Rubin

Barbaresco, Barolo, Bolgheri, Bordeaux (Left bank), Brunello, Etna Rosso / Vulkanweine - WSET2 Wine - WSET1 Sake

[James Suckling @JamesSuckling]

“More and more people want to buy old vintages of Champagne,” says Gilles Morisson de la Bassetiere, president and director-general of Champagne de Venoge, which holds small stocks of older Champagnes sought by collectors. “A lot of people are asking for old vintages. I could have sold our cellar 10 times. They realize that Champagne ages really well.” Highlighting the growing scarcity of cellared Champagne, he observes: “The demand for old red wines is going lower and lower, and they are easy to find. But Champagne is different. There isn’t enough.”

That longevity is showcased in mature library bottles like the De Venoge Champagne Princes Cordon Bleu 1975, an amber-hued release with aromas of orange marmalade, tobacco and dried flowers over a silky, resolved palate with pastry notes and endless persistence. Meanwhile, the tangy and vivid De Venoge Champagne Extra Nature 2003 – aged 23 years on the lees with zero dosage – shows dried apples, honey and toasted oak with a full-bodied and rich palate. Alongside these sought-after library releases, current releases continue to highlight fine regional sourcing. Displaying a distinct bronze hue, the exquisite De Venoge Champagne Louis XV Brut Rosé 2018 pairs aromas of peach tart, chalk and subtle floral strawberry with a medium-bodied palate of cranberry, stone fruit, cloves and dried rose petals.

Read more in our new Champagne report here: https://t.co/ylvVPBHUxg

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@runews

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@DavidMarra Excellent! And great glasses. 🍾

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@pberard @janeansonwine Congratulations! Top 0,01% wine ever made.

Drank it 3 years ago when it was gifted to me as a bitthday present.

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@DavidMarra @KillowenWhiskey @brendan_carty @MickMaguire_ @thatsdramgood @dramofthemonth @daveswhiskey @DKenni @whiskeychatspod @BertSmedley Happy new year David!

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@MoutonIsAClaret

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@JamesConnor1999 @DavidMarra Just received them this afternoon.

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Wine Spectator’s #1 wine of the year 2024. Very hard to find in Europe but managed to find a case!

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Black and gold collection!

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@DavidMarra @atthewinerack @DKenni @GlassOfRedWine @whiskeychatspod @jwalkermobile @RussellVine1981 @JohnMFodera @KillowenWhiskey @thecowmanshow @DanDrams Regular night turning into an experience you will never forget. 🍷

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@DavidMarra Yes, pure branding/marketing. If I would pop the bottle I would also buy the regular one.

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Bought this Dom Pérignon 2015 Jean-Michel Basquiat collection. Would you buy it?

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@DavidMarra It’s a tad more expensive but way more exclusive than the standard bottle that is mass produced. I wont’t drink them. More like a small investment.

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Coche-dury very typical nose that makes it an easy blind tasting candidate. Tried the Meursault 2013 a few years ago and now the “normal” Bourgogne.

Great Champagne also: 100% pinot meunier 1er cru from Egly-Ouriet. 🍾

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Solaia 2003 with a 550 gram grass fed Simmentaler ribeye. Sparkling saké as an aperitif. What more do you need for dinner?

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@vinovest1 Seems older vintages don’t have the embossed detail. So doesn’t have to be fake. Saw a lot of legit bottles today that don’t have it.

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@junedarville Did you go?

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Super Tuscan haul! What’s your favourite?

[James Suckling @JamesSuckling]

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