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Originally Posted by Metanoia
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Ah, I always thought the C lounge was the combined lounge, didn't know there was a separate F lounge! The only time I spend in C is doing the walk of shame from C1 to passport control...
Yes, some times you think, if only you could pop out via T1! |
While I didn't scour the whole lounge, the selection recently at the first class lounge in B wasn't special, with the highlight being the 2009 Lascombes which is currently served onboard.
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Is there any rhyme or reason to when vintage collection wines are rotated in? Regions that get them most frequently? A time of year they tend to pop up?
We have flights in F coming up in May SFO-DXB-JNB and hoping to get lucky! |
Just completed MAN-DXB-JNB return in business and overall view of the wines offered was less than impressed. In terms of choice it felt like buyers trading down somewhat. I also upgraded to the First lounge in B for 4 hours and really disappointed with the offering: no vintage champagne, no dessert wine at all and relatively poor choice of red wines - Alter Ego from Palmer and Pauillac from Latour which I think is their 3rd wine? An Albert Bichot Gevrey-Chambertin village wine also offered. Pretty but hardly premium.
no sign of any magic fridge! |
Traveling on F on EK567 this month and have these on the wine list:
I see a lot of folks mention the D'Yquem which is not listed here :(. Neither is P2 nor caviar :/ |
I'm faced with a much different selection to #Nio above for my flight EK384 DXB to BKK/HKG in 2 weeks time. For reds exclusive to F, there is a choice of
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Figeac 2006 and D'Yquem 2014 recently to LON
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Originally Posted by nio
(Post 35241058)
Traveling on F on EK567 this month and have these on the wine list:
I see a lot of folks mention the D'Yquem which is not listed here :(. Neither is P2 nor caviar :/ |
Originally Posted by eternaltransit
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Figeac 2006 and D'Yquem 2014 recently to LON
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Originally Posted by jonzboy
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FCL C21:
- Alter Ego de Palmer 2013 - Chateau Ripoll 2010 - Chateau Figeac 2006 - Chateau La Providence 2010 - Pauillac de Latour 2011 - Domaine des Senechaux Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2014 - Pharoah Moans Westside 2015 - Orma 2010 - Chateau Quinault L’Enclos 2011 - Robert Weil Riesling 2021 - Terre a Terre Sauvignon Blanc 2021 - Meursault 1er Cru Henri Boillot 2015 - Meursault Chateau de Blagny 2019 - Cave de Tain Heritiers Gambert Hermitage 2020 |
And in Y:
Ken Forrester Petit Sauvignon Blanc 2021 Sichel 350 Altura 2019 |
Originally Posted by eternaltransit
(Post 35266649)
And in Y:
Ken Forrester Petit Sauvignon Blanc 2021 Sichel 350 Altura 2019 |
For my sins
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In the A lounge on 5/23 just after midnight we engaged in quite the tasting….highlights were:
2006 Pichon Baron Pauillac 2006 Cos D’Estournel St. Estephe and the winner…. 2011 Louis Latour Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru!!! |
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