I did a tasting with Nigel two years ago with a couple friends. We did it in the afternoon preceded by the To Kalon Experience at Mondavi where we had the best of everything they have - Schrader, TWC HWC, Mondavi To Kalon Reserve black bottle, Mt Veeder reserve, I Block and pretty much anything we wanted to taste. It was amazing.
Then we had a nice lunch before heading to Wheeler Farms. The K-E tasting included Asiana SB, Hiero, La Voluese, Rhad and Aneja. The wines were spectacular even compared with what we had earlier. I remember the Hiero drinking really well and the others a big step up in complexity but in need of time. For us they more than lived up to the billing.
Don’t forget about Corison Kronos and their new Rutherford bottle. Both have gotten great scores from Vinous, and have the track record of aging better than most in the valley.
Leoville Barton, Leoville Poyferre, Pichon Lalande and Pichon Baron, Montrose, Canon, Les Carmes Haut Brion, and VCC whenever I can are my usual regular buys. I stopped buying EP two years ago though. A good bit of BDX is available now and ready to drink. Lots of other chateaux to choose from as well. Those are just a few I have been buying regularly. Forgot to add Lynch-Bages as well.
I highly recommend going to a local BDX tasting at a wine shop or event to taste the wines before buying as well.
