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Top vintages of white Burgundy since 2000

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2017, 2015, 2014, 2010

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Worst vintages of white Burgundy since 2000

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2016, 2005, 2003

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Top vintages of RB Bordeaux since 2000

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2000, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2016

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Worst vintages of RB Bordeaux since 2000

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2013, 2007, 2001

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Top vintages of Sauternes since 2000

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Last 5 vintages 2013 - 2017 all good. 2015, 2009, 2005,

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Worst vintages of Sauternes since 2000

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2002, 2004

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Top vintages Loire Valley since 2000

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2018, 2005, 2002

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Worst vintages of Loire Valley since 2000

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2013 -

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Top vintages of Champagne since 2000

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2008, 2012, 2013, 2002

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Worst vintages of Champagne since 2000

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2007, 2006, 2011

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Top Alsace Vintages since 2000

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2000 - late rain but exceptional quality, 2001 - long coolish vintage, 2007 - v good, 2015 - easy, low yields 3rd year running, 2016 - More elegant than 16. No hail/frost like everywhere else

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Worst Alsace vintages since 2000

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2003 - too hot; 2006 - lean and insipid, 2009 - RP hates it, but Jancis likes it

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Who makes Musigny?

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Comte Georges Vogue, Frederic Mugnier, Jacques Prieur, Drouhin, Leroy, Roumier, Faiveley

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Tell me about Rayas

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Reynaud Family run (4 gen). 3 estates - Rayas, des Tours, Fonsalette (Vacqueyras). Pignan is from younger vines, and Reserve Rouge is the older vines - all Grenache. Pialade is 80% Grenache.

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Hommage a Jacques Perrin

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Prestige Cuvee of Beaucastel made in best years. 1989 is first. 90, 94, 95, 98, 99, 00, 01, 03, 04, 05, 07, 09, 10, 11, 12…

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Cuvee Laurence?

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Pegau, first in 1983 (under the name Domaine Feraud - changed ot Pegau in 1987) The Big Sister to Reservee with identical blend - 4 years aging in oak

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Cuvee a Tempo

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Pegau’s CdP Blanc - Clairette, Grenache, Roussanne)

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Cuvee da Capo?

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Pegau’s OV plot selection of Crau. Only 7 made since 1998 inaugural, 00, 03, 07, 10, 15, 16

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Cuvee inspiration?

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Pegau’s CdP with all varieties. Only in Magnum from 2010

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Reserve des Celestins?

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Henri Bonneau’s flagship cuvee. Long time in oak, and not released until ready. (whole cluster ferm in concrete + aging in neuttral barrels). Typically from La Crau soils

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Cuvee Marie Beurrier?

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Henri Bonneau’s cuvee. Long time in oak, and not released until ready. (whole cluster ferm in concrete + aging in neuttral barrels). Typically from clay, limestone, and sandy soils

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Cuvee Speciale in CDP?

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Henri Bonneau’s made in 90 and 98 from barrels of Celestins that didn’t go totally dry

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What is Clos des Papes?

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Top CdP Producer. ONLY make 1 wine.

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What is Cuvee Chaupin?

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Dom. de la Janasee CDP 100% Grenache from the lieu dit of Chapouin; aged in foudre and small oak barrels (a small percentage of which are new)

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Saint Prefert?

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CDP now owned by Isabelle Ferrando

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Deus Ex Machina?

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Clos Saint Jean’s CDP of 60% Grenache (aged in tank) with 40% Mourvèdre (aged in new oak barrels); all from 100-year-old vines with yields that average 20 hl/h

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Sanctus Sanctorum?

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Clos Saint Jean’s CDP of 100-year-old Grenache vines; sold exclusively to the US market

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What is the name of Domaine du Comte Armand’s most famous monopole vineyard? Where is it located?

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Clos des Epenaux - Pommard

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What are the 3 Single-parcel, Mourvèdre dominant bottlings of Domaine Tempier?

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La Tourtine, Cabassaou, La Migoua

30
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What 2 producers of Cotes des Blancs make a “Les Chetillons” Grand Cru wine?

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Pierre Peters, Robert Moncuit

31
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Please list the single vineyard offerings of Domaine Huet and describe the soil difference between them.

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“Haut-Lieu-soil of deep limestone clay
Le Mont-stony soils; less clay than Haut-Lieu
Clos de Bourg-very shallow stony soils”

32
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From which Grand Cru vineyards does Trimbach source for Cuvee Frederic Emile?

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Gaisberg and Osterberg

33
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What were the first vintages of Krug’s Clos du Mesnil and Clos d’Ambonnay?

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1979 and 1995

34
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What was the Last Vintage Noel Verset Produced?

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2006 - passed away in 2015. His 1998 Cornas was one of the highlights of last year for me

35
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How many years is Charles Heidseick’s Blanc de Millionaire aged before release?

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min 15 years. Longest one i know of that isn’t a Solera

36
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Who is the current managing director of Chateau Margaux?

Who was the former Director?

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Phillipe Bascaules

Formerly Paul Pontelier (who passed away at the end of ‘15 in an accident)

37
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Who owns La Vigne d’enfant de Jèsus? Which 1er cru vineyard is it from?

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Bouchard; 3.92 ha parcel in Les Grèves PC (monopole of Bouchard since it’s purchase in 1791) in Beaune

38
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List two French monopoles outside of Burgundy and Champagne

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Chateau Grillet, Savennières Coulée de Serrant

39
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What are the inaugural vintages of Krug’s Clos du Mesnil and Clos d’Ambonnay monopole Wines?

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1979 & 1995 respectively

40
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Who produces “La Romanee”? What year did this vineyard get bottled exclusively under the owner’s label?

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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. Bottled Exclusively by Liger-Belair in 2006 (partially bottled under contract with Bouchard before then)

41
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True or False; Domaine de La Romanee Conti’s “La Romanee Conti” is located to the South of “La Romanee”

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TRUE

42
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Who Produces “Clos de Goisses”? What village is the monopole located in?

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Philliponnat; Mareiul-sur-Ay (first Vintage 1935)

43
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Which Cotes du Nuits Village has the most 1er Cru monopoles? Name the largest? Who owns it?

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NSG, Clos de la Marechale-JF Mugnier

44
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Philipponnat monopole vineyard? Location and clasification of the village?

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Clos de Goisses, Mareuil sur Ay- 1er Cru-Valle de la Marne

45
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Name notable GC Clos vineyards of the following producers? Trimbach? Zind Humbrecht? Weinbach?

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Clos St. Hune(Rosacker), Clos St. Urbain(Rangen), Clos des Capucins (Schlossberg)

46
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Name notable Clos vineyards of the following Loire producers? Edmond Vatan? Domaine des Baumard?

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Clos de la Neore; Clos du Pappilon

47
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Name Francois Pinault monopoles?

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Chateau-Grillet, Clos de Tart

48
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What are the 3 single vineyard wines of Domain Tempier

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Cabassaou, La Tourtine, La Migoua

49
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Pierre Peters’ Les Chetillon Blanc de Blanc is a notable single-vineyard wine located in which Champagne Village?

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Mesniel-sur-Oger

50
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What is the single parcel Cuvée produced by Selosse made from Pinot Noir in Aÿ’s Côte Faron (first produced in 1994)

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Contraste

51
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What is the single vineyard bottling of Billecart-Salmon sourced from the village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

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Clos Saint Hilaire (first Vintage: 1995)

52
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Piedlong is a notable high elevation, old vine CDP cru vineyard bottled by which notable CDP Family

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Brunier Family (Vieux Telegraph)

53
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Which Grand Cru of Chablis is produced exclusively by Albert Bichot’s Domaine Long-Depaquit

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La Moutonne

54
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Which Bottling, first produced in 1982, was considered one of the first single-parcel focused wines pioneered by Didier Dagueneau in Pouilly-fume

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En Chailloux

55
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The “Enclos” parcel is the heart of which 1st Growth Bordeaux Estate?

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Domaine Latour - 47ha, producing the majority of grapes used in the Grand Vin

56
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What is the Iconic Minervois La Livinières Vineyard wine produced by Gerard Bertrand?

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Clo d’Ora - Syrah, Grenach, Cinsault and Carignan

57
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Who produces La Grande Rue? What’s it’s classification, village, and when was it elevated?

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Francois La Marche, Vosne Romanee GC elevated in 1992

58
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Chateau Pichon Baron (Pauillac), Chateau Pibran (Pauillac), Chateau Suduriaut (Sauternes), and Château Petit Village are all owned by which parent company?

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AXA Millesimes

59
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What is the minimum aging requirement for wines labeled Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOP?

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Two years. May 15 of the second year following harvest.

60
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Where are the second growths of Château Léoville Las Cases and Château Ducru-Beaucaillou located?

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St.-Julien AOP

61
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Which estate owns Grand Enclos vineyard, an extention of Latour in St. Julien?

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Leoville las Cases

62
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name a Left bank estate owned by Chanel? LVMH? Roederer?

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Rauzan-Segla, d’Yquem, Pichon-Lalande

63
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Name the Japanese company that in 1983 bought Chateaux Lagrange.

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Suntory

64
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Name an estate owned by the Moueix Family in Pomerol? St. Emilion? Napa?

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Trotanoy, Hossana, Dominus

65
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Which estate offers the most expensive Bordeaux on release ever?

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Liber Pater - the 2015 was released at 30,000 Euros (~$33,000)

66
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What is the Corbieres property owned by the Barons de Lafite Rothschild company

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Château d’Aussières

67
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Domaine de _____ _____ is the Chinese winery owned by Barons de Lafite in the Shan Dong Province

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Domaine de Long Dai

68
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What is the Washington Long-shadows wine produced under the direction of Michel Rolland?

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Pedestal - Right Bank Blend

69
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Which Pomerol Estate is owned by the Barons de Rothschild group?

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Chateau L’Evangile

70
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Which Sauternes Estate is owned by the Barons de Rothschild group?

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Chateau Rieussiac

71
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Le Pin and Vieux Chateau Certan are both owned by which family

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Thienpont Family

72
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Jean-Phillipe Delmas is the Managing Director of which two notable Left Bank Chateau

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Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion

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