The EK Wine Thread
Aug 2, 17, 6:16 am
#16
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Marketing budgets aside... EK are serving a 54 year old port in F. That is remarkable.
Also hearing that vintage Champagne in J is a world first unless you are hanging on to a friendly F traveller in the 388 lounge.
Also hearing that vintage Champagne in J is a world first unless you are hanging on to a friendly F traveller in the 388 lounge.
Aug 2, 17, 6:17 am
#17
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P2 is only on EK to:
1) move product
2) marketing
EK get a hefty, hefty discount. Well, not discount per se, I think more "rebate" (buy a pallet, we'll give you a case free)
Aug 2, 17, 6:21 am
#18
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BR served Dom Perignon which is always vintage, in J for a while. It is now Veuve La Grande Dame 2006.
As for port, an old vintage is great and I hope to see more Symington products on board - their Chryseia red wine is exceptional. Hopefully EK can point to their LVMH partnership and nudge them to join in!
Aug 2, 17, 6:43 am
#19
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EK's buying power helps me - I got a great deal from MMI on 12 bottles of Cos D'estournel 2016.
Aug 2, 17, 6:52 am
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How much for a case of Cos 2016 at MMI? And, where are you going to keep it!
Aug 2, 17, 8:00 am
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I'll mail you the price!
Aug 2, 17, 8:05 am
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And who doesn't like the BJ lounge? I've not been there in 2 years although with Plat vastly looking like disappearing I may have to settle for Moet and the B J.
Aug 2, 17, 8:10 am
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Yeah - very jealous of that! I had to track down the last 2 x bottles in Australia and buy them at auction. Ha!
Aug 2, 17, 11:56 am
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Kapcsandy Estate Cuvee (forget the year) Napa Valley... this was insane. Most of their other wines are completely unaffordable. DXB-SFO vv in J, May, probably only for 3 weeks.
2007 Langoa Barton DXB-SFO v/v November-January in J. It was an off year in Bordeaux but this was still awesome... I don't particularly like this chateau in more ripe years (05/09/10) but this was great... maybe the altitude?
Of course, Dom 2006 in F is amazing, almost too intense at altitude with the white floral notes as well as the savory mushroom/red fruit. I actually prefer the NV Moet or Veuve to drink several glasses of...
Cos 2004 in F... had this in the F lounge but at altitude it was a bit tough.
2007 Langoa Barton DXB-SFO v/v November-January in J. It was an off year in Bordeaux but this was still awesome... I don't particularly like this chateau in more ripe years (05/09/10) but this was great... maybe the altitude?
Of course, Dom 2006 in F is amazing, almost too intense at altitude with the white floral notes as well as the savory mushroom/red fruit. I actually prefer the NV Moet or Veuve to drink several glasses of...
Cos 2004 in F... had this in the F lounge but at altitude it was a bit tough.
Last edited by Metanoia; Aug 2, 17 at 12:04 pm
Aug 2, 17, 11:59 am
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Kapcsandy Estate Cuvee (forget the year) Napa Valley... this was insane. Most of their other wines are completely unaffordable. DXB-SFO vv in J, May, probably only for 3 weeks.
2007 Langoa Barton DXB-SFO v/v November-January in J. It was an off year in Bordeaux but this was still awesome... I don't particularly like this chateau in more ripe years (05/09/10) but this was great... maybe the altitude?
Of course, Dom 2006 in F is amazing, almost too intense at altitude with the white floral notes as well as the savory mushroom/red fruit. I actually prefer the NV Moet or Veuve to drink several glasses of...
2007 Langoa Barton DXB-SFO v/v November-January in J. It was an off year in Bordeaux but this was still awesome... I don't particularly like this chateau in more ripe years (05/09/10) but this was great... maybe the altitude?
Of course, Dom 2006 in F is amazing, almost too intense at altitude with the white floral notes as well as the savory mushroom/red fruit. I actually prefer the NV Moet or Veuve to drink several glasses of...
Looking forward to the 2009 Dom being on board soon.
Aug 2, 17, 12:17 pm
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I think that EK can potentially push beyond the blingy brand names, grand marques and 1er cru classe etc etc, and highlight smaller producers such as Kapcsandy that are seriously amazing, still luxe, but perhaps not as well-known.
Aug 2, 17, 12:41 pm
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I do as well if they're available locally. The wine store I go to (klwines.com) tends to have almost everything EK has but the Kapcsandy single-vineyards were a bit much for me - and it's impossible to get into their winery for a tasting (not to mention $150 to sit for the tasting!). I tend to prefer lesser known producers who have excellent quality (a ton of vintage grower champagne!) but much lower prices, of which K&L has a ton of!
I think that EK can potentially push beyond the blingy brand names, grand marques and 1er cru classe etc etc, and highlight smaller producers such as Kapcsandy that are seriously amazing, still luxe, but perhaps not as well-known.
I think that EK can potentially push beyond the blingy brand names, grand marques and 1er cru classe etc etc, and highlight smaller producers such as Kapcsandy that are seriously amazing, still luxe, but perhaps not as well-known.
Aug 2, 17, 12:53 pm
#30
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What year of Montebello did they serve? And what route was it?
