Based on the quality of your contents, you should have much more subsribers. But at thw same time I don't want it because then it will increase the price of the wines😢😂
Thanks for another great video, John. I’ve added the Muga Rioja to my list of wines to try this year. Fortunately, I’ve already found it online for only $40. Safe travels. Cheers!
I think I’ve already exhausted all the superlatives in the world, over the past how many years, in praise of your content and in support of your channel. For this video, I’d like to thank you for yet another outstanding list to guide my wine-shopping. I have Muga Reserva and Gran Reserva as cellar defenders, and I’m cellaring a Janasse bottle from my winery visit in the N. Rhône. Very useful and helpful list! Cheers, John!
One theme of your channel is that there might be a neighboring winery to a very sought-after one, and that lesser appreciated winery can be a good value. Can you tell me more about that? Is that because the terroir is similar?
@@dougronald561 Great question! Certainly in some cases there can be neighbors where the terroir is strong and very similar, but one wine isn’t as good because of decisions in the vineyard (eg, grapes may not be best for the soil, perhaps they are harvesting at the wrong time, not pruning appropriately for the weather that year, not limiting yield, not using a strict selection) or in the winery (fermentation temperature, extraction method, maturation vessel and length of maturation, etc). In that situation, new ownership or management can result in big quality increases for the underperforming winery. Those are great situations because often the improvement happens before the price increases are fully implemented.
@@AttorneySomm So, you're saying that two neighboring wineries still often produce each a product of differing quality, unless the potential of the inferior one can be recognized and reformed.
@ It is hard to generalize since there are dozens of factors that impact the wine. The point is that even where the terroir is similar there can be differences in grape growing and winemaking philosophies that result in different wines. In the example from this video, Belair underperformed its terroir until it was purchased by a producer more focused on quality in 2008 (and its name changed to Belair-Menange). In other cases, both are quality but they are just different. In other cases, the terroir may differ despite close proximity. At Vina Vik, for example, they have more than 40 different soils just in their own estate vineyards and there are also differences in sun exposure, elevation, shade and influence from coastal breezes. But you are correct that I try to identify scenarios where an underperformer is improving and share them on this channel. Those are often very good values.
My favourite video of the year! What a great list of wines! This year will probably be an in between for me, I probably won't go so hard into the primeur season this year. Maybe try some lesser known grapes? On my list this year is schioppettino, sagrantino, godello and perhaps I can get a hold of the elusive rioja rosé from R. Lopez de Heredia... Have you tried any rare grapes that you enjoyed?
Thanks very much! Happy New Year! Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for sharing your approach. Sounds great! I’m a big Godello fan too! Enjoyed some Umbrian wines a couple months ago. Included the details in an underrated wine video. Cheers!
Great video! About the Muga recommendation I'm sure it's a great wine,(haven't tried it yet), but in general i find the 2020 vintage much better in Rioja than the 2019. I find the 19 alcoholic and one dimensional, and the 20 elegant and complex, but as always there are exceptions of course. Talking about Muga, The Muga crianza 2020 is a 20€ wine that offers exceptional complexity for a very reasonable price. As usual thanks for your great service, highly appreciated, and happy new year!
@@jakopete1 Thank you! Often times the great vintages take a lot longer before they show well. I suspect that when it gains more tertiary characteristics and complexity it will ultimately be a special wine! Glad to hear the 20 Crianza shows so well now!
Yes I think that we have agreed before that Belair Monange is formidable value- and I am still very much of that opinion ! Muga is also sensational value.CNDP, other than Rayas and a couple of other producers, is another of my favourites in the value stakes. I was fortunate enough to have a bottle of Rayas over the festive period and much as it is not easy on the pocket it is sensational. Another great video. Many thanks.
Hello John and happy new year ! I am back from Houston and bought some Dana Estates VASO cab sauv, a few Schild Moorooroo Shiraz , and some wines from obscure regions like Moldova, Crete, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Turkey. My birthday is in a couple of days and I want to buy myself a present and was thinking about 6 Belair Monange but I am not sure if I should order the 2018 or the 2020 vintage. Both are almost the same price but I have to buy the 6 of the same vintage, so thats why I am not doing 3 and 3. WHich vintage should I aim for ? The fuller, richer, more hedonistic the better for me.
Hello! Happy new year and happy birthday! Sounds like a nice haul! Very well done! I'll be visiting Dana Estates next month, so I'm looking forward to learning more about that producer as well. Given your stylistic preference, I would go with the 2018. It should be very much in your wheelhouse and also has two more years of age on it already. It is a very special wine!
"A month ago, I had the opportunity to taste a Piu Belle, 2018 vintage. It proved to be a great blend with fruity aromas, leather, and wood, strongly showcasing its terroir."
I think 2023 La Conseillante futures are the best value in 2023. I might have over paid for the 2023 L'Eglise Clinet but I wanted some good Pomerols. I also picked up some very good value wines in my opinion but I don't want to mention them because I don't want the price to go up.
La Conseillante is tremendous both vintages! Just visited them and tasted the 23. I’ve featured that wine in both my Bordeaux 22 and 23 videos and will have more coming soon so didn’t want to overdo it. A long way of saying I agree!
@@AttorneySomm This year I actually got some cabernet and pinot noir grapes from Lodi California from my local supplier. $5 a bottle and I used techniques from Chateau Lafite. The Pinot Noir was amazing until I added oak chips and the Cabernet was watery until I added oak chips. I am hoping the Pinot Noir is not ruined but the Cabernet is incredible. It has only been 3 months so 9 more months in Carboys and then 12 months in bottle but I am hopeful because there is a possibility I made wine better than all but the best wines I can buy.
@@AttorneySomm Maybe I can send you a bottle or 2 next September. Who knows. I do think these will need to age before they are very good though. I used the same techniques they use in Bordeaux and I hand-separated all the grapes myself.
Here in Norway we have monopoly stores that sell wine with strict regulation, they have some old stock of Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 2016 selling for only 170$ including tax, the 2018 is only 160$ and the 2020 vintage is 225$, out of these 3 vintages based on price and ratings what should I pick up?
Since 2012 Chateau Magdelaine has been incorporated into Belair-Monange which accounts for the upward projection of quality. Magdelaine was always a insider wine for Bordeaux enthusiasts but if you own any old vintages (as I do) you would enjoy classic elegant Saint Emilion. The Mouiex family do not make many mistakes.
Thanks for weighing in. As mentioned I often find it for $40. Also the past couple vintages are at a higher level than before. Of course, Catena is a good choice for Argentina as well.
@@truthhurts00777 People's opinions on which critics/publications scores most align with their own vary widely. My approach is to include all scores from major critics that I can reasonably locate. That is why for the majority of the wines in this video you will see a number of scores for each wine.
@ The vast majority of my analysis in these videos is my personal opinion. I just include scores for those who are interested, and in most of the cases I just include the scores in writing at the bottom of the screen and do not even mention it. If you would watch the entire video and give it a chance rather than just having a knee-jerk reaction to one statement out of a 20 minute video, you would understand that.
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Based on the quality of your contents, you should have much more subsribers. But at thw same time I don't want it because then it will increase the price of the wines😢😂
@@jids78 Ha! Thanks very much! I agree. Overall views (more than 2.1 million) are much better than the subscriber count.
@@jids78 I trust John more then any other so called celebrity wine critics
Thanks for another great video, John. I’ve added the Muga Rioja to my list of wines to try this year. Fortunately, I’ve already found it online for only $40. Safe travels. Cheers!
Thank you! An excellent price! Well done!
I think I’ve already exhausted all the superlatives in the world, over the past how many years, in praise of your content and in support of your channel. For this video, I’d like to thank you for yet another outstanding list to guide my wine-shopping. I have Muga Reserva and Gran Reserva as cellar defenders, and I’m cellaring a Janasse bottle from my winery visit in the N. Rhône. Very useful and helpful list! Cheers, John!
Thanks very much, Margaux! Truly appreciate it! Glad you enjoy two of these producers as well! Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend! Cheers!
@@AttorneySomm You’re welcome. Had to return here; forgot to mention Chevalier which I have also enjoyed before.
@ Thank you kindly! Cheers!
Thanks, John. You have done us all a great service here.
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you kindly! Cheers!
One theme of your channel is that there might be a neighboring winery to a very sought-after one, and that lesser appreciated winery can be a good value. Can you tell me more about that? Is that because the terroir is similar?
@@dougronald561 Great question! Certainly in some cases there can be neighbors where the terroir is strong and very similar, but one wine isn’t as good because of decisions in the vineyard (eg, grapes may not be best for the soil, perhaps they are harvesting at the wrong time, not pruning appropriately for the weather that year, not limiting yield, not using a strict selection) or in the winery (fermentation temperature, extraction method, maturation vessel and length of maturation, etc). In that situation, new ownership or management can result in big quality increases for the underperforming winery. Those are great situations because often the improvement happens before the price increases are fully implemented.
@@AttorneySomm So, you're saying that two neighboring wineries still often produce each a product of differing quality, unless the potential of the inferior one can be recognized and reformed.
@ It is hard to generalize since there are dozens of factors that impact the wine. The point is that even where the terroir is similar there can be differences in grape growing and winemaking philosophies that result in different wines. In the example from this video, Belair underperformed its terroir until it was purchased by a producer more focused on quality in 2008 (and its name changed to Belair-Menange). In other cases, both are quality but they are just different. In other cases, the terroir may differ despite close proximity. At Vina Vik, for example, they have more than 40 different soils just in their own estate vineyards and there are also differences in sun exposure, elevation, shade and influence from coastal breezes.
But you are correct that I try to identify scenarios where an underperformer is improving and share them on this channel. Those are often very good values.
@ just gotta stay tuned to your channel to keep up to date on emerging gems 🍷🍷🍷
@ Thanks! I’ll do my best to share them here!
I think I will opt for the Belair-Monange 2022: this looks very promising!
Yes! Can’t go wrong with that one. 👍🍷
My favourite video of the year! What a great list of wines! This year will probably be an in between for me, I probably won't go so hard into the primeur season this year. Maybe try some lesser known grapes? On my list this year is schioppettino, sagrantino, godello and perhaps I can get a hold of the elusive rioja rosé from R. Lopez de Heredia... Have you tried any rare grapes that you enjoyed?
Thanks very much! Happy New Year! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Thanks for sharing your approach. Sounds great! I’m a big Godello fan too!
Enjoyed some Umbrian wines a couple months ago. Included the details in an underrated wine video. Cheers!
Great video! About the Muga recommendation I'm sure it's a great wine,(haven't tried it yet), but in general i find the 2020 vintage much better in Rioja than the 2019. I find the 19 alcoholic and one dimensional, and the 20 elegant and complex, but as always there are exceptions of course. Talking about Muga, The Muga crianza 2020 is a 20€ wine that offers exceptional complexity for a very reasonable price.
As usual thanks for your great service, highly appreciated, and happy new year!
@@jakopete1 Thank you! Often times the great vintages take a lot longer before they show well. I suspect that when it gains more tertiary characteristics and complexity it will ultimately be a special wine! Glad to hear the 20 Crianza shows so well now!
Totally agree on the Muga. I enjoyed a bottle last year so much that I bought a couple more. Excellent value.
Thank you! Very glad to hear it! 👍🍷
Great list Mr. Jackson.
Thank you kindly! Cheers!
Thanks for another great video 🍷🙂
@@janleth2800 Thank you! Appreciate the kind feedback! Cheers!
Yes I think that we have agreed before that Belair Monange is formidable value- and I am still very much of that opinion ! Muga is also sensational value.CNDP, other than Rayas and a couple of other producers, is another of my favourites in the value stakes. I was fortunate enough to have a bottle of Rayas over the festive period and much as it is not easy on the pocket it is sensational. Another great video. Many thanks.
@@jonathanhart8046 Thank you! Completely agree on all counts. Glad you enjoyed a Rayas!
Hello John and happy new year ! I am back from Houston and bought some Dana Estates VASO cab sauv, a few Schild Moorooroo Shiraz , and some wines from obscure regions like Moldova, Crete, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Turkey. My birthday is in a couple of days and I want to buy myself a present and was thinking about 6 Belair Monange but I am not sure if I should order the 2018 or the 2020 vintage. Both are almost the same price but I have to buy the 6 of the same vintage, so thats why I am not doing 3 and 3. WHich vintage should I aim for ? The fuller, richer, more hedonistic the better for me.
Hello! Happy new year and happy birthday! Sounds like a nice haul! Very well done!
I'll be visiting Dana Estates next month, so I'm looking forward to learning more about that producer as well.
Given your stylistic preference, I would go with the 2018. It should be very much in your wheelhouse and also has two more years of age on it already. It is a very special wine!
@@AttorneySomm Gracias !!!!!
@ De nada!
Well done! Thanks and much appreciated 😊
Thank you! Appreciate the kind feedback! Cheers!
It's going to be hard to drink down my collection...when I continue to buy these wines you recommend...lol😮
Ha! 😅 A nice problem to have! 👍🍷
John,
Any wine festival this years?
Sanjsy
@@SanjayPatel-di3qk So far I’m going to PNV in Napa as usual. Nothing else planned yet.
@ when is that?
@ Feb 19-22. The auction is the 22nd.
@ But it requires registration for the events. Registration is on the Napa Valley Vintners website.
@ in Cabo playing golf 20-27 th February
Great video! 👍
Thank you kindly! Cheers!
I tasted Petrus 2004 a few years ago. Not bad, but I enjoyed Hosanna and a few other from Moueix just as much...;-)
Yes his other wines are tremendous!
"A month ago, I had the opportunity to taste a Piu Belle, 2018 vintage. It proved to be a great blend with fruity aromas, leather, and wood, strongly showcasing its terroir."
@@sergiotorrealba9726 Thank you! Yes Piu Belle is excellent too!
Great list! I will be in the Alto Adige in a few weeks. I will bring some Terlan back. Any other suggestions from around there?
Thank you! You might consider Franz haas, Elena Walch & Cantina Tramin
The wines and cigars just keep getting better 😂
@@carlhornberger1839 Yes exactly!!! Same here! 😂
Why does the 1966 Cheval Blanc say "Red Burgundy Wine" on the label? Is that just how it was done back then?
Great question! Hadn’t noticed that. We had that bottle at Berns.
Thanks!!!
My pleasure! Cheers!
I think 2023 La Conseillante futures are the best value in 2023. I might have over paid for the 2023 L'Eglise Clinet but I wanted some good Pomerols. I also picked up some very good value wines in my opinion but I don't want to mention them because I don't want the price to go up.
La Conseillante is tremendous both vintages! Just visited them and tasted the 23. I’ve featured that wine in both my Bordeaux 22 and 23 videos and will have more coming soon so didn’t want to overdo it. A long way of saying I agree!
@@AttorneySomm This year I actually got some cabernet and pinot noir grapes from Lodi California from my local supplier. $5 a bottle and I used techniques from Chateau Lafite. The Pinot Noir was amazing until I added oak chips and the Cabernet was watery until I added oak chips. I am hoping the Pinot Noir is not ruined but the Cabernet is incredible. It has only been 3 months so 9 more months in Carboys and then 12 months in bottle but I am hopeful because there is a possibility I made wine better than all but the best wines I can buy.
@ Sounds like an interesting experiment! I’m curious to hear how it turns out.
@@AttorneySomm Maybe I can send you a bottle or 2 next September. Who knows. I do think these will need to age before they are very good though. I used the same techniques they use in Bordeaux and I hand-separated all the grapes myself.
@ Sounds good. And that makes sense re aging.
Here in Norway we have monopoly stores that sell wine with strict regulation, they have some old stock of Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 2016 selling for only 170$ including tax, the 2018 is only 160$ and the 2020 vintage is 225$, out of these 3 vintages based on price and ratings what should I pick up?
All are tremendous! But I’d probably go with 2016.
@@AttorneySomm Thank you, just picked up 9 bottles
@ 👍🍷
Since 2012 Chateau Magdelaine has been incorporated into Belair-Monange which accounts for the upward projection of quality. Magdelaine was always a insider wine for Bordeaux enthusiasts but if you own any old vintages (as I do) you would enjoy classic elegant Saint Emilion. The Mouiex family do not make many mistakes.
Interesting, they are selling out so quick at Systembolaget....
I find 50 for Milla Cala too much. I'd rather go for a Catena Alta for South America.
Thanks for weighing in. As mentioned I often find it for $40. Also the past couple vintages are at a higher level than before. Of course, Catena is a good choice for Argentina as well.
Vik is a winery I don't mind paying up for, perhaps it is just a personal weakness.
@ Glad to hear it. They really do a nice job.
Forman Cabernet!
Thanks! I’ll have to try it soon!
Your content is amazing! Kinda makes me miss home!
@ Thank you! Appreciate the kind feedback! Cheers!
Is that Nice?
@@sam9son Yes! Well done.
As soon as he mentioned "impressive" wine spectator scores i stopped watching!
What a hack!
I include scores in my discussions since many consider that relevant information and find it useful.
@AttorneySomm well at least put scores from a reputable publication,not the rag that gets their scores bought for the most part!
@@truthhurts00777 People's opinions on which critics/publications scores most align with their own vary widely. My approach is to include all scores from major critics that I can reasonably locate. That is why for the majority of the wines in this video you will see a number of scores for each wine.
@AttorneySomm that's my point. Numerical scores for wine are probably the dumbest way to judge wine and an extremely singular opinion!
@ The vast majority of my analysis in these videos is my personal opinion. I just include scores for those who are interested, and in most of the cases I just include the scores in writing at the bottom of the screen and do not even mention it. If you would watch the entire video and give it a chance rather than just having a knee-jerk reaction to one statement out of a 20 minute video, you would understand that.