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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Mar 13, 2018, 9:34 pm
#106
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: San Diego
Programs: Plat Pro AAdvantage, but defected to BAEC
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Flying LAX-LHR in CW at the end of the year for the first time. I believe the bubble choices will be Henriot and Castlenau. Is one favored over the other? The drier the better for me.
Mar 16, 2018, 4:11 pm
#107
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Robin Hood Territory
Programs: BA Silver, MUCCI des Soins Medicaux, Le médecin personnel à PUCCI GALORE
Posts: 1,613
Henriot is OK, Castelnau is vile - if the former is unavailable then stay off the bubbles!
Mar 16, 2018, 4:23 pm
#108
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Some
Posts: 5,252
Have to agree, Castelnau isn't exactly spectacular on the ground but drinkable, something about being in the air makes it taste horrendous to me - I've given up even trying to drink it on flights as it genuinely makes me feel slightly ill.
Mar 16, 2018, 7:50 pm
#109
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: San Diego
Programs: Plat Pro AAdvantage, but defected to BAEC
Posts: 1,222
Any decent bubbles to be had at the one world lounge in LAX on the way out to get my fill of bubbles prior to the flight instead? 
Mar 17, 2018, 10:21 am
#110
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BAEC Silver, Sixt Platinum, HHons Diamond
Posts: 927
Slim pickings in LHR T5 GF today. Henroit vintage replaced by NV and reds very disappointing. No Bordeaux or Burgundy. A reasonable St Aubin and Montagny in the white selection rescued the day.
Mar 19, 2018, 10:01 am
#111
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: in a cabin
Posts: 6,522
Granted, my visits to T5 GF/CCR are no longer weekly hence cannot make a judgement based on consistent sampling. However, on the occassions I drop by, GF is a sad state and even CCR last month wasn't very exciting.
Suppose we just have to keep stocking quality stuff at home instead!
Suppose we just have to keep stocking quality stuff at home instead!
Mar 20, 2018, 12:44 pm
#116
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BAEC Silver, Sixt Platinum, HHons Diamond
Posts: 927
Granted, my visits to T5 GF/CCR are no longer weekly hence cannot make a judgement based on consistent sampling. However, on the occassions I drop by, GF is a sad state and even CCR last month wasn't very exciting.
Suppose we just have to keep stocking quality stuff at home instead!
Suppose we just have to keep stocking quality stuff at home instead!
Mar 20, 2018, 5:11 pm
#117
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL
Posts: 85
Very true! There was a lovely 2008 classified growth in LGW GF a couple of weeks ago which I enjoyed (cannot recall the Chateau), but certainly LHR T5 GF was bereft of any old world reds on Saturday. Hopefully tomorrow it will be a different story as I have a couple of hours to while away.
Both wonderful to see in the LGW GF ^
Mar 29, 2018, 10:28 am
#119
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 319
I just ask the FA which Champagne is being used. If is the Castlenau I refuse and wait until we are airborne. Occasionally they have opened the LPGS whilst we are at the gate in which case I am happy to have a drink.
Mar 30, 2018, 12:50 am
#120
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Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
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departed in F on BA31 to HKG yesterday and LPGS served as PDB