Comments on: Psssst, I Got A Secret – Episode #410

By: richardvinifera

richardvinifera — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:21:41 +0000

QOTD: I fear I may have the missed the boat, if it’s blown up in recent years, but i’ll keep an eye out!

By: The Winemeister

The Winemeister — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:41:04 +0000

Although I’m among those sorry to have the St. Aubin secret outed (it’s the poor man’s Puligny), but a fine show and spot on accurate, although picking up marshmallow in these wines seems something of a stretch.

By: Denis

Denis — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:36:13 +0000

Hi, I’m new to your show. I think it’s great. At first, i thought, wow who is this guy? Being from Montréal, Canada, a widely french speaking town and province(Quebec), we have nothing even close to this kind of show on the internet. Just blogs, a bit boring, as a matter a fact, very boring. I can see you are passionnate about wine, as am i. Also, i’m into sports, mostly hockey, was in into baseball, getting more and more into football, since we used to have a mlb baseball team, the expos, wich were stolen from us from big bucks millionnaires who only wanted to buy the team and move it quickly as possible.We have a pretty decent canadian football team and the Montreal Canadians for hockey, the most winning team of championships after the Yankees.

Enough about sports, let’s talk wine. I’m into wine, recently found a passion for burgundy. I have a friend whose very well off, and owns a place in France where he has a small vineyard, mostly with bordeaux varietals, but he recently added Syrah. Did the harvest with him in 2005, blew me away. Tasted some great wines while i was there, and tasted in 2006, at a dinner at his house in Montreal, a 1975 Montrachet, and in the same evening, a 1970 Echezaux(red) the white was a bit tired, but the 75 was still in great shape.

So this is how i got into Burgundian wines and pinots and chardonnays. I just watched the episode of saint-Aubin whites and never actually had a St-aubin before. I also looked at the CRU restaurant episodes and thought they were both excellent. My question is: have you ever tried a Saint-Aubin premier cru En Remilly Hubert Lamy 2002? here in Canada, it’s a bit more expensive. Actually, quite a lot. We have a big, government owned, wine stores group, where every wine passes through. We can’t buy wine anywhere else, except in some very small terroir stores, wich sell only wines from, here, wich i have to admit generally suck badly. The price for the Saint-aubin 2002 is 71$. But a Montrachet or anything close like a Puligny or Chassagne, the cheapest one is 70$ and a bit time producer is anything from 140 to 500$. There’s actually a sale right now on that wine(the st-aubin 02) at 56$ can(43 us!!, yes our dollar is now worth zip!!). Is it worth it? Thanks if you can answer and if not, i know this is mostly a comment page, but what a great discovery your show and podcasts are. Thanks again.

Denis

By: Baytenders

Baytenders — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:53:55 +0000

“Like the greatest fish and wine drinking human on the earth right now. Cause this wine is singing to me.”

Yes…

By: john calberg

john calberg — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:09:53 +0000

I must salute your choice and taste.
I have seen your sancerre tasting and now this – yep totally agree
Saint Aubin is another favorite of mine. Montrachet killer !!!

John calberg

By: Kevin C

Kevin C — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:43:55 +0000

Just caught this episode after the link from the Cru tasting, you didn’t mention it was a topless show! Also, what’s up with the corks on teh table, three white wines tasted but the corks stained bright purple?

QOTD: Don’t usuually go that high for Chards, have never had a St Aubin usually stick to the Macon Villages. I’ll put it on my some day list

By: Dessert Wine Nerd

Dessert Wine Nerd — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:24:51 +0000

QOTD: Other than never having one before and not even knowing of their existance, I have no idea what Im waiting for. Every show brings knowledge, my man, every show brings knowledge!

By: Tom Purvenas

Tom Purvenas — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:20:37 +0000

QOTD – I am sure it is good wine, but 50 bones for a white is too much at this house the wife cannot white wine it does not go well. So we do a lot of Reds. Plus, I really have trouble breakin 20 bones for a bottle. I do it occassionally, but only for special wine.

By: Ozzybeef

Ozzybeef — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:20:01 +0000

Took me about 10 stores but I finally found a St. Aubin Hubert Lamy La Princee. Really enjoyed it…Great wine, thanks for the tip.

By: Quinn

Quinn — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:02:24 +0000

Gosh, I need to catch up on my episodes. Anyway, QOTD; I’ve never had a Saint Aubin, and I’ve got no excuse! They actually have two bottles available in the gulag that is the Ontario Liquor Control Board (I should point out that not all Canadian provinces share the same liquor laws, it’s just that Ontario’s are particularly egregious). They ain’t cheap, and I ain’t P Diddy, but maybe for some special occasion I’ll give it a try.