Chateau lynch bages 2007 in F!
Jul 28, 2011, 11:24 am
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Ah, I actually wrote it down! The glasses they were serving it in were a completely different story (way too small), but I don't fly QR too often and I was in J class...not F...and thinking "wow, this list beats CX F!" To be fair here, I know that the headline names (Krug, Lynch Bages) are in a higher price category than the headliners here. But on CX F, I find myself ONLY wanting to try the same headline names (Krug, Lynch Bages, and the white burgundy if it's there), while the rest of the selections are things I could pick up at the corner liquor store for $10 USD. I thought this list below had a lot more thought put into it
Champagne: Laurent Perier vintage brut (2000)
White 1.) Sauvignon Blanc, Saint Clair, Pioneer Block 3. Marlborough, NZ (2008)
White 2.) Chardonnay (Burgundy), Vincent Giradin, Meursault, Vieilles Vignes (2007)
White 3.) Riesling, Fritz Haag, Mosel Valley Germany, Spatlese (2008)
Red 1.) Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte (Bordeaux), Pessac Leognan, Grand Cru Classe (2007)
Red 2.) Brunello di Montalcino, Poggio Antico, Altero (2005)
Red 3.) Shiaz, Brokenwood. Barossa Valley + McLaren Vale Australia (2007)
Champagne: Laurent Perier vintage brut (2000)
White 1.) Sauvignon Blanc, Saint Clair, Pioneer Block 3. Marlborough, NZ (2008)
White 2.) Chardonnay (Burgundy), Vincent Giradin, Meursault, Vieilles Vignes (2007)
White 3.) Riesling, Fritz Haag, Mosel Valley Germany, Spatlese (2008)
Red 1.) Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte (Bordeaux), Pessac Leognan, Grand Cru Classe (2007)
Red 2.) Brunello di Montalcino, Poggio Antico, Altero (2005)
Red 3.) Shiaz, Brokenwood. Barossa Valley + McLaren Vale Australia (2007)
Jul 28, 2011, 12:07 pm
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Jul 28, 2011, 12:19 pm
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Wasn't really impressed with any of the wines CX offered in First. Then again, I'm perfectly happy to consume a couple of bottles of Krug in one sitting. 
I tried the 2004 Lynch Bages in February. Not advisable when just popped and poured. It was much better after it had a chance to breath, even more so when vigorously shaken as on our HKG-SFO return flight.
I tried the 2004 Lynch Bages in February. Not advisable when just popped and poured. It was much better after it had a chance to breath, even more so when vigorously shaken as on our HKG-SFO return flight.
Jul 28, 2011, 3:05 pm
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I tried the '07 last week. Not terribly impressed. I agree with a previous post that it is way young and could do with some more bottle time. I find wines hit and miss on planes anyway as the tastebuds get confused.
Jul 28, 2011, 4:27 pm
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well 2007 is quite a bad year for bordeaux wine and its relatively affordable for CX to get a good brand name printed on their wine menu for a keen cost price.
Jul 28, 2011, 4:37 pm
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CX is the largest buyer of Lynch Bages in the world (by a large margin!) and sadly has been consuming it faster than their aged stock (they are also the largest warehouser of it in the world). I travel with a wine aerater ($20 device that oxygenates the wine) and it does wonders to improve closed wines (which the 2007 would be!).
Jul 28, 2011, 8:03 pm
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As for the krug: would you yourself would enjoy a 1988 Krug (over a 1998, say). if not, do consider selling it, since you could use the money to buy almost 2 bottles of newer vintages of Dom, Krug or Bollinger.
Jul 29, 2011, 8:37 am
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Since there's only 1 bottle of LB, i'd say you should drink it on an occasion, and I'd hope you would have stored it well.
As for the krug: would you yourself would enjoy a 1988 Krug (over a 1998, say). if not, do consider selling it, since you could use the money to buy almost 2 bottles of newer vintages of Dom, Krug or Bollinger.
As for the krug: would you yourself would enjoy a 1988 Krug (over a 1998, say). if not, do consider selling it, since you could use the money to buy almost 2 bottles of newer vintages of Dom, Krug or Bollinger.
Jul 29, 2011, 1:49 pm
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I still have the original wooden box for it for one of them. The other one is just by itself. I bought them way back in 1997 in Barcelona for something like 250 Pounds per bottle and carried them with me back to Canada. Those were the days before the stupid non-liquid rule. I definitely would not be taking them out of the country these days especially when they have to be packed in checked luggage!
Hmm. How does one sell wine? Ebay?
I could save one bottle for a special occasion , ie my birthday next year. Guess my friends have to fly to Canada to taste this!
Hmm. How does one sell wine? Ebay?
I could save one bottle for a special occasion , ie my birthday next year. Guess my friends have to fly to Canada to taste this!
Jul 31, 2011, 2:38 am
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Quite easy to sell wine in US, UK, Australia, etc. but difficult in Canada and maybe impossible in BC (I believe it is particularly restrictive but I've never investigated it). In California you could sell it to K&L http://www.klwines.com not sure about Seattle (Washington state also has funny liquor laws). For best price you could sell through Sotheby's in NY or London. Selling on ebay is an option if the wine is in the right state in the US, but you would get less than 50% of its normal auction price, maybe much less, so it is only for desperate sales.
Aug 2, 2011, 6:43 am
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Today on HKG-JFK they served the 2007 again. Funny thing a passenger sitting next to me enjoyed 2/3 glass and seemed to enjoy it. With my main course I order a glass and it was corked (just from the smell, then color and taste)- It wasn't vinegar but still...
The crew opened another bottle and the second one was good.
This just goes to tell you most people have no clue about wine this is way the airlines might not care that much anymore as the pax don't care neither.
The crew opened another bottle and the second one was good.
This just goes to tell you most people have no clue about wine this is way the airlines might not care that much anymore as the pax don't care neither.
Aug 3, 2011, 8:01 am
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I still have the original wooden box for it for one of them. The other one is just by itself. I bought them way back in 1997 in Barcelona for something like 250 Pounds per bottle and carried them with me back to Canada. Those were the days before the stupid non-liquid rule. I definitely would not be taking them out of the country these days especially when they have to be packed in checked luggage!
Hmm. How does one sell wine? Ebay?
I could save one bottle for a special occasion , ie my birthday next year. Guess my friends have to fly to Canada to taste this!
Hmm. How does one sell wine? Ebay?
I could save one bottle for a special occasion , ie my birthday next year. Guess my friends have to fly to Canada to taste this!
Aug 3, 2011, 8:09 am
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