Soon as you took the capsule off I went Ohhhh that looks perfect! I picked up 2 reds (2014) and 2 Blanc (2017) too. Cheers and thank you for a great video with cool instructions.
Thank you Bob! Always a pleasure seeing these amazing bottles of unique wines. Will make a note of this property and see if I can get there on my travels this year. Looks to be about a 5-hr drive from Basel, but I have the entire Rhone Valley to consider as well. A first world problem, I guess! 😂 Cheers!
Wow. I was completely oblivious to this wine and producer until only just before Christmas 2024 when a colleague and I went for dinner with some clients in the wine trade and my colleague brought a bottle of the 2000 vintage. It was quite something and amusing that within a few weeks you've done a video on a wine so obscure and which I've recently experienced.
Was unfamiliar with this estate and saw it in the portfolio of wines I sell and was shocked to see an IGP with its wholesale price. After my research that day, I cannot wait to try this wine, after this video, even more so.
Very nice video on a great producer! Labels were created by the father of the winemaker who was friends with Picasso. I tasted several vintages of this wine, also this 1998, year which stood out together with 2000. I found considerable vintage variation in this wine though, probably owing to the artisanal style of winemaking. Santé, Tim
Hi Tim, thanks for commenting. I know the story of Rene’ creating the labels while ill. I agree on the bottle variation. It varies within a single vintage. I’m not certain, but my guess is each foudre is bottled separately versus a blended consistent finished wine.
Finally I get a chance of watching it! I've always been a sucker for outsiders, since I was very little. Sometimes I think I just like something because it's unusual 😂 The wine does seem great on its own right though! (Btw thanks for the cork opener link, I bought it back when you mentioned it for the first time and I may have to use it at some point!)
When I worked in a winery I saw a brett beer in the store and I was afraid to buy it. My boss at the winery (winemaker) saw the same beer and had the same reaction. Amazing how the Europeans are so casual.
Hi Eddie, I usually remove the entire capsule. Easy, quick. Holding onto wine for years didn’t come easy. Early on, my keeper bottles weren’t kept all that long!
@@bobpaulinskimasterofwinemy go to is to pull the whole cap. While it may be an insider trick to cut the cork at the lip, I can’t do it after years of trying g, so I eve the flag and pill th whole thing. Results in a cleaner look, a better reveal of the cork condition and opportunity to make MSomms snicker and grumble. So a win-win all around.
Hello Paul, thanks for your videos. I want to ask you a very specific question. I found some La Mission Haut Brion 2020 at a great price that I want to buy . The problem is that I do not want to open them in 20 years but rather in the 2030-2035 frame. Is it worth it to buy such a wine if I want to enjoy it at 10-12 years after vintage or am I burning my money and is better to buy other wines ? Thanks in advance
If the price is as good as you say, I’d go for it. Great wine is still great wine even if it’s not aged to its full extent. Just open it well in advance to let it aerate.
No one seems to give the reason for the name “Ah-So”. I understand it is because of the unexpected way in which that cork remover works, and when extracted, people say excitedly “Ah-So!!” I can’t say the cultural reference to that expression because RUclips will ban me😡
I really like the wines of Southern France. They remind me of top California wines (oh god no!! Not California 🤣) in that they are more lush and more fruit-forward than some other tannic wines.
😂 It’s the Mediterranean climate working its magic. The wines of Southern France have improved greatly over the last couple of decades. Bargains galore!
Ah Trevállon… a producer that occupies the same corner of my wine-brain as Mas de Daumas Gaussac, the corner of elder statesproducers of southern French producers choosing to forgo the AOC in favor of their vision. Nice choice!
I visited Domaineh Dujac in 1985. In their "house" cellar th ere were adjoining stone spaces. One, half full, was Daumas Gassac: adjoining was less than a quarter full, of Trevallon. I asked M. Seysse if that meant he liked the Daumas better. He just gestered and said: " these arrived at the same time". A very Elegant statement of preference, that I have come to share,.
Soon as you took the capsule off I went Ohhhh that looks perfect! I picked up 2 reds (2014) and 2 Blanc (2017) too. Cheers and thank you for a great video with cool instructions.
I’ve not tasted the white, production is very limited. Cheers!
@ should be here in a few days…. I’ll post a tasting note.
That was a very good one! Leaving a comment or two to help boost it a little.
Thanks for that. Sensational wine! 🍷
Thank you Bob! Always a pleasure seeing these amazing bottles of unique wines. Will make a note of this property and see if I can get there on my travels this year. Looks to be about a 5-hr drive from Basel, but I have the entire Rhone Valley to consider as well. A first world problem, I guess! 😂
Cheers!
Hi Mark, thanks for the nice comment. Trevallon is quite special. I’m sure you’ll sort out the problem! 😂 Cheers!
Wow. I was completely oblivious to this wine and producer until only just before Christmas 2024 when a colleague and I went for dinner with some clients in the wine trade and my colleague brought a bottle of the 2000 vintage. It was quite something and amusing that within a few weeks you've done a video on a wine so obscure and which I've recently experienced.
Oh my, that is a coincidence. Hopefully, you enjoyed the wine. Good story! 🍷
Was unfamiliar with this estate and saw it in the portfolio of wines I sell and was shocked to see an IGP with its wholesale price. After my research that day, I cannot wait to try this wine, after this video, even more so.
Hi Michael, the wines are outstanding! 🍷
Oh man what a treat to take a peek inside your cellar. As always enjoyed your video
I’m working on a video that’s more of a deep dive into the wines in my cellar. Thanks for commenting
Very nice video on a great producer! Labels were created by the father of the winemaker who was friends with Picasso.
I tasted several vintages of this wine, also this 1998, year which stood out together with 2000. I found considerable vintage variation in this wine though, probably owing to the artisanal style of winemaking. Santé, Tim
Hi Tim, thanks for commenting. I know the story of Rene’ creating the labels while ill. I agree on the bottle variation. It varies within a single vintage. I’m not certain, but my guess is each foudre is bottled separately versus a blended consistent finished wine.
Finally I get a chance of watching it! I've always been a sucker for outsiders, since I was very little. Sometimes I think I just like something because it's unusual 😂
The wine does seem great on its own right though! (Btw thanks for the cork opener link, I bought it back when you mentioned it for the first time and I may have to use it at some point!)
I always pull for the outsiders as well. The KERHAND works great. $50 well spent!
When I worked in a winery I saw a brett beer in the store and I was afraid to buy it. My boss at the winery (winemaker) saw the same beer and had the same reaction. Amazing how the Europeans are so casual.
Brett can make great beer! Lambic, sours, farmhouse styles…Did you old up buying it?
@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine No. I was afraid of infecting the winery.
@@garganega That’s a real concern. I’ve seen it happen years ago at a winery in Michigan.
Thanks for the tip on taking off the entire cover to see the condition of the cork. I hope I can hold on to something for 20 years 🤞
Hi Eddie, I usually remove the entire capsule. Easy, quick. Holding onto wine for years didn’t come easy. Early on, my keeper bottles weren’t kept all that long!
@@bobpaulinskimasterofwinemy go to is to pull the whole cap. While it may be an insider trick to cut the cork at the lip, I can’t do it after years of trying g, so I eve the flag and pill th whole thing. Results in a cleaner look, a better reveal of the cork condition and opportunity to make MSomms snicker and grumble. So a win-win all around.
Great video!
Hi Donald, thanks, I appreciate your comment. 🍷
Hello Paul, thanks for your videos. I want to ask you a very specific question. I found some La Mission Haut Brion 2020 at a great price that I want to buy . The problem is that I do not want to open them in 20 years but rather in the 2030-2035 frame. Is it worth it to buy such a wine if I want to enjoy it at 10-12 years after vintage or am I burning my money and is better to buy other wines ? Thanks in advance
If the price is as good as you say, I’d go for it. Great wine is still great wine even if it’s not aged to its full extent. Just open it well in advance to let it aerate.
I remember I bought these wines for some 39,-...
Hi Vincent, great wines, prices have spiked.
Great video again! Very educational. Thx!
Strange to see that the bottle price is way higher here in Europe, even for younger vintages!
Hi Stefan, thanks for taking a minute to comment. Much appreciated. 🍷
Odd, your entire message did not initially show up. The pricing in Europe is an interesting call out. I can’t explain the cost difference.
No one seems to give the reason for the name “Ah-So”. I understand it is because of the unexpected way in which that cork remover works, and when extracted, people say excitedly “Ah-So!!” I can’t say the cultural reference to that expression because RUclips will ban me😡
I recall it had some link to a German expression. Don’t get yourself banned! 😂
@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine Oh really? Must be "Ach so!", then. Interesting!
I really like the wines of Southern France. They remind me of top California wines (oh god no!! Not California 🤣) in that they are more lush and more fruit-forward than some other tannic wines.
😂 It’s the Mediterranean climate working its magic. The wines of Southern France have improved greatly over the last couple of decades. Bargains galore!
Ah Trevállon… a producer that occupies the same corner of my wine-brain as Mas de Daumas Gaussac, the corner of elder statesproducers of southern French producers choosing to forgo the AOC in favor of their vision. Nice choice!
Mas de Daumas Gaussac is a gem that I haven’t tasted one in many years.
I visited Domaineh Dujac in 1985. In their "house" cellar th
ere were adjoining stone spaces. One, half full, was Daumas Gassac: adjoining was less than a quarter full, of Trevallon. I asked M. Seysse if that meant he liked the Daumas better. He just gestered and said: " these arrived at the same time". A very Elegant statement of preference, that I have come to share,.
@@marklawless9957Thanks for sharing a wonderful story!