The EK Wine Thread
Oct 5, 2017, 9:37 pm
#91
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
All amuse Bouche wines they've had on the last couple of years have been exceptional. I'm a big fan of the mascot 09 too
Oct 6, 2017, 7:03 am
#92
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: AF Plat, DL Gold
Posts: 366
On the bright side, EK has updated the red wine offering for the flight I'm taking. They actually added a wine that is rarer than the ones offered from other NA destinations. They just added Fattorie dei Dolfi 'l Bruno de' Venti 2010 for the flights to/from JFK. Let's hope they don't run out by the time mid/late Nov rolls around.
Oct 8, 2017, 11:36 am
#93
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Oxon, UK
Programs: Mucci des canapes, Skywards Gold, BAEC, IC Plat Amb, LH FTV
Posts: 1,952
A couple of excellent wines on the DXB-Australia flights in F at the moment. The Levantine Hill Chardonnay was exceptional and the Mount Mary Quintet (Bordeaux blend red) was very good, especially when served from the caraffe. Business class offerings included two Cloudy Bay wines: Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir - I think the Pinot espcially is a very good wine.
Oct 9, 2017, 8:48 am
#95
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
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Oct 9, 2017, 11:24 am
#96
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Somewhere
Programs: AS MVP, EK Silver, Bonvoy Plat
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Oct 9, 2017, 11:32 am
#97
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
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Dom Perignon is releasing the 08 after the 09 and in more limited numbers. I doubt you'll see the 08 on EK. There was no 07 released.
Oct 26, 2017, 5:15 am
#102
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: DXB
Programs: EK, AA, DL, UA, SPG, HGP, Amex
Posts: 1,208
Nov 11, 2017, 7:26 pm
#103
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Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: UK/AU
Programs: QF P1 + LTS, EK Gold, BAEC Gold, QR Gold, IHG Ambassador
Posts: 1,150
2008 Veuve is back on between DXB-EU for the next few weeks in J.
I'm not blown away, but it does have a note of earthy complexity that you don't get with the NV. It is nice to have a vintage in J for a change.
On another note, is Woodford Reserve available in the DXB F lounge?
I'm not blown away, but it does have a note of earthy complexity that you don't get with the NV. It is nice to have a vintage in J for a change.
On another note, is Woodford Reserve available in the DXB F lounge?
Nov 12, 2017, 8:03 pm
#104
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Oxon, UK
Programs: Mucci des canapes, Skywards Gold, BAEC, IC Plat Amb, LH FTV
Posts: 1,952
Travelled from CHC to SYD last night and was the only pax in F. The DP was still the 2006. I also had a glass of the Levantine Hills 2015 chardonnay which was superb. Had a glass of the Clarendon Hills Australis (shiraz) from 2004 which was a little disappounting - still quite closed. It may have benefited from the carafe and a longer flight!
Nov 13, 2017, 12:31 pm
#105
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: MCT
Programs: LH HON; EK Plat; QR G; IC-RA; HH D; WoH Glob
Posts: 149
Thanks for all the good information in here! I'll be travelling DXB-MCO next week. Curious whether the onboard wines, especially the Kapcsandy, and the DP Rose will live up to their acclaim.
I was wondering whether somebody has any information about the wines I could expect in the F lounge in DXB?
I was wondering whether somebody has any information about the wines I could expect in the F lounge in DXB?