Buy Riedel Sommeliers Burgundy Grand Cru, Single StemRiedel Sommeliers Burgundy Grand Cru, Single Stem Product Description:
- Glass design enhances taste of red wines such as Burgundy Grand Cru, Beaujolais Grand Cru, Pinot Noir
- Handmade, mouth-blown full lead crystal
- Large bowl allows bouquet to develop; flared lip emphasizes wine?s fruitiness
- Weighs 14 ounces; holds 37 ounces
- 9-3/4 inches tall; 4-3/4 inches wide
Product Description
The shape of the Sommelier Burgundy Grand Cru, developed in 1958, represented a quantum leap in terms of wine glass design ??? and has earned it a place in the permanent display of the New York Museum of Modern Art.This glass can take apart a lesser wine, mercilessly showing up its weaknesses. But a great wine ??? a top-class Burgundy, Barolo or Barbaresco ??? will be revealed in all its glory. The large bowl allows the bouquet to develop to the full, while the slightly flared top lip maximizes the fruit flavors by directing a precise flow onto the front palate. Certain wines and grape varieties require this type of controlled delivery. By ensuring that the fruit is highlighted while using the marked acidity of the wine to keep the flavors in balance, this is a glass that produces a superbly three-dimensional ???taste picture'. The simple yet beautiful glass is mouth-blown and made in Austria of lead crystal. For safe transporting, this individual stem arrives in its own shipping container with reinforced ends.Recommended for: Barbaresco, Barolo, Beaujolais Grand Cru, Blauburgunder, Burgundy (red), Dornfelder, Ech??zeaux, Gamay, Moulin ?? vent, Musigny, Nuits Saint Georges, Nebbiolo, Pommard, Pinot noir, Roman??e Saint Vivant, Santenay, Volnay, Vosne-Roman??e, Vougeot.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
terrific wine glass for the serious wine drinker
By A Customer
this is the top of the line when it comes to wine glasses. it's the perfect gift for someone who loves wine, especially complex red wines.
there is a smaller version (the mini) but i recommend this slightly larger version due to both its aesthetic appeal and its functionality. it is the way that good red wines were meant to be enjoyed.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful.The Best Wine glass for the Best taste!
By Paul Malarik
Contrary to popular belief- we really "taste" with our noses and not with our tongues. Tasting involves the tongue to a very minor extent (taste buds only detect sweet, sour, bitter, and salty). All the other favors or sensations are detected by the nose--the only time most people notice this is when they have a bad cold and stuffy nose--then nothing "taste" good.
Therefore- you want a wine glass that can let the aroma linger, so you can get a good whiff.
In addition the thickness and curvature of the glass somehow alters your "taste" ... I'm not sure why ... but I think many people would agree that some drinks taste better out of the bottle under certain situations...like soda or beer on a hot day.
Therefore- you want a wine glass that is thin and has a curvature that you like. Unfortunately, a thin handsome wine glass is also easy to break. I have already broken a few...one an expensive Riedel Champagne glass.
In conclusion: This is my favorite wine glass for good red aromatic wines.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Not the same as they used to be
By Faxanadu
I have 2 of these glasses that I had purchased about 3 years ago. They are amazing, nice big size, well crafted by hand and just wonderful. Believe the hype - they make enjoying good wine that much better.I decided to order another one to have as a back up as they are fragile. It arrived in the traditional Riedel packaging, but the glass is now smaller than my previous models and seems a bit off. It is noticeable when you compare to the exact same model I purchased before. The crystal also seems to off in quality, it does not have the same feel and sparkle as my previous models. It is still a nice glass - but at this price, I expect the high quality that I had obtained previously.
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