Feb 10, 2017, 10:33 am
Last edit by: RichieMc
First Cabin:
Champagne: LPGS, Jacquart Rosé Mosaïque NV, Bolney Estate Vintage Blanc de Blancs
Reds: Chateau Cantemerle 2008 Cru Classe Haut Medoc. 2014 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. Geol 2014 Bodegas Tomas Cusine Costers, Spain. Ch teau Rouget 2008 Pomerol, Sileni Estate The Plateau Pinot Noir 2014. Acústic Celler Ritme 2014
Whites: 2014 Meursault Bouchard Pere et Fils. Cheninsolite 2014 Anjou Blanc (sweet). 2015 Pinot Gris, Oregon USA. Saint-Aubin Premier Cru La Chateniere 2014. Pouilly-Fumé 2015, Domaine des Cassiers. Tellurian Heathcote Fiano 2015
CCR (updated May 2022) :
Champagne: LPGS, Lanson Extra Age Rosé Brut NV, Hattingley Valley Blanc de Noirs 2015
Reds: Château de Fieuzal Pessac-Leognan 2011, La Follette Los Primeros Pinot Noir 2017 (Califorina, USA), Tenuta di Renieri Chianti Classico 2015, Marco Zunino Reserve Malbec 2017 (Mendoza, Argentina).
Whites: Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume 2015, Goldwater Sauvignon Blanc Wairau Valley 2015 (Marlborough, NZ), Weingut Malat Crazy Creatures Grüner Veltliner 2017 (Kremstal, Austria), Mar de Frades Albariño Atlantico 2018 (Rias Baixas, Spain).
Dessert/Port: Giesen “The Brothers” Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2013 (NZ), Warre’s Colheita Port 2009
Galleries First T5:
Duval LeRoy 2006
Club World:
Club Europe:
Champagne de Castelnau
Champagne: LPGS, Jacquart Rosé Mosaïque NV, Bolney Estate Vintage Blanc de Blancs
Reds: Chateau Cantemerle 2008 Cru Classe Haut Medoc. 2014 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. Geol 2014 Bodegas Tomas Cusine Costers, Spain. Ch teau Rouget 2008 Pomerol, Sileni Estate The Plateau Pinot Noir 2014. Acústic Celler Ritme 2014
Whites: 2014 Meursault Bouchard Pere et Fils. Cheninsolite 2014 Anjou Blanc (sweet). 2015 Pinot Gris, Oregon USA. Saint-Aubin Premier Cru La Chateniere 2014. Pouilly-Fumé 2015, Domaine des Cassiers. Tellurian Heathcote Fiano 2015
CCR (updated May 2022) :
Champagne: LPGS, Lanson Extra Age Rosé Brut NV, Hattingley Valley Blanc de Noirs 2015
Reds: Château de Fieuzal Pessac-Leognan 2011, La Follette Los Primeros Pinot Noir 2017 (Califorina, USA), Tenuta di Renieri Chianti Classico 2015, Marco Zunino Reserve Malbec 2017 (Mendoza, Argentina).
Whites: Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume 2015, Goldwater Sauvignon Blanc Wairau Valley 2015 (Marlborough, NZ), Weingut Malat Crazy Creatures Grüner Veltliner 2017 (Kremstal, Austria), Mar de Frades Albariño Atlantico 2018 (Rias Baixas, Spain).
Dessert/Port: Giesen “The Brothers” Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2013 (NZ), Warre’s Colheita Port 2009
Galleries First T5:
Duval LeRoy 2006
Club World:
Club Europe:
Champagne de Castelnau
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Feb 9, 2017, 1:46 pm
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The BA Champagne & Wine thread
I suppose we'll give this another go. However, with the recent dismal offering except for CCR and F, can we even bother about keeping track of the other lounges and cabins?
GF last week was a sad sight. 3 rather average new world reds and 3 equally poor whites. Not even a basic Chablis.
Champagne is now Henriot.
At least First hasn't been entirely enhanced.
First Cabin:
Bubbles: LPGS, Tattinger 2006, Rose Champagne
Reds: Chateau Cantemerle 2008 Cru Classe Haut Medoc. 2014 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. Geol 2014 Bodegas Tomas Cusine Costers, Spain
Whites: 2014 Meursault Bouchard Pere et Fils. Cheninsolite 2014 Anjou Blanc (sweet). 2015 Pinot Gris, Oregon USA.
CCR:
Galleries First T5:
Please update and edit OP as libations change.
GF last week was a sad sight. 3 rather average new world reds and 3 equally poor whites. Not even a basic Chablis.
Champagne is now Henriot.
At least First hasn't been entirely enhanced.
First Cabin:
Bubbles: LPGS, Tattinger 2006, Rose Champagne
Reds: Chateau Cantemerle 2008 Cru Classe Haut Medoc. 2014 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. Geol 2014 Bodegas Tomas Cusine Costers, Spain
Whites: 2014 Meursault Bouchard Pere et Fils. Cheninsolite 2014 Anjou Blanc (sweet). 2015 Pinot Gris, Oregon USA.
CCR:
Galleries First T5:
Please update and edit OP as libations change.
Feb 10, 2017, 2:37 am
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Hi Petrus, can we close down the 2016 please? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...thread-23.html
Current CCR wine list as of 20 January:
Current CCR wine list as of 20 January:
Feb 10, 2017, 3:32 am
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Well, the bubbles in First have changed:
LPGS is still there, but they now have:
Bolney Estate Vintage Blanc de Blancs (English Sparkling Wine)
and
Jacquart Rose Mosaique NV
I tried the Bolney last week, and it was smashing. Very effervescent and foamy on the first few sips, but it then settles down. Reminded me very much of Aldi's Veuve Monsigny (which i suppose is a good review for an English Sparkling Wine!). About time British Airways have a British Wine on the menu.
The Rose on the other hand was rank.
LPGS is still there, but they now have:
Bolney Estate Vintage Blanc de Blancs (English Sparkling Wine)
and
Jacquart Rose Mosaique NV
I tried the Bolney last week, and it was smashing. Very effervescent and foamy on the first few sips, but it then settles down. Reminded me very much of Aldi's Veuve Monsigny (which i suppose is a good review for an English Sparkling Wine!). About time British Airways have a British Wine on the menu.
The Rose on the other hand was rank.
Feb 10, 2017, 6:18 am
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Nyetimber, from Sussex, frequently wins international 'Champagne' awards, over the best that the French put up. Give it a try sometime - it is superb IMHO.
I have no reason to doubt that Bolney is also good, from a similar district to Nyetimber.
Feb 10, 2017, 8:35 am
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Feb 10, 2017, 10:34 am
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Hi Petrus, can we close down the 2016 please? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...thread-23.html
Current CCR wine list as of 20 January:
Current CCR wine list as of 20 January:
The red wine list is spectacular! Have to be back in CCR soon.
Feb 10, 2017, 1:09 pm
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Feb 10, 2017, 1:14 pm
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Well, I for one wouldn't mind some of the top Japanese whiskies. When talking Scottish miracles, I certainly wouldn't mind BA putting their hands on some of the few remaining stocks of Port Ellen and serving to us, but the whiskies they are currently offering are totally uninteresting, even in F.
Feb 11, 2017, 12:59 pm
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I'm delighted to see that in F BA load some cheap crowd pleaser French rose stuff and saved the budget for a good English bubbler
Feb 11, 2017, 1:19 pm
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Well, I for one wouldn't mind some of the top Japanese whiskies. When talking Scottish miracles, I certainly wouldn't mind BA putting their hands on some of the few remaining stocks of Port Ellen and serving to us, but the whiskies they are currently offering are totally uninteresting, even in F.
These days the best that you can hope for is that they are not replaced
with indian tetra pak whisky
Feb 18, 2017, 1:35 pm
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LHR T5 GF last week. A pretty sad bunch of whites.
Graves
Soave Classico
ZA chardonnay that retails for c£7
The Soave was the pick of the bunch. I'm really not keen on the Henriot champagne. And for the first time ever the chicken curry off the menu was really unpleasant. All rather disappointing.
I then flew to Doha where I am sorry to report that the whites in the Al Mourjan business lounge were - Billecart-Salmon Brut excepted - even worse. I drank red Margaux. Well, I say 'drank', but the first two glasses from two different bottles were corked. I gave up and had a gin and tonic. It was Beefeater. So the grass isn't always greener.
Perhaps I should just give up drinking?
Graves
Soave Classico
ZA chardonnay that retails for c£7
The Soave was the pick of the bunch. I'm really not keen on the Henriot champagne. And for the first time ever the chicken curry off the menu was really unpleasant. All rather disappointing.
I then flew to Doha where I am sorry to report that the whites in the Al Mourjan business lounge were - Billecart-Salmon Brut excepted - even worse. I drank red Margaux. Well, I say 'drank', but the first two glasses from two different bottles were corked. I gave up and had a gin and tonic. It was Beefeater. So the grass isn't always greener.
Perhaps I should just give up drinking?