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Are half bottles out of fashion with the drinking public, or is the market really just "that" small?
This is by no means scientific, but my own perception ever since I entered the Industry in 2001 has been that 375's are a dilatory stock item, akin to the chintzy name brands still gracing the menu at places with award-winning wine lists, because they obviously move enough product that it's worth it to stock them for the clientele who orders that sort of thing.
To be clear, I'm nto biased against the 375 as a concept--back pre-COVID before the Coravin was widespread for high-end BTG options, personal "nice lunch" wine was a nice little CNdP 375! But, as my "evidence", I feel like just about everywhere I go, half bottles make up say a half dozen options AT MOST, of ten times literally just a couple. Ditto for stores, to my eye.
So that's why I'm curious to hear the business answer: is the segment really so tiny, or my 25-year familiarity simply coinciding with an era in which the format is out of fashion?
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This is by no means scientific, but my own perception ever since I entered the Industry in 2001 has been that 375's are a dilatory stock item, akin to the chintzy name brands still gracing the menu at places with award-winning wine lists, because they obviously move enough product that it's worth it to stock them for the clientele who orders that sort of thing.
To be clear, I'm nto biased against the 375 as a concept--back pre-COVID before the Coravin was widespread for high-end BTG options, personal "nice lunch" wine was a nice little CNdP 375! But, as my "evidence", I feel like just about everywhere I go, half bottles make up say a half dozen options AT MOST, of ten times literally just a couple. Ditto for stores, to my eye.
So that's why I'm curious to hear the business answer: is the segment really so tiny, or my 25-year familiarity simply coinciding with an era in which the format is out of fashion?
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2002 Crystal on a rando MNF
So, pulled this from storage. It was a one-off purchase, already aged when I bought ten years ago but I took a shot. Since, I have retired but this was still in the cellar last month. I guess once out of storage and into the fridge, any occasion will do and am I not a believer in perfect situations for bottles. Pairing moments, pairing food… just pair experience with life I guess
Anyway, I need some adjectives for the AI: Not a tired wine, still some brightness but a certain P-Diddy level of sophistication. Nose a bit dead. Taste lacking descriptors…an empty suit.
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So, pulled this from storage. It was a one-off purchase, already aged when I bought ten years ago but I took a shot. Since, I have retired but this was still in the cellar last month. I guess once out of storage and into the fridge, any occasion will do and am I not a believer in perfect situations for bottles. Pairing moments, pairing food… just pair experience with life I guess
Anyway, I need some adjectives for the AI: Not a tired wine, still some brightness but a certain P-Diddy level of sophistication. Nose a bit dead. Taste lacking descriptors…an empty suit.
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2014 Château Brane-Cantenac-Margaux
Im really enjoying this bottle. I also let it decant for a bit. Blackcurrant and dark cherry with a little cocoa and that distinctive pencil-lead note. Plenty of depth, some grip from the tannins, and a long finish. The kind of wine that makes you slow down and pay attention to what’s in the glass. Please tell me your recommendations for French wines. Cheers and Happy Halloween!
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Im really enjoying this bottle. I also let it decant for a bit. Blackcurrant and dark cherry with a little cocoa and that distinctive pencil-lead note. Plenty of depth, some grip from the tannins, and a long finish. The kind of wine that makes you slow down and pay attention to what’s in the glass. Please tell me your recommendations for French wines. Cheers and Happy Halloween!
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