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Feb 11, 2019, 5:02 am

#136

Knodde

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Originally Posted by Dr. HFH

I've had a small citrus lobster salad thingy served with the PDB while the doors are still open. I liked it.

A small one I might have liked, and each to his own, still, this one was all tasting of grapefruit...ruined the lobster to me.

Feb 18, 2019, 7:47 am

#137

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Had the Krug 2004 on HKG-SIN last week. Also the Branaire Ducru 2012, not great. But a nice Chablis 1er Cru.

Feb 18, 2019, 11:50 am

#138

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Originally Posted by brunos

Had the Krug 2004 on HKG-SIN last week. Also the Branaire Ducru 2012, not great. But a nice Chablis 1er Cru.

Same as on ORD-HKG 2 days ago. What a shame!

Mar 9, 2019, 10:53 pm

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Mar 10, 2019, 9:19 am

#140

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There's a thread for this fyi

Mar 12, 2019, 12:10 am

#141

DoctorCC

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Originally Posted by QRC3288

There's a thread for this fyi

Can't find it feel free to share. Anyway I had Krug 2004 on BOS-HKG March 10

Mar 12, 2019, 2:29 am

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Can't find it feel free to share.

You can't have been looking very hard! https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...er-thread.html

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Mar 19, 2019, 8:30 am

#143

bowzer91

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Rare Millesime 2002 on CX239 HKG-LHR today. It's really nice and light, but Krug 2004 it is not

Mar 19, 2019, 10:06 am

#144

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Originally Posted by bowzer91

Rare Millesime 2002 on CX239 HKG-LHR today. It's really nice and light, but Krug 2004 it is not

Was originally booked on this flight, narrow miss! Guess Rare it will be for my LHR red eye tomorrow night as well then. My sources have told me they got more stock of various labels of Piper recently so it'll be here to stay for a bit.

Mar 19, 2019, 2:20 pm

#145

clubeurope

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Originally Posted by londonexpert

given 6 seats each sector, I don’t think they cater for 16 servings?

can you share your source?

the OP mentioned 12-16 sevings per *full rotation* not per sector. Thus 6-8 per sector.

Mar 19, 2019, 8:55 pm

#146

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Originally Posted by bowzer91

Rare Millesime 2002 on CX239 HKG-LHR today. It's really nice and light, but Krug 2004 it is not

2002 is one of the best vintages in the last 20 years! But I'm quite sure it doesn't quite compare to the Krug...

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Mar 19, 2019, 9:57 pm

#147

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Originally Posted by flubber

2002 is one of the best vintages in the last 20 years! But I'm quite sure it doesn't quite compare to the Krug...

Rare Millesimme 2002 is indeed a very good champagne, and I mean very good, but there was something about the taste of Krug 2004 which made it felt superior to the Rare Millesimme. Despite that, I do really enjoy 2002 as a year, and find much of the major houses to produce some very good specimens from the 2002 harvest. Additionally, I must add that I also really enjoy 2008 as well.

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Mar 20, 2019, 4:34 am

#148

ft543

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On my SFO-HKG a few days ago (CX 873) they were also serving Rare Millesimme 2002.

Mar 20, 2019, 6:50 am

#149

bowzer91

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Originally Posted by G-CIVC

Narrow miss indeed, potentially had some rare together! Cabin went out 6/6

I had almost five glasses and enjoyed it, because of how smooth and light it was. Time to considering investing in some Krug 2004 stock