95% of the burgundies I’ve enjoyed.” Similar qualities as those burgs, but full of energy, and a fraction the price.
And just to clarify, I’ve enjoyed these wines young, and make no claims they will improve as long as burgs. If your thing is mature burg, please ignore my suggestion.
Gotta try. I have a friend who keeps going on about them!
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I got a good stash. Also with a bit of age on them. So we can taste one next time your in Copenhagen 
That would be in my top 5 as well.
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Happy to!
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Old Jamet and old Tempier for me