In this first posting, John discusses what would be in his cellar if he were starting collecting today, what he drinks at home on a Tuesday night, the most underrated wines for aging, where Lafite 2005 will be in five years, and what would be his “desert island wine.&# Will a case of Lafite 2005 be higher or lower in 12 months? MORE >>

These, I had Problems With 2005 Jacques Puffeney Trousseau Arbois Les Berangères , $32, Imported by Neal Rosenthal Wine Merchant. 2007 Domaine de Chantermerle Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume , $25, Imported by Michael Skurnik Wines. Here are some wines that I drank in March that did not appear on this blog. The nose is really beautiful. MORE >>

On this evening he brought a magnificent bottle of Lambrusco by Vittorio Graziano, the 2005 Vittorio Graziano Lambrusco Fontana dei Boschi , about $20, (again, don't remember the importer). He compared Graziano in his talent and uniqueness to Raveneau in Chablis. These wine big shots.they really know how to get the best out of $20. MORE >>

One factor is that the wines are quite expensive, almost calling out for cellaring; bright, fresh acidity can be found much less money with Bourgogne blanc (or Chablis), for example. Domaine Jacques Prieur, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, 2005. It’s not every evening I get to taste ten white Burgundies with a decade or so of age. MORE >>

And in 2005 when Erwan was 25, his father continued the tradition and put Erwan in charge (Erwan himself has no children, so his position is likely safe for 25+ years). So when Erwan took over in 2005, he was careful not to rock the boat. “I would love to purchase a vineyard in Chablis,” he said. MORE >>