In the limited time we had available, I can’t claim to have tried everything on offer, as there were more than 70 wines on tasting.
However, I’m a fan of Jacquesson Champagnes, so the Cuvee 737 Degorgement Tardif was of particular interest. Not cheap, with a shelf price of $225, and $191 on the day, but delicious. (When I have a moment, I will go on a hunt for anything we still have surviving from the original release, the base of which was from the 2009 harvest, I think.)
A new one for me was the Labruyere Champagne, a Grand Cru, 70% Pinot Noir / 30% Chardonnay. Shelf price $105, $89 on the day – so slightly more affordable than the DT.
There were some Ostertag Rieslings from Alsace that were rather good, in the $40-50 range. And a Dr Loosen Dry Riesling 2016 that was solid value at $20 on the day.
Then, if you want “interesting”, there were two wines being offered by an Armenian winemaker, Zorah. He and his partner were pouring their wines and were passionate and engaging in presenting their story. On offer were a Zorah Karasi Areni Noir 2016 (reputedly a grape variety found only in Armenia), at $51, and a Zorah Yeraz Areni Noir 2012 – at $208. Something to confound at a blind tasting maybe?