The Best Wine Glass - Riedel Sommeliers Burgundy Grand Cru Wine Glass 98 Pts

[@jamesthewineguy]

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[@DmytroSynelnychenko]

James, hi! I see you have a tube for this glass. Can I ask you to write down the dimensions of the tube for this beautiful glass in centimeters? Best regards from Ukraine.

[@andreabeltrame4119]

Hi James, I love this glass, but I think it's too wide for the most elegant Pinot Noirs. Other glasses like the Josephine Hütte no.3 or the Conterno increase the wine aromas much more. Imho even for the same grapes (Pinot Noirs and Barolos), multiple glasses are needed, based on the style and year (stronger vs elegant). What do you think?

[@jamesthewineguy]

Hello Andrea - I have to try the Conterno and Josephine are on my next to acquire list. I would say yes to different glasses based on style and age. I do want a larger surface area for an older Pinot Noir and I do prefer that for Barolo. I do want a smaller surface area of bowl for newer vintages of PN and there are specific regions that I would do that--namely new world Pinot Noir.

[@wachinstuf]

I’ve been narrowing down to a nice burgundy glass - Riedel itself has several; so you think the Somm is their best? It is the stem heigh I am mostly concerned with; the overall height of the Somm seems short. Did you consider their Supperleggero or Black Tie instead? Thank you!

[@jamesthewineguy]

he Stem height is rather tall but if it wasn't it would feel disproportionate. If height is.a concern perhpas visiting a a retailer with al three silhouettes might help. Both Supperleggero and Black Tie are on my Acquire List---so I can compare. I wish I could be of more help.

[@bbird1927]

I have full sets of Sommelier series. My favourite is the burgundy GC. Lately my mates trying to convince me to get Zalto Burgundy. It seems a lot of people prefer zalto over sommelier for burgundy. What are your thoughts on this ? Thanks

[@jamesthewineguy]

I prefer GC Burgundy to the Zalto Burgundy. I have tried both side-by-side and I believe the most lively and authentic expression is the Grand Cru glass. Zalto has done a superb job of marketing to the Somm community which in turn have been very influential on it's usage to a large community of wine appreciators. No doubt Zalto's have a nice looking design but I would argue the nice look doesn't translate into the best tasting experience. One of the biggest sale points is it's nice light weight design which I have broken all my Zalto's with remarkable ease. My GCs have lasted at least 10 years; I would be sad if I broke them but I have received so much usage and I'd buy them again. I hope this has helped! 🥂

[@martinknoke1665]

I know this Sommeliers glas since several years and tried at least 30 different pinot noirs out of it. My opinion is that it is only for the very best pinot noir (Spätburgunder in german) of the world. Price: €/$ 40+ per bottle. Reds of good or very good quality seem to be lost in this glas. Only outstanding wines like a red grand cru from burgundy ($ 50+) can perform in this huge glas. That is why i use this glas only 2-3 times per year...