Tag Archives: Montrachet

A Little Unsuspected Night at Graileys

In the heat of July while the front room is slow, this is the time we brokers stagger our vacations. Today is the first day all brokers, including our fearless leader Simon Roberts, are back at it in the Graileys office! … Continue reading

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A Special Day…

By: AJ McClellan Last night was extra special night, even in Graileys. While there were a plethora of wonderful wine opened, there were two bottles that stood out in particular… 2012 DRC Montrachet Like drinking tangerine soda in a lime … Continue reading

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Members Birthday at Graileys

By AJ McClellan Every day is special in Graileys, but some are more special than others. Yesterday was one of our member’s birthdays and WOW some great wines hit the table. We eased into the night with a 1982 Dom … Continue reading

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The Minutia of Bocce Ball

By: AJ McClellan A few months ago Graileys took our members on a trip to Napa to have a great time tasting wines at a few of our favorite wineries. It was during this visit we stopped into Jones Family … Continue reading

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Marcassin vs Burgundy!

By: AJ McClellan A few months ago member and friend, Ivan the Fiver, and I had a discussion about the quality of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay out of California and how it rivals the great wines of Burgundy. We agreed … Continue reading

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Bond Steals the Show

By: AJ McClellan Yesterday was almost too much fun at Graileys. We had a few members in and a private party in the back room. While the back room was conducting business we popped a few epic bottles up front. … Continue reading

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1996 Joseph Drouhin-Marquis de Laguiche Montrachet

  As one group of our members was participating in an Ehlers tasting last Wednesday, others were hanging around enjoying their own bottles. This is a classic scene in our wine spot. Indeed, the Graileys winos are a bunch like … Continue reading

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The Montrachet Shake….

By: LA Perkel The golden, viscous liquid being poured into a glass looked decadent. As each of us reached for our glass and took a sip, a unanimous “ahhhh” can be heard around the bar area. The 1995 Lamy-Pillot Montrachet … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday!

By: AJ McClellan One of our members had a smashing birthday party here with us Saturday night. As you would expect, some absolutely remarkable bottles were opened during the party but there were a few that were held in reserve … Continue reading

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