Poll-ish, What wine(s) in your cellar are you most excited about opening?
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:21 am
Every few years this question gets asked and the responses are always interesting.
So, what wines in your cellar are you the most excited about cracking and why? (not a platform to brag, as the answers always range from the elite, to edifying, to obscure - and interestingly enough - usually those who have the most extensive cellars are more interested in the latter)
Personally, I'm most excited about:
1) 2000 La Tache: I've only had La Tache once and it was a '55 that was tragically OTH.
2) 1988 R Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Blanco Reserva: These are always my favorite white wines and I've yet to try the '88.
3) 1996 Bartolo Mascarello: While I've already had it, I'm even more excited to try this in 15 years than the 96 Monfortino or 96 Giacosa Riserva.
4) 1995 Leroy Clos de Vougeot: despite the controversy, I dig Leroy and don't often get to drink them.
5) 1985 Contino Reserva: I haven’t had this vintage of Contino before - has Plotnicki ever been wrong?
Best,
Joe
So, what wines in your cellar are you the most excited about cracking and why? (not a platform to brag, as the answers always range from the elite, to edifying, to obscure - and interestingly enough - usually those who have the most extensive cellars are more interested in the latter)
Personally, I'm most excited about:
1) 2000 La Tache: I've only had La Tache once and it was a '55 that was tragically OTH.
2) 1988 R Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Blanco Reserva: These are always my favorite white wines and I've yet to try the '88.
3) 1996 Bartolo Mascarello: While I've already had it, I'm even more excited to try this in 15 years than the 96 Monfortino or 96 Giacosa Riserva.
4) 1995 Leroy Clos de Vougeot: despite the controversy, I dig Leroy and don't often get to drink them.
5) 1985 Contino Reserva: I haven’t had this vintage of Contino before - has Plotnicki ever been wrong?
Best,
Joe