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post #15031 of 16003
1/9/13 at 7:44am
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Originally Posted by Eustace View Post

Just got back from Burgundy. I'll post my loot later (brought back 9 bottles). It was an amazing trip. Stayed at Saulieu and made our way through the region to taste each day. I didn't think I'd like it as much as Montalcino but the wines were better and the countryside and, surprisingly, the food, were just as spectacular.

Need Burgundy pics too.
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post #15032 of 16003
1/9/13 at 9:12am
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Originally Posted by Piobaire View Post

Need Burgundy pics too.

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post #15033 of 16003
1/9/13 at 10:41am
Wife and I are going to Eleven Madison Park for our birthdays in a couple of weeks. Have already started looking at the wine list smile.gif Have to say, I am impressed at how fair many of the markups are. Especially compared to our last celebratory meal, Per Se.
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post #15034 of 16003
1/9/13 at 10:43am
agreed, EMP has a very good list for solid prices.

the list at Per Se is the equivalent of a middle finger extended towards the diner.
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post #15035 of 16003
1/9/13 at 10:54am
Maybe even two middle fingers.
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post #15036 of 16003
1/9/13 at 11:07am
Yeah, I was very surprised at how egregious the Per Se markups were. We had a great meal, and absolutely enjoyed ourselves... But the wine list was painful.

Looking at the EMP list online (which may likely be different from what they actually have), my only disappointment thus far is that I wish they had a larger back catalog of aged Rieslings. They do have a huge selection of Rieslings, which I have to commend, but almost all of them are 2010, 2011, or from a recent vintage (2007, 2008) that may have started to shut down. Would be nice to see something I can't get at Crush or CSW.
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post #15037 of 16003
1/9/13 at 11:07am
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Originally Posted by gomestar View Post

agreed, EMP has a very good list for solid prices.
the list at Per Se is the equivalent of a middle finger extended towards the diner.

Have you noticed restaurants cutting the lower priced stuff out of the list completely?

In some contexts I get it, but I ate at a place about a year ago that had $20 entrees and the cheapest red on the list was $80. GTFO.

There are some fantastic examples of the opposite like 2 Amy's in DC which all the wines are cheap and they're all good but the trend seems to be to thin the list of lower priced stuff.
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post #15038 of 16003
1/9/13 at 11:13am
I do hate wine lists these days.
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post #15039 of 16003
1/9/13 at 12:04pm
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Originally Posted by aravenel View Post

Looking at the EMP list online (which may likely be different from what they actually have), my only disappointment thus far is that I wish they had a larger back catalog of aged Rieslings. They do have a huge selection of Rieslings, which I have to commend, but almost all of them are 2010, 2011, or from a recent vintage (2007, 2008) that may have started to shut down. Would be nice to see something I can't get at Crush or CSW.

that's one of the meh things about the Per Se list. Hugely overpriced for very recent vintages.
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post #15040 of 16003
1/10/13 at 6:50am














A couple shots of Burgundy. I have to post my loot later. Nothing crazy (no La Tache or Romanee-Conti) but I got some interesting stuff.
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post #15041 of 16003
1/10/13 at 7:17am
Thread Starter 
I was surprised at the Jean Georges list. Not the prices, which seemed quite fair, but the choices. For others, it may have been the perfect list, but for us, the lack of Rhones and US wines made the list incomplete. The sommelier, however, was wonderful and was his presentation.
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post #15042 of 16003
1/10/13 at 7:19am
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Lovely, Eustace. Thx
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post #15043 of 16003
1/11/13 at 3:56pm
99 Peagau tonight, what a beautiful wine. A great expression of CdP and, for my tastes, totally ready to drink. What a pleasure.
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post #15044 of 16003
1/11/13 at 5:13pm
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Originally Posted by audiophilia View Post

I was surprised at the Jean Georges list. Not the prices, which seemed quite fair, but the choices. For others, it may have been the perfect list, but for us, the lack of Rhones and US wines made the list incomplete. The sommelier, however, was wonderful and was his presentation.

IMO their list is very well suited to the food they serve
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post #15045 of 16003
1/12/13 at 7:02am
Good stuff Eustace! I'm there right now and having a blast.
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