The EK Wine Thread
Aug 26, 2022, 10:09 am
#631
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Currently on AMM-DXB enjoying a bottle (or two) of P2 2003.
According to the FA the other pax haven’t caught on the fact that it’s on board. So all mine for now.
Flying to SFO later but with *only* regular 2012 it seems. I suppose I’ll have to settle for the Chateau d’Yquem.
According to the FA the other pax haven’t caught on the fact that it’s on board. So all mine for now.
Flying to SFO later but with *only* regular 2012 it seems. I suppose I’ll have to settle for the Chateau d’Yquem.
Aug 26, 2022, 1:19 pm
#633
Join Date: Dec 2009
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looks like the word is out https://onemileatatime.com/news/emir......-champagne/
Aug 27, 2022, 2:47 am
#635
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Aug 30, 2022, 12:48 pm
#637
Join Date: Jun 2022
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Doing a tour of the DXB F lounges now - where are these leftover vintage wines casually lying around? 
The best I see are "only" the usual tier of wines - I saw a 2006 Lagrange (St Julien) and a 2012 Trimoulet.
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The best I see are "only" the usual tier of wines - I saw a 2006 Lagrange (St Julien) and a 2012 Trimoulet..
Last edited by Beepbop; Aug 30, 2022 at 2:01 pm
Aug 30, 2022, 9:32 pm
#638
Join Date: Jun 2022
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Found a La Mission Haut-Brion (second wine of Haut-Brion) at one of the F lounges. Once the bartender saw that I was into wine, he arranged a quick, impromptu Bordeaux tasting.
Which concourse this was at is a trivial exercise left to the reader 😁 that said, at least one of these wines were available across all the lounges.
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Aug 31, 2022, 11:12 am
#639
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Found a La Mission Haut-Brion (second wine of Haut-Brion) at one of the F lounges. Once the bartender saw that I was into wine, he arranged a quick, impromptu Bordeaux tasting.
Which concourse this was at is a trivial exercise left to the reader 😁 that said, at least one of these wines were available across all the lounges.
Sep 4, 2022, 9:04 pm
#642
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Sep 5, 2022, 10:52 am
#644
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Sep 7, 2022, 2:57 am
#645
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Confirming that Haut Brion (albeit 2007) has been a regular presence in the lounges over the past couple of weeks. B lounge had multiple bottles (together with some rather boring 2011 Petit Cheval). As always, given certain bottles are coming off the planes it is not unusual to find some that have been open for a little far too long.
P2 has now made its way on to the LHR flights (being served this week, while it was not there last week), as well as the Asia routes and shorter Middle Eastern ones. If we want to be really picky, I find it a bit underwhelming compared to the previous releases. But I remain very grateful that EK continue to treat us with some of these exceptional bottles; still the best cellar in the sky in terms of selection and variety.
P2 has now made its way on to the LHR flights (being served this week, while it was not there last week), as well as the Asia routes and shorter Middle Eastern ones. If we want to be really picky, I find it a bit underwhelming compared to the previous releases. But I remain very grateful that EK continue to treat us with some of these exceptional bottles; still the best cellar in the sky in terms of selection and variety.