Needless to say, things have been a bit hectic - par for the course this time of year in the sales industry. Thus, I have not been posting as I should. I will be recounting more of my trip to Burgundy and Champagne in the coming weeks (and hopefully finish before I leave for the Loire at the end of January).
In other news:
I passed the Unit 2 exam for the WSET Diploma Program (with Distinction, I might add). I took the test in Philly on December 10. Next up is Unit 3, all the major wine growing regions of the world.
And...
I thought since everybody else seemed to be coming up with lists of their top wines for 2007 that I would as well (even though the year isn't over and I plan on going
out with a bang - so maybe I'll amend or append to this post after the holidays are over).
Number 1 without question goes to Billecart Salmon's 1996 Grande Cuvée. Incredible stuff (more on this when I post about my visit to Champagne)
The rest in no particular order:
1998 Egly Ouriet Grand Cru Millésimé
1999 Albert Morot Beaune 1er Cru Les Teurons
1990 de Suduiraut
2000 Penfold's Grange
1990 d'Yquem
1994 Dominus
2001 Pierre Bise Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu
1990 Coste-Caumartin Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Boucherottes
NV Egly Ouriet Les Vignes de Vrigny
2004 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville
1996 Simone Palette Blanc
1961 Pédauque Savigny Les Beaune
1996 F. Cotat Sancerre Cuvée Speciale
1975 Montrose
2002 Cameron Pinot Noir Clos Electrique
2006 Domaine Du Dragon Rosé
1997 Gaja Barbaresco
1996 Henriot (in Reims)
2005 Barraud Pouilly Fuissé Alliance
2002 Wegeler Bernkasteler Doctor Riesling Spatlese
2001 La Motte Musique, South Africa
2004 Carm Grande Reserva, Douro
2005 Odysseus Grenache blanc, Priorat
