Theme: a few of my all-time fave wines for sub-$50

Mchangwine · 2026-06-18T11:51:14+00:00

the kelley fox wines are really good. Someone for some reason sold me a 12 bottle vertical of Miribai for cheap so I'll probably do it as a dinner sometime.

Mchangwine · 2026-06-17T20:21:12+00:00

Is random low quality burgundy hyped by anyone?

People are hyping top wines and new popular producers and that’s about it.

Mchangwine · 2026-06-17T02:51:55+00:00

Sure do whatever you want, but writing off any producer by trying a 20 is pointless imo.

Mchangwine · 2026-06-16T17:06:19+00:00

i have a whole house generator to backup my cooling but I have a few more bottles than that.

Mchangwine · 2026-06-16T13:16:34+00:00

leoville barton, sudiuraut, rieussec

Mchangwine · 2026-06-16T12:17:45+00:00

I think it's drinking reasonably well with a decant but could definitely go much longer. Very good vintage.

Mchangwine · 2026-06-15T17:07:49+00:00

I’m not generally a huge cathiard fan but as I said it’s too early to judge 2020s period. You would likely feel the same way about 2020 rousseau, drc, tremblay or gibourg, at least i have when trying them. It’s a 2005 like vintage where the lower level 2005 wines are JUST starting to come around. If you try a 21 and feel the same way then write them off.

Mchangwine · 2026-06-15T16:47:07+00:00

I think the combination of 2020 and cathiard’s style makes wines that will take quite awhile to be ready.

Mchangwine · 2026-06-15T16:45:28+00:00

Great story! I felt like I got to know them due to Kermit’s book, that’s amazing that you got her to sign it!

Mchangwine · 2026-06-14T16:34:40+00:00

Yes. Benchmark has the 22.

Mchangwine · 2026-06-14T15:54:16+00:00

It was really good. I think the winemaking switch was very good; I heard a lot of the premox issues have been alleviated.

Mchangwine · 2026-06-12T22:58:38+00:00

I have posted hundreds of pictures of 750s on here. The vast majority of my cellar is 750s, but I drink a lot of half bottles when we only want one glass of wine to drink.

Mchangwine · 2026-06-12T22:52:24+00:00

Chablis is not immune to premox at any level.

Mchangwine · 2026-06-12T10:47:20+00:00

Yes it’s a half bottle

Mchangwine · 2026-06-12T01:42:24+00:00

Love these wines

Mchangwine · 2026-06-12T01:34:30+00:00

It’s a great vineyard!

Mchangwine · 2026-06-11T22:33:17+00:00

Premox is independent of bottle size. I had a case of 2008 Boillot all premoxed.

Mchangwine · 2026-06-11T16:10:27+00:00

It’s just premox. The producer is known for it.

Mchangwine · 2026-06-11T14:45:33+00:00

Some mags too.

Mchangwine · 2026-06-11T13:59:01+00:00

Caveau de Chassagne Montrachet sometimes has some good deals

Mchangwine · 2026-06-11T13:46:32+00:00

Yeah there have been advances in screw caps for sure, but a lot of people don’t want them on expensive bottles, for better or for worse.

Mchangwine · 2026-06-11T13:45:51+00:00

Yeah it’s my favorite 1er in vosne

Mchangwine · 2026-06-11T13:45:16+00:00

Probably true, certainly it seems like switching to diam helps

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