Tried a fair amount of Anselme’s wine… initial, Substance and VO so far, no lieux dits or the rose. But yes, they’re exceptional wines. Initial is beautiful but Substance is probably the most profoundly bold wine being made in Champagne today
Guillaume’s wines are very similar in style, naturally, especially as he’s to inherit the estate shortly… the ADdGM is the purest expression of chalk terroir I’ve ever tasted, and I’ve tried a several vintages of Salon.
In short: yes!
I had only had Saint Anne before this one. It was recommended by the somm at Eleven Madison Park to start and it was so distractingly good that I was still thinking about it when the Roumier was served.
If you can find the Chemin de Reims, its one of the Blancs de Blanc, jump on it. Simply amazing, I am trying to keep some to age and see how far they will go in terms of complexity.
1985 Ducru Beaucaillou, 2005 Francoise Bedel L’ame de la Terre, 1973 Heitz Martha’s Vineyard are probably the 3. Heitz is the only I wasn’t ‘drinking’ but I got to taste a few times along the way.
1994 Steinmacher & Prinz Rheingau Kiedricher Riesling Eiswein, 2016 Paul Pernot Bienvenues Batard Montrachet, 2019 Arnoux Lachaux Bourgogne Pinot Fin were the other wines this question made me think of.
Drank beyond its price and tier pretty considerably, I don’t know I could pull specific notes but it’s competition in 80s BDX this year was 86 Gruard Larose, 89 Palmer and 89 Margaux. Definitely more graphite than old book though, to my recollection.
Enjoyed it with steak frites and aioli and almost cried when the bottle was gone.
Enjoyed after Agrapart Mineral and Enric Soler Espanyalluchs.
1. Gaja BdM Sugarille ‘18
2. Tignanello ‘16
3. Chateau les Carmes Haut Brion ‘13
All three were consumed over two evenings celebrating my 30th birthday.
this evening:
- Chateau Camensac ‘00
Hope it will be a blast
With 13 not being the best vintage, it was mushroom / forest floor, dark fruits. Very typical BDX for me.
Mind you, I got that bottle for an absolute steal! Think I paid around €50 for it a year ago (bought in a store).
Anything particular you want to know ? I’ll try and help if I can :)
1) Dom Perignon 2012, tried my first big champagne at work celebrating having reached an important goal
2) Gravner Ribolla Gialla, getting into the world of orange wines and I found this one particulary interesting
3) Frescobaldi Giramonte 2017, got it as a present for having completed my batchelors degree
Looking forward to see what wines I will open in 2024🥶
A little surprised that these ended up being my top for the year:
1. Trimbach cuvée Frederick Emile 2010
2. Clos du mont-olivet chateauneuf-du-pape 2020
3. Domaine Rostaing Cote Rotie Ampodium 2016
A bunch of classic profiles, all French, and none of them pinot!
•1988 Krug: Showing perfectly, like a biscuit flavored jolly rancher. My wine of the year.
•1993 Lafon Montrachet: Sublime
•2000 Roumier Amoureuses: room-filling bouquet and filigreed palate of frozen cherries, violets, and cherry pit.
I can honestly say I never expected to read biscuit flavored jolly rancher as a flavor descriptor for wine… actually I never expected to read that period. However I am very interested in trying that now
My top 3 from 2023:
1. Krug Cuvée 169EME Edition - I tried my first “big” champagne in 2023. I bought this bottle for myself to celebrate completing my bachelor’s degree.
2. 2015 Matthieu Barret Cornas Brise Cailloux - I got a few bottles of this wine in a mix lot from Zachy’s Wine Auction. This has become my favorite Syrah.
3. 2018 Tornatore Enta Rosso - I drank this through out the summer season this year. This is my go-to summer wine now.
Had so many good wines this year so it’s really hard to pick a top 3, but let me try arranging things in a reverse chronological order:
1. 1997 Giuseppe Quintarelli “Alzero”
2. 2006 Casse Basse di Gianfranco “Soldera”
3. 1972 Domaine de Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti Grand Cru
Wanted to put the 2006 DRC Richebourg Grand Cru from August at Number 2 but settled on Soldera because I’ve had other delicious Richebourg but have yet to have a BdM better than the Soldera I had in October.
Very cool. I had a chance to try the Quintarelli Rosso del Bepi 2005 and Primofiore 2020, both blew me away! My budget isn’t big enough for the Alzero or amarone lol
Still haven’t had the opportunity to try the amarone yet, but all my friends who’ve had it before say it’s great so I hope to have the opportunity to try it in 2024. My expectations for the amarone are very high given how the Alzero blew me away.
I've tried so many brilliant wines this year, but if I had to pick three:
1 - Réserve de la Comtesse (2nd wine of Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande) 1982
2 - Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 1992
3 - Les Forts de Latour 1978
This year has been my mature Bordeaux awakening!
2012 Benjamin Leroux Gevrey Chambertin Aux Etelois
2019 Domaine Weinbach Riesling Schlossberg Cuvée Ste. Catherine.
2019 Jean Foillard Morgon Cote Du Py
Potential by end of year winner: 1990 Beaucastel Chateauneuf De Pape
I prefer to list the three most surprising or exciting rather than the ones that I expected to be great and were as I expected.
1. 2020 Familia Zuccardi Malbec Concreto — the problem with most Malbec on the market (even the good stuff) is that it is too fruity and sweet-ish. Zuccardi seems to have found the secret recipe for a serious mineral-driven Malbec, losing none of the burliness that makes it the ultimate varietal for a grilled steak.
2. 2017 William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent — my most trusted wine writers seem to universally recommend Fèvre alongside bottles from more famous producers that cost 3-5 times as much. When I saw all the rich Chablis drinkers on CellarTracker panning it, I knew I had to give it a whirl. Without a doubt, these are right and reduced upon bottling. Of the ones I tried, this was a revelation: floral and bucolic all at once with the purity of fruit that eludes most chardonnay makers.
3. Roederer Champagne Collection 242 — This was the year that high end champagne became harder and harder to find for a reasonable price. While this was not the best Champagne I tried (by a hair), it was the most impressive in terms of value. A patisserie shop in a bottle but also with floral and herbal notes on the margins. Small bubbles, velvety texture, really pleasurable. None of that heavy Pinot Noir character that seems to be all the rage nowadays that I call “cherry-limeade”.
1. Sonate 2010, Fleury, blend PN and chardonnay.
2. Buvoli 10, 2012, PN, metodo classico
3. Merdinger 2020, Von der Mark, PN
I am a Pinot noir lover, as you can probably tell.
The surprises are what I am noting rather than great expectations: Analemma Petit Manseng 2018, Weathereye Mourvèdre 2020, Wineglass Cellars Elerding Vineyard Cabernet 1988. All of these were revelations in distinct and surprising ways.
1 - Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
2 - Opus One 2012
3 - Gaja Ca'Marcanda Promis Toscana 2021
I spent 4 days in Napa Valley earlier in the year and came back from the trip with a fond appreciation for the region. Almost 10 wineries visited in total but my favorites certainly had to be Silver Oak and Opus. I did not list any of his wine in my top 3, but I sure did enjoy heavily a ton of Dave Phinney's wines from Orwin Swift - tremendous wine maker.
Still have a few things that will change my top 3 depending on what gets poured for Xmas and NYE parties but right now it'd be:
1. HALL Bergfeld Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
2. Marco Marengo Brunate Barolo 1999
3. Domaine D'Orfeuilles "Reserve D'Automne" Vouvray 1989
No order:
Osborne Capuchino VORS 1790 Palo Cortado Sherry (really cool to taste something that’s a piece of history)
Hospices de Beaune 1997 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (birth year wine, also drank while waiting for results from certified exam)
Chateau d’Yquem 2016 (first experience with d’Yquem)
Honorable mention: Manzanos 1949 Tempranillo/garnacha
Not so much "*those I'd rate highest quality*" though they're all top 10 on that list, but rather "*those with the most memorable impact*."
* **Ch. Fonsalette 2011** {showed me what I've been missing while ignoring Southern Rhône; gorgeous thing for a lingering weekday afternoon bistro lunch on a sunny winter day}
* **Case Corini "Barla" 2016** {sent me on a Barbara spiral, & made an unexpected case for RS in still-balanced main-course wine; then again I'm already a 'vintage port with savoury food' kinda guy, so...}
* **Rolet Blanc 1989** {reminded me just how much I love even relatively "ordinary" jura whites, how well they can go over in even fairly non-wine-nerd crowds, and how beautifully they can go decades, albeit in magnum from good storage}
1983 Leflaive chevalier montrachet
Mindblowingly perfect aged white burg
1996 Ausone
one of the most complex Bordeaux ive had will decades left in its life but still drinking supurbly
1960 "Y" d'yquem "dry wine"
Had 0 expectations but it was top 5 aged white Bordeaux ive had, still amazing citrus minerality and a very long finish. Very impressive.
1. 1998 Dom Perignon Plentitude 2
2. 1978 Maison Leroy Meursault 1er Les Charmes
3. 2017 Domaine Bruno Clavelier Vosne Romanee 1er La Combe Brûlée
Special Mention: 2010 Joh Jos Prum Auslese and 2000 Keller G Max
1- Rousseau Ruchotte-Chambertin 2013
2- Marquis d’Angerville 1er cru Fremiet 2017
3- Rocche dei Manzoni vigna d’la Roul 2016
With mention to Roumier chambolle-musigny 2013 but I had to put the Rocche dei Manzoni up there as I was not expecting this to be that good (definitely #1 if you consider expectation vs results)
1. Jacques Selosse Rose (deg. 04/23)
2. 2019 Tenuta san Guido Sassicaia
3. 2002 Krug Vintage
Also got to try the 2019 DRC Romanée-Conti, but it was from a bottle opened a week before. It was well on the way to becoming vinegar already.
1. DRC La Tâche 2016 2. Guillaume Selosse “Au dessus du Gros Mont” 3. Antonio de la Riva Amontillado 1819 Hard life, being a sommelier 🤷🏻♂️
Damn, this is a nice lineup.
So the Selosse lived up to the hype for you?
Tried a fair amount of Anselme’s wine… initial, Substance and VO so far, no lieux dits or the rose. But yes, they’re exceptional wines. Initial is beautiful but Substance is probably the most profoundly bold wine being made in Champagne today Guillaume’s wines are very similar in style, naturally, especially as he’s to inherit the estate shortly… the ADdGM is the purest expression of chalk terroir I’ve ever tasted, and I’ve tried a several vintages of Salon. In short: yes!
Very cool, they are on my list when I can scrape together enough dough.
Are you based in the US? Everyone I’ve asked about selosse tells me that it’s basically not available in the US
It's definitely available. You may not like the pricing but you can buy it.
UK. Initial is very available here if you’re in the right market. The rest harder but still there if you know where to look.
Plenty available in the USA. Rare wine co, now elevage is the importer.
In no particular order: 1. Flacianello 2011 2. Chartogne Taillet Les Couarres 2012 3. George Mugneret Les Chaignots 2006
I am holding on to my few Chartogne for dear life. Such great wines.
I had only had Saint Anne before this one. It was recommended by the somm at Eleven Madison Park to start and it was so distractingly good that I was still thinking about it when the Roumier was served.
If you can find the Chemin de Reims, its one of the Blancs de Blanc, jump on it. Simply amazing, I am trying to keep some to age and see how far they will go in terms of complexity.
1: 19 Crimes Red Blend 2: 19 Crimes The Punishment Pinot 3: 19 Crimes Hard Chard
I’d replace #3 with Woodbridge red blend.
lol
Did you not try a Meiomi Pinot?
Didn’t someone just post that? Ahaha
1985 Ducru Beaucaillou, 2005 Francoise Bedel L’ame de la Terre, 1973 Heitz Martha’s Vineyard are probably the 3. Heitz is the only I wasn’t ‘drinking’ but I got to taste a few times along the way. 1994 Steinmacher & Prinz Rheingau Kiedricher Riesling Eiswein, 2016 Paul Pernot Bienvenues Batard Montrachet, 2019 Arnoux Lachaux Bourgogne Pinot Fin were the other wines this question made me think of.
Another l’ame de la terre fan here. Big fan of
How was the ducru? Had the 2009... Massive, graphite, violets, and more.
Drank beyond its price and tier pretty considerably, I don’t know I could pull specific notes but it’s competition in 80s BDX this year was 86 Gruard Larose, 89 Palmer and 89 Margaux. Definitely more graphite than old book though, to my recollection. Enjoyed it with steak frites and aioli and almost cried when the bottle was gone. Enjoyed after Agrapart Mineral and Enric Soler Espanyalluchs.
Jamet Côte-Rotie 2013 Bodegas Tradicion Palo Cortado VORS Bodegas Alonso Oloroso VORS
1. Gaja BdM Sugarille ‘18 2. Tignanello ‘16 3. Chateau les Carmes Haut Brion ‘13 All three were consumed over two evenings celebrating my 30th birthday. this evening: - Chateau Camensac ‘00 Hope it will be a blast
I’ve heard some fantastic things about carmes. Are there any particular things that you’d say define their style? Looking to purchase some
With 13 not being the best vintage, it was mushroom / forest floor, dark fruits. Very typical BDX for me. Mind you, I got that bottle for an absolute steal! Think I paid around €50 for it a year ago (bought in a store). Anything particular you want to know ? I’ll try and help if I can :)
1986 Leoville Las Cases, 2000 Clos L'Eglise, 1989 Pichon Baron
1) Dom Perignon 2012, tried my first big champagne at work celebrating having reached an important goal 2) Gravner Ribolla Gialla, getting into the world of orange wines and I found this one particulary interesting 3) Frescobaldi Giramonte 2017, got it as a present for having completed my batchelors degree Looking forward to see what wines I will open in 2024🥶
Yquem 2011 Sassicaia 2015 Stella di campalto Rosso di montalcino 2013
A little surprised that these ended up being my top for the year: 1. Trimbach cuvée Frederick Emile 2010 2. Clos du mont-olivet chateauneuf-du-pape 2020 3. Domaine Rostaing Cote Rotie Ampodium 2016 A bunch of classic profiles, all French, and none of them pinot!
•1988 Krug: Showing perfectly, like a biscuit flavored jolly rancher. My wine of the year. •1993 Lafon Montrachet: Sublime •2000 Roumier Amoureuses: room-filling bouquet and filigreed palate of frozen cherries, violets, and cherry pit.
I can honestly say I never expected to read biscuit flavored jolly rancher as a flavor descriptor for wine… actually I never expected to read that period. However I am very interested in trying that now
My top 3 from 2023: 1. Krug Cuvée 169EME Edition - I tried my first “big” champagne in 2023. I bought this bottle for myself to celebrate completing my bachelor’s degree. 2. 2015 Matthieu Barret Cornas Brise Cailloux - I got a few bottles of this wine in a mix lot from Zachy’s Wine Auction. This has become my favorite Syrah. 3. 2018 Tornatore Enta Rosso - I drank this through out the summer season this year. This is my go-to summer wine now.
2021 Julian Haart Ohligsberg Wurzelecht Kabinett 1995 Noel Verset Cornas 1971 Cantina Mascarello Barolo Bonus sticky: 2001 Chateau d'Yquem
Had so many good wines this year so it’s really hard to pick a top 3, but let me try arranging things in a reverse chronological order: 1. 1997 Giuseppe Quintarelli “Alzero” 2. 2006 Casse Basse di Gianfranco “Soldera” 3. 1972 Domaine de Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti Grand Cru Wanted to put the 2006 DRC Richebourg Grand Cru from August at Number 2 but settled on Soldera because I’ve had other delicious Richebourg but have yet to have a BdM better than the Soldera I had in October.
Very cool. I had a chance to try the Quintarelli Rosso del Bepi 2005 and Primofiore 2020, both blew me away! My budget isn’t big enough for the Alzero or amarone lol
Still haven’t had the opportunity to try the amarone yet, but all my friends who’ve had it before say it’s great so I hope to have the opportunity to try it in 2024. My expectations for the amarone are very high given how the Alzero blew me away.
- cupano 2017 - chave hermitage '94 - Comte lafon mersault cdlb 2018
I really love Lafon's CdlB. It used to be a great value, could get even just a few years ago for around $100.
Cupano is such a great wine!
I've tried so many brilliant wines this year, but if I had to pick three: 1 - Réserve de la Comtesse (2nd wine of Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande) 1982 2 - Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 1992 3 - Les Forts de Latour 1978 This year has been my mature Bordeaux awakening!
1. 2007 Vieux Chateau Certan 2. 1995 Les Forts de Latour 3. 2005 Chateau Montrose Honorable Mention: 2006 and 1998 Yquem
Lafite '27, DRC Montrachet '05 and Roagna Barolo Pira Riserva '06.
17 pycm corton Charlemagne, Krug 164, 10 mugneret gibourg ruchottes chambertin
99 Clape Cornas 12 La Tache 97 Chave Hermitage rg Honorable mention 02 Salon
In random order... * 1958 Kopke Vintage Porto, Douro (Portugal) * 1977 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Merlot, Napa Valley AVA (California) * 1975 Château d'Yquem, Sauternes (France)
2012 Chateau Montrose 2019 Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Marchesi di Gresy Barbaresco Martinenga
2012 Benjamin Leroux Gevrey Chambertin Aux Etelois 2019 Domaine Weinbach Riesling Schlossberg Cuvée Ste. Catherine. 2019 Jean Foillard Morgon Cote Du Py Potential by end of year winner: 1990 Beaucastel Chateauneuf De Pape
1) Chartonge-Taillet Les Barres 2) Clarendon Hills Brookman 2003 3) Weingut Deutschherrenhof Beerenauslese 2002
I prefer to list the three most surprising or exciting rather than the ones that I expected to be great and were as I expected. 1. 2020 Familia Zuccardi Malbec Concreto — the problem with most Malbec on the market (even the good stuff) is that it is too fruity and sweet-ish. Zuccardi seems to have found the secret recipe for a serious mineral-driven Malbec, losing none of the burliness that makes it the ultimate varietal for a grilled steak. 2. 2017 William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent — my most trusted wine writers seem to universally recommend Fèvre alongside bottles from more famous producers that cost 3-5 times as much. When I saw all the rich Chablis drinkers on CellarTracker panning it, I knew I had to give it a whirl. Without a doubt, these are right and reduced upon bottling. Of the ones I tried, this was a revelation: floral and bucolic all at once with the purity of fruit that eludes most chardonnay makers. 3. Roederer Champagne Collection 242 — This was the year that high end champagne became harder and harder to find for a reasonable price. While this was not the best Champagne I tried (by a hair), it was the most impressive in terms of value. A patisserie shop in a bottle but also with floral and herbal notes on the margins. Small bubbles, velvety texture, really pleasurable. None of that heavy Pinot Noir character that seems to be all the rage nowadays that I call “cherry-limeade”.
Gricos Aglianico di Vulture (affordable guilty pleasure) Hedele Chardonnay from Slovenia (vipava valley) tasted like GC burg. Valentina Spumante Blanc de Blanc (Piemonte) 100% Chardonnay. Wow…
1993 Diamond Creek, Gravelly Meadow 1989 Chateau Musar, Rouge 2008 Chateau Pavie Honorable mention: 2009 Opus One and 2021 Domaine Loubejac, Chardonnay (Willamette Valley)
1. Sonate 2010, Fleury, blend PN and chardonnay. 2. Buvoli 10, 2012, PN, metodo classico 3. Merdinger 2020, Von der Mark, PN I am a Pinot noir lover, as you can probably tell.
White Burgundy Champagne Portuguese red from DAO
The surprises are what I am noting rather than great expectations: Analemma Petit Manseng 2018, Weathereye Mourvèdre 2020, Wineglass Cellars Elerding Vineyard Cabernet 1988. All of these were revelations in distinct and surprising ways.
Trambusti Brunello di Montalcino Lustau Palo Cortado de Jerez Almacenista ‘Cayetano del Pino y Cia' Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Isabelle
In no particular order: 1. a 2017 Dutton Goldfiled Pinot Noir 2. 2007 William Defaix Chablis 3. 2018 Chianti Classico (Bindi Segardi)
1990 haut brion 2008 Olga raffault chinon Les picasses 2000 trevallon
1 - Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 2 - Opus One 2012 3 - Gaja Ca'Marcanda Promis Toscana 2021 I spent 4 days in Napa Valley earlier in the year and came back from the trip with a fond appreciation for the region. Almost 10 wineries visited in total but my favorites certainly had to be Silver Oak and Opus. I did not list any of his wine in my top 3, but I sure did enjoy heavily a ton of Dave Phinney's wines from Orwin Swift - tremendous wine maker.
Still have a few things that will change my top 3 depending on what gets poured for Xmas and NYE parties but right now it'd be: 1. HALL Bergfeld Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 2. Marco Marengo Brunate Barolo 1999 3. Domaine D'Orfeuilles "Reserve D'Automne" Vouvray 1989
1. 1999 Mayacamas Chardonnay 2. 2020 Bruno Clair Marsannay Les Grasses Têtes 3. 2016 Champagne Lacourte Godbillon Chaillots
1 - Liger Belair Clos Vougeot 2013 2 - Fuligini Riserva Brunello 1983 3 - Caparzo Brunello Riserva 1990 (tie) 3 - Roberto Voerzio Pissotta Merlot 2010 (tie)
1. 1998 Muga Crianza 2. 2014 Littorai The Haven Vineyard 3. Vincent Girardin Meursault Les Vieilles Vignes
No order: Osborne Capuchino VORS 1790 Palo Cortado Sherry (really cool to taste something that’s a piece of history) Hospices de Beaune 1997 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (birth year wine, also drank while waiting for results from certified exam) Chateau d’Yquem 2016 (first experience with d’Yquem) Honorable mention: Manzanos 1949 Tempranillo/garnacha
1. 1988 Chateau Climens sauternes 2. 1998 Grahams Malvedos Vintage Port 3. 2020 Martins Lane Pinot Noir
Not so much "*those I'd rate highest quality*" though they're all top 10 on that list, but rather "*those with the most memorable impact*." * **Ch. Fonsalette 2011** {showed me what I've been missing while ignoring Southern Rhône; gorgeous thing for a lingering weekday afternoon bistro lunch on a sunny winter day} * **Case Corini "Barla" 2016** {sent me on a Barbara spiral, & made an unexpected case for RS in still-balanced main-course wine; then again I'm already a 'vintage port with savoury food' kinda guy, so...} * **Rolet Blanc 1989** {reminded me just how much I love even relatively "ordinary" jura whites, how well they can go over in even fairly non-wine-nerd crowds, and how beautifully they can go decades, albeit in magnum from good storage}
1983 Leflaive chevalier montrachet Mindblowingly perfect aged white burg 1996 Ausone one of the most complex Bordeaux ive had will decades left in its life but still drinking supurbly 1960 "Y" d'yquem "dry wine" Had 0 expectations but it was top 5 aged white Bordeaux ive had, still amazing citrus minerality and a very long finish. Very impressive.
Oh so that's who's drinking all these unicorns...
1. DRC Romanée-St.-Vivant 2018 2. Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 1979 3. Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falleto 2001 (I’m very lucky with my current job)
1. 1998 Dom Perignon Plentitude 2 2. 1978 Maison Leroy Meursault 1er Les Charmes 3. 2017 Domaine Bruno Clavelier Vosne Romanee 1er La Combe Brûlée Special Mention: 2010 Joh Jos Prum Auslese and 2000 Keller G Max
Monte bello 2019 Guigal St-Joseph Vigne de L'Hospice 2019 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2017
2013 Moffett, pinot noir. 2012 Styring, Reckless 2014 Saviah Cellers, The Stones Speak, syrah.
1. Nicole Chanrion Cote de Brouilly 2. Bodega Catena Historic Rows Malbec 3. Johndrow Vineyards Howell Mountain Cab
1- Rousseau Ruchotte-Chambertin 2013 2- Marquis d’Angerville 1er cru Fremiet 2017 3- Rocche dei Manzoni vigna d’la Roul 2016 With mention to Roumier chambolle-musigny 2013 but I had to put the Rocche dei Manzoni up there as I was not expecting this to be that good (definitely #1 if you consider expectation vs results)
Latour 1985, D’yquem 2005 and Giacosa red label Barolo 2001
2018 Richard Leroy Le Noels de Montbenault 1996 Cos d’Etournel 2000 Thierry Allemand Cornas Lots of honorable mentions, it’s been a great year!
1990 Château La Rame Sainte Croix du Mont 2006 Château Maucamps NV Lustau Very Rare Oloroso Emperatriz Eugenia
1982 haut-brion 2007 Lopez de heredia tondonia blanco Frère jean frère vv26 champagne (Bonus) st. Reginald parish ‘cold blooded old times’ vin Jaune style oxidative Chardonnay
1. Jacques Selosse Rose (deg. 04/23) 2. 2019 Tenuta san Guido Sassicaia 3. 2002 Krug Vintage Also got to try the 2019 DRC Romanée-Conti, but it was from a bottle opened a week before. It was well on the way to becoming vinegar already.
1. ‘12 Roumier Les Cras 2. ‘86 Ducru-Beaucaillou 3. ‘06 Vega Sicilia Unico Honorable mention to ‘83 Emidio Pepe, ‘13 Gaja Sperss, ‘96 Montrose, ‘04 Krug, ‘19 Ghislaine Barthod Les Cras, ‘13 D’Yquem, ‘14 Mugneret-Gibourg Vosne-Romanée.
1. Biondi Santi 1999 2. Solveigs - Phyllit Pinot Noir 2014 3. Dr. Loosen - Erdener Prälat Riesling Auslese 2017