The ESSENTIAL WINES - 15 bottles to build your collection!
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I have tasted the following wine in this Video:
Maillart Brut Platine Champagne
Karl Schaefer Pinot Blanc Sekt Pfalz
2018 Clemens Busch Marienburg GG Mosel
2018 Claude Riffault Les Boucauds Sancerre
2018 Guiberteau Saumur
2015 Zind Humbrecht Clos Saint Urbain Rangen de Thann Gewürztraminer
2016 Au Bon Climat Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay Santa Ynez
2007 Bonneau du Martray Corton Grand Cru Burgundy
1998 Lynch Bages Pauillac Bordeaux
2015 Piedrasassi Syrah Santa Maria Valley
2019 Dido La Universal Montsant
2016 La Ca Növa Montestefano Barbaresco
2004 Biondi Sandi Tenuta Greppo Brunello di Montalcino
2007 Vina Tondonia Reserva Rioja
2015 Niepoort Vintage Port
While preparing this video I realized that it is incredibly difficult to limit myself to 15 wines. However, I had to so so don’t be mad if your favorite wine is not included. The beauty of the topic of wine is that it is a bottomless barrel. There is always something new to discover, but you need to start somewhere. Today I am starting with the so-called Aperitifs - wines that are usually consumed before you start your meal.
Champagne: Yes, everyone needs some Champagne… Lily Bollinger already said, "I drink champagne when I'm happy and when I'm sad.” Depending on your budget you might only have one bottle of Champagne that you keep for a special occasion, or your cellar is filled with the stuff. Either way, you should have some Champagne ready in case the situation requires it. Apart from drinking it before dinner, you can also pair Champagne with Sushi, fried Chicken, or some cheeses.
Sekt/Cava/Prosecco: There are also occasions when you do not get out the expensive stuff. Fortunately, there are cheaper sparkling wines available that offer great quality at low prices. Cava, Cremant, or Sekt can be very good options and they are usually below 20 US$. German Sekt is pushing the boundaries at the moment and there are some very good examples available from Germany’s signature variety Riesling but also the varieties allowed in the Champagne region. While there are so many more great options, let's now move on to the white wines.
Riesling is one of the greatest whites to put into your collection as it can be of great quality, it is age-worthy and it is still comparatively cheap. You can get a dry entry-level wine or the high-quality Großes Gewächs wines. There are also amazing off-dry and sweet Rieslings, which usually age even better than the dry versions. Even though dry Rieslings keep for a long time too. At below 20 US$ you can find wines that are very complex and that go well with a vast range of meals.
Sauvignon Blanc is a crowd pleaser. At a dinner party, it is often the wine that appeals to many different tastes and does not put anyone off. I know, that if I put a Sauvignon Blanc on the table at a party almost everyone will “get it”. But it is also a grape that produces wines with depth and complexity. Even though it does not have great aging potential overall, it is a grape variety that does very well with Fish and goat cheese.
My father in law used to say: “always keep a bottle of champagne in the fridge. Sometimes you will have a special occasion and will be glad to have a bottle ready to open. Other times, you will stumble upon your bottle in the fridge and that becomes a special occasion.”
I absolutely love this approach :)
I think for sweet wines I would recommend trying Sauterenes or some of it's neigbours like Barsac. They can be aged for a long time and have an insanely complex and multi layered flavour
Great video as always! One of the first "mistakes" I made in building up my wine collection is buying a lot of serious, age-needing wine. Mostly out of FOMO and knowing prices would be rising in the future. I'm happy to have stored a decent amount of worthy wine, but that left me a bit crippled regarding money and space. Now I sometimes have trouble drinking wine, especially in the hot season, because I don't have a vast amount of ready wine that can go well with multitude of food.
My advice to all the people wanting to build a cellar is this: you've already missed out a lot from the wine world in the past decades, you're going to miss out some more but will also hop on the "hot wine" in the future. Accept this, start low, explore a lot and build from there.
Well said, I made the same mistake
For me it's the same. It made sense to get age-needing wine ASAP because I didn't wan't to be super old when enjoying these wines. But like you said my cellar was full pretty quickly.
Luckily I was able to expand my cellar space so now I try to diversify more
On the other hand, I bought lots of age worthy wine and now I can enjoy great, aged, 30-40 year old wines that I could never afford to buy now. For example 1983 JL Chavez Hermitage rouge bought for $12, now would be $600+. And I have mature wine to enjoy. 1982 Leoville las Cases was $25, now $500+. Drinking well now with more to go.
Awesome idea. If I may suggest, how about a video on “10 wines off the beaten path” we should have in our cellar? Thank you!
How much you make to have a wine cellar?
@@looming_if you buy wine to keep for a later date (especially for long term) then you need someplace to store it. It doesn’t need a lot of room, but needs to be away from direct sunlight, cool (experts say 55 degrees F is perfect) with limited temperature change and with steady humidity (65 to 70%). So a small rack holding a couple dozen bottles in a basement away from sunlight could be a “cellar”. Or a wine fridge is another way to have a “cellar”.
It’s amazing that we can get quality information like this video at no cost. I loved dido, ended up sharing half a case with my friends and I certainly look forever trying more wines that you recommended here. Bravo!
That is awesome!
A compilation of the classic collection, you cannot go wrong at all with these suggestions everyone will be pleased but i definitely am partial to snatching up weird vintage champagne that pop up sometimes regardless of condition just to see how they held up, although some look like they've been to hell and back that's part of the fun and mystery, collecting wine is just an enjoyable thing to do. Thankyou for another great video Konstantin
Thank you Konstantin for your effort and knowledge you share with us 🙂
Always a big fan of your videos
Just got my wine fridge today so this is certainly amazing timing!
Agree with all your points! Lovely selections- Au Bon Climat chardonnay was very nice. Their tasting room/library is a must visit when stopping by Santa Barbara. Jim was an amazing wine maker!
Another great video Konstantin Baum, it covered all of the classics and was fund to watch. I particularly enjoyed the Karl Schaefer Pinot Blanc Sekt Brut introduction, as German Winzersekt doesn't get much attention. As a possible follow up video, you could introduce 15 up and coming or recently re-discovered wines/wine regions. Such as Tokaj Furmint (sweet & dry) and Hungarian Kekfrankos/Blaufrankish, Austrian Gruner Veltliner and Blaufrankish, Greek wines, cool climate wines from North & South America, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. As all of these countries are starting to move away from over extracted, alcoholic and oaky fruit bombs. And are producing more elegant, balanced wines with more acidity and freshness.
These are outstanding selections! And you introduced me to several new ideas. Thank you! Cheers 🥂
Wine dreams are made of this! Thanks for putting this list together Konstantin. Cheers!
Hi Konstantin. I've been following you for a while and I must say you're quite the inspiration to me. I've been in the wine industry for almost a decade now and people like you remind me to stay humble and keep on studying. Thanks for your work and your attitude.
Great videos… just an idea it would be really interesting to see a video on you looking at a menu from a high end Michelin restaurant’s wine menu and walking through how you might consider selecting a wine given their current menu offerings 😀
Just discovered your channel and I'm watching all the videos I can. It's always nice to see people get excited and passionate when talking about wine. Having lived in Italy for the past 19 years I must be a little biased and say that I would add a Primitivo di Manduria to the list along with an Amarone. That being said, I wouldn't alter your list at all. Keep the videos coming!
That Maillart Platine is terrific! So dry and crisp and clean. My wife and I first had it on the beach in Nice, FR on vacation, drinking out of some paper cups, and is one of our fondest travel memories.
I love your channel but as a westfalian expat in Chile I feel slightly left aside. I was no wine drinker when I came here but started to work as a tour guide and wine promoter for the Maule Valley in 2006, I read a lot, got some great classes from a sommelier, talked to many wine makers of the region and tasted many wines I really love. As a wine country with a history of table wine production there is not much wine coming from outside but for the last 20 years there have been a lot of variety and quality added to the market. I would be happy to see you talk about Carignan and Carmenere and perhaps put my knowledge in a new perspective so it might be easier to follow you on this great adventure of taste and culture.
Yes, it is a shame to not even be able to get into South America ..
@@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine As Seb says, there is fine stuff coming out of Chile, both red (they even have original French pre-phylloxera Carignan vines which produce amazing wine) and white but Argentina is also interesting, to research their Malbecs is a good thing. Also ageworthy are many Australian (where I live) reds, Barossa Shiraz, Rutherglen Durif and the like. You must come for a trip Konstantin. Of course my favourite secrets in Germany are Kaiserstuhl (please don't tell anyone) and the southern Pfalz region.
Extremely informative! Thank you for sharing!
It was great to watch it and I can perfectly understand the struggle which wine to choose! For me especially the choice of only one sweet wine would be the most difficult... but I would go with aszu Tokaj. I love how it can develop over the years and I really treat it as something for special occasions ;) and yeah, Port would be my second choice 😁
Nice line up Konstantin! You had us right from the beginning with RM Champagne and Riesling!
Enjoyed this video very much. My wife and I were given a 1976 Niepoort Colheita for our 25th wedding anniversary. We opened it 20+ years later and shared with friends. It was divine.
Love your channel. I feel like you could do a a great deep dive on grower champagnes... or on the micro climates of champagne (avize, les mesnil, ambonnay, etc,.)
Yess, was waiting for this :) thanks Konstantin
Everybody’s gotta have a very fragrant and mineral Albariño in their collection!
Just a beautiful video. Thanks!
This is the video I've been waiting for! Amazing
I can't think of narrowing this topic down to 15 bottles. Everytime something else comes to my mind which would fit the list. But I think you did a great job!
The thing about port indeed is that it keeps forever - which is great if you just need a bit of wine for cooking. Have some white and ruby port handy next to your oil/vinegar, and you always have something to add if required.
I don't think you missed anything! This was a perfect outline of how to begin a collection. Well done sir.
Glad you think so!
Quite a few of my favourite wine types here. Of course Sauvignon Blanc, but also in a small selection Gewurtstraminer should be there, for the aromatics. Tempranillo Rioja is indeed the grilled meat sidekick of first easy choice, but that saurat (hope I spelt correctly) with a rack of lamb could never fail to tempt the tastebuds.. Port with Stilton & rough Scottish oatcakes is the PERFECT way to finish up. Nice one Konstantin! 👍
Great selection! Visiting Venus La Universal this week, one of my favorite winery’s! Also the content has been great recently.
great vid, really helpful Konstantin!
Great video as always Konstantin! I would be curious to see you mention more non-meaty dishes for pairing with wine.
Really amazing selection!
That is fabulous, thanks Konstantin
Sangiovese/Brunello is one of my favourite grapes/wine it combines the beautiful landscape, the sun and the local lifestyle ❤
Thanks for the great video! This list focuses mostly on old world wines, maybe you could do a video on essential new world wines to collect?
Great video! Really classic wines! Here in South America my collection is a little regional... With Vale dos Vinhedos Espumante, Limari Sauvignon Blanc, Mendoza Chardonnay, Casablanca Pinot Noir, Valle de Uco Malbec and a Canelones Tannat! Also i always sneak a good Mosel riesling, 10 years Vouvray and good Saint Emilion Gran Cru in my collection!
This was a superior video - fun and useful! You’ve earned your many subscribers and ink. I’m in North America, so can’t get away without at least one Napa cab to keep the crowds pleased.
Amazing selection! Au Bon Climat and Piedrasassi above all!
Yes, great stuff! This is exactly the type of content a newbie like me needs 😊
Very good video with explanations on each of your selections. A note on Sangiovese, I love this as a single grape wine and have had some examples I can not describe properly in polite company. Need to go find more.
Always glad to see a new vid from you.
Konstantin, if you could add 3 more types of wine to add to this collection for more advanced/experienced wine lovers, what would you recommend?
Fantastic video, thank you!!
So very thoughtful. I couldn't disagree with any selection. Chapeau.
Love this! If i could make a suggestion it would be to make this the kick-off for a series with a follow-up per wine-type with recommended alternatives in different price categories! Anf you could go deeper into how long to age, etc. Would be so valuable. As a Swede i usually also cannot expect to find all the wines but with a few alternatives chances are higher.
Many thanks for all the videos, much appriciated!
So isn't Sweden part of the EU? So you should be able to buy any wine online duty free?
@@mikewhite9179 not all wineshops ship to Sweden, e.g. Konstantine’s own.
But yes, in principle you’re right but then you end up trying to find enough interesting wines to motivate the shipping cost. Rarely makes sense to buy 1-3 bottles just to ”try out something”, and perhaps not willing to buy a full case without ny reference points. But not duty free, you need to pay Swedish tax when online shopping and importing (because you ”recieve the goods in Swden”, so does not apply when traveling and buying abroad).
But getting much better by the day! Lots more options coming every year.
Cheers! Skål! Great video 🍷
Missing in the collection: Malbec and some rosé 🥳
Well thought out and put together. I have just polished off a Tondonia white 1981 which was as excellent as I knew it would be!
I looooove European wines but it was nice to see Santa Barbara get some love. My favorite region in the USA and maybe the world. Great choices on Piedrasassi and ABC. I opened an older ABC ‘peerless’ Nuits Blanched au Bouge Chardonnay a few months ago and it was SINGING!!! Love the Dido, Biondi Santi, and R Lopez de Heredia too (although I’m always torn if I like the white Tondonia more than the red or not).
Love your list. I have to say that Lynch Bages needs to be opened the day before consuming. It needs lots of air to reveal its layers of flavor. Even 25year old bottles benefit.
sorry to jump in on this one late.
I really love your list.
One curve ball I’d like to add:
Orange Wine.
It almost doesn’t matter which grape variety, and that’s sort of the point. It shows how wine making technique, rather than varietal or terroir, can have a monumental impact on wine.
What an excellent video, really makes me want to start collecting
I am going to pick up one of those Gewürztraminer's. I see it available at one of the wine shops around here. I like to pair Gewürztraminer with spicy Chinese and Indian cuisine, the sweetness cuts the heat quite nicely. I paired Champagne with Nashville hot chicken the other night, and that worked surprisingly well. Other than the Chenin Blanc which I may have a bottle of I do have at least two of each of those wine varieties.
Alsace Pinot Gris will always be in my collection!
Ein sehr interessanter Überblick!
Great video and content, thanks!
That Spanish wine is great, I had a bottle of 1981 vintage with a good friend a few years ago and it was one of the most special bottles I've ever had.
as a resident of the central coast (California) thanks for the shout outs. both great producers
Great content as always : Suggestion: essencial part 2 : Malbec , tannat , pinotage, touriga nacional , Sauternes, tokajy, and banyuls! Cheers ! And almost forgot : carmenere!
No portuguese reds or whites ... come on. A collection without PT wine ....
Thank you konstantin 😊
Love your channel! I think The wines from Argentina and Chile are missing - Don Melcor, Purple Angel, Catena Zepata and many more are definitely cellar worth.
Yooo happy to see “Au bon climat”! I always empty the shelf when I see they’ve stoked up
Lovely choices. No mourvèdre (brilliant from Bandol esp Tempier or you could have had it in a Châteauneuf du Pape esp Beaucastel). And you could have plugged chenin blanc harder - the Huët Vouvrays are varied, world beating and immortal, and wonderful affordable stuff from SA.
I think a Guigal Viognier should be in this collection! amazing video, thank you for the ideas!
Thank you for another interesting video. I notice that you show quite a lot of wines that I would consider to be rather old. I always doubt how long I can keep certain wines.
Great selection. Looks like all but two are available in Norway (not necessarily the same vintages, mind). Won't say you "missed" any varieties, but I've personally been obsessed with Jura in recent years, and have had some amazing experiences with Savagnin, both as Vin Jaune but especially in the more conventional white wine style (ouille). Dom. des Marnes Blanches Savagning Aux Bois might be my very fave. A stunning white wine, IMO.
Großartige und sehr überzeugende Auswahl👍👍👍
Great selection.
That was well done. You made it seem so easy but I think that it took a LOT of thought in putting it together! Pleased to see that I've got at least ... 2 of your selection (Tondonia Reserva and the Barbaresco).
Excellent video! I don’t think you missed any super important categories (well, maybe Malbec or just a general “South American Red” category that might include Malbec, Carménère, and Tannat). Many of the comments talk about other less famous or less “serious” grapes. I think before these, it would be better to expand on Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cab Franc, instead of lumping them all into one (albeit beautiful) bottle of Lynch Bages. Bordeaux produces such a huge volume of great wine, some Cab S dominated, some Merlot dominated, and of course Cab S and Merlot have so many great examples from around the world-Washington, California, Tuscany, South America, Australia, South Africa, and Languedoc (even my home state of Michigan does a decent job with Cab Franc and Merlot). Great examples of Cabernet and Merlot can be found at nearly every price point. I know experienced wine drinkers often get “bored” with Cab S and Merlot, probably because they are so ubiquitous. Yet I think those two varieties especially deserve more emphasis in this video which seems to be aimed at newer collectors.
Amazing content. Im glad that my cellar meets the standards of your video. Im based in Germany and have a case of Peter Lauer Saar Riesling Sekt that should last 10+ years. Sparkling Riesling is so distinct and I hope that it gets more attention as in many cases it can be as age worth as still Rieslings. Proves that Riesling is really a noble grape (as Chardonnay is) however in most cases it doesn't need all the winemakers touch. Riesling is king!
Hello, you forgot some South American wine, for example Argentine Malbec or some Chilean wine. Just a couple of California wines. Well maybe next time. Cheers
For me i love Gavi, Albariño and white Rioja. For the reds, Carménère is a must. Love the selection
Great content Konstantin as always. It is almost impossible to limit to 15 but I would have added Tokaji to the essentials. It is just divine in my book: the best instances have an incredible amount of acidity and freshness perfectly balanced with sweetness; unreal and complex aromas. It is a must in any wine collection. Btw: Dry furmint is also delicious albeit simpler and can be much much cheaper than its sweet brethren.
I agree but in the states from what Ive seen only one out of four wine shops have a bottle on the shelf.
Amen
Great share!
excellent selection, esp the champagne, bdm and the riesling. if it were me, i would have replaced the ABC chard with an affordable napa cab like the stonehedge napa 17 ($40) and the loire/tondonia with similarly priced chablis and a rhone. thanks for the great vid! 😆
I really liked your approach here - mainly different varieties; but also some specific terroir.
What I might be missing from your list are GSM-blends. Sure, you got the Syrah and Grenache. But I’m more thinking of the southern French style that includes Provence, Southern Rhone and Languedoc/Roussillon.
And even if you did mention floral wines such as Gewurztraminer - I would personally like to add Grüner Veltliner as a very good QPR option that does well with some age; but don’t need to wait too long.
And last, but not least, I would add some quality rosé! I’m a huge sucker for Tibouren from Clos Cibonne - which I find to be a perfect example of how a quality rosé can develop with age.
And as an underdog I also would like to mention Muscat that I do think is quite underrated the days. Maybe not as much for the ”classical” style - but rather for a lot of great orange wine (can’t get enough of that nose you get from that).
All and all I think you did a great job - and it did feel nice to tick all 15 boxes ☺️
Once again‚ thanks for a great video! 🥂
thank you so much for a video that isn't sponsored
when my brother was building his cocktail bar almost all the content on CZcams was sponsored and had really weird bottles that you could only order online, when at the end we found out, that almost everything for great classic cocktails can be found at a bigger grocery store.
thank you so much for the comprehensive list, will definitely share with friends who like to have stuff at the ready.
I'm more of the emotionally driven person so I'd buy a bottle i wanna drink at a certain occasion, so this isn't for me, even though wine number 4 seems like a wine to have at home to be able to pop open a bottle for ever thirsty staying guests!
I agree so much with this. So many channels overly cash in with sponsors once they hit a certain size. They lose integrity. Some sponsoring/adds is og course fine, and I really hope Konstantin continues to keep a good balance so we can trust his opinions.
That's a strong collection starter!, though maybe a bit ambitious for some 😏.....but those categories are a great start. There are more affordable bottles in each category (ie:Bordeaux) that are very respectable. I brought that 2007 López de Heredia "Viña Tondonia" Reserva to a Spanish varietal blind tasting. It was gorgeous and drinking nicely right now. It came in 2nd, only beat out by a 2015 Vall Llach Porrera de Vi de Vila Priorat. I paid more though, $55 earlier this year 🤷♂
Nice video, in particular as I had some of these bottles. Great reds. For the whites, maybe one could have added Sherry, white Rioja, Viognier.
Great video and useful information. I would also agree to add Tokaj and possibly add a Pinot Grigio due to its versatility, and a Malbec.
I reached out my 100 bottles cellar in Frankfurt but always happy to get inspiration from you Konstantin - if you will ever be in Frankfurt I will be happy to share a glass or two
Awesome, will have to check out these suggestions. I have the Dido on my list of to-buy from another one of your videos. I really like Stefano Amerighi Syrah from Cortona, Italy. You should check that one out if you haven’t already
Great video.
great winelist !
I love your videos!
This is an absolutely fantastic video. Thank you so much. Can we do the same video with 15 essential wines for the high-end collector?
La Ca' Növa, Lovely! just so happends that my father is the only importer of that here in sweden. Great wine
I was hoping to see a Zin, and a Rose as well. Love your videos!
Thanks for the video. I would have appreciated hearing all the prices. Also, it would be interesting to get your ratings for these wines, because your evaluative words might mean different things in these regards depending on price range etc.
Excellent vid Konstantin, I await new ones with impatience! I would add an Uruguayan or Irouleguy tannat/cab blend to this.
I would still go for Pouilly-Fumé with Sauvignon Blanc. Sancerre is very good but Pouilly-Fumé just is the best. As for the sweets, one bottle of Beerenauslese (and its relatives) survives like forever and the taste is absolutely great. Just take glass and "meditate". And nothing beats foie gras and Sauternes (semillon).
That was a great lineup with some producers I'm not familiar with, I'll look for those. The Sanford and Benedict is one of the great sites for Chardonnay.
Really great video, as always Konstantin. Of course everyone here has her / his comments and views as to what you should have included, and by picking only 15 you will inevitably miss many. For what it's worth, I would have skipped Gewurtztraminer (very hard to match with food) and Riesling (the only wine that gives me headaches). I was surprised to see no Italian whites: how about Carricante (Sicily, grown at high altitude), Friulano (Northeast), or Fiano (Campania)?
Living in the south of Spain I always have to have a good range of sherries, Manzanilla being my favourite. I also always have some Provence rosé in.
Great video!, congrats I only missed some strong red wines from Chile and Argentina
Really nice suggestions! I love Zind Hubrecht Gewürz, somehow it's on another level than the rest. I also love Tondonia because it's still classical and elegant and never went into the parker bomb style. Dido, I will try again at a tasting in 3days looking forward. The rest of the suggestions I have to get soon and taste (well maybe not the very expensive ones ;-)). Again a very nice and diverse selection, thx!
@@account4402 That is what Zind Humbrecht said. He said that only great terroirs can dominate such an aromatic grape like Gewurztraminer and that it was not that easy to realize that his wine is actually a Gewurz
@@account4402 Yes, though we are talking about his Rangen de Than Gewurztraminer. He explains the terroir czcams.com/video/lnDgGRfQsfM/video.html here very clearly and says that the wine is mainly dominated by smoked notes (which you get very often in volcanic wines) and there is a bit of rose and jasmin which you have to sniff quite attentively to smell them. The video is in french though. Humbrecht is also a Master of Wine.
@@account4402 I must say I usually do not like Gewurz, I like it only when it is more restrained and doesn't have its smell jumping directly to my face 😂
Thank you for the nice selection. I would dare adding a Sauternes for a grand finale …
Great as usual. Thanks. I have a question: I have a wine cellar at my home, but I am not being able to control temperatures that much. During the winter it stays at 15 or 16°C most of the time, but in summer reaches 23°C easily. It is under the ground with no light. Just conects to the outside throughout the garage, but it is always dark there. What can I do to better control the temperature? As a reference: I live in northern Portugal: Paços de Ferreira
In my experience S.B. is grassy only on every 7th bottle. Most often it is more tropical fruit or cassis driven. I think the grassy specimen come from NZ.