Originally Posted by flying_pig

I would tend to disagree with the first part... To me it seems that vintages on EK are very diverse: some "not very best" are equally balanced by some that are truly amongst the best in class (see the 2015 De L'Oree Ermitage blanc from Chapoutier, or even the 2013 Le Pavillon from the same producer, or the aforementioned 2008 Dom Rose). If I had to take a guess, they might buy when they still don't know the quality of the vintage. My only issue is with some of the whites that are just gone: oxidised likely because not stored properly, either by EK or by whoever sold to them. And then there is the omnipresent 2012 Latour Corton Charlemagne, which was horrible to begin with... but hopefully will run out...

All in all, still the very best cellar in the sky. No contest.